Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Rick Quatro
What version of FrameMaker are you using? I got it to work in FM 2015. I will send you a document off list. From: writers--techies-on-framema...@googlegroups.com [mailto:writers--techies-on-framema...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 2:23 PM To:

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread David Artman
How about: \x15 ...or: \x2011 ...? \x15 is a VERY old way to do it, but perhaps not hamstrung yet? The \x2011 is me guessing at a way the modern Unicode hex value could be inserted for interpretation by FM. Alternately, type one or insert one using the symbols palette, copy it, and see

Re: [Framers] Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
Yup, sure are. For all FM revs... Not seeing one for FM 17, although I only went through a couple pages of results. Because I haven't IDed one that works in 17 yet, hence the question -- hoping someone has a solution that works. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion,

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
Nope, that's not it... Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply.

[Framers] Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
On FM '17 Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply.

Re: [Framers] Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Peter Gold
A Google search for "special characters in framemaker user variable" is worth a try - lots of results there. On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Art Campbell wrote: > On FM '17 > > Art Campbell > art.campb...@gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in

Re: [Framers] Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Art, Try \+ in the dialog box. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-366-4017 -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 11:11 AM To:

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread David Spreadbury
I an currently using Framemaker 2015 and use "\+" in many variables. I also have many documents in older versions and it works there as well. On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:58 PM, "gr...@hedgewizard.net" wrote:   Ctrl+Shift(hyphen)     On October 10, 2017 at

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread grant
Ctrl+Shift(hyphen) On October 10, 2017 at 12:36 PM David Artman wrote: How about: \x15 ...or: \x2011 ...? \x15 is a VERY old way to do it, but perhaps not hamstrung yet? The \x2011 is me guessing at a way the modern Unicode

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
\x15 is working! Didn't try the other possible solutions yet. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers