thanks all for the responses. BTW, I wanted to delete some old variables from this document, and when I tried to delete multiple variables before saving the file, the file crashes - i.e., Special > Variables and scroll to the user-defined variables portion of the list. Select a variable for deletion and then click the Delete (Trash can) icon. Next user-defined variable in list is automatically highlighted. Click the Delete icon. After doing this for a few variables, BOOM, FM crashes. the only way I can get around this - after I delete a variable, save the file, and THEN click the Delete icon for the next selected variable in the list. Major annoyance and not useful at all and I have noticed this behavior in other pods that have the Delete option. has anybody else? If so, it's a yet another bug in FM9 that didn't exist in previous versions. TVB Tammy Van Boening Owner/Principal Spectrum Writing, LLC www.spectrumwritingllc.com info at spectrumwritingllc.com From: Spectrum Writing [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:52 PM To: Free Framers Subscriber Subject: [Free Framers] Keyboard shortcut control for inserting a variable? All, The name of the application for which I am currently developing a manual is a hideous mix of upper and lower case letters and numbers. (Marketing really outdid themselves on this one.) Obviously, it's a PITA to type this creature every time I need to use it , so I set it up as a variable and have been inserting it when needed. Of course, the Special > Variable option requires me to scroll through a list of variables to find the one that I want and that's not that efficient either. Deep in the fuzzy recesses of my mind, I remember something about a nifty little keyboard shortcut to use to insert a variable (compliments of Fred Ridder or John Posada or Richard Combs - one of you FM gurus out there!) I remember something about the list appearing in the bottom tray of the FM window and you used this keyboard command to scroll through the list onscreen and select the one that you want - does this even sound close or right to what I remember? Anyway, if y'all have the answer, it would be much appreciated. TVB Tammy Van Boening Owner/Principal Spectrum Writing, LLC www.spectrumwritingllc.com info at spectrumwritingllc.com You are subscribed to the following list: Free Framers using the following email: info at spectrumwritingllc.com You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL: http://www.omsys.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/u/framers/ You may also change your subscription by visiting this list's main screen: http://www.omsys.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/framers If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at: owner-framers at omsys.com <mailto:owner-framers at omsys.com> Mailing <http://www.omsys.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/what_is_dada_mail/> List Powered by Dada Mail
