I would guess the gotcha or reason to upgrade wasn't backward compatibility, but compatibility or support for the new features in FM 8. Unicode, multiple conditionals, etc....
Art On 8/14/07, Flato, Gillian <gflato at nanometrics.com> wrote: > So today I received Frame 8 so I installed it on my test machine with > ePub 9.2 to test compatibility. Despite Quadralay claiming they are not > compatible, I didn't believe it based on something a Quadralay employee > let slip. > > Test Conditions: > Frame 8 Unstructured (file had conditions and x-refs) > ePub 9.2 > Creating *.chm file > > 1. I installed both apps. > 2. I copied a Frame 7 book, files and images over to my test machine. > 3. Opened them up in Frame 8 so Frame 8 would up-rev them. > 4. Saved in Frame 8 as Frame 8 files. > 5. Opened ePub 9.2. > 6. Created new project. > 7. Scanned docs. > 8. Mapped TOC styles and page break priority. > 9. Saved project. > 10. Scanned docs again. > 11. Generated help file. > > Voila! I have a help file. No problem. X-refs work, conditions work, > everything works. > > So I don't see any reason to upgrade. It's possible if you make other > kinds of help or use structured Frame you may have to, but so far, > everything's working fine. > > Hmmm, not to be cynical but, seems like Quadralay is telling us Frame 8 > and ePub 9.2 are not compatible to get us to pay for an upgrade. But, of > course, I am not cynical! > > > > > Thank you, > > > > <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> > > Gillian Flato > > Technical Writer (Software) > > nanometrics > > 1550 Buckeye Dr. > > Milpitas, CA. 95035 > > (408.545.6316 > > 7 408.232.5911 > > * gflato at nanometrics <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> .com > <blocked::mailto:v at nanometrics.com> > > > _______________________________________________ -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358