[Framers] Question about using a building block in a variable that is on a master page

[Tammy Van Boening]

Well, apparently, you cannot use the <$chapnum> building block as part of a
system variable because there is a system variable called Chapter Number
already (thanks Rick!!!!) So, did a quick redo of my tags (actually
simplified some things as a result) and I should be plodding forward in this
template (no, definitely NOT moving forward right now - just plodding.)

TVB

Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
Tammy dot Vanboening at spectrumwritingllc.com
303-840-1755

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Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 10:54 AM
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Subject: [Framers] Question about using a building block in a variable that
is on a master page

Hi All,

 

I  have inherited a template that needs to be greatly simplified. In the
Master pages of this template, there is a page called "First," and on this
page, there is a Header Text frame. In this frame, I have placed the system
Variable Running H/F 1, and I have defined this variable as
Chapter:<$chapnum>. The Numbering Properties for the first chapter in the
book is set to Chapter 1, Numeric Format, and the Numbering properties for
all subsequent chapters in the book are set to Continue Numbering from
Previous Chapter, Numeric Format.

 

Sounds simple, right? Well, no matter what I do, after saving and updating
all files in this book, what is showing on the Body page is Chapter:
<$chapnum

 

Yep, just like that - the partial variable definition of $chapnum instead of
the actual chapter number. I am at a complete loss for this - I have never
seen this before. The variable is fully contained in the header text frame
and when I click on it on the Master Page to edit it, I see the variable
completely and properly defined, so why it is displaying like this, I can't
explain. I have never seen this before.

 

FM 12, Win 7 Ultimate, 64-bit.

 

TIA,

 

TVB  

 

Tammy Van Boening

Owner/Principal

Spectrum Writing, LLC

Tammy dot Vanboening at spectrumwritingllc.com

303-840-1755

 

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