Trying to sort out running headers.

i have 2 paragraph style text variables running headers. both styles have keep options set start on new page. there 4 occurrences of 1 one occurrence of other.

 

for example have:

 

week one

 

item one
item two
item thee
item four

 

week two

 

item one
etc.

 

a problem occurs @ beginning of week 2 when item 4 previous cycle appears in header, when in fact need item 1 week 2 appear there. doesn't appear because set start on next page.

 

i've tried combinations , permutations think of within boundaries of paragraph styles , haven't been able make work. 1 thing work put week number in separate text frame @ top of page, , have items start in new frame. edit text have continually adjust frames keep them in correct position, that's not great solution.

 

are there others knows of?

 

the basic thing need week number start @ top of page in text, , items start either @ top of page, or below week number.

craigatadobe12345 wrote:

 

i have 2 paragraph style text variables running headers. both styles have keep options set start on new page. there 4 occurrences of 1 one occurrence of other.

 

for example have:

 

week one

 

item one
item two
item thee
item four

 

week two

 

item one
etc.

 

a problem occurs @ beginning of week 2 when item 4 previous cycle appears in header, when in fact need item 1 week 2 appear there. doesn't appear because set start on next page.

 

i've tried combinations , permutations think of within boundaries of paragraph styles , haven't been able make work. 1 thing work put week number in separate text frame @ top of page, , have items start in new frame. edit text have continually adjust frames keep them in correct position, that's not great solution.

 

are there others knows of?

 

the basic thing need week number start @ top of page in text, , items start either @ top of page, or below week number.

 

this how they're supposed work. if there's no instance of running header's source paragraph style on current page, variable looks towards beginning of document first occurrence can find.

 

to capture item 1 heading in running header variable on current page without displaying in main text on page, consider using running header based on text uses invisible character style.

 

the "week" running header variable captures "week" character style. in example, it's red, make different 1 hidden.

 

the "item" running header variable captures "hidden item" character style. in example, it's blue, in case, you'd make white or paper. though text "this hidden item one" invisible on document page, can see running header variable ignores character style , displays in text properties of master-page text frame paragraph resides in.

 

both of these variables in same master-page text frame, can put each in own text frame.

 

if doesn't solve requirement, , google search "indesign running header text variables" without quotes doesn't find further, may want @ commercial power headers indesign plug-in in-tools.com

 

 

hth

 

regards,

 

peter

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