Re: OmniGraffle Support

I have had issues with precisely the problems you mention. I just make sure
that any particular document uses the "Flat File" document format. I believe
that the new default behaviour is to "automatically choose" the format: by
default flat file, but if the diagram uses any imported art objects, then it
switches to bundle; however, I also believe that if you select "flat file"
(and not "automatic") as the file format in the Document inspector, then any
imported art will get base64 encoded and inlined into the flat file, and you
should be just fine (except, of course, that your files will suddenly become
rather larger, because encoded image sizes tend to be much larger than their
binary sources).
You may also notice performance degradation depending upon how often
OmniGraffle has to encode and decode the images in a diagram.

You can neatly avoid this problem by avoiding using any binary-formatted
images in your diagrams. Stick to Graffle native shapes (or maybe
XML-represented imported images like SVG?), and OG should always choose
"Flat File" when you have it set to "automatic" or "Flat File".

In other words, I believe the particular issues you mention are probably
easily worked around, although they might require you to take an extra step
or two in your standard operating behaviour with the tool.

Hope this helps: if I'm incorrect, please someone correct me, as I'd like to
know the right answer to this question and all the implications as well!

--
V.

2009/3/13 Federico Rogoza <[email protected]>

> Please, I'd like to know:
>
> 1.      Can OmniGraffle file format be saved in a repository system like
> Subversion? See problem:
> http://point.davidglasser.net/2006/07/30/using-omnigraffle-with-subversi
> on-without-sadness/
>
> 2.      Can OmniGraffle file format be used and shared through a
> Microsoft Sharepoint site, so many users can, one at a time, modify the
> file and then publish it?
>
> 3.      Can OmniGraffle file format be shared through a network shared
> disk?
>
> The problem is that if I'm not sure if this sharing capabilities are
> supported, I will not be able to recommend Omni Apps to be purchased and
> installed in this new company.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Federico Rogoza
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