[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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