Setting page x of y format but it is not paginating cumulatively

Question

I need to have my 128 page document paginated with "page x of y" format at the bottom of the page and have the pages display cumulatively . I used the variables for Current Page and Page Count and set them up in the following sentence: Page # of <$lastpagenum> . This has worked however, the Page Count variable is only counting the pages in each chapter and starts over at 1 at each chapter. I need the pages to run cumulatively- for example Page 1 of 128 and Page 30 of 128 , etc. Is this possible? My diagram is of the footer of a master page. The 2 displayed after inputting the page Count variable. I am using FrameMaker 10.

Arnis Gubins · Accepted Answer

Besides, Jeff's advice about setting the continuous numbering, the <$lastpagenum> building block still only refers to the last page number in each individual file.

To get the total pages in a book, you have to use a cross-ref (on the Master Pages) to a paragraph containing only the <$lastpagenum> building block on a Body page in the last document/file of your book.

You can place this variable in a separate text frame and apply a custom colour that you can set to be "Invisible" in your Color Views.

Jeff_Coatsworth · Answer

Presuming this is all in a book, set the numbering properties in the first doc of the book and then set the rest to "continue from the one before" to get the whole book numbered together.

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