FrameMaker 8 to a Newer Version

[MacDonald, Helen]

Thanks to everyone replying to my question.



Well, I am definitely not using this for a hobby...can't think of any hobby that would involve FM. (No offense intended.)



I am still not convinced which route to take - stay with FM8 or upgrade.

It sounds like with the patch I can stay with FM8 and everything should go on as usual. Since I haven't yet had to produce XML I do not know how that will go. So far I have only had to deliver pdfs.



My biggest concern is using the Template (created with FM6) with a newer version of FM.  I don't understand the relationship between the template and the version of software that it was created with. Whether or not this even matters? I was under the impression it did matter. Or it matters because the plugins do not work.



Having the latest software is usually a good thing but if it messes up all of the manuals I have created it would not be so good!



Any further insight will be appreciated.

Helen MacDonald

PTI Technologies Inc.




Hi Framers,

I am presently using structured FrameMaker version 8 on Windows XP. (And we seem to have lost the original software disks.)  Writing commercial airlines manuals using a template created for FrameMaker 6. And using SDI software to create the cgm graphics from eps files.

I have not had any problems using the template but plugins do not work.  I have not tried to output as XML so I don't know how that will go.  I have only been using FrameMaker for a little over a year and am the only TW in my company.

My company wants to move me off of XP to Windows 7.  And is looking to upgrade the FrameMaker to either version 10, 11, or 12. (These are the versions they can find to buy legal licenses with.)

Does anyone know if there will be any issues with a template created for FrameMaker 6 running on these newer versions?  Since I am fairly new to FM I don't cause myself extra grief.

I have opened a file (that I created in FM 8) in a trial version of FM 12 and it looks okay but I don't know if there are things going on behind the scenes. Are there things I should be looking for?

What issues might I have?

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time,

Helen MacDonald
PTI Technologies Inc.



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