Arbortext

I have referenced a footnote in a table that is in a table, the reference and the footnote are both in the second table. When I publish the pdf, the footnote appears but the refereced one does not. I think the context should be under xref. But what should my context look likeIf I add a new one it tells me that tgroup is not a parent of xref and that tgroup is not a parent of tgroup.Thanks for any insight Bryon

Hi,We are trying to pass HashTable as a function parameter from JAVA to ACL.Following is the sample code snippet for the same. We are able to pass the HashTable from java to ACL and also able to print the HashTable as {KEY=VALUE} .*SOS.java*: Hashtable<string,string> hashTable = new Hashtable<string,string>(); hashTable.put("ONE", "1111"); hashTable.put("TWO", "2222"); String cmd = "ditadocs::sos_link_insert(" + "\" + text + "\" +"," + id + ",\"+hashTable+"\"+")"; Acl.eval(cmd);*ditadocs.acl:*function sos_link_insert($docname,$doc,$selectedTopics){ consoleT("DOCNAME:".$docname); /#DOCNAME:whatIsDocument1/ consoleT("DOC:".$doc); /#DOC40/ consoleT("SelectedTopics".$selectedTopics);*/#SelectedTopics{TWO=2222, ONE=1111}/* local arr[]; local i; # Convert the ArrayList object to an ACL array local size = java_array_to_acl($selectedTopics, $arr); consoleT("SIZE".$size);///#Exception occurred during event dispatching://// #com.arbortext.epic.AclException: [A11276] Badly formed numb

We have a problem with footnotes containing large amounts of text, the latter wholly and constantly staying on the same page as the corresponding footnote marker. This leads to very unevenly distributed text along some pages (i.e. large blank areas at the bottom of said pages).I have read all the relevant documentaton provided with Styler and tried everything through the Styler interface, but to no avail...The vast majority of the formatting rules for the "Footnote area properties" seem to be interpreted correctly, but the "Keeps" rules in the "Breaks" category seem to be ignored by the composition engine (it is set to "No" for keep element together, keep with next element and keep with previous element).Is it possible to allow (or force) footnote text to span on more tahn one page, through the Styler interface or otherwise?We are using Styler v. 6.0, composing through the FOSI engine (which we would like to keep) and we use the "Inline" footnote model (as qualified in the Styler docum

I have a xref that is not publishing as a blue. It is located in a table. The xref outside the table publishes fine. I think it is a formating issue. Where do I need to look in styler? under the Xref element and if so do I need to make and if statement??Thanks Bryon

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I will try my best to explain.I have a ditamp that has torques specifications in it. I wanted every manual to have the same info in the same order. The way that was figured out to do it is to create a topicgroup in this ditamap and then reference the topicgroup from each ditamap. Seems to work well.I now have a user that wants to create a xref to the torque specifications section. When we create the xref, big red letters state, missing cross reference text. When we publish it, is says the same thing. I expect this is a style sheet modification but need some guidance.ThanksBryon

We use Arbortext Editor version 5.3 and Arbortext Publishing Engine version 5.3 to publish PDF output from DITA source content. Straight single quotes that appear in <codeblock> tags in the DITA task topic render fine in the output PDF. The issue occurs when a user copies the code from the PDF to a text editor such as Notepad. The straight single quotes appear as curly single quotes in the text editor.We use Arbortext Editor with Styler to manage the PDF stylesheet. I have tinkered with multiple settings and I cannot resolve the issue. Since the straight single quotes render fine in the PDF, maybe it is not a publishing issue. If I understand correctly, there are multiple layers to a PDF file. Maybe it is an Adobe font issue that needs to be resolved?Has anyone else experienced this issue? If so, how did you resolve it?Thanks!

We have recently (corrected) been testing Arbortext 6.1. My question is when I used to insert a hazardsatement it would come with an assortment of tags inside it messagepanel, typeofhazard, howtoavaoid. In this new version it does not seem to add them to the hazardstatement tag. Where do I look to correct this behavior, is this a setting I can find in styler to define what tags are included with an element?Thanks

How do I get past this message?[A11095]on line 6: Cannot find file called "C:\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext Editor\custom\doctypes\lib\dcf_strings.ent"

Hello,we're working with Arbortext Editor with Styler 6.0 and DITA.Usually we're refering graphics in our documents with relative paths (e. g. "..\..\images\product.gif"). This works fine, but now we have a new document type, that demands a picture in the header on each page of the pdf. The header is generated content, of course. But if I insert a graphic into the generated content, it does not generate the regular -element), but a pathname attribute. This pathname attribute does not seem to accept relative paths, but absolute paths (e. g. "c:\products\documentation\images\product.gif"). Sure, it still works, but it does not fit to our workfow. Is there any way to realise graphic references with relative paths in generated content?Thanks for your help!

Hi Everybody,I'm stuck with this oneMacro txtbrkt01# recorded with Arbortext IsoDraw 7.1 Select if Text contains '[1]'(RENAME [1])End Macroin this one i would like to take every text who represent part number [1] with some suffix ex: [1] SCREW, and rename [1] without SCREW.Many thank for support!!!

I want to know more about using the .zip file update to the custom folder.I want to make it so my users can pull the .zip file and allow it updatethe custom directories.any guidance?d

I don't see this in version 5.4 and I thought it was implemented by this version? I updated to the latest release M170. I need to be able to search for a particular element by name and attribute value. Even searching the markup for the attr value would suffice, but checking Match Markup in the f/r dialog options does not work. I could have my doc writers create bookmarks but that is less than ideal.

I'm using Architect to create a custom doc type. I selected XML(DTD) and although I am making progress, there are several glitches. One, when I save from the DTD editor I get "ERROR: could not write DTD file ..." even though it does actually save the changes. Two, when I select Edit->Test Document and Stylesheet the DTD changes are not active. I have to close Architect and reopen or open Editor or Styler and open the test XML doc or create a new one to see the changes. After I open the folder in Architect, the Compile menu only shows Compile->Validate Stylsheet...the command to compile the doc type is removed. I guess I have missed something in the inital setup? The documentation for initiating a new custom doc type is almost nil, at least to my searching so far. A detailed step-by-step example would be a major help.

A plugin we have to use in Isodraw 7.3 needs Isodraw to be installed in C:\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext IsoDraw 7.3.I tried to install it there with custom installation, but the installer ignores this path and installs it intoProgram Files(X86) - so we can´t use the plugin (which we need to use) anymore.

Hello everybody!!Does anybody knows how can I add shortcuts to my XUI buttons? I'm trying to implement some usability principles in my tool, and I want to provide access to the user through the keyboard.Thank you so much for your help and support. Regards!Paulette Zorrilla

Is there anything that controls the visibility of a selected item in IsoDraw...in any of the preferences?One of our users has an issue that once an item is selected in IsoDraw and he goes to move that object (can be text, graphical, etc), the object becomes invisible and he cant see the movement of the object. It only becomes visible again when he lets go of the mouse.IsoDraw has been reloaded to see if it was an install issue and the problem remains. Out of the 8 users, only one has this issue. STUMPED!

Hi,We have done customization of Arbortext Editor (Epic), and we want to avoid using ACL functions for a functionality. Instead we wish to do it using java. And, we need something equivalent of find command of ACL in java. Is there any such thing available? It is ok for us to use Arbortext classes for that. I looked into the documentation but could not find it. Any pointers will be appreciated.Thanks

Hello experts!Ok, so I've been playing with the jvm and I would like to know the flexibility provided by Arbortext in order to modify or not use the jvm.dll provided by default in the installation folder. Until now I have the idea that by first instance Arbortext Editor will always use the one provided by default, is that correct? Do you know how many ways do I have in order to personalize my jdk version according to my Arbortext Editor? Is that possible? and also I would like to know, is that recommended? In my case I have the Arbortext 6.0 32-bit and in my computer I just installed the 32-bit Java7.Thank you soo much for your time and suggestions/responses. Have a wonderful day! 🙂P.D. (I would like to know also if it's possible to know if my Arbortext Editor is using a 32-bit or a 64 version. Do you know any command to get this information using ACL?)Paulette Zorrilla

Ugh, spoke too soon.Now the path is correct, but Arbortext is saying: "Cannot create a Javavirtual machine from..." showing the correct path and dll.Back to the drawing board I guess.Thanks for the help though, I'll try hardcoding some paths to see if thisis some kind of directory limitation, or something inherent to the customdir.

Can someone shed some light one what this error means?Thanks

Is there a way to change the origin of the IsoDraw drawing field?Here's my issue:Whenever I open a .dwg or .cgm (based off of a .dwg) the file is located in the upper-right of the drawing field, with some of the drawing extending beyond the edges of the drawing field. When creating a PDF, all of the info beyond the edges is left out, so that info is essentially lost. Bringing in a PDF or picture, however, does not have this happen and it looks like they align with the center of the IsoDraw field.I know that I can just select and drag the whole thing so that it fits inside the drawing field, but is there a way to set up IsoDraw so that this happens automatically and/or by default?See attached picture for reference to placement upon opening the drawing.

Hi All,I have a xml file that contains about 5 images and the xml file is 824KB.When I publish to HTML from arbortext styler I am get "<level>FATAL ERROR</level><message>Java has run out of memory. Please use the "set javavmmemory" ACL command to increase the maximum size of the Java memory allocation pool.</message>"I attached a snippet of the error.Can someone please help with this ?ThanksAshona Krithallal

Hello all,I have following two questions about the table settings in Arbortext Styler.1. What kind of setting in Arbortext Styler allows a table not to break by a page and show all the table rows in the same page?2. When a table has to break by a page as it is too long to fit in one page, how do I set the table head on a next page of the same table?Your guidance will be highly appreciated.Tomomi

Hi evrerybody,Here is my probleme, i try to create automatic attribute in macro like adding colors, pens, linestyle etc... that part works good, but in some case some pens, colors, already exist so it bug my macro... I try to modify macro to fit something like that:If color "ABC" does'not exist...Add color "ABC" thenIf color "DEF" does'not exist...Add color "DEF" then...and same for pens, linestyle, shadows, etc.Many thanks for support!!!PS; hers goes my actual macro under error exampleMacro Properties DEFINE name AS string name = "Set All Properties???" MESSAGE name# Attributes/Pens App.window.pageY = 279.39 App.thickthin.upTo1 = 20 App.thickthin.upTo2 = 40 App.thickthin.useThickThin = false App.shadow.shadowWidth = 1.02# STD Pens App.pens["Thick"].width = 0.61 App.pens["Thick"].switchPen = "Thick" App.pens["Medium"].width = 0.36 App.pens["Medium"].switchPen = "Medium" App.pens["Thin"].width = 0.18 App.pens["Thin"].switchPen = "Thin" App.pens["Center line"].screenColor = "{RGB 0 0 0}"