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Chilton

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  1. I am attempting to build a table based on the following parameters: I have up to 10 appetizers to list There can be any number from 5 to 10 The user is setting the sort order (display order) of each item (so I am searching for next sort order, and pushing food listing to arrays titled Food01 - Food10 determine last sort order to list in left column (leftLimit) I need to balance the listings across the two columns so that column 1 contains the first 1/2 of the food listings (+1 in cases of odd # of listings) and column 2 contains the second half of the food listings Once the contents of the arrays are set, I want to use a for loop to call the contents based on following: for (next = 1; next <= 10; next++) { [indent]if (food01[0] != "") //the "01" should equal next (from loop above) {[indent]myTable.AddRows(1); counter ++; //add table tags and set cell contents: //cell[0] = foodNEXT[0] //cell[1] = foodNEXT + leftLimit[0][/indent] } [/indent]}I am unable to figure out how to iterate the Array name so that I can call the right array at the right time Thanks!
  2. I am creating a saddle-stitched document with two text frames on a single spread, repeated over four pages (8 text frames). As a way to insert specific page breaks, and to drive default content when the text flow stops and there are empty frames, I need to determine the current text frame name so I can name the next sequential one and drive the content there. Simply linking the frames in a specific order has proven too simple and the data flow is too varied to make this a viable option. I am trying to use the following code to get the current Text Frame Name: var currentFrame = FindTextFrame(FusionPro.Composition.CurrentFlow.name); return currentFrame;Unfortunately, when validating, I get the following error: /Library/Application Support/PTI/FusionPro/Buoltins.js, line 3113: Error: In FindFrame(), no frame name specified How am I supposed to retrieve the current frame name with this function? I have combed the Forums, and found no specific example of grabbing the current text frame name and using it in a rule to drive content. Thanks, in advance, for any help!
  3. As a follow-up to my original post (whose functionality I am ever-expanding), there must be SOMETHING that can be tracked, called or triggered when the table flows onto a new page or overflow frame, since the table knows naturally when to insert a ContinuedHeader row. In the same example of ever-changing data and naturally flowing wine sections, I need to determine, varietal by varietal, whether it is best to allow the [current] section to flow naturally between pages, or due to limited space on the current page, force the entire section on to the next page. Again, I really appreciate any tricks or insights you can provide!
  4. Dan, I am trying to accomplish the same thing... and the FusionPro documentation does not provide a specific example of aligning to a character. Here is a screenshot of what I'm getting: http://file.marketeaminc.com/TabStop_Character.png
  5. I am using overflow pages to create a multi-page document. There are 62 different data scenarios (the template data file). My issue: the overflow pages do not render in the template's "preview" mode. I can only see them after composition. I need to see them in preview mode because there are a few data scenarios that cause excessive pages to be added. I need to know which ones (in preview mode) so I can examine the rules and determine why. I think there should be an "OnRecordStart" rule I could write to invoke the overflow pages during preview... but I cannot seem to craft one. Any ideas?
  6. Dan, Thanks for the reply! I now understand that I needed to expand on my example: The wine menu has 15 varieties of wine (red, white, champagne, etc) Each variety is its own block of text with a varying number of listings from record to record. Successive blocks of text will flow automatically based on the block preceding it. So, in the case of the White Wines... if it overflows at the 21st line in record 1, it might overflow at the 15th line in record 2 because the red wine section preceding it has more listings in record 2. Each varietal has its own header. The appropriate header MUST be placed at the top of each text frame before any overflow wines are listed in that text frame. I think I really need to be able to detect the exact line that the text overflows so that I can perform some inquiries to determine which section is overflowing or if there are any empty lines above the space for the header in order to properly typeset text. Thanks! Chilton
  7. I am building a template that has text flowing through 5 text frames. My question is this: is there a way to detect what line SPECIFICALLY the text flow enters the next successive text frame? I need to insert a section header and eliminate any returns or breaks at the top of each text frame, but need to do so based on the ever-changing flow of text between frames. Example: if the white wine section has 30 listings and 10 flow into the next frame, I need to insert the White Wine header at the top of the next text frame before the 21st wine listing. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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