> If you expect it to be reopened and used in 10 again, you should test > to see what a save in 8 does to the 10 data. If could either preserve > it or delete it because it doesn't recognize it... so 10 features may > be wiped.
Those features will be lost. FM8 will filter out unknown elements when you open FM10-generated MIF. The elements being ignored are listed in the console window. I believe this is consistent behavior across all FM versions. HTH, Mike > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:48:41 -0400 > Subject: Re: Frame 10 save to Frame 8 files > To: [email protected] > > And to make it easier, omsys.com's eval version of MIF2GO includes a > MIFWash utility to s8 ave files (like in a book) to MIF. > And a sample ExtendScript that's supposed to ship with 10 is supposed > to do the same thing. > > So you save to MIF 10, and when it's opened in 8, 8 ignores whatever > it doesn't understand. > > > Art Campbell > [email protected] > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 > Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > > > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 3:05 AM, Michael Müller-Hillebrand > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oddly enough, you can only save as either a Version 10 or version 7 when > > saving as a .mif file. > > > > If your target version is FrameMaker 5, 6, or 7 use MIF7. > > If your target version is FrameMaker 8 or later, be sure to use MIF10. > > Background: The text encoding changed with the introduction of Unicode and > > you risk losing some characters if you save as MIF7 when you want to > > continue with FrameMaker 8 or newer. > > - Michael > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [email protected] > > or visit > > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/mt_pearson%40hotmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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