[Framers] using variables

[Peter Gold]

I'm just working from personal memory, so this could just be wishful
thinking.

It might be possible to create the behavior by using a dedicated run-in
autonumbered paragraph format, in combination with a cross-reference, in
the table title or in a heading or footing row to emulate the current table
sheet number, and the last table sheet number.

I'm thinking that this somewhat like the technique of capturing the last
page number of the last page in a book of separate files, by using a
cross-reference to overcome the limitation of the $lastpagenum variable
only working within the current document.

I seem to recall, but I could be wrong, that table headers/footers may have
a property to not appear on the first page of the table. If so, this could
be useful.

I'm not sure if an autonumbered paragraph in a table header/footer
increments on pages after the first page.

If the entire document consists only of pages that display the table, other
auto-numbering and cross-reference strategies, and dedicated master-page
designs, may be possible.

HTH

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Lin Sims <ljsims.ml at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Patrick,
>
> As far as I know, there is no way to make a single variable have two
> different values in the same file, and if you insert two separate variables
> in a table title, they'll both show up for every page that title is
> displayed on.
>
> Some of the scripters might have a different answer for you. :)
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Barlow, Patrick N <
> patrick.n.barlow at boeing.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a document that contains a table that spans 264 pages. We need to
> > number each page with a sheet number. Table 1 (Sheet 1 of 264) on the
> first
> > page and each subsequent page will just contain the sheet number. Table 1
> > (sheet 2) and so on. I'm trying to use a variable that can be inserted
> > after the table number inside of the title. Variable Table Sheet  (Sheet
> > <$tblsheetnum> of <$tblsheetcount>) will be the first page, second and
> > subsequent pages will use (Sheet <$tblsheetnum>). Since I have to insert
> > the variable on the title I can only insert it on the first page, which
> > prevents me from using two different variables.
> >
> > I'm not sure how to create a variable to output one value on the first
> > page then something different on subsequent pages. We have a table
> > continued attribute that is inserted on the table title but does not
> > display until after the first page. I'm not sure how that works, but it
> is
> > similar to what I need to in this case. Any assistance will be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Pat
> >
> > Patrick N Barlow
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