Re: FrameMaker question: graphics for bullets?

Subject: Re: FrameMaker question: graphics for bullets?
From: "Richard G. Combs" <richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:41:59 -0600


Christine Pellar-Kosbar wrote:

> I'm trying to recreate a format in FrameMaker that I had in Word.
I'd like to create a bullet that is a graphic (the word "Note" in a box with
a colored fill).
>

As usual with FM, there are several possible solutions. Here are two:

-- Use a two-column, one-row table with no ruling lines (define a new table
format for this, of course).

In the left cell, create the "bullet." You can define a pgf format for this
with the text you want (e.g., "Note") as its Autonumber string. Use Table >
Custom Ruling and Shading to give this cell the colored fill.

In the right cell, put the paragraph that will contain the note text (define
a pgf format for this, too, if necessary).

Once the table is done, you can put an instance of it on a reference page or
in a specific FM "resource" file and copy/paste whenever you need one.

-- For a faster, easier way to do stuff like this, check out the Auto-Text
plug-in from Silicon Prarie Software (www.siliconprariesoftware.com). It's
only $10, and it's shareware, so you can try it first and see if you like
it.

HTH!
Richard


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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Voyant, a division of Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
richardDOTcombs AT voyanttechDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT freeDASHmarketDOTnet
303-777-0436
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