Re: [TCP] placeholders
== Matt wrote: I generally use the phrase placeholder when discussing autonumbering, and it's not a new feature. They are used when multiple autonumbers exist in a string. Example: You have a TableTitle paragraph format that displays as Table 4-2. It uses the following autonumber string: Table $chapnum- n+ In the example, the is the placeholder, which might represent the autonumber value of figures. Since you want to leave the figure value unchanged, you must tell FM to ignore it. The common description for that is placeholder. == The FrameMaker 9.0 User Guide refers to auto-numbering building blocks as counters. It's been the term used going back many FrameMaker releases. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices __ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] placeholders
Ah yes, but what is the description for as it is a building block that does not count?? -Matt Matt Sullivan 714 585-2335 cell /txt/sms 714 960-6840 office skype: mattrsullivan mattrsullivan.wordpress.com linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan twitter.com/mattrsullivan -Original Message- From: knowhow...@gmail.com [mailto:knowhow...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:24 AM To: Matt Sullivan; tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: re: placeholders == Matt wrote: I generally use the phrase placeholder when discussing autonumbering, and it's not a new feature. They are used when multiple autonumbers exist in a string. Example: You have a TableTitle paragraph format that displays as Table 4-2. It uses the following autonumber string: Table $chapnum- n+ In the example, the is the placeholder, which might represent the autonumber value of figures. Since you want to leave the figure value unchanged, you must tell FM to ignore it. The common description for that is placeholder. == The FrameMaker 9.0 User Guide refers to auto-numbering building blocks as counters. It's been the term used going back many FrameMaker releases. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices __ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
Re: [TCP] placeholders
Hi, Matt: From the FrameMaker 9.0 User Guide, page 50: The counter in the Head2 format keeps the value of the first counter the same but doesn’t display it. If the counter is not in that position, the A+ in the Head2 format refers to the first counter (not the second), and FrameMaker produces [incorrect results]. Interestingly, on page 51, the table for Japanese numbering options, Building block is the heading for the column that contains constructs like zenkaku n (meaning Fixed-width Arabic numbers.) It's a good example why it's important to observe a doc set's style guide diligently, if there is one, and to have one if there isn't one. Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Matt Sullivan m...@grafixtraining.com wrote: Ah yes, but what is the description for as it is a building block that does not count?? -Matt Matt Sullivan 714 585-2335 cell /txt/sms 714 960-6840 office skype: mattrsullivan mattrsullivan.wordpress.com linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan twitter.com/mattrsullivan -Original Message- From: knowhow...@gmail.com [mailto:knowhow...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:24 AM To: Matt Sullivan; tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: re: placeholders == Matt wrote: I generally use the phrase placeholder when discussing autonumbering, and it's not a new feature. They are used when multiple autonumbers exist in a string. Example: You have a TableTitle paragraph format that displays as Table 4-2. It uses the following autonumber string: Table $chapnum- n+ In the example, the is the placeholder, which might represent the autonumber value of figures. Since you want to leave the figure value unchanged, you must tell FM to ignore it. The common description for that is placeholder. == The FrameMaker 9.0 User Guide refers to auto-numbering building blocks as counters. It's been the term used going back many FrameMaker releases. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices __ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com ___ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
