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Using FM2022 Publish to Microsoft HTML Help: Is there a way to have FM only generate the htm files and the HtmlHelp compiler project file? I used to use an older FM2015 or 2017 version and I think it worked that way. I used the Microsoft HTML Help Workshop to finish and build the CHM file from the htm files output by FM.   One reason I am asking is because the resulting CHM file is about 3 times the size of the equivalent CHM file generated using the old FM and the help compiler. I enabled the option to optimize the CHM file size, but it is still too big. Thanks.

Hi everyone, Using Framemaker 17 with some javascript, I don't understand why the following code won't change the spread property of the text selection : var myDoc = app.ActiveDoc; var myProp = new PropVal(); myProp.propIdent.num = Constants.FP_Spread ; myProp.propVal.valType = Constants.FT_Metric ; myProp.propVal.ival = 655 ; var myTR = myDoc.TextSelection ; myDoc.SetTextPropVal(myTR, myProp) ; alert(myDoc.GetTextPropVal(myTR.beg, Constants.FP_Spread).propVal.ival) No error raised, but the alert message sadly gives '0' every time... Some insight  please ?

I started with a free trial and then made the purchase, but my desktop version keeps saying that "Your purchase wasn’t detected". 

I am currently trying to add an icon (similar to the flag icon in the first paragraph) to the next paragraph. My former colleague added the flag icon and I am new to using Framemaker... I have been able to add the clock icon between the brackets after the bolded 'the clock icon' text, but every time I try to Save the XML-file, the image (of the clock icon) moves to the right (as seen in the image above). I think this has something to do with it being a structured document, but I have no idea what to do... Please help.

I maintain a list of active plug-in/add-on/script developers for FrameMaker on my website. If anybody here, has suggestions to add, please let me know. There are other lists, just like mine, but, as is the nature of such projects, some of them have become outdated.   https://framemaker.dk/en/framemaker-ressourses-en

Hi all, I have a question regarding importing images into FrameMaker. Side note: I import by: Insert -> Image... -> *selects picture from appropriate folder*Almost all of the figures I've inserted become blurry upon insertion. I've tried many methods to correct this:-resize the image before insertion-only use .png-ensure that the source of the picture is not blurry-played around with the DPI (in Object Properties)-adjusted the size (width and size in Object Properties)Yet, the images are all blurry. Below is an example. I did a screen grab of the calculator, saved it as a .png file, and inserted the image into the FrameMaker document. In the screen grab is the Object Properties for that particular image. I've tried other sources too. I've tried pictures taken by my phone and inserted those. Still blurry. I've saved images from PDFs and inserted. Still blurry. I've even tried to do the other method of insertion: file -> import -> file...->I tried the 'impor

I was working with IT to investigate a potential security issue with providing the Sharepoint details and paths to files that are required in the Connection Manager. When we tested it, IT made a few attempts to enter the details that he thought was required here, but it could not make the connection. Can anyone provide more information about what exactly is required here in each field? Please do not just repeat the name of the field. Please be as specific as possible.   

In fdkprogrammerguide.pdf for FDK2022 it is documented the following way how to register FrameMaker processes as server to be later used with asynchronous client (as instructed in the FDK Programmer's Guide) The command for registering a client: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker 2022\FrameMaker.exe" /progid:FrameMaker.SAMPASYNPRG.1 /noautodoesn't create any registry records (no value FrameMaker.SAMPASYNPRG found with regedit)Therefore the asynchronous client can not connect with function F_ApiWinConnectSessionFor the older FrameMaker 2017 it is working fine. Does this registration changed in FrameMaker 2022 ?

I have a situation where I need to show two sets of page numbers in the header of some of the files in my book. I need to show the book's current page and total pages. That is pretty straigtforward. I also, in the same header, need to show this .fm file's current page and total pages.  For example:Page 13 of 43Attahment 1Page 1 of 3 Any suggestions? Thanks!

Is the FrameMaker subscription run online? Does this mean I can use a Mac to access it?Thanks, Joyce

Hello,  I did a book and I can publish the PDF. But when trying to send a review PDF, the document is not readable. I mean the text is changed :s  What option do I need to change to make the PDF for review ok ? I don't understand.. It is an unstructured FM and I did check the bow "Generate Tagged PDF" as recommended.  Thank you for your support! 

I uploaded a video and I can't alter the text. What do I have to enable to alter uploaded videos already with text.

I know this thread already exists for earlier versions, but there hasn't been an answer there for over two years, so I'm asking again. there are two problems, actually: first, search results in my hmlt5 output show the filenames instead of the topic names, which is mostly no problem in the english version, but is especially ugly in the german version (where umlauts etc. have been escaped in the filenames. I have the option "use only ascii characters..." activated in my publish settings.). second, we have a slash (/) in our product name. this displays fine in the html5 content, but is not displayed in the table of contents. I'm running frame 17.03. any help would be greatly appreciated!

When I am working remotely (on my work laptop, connected to a Meraki), I have issues with FrameMaker book files. When trying to update book files, I will get errors saying that Frame can't open certain files, or that certain files are not FrameMaker documents (all the files in my Frame books are Frame files). Is there something about a remote connection that FrameMaker doesn't like? Any advice/workarounds/fixes would be much appreciated.

Hi, have PDF files that created by the Framemaker 2019, but I don't have source files (.fm). Is there any way to convert that PDF to .fm file?  Thank all

Hi everyone, I want to create a IETP by using FrameMaker.  I have a list that covers parts of a bike (for example)1. Wheel2. Seat3. Handle Bars By clicking the 1,2 or 3; I want to see the relevent part of the bike is highlighted on the image.Is there any way to do this?Thanks for help. 

Maximum Number of Conditional Tags?  I have a document that has standard content and 65 customers who have custom alterations to that standard content. Does Framemaker have the capability of handling large numbers of Conditional text tags for at least 65 customers and a color for each of them? Thank you!

I'm trying to deactivate FM 2015 on one computer in order to transfer the license to another computer, however, FrameMaker insists that it isn't connected to the internet. Well, it surely is, all other web related commands in FrameMaker work as expected.Is deactivating/logging off also corrupted by no longer supporting communication of the activations servers with old Internet Explorer versions? So how am I supposed to transfer my license?Bernd

Hi all,Is there any way that we can change the default font of equation say from default (para) font to bold? Thanks

Hi there, I want to change the default font in my Structured Output templates.C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker 2022\Structure\xml\DITA\outputTemplates. As per the answer from the Adobe TS:In order to use a default font in FM document, user can create a template(fm file) and define his fonts then use that template to create new documents.There is no maker flag that can be used to achieve this. So I opened the ChapterOutoutTpl output template and saved it as ChapterOutoutTpl_PxC.Changed the default font to PxC GillAltOneMT (the font has been added to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker 2022\fminit\fonts\adobe directory). The new font appeared in the top Font menu. However, after I saved the file, the default font went back to Calibri. What I have to do to save a change to the output templates? I am running Structured Framamaker - 17.02. and have admistrators rights on my laptop where FM is loaded. Regards,Zornitza Doneva

I need to change the tabs in a paragraph via scripting. Here is what I have so far:  var oaTabs = oPgf.Tabs; var oaNewTabs = []; for( n = 0; n < oaTabs.length; n++ ) { if( oaTabs[n].x < iLeft || oaTabs[n].x > iRight ) oaNewTabs.push( oaTabs[n] ); } var oaProps = oPgf.GetProps( ); var i = GetPropIndex( oaProps, Constants.FP_Tabs ); oaProps[i].propVal.tsval = oaNewTabs; oPgf.SetProps( oaProps );   Replacing the tsval inside the propVal for the paragaph tags does not work. I believe tsval is an alias to an array that is actually there, but what is the property name of the array that I need to replace ? Can this be done at all in this manner ? Thanks for a quick reply

I'm having trouble getting the Last Line Right property to work correctly.In the TOC, I want the highlighted line to be 'wrapped' at 2cm from the right, with the page number still appearing in the correct place. When I enter 2.00cm and -2.00cm in the Right and Last Line Right fields, as soon as I click Update Style or Apply, the Last Line Right resets to 0.00 cm. The text is also not 'wrapped'. As a test, I tried setting the Right indent to 5cm  and the text is still not 'wrapped' 5 cm from the right.  What am I missing?

Hello,I work alot in Unstructured FrameMaker with differerent types of books which reference a single file.Can the first paragraph within a FrameMaker File change depending on which book references it? For example: I have a procedure file 'Powering up the tool'.When referenced by the Owners manual, I need it to use the Subsection 2 paragraph like this:3.2.1 Powering Up the Tool.When referenced by a Training manual, I need it to use the Subsection 1 paragraph like this:3.2 Powering Up the Tool.Is this possible?

Is there any way that I can set Bold as the default for "functions", "Numbers", "Strings" and "Variables" every time I create the new equation. Thanks

Hi, I am developing a small ExtendScript extension for FrameMaker and I need to periodically check a service. As I see, there is no setTimeout/setInterval implementation available, so from ExtendScript that is not possible to implement a non-blocking wait cycle. 1) Am i right? Or is there any workaround that I haven't found yet? 2) I also saw that you can subscribe for idle task in InDesign. I wonder if there is any similar function to subscribe to the main loop in FrameMaker?3) If none of above exists, my final idea for the problem is to start a script in Framemaker from outside (command line). Is there any solution for this?Thanks in advance! Best regards,Balazs