2008/10/23 Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 16:56 23/10/2008 +0800, Bashar Maree wrote: > >> There is one more issue that I've just noticed. I usually fill my footers >> with "Page (page number) of (page count)". Both (page number) and (page >> count) are from Insert>fields>... >> In my case page count still gives the real number. For example, the last >> page of my 11 page document would have the footer (page 10 of 11). Is there >> a solution for that? >> > > The situation is more problematic than you suggest, in fact. If you use > the manual page break technique to separate your first, unnumbered page from > your other, numbered pages and start those at page 1, the automatically > inserted blank page is counted in the page count - even if you select not to > print it. In this case, your page count for a one-plus-ten-page document > would be 12, and your last page would say "10 of 12". > > No, I don't know of a proper solution. Sorry. As a workaround, you could > simply enter the page count manually: there is no absolute need for it to be > a field. Instead of "Page <Page Number> of <Page Count>", just use "Page > <Page Number> of 10". You need make this change only once, of course: > because it is in a footer, the effect is still automatically populated to > all pages in that page style. But it does mean that you need to check and > correct the page count after editing and before each printing. > > > I trust this helps. > > Brian Barker > > Master document & sub documents?
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