FM8 backward compatibility
Alan Houser
arh at groupwellesley.com
Thu Sep 6 07:10:23 PDT 2007
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" FM7
from FM8.
You may see artifacts of FM8 features in the back-saved files
(specifically, conditions used to implement FM8 text edit tracking).
Also, I would tread carefully if you are heavily using Unicode support
(which I suspect you are not, since you are migrating forward from FM7.x).
-Alan
Jon Harvey wrote:
> 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 compatibility issues we need to be concerned about?
>
> Jon Harvey
>
> Manager, Desktop Documentation
>
> CambridgeSoft Corporation
>
> 100 CambridgePark Drive
>
> Cambridge, MA 02140
>
> (617) 588-9354
>
--
Alan Houser, President
Group Wellesley, Inc.
412-363-3481
www.groupwellesley.com
More information about the framers
mailing list