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Hi,I've worked up a set of samples designed to help beginners get started with ExtendScript. This is mainly as a public service, as I felt there was a lack of simple, working samples out there to help new users get started. I really feel that the ability to customize FrameMaker is one of its great strengths and the acceptance of ExtendScript is very important to its future. So, if we want the product to stay competitive, it's my belief that more ExtendScript usage is critical.Anyway, I encourage you to get to know it, not just for FrameMaker's sake, but also for your own professional development. Technical writers who can customize their tools, even in small ways, significantly increase their market value. ExtendScript can be tricky to get a hold of at first, even for an experienced FDK developer, but the effort is well worth it.Enjoy, and feedback is welcome!http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htmRuss(cross-posting to the main FM forum)

Hi,I've worked up a set of samples designed to help beginners get started with ExtendScript. This is mainly as a public service, as I felt there was a lack of simple, working samples out there to help new users get started. I really feel that the ability to customize FrameMaker is one of its great strengths and the acceptance of ExtendScript is very important to its future. So, if we want the product to stay competitive, it's my belief that more ExtendScript usage is critical.Anyway, I encourage you to get to know it, not just for FrameMaker's sake, but also for your own professional development. Technical writers who can customize their tools, even in small ways, significantly increase their market value. ExtendScript can be tricky to get a hold of at first, even for an experienced FDK developer, but the effort is well worth it.Enjoy, and feedback is welcome!http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htmRuss(cross-posting to the scripting forum)[This thread in the Gen

Just got an email with a unique single-use link. Just kidding about the 15.3. The actual term was more vague.The choices to prioritize are a longer list than usual, and are re-ordered by you, and are apt to exclude all the things you care about .There is a free-form field for stuff they neglected to ask. You might want to bring your Santa Clause list up to date in case you get the email.I pasted in:Cross-Reference by $MarkerText Frame Anchoring Position: "Above Current Line" SVG passed through as vector to HTML5, PDF, XML and other delivery formats that support vector - SVG is, after all, XML Real endnotes Bring Set_Monitor_Size into 21st century Master pages of varying sizes, includingHeight: [ Unlimited ] Control-Click and shift-click multiple selection of non-contiguous paragraphs

Hi,I am using FrameMaker 11 and am trying to insert a URL into a document that is then saved as a PDF file. My problem is that after I save the FM file as a PDF, additonal numbers are being inserted into the address and it will not open.Is there a way to avoid this or do I have to change the address directly in the PDF? I hope not, because that would be a pain.Any thoughts?Thanks!

Hi everyone,I would like to pop up an alert when a user deletes a named destination marker. I thought this would be a no-brainer, but I'm having trouble finding examples of scripts that handle events.Is this even possible? Any ideas on how to go about this would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Heather AyerPS - I always say this when I post, but many thanks to all who contribute to this forum. I'm still learning and don't post much, but I read each question and answer. So, thanks!

This isn't the most important issue in the world, but I did notice that the 'Monitor Size' setting in Frame 11 (Edit > Preferences > Global > General > Monitor Size) hasn't changed for years.It's used so that when you have your screen set to 100% zoom, it matches the real paper world in size.But - it just has a drop-down for 'diagonal width" monitor size which assumes a 4:3 aspect ratio (as per old CRT monitors) and only goes up to 22".  I'm currently typing on a 23" 'widescreen' (16:9) monitor so I don't think that diagonal width drop-down is going to do much useful for me

Hi Team,     Since we are giving service support to another company we only have the .exe of the adobe tools (Captivate,Frame Maker 8,Design Premium)which is licensed but we don't have ALWS or creative cloud login.So is there any tool from Adobe for MSI creation for the above tools other than CCP.Please helps us in this regard as soon as possible.Regards,Jain 

I removed Ver 8 prior to install but I get an error about a previous version being installed that must be removed when I try to isntall Ver 9.I had tried to download the trial version at one time, but aborted the download because the files was 1 GIGABYTE and there was no progress bar or any indication of progress so I thought it had stopped. How do I clear registry of previous Presenter versions?

HelloThe FM Log Console started appearing in FM10 on Win XP. I've never seen it before, ever! Did I somehow enable some kind of debugging mode? the message says:Id tb_structured is already in Use, assigning ToolBar_9 instead.TIA,orlando

From a FrameMaker 11 book, I want to extract all the imported photos and graphics and put one on each slide of a PowerPoint presentation. This way our trainer can present the photos/graphics to our trainees in person and quiz them on what is shown including the callouts.Any idea how to do this? Or a different method for accomplishing the same training goal? Thanks!Becky

I have a massive publishing program with tens of thousands of pages in unstructured FrameMaker 8  files. we need to be able to go to print publication, html5, and many E-formats. 1. would it be better for us to use structured FrameMaker?2. can FrameMaker alone handle all E-format outputs?3. Where and how does robohelp fit into this equation?4. We also need to produce PowerPoint slides and other supplements for instructors using our books. Many supplements are direct lifts of content in the frame files. Is there a good way to automate this process Using FrameMaker and/or robohelp? We need to include all tables and provide text bullets.

I am using Frame Maker 11 in authoring mode and have activated automatic change bars. When finalizing the document, I would like to remove the change bars one by one, manually. Unfotunately, some change bars are impossible to remove. When marking the word(s), there seems to be no change bar, but when the text symbol is included, the check box for change bar in "Character designer" is marked. Not with a check mark, but just a colour. By unchecking the box and clicking "Apply", I would expect the change bar to be removed, and it normally is, but in some cases, the change bar remains.Any solution to this problem?Best regards,Lars Sundvall

In einem unstrukturierten Buch werden Querverweise nicht aktualisiert, wenn Kapitel umbenannt oder in der Reihenfolge vertauscht werden. Dies funktionierte in FrameMaker 10 zuverlässig.

I have a Mac, Parallels with Windows 8 for simulation, Creative Cloud 6, Technical Communication Suite 5. I use the Mac except when an application is available only for windows.Is there a way to import in Frame PhotoShop and Illustrator documets with automatic link when those programs reside on the mac? (or do I need to install them on Windows)Creative Cloud allows 2 computers. Is it the same for Tech Comm?Can the programs in tech comm use the cloud?Captivate in tech comm can work on the mac. Is there a way to install it there?Tech Comm install a lot of programs on windows. Are they documented somewhere?Is there some good tips about docummentation?Is there a way to reinstall an application? Acrobat did not install corectly on windows (I have it as part of creative cloud on the mac)

I'm giving the trial version of FM 12 a quick test. One thing I noticed right away is that I can't seem to actually open the new Quick Element toolbar. Selecting View > Toolbars > Quick Element Toolbar does nothing except place a (second) Help button in the toolbar. Checking the quick_element.xml config file for the workspace suggests that I should be seeing a handful of buttons for adding standard elements to the open file. Is there another setting that I'm missing?I'm just using the default DITA template for FM 12. Nothing special there.Thanks for any help.     --Steve

This is a weird one.I have a FM 9 file. It's a chapter within a book. It has both portrait and landscaped pages.If I "Save as PDF" from FM 9, and do not check "Convert CMYK colors to RGB," the landscaped pages do not rotate to landscape in the PDF output. That's bad.If I "Save as PDF" the same way, but do "Convert CMYK colors to RGB," the landscaped pages correctly rotate to landscape in the PDF output.Problem: I do not want to convert any CMYK components to RGB.P.S. If I "Print Book" as PDF, the output is correct, but all hyperlinks within the file become inactive, and colors are converted to RGB, which we cannot have.Also, I have experimented with the Distiller setting for treating pages Collectively or Individually, but without any success.Thanks for any insight.

Any chance of getting the keyboard shortcuts back for equation editor in FrameMaker 12?  Also, I used to be able to select text in the equation editor by tapping return (similar to tapping the spacebar to select equation parts).  No longer possible.  Why disable that function?

I am working on FrameMaker 11.  How do I format my run-in heading to end in a period but not have the period show up when I use that heading in a cross-reference? Or can that even be done?

Framemaker version 8.0p277 on Windows 7. I have porblem with this particular book whenever I update book (with TOC, LOF, LOT), Framemaker quites with above error. I have tried some troubleshooting but really cannot figure out what is wrong. Any suggestion? 

Whenever I update the book, chpater 7 gets reset to chapter 1. pls help.

I would like to send someone a pdf file and for them to tell me if FrameMaker can match the structure and layout of the document. Also, I need to know if it will export 11x17 paper format and what that will do to exporting to other formats as well. Dazzle Me! Because I think FrameMaker could really revolutionize what I'm doing. I'm the author of the Parts Manuals at the company I work at and I really want to bring them into the 21st century. Thanks in advance.

Hi, my Fm11 does not have the buttons to change from XML to WYSIWYG views. It only has the WYSIWYG view, and it does not have the Structure Tools,DITA, S1000D menu options.In File>New, there is not XML option neither…. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

Hi, I have been using framemaker 11 all these days. From yesterday , I have a strange issue. FrameMaker 11 crashes every time I open a file from a book.I have attached the screenshot of the error I get. Can anyone help  me as to what could be the issue.

We've purchased a bunch of FrameMaker 11 licences. These are the full versions of FrameMaker, not part of an upgrade.We are having many problems getting our FDK plugins and other scripts to run in FrameMaker 11.Can we downgrade to FrameMaker 10? If so, how do we do this?Thanks.

I was lucky enough to win a copy of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4. But it's for Windows and I have a Mac, which doesn't have an optical drive. Can I download Mac versions of the technical communications suite instead and use the serial number inside the box? (Which I haven't opened yet, I thought I'd better not in case I had to sell it on because I have a Mac, not Windows.)