global master page changes: Timestamp

[grant at hedgewizard.net]

There is a pair of default FM variables: "Modification date long" and
"Modification date short"  that will do what you want.
Grant

> On March 25, 2013 at 2:59 PM Pat Christenson <pxenson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  The problem I foresee with this method is that the variable will
> automatically update when the document is opened on or after the 1st of each
> month, even if the content of the document hasn't been modified. If you want
> the new date only when modifications are made, create a user variable that you
> edit at the time of the revisions.
> 
>  Pat
> 
> 
>  On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:59 PM, Gillian Flato wrote:
> 
> 
>      > >      Tim,
> >      In your variables definition, place the following at the beginning of
> > your running header:
> > 
> >      <$monthname> <$year>
> > 
> >      Using this method, Frame reads the month name from your computer and
> > you never have to change it.
> > 
> >      -Gillian
> > 
> >      From:  framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> > <mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com>
> >  [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Timothy DeWees
> >      Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:02 AM
> >      To: framers at lists.frameusers.com <mailto:framers at lists.frameusers.com>
> >      Subject: global master page changes
> > 
> >      I have a document that changes very frequently, sometimes every month.
> > The client likes to have a “version” in the header, such as “March 2013
> > Version”, “April 2013 Version,” etc.  Is there a way to globally revise all
> > of my master pages in the book from say March to April in the header title?
> > I’m currently running FM10 and would prefer to do this without using
> > framescript since not everyone working with these documents has framescript.
> >  Thanks in advance for the help.
> > 
> >      Tim DeWees
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