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June 28, 2016
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Non-breaking hypens in variable turn to "+" when updating variable

  • June 28, 2016
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Hi,

I've been using Frame forever, and I've had version 12 (12.0.4.445) for a long while.  When I first enter "\x15" in a variable, everything works correctly.  When I click Update in the variable dialog box, "\x15" is replaced by "\+" in the variable definition and, in the body text, the hyphen is there and it is non-breaking.  Everything looks good.

But, if I click Update a second time, the hyphen is replace by "+" in the body text.  No hyphen.  The variable definition still appears as "\+".  Why is it suddenly treating "\+" as a literal plus symbol in text and how do I make it stop?

Thanks,

--Jeff Gansberg

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Hi Jeff:

    For what it's worth, I can replicate the issue on Fm 2015—so the answer isn't "upgrade".

    As a work around, if I update a variable with \+ in it, retyping either the \ or the + and updating again takes care of it. Until I update again. Not fun, but at least there is a workaround.

    I'd recommend reporting it to Adobe: Feature Request/Bug Report Form .

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    June 28, 2016

    Hi Jeff:

    For what it's worth, I can replicate the issue on Fm 2015—so the answer isn't "upgrade".

    As a work around, if I update a variable with \+ in it, retyping either the \ or the + and updating again takes care of it. Until I update again. Not fun, but at least there is a workaround.

    I'd recommend reporting it to Adobe: Feature Request/Bug Report Form .

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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    jeff_gansbergAuthor
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    June 29, 2016

    Thank you Barb.  I have reported it as a bug, so I'll mark this as answered.

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      jeff_gansbergAuthor
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      June 30, 2016

      I wonder what the MIF looks like before and after the work-around.


      Thanks Bob.

      The workaround Barb offered is actually a repair that puts the non-breaking hyphen back in place.  The problem reappears whenever you click Update twice, even after the repair.

      Maybe I missed your point, but I don't see any difference after a mif wash.  This seems to be the tool going overboard for putting a "+" in the variable definition.

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