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

[Peter Gold]

If it's a legacy document, a MIF wash is always a good troubleshooting
starting point. If that doesn't fix the problem, read on:

It's possibly a string-truncation bug. Have you tried using a different
Running H/F variable, to see if the error is in how the variable container
is processed?

It's not clear from your description if the "." that follows the <$chapnum>
variable is part of your definition, or just a normal full stop for the
sentence. Whichever, have you tried adding a character after the <$chapnum>
variable in the Running H/F1 definition, to see if that is retained or
truncated in the processing?

HTH

On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Tammy Van Boening <
tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote:

> 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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