Does anybody have an editable manual?

[Folbo]

I was just trying to work on Opus, using the pdf manual, but found that I could not add my own bookmarks/notes!!! Acrobat reports it as being protected

Is there an unprotected version that can be annotated?

Many posts refer us to the manual, but is is not always clear to none programmers what is being said. Jargon is rife, and information is inter-related across several places. Unless customising on a regular basis, an occaisional dip into the manual is confusing.

e.g.

The Content Type system is split into two separate (but related) systems – File Type Groups (where the actual member file types are configured) and Content Type Formats (where you can assign a folder format to a File Type Group). So to create a new Content Type you must first use the File Types editor to create a File Type Group, and add the desired file extensions to this group. Once the File Type group is created you can define the Content Type format for that group in Preferences in Folder Formats.

What file type editor? where? which menu?
I know it is in here somewhere, but where is it? A bookmark would be nice.
This is not a comment on the software, just the manual.

Thanks.

P.S. I am aware of the complexities caused by updating software needing to update manuals, but one manual, even if slightly out of date would be a starting point.

[Leo]

I agree that more hyperlinks in the manual would be a good thing, and being able to add your own notes to the manual wouldn't be a bad thing (not sure what happens to them when the manual is updated, though).

With the particular example you give, though, you could find the information quickly using Ctrl-F in the PDF reader and searching for "File Type Editor".

There's also a "File Type" chapter within which there's a "File Type Editor" section.

I don't mean to take away from what you're saying, though, and I realise that was just an example.

Don't know if it's of any use to you but the manual is also available on-line as HTML:

gpsoft.com.au/manual/WebHelp/Opus8Manual.htm

There are some tools for adding notes to web pages but I doubt they're as nice as being able to edit your local copy of the PDF. I'm not sure why annotations aren't allowed on the PDF file.

I'd really like a Wiki version of the manual so that we could update and clarify sections as we realise they need work. Finding a good and affordable Wiki package which also allows GPSoft to continue producing a PDF manuals for printing doesn't seem easy, though. It'd be bad for the online and offline versions of the manual to get out of sync.

(When I say a Wiki I don't mean one that everyone can edit. I think that'd be a bit chaotic and might lead to incorrect changes. But some form of moderated editing/suggestions or comments would make sense.)