can a macro do math?

[imodel]

Hello Chiefs,

 

Can a macro do simple math?

 

For example:  A%page%-1

[Alaskan_Son]

Absolutely yes and positively no.  It depends...can you be a little more specific about what you're trying to do.  

[imodel]

A%page%-1

 

Layout page 1 = CS

Layout page 2 = A1

[Alaskan_Son]

If I understand correctly what you're after then don't use the %page% macro.  Chief has a built in method for dealing with this...

 

• Use the %layout.label% macro instead of or in conjunction with the %page% macro
• Click on Edit Page Information and in the Label field add your desired prefix followed by the # sign
• The # sign will automatically create a new series of page numbers based on the prefix

 

For example, you could enter the following in the respective label fields:

Page 1:  CS

Page 2:  A#

Page 3:  A#

Page 4:  A#

Page 5:  S#

Page 6:  S#

Page 7:  P#

 

The actual displayed label output from the %layout.label% macro would be as follows:

Page 1:  CS

Page 2:  A1

Page 3:  A2

Page 4:  A3

Page 5:  S1

Page 6:  S2

Page 7:  P1

 

Let me know if that doesn't do what you're after.  There are a few other tricks we can use as well.  

[mkennedy2000]

Thanks that looks like a good method. IMHO if a sheet has been given a discipline and auto numbered, when i duplicate that sheet it could be in the same disxipline and the autonumber would offer bates functuonality.

I guess in a perfect world ART would acquire and integrate a great PDF tool into Chief.