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Basic text search misses text in headings and tables. I have large multiple files in a book. Managing updates is a nightmare when trying to find headings that the search function misses. Sometimes it does find them. But most often not. Thanks.

I want to generate GUI text strings for a software application with Framemaker:Button namesTool TipsError Message Explanations etc.These GUI text strings need to be exported from Framemaker to XML and imported to the software.Is there a proven workflow for this with Framemaker? Can I also import XML to Framemaker, if the software department has generated new GUI elements? Regards, Rainer

I've accidentally managed to delete the initial (template) text frames on the TOC master page of one of my manual projects. After finding out that copy pasting the text frames from another TOC master page of another manual project into this TOC master page does not put the created paragraphs into the pasted text frames but rather put them all over the page, I've tried to delete and recreate the TOC thinking that this action would solve the problem. Unfortunately this did create the same problematic TOC with the missing template text frames one more time (and then a third time). What is the best way to get out of this mess? 

Hi! I am a novice user of FrameMaker 2019.I use in a large book a lot of the same custom markers (several hundred) with the same type of marker text.Is there a way to quickly replace the marker text in all same custom markers (for example, replace 17.11.2021 with 18.12.2022)?Is there a way to quickly replace one type of marker with another type in a large document? Thanks!Igor

Hi community,Is there a way to set Change Bar to a TextRange using ExtendScript?I have found a way to set Change Bar to Pgf but can not find how to do the same with TextRange.function setChangeBar(oTextRange) { if (!oTextRange) return var pgf = oTextRange.beg.obj pgf.ChangeBar = 1; } Thanks.

FrameMaker files with multiple text flows convert poorly into html5. I have document where I have a master page with an extra text flow (flow B) which forms an "info box" on the bottom of the page. That box ends up in the beginning of the  HTML5 file. I suppose it makes sense if one sees the html file as one long flow, but I would still like to have some resemblance to the original document.Is there a way to manage multiple text flows in a meaningful manner when publishing to HTML5?

I can't upload .fm or .mif files to the forum. I can upload just about any other file type (.indd, .psd, .ai, etc.) Is it just me or is this a known problem?

Dear friends, I know that anchors of any types add 1 to an offset and that element boundaries also add 1. But how about character formats? My experiments show, that they do not count, but in the problem discussed here, they obviously have an influence. I use the following script to check the selection or location:   var oDoc = app.ActiveDoc, begin, end, oTR; oTR = oDoc.TextSelection; begin = oTR.beg.offset; end = oTR.end.offset; $.writeln (begin, " ", end);   and have this situation (you see 3 character formats applied): Can somebody enlighten me?

We are planning to do some investigations into FrameMaker 2020 before upgrading from 2017. Can we have an instance of 2020 installed on the same machine as 2017 without conflict? Or would we need a dedicated machine/Virtual Machine?

Hi Community, I have a question. How do I insert an insertion point on the reference page? I am attaching the error as well as where I am attempting to place the insertion point. I need it to be place after the colon after the word "Note". Please see the Guided Discussion example where the insertion point and end paragraph are showing. This is what I am trying to achieve.Thank you,Edrice Angry

Hello, how do I make sure the pdf I've saved from FrameMaker opens up on the first page? It will open on the first page when I first save it to pdf but if I go back later on and open the pdf it can open on any page really. Is this based on which page is open when I close the pdf down?I've seen some older posts here where you can change a setting under Pdf Setup - Settings but I don't have that option. I have 2019 version.I've also found the setting in Adobe but it's set to open on page 1 so I assume I need to set this in FrameMaker?

Hi guys Is it possible to have the complete section number in a cross-reference?I have created a marker and I am using the format: ''See section “<$sectionnum> <$paratext> ” on page\ <$pagenum>.''However, it shows only the section number for the entire document and not the specific one where my marker is. For example I need "See section 3.2.6 Methods on page 6" and I am getting "See section 3 Methods on page 6". Thank you 😃 

I have three auto-generated paragraph styles for the Mini-TOC feature H1HeadingMTOCH1HeadingNoSplitMTOCH1HeadingNoTOCMTOC I want them to use the same style as an existing style: LTTopicList How can I update the first three formats with the format existing in LTTopicList – without manually writing down all format values and manually updating the other three, style by style and setting by setting.   

I need to create a table (Framemaker 19) but with angled headings. The angle would be around 45 degrees.  Rotate... in the Graphics menu allows only 90 degree increments.

When I add a hazardsymbol element to a hazardstatement in Framemaker, this is the result (symbol below):However, I want it to look like this, but I'd rather not use a table to achieve this formatting:Our template does not have side heads, which I think would make this easier.Does anyone have a suggestion how this can be handled or should I just use tables and forget about using the hazardsymbol element? 

Hello Guys, Is it normal to have this extra bottom space when table margins are set to zero?Currently, I am setting top margins to a greater value than the bottom so it gets centralized. I was wondering if there is a way to have them with the same space measures. Thank you,Daniela   

In trying to resolve the problems in What's wrong with this find-raplace script? I have discovered (FM-15, but also FM-16), that it is not possible to assign a character format to a string ending before the ¶ mark. This mark always also gets the character format: Have a word at the end of the paragraph: window¶ Select the word and apply the character format. What you want to see is window¶ But the paragraph mark also gets the character format: window¶ Hence searching for the character format brings up a very strange text range: When inspecting this text range, I see     oTR = [object TextRange] beg = [object TextLoc] obj = [object Pgf] → ID 520257540 offset = 7 end = [object TextLoc] obj = [object Pgf] → ID 520257542 offset = 0   I  have not found a method to find the real end of the thingy i want (it's not the current selection, it is the string with the searched character format). The following does not work:   #target framemaker main (

Hi,In my FDK client, I need to read an XML file and according to the user's actions, make some changes in the XML file. I wonder if is there any library which you used or you can suggest? I really had problem finding one which works compatible with FDK. Thank you in advance,Sanam

this should be pretty simpleI have a variable that needs both a superscript and a subscript next to it.like this I have tried the equation tool, it seems to have everything you can think of except this.the only thing I can think of is to use the graphics tool but that is way overkill for a short formula that really belongs inline text.any ideas?thanks

In Framemaker 2017 wird nach öffnen eines bestehenden Dokuments wird bei Warnhinweisen das Warnsymbol (Ausrufezeichen in Dreieck) nicht mehr dargestellt. Stattdessen wird ein Fragezeichen dargestellt. (siehe Anhang). Denke die Datei ist eine stukturierte / XML-Datei.Üblicherweise arbeite ich bisher nicht mit strukturierten / XML-Dateien, dort tritt der Fehler nicht auf. Wer kann mi weiter helfen ??

I am setting up a structured application to read a client's XML files. The root of their XML files specify a schema: xsi:schemaLocation. Is there a way to get the structured application to not try to load the schema when it opens the file?

FrameMaker 16.0.3.979; Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 (18363.1854) When I publish multiple books as PDFs, the hyperlinks from one book to another work as they always have. In other words, cross-references within one book that link to a heading in another book function as expected. When I publish these same books as Responsive HTML5, these cross-references from one book to another do not work. The cross-references from one place to another within the same book still work, though. Is there anything that I could be missing in the Publish settings?

Hello everyone, We have contacted Microtype.com to find out more about the add-on that creates fillable PDFs from FrameMaker (FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers), but we haven`t received an answer yet. Do you happen to know if PDFs, created from FrameMaker TimeSavers, can be read and filled on Adobe Reader as well? We are wondering if Adobe Acrobat Pro would still be necessary...

We are a US-based company and write all service and operator manuals using Framemaker. We have distributors worldwide. What is the best way to translate these documents to other languages? any suggestions?

Hi, just trialling version 16.03.979 of FM publishing responsive html5. Text frames added to an image are shown as black rectangles in an svg in the generated  html5 but display fine in PDF output. Hoping can help with this problem. Thanks