Hi,

I have very similar simptoms to the ones described in the original post. However, I only have InDesign CS5 (7.0).

Here is what happened:

1. Some months ago I installed InDesign CS5.
2. I created a new document (.indd) and everything was fine.
3. Then for some longer time I didn't do anything with InDesign, except for allowing it to install automatic updates.
4. Today I wanted to update the document I created earlier, but upon opening the document, InDesign tells me that the plugin "SHAREDCONTENT.RPLN" is missing. When I click OK, it then lists the following plugins that should be updated and the document won't open:

• TEXT.RPLN
• GENERIC PAGE ITEM.RPLN
• GRAPHICS.RPLN
• XML.RPLN
• HYPERLINKS.RPLN
• FORMFIELD.RPLN
• DOCUMENT FRAMEWORK.RPLN
• DYNAMICDOCUMENTS.RPLN

I checked for updates online and InDesign tells me that I have the latest version installed (7.0.4). I have Windows 7 (64-bit).

Any ideas on how to open my document? And again - I don't have CS5.5 and never had.

Thanks!

Juris

You were right. Thank you

I had this exact same problem today with a file I just worked on four days ago that guido on the 4th was having. I went online to Adobe to get the latest update of the CS5.5 and I still had the same problem. It wasn't until I hovered over the icon in the dock that I realized I had a CS5 icon on the dock, not the CS5.5.  They both once were there but I decided to smoke one and leave the other. Problem was I apparently ditched the wrong one.  They are identical so hence my mistake. All this supports the bad idea of using CS5 to open a CS5.5 document.

This also supports the idea that computers are dumb and people can be dumber. All troubleshooting techies will tell you to check the nut behind the keyboard.

Really Adobe?!? Really?

As it is I have a client that uses CS2, so I have to keep a copy of indesign3, 4 and 5 just to be able to interact with them. Even then they get an export, that I can't open to make sure it works. Now I suppose I'll need 5.5 and all the previous versions. At least tell me 5.5 can be exported directly to 4, or am I going to need all four indesgn installs?

Very Quark like behaviour.

Oh, and thanks for the useful error message, who could have predicted that someone might try and open the file with older software? Why you'd have to be some kind of soothsayer…

The IDML file from InDesign 5.5 is crashing my installtion of InDesign.  It appears to start importing links but gets hung up around the same place.  Would a corrupt link be causing this error? I tried moving all of the links to see if that helps, but then it won't even start the import process.

This is INFURIATING, Adobe.  I have to keep every version of Creative Suite back to CS2 on my machine in order to work with my various print suppliers.  To hear now that CS5.5 documents will not open in CS5 makes me want to use an alternative product.

This must be addressed at some point.  I appreciate that there are inconsistencies and new features with each version.  But why can't this be handled like Illustrator?  ie. backsave to an earlier specified version.  Having to backsave to CS4 in InDesign CS5, then open the IDML file in CS4 and backsave to INX, then open up in InDesign CS3...  Totally pathetic for a product that costs thousands and is supposed to be for professionals.  Paaaahhh!!

sibyuk wrote:

 

...  supposed to be for professionals.

I am a professional user of InDesign and I've never had to backsave. Perhaps because I only deal with other professional users of InDesign.

Well no, we've upgraded to '5 and '5.5 because of ePubs. And, *of course*, for the very occasional client who insists on handing in self-made documents. A practice, by the way, we at the office strongly discourage. I f you can make a document in InDesign you can create a press-ready PDF (even if it means me hanging on the phone and guiding the client through the required motions).

Personally I like to stick with The Evil I Know, CS4.