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Dear all,We are using DITA data model in Arbortext and we would like to filter the content based on Profiling attributes and reposit in CMS(Windchill).I believe in AT-Editor we can filter the content but we can't reposit dynamically in the CMS so that I would like to find approach in APE to invoke before publishing with the help of JAVA classes.It would be much helpful if anybody can share their opinion on this...Thanks,Bala, AJ

Ok, this makes me happy.I do not agree that this is correct behavior, BUT I now believe I have areliable method for dlgitem_sets and _gets. And by that I mean, I don't use_sets with checkboxes. Because they don't work correctly. In my opinion. (Iam not sure yet whether this is true of other types of controls.)The following code samples half work. They update the visual display of theXUI dialog but do not fully set the VALUE attribute of the item so thatsubsequent _gets find the box checked:dlgitem_set($xuiwin, 'production_current', 'VALUE', 1)dlgitem_set_value($xuiwin, 'production_current', 1)To be clear, if you look at the XUI checkbox id="production_current" withyour eyes, you will see a check. If you programmatically _get that itemwith either dlgitem_get or dlgitem_get_value, you will find it is notchecked.The following _set code will, however, TRULY set the check box:junkarrs = oid_find_child_attrs(oid_root($xuidoc), junkarr, "id","production_current")junk = oid_modify_attr($junkar

I'm hoping someone can help me understand some changes in Arbortext 6.0. We updgraded from 5.3 to 6 and despite my efforts to track all the things that got updated, there are some changes that I cannot make sense of. Right now I'm trying to understand the JVM usage of the editor. without any customizations (renamed our custom folder to OLDcustom), when you start Arbortext editor, you get at least 3 processes started: editor.exejava.exejavaw.exein Arbortext 5.3, you only got an epic.exe started. I did some reading and found that the editor will except a commandline argurment "-nojvm" which, according to the admin guide, "Does not initialize the embedded Java Virtual Machine (JVM) when Arbortext Editor starts"However, using this option appeared to have no effect. Am I missing something? Does arbortext editor need to spawn two JVMs? What are each used for?My concern stems from resources. Our server that hosts many users running the editor at once and was running low on memory and we saw m

I use Java and Arbortext Editor 5.2. I need to create toolbar from xml and menu.It is loaded in the handler a-la OnLoadDocument. Is it correct handler for this task?But what should I do when one more doc is opened? How can I distinguish toolbar owners?Why does my menu disappear after loading doc in empty Arbortext Editor?

Good day!Let us mark cursor position in the form of "|" sign.For example, we have the following node in Arbortext Editor 5.2.<node1>This is a sim|ple text.</node1>Then my Java plugin encloses part of text with a "b" and "i" nodes:<node1>This is a sim|ple text.</node1>I want to restore the cursor position relatively to "node1", but the following code will not help me:pos = oid_caret_pos(oid) // oid of the node1...goto_oid(oid, pos)oid_caret_pos treats each non-text object (that is, markup, equations, tables, graphics) as one character.

Iam using Arbortext Editor 5.3 since last few months. I got a requirement to enhance User interface with more features (ex: Shuttle component). I've developed sample UI application using ADF(Application Developement Framework) as per our client requirement and is running on Weblogic server. I just want to provide communication from Arbortext to web application. I need to pass some information back to Arbortext from web application. It would be really helpful, if you can suggest on this. Is there any way to provide communication with other systems?

Hi guys,We are just helping out with a 5.3 -> 6.0 upgrade and have come across one peculiarity. Previously, in 5.3, this command enabled remapping of the toolbar "Print" button:map Toolbar_Print { some_function(); }Trying this under 6.0, it fails "Unrecognized key name: Toolbar_Print"Anyone come across this before? What is the simplest way to override one of the built-in toolbar buttons in 6.0?[cid:image001.jpg@01CDFA28.73158B40]Gareth Oakes+61-439-743-740

Actually we are going to migrate the data from docbook to DITA. In docbook they used FOSI as stylesheet to render the PDF. But in DITA we are planning to use XSL/XSL-FO as stylesheets. Will the Publishing Engine supports/read the XSL/XSL-FO that was developed in DITA-OT.Could you please you guys throw an light in this doubt.DITA(Arbortext Editor) --> PE--> Windchill CMS | | XSL/XSL-FO

Hi Adepters,I'm having a problem calling Java from ACL with the java_* functions.I guess it must be my environnement that is faulty as I can't even run a very simple sample.I went to C:\Program Files\Epic\src\java and did all the README file says.My Java version is 1.6.0_17 and the OS is Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2I open a DOS command window.Go to the C:\Program Files\Epic\src\java directory.Type the following command :"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_17\bin\javac" -classpath "C:\program files\epic\lib\classes\aom.jar" *.javaCopy the Hello.class file in C:\Program Files\Epic\custom\classesThen I launch Epic 4.3 and type this line in the editor's command line :eval java_static('Hello','sayHello')And get this error : [A30135] No definition of the class Hello could be found.I've tried to see if any post on this mailing list did cover that issue, but found none relevant to my case.Any idea on what is wrong ?Thanks and regardsChristophe LefebvreLexisNexis France

With APP V11 M030 we have a totally different layout (2 lines more per page, text doesn't fit into tablecolumn anymore, ...).We cannot compare V10 with V11.We cannot use existing files without redesign each document.Going to the new version is a really big change for us.Was the old metric that bad? We havn't had any problems in the past.

Wondering if anyone ran into issues upgrading customizations from 5.4 to 6.0. Could you do it on your own, or did you need external support? We have a unique application and custom folder that rest outside of the install path\custom folder. When we move forward to 6.0, the stylesheets can upgrade, but since i have APTAPPLICATION set I believe, it's not find the java dita.application object. I guess the bigger question is, how do you model customizations forward to the new release?ThanksBryon Thomas

Hi everyone,Pleased to announce the release of Arbortext 6.0 M070! Read the release notesow.ly/h7CRoand download it today fromow.ly/h7CUC.Thanks,Pushpinder Toor, Technical Information Solution Manage

We would like to use the Paste Excel... option, however our data model does not allow text content directly in a "cell" element - the text must be wrapped in a "para" element first. This is stopping the Paste Excel option from working. Is there any way of getting Arbotext to automatically wrap the pasted text in the "para" element in each cell?Thanks

We do not have a content management system and I am wanting to set the rev level on all the topics in my servicemap. If I change the servicemap rev level it shows on all the topics but does not actually change anything. If I go to each topic and change the rev level in the servicemap it shows a bold A as rev but when I open the file it does not carry over. If I open the topic and click inside the procdedure, and choose modify attributes, other, rev, and change it here it stays with the file but does not show up in the servicemap. So what I want to do is change it at the procedure level and have it show in the servicemap. Is this possible? without a CMS.ThanksBryon

We are very new to arbortext and very new to the thought of translation. We are creating our manuals in english currently and we are wanting to go to Russian, Porchagese, and Spanish. I am looking for someone with experience, how the translation process works? Is there a document or something that I can review that will give me some options of how this is supposed to work. Do we need to have multiple dita maps?, What happens when the original language is modiifed, do you need to keep track so the same sections in the translated book? Does it do it automatically? Lots of questions, few answers.Thanks for your time,Bryon Friesen

Adepters:I’ve got a strange problem with PE 5.3. I recently added an entirely new doctype to our custom DocTypes folder and an entry in the catalog file pointing to the new doctype. After restarting/rebooting the server, I’m able to successfully generate direct-to-PDF using our normal process for sending print jobs to PE. However, when I open the source XML file in PE Interactive (which opens the file without errors and points to the doctype in all session information variables) and try to Print Preview or Compose > PDF file, I get an error window with this message: [A20448] Document type not installed on the PE server. Check the server’s catalog path setting.Anyone know how to get past this? I can print preview and compose PDF with any of our previously existing doctypes – just not this new one.Thanks,Dave

Does anyone have experience with this? I've only recently switched to using schemas within Arbortext and having the following problem. I seem to be finding the schema properly as there is no warning about not finding the schema. What I do get a warniing about is that Arbortext can't find the stylesheet to go with it. I then navigate over to the stylesheet and it launches just fine.I then close the document and try and reopen it, I get the same message about not finding the stylesheet.I know I can add an association to the stylesheet, but I would prefer not, also I have 2400 existing files I need to touch, I don't want to do this for every file.I'm not sure, but it almost looks like the Editor is finding the Schema via the URL somewhere other than my system. I have my catalog path set to a catalog that has the following entry: URI "http://www.s1000d.org/S1000D_4-0/xml_schema_flat/descript.xsd" "./s1000d-4.0.1schemas/descript/descript.xsd"The path is correct and the schema and stylesheet

Hi everyone,We want to use Arbortext Editor 6.0 with Eagle S1000D solution.We install EPS Plugin for Arbortext Editor.While opening, Arbortext Editor gives an error:Error: Unable to attach C# object (01.PNG)Then, in Arbortext Editor, we can see the EAGLE menu in toolbar (02.PNG)When we click to EPS Plugin in EAGLE menu, we gets another error (03.PNG)ERROR: [A30165] com_call: invalid or undefined interface ID 0 (at line 46 of file "C:\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext Editor\custom\init\EAGLE.ACL") Function traceback at time of error: #1 Artwork() at "C:\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext Editor\custom\init\EAGLE.ACL":46 In row 46, you can find: "local login_result = com_call(EAGLE_Handle, "Login", dirname, filename, version_number);"Is there anyone facing same issue before and/or have any opinion about solution?Best regards,Erkan OKUR

If you record a macro in IsoDraw and select the "Revert" command form the File Menu , something  like   Close confirm_no Open "C:\MyPath\MyFile.iso"   is recorded. Truely this is what happend - the current file was closed and opend again. If you want to create an IsoDraw macro for your macro library this is probably too specific. More likely you don't want to load the file recorded, but the actual file when executing the macro. So you could replace the recorded lines by   Menu "Revert"   which does exactly the same as if you manually select the "Revert" command from the File Menu. This method has two drawbacks: It only works on an English Language Version of IsoDraw. You can't switch off the "Do you really want to lose your changes?" message.      An other approach is to store the path and name of the file before closing and than open the same file:   Define sDoc as String sDoc = activeDoc.Path Close confirm_no Open sDoc   Sounds

Hi,i'm using Arbortext IsoDraw 7.3 to create animated graphics.To Start the animation i create Hotspots.When i export the iso-file to CGM with Profile WebCGM 2.0 the animation doesnt exist anymore. The Hotspots points onto the group which is animated, but the animation doesnt start.Does anybody know which properties do i have to enabled/disabled to get animated graphics in CGM?Thanks

Hello all,Does anyone know how to obtain an Element or Node class object based on a valid OID value? I am working on a new AOM-based java application that calls an existing custom ACL function which returns the OID of an element which I then want to get in java.I am pretty sure this must be possible. I have been searching through the AOM javadoc for a while today and have not found any kind of a "get element by OID" method. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Regards,Tom

Hi,Does anyone have any insights into the ability to generate .FO files from the Arbortext generated XSL-FO?I am looking to use Apache FOP, but seem to be getting rather numerous XSL exceptions?Any insights would be welcome.ThanksKevin Sperring

Is there an established limit for the size of a text string written to a channel using the ACL write command? We have encountered a few instances when using the write command where this appears to be true, but I have found no documentation of this limit. To be clear, here is the line of code we are referring to:write($channel, $text_string)Our testing has shown that when $text_string is greater than 4,095 characters in length, the call fails.We are running Arbortext v5.4 on UNIX.Any suggestions would be appreciated.Regards,Tom

HI, I am Rahul KULKARNI, working as a Design Engineer. We work on Technical Illustrations. I am using IsoDraw 7.0 to create illustrations.I would like to know whether there is any Macro exsisting by which we can change case of text. Normally, I copy the text matter into Word and by doing ctrl+shift+A change case and then copy-paste it in IsoDraw.Can somebody help me to create Macro. I am new to this stuff. I would really appreciate your efforts.Thanks in advance.Regards,Rahul KULKARNI

Hi Deb,I have to say I question the separation of events because all of the non-Arbortext attendees I happened to talk withat recent PTC conferenceswere eager to learn more about Arbortext. Some had licenses they didn't know what to do with. Consequently, I think presentations like "Stop writing documentation and start manufacturing it," "Don't let documentation slow your time to market," and"Everything you always wanted to know about Arbortext but were afraid to ask" would be of interest to many PTC users. And would pay off in sales and services revenue. 🙂Also, I have some questions regarding the Service Exchange event that will include Arbortext: 1. What exactly is "Service Exchange"? I searched the PTC site but got no results. 2. Will this conference be geared to management, developers, or both? 3. Will attendees be admitted to the PTC conference? 4. Why no call for papers? 5. With no call for papers, who will present? 6. Will the cost be the same as PTC LiveGlobal? 7. When will re