Looking for an editable output from Frame 7.2

[Greg Thompson]

   Thanks to Michael et all for comments on this topic.

   I have always heard a lot of good things about this distribution list and
   know I know why! :)

   I tried to access the home page for FMUG but it seems to be shut down
   because it had become a victim of numerous hacker attacks? What is the story
   behind this and are there plans to resurface the site?
   Greg Thompson
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     From: <Michael.Long at thomson.com>
     To: <framers at lists.frameusers.com>
     CC: <greg_ontheroad at hotmail.com>
     Subject: RE: Looking for an editable output from Frame 7.2
     Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:56:46 -0500
     >Greg,
     >
     >Regarding:
     > >Omsys.com's rtf export filter would do the best job if they want to
     >use Word because it mimics the tags pretty well.
     > >As soon as your client actually starts editing, though, they're going
     >to notice lots of discrepancies in appearance. Might not matter to
     >them though, if they aren't going to compare it to the FM version side
     >by side.
     >
     >More than discrepancies. You should try it first. Mif2Go rtf output is
     >"editable" but it depends on what that consists of. Mif2Go basically
     >strips the automation from the file and puts in manual characters. For
     >example, all bullets and numbers in lists are like keyed entries. You
     >can attach and load your Word template, apply an automated style, but
     >you will still have the hard bullet or number to deal with. For
     >extensive or long term "editing" there will need to be a clever
     >automated method of removing the manual bullets and numbers. Unless
     >someone knows a trick that I don't.
     >
     >Also cross-refs and variables become keyed characters, rather than
     >automated, and I think the non-breaking space or something in Frame
     >cross-refs is turned into a sort of o reverse bullet. Someone will want
     >those removed. There are other matters I don't immediately recall.
     >Someone will also want to resave the rtf output as doc before
     >editing--the rtf becomes unwieldy.
     >
     >There are other limitations I don't recall offhand. But if you just want
     >a Frame format mirrored in Word, for temporary use, Mif2Go does well.
     >Definitely try it first to see if it will work for you and yours.
     >
     >Mike