ESTK Object Model Viewer for FrameMaker 2022

[Fightergator]

Has Adobe discontinued support for the ESTK Object Model Viewer (OVM)?  I've searched the forum and tried various workarounds, but the Object Model Viewer (F1) remains grayed out in ESTK.  I am able to use the Data Browser, but it doesn't provide functionality of the OMV.  If discontinued, is there a workaround a person can use.

[frameexpert]

It's working for me, but let me see what might be missing on your installation.

[frameexpert]

Do you have this folder on your system?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Scripting Dictionaries CC\FrameMaker 17

I have this inside that folder: OMV.xml

[frameexpert]

There are a bunch of them for InDesign here:

C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\ExtendScript Toolkit\4.0

where <UserName> is your Windows login name.

[Fightergator]

Thanks for getting back to me, Rick.  Yes, I have the OMV.xml file at the file location you showed in your first post.  Going to the ExtendScript Toolkit\4.0 folder, the only file is: Preferences.xml. 

Apparently, my ESTK is not associated with the folder for the OMV.xml file.  I've looked throught the preferences, but can't find anything that looks like a file path to the OMV folder.  Up until now it didn't much matter, but made a major breakthrough in my understanding how the ExtendScipt works with FrameMaker variables.  All of a sudden this is important. 

Quick follow-on question, if you don't mind.  Do I recall you saying you use FrameScript for your scripting?

[frameexpert]

I primarily use ExtendScript now, but I got my FrameMaker scripting start with FrameScript back in 1999.

[Fightergator]

Thanks...was considering buying it, but maybe just stick with ESTK if I can get the OMV working. 

[frameexpert]

Send me an email offlist and I will send you a chm file that I use. I would also suggest that you download the free FrameMaker Developers Kit (FDK). The documentation is helpful to understand the FrameMaker object model.

[Fightergator]

Thanks Rick...I'll do that.  Much appreciated.

[Fightergator]

Thanks for all the help.  I finally got the Object Model Viewer working on my old computer, but no luck on my current work computer.  Have tried reinstalling and verified the OMV.xml is in folders you mentioned.  Have even reinstalled the ESTK, but OMV option remains grayed out. 

I also have the CHM viewer installed on both computers, but neither will display the .chm reference file.  When opening a .chm file I get a notice that the viewer is opening the file, but the viewer screen remains blank.  I have three different .chm files, and have checked they are not blocked.  Appreciate any thoughts. 

Am currently printing out the FDK developer's kit. 

[Dirk Becker]

The "Common Files" … folder is the location where application installers place static OMV.xml

There were also "Scripting Dictionaries CS4" and so forth.

The InDesign family can run versioned scripts using older terminology, and it creates the plenty versioned OMV files dynamically because plug-ins can also add their share. ESTK fetches these files from a running InDesign and stores them in the "Roaming" path.