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I am using Unstructured FrameMaker and trying to add drop-down text or expanding text effects in my content, something similar to this:FrameMaker 2019 has these Dynamic HTML effects listed under the Insert menu. It's a native FM feature, so I expected it to work, but unfortunately, Dynamic HTML effects do not seem to work for me. I have checked the Output settings in the Publish pod, and even though the checkboxes for dropdowns and expanding text are selected, I cannot see that in the generated output. Do I need to use conditional tagging for this to work? I see a widgets folder at this location:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker 2019\fminit\Publisher\ResponsiveHelpExt\widgetsIt has a bunch of folders named accordion<_suffix>, and I am not sure how these can be helpful. Any ideas on how widgets can be used in FM, please? I want this to work in Responsive HTML5 output, so PDFs are not a problem. I tried saving the file as an HTML, but cannot see the DHTML effects. I

With assistance of forum's Frame Master I've be able to implement the code below to search for regexps. However, I can't seem to set the Consider Case parameter.  I remember an earlier piece of code posted by K. Daube that used qFlags, but I'm not familiar with how they work. Rick mentioned adding an "ig" or "g" to set the global flag at the end of the experession, but it seems to just stip that off when I try passing that to the function. Thoughts? regex = "Widget";getRegexFindParams (regex)function getRegexFindParams (regex) { //CP.getRegexFindParams = function (regex) {doc=app.ActiveDoc;docStart = doc.MainFlowInDoc.FirstTextFrameInFlow.FirstPgf;tloc = new TextLoc (docStart, 0);findParams = new PropVals ();propVal = new PropVal ();propVal.propIdent.num = Constants.FS_FindText;propVal.propVal.valType = Constants.FT_String;propVal.propVal.sval = regex;findParams[0] = propVal;propVal = new PropVal ();propVal.propIdent.num = Constants.FS_FindCustomizationFlags;propVal.propVal.v

I'm using the code below to find strings using wildcards.  Can anyone point help me figure out how to modify this to search for strings using wildcards?  Been knocking myself out on this for more than a week.  Can't find anything that seems to work. function higherror (searchVar){//this finds and highlights common errors, wildcards onvar doc=app.ActiveDoc //sets the active document as the objectvar docStart = doc.MainFlowInDoc.FirstTextFrameInFlow.FirstPgf ; //moves insertion point to start of documentvar tloc = new TextLoc (docStart, 0);var findParams = new PropVals(); // setup find parametersvar searchString = searchVar;findParams = AllocatePropVals(3);findParams[0].propIdent.num = Constants.FS_FindCustomizationFlags;findParams[0].propVal.valType = Constants.FT_Integer;findParams[0].propVal.ival = 1 | 4;findParams[1].propIdent.num = Constants.FS_FindText;findParams[1].propVal.valType = Constants.FT_String;findParams[1].propVal.sval = searchString;findParams[2].pro

Hi,If you are using the unstructured FrameMaker and have problems with messed up paragraph formats after calling the "Update book" function, you might want to upvote (by adding a comment) this ticket: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-12115This problem has been posted in the Adobe Forum in 2011 but Adobe still has not fixed this: https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker-discussions/text-inset-and-paragraph-format/m-p/3702132 

Hi,I am running FrameMaker 2020. There are instances where a header is quite long. When I generate TOC it pushes the page number on a second line. If I enter a line break (SHIFT+Enter) in TOC I notice that the new second line is not linked to the header. So, is there a way I can insert an invisible line break in the main header so that when I generate the TOC the header is set to flow on a second line without breaking the link between the TOC header and the header itself? I am sorry for my unprofessional language. I am attaching a screenshot that might help you understand my question.In this image, I want to break the line so "des Personals" is moved on the second line Yet, the header is fine in the body text and needs no breaking. However, is there a way I can add in here an invisible line break that TOC will honor? Thank you in advance. Sebastian

Hi all, I'm trying to use the online review functionality in FrameMaker. The PDF generates just fine from Distiller, but when it comes to the uploading to document cloud step it stops and shows an error saying the upload has failed and to try again. No matter what I do it always fails.I'm able to create review PDFs and send them via email but ideally I'd like reviewers to be able to see each other's comments and not have to import each review document separately. Any advice on even just debugging this? Are there logs I can look at to see why it's failing?Failing that, is there any other way to get the desired functionality? Thanks in advance

I don't want to remove all overrides for page breaks, and I'd rather not have to select whole groups of paragraphs looking for what the Page Break panel says is going on. Is there a simple way to find them? I thought maybe making a list of references or markers would have something, but no dice.

Hello, Thought I'd recommend a great book on using unstructured FrameMaker for large projects – “Big Docs Made Easy.” 700+ pages. Written for earlier versions of FrameMaker but still very valid as it focuses a lot on processes, methods - and recommends how to standardize and streamline the production work. http://www.meta-phrase.com/store/books.html Best regards,Mats B  

I had to uninstall Photoshop Trial due to it expiring. After the uninstall, Framemaker 2020 will not run. It is give me the issue error. I do not have IE anylonger available on my computer so I cannot update IE. I am running WIN 10 64x. I need a patch to get around this issue and run Framemaker 2020.

Being familiar with InDesign's Indent to Here feature, I was trying to find something like that for FM; I couldn't find anything like that. Is that just not a thing, even with a plug-in or script? It would be nice to be able to use that and then just update the style using the program's measurements.

In the files of a book (Framemaker 2017) I have set the page numbering (on the default pages) to consist of the chapter number and the consecutive page numbering:Example: 5-17 = Chapter 5, Page 17.This also works within the individual files of the book.However, if I create a table of contents of the book, then only the title and page number of the corresponding chapter/subchapter etc. is displayed, without chapter details.For the above example, only page number 17 is displayed in the table of contents, not chapter AND page number: 5-17.What do I have to do so that chapter and page number (5-17) are also displayed in the table of contents?Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Hello, Thought I'd recommend a smart little script that is available from the Swedish company www.mallverkstan.se. Once you have set up your variables in FM, you can update these quickly by invoking the script via File > Script > Run, which prompts you to select a tab-separated text file in two columns, where column 1 is the variable name and column 2 is the variable definition. A typical user scenario could be to update translated manuals with translated software strings. Obviously you can import variables via File > Import > Variable Definitions, but this script lets you maintain variables in, e.g., Excel that you then save as a *.tsv file. I don't think the script is actively marketed, but should be available by contacting the company. The script is called "VariableImportFrameMaker". I've tested it in FM2020 (v16.0.4.1062) where it works fine. Regards,Mats B (no affiliation with Mallverkstan). 

I just want to share with the community the scripts that I have madeWhen you save a document a backup is created automatically, this script allows you to save without framemaker creating the backupfunction saveFile(file) { retProps = new PropVals(); saveProps = GetSaveDefaultParams(); var index = GetPropIndex(saveProps, Constants.FS_AutoBackupOnSave); saveProps[index].propVal.ival = Constants.FV_SaveNoAutoBackup; file.Save(file.Name, saveProps, retProps); } var file = File("C:\\Users\\USUARIO\\Documents\\framemakerfile.fm"); saveFile(file); 

I must be full of questions this week. Does FrameMaker have the ability to create dropdown accordions?  If so, where can I get the info on it? I have questions that are redundant in my document for different job titles and I wanted to save some real estate using an accordion called Common Questions. I suppose the other question is whether the accordion also translates into the PDF or Word doc when created. My experience tells me these are typical for HTML, XML, etc. but not sure about printed docs. Thanks! Ken

Is there any real difference? With "Save as" you get a txt file with a report that seems to be meaningless. Are there any hidden advantages or disadvantages to either?Thank youIan

How can we convert existing English documents to the Korean language? I see the Korean language in the Character Designer. I assume a special keyboard is needed. Any advice is appreciated.

If the file does not exist, create the file.If the file exists, add a new line at the end.function writeLog(text) { var logFile = File("C:\\Users\\USUARIO\\Documents\\logFile.log"); logFile.open("a+", "TEXT", "????"); var time = new Date(); logFile.write(time.toString() + " | " + text+"\r"); logFile.close(); } writeLog("frist"); writeLog("second"); 

Hi again. I'm running into this issue: I have a graphic, then a caption below, then an inserted table, then another tabe, etc. On the right facing page, the graphic goes almost to the bottom, and one line of the two-line caption is below that, but the second line of the caption pops over to the top of the left-facing page just above the table (which it isn't supposed to go with). I've tried checking to see if the paratags or the caption have anything checked as far as keep with previous or next paragraph: nothing. I tried pulling up the graphic frame, but it doesn't bring that second line over unless it can also bring that table with it. Any ideas? 

I just want to share with the community scripts that I have createdvar propsToOpen = [ {ask: Constants.FS_AlertUserAboutFailure, select: false}, {ask: Constants.FS_DisallowMIF, select: false}, {ask: Constants.FS_DisallowXml, select: false}, {ask: Constants.FS_FileIsInUse, select: Constants.FV_ResetLockAndContinue}, {ask: Constants.FS_BookIsInUse, select: Constants.FV_ResetLockAndContinue}, {ask: Constants.FS_LockCantBeReset, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_FileIsOldVersion, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_FontChangedMetric, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_FontNotFoundInCatalog, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_FontNotFoundInDoc, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_LanguageNotAvailable, select: Constants.FV_DoOK}, {ask: Constants.FS_OpenAsType, select: Constants.FV_AUTORECOGNIZE}, {ask: Constants.FS_UpdateTextReferences, select: Constants.FV_DoNo}, {ask: Constant

FrameMaker10を起動したところ、「Adobe FrameMaker10はライセンス認証の上限に達しています。」というメッセージが表示され、起動できませんでした。どうすればFrameMaker10を起動することができますでしょうか？ サポートに問い合わせたところ、「FrameMaker10のサポートが終了したため、ライセンス認証できません。どうすれば良いかはコミュニティで質問してみてください。」と言われたため、こちらで質問させていただく次第です。また、サポートで確認したところ、製品とライセンスについては問題がなく、使用可能な状態となっているとのことでした。

So Box has this feature that if more than one person saves the same file at the same time, both copies are retained and the user's email address is added to the file name along with a copy # to distinguish it from other files.   Which is fine, except I am literally the only person in this company using FrameMaker. No one has this document open other than me. So why is it every time I try to save it, Box creates a new copy? Even if I rename it, the file gets renamed by Box immediately!   It does this with none of the other files in the book. I've already tried: Renaming the file MIF wash Rebooting Saving to my desktop then copying it over (gets renamed immediately) I'm mostly sharing this to gripe about it, as I don't really expect anyone here to be familiar with the vagaries of Box. It's just ... sheesh. I'm busy, you stupid cloud storage. I do not need another problem to solve right now!

I have a standard graphic I want to use throughout a document which has an imported graphic and has three text frames nested with it, spaced how I want them to be. Is it possible for me to create an empty graphics frame with the three text boxes grouped together in such a way that I can just import a different graphic, text boxes overlaying it, and edit the text? I'm thinking something to do with Objext styles but I'm really a novice at FM still. 

Hi,I am a newbie in ExtendScript. In my document, I have a couple of TextFrames which contain hyperText markers. Using ExtendScript I can get all the HyperText markers. Now I want to get the parent of each marker via script. But I couldn't find anything in the documentation.Any help or suggestion would be appreciated.Sanam  

I've created hyperlinks many times over the years, but this time it's not working.Place cursor where I want the link.In the Hypertext pod, select the Go to URL command.After message URL, type the URL location.Click Create.I have tried saving the file as PDF and using the Print dialog to both print to PDF and print to .ps file and convert with Distiller. Incidentally, none of the links work in FM.The first link works fine.The second link works, but the link pointing finger appears only for the text that is BEFORE the link in the paragraph.The third link tries to open. Even though the link text that appears when I hover the cursor appears correct, when I click what opens is a page stating that the connection was reset with a page title showing crsml.itcs and the first part of the actual link text. I've tried copy/paste for that text in the Hypertext pod and I've entered the text myself.This is quite the head-scratcher for me. I appreciate your helpful suggestions! 

Hi. I have a document set up which has lines which use two run-in tags and ends with an in-column tag. The first tag is fine as far as indents go, the second tag as well, but the third tag needs a space between it and the 2nd tag. Is there a way to do this as part of the paragraph tag style?