WS Utilities Installation Guide

NOTE: The DLL and support files can actually be installed anywhere, provided that 1) all files are in the same folder, and 2) the path to the plugin DLL file is properly specified in maker.ini. If you have no need for a special installation and/or do not know what all this means, simply follow the instructions below as written.


To install WS Utilities:

1.  In your FrameMaker installation directory, create a "WestStreet" subfolder. (no quotes or space in the actual folder name). If it already exists, that is OK.

2.  Extract all contents of the ZIP file into that folder, maintaining the internal folder structure. If prompted to overwrite files, choose Yes.

3.  In your FrameMaker installation directory, find and open maker.ini.

    Note: FrameMaker stores a second (personalized) copy of maker.ini in your user profile / app data area. You can register the plugin in this file instead, if desired. The user profile area is found at a path similar to:

      "C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker". 

    You may want to edit this file instead, adding an API Clients section if necessary.

4.  At the bottom of the API Clients section, add ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LINES, according to your FM version. For example, for FM2015:

      WS_Utils = Standard, WS_Utils, WestStreet\WS_Utils_FM2015.dll, All

    For FM2017 or 32-bit FM2019, use the 2015 build as shown above. 
   
    For 64-bit FM2019:

      WS_Utils = Standard, WS_Utils, WestStreet\WS_Utils_FM2019_x64.dll, All

    For FM2020:

      WS_Utils = Standard, WS_Utils, WestStreet\WS_Utils_FM2020.dll, All

    For FM2022:
    
      WS_Utils = Standard, WS_Utils, WestStreet\WS_Utils_FM2022.dll, All

    For FM2026 (v18):
    
      WS_Utils = Standard, WS_Utils, WestStreet\WS_Utils_FM18.dll, All


5.  Save and close maker.ini and start (or restart) FrameMaker and follow the prompts that appear (if any).


For more information on the plugin, please consult the User Guide. IMPORTANT NOTE - The various features of this plugin are highly configurable! Be sure to take a look at the local settings file for the many options available. 


Thank you for installing WS Utilities. If you have any problems with installation, please contact us at info@weststreetconsulting.com.
