I have a rule for myself: always author with all conditions on and indicators present. This way I never have to worry about not finding info, or accidentally deleting a conditioned block of information.
On 11/14/06, Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple of years ago, I experimented with conditional text. Today, I was > looking in one of those files for something that I thought really *should* > be there... but it wasn't. A few moments later, I thought to check if the > conditions were set for that option. They weren't, and when I turned them > on, I was able to find what I was looking for. > > That seems to me to be a big drawback for using conditional text. Or is > there something I'm just not seeing, here? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." _______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
