If it's a legacy document, a MIF wash is always a good troubleshooting starting point. If that doesn't fix the problem, read on:
It's possibly a string-truncation bug. Have you tried using a different Running H/F variable, to see if the error is in how the variable container is processed? It's not clear from your description if the "." that follows the <$chapnum> variable is part of your definition, or just a normal full stop for the sentence. Whichever, have you tried adding a character after the <$chapnum> variable in the Running H/F1 definition, to see if that is retained or truncated in the processing? HTH On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Tammy Van Boening < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > I have inherited a template that needs to be greatly simplified. In the > Master pages of this template, there is a page called "First," and on this > page, there is a Header Text frame. In this frame, I have placed the system > Variable Running H/F 1, and I have defined this variable as > Chapter:<$chapnum>. The Numbering Properties for the first chapter in the > book is set to Chapter 1, Numeric Format, and the Numbering properties for > all subsequent chapters in the book are set to Continue Numbering from > Previous Chapter, Numeric Format. > > > > Sounds simple, right? Well, no matter what I do, after saving and updating > all files in this book, what is showing on the Body page is Chapter: > <$chapnum > > > > Yep, just like that - the partial variable definition of $chapnum instead > of > the actual chapter number. I am at a complete loss for this - I have never > seen this before. The variable is fully contained in the header text frame > and when I click on it on the Master Page to edit it, I see the variable > completely and properly defined, so why it is displaying like this, I can't > explain. I have never seen this before. > > > > FM 12, Win 7 Ultimate, 64-bit. > > > > TIA, > > > > TVB > > > > Tammy Van Boening > > Owner/Principal > > Spectrum Writing, LLC > > Tammy dot Vanboening at spectrumwritingllc.com > > 303-840-1755 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to [email protected] > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/ > framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
