Quoting from the Frame 5.5 manual (seems I heard those same words recently)
page 12-12 - Default values for System Variables Most of the system variables can be inserted in any text frame on a body, reference or master page. The Current Page # and Running H/F 1, Running H/F 2, Running H/F 3, Running H/F 4 variables can inserted only in a background text frame on a master page. Current Date (Long) <$monthname> <$daynum>, <$year> October 11, 1996 Current Date (Short) <$monthnum> <$daynum>, <$shortyear> 10/11/96 Happy Easter, Dave S. Ken Poshedly <poshe...@bellsouth.net> Sent by: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 04/02/2010 02:44 PM To FrameMaker Users List <framers@lists.frameusers.com> cc Subject variable date incorrect -- how to fix Quick question that I can't seem to find documented in FrameMaker 8.0 (on a Windows Vista platform). I inserted a variable for "Creation date (long)" in my master page footer and it displays July 1998. Where is the feature to allow me to specify a desired month and year? -- Kenpo in Atlanta _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as dast...@ra.rockwell.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dastarr%40ra.rockwell.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.