4 Replies Latest reply: May 17, 2011 10:15 AM by Sheila Carlisle RSS

    FrameMaker and Scripting?

    RichardM0701 Community Member

      Hi,

       

      I need to make a batch process to import and format some text files. I am able to do this with InDesign javascript, but not sure about Frame. I'm not finding alot for scripting or plug-in development for FrameMaker. Does FrameMaker even allow for custom Scripts? If so, anyone know where to find a scripting guide?

       

      Thank you!

       

      Rich

        • 1. Re: FrameMaker and Scripting?
          peter at knowhowpro Community Member

          RichardM0701 wrote:

           

          Hi,

           

          I need to make a batch process to import and format some text files. I am able to do this with InDesign javascript, but not sure about Frame. I'm not finding alot for scripting or plug-in development for FrameMaker. Does FrameMaker even allow for custom Scripts? If so, anyone know where to find a scripting guide?

           

          Thank you!

           

          Rich

          FrameMaker 10 has Extend Script Tool Kit (ESTK.) Search Google for terms like "FrameMaker 10 scripting DOM,"framescript," and similar phrases without quotes. For earlier than FrameMaker 10, FrameScript was THE tool.

           

          HTH

           

          Regards,

           

          Peter

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          • 2. Re: FrameMaker and Scripting?
            Michael Müller-Hillebrand CommunityMVP

            Rich,

             

            As a slight variation to Peter’s statement: For versions 6 through 10 of FrameMaker at the moment FrameScript IS the tool. It is 12+ years in the market and has a huge user base.

             

            All FrameMaker versions support API programming in C using the FDK.

             

            ExtendScript for FrameMaker 10 looks very promising and is currently an option for folks with experience in FDK programming as there is no documentation available at the moment that does not require you to look up certain things in the FDK documentation. I have heard Adobe is working on ExtendScript documentation.

             

            Bottom line: As you did not specify which version of FrameMaker you want to use, we all wrote far too much text.

             

            - Michael

             

            PS: Whatever solution you use, expect it to be completely different from the InDesign approach.

            • 3. Re: FrameMaker and Scripting?
              RichardM0701 Community Member

              I appreciate your answers. I am using Frame 9. I have done some research based on your guys feedback and I believe I will be able to write a FrameScript to suit my needs. Just needed a starting point.

               

              Thank you.

               

              Rich

              • 4. Re: FrameMaker and Scripting?
                Sheila Carlisle Community Member

                The Framescript user group is here:

                 

                 

                    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/framescript-users/