How do you tell if a FM file is a 2017 file vs a 2015 or earlier file?

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November 16, 2017
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Correct answer FieryPantone

From a quick check on one file this morning … opening an .fm file in a text editor shows the FM version as the first line:

<MakerFile 12.0>

K.Daube

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And there is my utility FMfileVersion available at https://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker85.html

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FieryPantoneCorrect answer

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From a quick check on one file this morning … opening an .fm file in a text editor shows the FM version as the first line:

<MakerFile 12.0>

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

Nice! I just did the same with a 2017 .fm file and found <MakerFile 14.0>

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

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becky5FEA

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Is this your way of saying that the <MakerFile ##> is useless?

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

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Ensure your preferences aren't masking the Opening an old release document alert,

then open the file in Fm 2017. If no alert, then it's an Fm2017 doc. If an alert, then it's a previous release and the original author may not be able to access if you save changes.

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

I don't think there's much that identifies it with a particular version other than trying to open it - it should pop a message about the version if it's older or newer.

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