Using FM7.0p578 on WinXP I have a situation which I don't think is so unusual, and yet I can't seem to figure out how to get FM to handle it.
Our TOC page numbering begins on iii and goes as long as it has to, ending on an even page. Our Chapter 1 begins on the next page after the TOC page. So if the TOC is eight pages (iii-x), then the first page of Chapter 1 is 11. Looking at FM's Numbering Properties dialog, Page tab, at first glance, it would appear that I need to use Continue Numbering from Previous Page in Book, but then the first page in Chapter 1 is numbered xi, even if I set it to Numeric. To my knowledge, the only way around this problem is to use First Page and manually set the value to <number of pages in TOC + 3>, in this 11, and set the style to Numeric. This solution becomes cumbersome when publishing conditional books. For example, I need to produce six books from the same set of source files. The number of pages in the TOC can change from 6 to 8 to 10 depending on which book I am publishing, so I have to manually reset the Page Numbering Properties for Chapter 1 each time I publish version of the book. >From my perspective, I could solve this if my company changed its numbering standard to restart numbering on the first page of Chapter 1. Unfortunately, that is not an option. >From FM's perspective, FM could solve this if the format (roman vs. arabic) was not connected to restarting the page numbering, that is, you shouldn't only get to change the format if you are restarting, you should also get to change it if you are continuing. Does anyone know if there is another solution I have not considered, or if not, has this been fixed in FM7.2? Or if anyone from Adobe is reading this, will it be fixed in the next release (please). David Wollenberger ca Technical Writer tel: +1 310 957-3969 (Internal: x63969) fax: +1 310 957-3917 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Customers First Performance Quality & Innovation Teamwork with Focus Shareholder Value This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
