Continuous Numbering of Pages Across Files

[Brian Smith]

I'm trying to consecutively number pages across a large number of files that
are all in the same folder. I'm trying to use the IncludeText field tip that
Cindy Meister mentions on her website but I'm running into all sorts of
weird problems. I've had this working on a few files and then "magically"
the fields no longer work and indicate there are syntax errors. I'm talking
about in the files that were working.

Does the IncludeText method actually work? Is there a better method? I'm
using Word 2003 under Windows XP.

Thanks in advance for any help/tips.

Brian

 

[Brian Smith]

I'm trying to consecutively number pages across a large number of files
that are all in the same folder. I'm trying to use the IncludeText field
tip that Cindy Meister mentions on her website but I'm running into all
sorts of weird problems. I've had this working on a few files and then
"magically" the fields no longer work and indicate there are syntax
errors. I'm talking about in the files that were working.

Does the IncludeText method actually work? Is there a better method? I'm
using Word 2003 under Windows XP.

Thanks in advance for any help/tips.

Brian

I've figured out what was happening but now I have an even bigger problem.

I just "linked" 10 files together and the page numbering is in order. But
with document #11 I'm getting a message saying "Fields are nested too
deeply." I'm clearly not nesting fields unless the chain of linked files is
considered nesting. Is this the case? I was hoping this solution would work
on any number of files. How do people who put books together with a large
number of chapters (as separate files) handle consecutive page numbering?

Thanks.

Brian

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Brian,

I just "linked" 10 files together and the page numbering is in order. But
with document #11 I'm getting a message saying "Fields are nested too
deeply."

Replied to this duplicate question in another group.

Cindy Meister

 

[Brian Smith]

Hi Brian,

Replied to this duplicate question in another group.

Cindy Meister

I realized after the fact that this wasn't the place to post. I'll check
your response out.

Thanks.

Brian