RE: Any way of applying a custom master page to final even page in component file
Hedley Finger wrote: Occasionally a chapter file ends on a right page (odd-numbered). Because the pagination is set to even number of pages, the default Left master is applied to the final left page (even-numbered) of the chapter. We would like to apply a special master page devoid of running heads and feet, except for the page number. Uh oh, we're getting perilously close to an intentionally left blank thread. Dan Emory, I promise to restrain myself if you will, too! ;-) Hedley, someone once suggested a bass-ackwards way to do it with master page mapping. Specify a custom left master page invoked by the presence of any pgf format. Set up the default Left page the way you want the final left page to look. If there is no pgf on the page to trigger the custom master page, FM will use the default. I haven't used master page mapping at all, so I can't vouch for the process, but it sounds like it should work. Whether it's more or less fussy than using MasterPage Tools or a FrameScript, I can't say. They all sound too fussy for my tastes, so my empty left pages use the same master page as the non-empty ones. :-) HTH! Richard -- Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ 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.
RE: Any way of applying a custom master page to final even page in component file
One trick is to set up your 'default' left and right pages to be 'intentionally blank' and then they always apply with no headers or footers. Of course, that means you need to set up a pages with h/f set of masters. You'll also need to carefully play with the reference pages to apply them, but this may be a functional combination for you. Bernard Bernard Aschwanden Director of Technology and Publishing Architecture Bright Path Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.travelthepath.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Any way of applying a custom master page to final even page in component file All: Occasionally a chapter file ends on a right page (odd-numbered). Because the pagination is set to even number of pages, the default Left master is applied to the final left page (even-numbered) of the chapter. We would like to apply a special master page devoid of running heads and feet, except for the page number. Is there any inbuilt capabilty in FrameMaker for automatically applying or removing this final custom page depending on whether the page count is odd or even? I looked at the MasterPageMap table approach but this only triggers on a paragraph format. By definition, the flow symbol will be on the immediately preceding right page, so there would be NO paragraph on the last even page to trigger on. Is there some way to do this automagically? Or do I have to write a FrameScript event routine to check all component files in a book and apply/remove the last custom page on Update Book or whatever. I suppose writers COULD ensure that a special para appeared on the last even page but then that's one more manual job to do before generating a PDF which they don't need. Regards, Hedley -- Hedley Finger Training Content Developer and Tools Specialist MYOB Australia Pty Ltd http://myob.com/au P.O. box 371 Blackburn VIC 3130 Australia 12 Wesley Court Tally Ho Business Park East Burwood VIC 3151 Australia mailto:hedleyDOTfingerATmyobDOTcom Tel. +61 3 9222 9992 x 7421, Mob. (cell) +61 412 461 558 C MYOB Technology Pty Ltd 2006 ___ 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/bernard%40publishingsmarter.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
Re: Any way of applying a custom master page to final even page in component file
Headley, I use Silicon Prairie Software's MasterPage Tools to do this. I'm really pleased with their product. http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/ Carol On 11/21/2006 6:04:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there some way to do this automagically? Or do I have to write a FrameScript event routine to check all component files in a book and apply/remove the last custom page on Update Book or whatever. ___ 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.