better diff tool?

I've been thinking about using Framescript to do something to all edited text to make it stand out, for example, underline it or apply a condition. That would separate out the real changes from the other things that change bars pick up, but which don't really matter for reviewing updated doc.

Re: better diff tool?

Have you used Files Utilites Compare docs? The changes seem pretty vivid in the composite document. Art On 4/19/07, Fred Wersan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been thinking about using Framescript to do something to all edited text to make it stand out, for example, underline it or apply a

Re: better diff tool?

I've started to use conditional text for different drafts. Each draft is a different color, all are underlined. I have a separate template which only has those conditional text defined, so I can apply that template without interfering with other conditional text. The PDF will the colors (or if

better diff tool?

I've been thinking about using Framescript to do something to all edited text to make it stand out, for example, underline it or apply a condition. That would separate out the real changes from the other things that change bars pick up, but which don't really matter for reviewing updated doc.

better diff tool?

Have you used Files > Utilites > Compare docs? The changes seem pretty vivid in the composite document. Art On 4/19/07, Fred Wersan wrote: > I've been thinking about using Framescript to do something to all edited > text to make it stand out, for example, underline it or apply a > condition.

better diff tool?

I've started to use conditional text for different drafts. Each draft is a different color, all are underlined. I have a separate template which only has those conditional text defined, so I can apply that template without interfering with other conditional text. The PDF will the colors (or if

Better diff tool that change bars?

Hi All, I am wondering how others keep track of changes made to their books. I am the only technical writer at my company, and we have a rigorous system of reviews such that people are looking at the manuals who don't edit/read them regularly. Those engineers who have been doing reviews on

Re: Better diff tool that change bars?

At 11:35 -0400 18/4/07, Molly Keegan wrote: I am wondering how others keep track of changes made to their books. I am the only technical writer at my company, and we have a rigorous system of reviews such that people are looking at the manuals who don't edit/read them regularly. Those engineers

Re: Better diff tool that change bars?

I generally do what Steve suggests. I run the compare utility on the old book versus the new book. Then I collect all of the newly created files (file1cmp.fm, file2cmp.fm, etc.) and create a new book with them. I use the existing graphics, TOC, and index files and then PDF the whole mess for

Re: Better diff tool that change bars?

Hi, Molly: If you're circulating your documents as PDFs, take a look at Acrobat's review-cycle feature, and also the document comparison feature that has several levels of granularity. Acrobat 8 can enable PDF documents for comments by users who view the documents with Reader 8 or Reader 7,

Re: Better diff tool that change bars?

Acrobat 8 can enable PDF documents Acrobat 7 also John Posada Senior Technical Writer They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever. So far, so good. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to

Better diff tool that change bars?

Hi All, I am wondering how others keep track of changes made to their books. I am the only technical writer at my company, and we have a rigorous system of reviews such that people are looking at the manuals who don't edit/read them regularly. Those engineers who have been doing reviews on

Better diff tool that change bars?

At 11:35 -0400 18/4/07, Molly Keegan wrote: > >I am wondering how others keep track of changes made to their books. I am >the only technical writer at my company, and we have a rigorous system of >reviews such that people are looking at the manuals who don't edit/read them >regularly. Those

Better diff tool that change bars?

I generally do what Steve suggests. I run the compare utility on the old book versus the new book. Then I collect all of the newly created files (file1cmp.fm, file2cmp.fm, etc.) and create a new book with them. I use the existing graphics, TOC, and index files and then PDF the whole mess for

Better diff tool that change bars?

Hi, Molly: If you're circulating your documents as PDFs, take a look at Acrobat's review-cycle feature, and also the document comparison feature that has several levels of granularity. Acrobat 8 can enable PDF documents for comments by users who view the documents with Reader 8 or Reader 7, so

Better diff tool that change bars?

>Acrobat 8 can enable PDF documents Acrobat 7 also John Posada Senior Technical Writer "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever. So far, so good."