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Subject:Re: phrasing of unavailable options From:"Parks, Beverly" <ParksB -at- EMH1 -dot- HQISEC -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Wed, 5 Nov 1997 07:59:45 -0700
I've used "This option will be implemented in a future release" in text.
Like Barb, I don't know how it would work in online help.
Bev Parks
parksb -at- emh1 -dot- hqisec -dot- army -dot- mil
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barb Ostapina [SMTP:Barb -dot- Ostapina -at- METROMAIL -dot- COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 1:49 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: phrasing of unavailable options
>
>I've used "CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE (Planned future option)"
>in text. Don't know how it would work in online help.
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>I'm working on an online help file and I have to state that an option is
>unavailable, but will be with future enhancements....etc. Any
>suggestions on a good way to phrase this?
>
>I don't have time to browse the archives - it's a last minute deal (of
>course no one told me about the change). Thanks a million!!
>
>Kristen
>(klor -at- intface -dot- com)
>
>
