Putting variables in cross references

[john.x.posada at us.hsbc.com]

Thanks, Robert...Here's the problem with using <$volnum> ....

I'm already using it. :-)

As is many documentation projects, the total scope of the documentation set
was unknown and its getting bigger and bigger. As it got bigger, I want
from Chapters, to Sections having multiple Chapters. I then went to Volumes
having multiple Sections.  Now, I have Books having multiple Volumes.

I know what I'm going to have to do...stop moving up and move some down;
move Sections down to Subsection, Volume down to Section, and Book to down
to Volume. Unfortunately, for the next 60 days, that will be like changing
a flat tire while going 30 down the road.




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  |Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com>                                                                                                          |
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  |John X Posada/HBUS/HSBC at HSBC02, framers at lists.frameusers.com                                                                                     |
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  |03/26/2013 03:03 PM                                                                                                                              |
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  |Re: Putting variables in cross references                                                                                                        |
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  |robert.lauriston at gmail.com                                                                                                                       |
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You can't include variables in cross-reference definitions. You could
probably use the <$volnum> building block to accomplish that.

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:29 AM,  <john.x.posada at us.hsbc.com> wrote:
> Hi, guys...I have an FM11 book that is composed of two document books,
with
> each book having multiple volumes, them each volume multiple chapters.
>
> I have a variable defined for "Book 1" and "Book 2", and will soon have
> "Book 3" and "Book 4" (as we expand the book to more Lines of Business)
and
> I have the appropriate variable copied to all files in the applicable
book.
>
> I want to create a cross-reference format that goes something like "See
> <X>, starting on page Y of book number Z" ....where X is the heading and
Y
> is the book number variable..
>
> What I can't figure out is to include a variable in a cross reference.
What
> am I missing?
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