Comments on: Custom Page Numbers in PDFs and Printed Reports http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/custom-page-numbers-in-pdfs-and-printed-reports/ smart business solutions Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/custom-page-numbers-in-pdfs-and-printed-reports/#comment-216 Geoff Coffey Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:28:35 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/custom-page-numbers-in-pdfs-and-printed-reports/#comment-216 <p>@david: Thanks for the sample. Also, I revised the text to make it more clear that you need a <code>Page Number</code> field in each table. Thanks for that too :)</p> <p>But the <code>Page Start</code> field is global, so you only need one of those. We typically have a <code>Global</code> table in each database where we tuck away stuff like this that is not associated with anything in particular.</p> <p>And yes, absolutely you can use a global variable for <code>Page Count</code>. That's a super idea so long as you're not bouncing from one database to another. But you <em>can't</em> use a variable for <code>Page Number</code> and <code>Page Count</code> because you can't put a variable on a layout.</p> <p>For various reasons, I tend to favor global fields over global variables for things like this, but lots of people disagree with me :) YMMV.</p> @david: Thanks for the sample. Also, I revised the text to make it more clear that you need a Page Number field in each table. Thanks for that too :)

But the Page Start field is global, so you only need one of those. We typically have a Global table in each database where we tuck away stuff like this that is not associated with anything in particular.

And yes, absolutely you can use a global variable for Page Count. That’s a super idea so long as you’re not bouncing from one database to another. But you can’t use a variable for Page Number and Page Count because you can’t put a variable on a layout.

For various reasons, I tend to favor global fields over global variables for things like this, but lots of people disagree with me :) YMMV.

]]> By: David Head http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/custom-page-numbers-in-pdfs-and-printed-reports/#comment-214 David Head Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:18:39 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/custom-page-numbers-in-pdfs-and-printed-reports/#comment-214 <p>Me again! ;-)</p> <p>I would assume that the customer, order and quote list layouts are all based on different tables. So you will be needing a PageStart and PageNumber field in each table. </p> <p>You will also need to be storing the current page count in a variable to pass it between tables. In fact it may be better to be storing the running page count in a variable and then using that in a PageNumber calculation. Saves one field per table. Or two fields if you want to do the x of y page display.</p> <p>I have prepared a sample file that can be accessed at: http://www.ulearnit.com.au/filemaker/append.zip</p> <blockquote>ed: the link was incorrect before, and has been fixed as of 29-July-2007.</blockquote> Me again! ;-)

I would assume that the customer, order and quote list layouts are all based on different tables. So you will be needing a PageStart and PageNumber field in each table.

You will also need to be storing the current page count in a variable to pass it between tables. In fact it may be better to be storing the running page count in a variable and then using that in a PageNumber calculation. Saves one field per table. Or two fields if you want to do the x of y page display.

I have prepared a sample file that can be accessed at:
http://www.ulearnit.com.au/filemaker/append.zip

ed: the link was incorrect before, and has been fixed as of 29-July-2007.

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