Chapter numbers

[Joe Hus]

Hi

I created a book  last  year with 22 chapters and it works  perfectly.  This week  I tried to edit it and  I found every thing except the  Chapetr numbers are  missing.

All reference  pages are  still intact.

I  also tried to import refeence  paes  from a  working book but everything is reormatted  except chapter numbers.

Can you help?

thanks

HR

[Barb Binder]

@Joe Hus :

1. Use this link to open this discussion in your browser: https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker/chapter-numbers/m-p/11702685?page=1#M68641
2. Click the Envelope icon in the top right corner. There is a message from me, waiting there, with instructions.
   

~Barb 

[Joe Hus]

Sorry   Barb....not  working.  If  tell me  how to attach the files  I  will sent you both files.

regards

[Barb Binder]

Joe:

Please email them to me. [Email removed for privacy.]

~Barb

[Joe Hus]

email  sent to you but  bounced back unfortnately....removed  space sand  added the actual at.

[Joe Hus]

removed all  spaces

[LinSims]

Hi Joe,

I just sent you a link to a folder on my Google drive containing FM2020 compatible versions of the original Adobe Template Pack 1, Book 7 files. You'll probably have to update the fonts, but these should work. I gave you both FM files and MIF files in case you don't have FM2020. Open your document files, open the Bk7.fm file, and import the page layouts from Bk7.fm into your document files. Apply First to the first page and apply either Left/Right to the Odd/Even pages or the Right page to all pages, depending on whether you're double-sided or single-side. I hope these help, or that Barb's instructions help. 🙂

[Barb Binder]

I can also resend the original template—but keep in mind we don't know how your version was modified over the years.

If you'd like me to do that, let me know what version of FrameMaker you are using. 

~Barb 

[Barb Binder]

OK, @Joe Hus, as we expected, it was a master page issue. The template you are using was released in about 1997, and undoubtably numerous people worked on the template, and the files based on this template over the past 23 years. 

WHY IT WASN'T WORKING

19chokes.fm has four master pages. Left, Right, First and a new one called section that appears to be an exact duplicate of Left, that was not is use. Someone modified First and added custom text. Here is the customized version of the First master page in 19chokes.fm you sent over.

HOW TO FIX IT

1. Open 17.Auxiliary Equipment.fm and 19.Chokes.fm.
   
   
   
2. In 19.Chokes.fm, choose File > Import > Formats.
   • Import from Document: 17.Auxiliary Equipment.fm
   • Only enable the checkbox for Page Layouts—everything else is unchecked.
   • Click Import
   
   
   
3. In 19.Chokes.fm, choose Format > Page Layout > Master Page Usage.
   Use Master Page: Custom: First
   Apply to: Current Page
   Click Apply
   
   
   
4. The result. 
   

If there are other chapters missing their page numbers, repeat steps 1–3, importing the Page Layouts from 17.Auxiliary Equipment.fm into the other problem files, and applying First to the first body page of each of these chapters.

~Barb 

[Joe Hus]

                                                   Acknowledgent of  Help and  Support

I am  extremly  grateful  for   Barb and  LinSims for  their  continued  help and  finding  me a solution.

Without  their  help,it would  have  taken  me a long time  to reformat the book.

Best  wishes  for Xmas a nd the new year.

[Barb Binder]

Thank you, @Joe Hus.

Happy holidays,

~Barb