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class=406044017-03052012>Check out Error7103's handling of variables on the
Adobe forum - he's got it down to a science.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>meg
miranda<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 03, 2012 1:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
framers@lists.frameusers.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: FrameMaker Feature
Requests<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>My appologies, I didn't take the time to find the original poster of
this request.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>I would have a few feature requests, but first some info on how we
use Frame:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>We've got Frame set up with unstructured templates (even though we
all have had DITA experience) and we use RoboHelp to convert 8 books into one
single online help system.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Some of the larger issues I run into all the time:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Big irritation that I have, is that the variables are and have
been a struggle to work with. Individual writers (over time with writers
coming and going) set up variables for their book, because, hey, it sounds like
a logical and good idea. But when we bring multiple books together, I have no
good way to manage the variables. My advice to several writers has been to
not use variables at all in favor of using the global search and replace
functionality. So I'd say either remove variables from Frame or put some
effort into making them worth using. Interleaf used to do such a stand up job
with variables. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Other features that would be excellent to me would be things that
focus on being able to globally manage paragraphs, characters, master pages,
variables, table types, conditional values, graphics settings, anchored frame
settings, and markers. Seems like every release I end up having to troll
through 10-20 different books making macro-level changes through each of the
supporting files. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Let's see and another pain in the backside has been finding and
removing paragraph or character styles that are applied but no longer
used. We did extensive template clean-up 3 releases ago, but are still
finding interesting settings that deviate from the current template. Even
after we believe we have applied the paragraph style, the old thing still hangs
on. I've had to apply paragraph styles, then apply default character style, then
re-apply paragraph style before things stick. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Integration with RoboHelp is a whole other set of
grumblings.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Thanks and I hope this might help in some small way.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>-meg</SPAN></DIV>
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