Hi, Christopher: On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Brewster, Christopher C <christopher.c.brews...@lmco.com> wrote: > I've been a sporadic user of Framemaker but trying to learn more about > it in case a job pops up that needs it. I have version 8 as part of the > Adobe Technical Communication Suite. Well, a job did pop up, but it > needs version 6 + SGML. Since I'm a licensed user, is it possible to get > an earlier version? Thanks... > > Christopher C. Brewster Multimedia Design Engineer > ___________________________________________________ > Technical Documents and Training | Lockheed Martin MS2 > christopher.c.brews...@lmco.com | 651-456-4597 Eagan
Hi, from bleak warm soggy Minneapolis! I'm not clear on what you really are looking for. If your employer is Lockheed Martin, they should provide the FM 6.x +SGML for you to work on their projects. If this project is a freelance project for another client, then they may expect you to have the software. As Art notes, the SGML smarts are built into FM 7.x and later. The Developer's Guide PDF in the installation has the info you need, though it's not a tutorial approach. The structured application and files you create are very likely convertable to FM6 + SGML, by saving as Maker Interchange Format (MIF). I don't believe there's any different structured functionality or features in FM 7.x or later, from FM 6 + SGML. However I believe there were changes to the programming language in the SDK (Software Development Kit) that requires rewriting the add-on tools you'd create with the SDK. Your status as a registered owner of a FM release has no bearing on whether you can buy a licensed copy of an older release from Adobe or other authorized reseller - it all depends on whether there's any stock. You can buy a used copy from a licensed owner; you'll need to vet the seller and the license to be sure it's not a fake or stolen license, and the seller should fill out an Adobe transfer of ownership form, so you can register your purchase legally. In addition, you'll want to verify that the disks are complete and usable, because replacements are scarce. There's an Adobe User-to-User Structured FrameMaker forum you may want to look into for more focused assistance. You'll probably get more useful responses to your questions if you provide some context on your work situation . For example, are you expected to be developing or refining structured FM templates? Or, will mature templates be provided for you, and you'll only need to use them to create or maintain content with them? HTH Regards, Peter __________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
