Sections, Page numbers and X of Y formatting

[Jolene]

Hi.

I have to number various sections with "Page X of Y", but I want Y to be the
number of pages in that section. I have figured out the SectionPage command
can do that, but sometimes, I need to connect two sections, and Y does not
add the two sections' pages together then. How can I do that?

Just to clarify, in one chapter I have a picture that can only be displayed
in landscape page setup. To make just that one page landscape (the rest has
to be portrait), I put in a section break. But that page should still be part
of the total number of pages.

Thanks!

 

[Stefan Blom]

You will have to calculate the page numbers. For example, if sections 1 and
2 should be treated as one section (as far as counting the pages is
concerned):

In the body of section 1: { SET pagecount1 { SECTIONPAGES } }

In the body of section 2: { SET pagecount2 { SECTIONPAGES } }

In the header: Page X of { = { pagecount1 } + { pagecount2 } }

To create each pair of field delimiters, { }, use Ctrl+F9. Use Alt+F9 to
toggle display of field codes. Use F9 to update field results at the
insertion point.

 

[Jolene]

Thanks Stefan.

I tried doing what you suggested, but got this error message: "!Syntax
Error, +". My exact code was: "{ = { pagecount1 } + { pagecount2 } }". Is
there maybe some kind of rule regarding spaces between brackets or something
similar?

 

[Stefan Blom]

Sometimes, Word gets confused unless you have a space before and after a +
(or any mathematical operator), that is true.

Also, you did remember to create the { } (field delimiters) via Ctrl+F9? You
cannot type them in.