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I have a variable text frame being populated from an ExternalDataFileEx.

It is basically a list of address. I have the text frame connected to another one on the next page so when the copy doesn't fit it rolls to the next page.

 

What I'm trying to do is write a rule that will return a background image when the text overflows to the next page.

 

I thought I could tell it to count rows, there are 38 rows of address before it overflows. Any suggestions.

 

Thanks

Scott

Mac OS 10.7.5

FP 8.2.7

Javascript rookie

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Don,

So far I do not have any records needing the overflow page. I built it in there as kind of a safety net. The only problem I'm having now that it works correctly is that when I get page 1, I also need the overflow page even if it's blank so that it backs up correctly. I guess I will tackle that in the morning. Almost there.

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Scott

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Don,

 

Yes as soon as I named the pages, it worked. Thanks alot for your help!

scott

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Dan,

That worked. As soon as I gave the page a name, and plugged that in, I got what I was wanting. It has created one other problem. When it returns page 1 in the output, I also need page 2 even if it's blank because of how the job will duplex. Because page 2 is a overflow page, it is not included. How would I include page 2 only when page 1 is populated?

 

Thanks so much for all your help.

 

scott

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Don,

Here's the FP template, and the two databases. Sorry I had to split them up like that with multiple zip files. Too big to send as one. The .txt file called "205104 summary.txt is used for an ExternalDataFile, the other is the source file.

 

Let me know what you think.

 

Greatly appreciate you talking a look.

 

Scott

Summary Page.pdf

205104_TEST.txt.zip

205104_summary.txt.zip

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Ok tried that and regardless whether it was set to true or false, I did not get the summary page at all.

 

It would be helpful if I could upload this. Maybe they'll get it fixed later.

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I have page 1 set to unused, page 2 set as a overflow page, and pages 3&4 are normal body pages.

 

I have used this OnRecordStart rule

 

if (Field("CUSTOMER ID") == "")

{

FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(1, false);

FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(2, false);

}

 

I have tried both with true and false, but do not get the results I'm looking for. Either it has the summary page for page 1 and the blank pages or it has no summary page at all.

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Thanks for the lesson Dan. I'm a pretty green Javascript(er), however, I still do not get the results I'm needing. The blank pages still show up in the output.

 

There's alot going on here, and I may not be explaining myself clearly.

 

I tried to upload the job, but got an error.

 

Thanks for you time.

Scott

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Here's what I used, but did not take out the blanks.

 

if(Field("CUSTOMER ID")=="");

FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(1,2, false);

 

Can someone tell me if the 1 and 2 I used here, actually refer to the Body 1 and Body 2 pages that I'm trying to affect?

 

Thanks

Scott Shoaf

 

FP 8.2.7

Mac OS 10.7.5

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Thanks Don,

I will try that.

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Yes, but what about in the case where a page is not an overflow page. Page 1 of the document is not an overflow page, and it is not always populated with data. So in those instances, I do not want the blank pages in the output.

 

Thanks

Scott

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I have a 4 page template, that during composition will return data on pages 1 and 2 for record 1 and then for subsequent records (say 2-7) will be blank. How do I keep the blank pages from becoming part of my output file.

 

Thanks.