Checklists with AutoForm Radio Buttons

[Rick Quatro]

Hi David,

Thanks for the bigger picture. You didn't sound harsh and I was probably out of line replying like I did. I was looking at it more like the penny wise, pound foolish scenario that shows up occasionally. Obviously, you know your situation best. Thanks.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: David Artman [mailto:david at davidartman.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:00 PM
To: Rick Quatro; 'Framers'
Subject: RE: Checklists with AutoForm Radio Buttons

On the one hand, you're right, Rick... if I'd known in advance that I was going to trip over some obscure bug in the Acrobat form wizard.

But, on another hand, you're unaware of the whole situation. A more accurate assessment is: "they will be spending several tens of thousands of dollars on a DITA+XML solution, and on a VM server for screen captures, and on new hires; and so an application-specific plugin that will be used for at most six months is a bad investment". When this solution works, it will be used by anywhere from four to ten others, so it's not just a one-off--now we're over a few hundred and into a few thousand (and no, I don't think they like the idea of a single seat being the gateway for all production--I wouldn't).

Further, Adobe claims all this IS possible with my tools, but it doesn't actually do what it says on the tin (or it's so kerfluffled by the notion of a "portrait" 7.5 x 5.5 that it stops working right--same diff).

Finally, if there's coding/scripting to be done, I'd rather work on the XSL transform to do this instead of an add-on. Again, moving forward with their future system, not "patching" a system being sunsetted.

So sometimes, it's not as simple as dropping a few hundred dollars and shrugging. Sorry if I came off harsh or whatever.. but, yes, I know there's three or four different add-on products that can do it (I'm told every time I ask a question on this list).

David

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Checklists with AutoForm Radio Buttons
From: "Rick Quatro" <rick at rickquatro.com>

It's too bad that they have budget for you to spin your wheels doing this "by hand" instead of using an inexpensive automation solution.

Rick

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-283-5045
rick at frameexpert.com


PS: I have NO budget for pluins at this site; so please save both our times and consider only those solutions that are possible within FM and Acro.