RE: FIles of old FM versions
Hi everyone, If I'm not mistaken, for that technique to work you must have at least one document open in Frame. It can be a new blank document. Regards, Berny Gagné Lead Technical Writer Husky Injection Molding Systems Bolton, Ontario, Canada -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FIles of old FM versions Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called OpenHeroic. This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. Klaus Daube wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping process should be possible. Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the letter J in MakerFile 6.0J denote? FM 7.2 puts MakerFile 7.0H into the file. Thanks for your ideas Klaus Daube Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper Phone: +41-44-422 86 25 FAX: +41-44-422 82 78 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.daube.ch/ ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FIles of old FM versions
Apologies if this is a duplicate - I had an email problem and it's not clear if this was sent properly. Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called OpenHeroic. This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. If you have a large volume of files on obsolete media, you may want to search Google for data-recovery services, or perhaps search for equipment that can read your media. It may be possible that the old media have deterioriated or have been damaged in storage. HTH Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Klaus Daube wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping process should be possible. Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the letter J in MakerFile 6.0J denote? FM 7.2 puts MakerFile 7.0H into the file. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FIles of old FM versions
I think you may not have been able to open your old file because of file corruption, not because FM 7 can't -- it certainly can. FM is backward compatible through all versions. What error messages do you get when you attempt to open it? Did you try opening the FM file with anything else? Like FM in text mode (holding down the CTRL when you select it)? or a hex editor? Art On 8/22/06, Klaus Daube [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FIles of old FM versions
Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called OpenHeroic. This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. Klaus Daube wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping process should be possible. Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the letter J in MakerFile 6.0J denote? FM 7.2 puts MakerFile 7.0H into the file. Thanks for your ideas Klaus Daube Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper Phone: +41-44-422 86 25 FAX: +41-44-422 82 78 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.daube.ch/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/peter%40knowhowpro.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
