;) Hey, talk to the boss. Then have Rick talk to the boss. Just, you know, a general conversation. If that doesn't help... :D
Seriously though, I always use the "there are things I know the software cannot do by itself, but with a scripted solution I know that this can be overcome" and then it's an issue of me being smart enough to find a developer who can do the scripting. That shows you are smart enough to know where the software limit is, make a business case for why it's worth having it fixed (risk management with no errors in books, faster, consistent, etc), and then find a way to implement the solution. Makes you smart to ID it, and even smarter to make the case and fix it. Bernard ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: 6/5/18 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks > I agree about the quality of the product... It's convincing the boss that I > am too stupid to solve these problems, but smart enough to know that he can! > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 8:16 PM Bernard Aschwanden wrote: > > > BTW, that type of an xml document could, if you REALLY want, even have an > > application in FrameMaker that opens it, puts it into a more human friendly > > format, and then writes it back to XML as well. As many people on the list > > attest, Rick does awesome work, so I'd suggest it's worth the > > effort/time/cost to have him build something for you. > > > > Bernard > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Framers > > [mailto:framers-bounces+bernard=publishingsmarter....@lists.frameusers.com > > ] > > On Behalf Of Rick Quatro > > Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:14 PM > > To: 'An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.' > > Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > I demoed something like this in one of my webinars a few years ago. The XML > > file looked like this: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Each group represents a variable and variable definition. The variable name > > is the group id, and the label is a more human readable form. And the > > edittext value is the desired definition. The resulting dialog box expands > > vertically to hold all of the groups in the XML file. Whatever values the > > user enters in the dialog box become the defaults the next time the script > > is run. To add, delete, or edit groups, you edit the XML file. The script > > runs on the active document or book. > > > > Rick > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Framers > > On > > Behalf Of Chris Despopoulos > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 5:35 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks > > > > I actually got this working, but I never finished it... I was hung up on > > hosting it on a web site, when hosting it on the file system would probably > > be more useful... > > Anyway, an XML file that captures sets of variables and definitions. You > > can swap out for a book by choosing the set and importing it. And add to > > that just plain old book-level variables... A scrolling list with all the > > user variables, their definitions, and a tick-box for change/leave as-is. > > Go through the list, set your variables, click DO IT, and your book is > > transformed. No need to hunt for a file to import formats, no dealing with > > the clunky variable GUI (this can be much larger and easier to use). > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at > > http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to [email protected] > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to [email protected] > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
