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I have filed bug FRMAKER-3007
In FM-13 and before CTRL+0 opened the list of variables and with quick selection only a few keystrokes were necessary to insert the variable. For example:
CTRL+0
a
Enter
inserted the variable named Arrow.
Since I had only recently used this function in FM-14 I did not discover it earlier and assumed a recent Windows update as reason. But removing that update did not help. Hence there must be a problem in FM.
Can You please check and confirm the bug?
BTW cmds.cfg states:
<Command QuickVariables
<Label Quick Variable>
<KeySequence \!qv>
<KeySeqLabel Ctrl+0>
<Definition \xF42>>...
<Command Variable
<Label Variables...>
<KeySequence \!sv>
<Definition \x353>>
and wincmds.cfg states:
<Modify QuickVariables <KeySequence ^ 0 > >
In FM-13 the definitions are:
<Command QuickVariables
<Label Quick Variable>
<KeySequence \!qv>
<Definition \xF42>>...
<Command Variable
<Label Variables...>
<KeySequence \!sv>
<Definition \x353>>
and wincmds.cfg states:
<Modify QuickVariables <KeySequence ^ 0 > >
Good News: problem cured - not a bug of FrameMaker!
Re-installing FM-14 did not cure the problem.
The newly installed .NET Framework 4.7 was the most suspicious update for me, but I was not able to uninstall it with Windows Update (in contrast to the security updates), so I decided to do a restore to a restore point only 2 days ago.
Although System Restore claimed an error 0x000022 (no system files restored/changed) all affected FM versions (11 to 14) again work as expected!
Carefully inspecting the
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Hi Klaus,
I've just tested - it works.
But what's not clear to me is: what exactly happens when you try this.
Does the list open? or crashes FM, when you select a variable? or when you hit enter?
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Klaus, to answer your question:
I normally apply a paragraph format, say en-example-narrow by these keystrokes (cursor in paragraph):
F9, en, ENTER
Now, when typing F9 (or the others i have tested) FM tilts
In FM-13 the catalogue was not opened for this - but I need to look what's wrong with my installion of FM in general:
Since today also FM-13 creates the same problem! Quite a number of Fxx shortcuts are broken (test from FM-14):
F9 (pargraph catalog) => tilt; F8 (char catalogue) => tilt; F6 (repeat, OK); F3 (repeat Find, OK); F4 (style bold, OK); F5 (style italic, OK); F7 (command search, tilt). Well I do not check all other shortcuts with function keys (CTRL+..., ALT+...) - I have now enough frame logs and am tired from restarting my beloved application.
I thought that the last Windows update (installed today) was the culprit, but nope. Need to dig in the mud.
Update: the problem occurs in FM-14, FM-13, FM-12 and FM-11. It is not present in FM-10 and below.
I will unintall all Windows updates from today and test again:
2017-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4022719) - uninstalling did not help, so probably not the culprit.
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3150513)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2952664)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB3186497)
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Does this also happen with a fresh installation of FrameMaker? Or are you experiencing it with your customized versions?
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Stefan, before calling it a problem with FM, I always de-install my modifications. Of course this is not a fresh installation, but if you would compare all files after the installation of FM and after the de-installation of my mods You would not get a difference. I'm very careful with this. But as said in my previous post - most likely one of the Windows update plays a rôle here. My suspicion is the Net FrameWork update, because FM-10 and FM-9 are not affected.
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Good News: problem cured - not a bug of FrameMaker!
Re-installing FM-14 did not cure the problem.
The newly installed .NET Framework 4.7 was the most suspicious update for me, but I was not able to uninstall it with Windows Update (in contrast to the security updates), so I decided to do a restore to a restore point only 2 days ago.
Although System Restore claimed an error 0x000022 (no system files restored/changed) all affected FM versions (11 to 14) again work as expected!
Carefully inspecting the system at least reveals these changes done by the restore: Windows Update again offers for installation (hence they had been de-installed by the restore):
1) 2017-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4022719)
2) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB3186497)
3) Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2952664)
4) Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3150513)
So It may be worth to watch the last Windows updates!
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Thanks for sharing, Klaus.
We will look into that as well.
Meanwhile two suggestions that you might want to include in your tests as well:
- rename the FM version specific folder in %appdata% from e.g. "14" to to "14_old" and restart FM
- empty Windows' %temp% folder and reboot Windows
My hunch is (why only … ;-)) is that you do that already anyway, but I thought I just mention it 🙂
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Stefan, thanks for reminding me of the Windows temp folder - I haven't thought of this.
On my system it is only cleared automatically on mondays.