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There are some things in both Word and FrameMaker that don't have exact
counterparts in the other, so conversions in either one direction or the
other don't always give expected or required results.
In the French and English languages, one example is the French say the
equivalent of "I have hunger," for the English "I am hungry."
So, if you expect to do these exchanges on a regular basis, often called a
"round trip," consider investing in templates on both sides that will be as
compatible as possible. Usually this means NO special features unique to
only one side, ONLY features supported on both sides.
FrameMaker's ability to import templates without losing content can be used
to advantage here. After opening/converting the MS word version in a plain
FM document, import the properly-designed customized templateto restore the
unique FM formatting. As I said, it may require some investment of time and
energy, but will repay each time it's used.
At 10:23 AM 1/20/00 -0800, Linda Nunes wrote:
You have found my biggest complaint about Frame. While the user guide states
you can export to Word by using the Save As feature (this starts a Word export
filter), the results are pathetic.
I've provided developers with soft copy for review for years and it's been a
very good process for review. If your worry is that your engineers will send
out their own doc just because they have a soft copy - you have an
organization/management problem, not a software problem. That's quickly
solved
by defining what is and what isn't a deliverable and who provides the
deliverables.
If anyone knows of a good export filter that moves Frame files into Word, I'd
love to hear about it.
