Hi, Why don't you use conditional text? It is as easy to apply as any character format or the change bar: CTRL+4 and then the first character of the condition name. But it's easier to hide the condition indicator or to hide the text or to delete the condition.
Best regards Winfried > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Carol J. Elkins > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:55 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; Daniel.Thornton at compuware.com > Subject: Revision marks (bars) > > Dan, thanks for that incredibly helpful tip! I had no idea that this > functionality existed to insert change bars. Your Alt-o-y-c method > has the added advantage of not changing the character formatting of > the selected text. So, for example, if I put change bars on > italicized text, those italics remain when I remove the change bars. > That was always a big problem for me using my defined character tag > because I had to apply the Default Font to remove the tag and it > reset any other character tags to the Default Font in the process. > Thanks for the time saver! > > Carol > > At 11:00 AM 2/24/2011, you wrote: > >From: "Thornton, Daniel" <Daniel.Thornton at compuware.com> > >Precedence: list > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >To: <framers at lists.frameusers.com> > >References: <mailman.1.1298484000.60175.framers at lists.frameusers.com> > >In-Reply-To: > <mailman.1.1298484000.60175.framers at lists.frameusers.com> > >Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:02:37 -0500 > >Message-ID: > ><EDDF1D9D09C5F74E9A6D26E15AB6AC220AE5E7 at nasa-dtw-ex001.nasa.c pwr.corp> > >Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="UTF-8" > >Subject: RE: framers Digest, Vol 64, Issue 21 > >Message: 8 > > > >We used to use a character tag for change bars, but found that method > >made it impossible to use FrameMaker's convenient change bar clearing > >feature when we migrated to the next product release > >(Format>Document>Change Bars... select "Clear All Change Bars (No > >Undo)"). That FM feature saves you from having to search for > and remove > >your ChangeBar character format from numerous phrases, many > of which may > >have other character formats, such as Emphasis, also applied. > > > >Instead use the FrameMaker Style called Change Bar. Select > the revised > >text and use the shortcut Alt, o, y, c. (Format>Style>Change > Bar). When > >you're ready to start working on your next version, the "Clear All > >Change Bars" checkbox will permanently erase all your old > change bars so > >you're ready to start marking your new edits. > > > > - Dan > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as wreng at tycoint.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/wreng%40ty coint.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
