FM7.2 bugs/issues, pointers -- request for feedback

[Shlomo Perets]

I added a section for FM7.2 in the List of FM Bugs/Issues [
http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html ] and also updated the FAQ with items
related to FM7.2+XML [ http://www.microtype.com/FrameMakerFAQ.html ]

If you use the shipping version of FM7.2 and can report FM7.2-specific bug
fixes or bugs/issues, your feedback is welcome and can benefit other users.

One item that may be of interest to PDF producers: prior to FM 7.1,
importing formats with document properties turned on reset the File Info
values (File > File Info) as well, so that any file-specific information
(such as document title), was overwritten with the imported value. This was
finally fixed in FM7.1, but the fix has been removed from FM7.2, so that we
are back to square one on this issue.
The linked Adobe tech note suggests that the FM7.1 behavior was incorrect
and that it was fixed in FM7.2, but my opinion is that document metadata
(Title, Subject, Keywords) is document-specific and should under no
circumstances be reset when importing formats from another document.
Otherwise, it is too easy for authors to rewrite these fields (typed
manually), and you end up with PDFs that have generic titles (which are
worse than not having any title, as demonstrated in
http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms.html )
Incidentally, some of the PDFs of press releases related to FM7.2 were shown
in web search results with the title of "[Click and type Your Name]"


Shlomo Perets

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[Tim Murray]

Post by Shlomo Perets
http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html

I reported this the other day. It's logged as case 171803909

Using a negative value in an Equation Sizes > Vertical (or Horizontal) Spread
field, when interpreted back in a MIF, is out of range.

1. Start a new document.
2. Press Esc p e; the Equation Sizes dialog appears.
3. In the vertical or horizontal spread, enter some negative percent. I like
to pull my equation superscripts down a little bit, so I use -50% in the
vertical spread.
4. Save the file as a MIF.
5. Open the MIF (as a document, not as a text MIF).

You get an error that the value is out of range.

[gfjytibkj]

I have just received FM 7.2, I open the box and I have the 7.0 documentation
(french version)!!

Post by Tim Murray

Post by Shlomo Perets
http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html

I reported this the other day. It's logged as case 171803909
Using a negative value in an Equation Sizes > Vertical (or Horizontal) Spread
field, when interpreted back in a MIF, is out of range.
1. Start a new document.
2. Press Esc p e; the Equation Sizes dialog appears.
3. In the vertical or horizontal spread, enter some negative percent. I like
to pull my equation superscripts down a little bit, so I use -50% in the
vertical spread.
4. Save the file as a MIF.
5. Open the MIF (as a document, not as a text MIF).
You get an error that the value is out of range.

[Shlomo Perets]

FM7.0 printed user guide and online help are provided with FM7.1 and FM7.2.
FM7.1/ FM7.2-specific documentation only exists as a user guide supplement
(PDF).

Shlomo

Post by gfjytibkj
I have just received FM 7.2, I open the box and I have the 7.0
documentation (french version)!!

Post by Tim Murray

Post by Shlomo Perets
http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html

I reported this the other day. It's logged as case 171803909
Using a negative value in an Equation Sizes > Vertical (or Horizontal) Spread
field, when interpreted back in a MIF, is out of range.
1. Start a new document.
2. Press Esc p e; the Equation Sizes dialog appears.
3. In the vertical or horizontal spread, enter some negative percent. I like
to pull my equation superscripts down a little bit, so I use -50% in the
vertical spread.
4. Save the file as a MIF.
5. Open the MIF (as a document, not as a text MIF).
You get an error that the value is out of range.