XMPie impositon

[Dan Chak]

I don't use it at all anymore, but I spent the last 4 years with my head all up XMPie's ass, so if there's anything you need, let me know. Maybe I'll be able to help. Maybe not.

There are times I feel like Mongo from Blazing Saddles when using XMPie (and wishing for a horse to punch). I just got all excited because I found out that XMPie has a findandreplace function Four years later I discover what would have helped me immensely from the beginning.
...but a pawn in the game of life...

do you use something else now and if so what and why?

No, I don't do any vdp anymore, and I totally miss it.

We pretty much looked at every vdp package out there, and -- four years ago, at least -- XMPie smoked every one of them. It was more difficult to learn, and I was very, very far from being able to say I was able to use all of its capabilities, but it'll do some wicked awesome stuff.