[Framers] Compatability with FM11 non-structured files

[Lin Sims]

It may be necessary for IT and Adobe to work together to enable FrameMaker,
since Adobe requires the "phone home" and IT controls that capability. If
that isn't possible, then no, there is no way to open or edit the
FrameMaker documents you already have.

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 1:26 PM <john.x.posada at us.hsbc.com> wrote:

> Hi Peter...it's not the process for exporting/converting that's the issue.
> I got all that. I did it all the time to allow my user base to make their
> edits.
>
> The issue is installing and licensing the application. It WOULD be
> installed on a standalone...mine. It still needs to validate by connecting
> to Adobe, and that's a problem.
>
> BTW...all Adobe products do that, so bring ID into the equation does
> nothing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+john.x.posada=
> us.hsbc.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 1:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Framers] Compatability with FM11 non-structured files
>
> Looks like my earlier response got truncated. Apologies for any confusion.
>
> Would it be acceptable to install FM on a stand-alone machine, save as
> MIF, and export/convert to formats of apps the corporate network supports,
> then copy these outputs to the network? Or, have that work done by a
> service?
>
> If a non-subscription version of InDesign is used on the corporate
> network, a round-about approach could be to use the  DTP Tools - MIF Filter
> for Adobe InDesign <http://www.dtptools.com/product.asp?id=mfid> to
> convert MIF files InDesign. Within InDesign's own limits and abilities, the
> conversion retains most, FrameMaker text formatting features and
> specifications, and does its best to emulate page layouts.
>
> HTH
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 8:28 AM John Posada <jposada99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, guys...I have 5 years of FM files and my company doesn't like FM
> > installed on their network.
> >
> > Are there any other applications that can be installed and open native
> > FM
> > 11 files and retain most of the FM functionality, especially the book
> > paradigm?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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> > John Posada
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