Appendix C Generating 2167A Documents Using FrameMaker
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• Using a text editor, you can insert the tpl function
@small_frame( )@ (5 in. ×5 in. frame) or @large_frame( )@
(7in. ×5 in. frame) in fmgp.tpl where you want the figure to appear.
You should make these changes to fmgp.tpl before you generate the
document from SystemBuild. After the docume nt is processed and
imported into FrameMaker, a blank frame will be placed into your
document in the location you specified. Refer to your FrameMaker
documentation to use the capture feature to capture and import the
figure that you want into the anchored frame.
• Using a text editor, you can insert the MML command
<AFrame <BRect 0 0
h
"
w
">> into the ASCII output file you have
just generated, where the variables
h
and
w
are the height and width of
the frame, respectively. After the document is imported into
FrameMaker, a blank frame will be placed into your document in the
location you specified. Refer to your FrameMaker documentation to
use the capture feature to capture and import the figure that you want
into the anchored frame.
• If you are familiar with FrameMaker, you can create an anchored
frame and import the figure you want directly into your FrameMaker
document.
a. Highlight the top level SuperBlock (Controller_Logic).
b. Select File»Page Setup to make any adjustments to the image
before creating the graphics file. In this case, accept the defaults.
c. Select File»Print to File.
d. From the Format pull-down menu, select EncapPostScript.
e. From the Output pull-down menu, select Separate files.
f. Click OK.
Note If the .eps illustration is too large for the anchored frame, use the FrameMaker
Graphics Scale option to adjust the size.
The following message appears in the SystemBuild menu bar to confirm
that a hard copy .eps file was generated:
5 SuperBlock(s) hardcopied into file
Controller_Logic.eps
1. From the system prompt in the document directory, invoke
FrameMaker.
2. From FrameMaker open fmmil.doc. You will find a blank file.
3. From the pull-down menu, select File»Import.