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- Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:55 am
- Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
- Topic: Problems Styling Table Style inside a List
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4508
Re: Problems Styling Table Style inside a List
Perhaps placing the table inside a Div would give you more width control.
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:51 am
- Forum: Getting Started and Installation Issues
- Topic: Skipping a Flare version upgrade: Can it be done?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10055
Re: Skipping a Flare version upgrade: Can it be done?
Hi Mark, as you speak with more flare users, you'll find that having more than one install of Flare is fairly common. It's handy in case you hit a snag on something and need to step back a version as well as to test that what you're seeing is really what Flare can give you with your provided CSS
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: System.IO.IOException
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2578
Re: System.IO.IOException
Hi Mark, Take a look at the error dialog. The file that it's looking for is soar-settings-4.png. Could it be that you had edited that file, close it, and left the editing program open? I've noticed that after editing a file with GIMP and closing it or sometimes from XnViewMP that I need to close the...
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Imported Word documents wrapped in an ordered list
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5096
Re: Imported Word documents wrapped in an ordered list
I just ran through 20 or so Word imports and never saw that. What I did find, though, were quite a few instances where the a word author used the manual styling and numbered list button to make a text line look like a heading1. Some others used headings in a couple spots, then did the whole fricking...
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:09 pm
- Forum: Central's General Discussion
- Topic: Can Author's make changes in files from MadCap Central
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5246
Re: Can Author's make changes in files from MadCap Central
I'm replying to an old post, but yes. A user with Author can edit any file they have access to.
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:10 am
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: TableStyle Selection - Cannot select 28th style!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 685
Re: TableStyle Selection - Cannot select 28th style!
There's grist for the feature request mill, as well.
It'd be pretty handy to be able to pin table styles. I don't imagine every topic uses all 27 styles.
It'd be pretty handy to be able to pin table styles. I don't imagine every topic uses all 27 styles.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:19 am
- Forum: Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Non-breaking-space for variables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5679
Re: Non-breaking-space for variables
You won't see any code inserted. There's no apparent difference in the variable text. When you press SHIFT+SPACE in a variable definition, Flare enters a visual space no different from any other. When generating the output, Flare replaces those SHIFT+SPACEs with . Watch this gif: https://i...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:43 am
- Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
- Topic: Fuzzy images in Word output (on screen view)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4615
Re: Fuzzy images in Word output (on screen view)
Make a copy of the docx file and add the .zip extension. You can then open it in 7z or WinZip and see all the content. The path in the clip is standard. All the files you add to Word are in that directory. Unfortunately, word drops the original filename. I find unzipping is the fastest, easiest way ...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:20 am
- Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
- Topic: Fuzzy images in Word output (on screen view)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4615
Re: Fuzzy images in Word output (on screen view)
Hi Dave,
I believe the culprit is Word is automatically resampling the images. It's a feature.
If you compare your originals and the images you pull out of the unzipped docx, I'll bet you a nickel that Word compressed the daylights out of them.
I believe the culprit is Word is automatically resampling the images. It's a feature.
If you compare your originals and the images you pull out of the unzipped docx, I'll bet you a nickel that Word compressed the daylights out of them.
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:17 am
- Forum: Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Non-breaking-space for variables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5679
Re: Non-breaking-space for variables
Hi,
Use SHIFT+SPACE to insert a non-breaking space into a variable.
https://i.imgur.com/xqwvX8a.png
None of the standard codes will work (https://www.toptal.com/designers/htmlar ... ing-space/)
Use SHIFT+SPACE to insert a non-breaking space into a variable.
https://i.imgur.com/xqwvX8a.png
None of the standard codes will work (https://www.toptal.com/designers/htmlar ... ing-space/)
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:50 am
- Forum: Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Excluding content for ZIP Option
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5251
Re: Excluding content for ZIP Option
Hi Matze, I can only shake my head in agreement and then tell you to zip the whole project. I've been tech writing since the early '90s and in my experience, the only regrets you'll ever suffer from over archived work is when a file is missing and you can't recreate that output with a click of Publi...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:17 pm
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Tracking Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4013
Re: Tracking Changes
Hi, Try this: Create a generic class that only adds your favourite change bar style. Then select the changed text and apply the class to that span. In html it should work on any element. But that probably won't transfer to pdf. I've only gotten divs to abide by positioning properties. No colors and ...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:17 pm
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Tracking Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4013
Re: Tracking Changes
Hi, Try this: Create a generic class that only adds your favourite change bar style. Then select the changed text and apply the class to that span. In html it should work on any element. But that probably won't transfer to pdf. I've only gotten divs to abide by positioning properties. No colors and ...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Where are a destination file credentials saved?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1198
Re: Where are a destination file credentials saved?
Basic passwords get stored in the Destination file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <CatapultDestination Version="1" Comment="This is my publish destination" Host="ftp.myftpserver.com" User="MyAccountId" Password="" Directo...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:18 am
- Forum: Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Excluding content for ZIP Option
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5251
Re: Excluding content for ZIP Option
Tell us why archiving incomplete projects is part of your workflow? A project zipped up without the full contents would not be usable and you couldn't build it again to see the content. IMHO, your best path is to use Zip Project from the Save group on the ribbon. You can open a Zipped Project file a...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:13 am
- Forum: Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Non-breaking-space for variables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5679
Re: Non-breaking-space for variables
Hi, That   is the unicode non-breaking space that you'd get from Symbols > Insert Character. Give us a little more info on what you're trying to accomplish and what you're looking at. Keep in mind that you can open those variable set files in a text editor to make sweeping changes. Once you ...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:05 am
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Found non-table cell inside table row
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8060
Re: Found non-table cell inside table row
Isn't it? I learned early on to never directly paste from an M$ source doc into working doc without first putting the text through NPP to get rid of any stray garbage that word wanted to add.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:47 am
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Found non-table cell inside table row
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8060
Re: Found non-table cell inside table row
That is a safe and proper assumption as you're dealing with output from an M$ product. After importing, it's always nice to run the output through https://www.freeformatter.com/xml-validator-xsd.html Just paste the file into the top text area (Option 1: Copy-paste your XML document here), and then c...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:58 am
- Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
- Topic: PDF Project protection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4666
Re: PDF Project protection
PDF readers are supposed to follow Adobe's policy for security, and should obey restrictions on open/modify at the very least. But there's no guarantee. PDF properties in Reader activate from CTRL+D. The readers I've seen all implement some sort of Properties view, but not necessarily the same key c...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:50 am
- Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
- Topic: PDF Project protection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4666
Re: PDF Project protection
If you open the doc in Adobe's reader and press CTRL+D, does the security tab display the settings you think you should have?
https://i.imgur.com/YG8COLq.png
https://i.imgur.com/YG8COLq.png
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:46 am
- Forum: Web-based Outputs
- Topic: HTML output shows duplicate subsections in the Contents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 745
Re: HTML output shows duplicate subsections in the Contents
Can you skip the auto-generate part and manually add the two sub-entries? Anything automatic is suspect when troubleshooting.
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:08 am
- Forum: Web-based Outputs
- Topic: Security of Online Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 785
Re: Security of Online Help
Glad to help. The forum is not as active as it once was, so if you can use the MadCap's Flare Slack channel you'll see way more activity. If you aren't on Slack already, send me your email address in a PM and I'll invite you.
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:47 am
- Forum: Web-based Outputs
- Topic: Security of Online Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 785
Re: Security of Online Help
Hi, Access control is usually handled by the web server where you've hosted the content. You'd publish to, or arrange to have your content moved to, a specific directory (your site's choosing) and then implement a system (with IT and probably(?) customer support) to add client login details to the ....
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Two Identically Created Tables Not Outputting Same Size
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1369
Re: Two Identically Created Tables Not Outputting Same Size
Hi there, This is a "known" issue with Flare's tables. There's no simple way to take a table down to bare tags and apply the exact style/class. You'll often find that overrides creep into the table tags anytime you touch Table Properties and you'll inherit a raft of them on a word import. ...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: Flare's General Discussion
- Topic: Annotations are hard to differentiate (users have same initials)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 451
Re: Annotations are hard to differentiate (users have same initials)
I'm not aware of any properties to change the annotation characteristics. You can, however, use up to eight characters in the initials field. That might ease some of the pain. Have you submitted a feature request? https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback/featurerequest.aspx P.s., if you aren't on the...