[f2a] Variable on Master Pages.....getting them to talk

[Baruch Brodersen]

Eduardo,

You can achieve the desired effect by using a combination of these three
system variables:

Volume Number   <$volnum>
Chapter Number  <$chapnum>
Current Page #  <$curpagenum> 

First set up Document Numbering Properties like this:

1. Format > Document > Numbering
   a. Volume tab, in Volume # write 2H. In Format, choose Text.
   b. Chapter tab, Chapter #: 2. Format: Numeric (14)
   c. Page tab, Format: Alphabetic (N)

2. In the Master Pages arrange the variables thus:
   <$volnum>-<$chapnum><$curpagenum>

If that doesn't work for your setup you may want to consider hiring someone
to dig into the bowels of Frame and write a custom system variable for you,
assuming that's doable.

Best,

B a r u c h   B r o d e r s e n
T e c h n i t e x t   D o c u m e n t a t i o n


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        From: frame2acrobat at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:frame2acrobat at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eduardo F. Cidade, Sr.
        Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:11 AM
        To: framers at frameusers.com; frame2acrobat at yahoogroups.com
        Subject: [f2a] Variable on Master Pages.....getting them to talk



        Good evening all

        Here's what I'm trying to accomplish:

        Standard Frame 7.2....WXP is the environment

        Master page...trying to create a variable which will amplify the
page
        number sequencing

        Here's what the numbering looks like now:

        2H-2 (this is actually page 1 because it follows another document,
so
        the numbering follows the preceding document)

        ............

        Here's what I want the page numbering to look like but don't know
how:

        2H-2A (there are reasons for wanting this....too many and it
involves
        trying to steer away from disconnected pages)

        Followed by....

        2H-2B
        2H-2C

        .....and so on

        Is there a way to add such a variable to the master page? I know
there
        must be.

        Thinking caps on....phasers on stun.....warp speed Mr. Sulu!

        Thanks to all

        Eduardo



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