ARE: Framemaker 9 vs Microsoft Word

[Shmuel Wolfson]

For the numbering in Word, I use Sequential fields. They are very stable.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 08-Jun-10 4:06 PM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
> I was saying that Word can function reliably with large documents on a regular basis, provided one uses styles and templates, as recommended. (Just expect some exasperation with numbered lists.)
>
> The programming option makes it possible to do things that go beyond any other word processing program I have encountered. It was something I would not have been aware of if a tech-writer-turned-VBA-programmer had not demonstrated it. I thought others might not be aware of this, either. Minor but thoughtful programming that was added to the template led to enthusiastic acceptance of the template by virtually the entire international company because it was so easy to use--and reliable. For example, a single button click reformatted tables to the standard and a dialog box converted documents from an old format to the new international standard.
>
> Sorry for running the two concepts together. Not saying Word is better than Frame, just different with some positive aspects. (I still despise Word's numbering.)
>
> tims
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> I rather find the apology that Word can be made to function reliably
> ONLY IF one reprograms it to be begging the question. It is usually
> thought that one buys software that functions without the user having to
> fix the program they just spent a few hundred dollars on.
>
> Scott
>
> On 6/3/10 12:35 PM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
>    
>> Frame is clunky; Word is quirky.
>>
>> I have to agree numbered lists are Word's Achilles heal, although I can (usually) get them to work.
>>
>> I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create professional documentation with page counts reaching into the thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file corruption. We had the advantage of a developer who could make Word do almost anything and had custom tool bars and automated documentation generation built into Word. The flexibility allowed by VBA programming is a great strength of Word.
>>
>> That said, there is something comforting about the stolid reliability of FM--once you get it figured out.
>>
>> tims
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