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From:"Wing, Michael J" <mjwing -at- INGR -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:21:54 -0500
Sorry to hear about your loss. However, I used FP98 to create a complete
interactive programmer's manual for our product. This included an
expandable/collapsible TOC that dynamically highlights the entry under the
cursor. OK, I admit that I wrote most of the TOC entries in Notepad (saves
quicker), but, I have edited the TOC in FP98.
I'll admit that there are some annoying quirks with FP98. I have to put an
extra return after each numbered or bulleted item in order to have a single
space between them in the browser. I also have to code <DIV> sections by
hand. One page in which I use <DIV> sections to collapse and expand
sections of the document cannot be saved in FP98 without a </DIV>
automatically being placed after the first paragraph in the section (where I
intend several paragraphs to be in the section).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sokohl, Joe [SMTP:Joe -dot- Sokohl -at- USMAIL -dot- MPCT -dot- COM]
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 1998 3:00 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject:
>
> Having spent weeks crafting a complex expandable TOC in FrontPage for
> our online doc, imagine my consternation when FP wiped out the code.
> Yes, it in a flash replaced all the hundreds of lines of code with a
> simple shell--html, head, and body tags only. this has happened before,
> but in a few not-so-egregious instances. Fortunately, IS was able to
> produce a backup from last night (so I only have to recreate several
> hours worth of work). I'm sure many of you who do use FP to create
> documentation have noticed how FP creates its own code (hence
> Macromedia's DreamWeaver product that promises "Roundtrip" HTML
> authoring), but this is beyond ken.
> Since we do discuss tool choice and recommendations on this list, here's
> mine: NEVER EVER EVER USE FRONTPAGE 98!!! IT'S EVIL!
> joe
> Joe Sokohl
> mpct Solutions Corp.
> Personal Home Page: http://homepage.interaccess.com/~jsokohl/
> PS: This e-mail reflects my thoughts & opinions only, not mpct
> Solutions'
>
> cross-posted to Winhelp list
>
>
> ~
