Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual
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ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0
MIF Document Statements
Graphic objects and graphic frames
In a FrameMaker document, graphic objects can appear directly on a page or within a graphic frame. The
following objects are considered graphic objects:
following objects are considered graphic objects:
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Anchored and unanchored frames
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Text frames
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Text lines
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Objects created with the drawing tools on the Tools palette: arcs, arrows, ellipses, polygons, polylines,
rectangles, and rounded rectangles
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Math equations
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Groups
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Imported graphic images, such as xwd, TIFF, bitmap images, or vector images
In a MIF file, graphic objects are defined by Object and Frame statements. Object refers to any MIF
statement that describes an object, such as Arc, TextLine, or TextRect. Generally, these objects are created
and manipulated by using the Tools palette in a FrameMaker document. This section describes general
information that pertains to all graphic objects, and then lists the MIF statements for graphic objects in
alphabetic order.
statement that describes an object, such as Arc, TextLine, or TextRect. Generally, these objects are created
and manipulated by using the Tools palette in a FrameMaker document. This section describes general
information that pertains to all graphic objects, and then lists the MIF statements for graphic objects in
alphabetic order.
Object positioning
Each Page statement has nested within it Object and Frame statements. If a graphic frame contains objects
and other graphic frames, the graphic frames and objects are listed in the order that they are drawn (object
in back first).
and other graphic frames, the graphic frames and objects are listed in the order that they are drawn (object
in back first).
For Object and Frame statements, the interpreter keeps track of the current page and current graphic
frame. When the interpreter encounters a Frame statement, it assumes the graphic frame is on the current
page. Similarly, when the interpreter encounters an object statement, it assumes the object is in the current
graphic frame or page.
frame. When the interpreter encounters a Frame statement, it assumes the graphic frame is on the current
page. Similarly, when the interpreter encounters an object statement, it assumes the object is in the current
graphic frame or page.
When you open a MIF file as a FrameMaker document, the default current page is page 1, and the default
current frame is the page frame for page 1. A page frame is an invisible frame that “contains” objects or
graphic frames placed directly on a page. The page frame is not described by any MIF statement. When you
import a MIF file into an existing FrameMaker document, the default current page is the first page visible
when the Import command is invoked; the current frame is the currently selected frame on that page. If
there is no currently selected frame, the current frame is the page frame for that page.
current frame is the page frame for page 1. A page frame is an invisible frame that “contains” objects or
graphic frames placed directly on a page. The page frame is not described by any MIF statement. When you
import a MIF file into an existing FrameMaker document, the default current page is the first page visible
when the Import command is invoked; the current frame is the currently selected frame on that page. If
there is no currently selected frame, the current frame is the page frame for that page.
Generic object statements
All object descriptions consist of the object type, generic object statements containing information that is
common to all objects, and statements containing information that is specific to that type of object. This
section describes the generic object statements.
common to all objects, and statements containing information that is specific to that type of object. This
section describes the generic object statements.