[Framers] Equations and font sizes of different components in Framemaker 2019

[Peter Gold]

Is it possible that a post-processing script could do the corrections?

On Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 4:37 PM <tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote:

> And yes, I know the "solution" would be to do all variables that require a
> subscript or superscript as an equation, but the budget and timing of this
> simply won't allow for it - there are literally THOUSANDS of variables that
> I have had to define and taking the time to make an equation out of one
> that
> can be so easily entered via free-handed text is not a economically viable
> solution as a result. Thank you! TVB Tammy Van Boening Tammy dot vanboening
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> 2019 OK, If anyone has used the Equations pod and can provide insight in
> how
> to solve this problem, I would be forever grateful. Here's the story: I
> have
> a very equation dense manual that I am producing in Framemaker 2019 for all
> the text, imported graphics, etc. I have a sub-contractor who is working in
> an equation editor to define and develop all the necessary equations. These
> equations are organized in a Word document. I take a screen capture of the
> full equation and import it into an anchored frame in my document. I am
> doing it this way because each equation must be used in two separate
> manuals
> (the manual that I am currently writing and a manual that consists of only
> the equations - nothing more). As a result, after I take a screen capture
> and store the capture in a central location, I can import the equation into
> each document. If the equation must be edited/updated, then the equation is
> updated in the Word document, I retake the screen capture w/ the same name
> and save it to the original location to simultaneously update the two docs.
> This part has worked flawlessly. What I MUST do in the manual that I am
> currently writing is tabulate each equation variable in a two column table.
> The left column is the variable, and the right column is the variable
> definition. For the left column of the table, I have a paragraph tag
> defined
> as TableEquationVariable, and this tag is set to Times New Roman, 12 point,
> Italic. I also have two character tags with everything set to As-is -
> Superscript and Subscript - and as the name implies the ONLY property that
> I
> have set for these tags is Superscript or Subscript. For variables that
> require a single superscript or subscript, this works just fine, for
> example, Clumen,t. However, the one thing that I have noticed is that after
> applying either of these tags, the subscript or superscript visually appear
> smaller in font size but I have confirmed that they are indeed 12pt in
> size.
> I guess it's just the way that FM applies this scripting property falsely
> makes the font appear smaller than it is. The rub is that the vast majority
> of these variables contain both subscripts and superscripts. For example,
> Cj,lumen,t would be a C with a "j" subscript and perfectly aligned
> underneath the "j" would be the "lumen, t" subscript. For such a variable,
> I
> insert a new Medium Equation, and w/ the ? mark selected, I enter a capital
> C. Under symbols, I then Start String, enter a "j" and then End String. I
> then position the selected string of "j" as needed for a superscript. I
> then
> place the cursor after the "j", and then Start String, enter "lumen, t" and
> then End String. I then position the selected string appropriately as a
> subscript. The problem is that the font size of these subscripts and
> superscripts visually appears MUCH larger than the font of the superscript
> or subscripts for which I manually applied the character tag. So, I created
> an additional Character Tag called EquationVariables_SuperSubScript and set
> everything to as-is OTHER than the font size and set that to a font size of
> 8 pt - something in an attempt to get these strings to look like the
> free-handed subscript/superscripts in other variables. In the Equation
> Fonts
> dialog box, I mapped Strings to this new tag, but. . . . this doesn't seem
> to make one darned bit of difference. The strings appear to remain
> noticeably larger in font size than I want. I have tried the other route w/
> Small Equation size but then the C is MUCH smaller than the required font.
> .
> etc. I am just going in circles but from the other direction. So I tried a
> third approach where the C was just freely entered text, and then I entered
> each string as independent equation and that solved the font size issue for
> whatever reason, but positioning one string as a subscript and one as a
> superscript is simply not feasible. If anyone can point me in the right
> direction to resolving this dilemma, I would be most appreciative. It is
> definitely a visual issue that my SMEs have flagged and they want it
> resolved (understandably) before the final publication of this manual and I
> am just bonkers at this point. TIA, TVB Tammy Van Boening Tammy dot
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