On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Ken Kixmoeller/fh <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 14, 2009, at 12:08 PM, KAM.covad wrote: > >> When we run into issues like this with the ever changing m$ garbage >> we try to use open office. We find that it will do the conversion >> in most cases. > > Thanks -- I wondered about trying that. Unfortunately, this client > wouldn't do anything like that. They have this vendor -- I am not > sure if it is also their Web shop -- that keeps convincing them to > "upgrade" their software. I keep asking *why?* "Is there something > that Orifice 2003 isn't doing that you need? My Goodness, why Vista? > Same question: is there something you need that you aren't getting?" > > But the vendor must want more dough, and they believe him, and he has > them paranoid about anybody else's advice (or at least mine). Last > year when I first installed this, it wasn't working properly, and I > had a bare suspicion that InDesign was hosed. One option I said might > be a thing to try was reinstalling InDesign. Well, he thought this > was very radical and was going to call the vendor to be there when I > did it! My jaw dropped. Fortunately, it wasn't necessary to reinstall. > > We don't realize how much many people think these 'serfisterkated" > computer boxes are like nuclear bombs and will explode if you do one > little thing wrong... -------------------------------------
So you are upset that as a computer professional you were caught off guard that a major application used worldwide changed 2 years ago in particular working with your bread and butter and you just found out? Sorry to hear about that. I thought that was why we got MSDN subscriptions, to keep aware of what was happening. how big are the XML files anyway? in kb or megs I am asking. Is there a change in layout from last years files to todays? -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Web and Windows Development Independent Contractor Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
