How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, Stuart and Rick. Rick wrote: > User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are > not using the $volnum variable for any other purpose, you > could use it for this. Stuart wrote: > If you need $volnum for something else, you could achieve > your output by putting your RevNum variable in a run-in > paragraph that is defined to have an autonumbered > paragraph as Next pgf. (More effort, so I hope $volnum > works for you!) Thanks much for your inputs so far! Greatly appreciated. The run-in paragraph method does not work for me unfortunately (the specific numbered paragraph is in a table element, so there isn't any prior paragraph that I can use - assuming I am understanding your description correctly). But, luckily, so far, my experiments with $volnum are working ... I have gained some experience with doing this, but some new questions have arisen (so I will send this back to the entire list too). 1. I changed the value of the Volume (hence the variable volnum) using the "Numbering Property" of the file. I had to use the "Text" format, since the others (including the default "Numeric") did not allow for the decimal period in "22.5" to be used. My key question ... just to confirm ... is this okay to use this method, i.e., changing the Volume property (and hence the $volnum variable) without the likelihood of the $volnum variable being used in ways - elsewhere in FrameMaker, etc. - that could cause me problems? I don't use it in my document itself ... 2. I changed the Volume property on the first file in the book to "22.5", and then changed the rest of the files to "Use Same Number as Previous File" ... this worked after I did a "Edit->Update Book" (otherwise, it did not!). Is it unusual to have to *do* the "Edit->Update Book" to get this setting to "take" or is this normal? 3. Does anyone know if the "BookVars" built-in from Leximation supports setting the $volnum variable or Volume property from their .ini input file? This would simplify life a lot ... I change book-level variables all the time using BookVars and it would be great to change this "system" variable through the same control method! Thanks! Z
RE: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, Stuart and Rick. Rick wrote: > User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are > not using the $volnum variable for any other purpose, you > could use it for this. Stuart wrote: > If you need $volnum for something else, you could achieve > your output by putting your RevNum variable in a run-in > paragraph that is defined to have an autonumbered > paragraph as Next pgf. (More effort, so I hope $volnum > works for you!) Thanks much for your inputs so far! Greatly appreciated. The run-in paragraph method does not work for me unfortunately (the specific numbered paragraph is in a table element, so there isn't any prior paragraph that I can use - assuming I am understanding your description correctly). But, luckily, so far, my experiments with $volnum are working ... I have gained some experience with doing this, but some new questions have arisen (so I will send this back to the entire list too). 1. I changed the value of the Volume (hence the variable volnum) using the "Numbering Property" of the file. I had to use the "Text" format, since the others (including the default "Numeric") did not allow for the decimal period in "22.5" to be used. My key question ... just to confirm ... is this okay to use this method, i.e., changing the Volume property (and hence the $volnum variable) without the likelihood of the $volnum variable being used in ways - elsewhere in FrameMaker, etc. - that could cause me problems? I don't use it in my document itself ... 2. I changed the Volume property on the first file in the book to "22.5", and then changed the rest of the files to "Use Same Number as Previous File" ... this worked after I did a "Edit->Update Book" (otherwise, it did not!). Is it unusual to have to *do* the "Edit->Update Book" to get this setting to "take" or is this normal? 3. Does anyone know if the "BookVars" built-in from Leximation supports setting the $volnum variable or Volume property from their .ini input file? This would simplify life a lot ... I change book-level variables all the time using BookVars and it would be great to change this "system" variable through the same control method! Thanks! Z ___ 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.
How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Syed.Hosain at aeris.net wrote: > Hi, Rick. > > That is an interesting idea for sure! I will try it out. Thanks much, > > Z > >> -Original Message- >> From: Rick Quatro [mailto:frameexpert at truevine.net] >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:45 AM >> To: Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net); > framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of > paragraphs? >> Hi Z, >> >> User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the >> $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. >> >> Rick If you need $volnum for something else, you could achieve your output by putting your RevNum variable in a run-in paragraph that is defined to have an autonumbered paragraph as Next pgf. (More effort, so I hope $volnum works for you!) -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product."
Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, Rick. > > That is an interesting idea for sure! I will try it out. Thanks much, > > Z > >> -Original Message- >> From: Rick Quatro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:45 AM >> To: Syed Zaeem Hosain ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); > framers@lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of > paragraphs? >> Hi Z, >> >> User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the >> $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. >> >> Rick If you need $volnum for something else, you could achieve your output by putting your RevNum variable in a run-in paragraph that is defined to have an autonumbered paragraph as Next pgf. (More effort, so I hope $volnum works for you!) -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product." ___ 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.
How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, Rick. That is an interesting idea for sure! I will try it out. Thanks much, Z > -Original Message- > From: Rick Quatro [mailto:frameexpert at truevine.net] > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:45 AM > To: Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net); framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs? > > Hi Z, > > User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the > $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. > > Rick > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > > Hi, all. > > > > (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) > > > > I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a > > counter for certain paragraphs: > > > > R:22.4a- > > > > This works well for my needs. > > > > However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens > > to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen > > often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I > > have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the > > wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. > > > > My problem: > > > > I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the > > variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot > > seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: > > > > R:<$RevNum>- > > > > to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and > > works great with other text locations). > > > > Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that > > I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the > > autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? > > > > Z > > ___
RE: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, Rick. That is an interesting idea for sure! I will try it out. Thanks much, Z > -Original Message- > From: Rick Quatro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:45 AM > To: Syed Zaeem Hosain ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs? > > Hi Z, > > User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the > $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. > > Rick > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > > Hi, all. > > > > (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) > > > > I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a > > counter for certain paragraphs: > > > > R:22.4a- > > > > This works well for my needs. > > > > However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens > > to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen > > often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I > > have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the > > wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. > > > > My problem: > > > > I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the > > variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot > > seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: > > > > R:<$RevNum>- > > > > to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and > > works great with other text locations). > > > > Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that > > I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the > > autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? > > > > Z > > ___ ___ 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.
How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi Z, User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Hi, all. > > (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) > > I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a > counter for certain paragraphs: > > R:22.4a- > > This works well for my needs. > > However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens > to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen > often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I > have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the > wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. > > My problem: > > I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the > variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot > seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: > > R:<$RevNum>- > > to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and > works great with other text locations). > > Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that > I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the > autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? > > Z > ___
Re: How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi Z, User variables cannot be used in autonumbers. If you are not using the $volnum variable for any other purpose, you could use it for this. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Hi, all. > > (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) > > I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a > counter for certain paragraphs: > > R:22.4a- > > This works well for my needs. > > However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens > to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen > often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I > have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the > wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. > > My problem: > > I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the > variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot > seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: > > R:<$RevNum>- > > to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and > works great with other text locations). > > Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that > I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the > autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? > > Z > ___ ___ 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.
How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, all. (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a counter for certain paragraphs: R:22.4a- This works well for my needs. However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. My problem: I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: R:<$RevNum>- to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and works great with other text locations). Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? Z
How can I use variables in the autonumber format of paragraphs?
Hi, all. (Using FrameMaker 8.0p277 on a Windows XP Pro SP3 system.) I am currently using the following autonumbering format to increment a counter for certain paragraphs: R:22.4a- This works well for my needs. However, the "22.4a" is actually the version number of the book (happens to be a technical specification). When I update the book (which can happen often), I use a variable to update the content as needed. Very simply, I have a variable called "RevNum" which is set at the book level - using the wonderful BookVars tool from Leximation - to hold this value. My problem: I would like the above autonumber format to also change when I update the variable. I see constructs such as "<$chapnum>" available, but I cannot seem to use a user variable "<$RevNum>" like this: R:<$RevNum>- to get the outcome I am looking for (when RevNum is set to "22.4a" ... and works great with other text locations). Is there any way to do this cleanly and easily and automatically, so that I do not have to go edit the paragraph format each time and update the autonumber format? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong here? Z ___ 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.
