RESOLUTION: Even/Odd Page Layout Issue

[Alison Craig]

Thanks everyone. The Special > Delete Pages did it. I guess 6 months of FrameMaker experience hasn't make me an expert yet :-(((.

FYI:

- Selecting the files and right-clicking on Pagination showed that "Read from File" was already set for all files.

- My Consultant didn't create any Conditional Text - but I did in the files I used as the basis for this new Book. However, before deleting all content I turned on all Conditions so I could see everything. After deleting all content I deleted all Conditions except "Comment" as they weren't relevant to this new product. So I "shouldn't" have had any problems caused by Conditional text, but shouldn't and couldn't aren't quite the same thing ;-).

Thanks again,

Alison


Alison Craig, Technical Writer
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com
 
 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:15 PM
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Subject: Even/Odd Page Layout Issue

Version: FM9 (9.0p237)
OS: XP Pro with SP3

I've been creating a new User Manual based on an existing Book (originally created by a consultant). I want each Chapter to have a minimum of 2 pages (Right and Left sides, like any regular book).

I know I'm missing something simple, but with a virtually empty Chapter 1 (it has Headers, Footers, Chapter title and an End of Flow marker) I have 4 pages instead of 2. My Appendix A is correct, as is my "Chapter+.fm" and my "Appendix+.fm". I've compared as many settings as I can think of but I can't see where this is controlled.

The settings under Format > Page Layout > Pagination (for all 4 docs) are as follows:
Double Sided, 1st Page Side: Right
Make current Page Count Even

The settings under Format > Page Layout > Master Page Usage (for all 4 docs) are as follows:
Use Master Page: Right/Left
Apply to: Current Page (1)
Even (Left) Odd (Right)

Note that the unselected option "Pages: x to x" lists First Page as 1 and Last Page as 4, so FM is acknowledging that there are actually 4 pages in this document - even though there should only be 2.

What setting am I missing?

Alison

Alison Craig, Technical Writer
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com<mailto:alison.craig at ultrasonix.com>


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