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Nested User Variable in FrameMaker 10

Jul 25, 2012 2:01 AM

How do I create a user variable that uses another user variable as part of the definition?

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  • Harry28586
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    1. Harry28586,
    Jul 25, 2012 3:48 AM   in reply to mdver
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    You cannot use predefined user variable value in your own created custom user variable by editing it.

     
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    2. Error7103,
    Jul 25, 2012 3:56 AM   in reply to mdver
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    Unless FM10 is dramatically different than earlier releases, you can't.

     

    You're limited to the Building Blocks provided in the dialog.

     

    There are work-arounds, possibly including your own FDK extensions, but a simple hack might be to build paragraphs from Variables on a Reference Page. Then other such paras could use those paras as needed to create complex Var expressions. This does have a minor hypertext side effect when finally Xref'd in Body text.

     
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