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numbering properties

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December 6, 2012
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[FM 10 on Windows 7]

Starting from a .book file, I …

select all but the first chapter, right click and select Numbering
select the Page tab, select Continue from previous page
click Set

So far so good, except that nothing useful happens in terms of page numbers that run from the start of the book to the end: each chapter steadfastly and persistently starts page numbering at 1. I don't remember having this much trouble with earlier versions, and it's frustrating!

Thanks in advance for help and tips

N

page_numbers

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> Starting from a .book file ...

I recommend setting the numbering properties from within each open component file, then setting the book menu clones to "Read from File".

See: Why does my numbering keep resetting to roman numerals??

And I concur that you may see no changes until Update Book.

Inspiring

For what it is worth, I have never had a problem setting the numbering from the book file. I find it easier than setting each file within the file.

Van

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It only causes us a problem when FM (7.1/Unix) crashes, which, alas, it does, a lot.

And because unexplained crashes seem to still be an undocumented feature, even in FM11, the risk of book/file numbering de-sync might still lurk.

But for anyone who is not experiencing frequent crashes, setting props from Book might be just fine.

Inspiring

Update the book, N.

Van