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Conference vaxuum::document_ft

Title:	DOCUMENT T1.0
Notice:	New notesfile (DOCUMENT.NOTE) now available (see note 897)
Moderator:	CLOSET::ADLER

Created:	Mon Feb 09 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Oct 31 1991
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	897
Total number of notes:	4397

158.0. "DOCUMENT User's Guide, Chapter 1? Where?" by JAWS::STRYKER (Stew Stryker) Thu Mar 26 1987 12:24

    We just installed the new kit, and I spent mucho paper printing out the
    new manuals.  Boy was I surprised to find that the "Introduction to VAX
    DOCUMENT" was missing when I opened the User Guide. 
    
    Any hints as to when this will become available, so that others besides
    myself can start using DOCUMENT?  Could it possibly be supplied as a
    small supplement, rather than having to reprint the entire user's
    guide? 
    
    Thanks,
    
    Stew

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158.1	Wait for 3 or 4 weeks and it's yours.	VAXUUM::CORMAN		`Thu Mar 26 1987 12:43`	20
	The first BIG hint I can give is to read the release notes that came out with the Field Test software. The release notes identify everything in the docset that is incomplete or incorrect for FT, including the missing chapter 1. I'm writing chapter 1 right now, along with revising several other chapters and appendices of the User's Guide, Part 1. So chap. 1 just isn't ready yet. It will be in another 3 - 4 weeks. We send the docset to production at the end of April. At that time, I could send you a copy of the chapter by itself. However, you'd probably be better off getting the whole book, since there will be lots of good rewritten or new info. in it, including a clarification of processing (which includes book and element building, a confusing point for many.) I'd advise waiting for the whole thing. We'll put a note in this notesfile when the new docset is ready for distribution. Look for it toward the end of April.
158.2		MARTY::FRIEDMAN		`Thu Mar 26 1987 15:03`	1
	How about the STEP-BY-STEP manual as an introduction for new users?
158.3		VAXUUM::ETZEL	Mike	`Thu Mar 26 1987 17:03`	11
	Marty's right. A suggested first book is Step-by-Step: Writing With DOCUMENT. You can copy it from any of the following: CLOSET::USE3$:{sdml.bl7]step_by_step_writing.ln3 or .lno VAXUUM::USE3$:{sdml.bl7]step_by_step_writing.ln3 or .lno NEWDOC::[sdml.bl7]step_by_step_writing.ln3 or .lno By the way, NEWDOC is again healthy (disk problem), if anyone tried copying files from there during the last week or so.
158.4	Pardon?	VAXUUM::CORMAN		`Fri Mar 27 1987 11:24`	4
	What are you asking about the Step-by-Step, Writing with VAX DOCUMENT book? Are you suggesting that it be used as introductory material, or are you asking when it's going to be available? (It's currently available.)
158.5	Clarification of the original note...	JAWS::STRYKER	Stew Stryker	`Tue Mar 31 1987 11:52`	9
	My original note simply asked what happened to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the User Guide. I have, and have read, the Step-by-Step Guide. I can't say what the other responses are referring to. I'll patiently wait until the end of April, or thereabouts. Thanks, Stew