adding symbols to the pulldown menu in FrameMaker 7 and 8

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4 total messages Started by jay_fresno Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:21

#1537

Author: jay_fresno
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:21

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I am attempting to add a Section symbol to the pulldown menu. This symbol does not seem to be listed in the menus.cfg file, but I found the "\xa4" definition in the Character Sets PDF file that comes with FrameMaker.

This is the procedure I'm using, but it is not working and the symbol does not appear in the dropdown list:

1) In the cmds.cfg file, under the *** Special Menu ***, I added the following text:
<Command CharSection>
   
    <Definition \xa4>

2) In the menus.cfg file, under *** Pull RIght Menus ***, under the list that starts with <Add CharBullet >, I added the following line of text:
   <Add CharSection >

3) I saved and closed both files, restarted FrameMaker, and the Section symbol does not appear in the list.

I hope that someone can help with this problem.

Re: adding symbols to the pulldown menu in FrameMaker 7 and 8

#1538

Author: jay_fresno
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:10

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I just saw that a CharPilcrow has the same "\xa4" as the section symbol. Could this be why the section symbol is not showing in the list?

Re: adding symbols to the pulldown menu in FrameMaker 7 and 8

#1539

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:29

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Jay,

If you don't use the <Label ...> modifier when defining your
character, then you won't see it on any menu, any where. ;-)

e.g.

<Command CharSection <Label Section \xA4> <Definition \xA4>>

Re: adding symbols to the pulldown menu in FrameMaker 7 and 8

#1445

Author: jay_fresno
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:50

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Arnis,
Thank you! I am so happy -- your instructions worked.

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