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Steve25219687xhr4
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February 22, 2024
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Automatic update of page numbering after pages are spawned

  • February 22, 2024
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Hi there,

 

I have read a thread on how to do this but on my test version the same number is populating the page number text field on all pages. 

 

event.target.value = this.pageNum+1 + " / " + this.numPages;  is in the custom calculation for the page number text field

and on the spawn page button on page 2 calculateNow() is on the last piece of javascript. 

 

Any ideas why this won't be working?

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

Steve

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    Correct answer try67

    It will work if you renamed the fields when spawning the page.

    2 replies

    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2024

    This is because on a spawned page the page number is not a Number, it's an array (since it's a duplicated page) where the spawned page number is the first digit.

     

    You must use this script:

     

     

    var aNumPag = event.target.page;
event.value = ((aNumPag[aNumPag.length-1]) + 1) + " \/ " + (this.numPages);

     

     

     

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    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    February 22, 2024

    Replace this.pageNum+1 with event.target.page+1 .

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    Steve25219687xhr4Author
    Inspiring
    February 22, 2024

    Hi Try,

    Many thanks for your help. 

     

    that has worked for the static pages but the spawned ones are showing -1,3 of 7 etc..

     

    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2024

    It will work if you renamed the fields when spawning the page.

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