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> If you expect it to be reopened and used in 10 again, you should test<BR>> to see what a save in 8 does to the 10 data. If could either preserve<BR>> it or delete it because it doesn't recognize it... so 10 features may<BR>> be wiped.<BR><BR>
Those features will be lost. FM8 will filter out unknown elements when you open FM10-generated MIF. The elements being ignored are listed in the console window. I believe this is consistent behavior across all FM versions.<BR>
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HTH,<BR>
Mike<BR> <BR>
> From: art.campbell@gmail.com<BR>> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:48:41 -0400<BR>> Subject: Re: Frame 10 save to Frame 8 files<BR>> To: framers@lists.frameusers.com<BR>> <BR>> And to make it easier, omsys.com's eval version of MIF2GO includes a<BR>> MIFWash utility to s8 ave files (like in a book) to MIF.<BR>> And a sample ExtendScript that's supposed to ship with 10 is supposed<BR>> to do the same thing.<BR>> <BR>> So you save to MIF 10, and when it's opened in 8, 8 ignores whatever<BR>> it doesn't understand.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Art Campbell<BR>> art.campbell@gmail.com<BR>> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52<BR>> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson<BR>> No disclaimers apply.<BR>> DoD 358<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 3:05 AM, Michael Müller-Hillebrand<BR>> <mmh@cap-studio.de> wrote:<BR>> > Oddly enough, you can only save as either a Version 10 or version 7 when<BR>> > saving as a .mif file.<BR>> ><BR>> > If your target version is FrameMaker 5, 6, or 7 use MIF7.<BR>> > If your target version is FrameMaker 8 or later, be sure to use MIF10.<BR>> > Background: The text encoding changed with the introduction of Unicode and<BR>> > you risk losing some characters if you save as MIF7 when you want to<BR>> > continue with FrameMaker 8 or newer.<BR>> > - Michael<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campbell@gmail.com.<BR>> ><BR>> > Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com.<BR>> ><BR>> > To unsubscribe send a blank email to<BR>> > framers-unsubscribe@lists.frameusers.com<BR>> > or visit<BR>> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com<BR>> ><BR>> > Send administrative questions to listadmin@frameusers.com. Visit<BR>> > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> You are currently subscribed to framers as mt_pearson@hotmail.com.<BR>> <BR>> Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com.<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to<BR>> framers-unsubscribe@lists.frameusers.com<BR>> or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/mt_pearson%40hotmail.com<BR>> <BR>> Send administrative questions to listadmin@frameusers.com. Visit<BR>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.<BR> </body>
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