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fifelaura
Inspiring
November 17, 2014
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Circular text flow?

  • November 17, 2014
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Hi all

I have two text boxes on two separate master pages, which I am trying to join so that the text flows from the first to the second.

I get the message " connection is not possible. You may be trying to connect two frames that would result in a circular text flow..."

I don't understand. I'm just trying to connect a text box on page "First" to page "Middle".

(There are four master pages in this document - Right (which is not used), First, Middle and End.)

Can anyone enlighten me on what I'm doing wrong please?

Thanks

Laura

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    Correct answer Bob_Niland

    Try using Format > Customize Layout and the Disconnect commands to ensure that the existing frames are disconnected before attempting the new connections.

    If you just want the flow to be First > Middle > End, why not just let them auto-connect, and use Master Page Mapping to ensure that the content invokes the desired page layout?

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    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 17, 2014

    Try using Format > Customize Layout and the Disconnect commands to ensure that the existing frames are disconnected before attempting the new connections.

    If you just want the flow to be First > Middle > End, why not just let them auto-connect, and use Master Page Mapping to ensure that the content invokes the desired page layout?

    fifelauraAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 17, 2014

    Thanks for getting back to me.  I did try the Disconnect commands but they didn't seem to work.

    I got round the problem by creating text frames on the Body pages and linking them (this worked ok for some reason).

    Many thanks.

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