Steve Pawlowskis wrote: > I'm working on a print catalog in Framemaker that is created from a MIF > file that is being generated by a database program. There are tables that > span multiple columns and I am looking for the best way make the reader > aware of this. > > Ideally, at the bottom of the first column I would like to have text such > as "More" or "Continued" and perhaps a graphic arrow to let the reader know > that there are more products in the next column or on the next page. At the > top of the table in the following column it would be great if I could > display "Cont." AND text (the Product Heading) that would change for each > product table. > > I've played with the table continuation and table sheet variables and I > think that I could insert them into the mif output and dynamically change > their value but I am stuck at how to place them where I would like. It > appears that I need to place the variable in the table title and I only > have the choice of placing the table title at the top OR the bottom of each > table.
No, you can place those variables (or others, or static text like "More") in heading and footing rows, which repeat automatically on each page/column. So I suspect the solution lies in using heading and/or footing rows instead of (or in addition to) a title. But I can't think of any way to have "More" appear in all the footing rows except the last, unless you script a fix to be applied just before printing/publishing. For a FrameScript solution, contact Rick Quatro (frameexpert.com). Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 ------ rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 ------
