Re: system variables inside a user variable?
At 12:03 -0400 13/6/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to put building blocks inside a user variable? Ideally I'd like to create a variable named CurrentYear that contains only the $year building block. For reasons unknown, I'd like to do this without modifying or using the existing current date, modification date, or creation date variables. Sadly, no, because $year is a sort of meta building block. If you look at the current date (long), modification date (long) and creation date (long) system variables, for example, you'll see that they all use $year, but it's just a placeholder to fish out the relevant part of the relevant date from FrameMaker's document data. A user variable containing '$year' will appear in the text as '$year'. Well, actually, this is not quite true, as it appears in the text as '$year'. I am sure that there is a good reason for this, but I have no idea what it is. You can, as you observe, edit the definitions of the system variables, but it seems that you don't want to do this. One feels one ought to be able to create new system variables: I expect someone has put this on a FrameMaker wish list at some stage. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: system variables inside a user variable?
Hi Brian... You can use our MarkerTools plugin to embed variables within markers .. http://leximation.com/tools/info/markertools.php I believe that this functionality is also available with Index Tools Pro from Silicon Prairie as well .. http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to put building blocks inside a user variable? Ideally I'd like to create a variable named CurrentYear that contains only the $year building block. For reasons unknown, I'd like to do this without modifying or using the existing current date, modification date, or creation date variables. Thank you for your time. Brian Darold Technical Documentation Manager Research Development Sage Software Healthcare Division 15151 NW 99th Street ● Alachua, FL 32615 Ph: 386.418.7562 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sagehealth.com/ www.sagehealth.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: system variables inside a user variable?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to put building blocks inside a user variable? Ideally I'd like to create a variable named CurrentYear that contains only the $year building block. For reasons unknown, I'd like to do this without modifying or using the existing current date, modification date, or creation date variables. No, but you can redefine one of the system variables. For instance, if you don't need the Current Date (Short) variable, select it in the Variable dialog and click Edit Definition. In the Edit System Variable dialog, replace the existing definition with $year. You can redefine any system variable, using the items in the Building Blocks list. HTH! Richard -- Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: system variables inside a user variable?
As others have noted, it is not possible to use system variables within user variables, nor is it possible to define additional new system variables. But I have to say that I really don’t see that what you are trying to do provides that much utility. Globally updating a regular user variable that contains the year across all files in a book takes only a few minutes, even for a large book, and you only need to change the value once a year. A manual solution works fine for me in this situation. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:03 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: system variables inside a user variable? Is it possible to put building blocks inside a user variable? Ideally I'd like to create a variable named CurrentYear that contains only the $year building block. For reasons unknown, I'd like to do this without modifying or using the existing current date, modification date, or creation date variables. Thank you for your time. Brian Darold Technical Documentation Manager Research Development Sage Software Healthcare Division 15151 NW 99th Street ● Alachua, FL 32615 Ph: 386.418.7562 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sagehealth.com/ www.sagehealth.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
