[Framers] Error Message Explanation

[Thomas Bain]

Spencer - 

 

I've never had issues opening files from older versions in the current
version. For grins, I just opened a 1994 file that was in v3, and it opened
fine. You could install a 30-day trial of the current version (16, aka 2020)
to confirm that it works and see if the .jpeg import error goes away.

 

Tom Bain
 <mailto:bain at acm.org> bain at acm.org

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Framers <framers-bounces+tom.bain=icloud.com at lists.frameusers.com> On
Behalf Of Spencer Rugaber
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 13:25
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: [Framers] Error Message Explanation

 

Hi,

 

I have a legacy version of Framemaker (v5) and a collection of .fm files
that I am trying to edit.

One of the edits tries to add a .jpeg image to a file. To do this, I create
and select an empty Graphics frame. I then click on File -> Import ->
File... I then navigate to the .jpeg file and click on Import.

 

When I do this, I see the message:

 

                The filter encountered an error and could not compete the
translation

 

which, I don't understand.

 

Although I have been able to import many such images in the past, doing this
no longer works for me. I have tried different images and different image
formats, all with the same result. I have searched online for
interpretations of this message, to no avail. I have even tried completely
reinstalling Framemaker. Nothing I do changes the outcome.

 

Can anyone provide an interpretation for this message? Can anyone suggest a
workaround?

 

Of course, one possibility would be to buy a more recent version of
Framemaker. But before I do this, I want to better understand the problem,
so I can have some confidence that the new version would fix it. Also, if I
do this, can I expect that .fm or .mif files created in v5 would work on the
most recent version?

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

Spencer