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_Dennis_Trucks_
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January 31, 2008
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Variables: Running Header Footers

  • January 31, 2008
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This is probably really easy, but I'm not getting it to work. I have a module template and on the Master Page I have the following variable:

Running H/F 1
Definition: <$paratext[CT ChapterTitle,CT ChapterTitle NoNum,AT AppendixTitle,AT AboutTitle,IndexTitle,GlossaryTitle,LO-Title,ContentsTitle]>

As a result, if these are defined in the module it will put the information in the header.

I also have the following:
Running H/F 2
Definition: <$paratext[ProductFamily]>

The variable within this module is defined with the name of the course, but I can not get it to show up in the header.

If you have experience with this, I would really appreciate your help!

Dennis T.
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    _Van_Kurtz_
    Known Participant
    March 4, 2008
    Gay,

    The proverb I heard was "For every complex problem, there is a simple solution---and it's wrong!"

    Van
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    _Gay_Alson_
    Participating Frequently
    March 4, 2008
    Just super, Arnis, thank you so much!

    That's exactly what I wanted--and I was sure FM could do so, I just couldn't find out HOW. It seems so obvious now--but isn't there an old proverb that goes "The answer to any puzzle is easy when you know it"?

    Have a great day!
    Gay
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    _Gay_Alson_
    Participating Frequently
    March 4, 2008
    Hi Framers,

    I can't find this in the online Help or by searching the Forum, although it strikes me as such a common issue it MUST be there.

    I want a right-hand running header that will pick up the most important heading on a page. The left-hand running header picks up the chapter title (Heading1) but right-hand pages may contain any of several different headings. Is it possible to "rank" headings so that Frame will know to insert a H2 if one is there, but otherwise use a H3 (or other heading style)?

    Failing that, is it possible to insert different styles for the header variable? Do I have to disconnect the pages so that they don't all use the same variable?

    Thank you for your always-valuable advice,
    Gay
    Arnis Gubins
    Arnis Gubins
    Inspiring
    March 4, 2008
    Gay,

    Just list the paratags in order within the paratext building-block,
    e.g.

    <$paratext[Heading1,Heading2,Heading3... etc.]>

    FM will then pick the first paragraph match going backwards from the
    page.
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    _Dennis_Trucks_Author
    Known Participant
    February 1, 2008
    Arnis,

    Thank you for the explanation. That makes sense to me now!

    Dennis T.
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    _Dennis_Trucks_Author
    Known Participant
    January 31, 2008
    Dennis Brunnenmeyer,

    The Special > Variable menu item called ProductFamily is defined with my course name in this file.

    I am not using that particular variable in the text of this module, but I don't think that should make a difference.

    Is there somewhere else I need to define "ProductFamily" to have it display in the Running H/F 2 definition of <$paratext[ProductFamily]>?

    Dennis T.
    Arnis Gubins
    Arnis Gubins
    Inspiring
    February 1, 2008
    Dennis T,

    What FM is looking is for is a paragraph tagged with ProductFamily in
    order to display its contents. If you don't have such a paragraph in
    your Body pages, then you get nada.
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    _Dennis_Brunnenmeyer_
    Participating Frequently
    January 31, 2008
    Dennis T...

    This may be a dumb question, but does ProductFamily show up in the text of the module, and have you applied the variable definition to it?

    Dennis B...
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