RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-08 Thread Reng, Dr. Winfried
eusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 8:33 PM > To: 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 conv

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Adam Hollett
@lists.frameusers.com 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

RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Fred Ridder
but as it it it is the first thing I turn off in every FrameMaker installation I use. -Fred Ridder From: jeff.coatswo...@jonasclub.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 13:13:04 + Yes, I could do that too

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
, 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

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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

Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread John Sgammato
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

Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Robert Lauriston
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..

My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions ... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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

Re: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Robert Lauriston
I always turn the backup feature off in FM preferences to get rid of those files. I created a cheat sheet for linking a FrameMaker project to a RoboHelp project since I found Adobe's documentation unclear: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1100380?tstart=0 On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 12:55 AM, Apurva B

RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
. Break out the wish list ;>) From: Keith Soltys [mailto:keith.sol...@tmx.com] Sent: September-05-14 8:48 AM To: Jeff Coatsworth Subject: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp I run a batch file at least at the end of every day to move my backup files into their own directory. I co

RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp Fellow Framers, Problem solved after some investigation, although I cannot understand the entire process. Problem * While editing, I created the various FM files by renaming and saving the complete file as the next file

Re: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Böðvar Björgvinsson
Hi Apurva, Always set Explorer to show file extensions. It makes life so much easier for Framers! :-) Glad you solved your problem. Brgds, On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Apurva Bahadur wrote: > Fellow Framers, > > Problem solved after some investigation, although I cannot understand the

Re: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp

2014-09-05 Thread Apurva Bahadur
Fellow Framers, Problem solved after some investigation, although I cannot understand the entire process. *Problem* - While editing, I created the various FM files by renaming and saving the complete file as the next file, deleting the existing stuff and editing new content on the page.