Robert and Doug .. thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely add a filtering option for FM versions, excellent idea.
Until I can get to that, here's the list of plugins that are listed as FM8 compatible .. BookPageCount BookReport (FrameScript) ChapterTOC (FrameScript) DITA Open Toolkit Support DITA-FMx 1.0 FindChangeSpecial FrameSLT GlossBase ( FrameScript) IniSwitcher PageBreaks PageLabeler Structure Snippets TableCleaner Unfortunately this may not really be up to date, since I don't regularly track these things. This database is set up to allow the tool developers to log in and update their data and add new tools. I'm relying on those tool developers to update the system when they release a new version. Or if you (anyone) knows of any tools that have been updated or have suggestions for other tools that should be added, please let me know. Cheers, ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 Doug Cuff wrote: >> Regarding your list, Scott, very helpful but it would be really great if you >> could organize your plugin list by Framemaker compatibility >> > > Actually, what would be even nicer is in the search could include an option > exclude-FrameMaker-versions-earlier-than. Yeah, that's kinda greedy of me. > > But my larger problem isn't with Scott's terrific list but rather with the > fact that too many of > the plugins I supported by buying are no longer being updated. (Silicon > Prairie Software is one > terrific exception.) > > My employer provides me with a FrameMaker 8 license on my work desktop, but > this week I am using my > own personal laptop with my own personal FrameMaker 7.1 license. Two plugins > that simply do not > work under FM8 will allow me to burn through tedious monkey-work in hours > rather than days. > > Sadly, when I need a really complex find-and-replace, I save my files as MIF > and use TextPipe Lite > on 'em (datamystic.com/textpipe/web.html). That too is my own personal > license, but now that I > think of it, I shall point out to my employer just how useful it is in hopes > they buy a few > licenses. And since TextPipe Lite isn't a FrameMaker utility, it doesn't > support finding and > changing paragraph formats or anything like that. > > >
