Hyperlink marker gotcha to be aware of
hedley.finger at myob.com
hedley.finger at myob.com
Thu Mar 8 15:32:45 PST 2007
******BUG******
Hypertext markers in generated files with long strings crash FrameMaker
7.0p578, 7.1p114 , 7.2p158
Steps to reproduce bug:
1. Create a book with a number of components, including a test-target
file which is nested deeply in folders so that its relative pathname from
the *.book file's folder exceeds 143 characters.
2. Apply a custom condition format to some text in this file.
3. Generate an index of condition tags with Hypertext markers added to
entries.
4. Ensure the test target file is closed.
5. Open the index of conditions generated file and Ctrl-Alt-click the
entry pointing to the test target file. FrameMaker crashes.
6. Choose File > Open and open the test target file.
7. Repeat Step 5. FrameMaker crashes.
Results:
FrameMaker crashes as described above.
Expected results:
The test-target file should open and display the hightlighted condition
format. Other Hypertext markers with instruction strings less than 143
characters do not crash FrameMaker.
Comment:
The fact that three versions of FrameMaker crash, and the test-target file
can be opened in the normal fashion in all three suggests that the file is
not faulty but that somehow a bug is provoked by an instruction string in
Hypertext markers that is longer than approx. 143 characters. One would
expect that an attempt to create an instruction string longer than 255
characters would provoke a crash or other unexpected behaviour but the
string length is well short of this well-known limit.
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Hedley Finger
Training Content Developer and Tools Specialist
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd <http://myob.com/au>
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