The definite article doesn't change depending on the first letter of the name/acronym so there's no need to include it in the variable definition. Just define a "naked" variable to use wherever there is no article or a definite article or some other adjective.
But it is true that you probably would need to define *two* variables that include the indefinite article because you'll most lkely need both capped and lower-case variants. -Fred Ridder > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:29:28 +0000 > From: jingtorralba at comcast.net > To: peter at knowhowpro.com > Subject: Re: searching for article in front of a variable > CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com; llittle at words-tw.com > > > > And if you go with Peter's suggestion ... > > > > The writer might have instances for saying "the DHW" and "the MOH," so this > could warrant two more variables to address the need for "the ..." > > Jing > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Gold" <peter at knowhowpro.com> > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com, llittle at words-tw.com > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:08:51 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: searching for article in front of a variable > > > I have a variable (government ministry of health shortform) that affects > > the > > article in front of it. Each province has a different shortform. When I > > change the variable, the article may be affected. > > > > For example, in the Ontario doc, it's "an MOH bill", while in New > > Brunswick, > > it should be "a DHW bill". > > > > Is there any way to search for "a <var name>" or "an <var name>", or do I > > have to just search for all instances of that variable to check the article > > in front of it? > > If the form name always appears with appropriate article, would it > suffice to define the variable with the article and the form name, as: > > "a DHW " or "an MOH "? > > HTH > > Regards, > > Peter > __________________ > Peter Gold > KnowHow ProServices > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as jingtorralba at comcast.net. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jingtorralba%40comcast.net > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as DocuDoc at hotmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/docudoc%40hotmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.