Compatibility of old(ish) Software with Windows 7

[Scott Turner]

Expect to pay full price on all upgrades. Other than that, everything is still basically the same with a different look and feel.

Scott T

> On Feb 6, 2014, at 5:47, Carrie Baker <carriebak at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I don't think I am the only person with oldish software.....
> 
> I work in a fairly small company, as a single technical writer.
> 
> I have FrameMaker 7, and use with Acrobat 7.
> 
> I create PDF files for distribution and help files with Webworks ePublisher Pro version 9.02
> 
> I am also using a version of MIF2Go from a few years ago (I do have a newer one, but once everything worked OK, I did not want to break something with an upgrade...)
> 
> And all of this wonderful technology runs on XP.
> 
> Finally our IT manager told me that a new computer has become available for me.
> 
> This new laptop will obviously run Windows 7.
> 
> As you might have gathered budget is a bit tight where I work.
> 
> So the first question is will the applications I have run on Windows 7?
> 
> If not, what do you advise?
> 
> I asked the R&D round here whether the help files (2 chm, the rest html) I provide them with, run properly on our applications, and they claimed that they do.
> 
> Most run in a browser (IE), and the others are made in C++.
> 
> 
> If I have to upgrade the applications I use, I would also consider making further changes so that they will be compatible with today's technology.
> 
> Would be interested in hearing any advice about this.
> 
> thanks 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Carrie Baker
> carriebak at gmail.com
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