Thanks for the great tips and assessment, Fred! I'll check out ABCM and Insets Plus.
I did finally receive approval for FM 8.0, so when I upgrade my personal copy, I'll get the TCS for myself. That way I can truly investigate that option as well as retain the flexibility for other clients. I'll have to look at whether their project timeline would allow for moving to structured FM before I can pitch any cost/feasibility to them, but I do see some potentially great benefits. Thanks EVERYONE for your priceless input!! Rene L. Stephenson ----- Original Message ---- From: Fred Wersan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If the primary reason to move to Frame 8 is to go structured and take advantage of conditions using attributes, then I suggest they go structured in 7.2 and use ABCM from West St. Consulting. Or go to FM8 for other reasons (like track changes) and still use ABCM. The frame implementation of condition by attribute seems very clumsy to me. By comparison ABCM (or Sourcerer) is much easier to use (and free). And for text insets, I suggest using Insets Plus (also from West. St. also free.) The big issue is not moving to FM8, it is moving to structured FrameMaker. (which I think is a good thing, but will probably be more costly to them in time and effort than buying the fm8 licenses.) _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
