[Framers] Keystroke for editing variables?

[Mary Sheahan]

Sorry for the delay thanking you -- I was back to InDesign for a week. 
I'm actually already doing that -- or close enough to make no nevermind.  I have it on a reference page. It's  entirely possible I got it from you way back then. 

I remember in my first version of Frame we could edit each variable after the other in the list; now we have to jump back to the document.  It's a shame, because this template was set up when we had that feature -- we have so very many variables in use!  
 
I'm almost tempted to open a file with text editor to see if it can be done that way...
MaryHS
      From: David Artman <david at davidartman.com>
 To: Mary Sheahan <mhs_tw at yahoo.com>; An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. <framers at lists.frameusers.com>; "framers at lists.frameusers.com" <framers at lists.frameusers.com> 
 Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:30 PM
 Subject: RE: [Framers] Keystroke for editing variables?
   
One trick I've used (in Olden Days) is to make a "Variables Management" FM 'template file' that has all of my variables defined and shown on a table in the first body page. (Nothing else about the template matters.) Then, IIRC, one can use keyboard combos (Esc s v; then Alt+E, maybe?) that let you changes its definition when you have it highlighted. Worth trying, I reckon. Worst case scenario, you're double-clicking in body pages rather than multiply clicking in a pod, and you've got a one-stop shop for checking variable definitions at a glance (and/or for having multiple variable sets that you can apply to a reusable document set: make more than one Variable Management template file). HTH;David 
--------- Original Message ---------Subject: [Framers] Keystroke for editing variables?
From: "Mary Sheahan" <mhs_tw at yahoo.com>
Date: 8/28/17 1:18 pm
To: "framers at lists.frameusers.com" <framers at lists.frameusers.com>

I've just come back to FM after a long time working in InDesign, and beyond that it's my first experience in FM17.  There are LOTS of variables in this document, and my wrists would love less mouse-work.
 I know the keystrokes to bring up the variables pod. Once that's up, is there a keystroke combo for editing the selected custom variable?  At the moment, I'm either using the mouse or tabbing through the pod's icons.  
 As far as I can find, the FM17 help file instructions for editing user&system variables only references the mouse interface.  And its keyboard shortcuts chart gives a shortcut for inserting a variable but not for editing one.  
 
 Thanks all,
 MaryHS
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