Re: Does Frame Suck? From a new user

["Brierley, Sean" <Sean -at- Quodata -dot- Com>]

{Sorry, my last post was in error and obviously off-topic. This was supposed
to be what got sent.}

Practice.

Besides, FrameMaker is only a tool. And, don't expect 6 to be different than
5.5. And, why do you, as a newbie, automatically think you need macros?
Resetting to one works fine . . . it's easier than specifying which styles
reset numbered lists when they interrupt numbered lists (for example, you
might  want a heading to reset the numbered list but not a note style).
Graphics in FrameMaker, back around versions 3 and 4, were the best

available in DTP . . . now they are run of the mill because they have not
been improved or developed.

As I said, 'tis just a tool.

Best regards,

Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Barbara Jeffries [SMTP:iluvsoftware -at- yahoo -dot- com]
	Sent:	Friday, July 21, 2000 2:11 AM
	To:	TECHWR-L
	Subject:	Does Frame Suck? From a new user

	Some of you know I am relatively new to Frame and am
	learning it now. 

	I have to tell you - this has got to be one of the
	strangest software packages I have ever seen. Of
	course, it could just be that I don't know some trick,
	or haven't gotten it all down yet. 

	It is really excellent in many ways. But it has also
	got all of these things that it doesn't (I don't think
	) do.

	For example, the steps to follow to do nested lists -
	do you mean to tell me I have to go through that many
	steps to do nested numbering?  Resetting to 1 and all
	of that? Geez.

	There are few quick keys (I got that extra software
	which makes it easier.)

	<snip>

	I haven't played with graphics all that much but at a
	glance it seems like a lot of steps. Maybe I just have
	to get used to it.

	I learned that I need FrameScript to do macros. Why is
	it not included? And, from what I hear, not in Frame 6
	either - or is it?

	I don't find that the Online Help is helpful. It is
	actually quite confusing. Worse than most Online Helps
	- because most are pretty bad. 

	There are a couple more things that totally confuse
	me. 

	I don't know - maybe I just need practice!

	Barb Y.B.