There's at least one service bureau that's still advertising VP > FM services... Haven't used them, but... http://www.softline.com/sii/convsvcs/convsvcs.html
Art On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Jacob Sch?ffer <js at grafikhuset.dk> wrote: > The old Ventura versions (up to 4.2) had language or region specific > import/export filters for referenced files, especially .TXT files. Upgrading > may fail if the filter code mentioned in the original CHP file is unknown to > the newer version of Ventura or the Framemaker import filter. > > I'd be surprised if Framemaker can import 5.0 or newer Ventura docs. Hence, > unless your documents are very old you might be better off keeping them in > Ventura 4.2. The 4.2 version CAN still run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP > though the installer may fail. > > The easiest way to have this old Ventura run again is to copy an installed > version from an old Windows 95/98 computer directly into the C:\VENTURA > folder, and then create a shortcut to vpwin.exe. If you can't keep all > references to an existing WID file (must NOT be ENVIRON.WID) some text flow > will occur -- in which case you might want to upgrade anyway :-) > > - Jacob > > >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com >> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] P? vegne af >> Plueckhahn, Lutz >> Sendt: 3. juli 2008 09:44 >> Til: framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Emne: RE: Importing Ventura files >> >> >> Thanks for your help, Jacob! >> >> I thought Framemaker was able to import Ventura files. At >> least in FM7, I can select the file type Ventura Publisher, >> and when I select a chp file, FM automatically suggest this >> file type. But obviously, things are more difficult than I >> first thought. >> >> Also, is Ventura 10 really able to open all older Ventura >> file formats? I doubt this, but will try. My idea was to use >> Ventura (whatever version), save the existing files in a >> version FM understands and then import those into FM. At >> least, that' what some people seem to have managed. >> >> Best regards, >> Lutz >> -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
