Generated File Problems

[smurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I have a medium-sized FM project with a serious problem -- and I'm   
stumped:

1. I converted a bunch of files from Word, no problem.
I generated a new ToC and Index file. No problem, they
worked fine and generated properly.

2. I saved the files to the network at this company,
discovering in the process that it does not support
long filenames (incredible, but true). So, I needed to
convert some of the files to new names -- the book file,
and the generated ToC and Index.

3. I followed the steps on page 340 of the FM User Guide:
 (a) Saved the book file with a shorter name (and a .bk extension)
 (b) The names of the generated files DID change in the
     book window as promised. I went on to manually rename
     the files on the disk, matching the names in the book window.

PROBLEM: When I re-generate the files, FM generates a NEW
ToC and Index, with the same name but devoid of all the formats.
It also deletes the structure I set up on the reference page (removes
dot leaders, etc.) and just sets it all to a plain vanilla
ToC or Index, with no layout or format information preserved.
The new file just pops up on my screen, minimized, as if I was
creating the ToC or Index for the first time. If I don't
save it, I am fine... except that the files are not regenerated!

More perplexing, sometimes it seems to work properly, preserving
the formatting and reference page information. I've done this many
times before and never encountered such a problem. Anyone have any
ideas? I thought it might have something to do with the short 8.3
file names, but am not sure...

Steve Murphy
Senior Documentation Specialist
Adobe Certified Expert/FrameMaker, Acrobat
SOFTWORKS, Inc.
5845 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA  22303 USA
(703) 317-8879
smurphy@softworkscc.com  

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