Running HF and System Variables

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5 total messages Started by macweaz Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:20

#39

Author: macweaz
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:20

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Goog Morning, reading the Structured Application Developer's Guide I don't understand how can I use Running Header variables.
I would like to insert a page counter in a Frame, something like
<$elemparanum[CardTitle]>/<$lastpagenum> where the CardTitle element is in another frame. I don't understand if I have to create an element or I have to define only the variable. I've tried to insert the variable but it doesn't work.

Re: Running HF and System Variables

#40

Author: Van_Kurtz
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:35

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Running headers and footers go on master pages, not in text frames, though I am not sure whether the latter is forbidden or just not done. So, if you put the running header/footer on a master page, then define it as <$elemparanum[CardTitle]>/<$lastpagenum>, which will insert the paragraph autonumber of the CardTitle element, followed by a slash, and then the number of the last page.

Re: Running HF and System Variables

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Author: macweaz
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:52

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Thank you, but in my master page I have several text frames, in one of these I have to put my variables. I've tried but doesn't work.

Re: Running HF and System Variables

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Author: Van_Kurtz
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:42

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Master pages contain two types of text frames. Usually there is a text frame that holds the main content of the document. In the Object Properties of this text frame, the Tag is usually set to A and the autoconnect box is checked.

The other type of text frame holds the running headers and footers. Its Tag is blank and the autoconnect box is NOT checked.

Maybe you have the variable in the wrong text frame.

Re: Running HF and System Variables

#49

Author: mac weasel
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:25

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I've checked, the text-frame is for Headers and Footers, the tag is
blank and the autoconnect box is not checked.
If I try to insert the variable <$elemparanum[CardTitle]> in the
master page I obtain a blank field in the body page.

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