No rtf output generated from Mif2Go

Wed Oct 1 11:13:25 PDT 2014

FM12's own Save as... Microsoft RTF is much, much better than it used to
be. Try that and see if you can bypass Mif2Go completely for RTF output.

On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) <
Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote:

> The latest version of Mif2Go on the web site works for me for FrameMaker
> 12 … I had to make a few minor changes to a few files (I also only use it
> to generate RTF) for my situation.
>
>
>
> Here are the gory details – maybe they will help, but I would be
> surprised, since my changes were pretty simple really.
>
>
>
> First, here are my differences in
> %omsyshome%\common\local\config\local_omsys.ini (comparing my version to
> the distributed file):
>
>
>
> 1:    94> HelpCopyright=Aeris Communications, Inc.
>
> 2:    94> HelpCopyright=Omni Systems
>
> 1:    98> ViewOutputCommand="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
> Office\Office15\WINWORD.EXE" /mLoadD2gRtfFile
>
> 2:    98> ViewOutputCommand="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
> Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /mLoadD2gRtfFile
>
>
>
> The Copyright line is obvious - it has my company name rather than Omni
> Systems. The other difference is not as obvious ... changes the directory
> from Office1*4* to Office1*5* for the Word executable on my system.
>
>
>
> Second, I changed the default location for Mif2Go stuff in my documents.
> Here are the additional lines in
> %omsyshome%\m2g\local\config\local_m2g_config.ini:
>
>
>
> 1:     8> [Setup]
>
> 1:     9> LocalConfigPath=.\_config\
>
> 1:    10>
>
> 1:    11> [Automation]
>
> 1:    12> ShipPath=.\_ship
>
> 1:    13>
>
> 1:    14> [End]
>
>
>
> Basically, I prefer my Mif2Go related files to be "one subdirectory below"
> where I edit my FM documents ... not in parallel (as is the default, as I
> recall), since I keep versions of FM documents there. The two additional
> entries above provide that.
>
>
>
> Z
>
>
>
> *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
> framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Coatsworth
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 01, 2014 8:36 AM
> *To:* 'Post Framers'
> *Subject:* RE: No rtf output generated from Mif2Go
>
>
>
> Did you grab the right version of MIF2Go for FM12? I seem to recall talk
> about a different version required for FM12.
>
>
>
> *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [
> mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> <framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com>] *On Behalf Of *LGLists
> *Sent:* October-01-14 11:24 AM
> *To:* 'Post Framers'
> *Subject:* No rtf output generated from Mif2Go
>
>
>
> FM 12 (new installation)
>
> Win 7
>
> m2g 55
>
>
>
> I posted this to the Mif2Go Yahoo Group a couple of days ago, but have not
> heard anything back. I'm hoping someone here can help me.
>
>
>
> I think I followed all the steps to install. Tore my hair out doing it.
> (I'd much rather just have an installer.)
>
>
>
> All I need is a simple conversion to RTF. I did the basics that I've done
> before. Here's what I get:
>
>
>
> Console shows this:
>
>
>
> Mif2Go could not write F:\path_removed\RTF-Test\Overview.mif
> Mif2Go created file: F:\path_removed\RTF-Test\Overview.rtf
> in: 0 min 00 seconds at: Sun Sep 28 16:20:01 2014
>
>
>
> There is no rtf file in my output folder, despite what the message says.
>
>
>
> Log has no errors:
>
>
>
> Sun Sep 28 16:19:57 2014
> I1: Starting log for m2rbook, b114 and f009, project "Overview"
> I1: Opened file F:\path_removed\Overview.fm
> I1: File ID is aa
> Sun Sep 28 16:20:00 2014
> I1: Starting log for drmif, m210
> I1: Automation processing completed by drmif.
> Sun Sep 28 16:20:01 2014
> I1: Starting log for dwrtf, r299
> I1: Automation processing completed by dwrtf.
> Sun Sep 28 16:20:03 2014
> I1: Project finished
> I1: Closing log for m2rbook
>
>
>
>
>
> When I try to Wash Via Mif for a single file, the console shows this:
>
>
>
> Mif2Go could not write F:\path_removed\Overview.tmb
>
>
>
>
>
> F: is a partition on my hard drive with plenty of space on it.
>
>
>
> I tried again on a mostly blank, new file, and I can't even get the .ini
> file to be created when I configure a new project in a new folder.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
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