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Batch Process Frame 7 to 6
Sorry, I thought you were an FDK programmer. The solution I talked about means writing a Frame API client. The client with the functionalities you need could be written in a couple of hours or so. I ignore however if off-the-shelf solutions are readily available. Kerlin -
Batch Process Frame 7 to 6
Hi! F_ApiSave allows to set a FS_FileType property to FV_SaveFmtBinary60 which notifies to API that a document should be saved as FrameMaker 6.0 binary. Never tried it, but it sounds promising. Let me know. Kerlin -
FDK - creation of an equation element crashes FM
I finally found out that crash occurs only when document being generated is invisible and it's probably an FM bug. So now I first check whether the document has any equation elements in its catalog and if so I open it as visible (I do disable displaying). Kerlin -
Break Frame Document into Seperate Files by Map
Hi Can you explain what do you mean with maps? That is, are we talking about an FM document with many geographical (or such) maps inside? If this is the case it can easily be done with a custom FDK client. Kerlin -
Updating User Variables from a CSV File
Hi Can you send me an example of FM and CSV files? I'll see what can be done. No promisses, though. Kerlin -
FDK - deleting elements
Hi There is (strangely) no specific notification for deleting elements but you can use FA_Note_PreFunction & FA_Note_PostFunction which notifies fcode function events including "clear" (see fcodes.h). To obtain the IDs of all selected elements use FP_ElementSelection property. Pre &... -
Updating User Variables from a CSV File
As far as I know it can only be done with an FDK client (at least if I understood correctly your necessity). Sorry! -
Can Framemaker include pictures in database publishing?
It can certainly be done with an FDK client but I don't think a suitable off-the-shelf client could be found for what you need. Alternatively it might be possible to do it semi-automatically by exporting and manipulating a MIF file, but it depends on what the context is. -
Possible to create keyboard shortcut macros in FM6 on PC?
It could be done with an FDK client but I'm not sure if any suitable are available off-the-shelf. If other FM users are interested in a utility like this I might consider developing it myself. Let me know. -
Convertiing elements to paragraph formats
I'm not sure what your needs are; I suppose the FM command "Special > Remove Structure From Flow..." is not exactly what you are asking for. If what you want is to create new paragraph tags with the names of elements and remove the elements it can as far as I know only be done... -
FrameMaker Fonts in W2K
FM maps any non available fonts to the fonts defined in its ini file which can be modified by the user, so rest assured you will not be forced to buy a font pack although you might consider it if Adobe font is what you want, glyph-wise speaking. -
top border on text frame callouts
I'm not sure I understand your problem, however, when you import the graphic you can easily change the size of the anchored frame containing it and its offset position within that frame. Then simpy add the callout within the image's anchored frame wherever you made the space for it. -
Can I code "sections" of FM file to print?
The only solution I can think of is to use conditional text (e.g. a different condition for every section) and then hide sections you're not interested in (or vice versa, show sections you're interested in). -
Microsoft Access & FrameMaker
The solution would be to write a simple FDK client to do the import. I doubt, however, you will be able to find anything off-the-shelf. If you are willing to spend some money, you will be undoubtedly able to find a programmer (myself included) willing to do the job. -
Fonts Win2k
The question is not stated very clearly, however since you are a programmer I suppose you are talking about an FDK problem. In this case, and if the quote is actually a curly quote, the answer is very simple. FM uses its own character encoding for extended ASCII. If you specify extended... -
FDK - creation of an equation element crashes FM
Hi, I need to programatically create an equation element in FM. The procedure I use is the same I use for other elements, that is: F_TextRangeT tr = F_ApiGetTextRange (docId, parentElemId, FP_TextRange); F_ElementLocT el = F_ApiTextLocToElementLoc (docId, &tr.end); F_ObjHandleT elemId =...
