Re: SGML worries

[Chris Despopoulos <cud@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume you're on Windows, otherwise disregard all registry discussions.

Your problems come from two things.  First, when you installed 
FrameMaker+SGML, that changed your registry so that it would associate 
.fm files with Maker+SGML.  Apparently, when you un-installed, the 
process failed to change the registry back.  I'm not surprised.  I 
believe when you get the "Dumb Windows Can't Find Your App" dialog, you 
can browse/choose Maker, and then everything will work again. 

Or you can reinstall Maker.

BUT WAIT!

Your other problem re plugins...  Maker+SGML is installed as a separate 
product.  That means it has a separate directory tree, including a 
separate plugins directory.  When you installed the demo version, I'm 
willing to bet you didn't slide copies of your plugins into that 
installation.  ALSO, if you choose to reinstall regular Maker (to get 
your registry back), then you will need to be careful about your 
plugins.  Save them off so you don't delete them in the reinstall process.

The polite diagonal banner - well, I have nothing to suggest about that.

Actually, I use Maker+SGML all the time.  I get all of Maker, plus the 
SGML stuff.  On today's machines the hit to performance is negligeble.  
The only problem is that for 5.5.6 there are two help systems - one for 
Maker and one for Maker+SGML...  That's a bother.  FOr 6.0 I believe 
that problem goes away.  Otherwise, it's totally transparent.  I ship 
docs to non-SGML users all the time - no problem.

Hope this helps                      cud

> First of all, double clicking a *.fm file now opens the 
> Frame+SGML program and denies us access to the other 
> add-ons that we have used (IXGen, FrameScript, etc.). 
> Secondly, it adds a "polite" diagonal splay across each 
> printed page indicating that you are using the demo 
> version of SGML. My associate removed the SGML Frame 
> program and now when he double clicks a *.fm file, it 
> tells him that it cannot locate the program associated 
> with the file. We can open the files with the original 
> version of Frame with the other add-ons by opening them 
> from within that program. However, that loses the 
> convenience of file opening.




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