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Insert Variable
The ''Insert'' submenu of the ''Type'' menu offers a selection of different variable types that can be inserted into an article at any insertion point. Once the variable type is selected it becomes part of the article and can only be edited as a single character. For example, if you select the ''Page number'' variable and insert the page number on the master page and have ''View Master page Objects'' on, the page numbers will appear automatically on all the pages based on that master page.
To insert a variable type: Select the ''Text tool'' from the ''Toolbox'' and place the insertion point where the variable type will be inserted. Choose the appropriate variable option from the ''Insert'' submenu of the ''Type'' menu. Depending on which option is selected a dialog box may appear to allow you to customize the variable type. To edit an existing variable types settings, select the variable with the text tool and then choose the corresponding insert variable menu item. Settings will default to the current settings of the inserted variable.
''Insert'' Variable Types:
- ''Page #'': Inserts the current page number.
- ''Previous Frame Page #'': Inserts the page number of the previous linked framed. Use for Continued from page #.
- ''Next Frame Page #'': Inserts the page number of the next linked frame. Use for Continued on page #.
- ''Page Count'': Inserts the number of pages at the current document level. Use for Page # of #.
- ''Chapter #'': Inserts the chapter number.
- ''Chapter Count'': Inserts the number of chapters at the current document level. Use for Chapter # of #.
- ''Document Name'': Inserts the name of the document.
- ''Chapter Name'': Inserts the name of the current chapter.
- ''Master Page Name'': Inserts the name of the current master page.
- ''Page Name'': Inserts the name of the current page.
- ''Text Mark'': Inserts an invisible mark into the text. Text marks are special codes which can be searched for with script commands. Text marks are invisible unless ''Show Invisibles'' is toggled on.
- ''Text Mark Name'': Opens a dialog box to select a text mark name to insert.
- ''Text Mark Page #'': Opens a dialog box to select the text mark whose page number you want to insert.
- ''Date'': Opens the ''Insert Date'' dialog box to specify the format of the date to insert.
- ''Time'': Opens the ''Insert Time'' dialog box to specify the format of the time to insert.
- ''Revision #'': Opens the ''Insert Revision Number'' dialog box to specify the format of the revision number to insert.
- ''Variable Text'': Opens the ''Define Variable String'' dialog box to select a user-defined variable to insert. Use this to insert constants in your text that you may want to change in the future.
 | Holding down a Shift key while choosing a Page or Character variable will open a dialog box to override the default number format for the document or chapter. |
Date Variables
Time Variables
Revision Number Variables
Text Marks
User Variables
Insert Variable Section url:PGSuser/variable
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