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> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 8:33 PM
> To: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net);
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> Subject: Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions
> ... Was: RE: Best practices for conv
Adam Hollett said:
Ø One of the least awkward ways to work with FrameMaker files and backups is
probably to use revision control software like SVN or git. I keep backups
disabled in FrameMaker because I know that every commit of changes to my files
is backed up and reverting is easy.
Ø This
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Subject: RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ...
Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp
Robert and you are on the same page. ☺
Since I don’t really use them for anything either, I suppose I could also turn
this off too … it is just more of my belts
, 2014 11:39 AM
To: Robert Lauriston
Cc: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net); framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ...
Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp
I have turned off the backup feature since FM9. I
w for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ...
Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp
The .backup files were essential before 7.2 added undo, but since then they
have seemed to me to cause more trouble than they avoid. I can't recall having
had a problem where they would
I have turned off the backup feature since FM9. I am on FM12 now.
I have never had reason to regret that decision.
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Robert Lauriston
wrote:
> The .backup files were essential before 7.2 added undo, but since then
> they have seemed to me to cause more trouble than
The .backup files were essential before 7.2 added undo, but since then
they have seemed to me to cause more trouble than they avoid. I can't
recall having had a problem where they would have been useful. It
seems like a legacy feature.
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain
(syed.hos..
Sorry for the long response here, but perhaps others might benefit from what I
do.
Jeff Coatsworth wrote:
Ø One longstanding FM grumble is the program’s desire to always maintain all
its files (.book, .fm, .backup, .lck, .auto, etc.) in one location – you can
never designate another place to