Sorry, but changing the extension does *not* convert the file format. The .fm file format is binary, while the .mif format contains only ASCII text. Merely changing the filename extension will not covert binary to ASCII.
-Fred Ridder > Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:35:00 -0500 > From: generic668 at yahoo.ca > To: pxenson at gmail.com > Subject: Re: Restore a corrupt file? > CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Can you change the extension to mif, and then open it as a mif? > > Nadine > > On 26/02/2012 6:31 PM, Pat Christenson wrote: > > I can't get it to open so I can't save it as MIF. Can I? > > > > Pat > > > > > > On Feb 26, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > > > >> Try saving it as a MIF, then resaving it as a FM. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Shmuel Wolfson > >> Technical Writer > >> 052-763-7133 > >> > >> > >> On 2/25/2012 5:12 AM, Pat Christenson wrote: > >>> Hi - > >>> > >>> I have corrupt FrameMaker 10 file. The backup is also corrupt, as is the > >>> offsite backup. None will open. > >>> > >>> I've tried Open Heroic and Wash Via MIF. No luck. > >>> > >>> I have a version that's 3 weeks old but I'd really like to get at the > >>> material in the corrupted file. > >>> > >>> Any ideas? > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance - > >>> > >>> Pat Christenson > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> > >>> You are currently subscribed to framers as shmuelw1 at gmail.com. > >>> > >>> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >>> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > >>> or visit > >>> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > >>> > >>> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as DocuDoc at hotmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/docudoc%40hotmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20120226/6a19ea30/attachment.html>