Page Numbering for the Clueless N00b -- FrameMaker 7

[STL Orca]

Hey gang,

I've got a fairly simple FrameMaker 7 document (one file, 94 pages) that requires page numbers to follow the Chapter No. - Page No. format (e.g., 3-2).    Two issues occur: 1) the chapter number stays at 1, and 2) the page number increments by one when I need it to restart after every new chapter.

My paragraph tags are like this:

• ChapterTitle
• Heading1
• Heading2, etc.

I think I've identified a disconnect: the heading numbering is as follows (thanks to Deborah Snavely for explaining the matrix approach):

<n+>< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0>< >< >\t

     where n+ is the heading number, followed by four subheadings.  The last two bracket sets are for figures and tables, respectively.  I set the page numbering in the master pages as follows: <$chapnum>-<$curpagenum>.  Chapter/paragraph numbering works as advertised, as do figure and table numbers.  How do I change the page number variables to match the chapter number and restart the page numbering?

Regards,

-terry-

[Arnis_Gubins · Accepted solution]

You need to set the appropriate numbering behaviours in the book file for each of the chapter files.

1. Highlight a file in the book file.
2. Right-click to get the context menu.
3. Select Numbering...
4. Set the Chapter and Page numbering tabs to behave as required.

[STL Orca]

Thanks, Arnis.  That solved it.  You know, I read the books, I read help online, and I still tripped over that detail...