Re: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Böðvar Björgvinsson
opying files? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Jaime > > > > > > *From:* framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Sharp, Amy > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:20 AM > *To:* framers@lists.fra

RE: [EXTERNAL]RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Jaime Zuniga
work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups Syed, Good stuff. This is why it's so nice to have a little DOS in your pocket so you can customize it for the way you work. Jaime, Are you copying *.*? That copies everything. I don't know of an exclusionar

[EXTERNAL]RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Sharp, Amy
Syed, Good stuff. This is why it's so nice to have a little DOS in your pocket so you can customize it for the way you work. Jaime, Are you copying *.*? That copies everything. I don't know of an exclusionary command with copy, but it may exist-I'm not an expert, I just troll the web until I fi

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Jaime Zuniga
I can exclude the .bat file when copying files? Thanks in advance, Jaime From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharp, Amy Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:20 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: My work-flow for

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
on is to delete subdirectories. Z From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharp, Amy Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:20 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker--getting rid of backups

2014-09-16 Thread Sharp, Amy
I like having backups available in case of crashes or other emergencies, so I don't want to turn them off. As it's also my habit to save different "versions" of an active FrameMaker project in different folders, backups are only required for those emergencies. That makes a lot of clutter in the

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker

2014-09-10 Thread Klaus Daube
I do not use the backup feature in FM. Howerver, I have set "Automatic save every 5 minutes". And If I'm experimenting, i first save the document and then do the experiment. In addition I have a backup system running every day to be able to retrieve older versions in case of an accident. For th

RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker

2014-09-09 Thread Davis, David
lists.frameusers.com" Subject: RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from FrameMaker sessions... Was: RE: Best practices for converting FM to Robohelp Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi, I need the backup files now and then. Sometimes

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: 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)
ore I start working. Z -Original Message- From: robert.lauris...@gmail.com [mailto:robert.lauris...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 11:33 AM To: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net); framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: My work-flo

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..