Display Using Printer Metrics

[James Dyson]

Hi all,

Very interesting posts as always. The discussion of display using printer metrics change in the .ini file is interesting. At times, I use several printers here for a single document when editing/supplying hard-copies. Wouldn't changing the "display using printer metrics" setting to ON provide a different visual representation of alignments within my document when viewing the Framemaker file on my computer? Since the setting name implies it is printer-specific, I would think that the display of my FM file on my screen would vary according the last printer selected within the document.

Also, if I am wrong, what is the incentive for the Frame developers to leave this feature turned off by default? What are the drawbacks from this .ini file modification?

James Dyson
Associate Technical Writer
KVH Industries, Inc.
jdyson at kvh.com
http://www.kvh.com

 -----------------------------------------------------------------


>>> Kevin Hunter <kevinh at excelsystems.com> 11/08/06 06:53 >>>
hi all,
 
I have a situation that would seem to be simple, but I can't find a
good solution.
 
In one of our user guides we have a lengthy list of items that I've
placed into a 4-column table. The table spans several pages. The table
is also frequently ammended (entries added or removed), so the length
and relative position of the rows vis a vis the page breaks changes. 
 
I want to add column headings for the four columns, that are aligned
correctly with the columns they correspond to. I want these column
headings to appear at the top of the table, as well as at the top of
every subsequent page. So I'm trying to use the Table Title. 
 
However, when I use the title, I find I can't put tab stops in, because
when I actually press the tab key, the cursor jumps to the first table
cell. So in order to place my table headings, I have to set the
alignment on that style to left, and space space space over to a spot
that approximately lines up with the column below, and type my heading.
This works all right (but not great; alignment isn't exact) while I'm
looking at the thing on the screen, but when I generate the PDF version,
the column heading locations vary slightly from the screen version I'm
looking at and don't line up perfectly with the columns. So I end up
having to mess with the spacing, re-gen the PDF (which is a pain) and so
on, until I end up with something that works in the PDF, but looks wrong
on my screen.
 
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
 
Kevin Hunter
ESDI
 
The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is intended by KVH Industries for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is confidential or privileged.  If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email so that the sender's address records can be corrected.