Re: question about chapter number variable

[Marcus Streets <marcus@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lee, Linda (Contractor) wrote:
> I'm trying to update a 4-year-old template (FM 7 on Windows 2000) and I can't
> get the Chapter numbering paragraph tag to leave space above. The current
> technique is to insert a blank Body tag first in order to achieve the desired
> positioning approximately 1.5 inches from the top of the column. My
> troubleshooting indicates that the chapter number variable <$chapnum> is causing
> this to happen. Is that the expected behavior? Here's what we use:
>
> ChaptHeading (inserts the word "Chapter" plus the number)
> Title
> Body
>
> Here's what we have for the ChaptHeading tag:
>
> Numbering = C:Chapter <$chapnum>
> Space above = 66.0 pt, but it's not happening
>
> All other properties match the Title tag.
>
> I've experimented with creating new tags with different properties, but the
> minute I make the numbering consistent with the one above, it moves to the top
> of the column. I like clean templates that use design to achieve effects; to me
> inserting that Body tag is a hack. Can anyone help?
>
>
> Linda D. Lee (Contractor)

Linda
Does Chaptheading come at the top of a page.
If so this is your problem.
Frame does not include space above for paragraphs at the top of a page.
If you need to insert space at the top of the page you need to use a 
FrameAbove

Marcus

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