Michael, I completely agree. I would not like to have to represent the same information with two variables. However, if Frame does not allow for <$volnum> to have two different number formats, then my choices are limited. This template is not of my design and must adhere to the existing standard; otherwise, I would certainly advise the same numbering format in both the headings and the page numbers. But we work with what we have, not what we would wish.
Leigh > From: mlewis at brandle.com.au > To: lwwhite5 at hotmail.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:39:34 +1000 > Subject: Re: <$volnum> needs one numbering format in heading and different > format in page number > > I question the rationale behind such a design. If the same information is > represented differently in two different settings, you are surely going to > create confusion rather than communication. > > Michael Lewis > Department of Linguistics > Macquarie University > > > > I'm working with a template that uses <$volnum> in section headings, where > it is capital Roman (I, I, III...). <$volnum> is also used in page numbers in > the footer, where it needs to be Arabic (1, 2, 3...). I'm pretty sure it is > not possible to assign the same variable different numbering formats within a > document. The only workaround that comes to mind is to use another variable in > the page numbers, such as <$chapnum> and format it Arabic. Then instruct users > that they must always ensure <$volnum> and <$chapnum> are in sync. Is there > any other approach I'm simply not thinking of? > > > > Thanks, > > Leigh > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110214/b75f8c11/attachment.html>
