Re: .fm vs .e## vs .xml

[David Knopf <dklists@xxxxxxxxx>]

on 3/31/2005 8:59 PM Luke Hoban wrote:
> Robo for FrameMaker works with FM files, 

Macromedia discontinued RoboHelp for FrameMaker last year. It is no 
longer available.

> and Robo Office 5 works with MIF files.

Macromedia seems to have decided to EOL RoboHelp Office, as well.


> The reason I mention Flare is that the future of Robo is the subject of some discussion ~ but it seems the guys who did robo-for-frame are now working on Flare ~ so when it comes out (and I am forced to change from my existing tools) it may be an option.

Some eHelp developers are involved in the Flare project. So far, though, 
Flare is just a concept with a web site. It's far too early to say 
whether the concept will pan out.



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