[solved:]missing environment variable in the docs???

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[solved:]missing environment variable in the docs???

Post by Hirazi Blue » 29 Jun 2011, 18:00

A while back I mentioned the lack of official info on the one new element of 2012SP1 that even included its very own environment variable, i.e. tablet pressure support:
Hirazi Blue wrote:While I understand, bug fix releases don't seem to require an update of our new dynamic docs,
it might be an idea to mention the consequences of FELX‐2168
(and the new environment variable "XSI_ENABLE_WINTAB_SUPPORT")
not just on the Mailing List...
Otherwise it might get confusing fast... ;)
(Quoted from here)

Shortly thereafter (but, I hasten to add, not necessarily as a result of my post) Stephen Blair cleared up things nicely in this post in his eX-SI Support blog.

What I still find somewhat bewildering, however, and the reason I bring this up once more, is that this info STILL hasn't found its way to at least this page in the User's Guide.
Being a "more dynamic and up-to-date resource" (Quoted from here) was one of the main "selling points" of web based documentation. If so, this very tiny/seemingly insignificant (I admit) episode doesn't convince me at all, I'm afraid...
;)
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Re: missing environment variable in the docs???

Post by grahamef » 29 Jun 2011, 20:23

We had an issue with the publishing framework. It's a new system and still being tweaked. It's being sorted out and you should see an update soon.

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Re: missing environment variable in the docs???

Post by Hirazi Blue » 29 Jun 2011, 20:48

Well you can't argue with technical difficulties, obviously.
Thanks for clearing that up...
Here's hoping the issue will be resolved soon...
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Re: [solved:]missing environment variable in the docs???

Post by Hirazi Blue » 30 Jun 2011, 20:22

Well, it seems the technical difficulties have luckily finally disappeared... :ymparty:
The info has spontaneously materialized on the Environment Variable Reference page
and the What's New > Interface and Tools page...
Well done, Softimage documentation team!!! :-bd
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