Hi, Julie: It's not clear what you expect from a three-column layout. Wim's solution will work with a one-column table. FM tables will flow across page breaks, so the Table Continuation variable will work correctly. It doesn't appear in the first column in which the table resides, but does appear in instances of the table after a text-column break. Usually, FM pages are set up with a single text frame, but it's also a single column. When text overflows a page, it's really overflowing the main text frame on that page. When it appears that a new page appears to take the overflow, what's really happened is that FM's created a new text frame, and also created a new page on which to display it.
Word's got a different way to manage multiple columns. So, it would be helpful to know what you have in mind for your three-column layout. If you want the text to flow serpentine-like down the leftmost column, then continue down a column on its right, then finally down a third - rightmost - column, then continue on to another page like this one, in FM, you'll need to create a custom page layout. If a three-column table would serve your needs, then a normal FM page layout would work. If you can post an example somewhere, like DropBox, of your desired layout with a link to it, then some of us folks who like to tackle the near-impossible challenges will be able to give you some ideas on how to achieve it. HTH On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 3:24 PM, Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp <w...@idtp.eu> wrote: > Hi Julie, > > you could use a (one column) table for each Part Number and the belonging > references. Put the Part Number paragraph in the table header (or table > title) and add the table continued variable. This will be repeated at the > top of each column where the table breaks. > > > Vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, > > Wim Hooghwinkel > > > FontoXML <http://www.fontoxml.com/> | DITAToo <http://www.ditatoo.com/> | > FrameMaker <http://framemakerspecialist.nl/> | edc < > http://www.easydoccontents.com/> | AEM <http://www.adobe.com/nl/ > products/xml-documentation-add-on-for-experience-manager.html> | > MiramoPDF <https://www.miramo.com/english/overview/overview.html> > > Phone +31652036811 > Skype wimhooghwinkel > Twitter @idtp > Web www.idtp.eu > > Check my LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hooghwinkel/> profile for > latest updates > > - > > > > > > > > Op 27 aug. 2018, om 22:02 heeft framers-requ...@lists.frameusers.com > het volgende geschreven: > > > > I work in Unstructured FrameMaker 2017 and have no background with > > scripting or automating tasks. There may not be a simple solution, but > > figured it couldn't hurt to ask. > > > > I have a file I've imported from Word that contains a Part Number and > then > > a list of chapter references for the part. The part number and chapter > > reference each have their own paragraph tag. The page is set up as 3 > > columns and whenever the chapter references break over to a new column > the > > client wants the part number repeated with (CONT) added. > > > > The file I'm working on is 60 pages long and I have an additional file > > approx same size yet to do. I can set it up manually, but would have to > > redo everytime something is added or deleted to the file. > > > > Is there any automated way of making this happen or is manually the only > > solution? > > > > Thanks/Julie > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/ > framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
