[Framers] [Frame] Kinda wonky '17 support for Dropbox

[Alan Houser]

I have a solution for FrameMaker's Dropbox compatibility issues, but I'm 
afraid it only works in a niche environment. Sharing here in case it 
benefits anybody.

I run FrameMaker in a Windows virtual machine under MacOS. Most of my 
MacOS filesystem is managed under Dropbox. When I installed Dropbox on 
the Windows VM, I got the same FM "save" errors that others have reported.

Solution:

- Don't run Dropbox on the Windows VM.

- Work with FM files on local Windows folders.

- Share the Windows folders with the MacOS side, which is running Dropbox.

I suspect variations of this solution are possible.

-Alan


On 6/16/17 10:33 AM, Art Campbell wrote:
> When following the instructions for working on files in Dropbox from FM 17,
> I'm getting a herd of temp files saved with numeric extensions, and errors
> displaying that the file I'm working on can't be saved. Also that the file
> was saved but image data (Frameimage maybe?) was lost.
>
> Anyone else using this feature and getting it to work seamlessly?
>
> TIA,
> Art
>
> Art Campbell
>            art.campbell at gmail.com
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Alan Houser
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