, September 06, 2007 8:50 AM
To: Framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FM8 backward compatibility
Everyone,
I have one person on my team who plans to upgrade to FM8. The rest of us
have either 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2. Is there an issue with compatibility if
she saves files as FM8? Can FM8 save files in
FrameMaker 7.x cannot open FrameMaker 8 binary files. However,
FrameMaker 8 can save files in FrameMaker 7 binary or MIF format for
backwards compatibility.
From a practical perspective, in mixed-version environments (e.g. FM7.x
and FM8), I've found that it's Really Easy to Forget to "Save As"
Everyone,
I have one person on my team who plans to upgrade to FM8. The rest of us
have either 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2. Is there an issue with compatibility if
she saves files as FM8? Can FM8 save files in version 7.x?
If she saves her files in 8.0 and we find we can open them, are there
still compa
+kmcdaniel=pavtech.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of Jon Harvey
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:50 AM
To: Framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FM8 backward compatibility
Everyone,
I have one person on my team who plans to upgrade to FM8. The rest of us
have either 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2. Is
FrameMaker 7.x cannot open FrameMaker 8 binary files. However,
FrameMaker 8 can save files in FrameMaker 7 binary or MIF format for
backwards compatibility.
From a practical perspective, in mixed-version environments (e.g. FM7.x
and FM8), I've found that it's Really Easy to Forget to "Save As"
Everyone,
I have one person on my team who plans to upgrade to FM8. The rest of us
have either 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2. Is there an issue with compatibility if
she saves files as FM8? Can FM8 save files in version 7.x?
If she saves her files in 8.0 and we find we can open them, are there
still com