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FM9: new book functionality (folders) ... new page for each file ?

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Hi there,

I have a lot of separate files (around 300) used in three books in a file-in-file-in-file structure (FM7.2); not all files are used in all books.

Now I'm testing the new book functionality (FM9) of using folders and it should look similar to the following:

Book_1.book

- TOC.fm

- Chapter_1.fm

- Chapter_2.fm

- Folder_2

- Section_2_1.fm

- Section_2_2.fm

- Folder_2_2

- Sub-section_2_2_1.fm

- Sub-section_2_2_2.fm

- Sub-section_2_2_3.fm

- Section_2_3.fm

- Section_2_4.fm

- Chapter_3.fm

....

Apart from the page numbering which I need to figure out I have the problem that FM starts a new page for each file.

That is fine and wanted for files on first level (Chapter_1.fm, Chapter_2.fm, ...) but not for files on other levels.

I have checked everything (all documents have the same flow, pagination is set to Anywhere, nothing special in Format > Page Layout > Pagination).

Is there a way that a fm-file does not start on a separate page?

Thanks for any ideas!

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peter minneapolis

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Otiw_Zo wrote:
Is there a way that a fm-file does not start on a separate page?
Thanks for any ideas!

I believe the behavior is based on how most printers work; they understand that a new file begins on a new page because most printers print onto cut paper sheets. In the old days, paper was available as continuous unperforated rolls, or as continuous fan-folded perforated sheets. Printers could be set to begin new files immediately after the previous one ended, and to issue new-page commands when they determined that the proper number of lines were printed on the current page.

Arnis' posting suggests your best approach - text insets.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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Otiw_ZoAuthor

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Thanks for your answers!

Text insets is what I meant by "file-in-file-in-file structure"; e.g. we have a file with text insets - these text insets are files with text insets - and these text insets ... :-) so you see why I wanted to use the new book functionalities of FM9.

Anyway, now I know that a fm-file starts on a separate page and I can stop fiddling around with the new book functionalities and focus on restructuring the "file-in-file-in-file structure" to one level.

Cheers, Otiw

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PencyJohn

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I also have the same problem, For: eg:

I have a Chapter(1) has multible sections(1.2.3..) as a separate framemaker files in a book in the following order.

1.1 General info.fm

1.2 Engine Assembly Removal.fm

1.2.1 Fuel Filter Removal.fm

1.2.2 Fuel Filter Installation.fm

1.3 Engine Assembly Installation.fm

If i have book file for the chapter1 and when i publish it as pdf, each sub sections starting from new page. But i want sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 should be immediatly starting from the same page and continouly flowing without page break.

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Arnis Gubins

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If you want the files to flow continuously without any intervening space or pages, you need to use a text inset structure in a new file rather than a book file for the sub-sections and lower levels.

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Michael_Müller-Hillebrand

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Otiw,

Is there a way that a fm-file does not start on a separate page?

I don’t think so.

- Michael

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Arnis Gubins

Inspiring

Have you set the pagination and numbering properties for each file at the book level?

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