RE: import only one
ImportFormatsSpecial is an inexpensive well-designed plug-in that enables you to import 22 different format types in any combination. I've used it for years and can't imagine not having it around, esp. when I'm working up new templates. It's at www.frameexpert.com: http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/importformatsspecial/index.htm = Mike Bradley www.techpubs.com ___ 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.
RE: In Praise of Framers and QuickBooks Pro 2008
Rick, My husband and I use QuickBooks Smart Start - it's made much more for the small business owner and it doesn't have all the unnecessary bells and whistles for a small business that more advanced versions (like Pro) has. There's also a great "dummies book" for SmartStart. We have it and between that and the ease of the application, it is so perfect for a small business owner. HTH, TVB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 3:05 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: In Praise of Framers and QuickBooks Pro 2008 Hello Framers, First of all, I want to thank all of you Framers who generously answer my off-topic posts. I have received some great suggestions and guidance on many topics over the years. Framers are smart! Now on to my latest OT post. I am getting ready to incorporate my business and my accountant recommended QuickBooks Pro 2008. I was getting ready to buy it, but I am a little spooked by the negative reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Does anyone here have any feedback on it? Also, are there any Intuit folks on the list? I would be willing to barter some FrameScript work for a legal copy of QuickBooks Pro 2008. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com ___ 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/tammy.vanboening%40h ealthlanguage.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. NOTICE BY HEALTH LANGUAGE, INC. This message, as well as any attached document, contains information from Health Language, Inc. that is confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message and its attachments, if any, destroy any hard copies you may have created, without disclosing the contents, and notify the sender immediately. Unless expressly stated otherwise, nothing contained in this message should be construed as a digital or electronic signature, nor is it intended to reflect an intention to make an agreement by electronic means. ___ 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.
RE: Conditional text insets
As long as your text insets and container files have exactly the same conditional text options, when you pull in a text inset into a container file, this text inset inherits the conditional text setting of the container file. For example, let's say in a container file, you have Condition and Condition B, and you elect to show Condition A, but not Condition B. If you pull in a text inset that is unconditional, then it will always show. If you pull in a text inset that also has the conditions and you have elected show Condition A in the text inset, then when you pull in the text inset, it will show in the container file. If you have elected to show Condition B in the inset, then when you pull in the text inset, it will NOT show up in the container file, because the container file is set to show condition A. To get the text inset to show in the container file, you need to set the container file to show Condition B. I do this set up all the time with hundreds and hundreds of text insets and many container files without any scripts. Let's say that I know that a text inset is about 90% the same when used between two container files, but 5% is needed only for Container file A and the other 5% is needed for only Container file B. I make sure that both container files have the conditions ContainerA and ContainerB. In the text inset, which must have the same conditions, I apply the condition of ContainerA to the text that I only want to show up in the Container A file. I apply the condition of ContainerB to the text that I only want to show up in the Container B file. Then, I make sure that in the Container A file, that the ContainerA condition is set to show and that the ContainerB condition is set to hide, then when I pull in the text inset, only the text marked for Container A show. (and obviously, just flip this scenario for Container B). The trick is to conditionalize your inset (all or part) BEFORE you pull it into the container file and make sure that container file and text inset have the EXACT same conditional text options. The text inset then inherits the settings of the container file. HTH, TVB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen O'Brien Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:12 PM To: Duncan, Gary; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Conditional text insets Not sure I understand the problem. But I am interested because I use text insets (several hundred) and conditional text formats (twenty). Let's say that Doc1 has a text inset Doc2 which has three conditional formats A, B, and C. If in Doc1 I want to see only the content of Doc2 that is flagged with condition C, I set show condition C in Doc1 and that's that. No problem. The only time I had a problem with this is when I had the following case: Doc1 has a text inset Doc2 with a text inset Doc 3 (with conditional formats called A, B, and C). I set show condition C in Doc1 and it didn't work! The problem I believe was that the condition was not defined the same way in Doc2 so the specification didn't make it to Doc3. I deleted the condition in Doc2 and then the correct condition definition (created in Doc3) was imported into Doc2 and then Doc1. I wonder if this is clear..helps. I don't understand how/why a script would be useful here. I probably don't quite understand the problem. Good luck. At 08:20 AM 24/04/2008, Duncan, Gary wrote: >Hi everyone, > > > >We are trying to use text insets that get called into the chapter and >then are conditionalized from within the container file. For example, >if we want the content of an inset to appear only in Help, we give it a >HelpOnly condition from within the container file. We do not want to >conditionalize the text inset content itself because the condition may >not be appropriate in other places we use the inset. > > > >This works fine until we revise the inset and it gets called back into >the container file. The condition is lost. At first, it seemed like a >bug. But after thinking about it, it makes sense that reimporting the >text inset replaces everything associated with the previous version. >The buggy thing is that Frame still indicates that the inset is >conditional (in the lower left corner of the screen where the >paragraph/flow info shows). The conditional dialog indicates that the >inset is conditional, but does not indicate which condition. In the >end, however, the information seems bogus because if you click on >something else, then click back on the inset, the info is carried over >from the previous text you clicked on. > > > >If the conditional info was truly held in Frame, I was hoping that a >solution could be a script that scans for insets with associated >conditions and update and apply the condition. Now, I am not so hopeful. > > > >Has anyone run into this and solved the problem? > > > >Thank you... > > > >Gary > >___ > >
In Praise of Framers and QuickBooks Pro 2008
Rick, > I am getting ready to incorporate my business and my accountant > recommended > QuickBooks Pro 2008. I was getting ready to buy it, but I am a little > spooked by the negative reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Does anyone here > have any feedback on it? I'm sure you can find negative reviews for any accounting program. PC Magazine seems to give QuickBooks the highest rating every year for over a decade. I use it, and find it much easier than a program I used previously, and completely dependable. Others have said the interface isn't intuitive, but I don't see how it could get any more so. The opening window is a series of flowcharts divided into things you do with customers, vendors, etc. The flowcharts contain choices like "Create Invoice," "Accept Payment," "Pay Bills," etc. So even a novice should be able to make correct choices most of the time. Once you know what you're doing, you'll be clicking icons in the toolbar, instead of items in a flowchart. Of course, even an intuitive interface doesn't make it automatically easy! If one knows nothing of accounting procedures, he'll still get lost because he won't know which accounts to set up, or the difference between how to enter the buying of a new printer or the buying of paper for it. (One is an asset; the other an expense.) If one doesn't know accounting procedures such as these, his financial records will become screwed up royally-- and it doesn't matter which software program he uses. Mike Wickham
Re: best method to store template version
Where is the template revision history maintained - in a reference page in the template, or as a separate document that you post somewhere? On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:27 PM, William Abernathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use two conditional text tags in my templates. "TBD" is for stuff the > writers > want to discuss with engineers, and "Writers_Note" is for stuff the > writers only > want to share with each other. I keep the template version number as a > variable > under the Writers_Note condition on the cover master page. If they update > an > existing work to a newer template, they need to update this variable > manually. > If they start a book from scratch, they have it by default. > > The only other thing I would suggest is keeping a very detailed revision > history > for your templates: this has enabled me to narrow down legacy books to the > proper template in short order, even when the template version variable > was > missing or wrong. > > --William > > Karene Millar wrote: > > Hi I'm new to this group, but not to FrameMaker :) > > > > I am responsible for maintaining the templates at my current company > > and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on the best place to > > store the template version. Ideas are: in a variable or perhaps on a > > reference page. > > > > To be clear - I have a version number and date associated with the > > template so when you have a document you can look at it and identify > > the template version/date to see if it is using the latest templates. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Karene > ___ > > > 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/vallipow%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Valerie Lipow [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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.
best method to store template version
Where is the template revision history maintained - in a reference page in the template, or as a separate document that you post somewhere? On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:27 PM, William Abernathy wrote: > I use two conditional text tags in my templates. "TBD" is for stuff the > writers > want to discuss with engineers, and "Writers_Note" is for stuff the > writers only > want to share with each other. I keep the template version number as a > variable > under the Writers_Note condition on the cover master page. If they update > an > existing work to a newer template, they need to update this variable > manually. > If they start a book from scratch, they have it by default. > > The only other thing I would suggest is keeping a very detailed revision > history > for your templates: this has enabled me to narrow down legacy books to the > proper template in short order, even when the template version variable > was > missing or wrong. > > --William > > Karene Millar wrote: > > Hi I'm new to this group, but not to FrameMaker :) > > > > I am responsible for maintaining the templates at my current company > > and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on the best place to > > store the template version. Ideas are: in a variable or perhaps on a > > reference page. > > > > To be clear - I have a version number and date associated with the > > template so when you have a document you can look at it and identify > > the template version/date to see if it is using the latest templates. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Karene > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as vallipow 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/vallipow%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Valerie Lipow vallipow at gmail.com
OT: In Praise of Framers and QuickBooks Pro 2008
MYOB seems to be a more popular choice for the small business. It can grow as you grow too. And you can export to QB format I believe. Alan On 26/04/2008, at 9:04 AM, Rick Quatro wrote: > Hello Framers, > > First of all, I want to thank all of you Framers who generously > answer my > off-topic posts. I have received some great suggestions and guidance > on many > topics over the years. Framers are smart! Now on to my latest OT post. > > I am getting ready to incorporate my business and my accountant > recommended > QuickBooks Pro 2008. I was getting ready to buy it, but I am a little > spooked by the negative reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Does anyone > here > have any feedback on it? > > Also, are there any Intuit folks on the list? I would be willing to > barter > some FrameScript work for a legal copy of QuickBooks Pro 2008. Thank > you > very much. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as alan at alphabyte.co.nz. > > 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/alan%40alphabyte.co.nz > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Alan Litchfield MBus(Hons), MNZCS AlphaByte PO Box 1941, Auckland, NZ. 1140 http://www.alphabyte.co.nz
Re: In Praise of Framers and QuickBooks Pro 2008
Rick, > I am getting ready to incorporate my business and my accountant > recommended > QuickBooks Pro 2008. I was getting ready to buy it, but I am a little > spooked by the negative reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Does anyone here > have any feedback on it? I'm sure you can find negative reviews for any accounting program. PC Magazine seems to give QuickBooks the highest rating every year for over a decade. I use it, and find it much easier than a program I used previously, and completely dependable. Others have said the interface isn't intuitive, but I don't see how it could get any more so. The opening window is a series of flowcharts divided into things you do with customers, vendors, etc. The flowcharts contain choices like "Create Invoice," "Accept Payment," "Pay Bills," etc. So even a novice should be able to make correct choices most of the time. Once you know what you're doing, you'll be clicking icons in the toolbar, instead of items in a flowchart. Of course, even an intuitive interface doesn't make it automatically easy! If one knows nothing of accounting procedures, he'll still get lost because he won't know which accounts to set up, or the difference between how to enter the buying of a new printer or the buying of paper for it. (One is an asset; the other an expense.) If one doesn't know accounting procedures such as these, his financial records will become screwed up royally-- and it doesn't matter which software program he uses. Mike Wickham ___ 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.
conditional text insets
>We do not want to conditionalize the text inset content itself We'd like to add our voice to the others who are urging you to overcome this reluctance. We've ourselves faced this problem again and again over the years and have never been able to gin up a way to do this without actually putting in the dog labor of going back and reprocessing all the text inset modules to rearrange the conditionalization inside these text insets. There may be a better world but this is the world we've got. There's always going to be something that cannot be finessed and is going to require dog labor.
Re: conditional text insets
>We do not want to conditionalize the text inset content itself We'd like to add our voice to the others who are urging you to overcome this reluctance. We've ourselves faced this problem again and again over the years and have never been able to gin up a way to do this without actually putting in the dog labor of going back and reprocessing all the text inset modules to rearrange the conditionalization inside these text insets. There may be a better world but this is the world we've got. There's always going to be something that cannot be finessed and is going to require dog labor. ___ 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.
