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lsulli76
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December 15, 2021
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File names in framemaker limited to 8 char

  • December 15, 2021
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I have Geneated a book file as normal,

When i go to save it using this name "CW1040-9 ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST REV 17 - V20A012.book" Framemaker has started to shorten it to CW1040-9.boo

After checking with other files it seems to do the same with standard .fm files (limits to 8 chars + 3)

This has only started happening today, I have no idea why, i tried restarting the machine but it still the same.

I have tried it in other programs and they are fine (just framemaker).

 

Any help will be appreciated.

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    Correct answer Winfried Reng

    Are your files in a special folder?

    Or on a special server?

    Could it be that the folder got new rules?

    When you create a new file and save it, where do you save it? Does this happen everywhere?

    Could you switch to the structured interface (with FrameMaker restart) and then try again and then back to the unstructured interface? It could be that this resets something.

    Sorry. Very strange. I do not know, what could cause this.

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    Winfried RengCommunity Expert
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    December 15, 2021

    Hi,

     

    What's your FrameMaker version? Do you have all FrameMaker updates?

    Does this happen also with new files? Or only with existing files?

    You do not use any structured application, don't you?

    Do you have a connection to a CMS?

    Are there any updates on your PC?

     

    Best regards

     

    Winfried

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    lsulli76Author
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    December 15, 2021

    What's your FrameMaker version? Current Version 16.0.3

    Do you have all FrameMaker updates? Yes

    Does this happen also with new files? Or only with existing files? New and old files are changed

    You do not use any structured application, don't you? Unstructured only

    Do you have a connection to a CMS? No

    Are there any updates on your PC? All up to date as far as i can see.

     

    What is confusing is that it worked fine yesterday and 2-3 hours ago, it has started happening in the last 90 minutes.

    QuintinSeegers
    QuintinSeegers
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    December 22, 2021

        I ran a test yesterday on FM2020, and saw no issues with commas. If you can generate a simple repeatable case, by all means report in on Tracker.

        For my test, I used a .fm file name with a comma, in a dir with a comma, importing an inset file with a comma in its name, from a subdir with a comma. Published with no issues.


    Good if they fixed in FM2020 🙂 . Too bad for those of us that aren't on FM2020 - benefit of upgrading, perhaps?

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