AboutWayne Johnson Expertise Basic set-up of books, master pages, generation of List of Effective pages (LEP), Indexing, auto-numbering. Various ways to import graphics, including advantages and disadvantages of importing into a text frame or importing into a "blank" page. Using a "book" to generate PDF files, with hyperlinking. Customization of function keys, currently setup for Frame 7.0 i.e. change F1 to turn "Change bar" On and Off, F2 to "Cut" a selection, F3 to copy, F4 to Paste, F6 to set line to "TOP OF PAGE" and Shift F6 to start line "anywhere" these can be easily your current config files and if you do not like them - old config files can be restored.
I have no expertise in Structured Framemaker, (i.e. XML or SGML).
Experience 10 years working with Framemaker, all version through Version 7.0
Primarily writing to Aviation ATA spec 100. Currently responsible for maintaining all company published maintenance documents in Framemaker and PDF and making them accessible through the company intranet.
Expert: Wayne Johnson Date: 3/6/2008 Subject: problem with pagination and numbering when printing a book
Question I am new to FrameMaker, so I hope this is just a simple fix I have yet to learn.
I have several files that are just one page (1 of 1). This is clearly indicated when I open up each file --it is only scrollable for one page and reads "1 of 1" in the bar at the bottom of the window.
But when they are grouped in a book with other files, the page numbering reads it as 2 pages. I've tried every setting in Pagination and in Numbering for these files and the ones that surround them, and it still reads it as two pages. However, when it prints --and the Pagination is set to "Delete Empty Pages", it leaves it out of the print job, but also skips the number, so it will print out like this: Page 1 on the right, Page 2 on the left, Page 3 on the right, Page 5 on the left, Page 6 on the right, etc.
No text is being left out since it is just deleting a blank page that doesn't display when I open the file. But the numbering is all off. Considering that ultimately I will have to print a book with 100 files, I hope there is a solution to this problem.
This has to be a simple fix, but I can't find anything in the manual or online. Any suggestions?
Answer Book numbering over-rides file numbering.
Before doing the following - Make a backup of your Frame Files folder.
With your Book Open Select all of the files; (Select the first file, (don't Open it), then holding down the shift key - scroll to the bottom of your Book and select the last file.
Now right click one of the selected files (in the hi-lighted area) and select NUMBERING from the pop-up menu.
Select the "Page" Tab and select "Read from File."
Select Set - and all of the files in the book should be updated.
Now you just need to open some of your files, (I would go about 1/2 down the book list) and check if your page numbering is correct.
If not - correct it inside the document, (not from the book) and save your document. Now go to Edit - Update Book - and your numbering should be correct.
If this doesn't work - send me your book and about 3-4 files and I will take a look at it. Be sure to put Framemaker in the subject line.
