One of my FM11 files has become Read-only

[Harro de Jong]

John Posada wrote:


> Hi, guys...one of the files inmy book (it has about 400 files) has become read
> only. I don't know how it happened.
> 
> When I open the file and try to select content, the frame gets selected. As far
> as I know, it kis (or was) Flow A.

This symptom sounds like you've selected the arrow (top right in the Graphic Tools panel) instead of Smart Select (top left in the Graphic Tools). 

Normally, if a file is set to read-only in FrameMaker, the symptoms are missing menu items (you can't save or edit, and the only menus shown are File, Edit, Navigation, Window, Help). To unlock a file, type Esc Flk (note the uppercase F, lowercase L, lowercase K). But I've just tried this, and in a locked file I can't select the text frame at all. 


Harro de Jong
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