Re: Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format?
I have a machine with 7.1 and a machine with 9.0. Frame 9 offers a Save As option of MIF 7.0. I used it on a couple of Frame 9 files, transfered the mif files to the 7.1 machine, and opened the files with no problems. If you are using special characters or fonts outside the normal Unicode set you might have to fix those, but otherwise it seems pretty clean. Oran Message: 6 Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:17:40 -0600 From: Fausset, Marilyn marilyn.faus...@snia.org Subject: Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format? To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Message-ID: 7fe20dcbbc9cd747a29df177cd0e002d0c98f...@vs6.exchprod.usa.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I edit a huge spec with multiple authors (mostly engineers) at multiple companies (spec is vendor-neutral). Currently there are well are over two hundred Frame files (plus other file types) in the several Frame books that make up the spec-and that's just the current version. I work on multiple versions as we develop it, test it, and submit it for ANSI and ISO acceptance. Some companies and individuals are having to convert to FrameMaker 9, but as a group we are still using Frame 7.2 QU: Is there a plug-in (or other approach) for saving FrameMaker 9 files as FrameMaker 7 files? I don't have Frame 9 yet but understand that it doesn't give this option, although Frame 8 did. Currently we are using FrameMaker 7.2 for all spec work (without SP-3 so we can include Visio diagrams by reference), and we don't want to change yet (various reasons). If this has already been discussed, I must have missed it. Thanks. Marilyn Fausset Technical Writer Storage Networking Industry Association __ SNIA Phone: 303.543.8918 Mobile: 207.467.1412 marilyn.faus...@snia.org www.snia.org http://www.snia.org/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format?
I'm pretty sure you can save files as MIF in FM9 and open them up in FM7. Nadine Fausset, Marilyn wrote: I edit a huge spec with multiple authors (mostly engineers) at multiple companies (spec is vendor-neutral). Currently there are well are over two hundred Frame files (plus other file types) in the several Frame books that make up the spec-and that's just the current version. I work on multiple versions as we develop it, test it, and submit it for ANSI and ISO acceptance. Some companies and individuals are having to convert to FrameMaker 9, but as a group we are still using Frame 7.2 QU: Is there a plug-in (or other approach) for saving FrameMaker 9 files as FrameMaker 7 files? I don't have Frame 9 yet but understand that it doesn't give this option, although Frame 8 did. Currently we are using FrameMaker 7.2 for all spec work (without SP-3 so we can include Visio diagrams by reference), and we don't want to change yet (various reasons). If this has already been discussed, I must have missed it. Thanks. Marilyn Fausset Technical Writer Storage Networking Industry Association __ SNIA Phone: 303.543.8918 Mobile: 207.467.1412 marilyn.faus...@snia.org www.snia.org http://www.snia.org/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format?
Fausset, Marilyn wrote: QU: Is there a plug-in (or other approach) for saving FrameMaker 9 files as FrameMaker 7 files? I don't have Frame 9 yet but understand that it doesn't give this option, although Frame 8 did. Actually, it does. You can save FM9 files as FM7.x-compatible files in either MIF or binary FM format. Well, let me hedge a bit: I _know_ you can save as FM7.x (non-Unicode) MIF. I'm not as certain about binary FM files, and I don't have FM9 right now. But the MIF will get you there. IIRC, there have been a few issues going from non-Unicode to Unicode and/or back (as you might expect), but nothing big. Your contributors with FM9 should be able to send you files you can open with FM7.x and use with little or no trouble. Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format?
On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:17:40 -0600, Fausset, Marilyn marilyn.faus...@snia.org wrote: QU: Is there a plug-in (or other approach) for saving FrameMaker 9 files as FrameMaker 7 files? I don't have Frame 9 yet but understand that it doesn't give this option, although Frame 8 did. Currently we are using FrameMaker 7.2 for all spec work (without SP-3 so we can include Visio diagrams by reference), and we don't want to change yet (various reasons). If this has already been discussed, I must have missed it. FM9 does let you save as FM 7 MIF. I haven't tested this in detail, though. FM8 had the same ability, but had a problem with number formats where the bullet char was still in Unicode, which won't work in 7. I don't know if that was fixed in 9. Caveat emptor! -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. jer...@omsys.com http://www.omsys.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
