Hi,
I need to create a barcode with the number of pages as a suffix in the barcode. i.e. 1 of 3, 2 of 3 etc so the barcode would be[invoice number]+[page number]+[total pages] but the spool doesn't contain the total number of pages detail. Can I create a variable for this?

Thanks

I am not a metadata pro, but metadata is your answer. You tell PlanetPress how to group the spool into sets and metadata will have a variable containing the total number of pages in the set.

I use it rarely, so if you can't figure it out from the docs/online help, ask for more help here - and maybe somebody who knows what they're talking about can guide you further.

Jim is right.
To get what you need, assuming a variable of InvoiceNumber defined as global in the document, I would do the following:

I'd probably build my barcode string into a variable in a PressTalk object just before the barcode object so that I have control over it and don't have to mess about in the small string field in the object properties.

Define a global variable (type: string) in the document structure called BarcodeString

PressTalk code

Then in your barcode object, just set the barcode string to: &BarcodeString and this should do it.

NB: This presupposes that you have a simple document boundary setup and aren't using a user-defined emulation.

Hope this helps.

Best,

James.

How would I use this get "Page X of N" for printer centric mode? It does give me the page count but of course the getmeta will not work for printer centric. Right now the code looks like this:

define(&PageNumber, string, inttostr(&current.printpage))
define(&TotalPages, string, GetMeta('SelectedPageCount[0]', 1, 'Job.Group.Document'))
&PageTotals := 'Page' + &PageNumber+ 'of' + &TotalPages

What should change to get the total page count for printer centric?

The only way of doing this in Printer Centric mode is to preprocess your data in Workflow, add the page numbering to it and then generate the form.

Seems like I should be able to use:

&current.lastoverflowrepetition in relationship to &iterationcount defined in the line repeat to net the whole number?

for instance:
&current.lastoverflowrepetition = 8
&iterationcount = 5

Maybe if &current.lastoverflowrepetition greater than 5 but less than 10 = 2?
if &current.lastoverflowrepetition greater than 10 but less than 15 =3?

How could that be written to take advantage of 2 knowns?

Can't help you more without seeing the data and the form you have created.

I suggest you open a technical support request on our website, so a technician can review your form and data.

figured it out with a little help:

define(&PageNumber, string, inttostr(&current.printpage))
&PageTotals := 'Page ' + &PageNumber
&LastPage:= inttostr(ceil(inttofloat(xmlcount('/Document[1]/Page[1]/SalesOrderLines[1]/SalesOrderLine'))/5))