Problem with of Number of pages

[ilkks]

How can I insert "Number of Pages"-field that only counts pages from 2...LastPage? In other words, NUMPAGES-field should neglect the 1st page of the document.



In my template-document there are "user interface" on the 1st page, that contains several Text Field Forms. The values inserted to the Forms are copied to the actual document that begins at page 2.

I can not use SECTIONPAGE-field, because the actual document contains several sections.

For example, is it possible to add formula: =NUMPAGES-1? Or do I need to use macros? Or is there some simple solution that I just can't see?

[macropod]

In the first Section's header or footer, insert a field coded as:
{SET Scn1 {SECTIONPAGES}}
In the second Section, use a field coded as:
{={NUMPAGES}-Scn1}

Note: The field brace pairs (ie '{ }') for the above examples are created via Ctrl-F9 - you can't simply type them or copy & paste them from this message.

[ilkks]

Thanks Paul! Works great!

[Caroline]

Just chiming in to add my thanks -- I've wondered over the years how to do this, and today when I actually need to do it, here's the answer!

Thanks to both of you!

Caroline