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Hi All,   We are pleased to share that the Update 5 for FrameMaker (September  2022 release) with Version: 17.0.5.725 is now available.   Update 5 of FrameMaker (September 2022 release) includes critical security fixes, library upgrades, and improvements to the AEM Connector and HTML publishing.    For a complete list of fixed issues, visit the Fixed issues article.   Updated User Guide - HTML | PDF   Note - Due to library updates, a new  FDK is also being released. Custom plugins will need to be recompiled using this new FDK.  It can be downloaded from this page.    Please let us know in case of any questions/issues.   Thanks, FrameMaker Team

I've written a script that provides a page and table count for each document and a total for a book.  I also want a count of all figures in each document. I tried the following, but counting graphic objects gives me a count that is many times more than the number of figures in the document.  function countFigures() { figureCtr = 0; var figure = doc.FirstGraphicInDoc; while (figure.ObjectValid()) { figureCtr++; figure = figure.NextGraphicInDoc; } return figureCtr; } I've searched the forum for other examples, without success.  We work with relatively large books and these totals are useful in assessing the level of effort for each book.Many thanks in advance...

Somehow, I changed the display of my FrameMaker window. The file list on the left is correctly placed. The content window, though, is expanded across the rest of the window, and the catalog panels are floating on top of the content. I want the content to be expanded only as much as it is magnified, with the scroll bar at the right edge. Right now, the scroll bar is at the far right of the window. I hope I've explained this right. Just in case, I've included a screen shot. Can you point me to the section of the help that tells me how to properly magnify or set up the window? 

No matter how I import a referenced graphic into my book files, Framemaker always uses an absolute path traversing the topmost  level of the file directory. My graphics folder is in the same directory as the FM files. (an cen even copy a pic to the same directory as the book but  it will still create an absolute path the graphic starting at C:\...  

My book chapter files no longer list under the book file. I used to see a + sign that would expand, but it's no longer there - instead there are 6 dots to the left of my book title. My other books are fine; it's just this one. I feel like I've searched and tried everything. Help would be appreciated. I'm sure I click on something I've never clicked on in 15 years.

My IT department installed FM 2019 but it will not license. I have tried several different locations with different internet access to see if our servers were blocking some thing but still nope.

I have a 22 page document that has 6 sections. The first 3 have 3 header levels to seperate numbering. The other only have a non-numbered title and section numbers starting with 1. I can reset each first section with a simple make this number 1 numbering format. But after that the numbering goes back to follow the last section. Is there a format that will reset the numbering back to 2 for the next group? 

Hello,In FrameMaker, I need to copy/paste a big number of texts (text only, no image).Does FrameMaker has a "clipboard" function ? Or could you advise me a good clipboard software that I could use with FrameMaker ? 

Framemaker crashes everytime I generate a PDF from my book. Has anyone else seen that?The files are saved before so data is not lost per se, but annoyingly recovery files from the past are potentially picked up after restoring the session.Windows 10 (unfortunately) and latest rev of the framemaker source (15.0.0.393). I've tried to send the dmp files to framemaker, but they have blocked bug reporting through e-mail.

1.) Numbering Properties / Chapter, from the Volume Tab> enter Volume # 13 (image 1)2.) Select the Continue Numbering From Previous Chapter in Book, rodio button. (image 1)3.) Select the, Set (No Undo) button. (image 1)4.) From the Chapter tab, this sets the #13 into the Chapter # entry box. (image 2)Now when I try to do this on #14 the Chapter tab sets #1 into the Chapter # entry box. This should be #14. Any help would be appreciated.

FrameMaker Version: 17.0.6.798 After I have upgraded to the latest FM version I have had font issues. Documents come up with missing fonts in the error log, but in the Fonts Panel everything is good. All fonts are ok and the error log does not detail WHAT fonts are missing.   And now this: "No openable  nongenerated files"... That's just FM files, right? I do have FM files in the book and they can all be opened.  I don't get it. Can anyone explain?

Hello there,Our organization is in the process of upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 . Will Adobe Framemaker 7.2 be compatible with Windows 11? Thank you in advance for your assistance with this query.  

I notice that with later versions of FrameMaker, the ExtendScript Toolkit is not automatically installed. Can someone provide a download link for the latest version of the ExtendScript Toolkit? Thank you.

Hello,In FM I would like to set the export to PDF like this : 1) a PDF with page scrolling (not page by page)2) a page magnification of 100% So by opening this PDF the user will have 100% magnification and page scrolling. How to set it in FM ?

Hello, I have another really simple but annoying issue. I will get my workspace set up exactly the way I want it. I save it. And then as soon as I open another document, even in the same book, it all goes wonky again with the workspace bar changing and random panels opening up and my structure/book menu changing size. Is there something I am not doing that is causing this to happen? A coworker suggested saving a copy of the workspace file to my desktop so I can "reset" it but this happens almost every time I open a document, I don't have time to keep reloading a saved file like that.  Thanks,Dan

I am having publishing issues with Framemaker  Version: 17.0.5.725.  I have a 400 page structured document originally designed in Framemaker 2019. After upgrading to Framemaker 2024 (Version: 17.0.5.725) the files when view in Framemaker are formatted correct. When the document is published most, but not all of the tasks in the document are not placing images within the text. In many of the tasks the images are simply tagged on to the end of the task, not inbetween the  steps, as the images appear when viewed in Framemaker. What am I missing here?

I want to be able to create a redline PDF and a clean draft PDF of the current state of my document. The redline PDF works great, but when I turn condition indicators off and switch to final preview to produce the clean PDF, any inserted text that is marked as conditional retains the conditional formatting/coloring. Is there anything I can do to create a PDF that shows edits accepted and does not include condition indicators? I am using FrameMaker version 17.0.4.628. Screen shots attached.

Like many others I'm having issues using the native export to XLIFF 1.2. I followed the advice here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker-discussions/xliff-export-is-crashing-fm-17-0-5/m-p/14987109#M85850 but the suggested solution did not work for me. If I try and save an entire book it temporarily creates the .mif files but once it gets to the end it stops responding then crashes. If I export a single page it gives this error:There are no other console messages or error logs.I had IT update me to 17.0.5 because I was still using the initial release but that didn't solve the issue. It also has issues exporting if I create a new document with a Framemaker-provided template, so it doesn't appear to be issues with settings in my individual file, but who knows. I'm working off my HDD and all files are local.I've exhausted what I can find online, so if anyone has any other ideas I would be very appreciative! 🙂 I emailed adobe tech comm support but I'm not confident t

When saving a FrameMaker 2019 book to PDF (Acrobat Pro DC installed), the Acrobat Distiller process takes anywhere from 8-12 seconds per page to process. For a 100 page book, that's over 16 minutes, which is several times slower than it used to be. What is causing this? I maintain my computer regularly and no other applications are behaving this way. Any suggestions?

FrameMaker v17.0.4.628 on Windows 11. I have several PDFs with form text fields containing data, that I import via reference. While I can see the base PDF contents on the screen in Frame, none of the filled in form text is visible. The only way to get around this (thus far) is to convert the PDF to a raster format (PNG, TIFF) and import that instead, but not only does that complicate the workflow, it bloats any resulting output formats created from Frame (RTF, etc.) because the raster files are so much larger than the native PDFs. Also, having the raster files hugely slows down page-to-page scrolling, since Frame is so horribly inefficient when it comes to rendering graphics onscreen. Is this a Frame setting or Acrobat Pro setting I need to change, or just a bug/limitation of FrameMaker? Thank you.

I think the below info is correct. Let's say my user variable is named "_DocType". I can read and write and check the existence of the variable like this:var doc = app.ActiveDoc; // Check Exists var varFmt = doc.GetNamedObject (Constants.FO_VarFmt, "_DocType"); if(varFmt.ObjectValid()){ alert("Variable _DocType exists!") } // Write Variable - as "User Guide": var varFmt = doc.GetNamedVarFmt ("_DocType"); varFmt.Fmt = "User Guide"; // Read Variable var varFmt = doc.GetNamedObject (Constants.FO_VarFmt, "_DocType"); alert (varFmt.Fmt);However, I'm not sure how to create the variable if it doesn't exist yet.Thanks in advance!

Hi there everybody, is there a way to get rid of the system variables in the list? Something like adding a new filter that only leaves the user variables in the list?The daily work is straining with the long list of all the variables that I hardly ever use! I do not want to scroll and search each time when I want to insert one of our variables. Thanks a lot in advance!  

Hi frameworkers, I have: Windows 11, FM 2022My co-worker worked on a German manual and I work on the respective English version in another folder. Now he is on sick leave and I need to finish his work, but there are lck files in his folder, so the files are opened on his computer.TOTALLY UNEXPECTED phenomenon in this situation:I opened these fm files (from inside FM) without getting any notice about them being locked by my co-worker! I never came across that FM behaviour before, and consequently, I do not know how to proceed with his manual. What went wrong? Or: did nothing go wrong and is there another explanation that I'm not aware of? Thanks a lot in advance! BRs,Inge

I have some clients asking about FrameMaker and S1000D. I am no expert on structured FrameMaker and have done some research into what can be done using FrameMaker as a S1000D editor.  I do worry that all information regarding this subject looks very dated. FrameMaker version 10 and not a lot of consultants...   Does anybody here have up-to-date knowledge about using FrameMaker as a S1000 editor?

Hi all, I’m using a .book file setup where each chapter and subchapter is its own file.Here’s the challenge:Each chapter file starts with a Heading1 paragraph for the chapter title.Subchapter files do not contain a Heading1 — just content that belongs to the chapter. Each subchapter is Heading2. Heading3, etc.I want a running header on each page (including in subchapter files) that displays the current chapter title.I understand that the default running header variable (<$paratext[Heading1]>) only works within a single file, so in subchapter files it shows up blank because there's no Heading1.What I’ve done so far:Added a cross-reference on the Reference Page of each subchapter file that points to the Heading1 in the related chapter file.Inserted the variable (<$paratext[Heading1]>) into the header frame on the Master Page.After updating the book, this works: the header in the subchapter shows the correct chapter title.The tedious part:I have to manually inse