TITLE:           Placing Page N of N in a Header or Footer
PRODUCT:         WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS


Problem
You want to put page numbers in a header or footer, and you want
it to read Page n of n, where the first n is the current
page and the second n is the total number of pages in your
document.


Concept
You can create a macro to place your page number in a header or a
footer.  Using the Cross Reference feature to mark text,
you can write the macro to insert the proper page numbers as
indicated.
 
Your footer will display consecutive page numbers as Page 1 of 3,
Page 2 of 3, and so on.

 
Solution
Create a macro that inserts Page n of n in a footer.

         Note:  Do not use this macro if the document already
         contains a Footer B.  If you do use this macro and you have
         already created a Footer B at the beginning of your
         document, it will be overwritten.  If you have created a
         Footer B later in your document, it will overwrite this
         macro.  You can change this macro to print in the header, as
         indicated after step 5.

1        Press Macro Define (Ctrl+F10).

2        Type pagen at the Define macro prompt.  

3        At the Description prompt, type Inserts Page n of n in a
         footer. 

You are now in the Macro Define mode.  Every keystroke that you
make will be recorded in your macro.

4        Press Home, Home, Up Arrow.

5        Press Format (Shift+F8), then choose Page (2), and Footers
         (4).

If you want to place the page number within a header, select
Headers (3) instead of Footers (4).

6        Choose Footer B (2), then Every Page (2).

7        Press Flush Right (Alt+F6), type Page, press the Space Bar,
         then type ^B (Ctrl+B).

8        Press the Space Bar, type of, then press the Space Bar
         again.

9        Press Mark Text (Alt+F5), then choose Cross-Ref (1) to
         insert the total number of pages.

10       Choose Mark Reference (1), then Page Number (1).  Type end
at the Target Name prompt and press Enter.

A question mark (?) will be inserted at this point in the footer. 
It will be replaced by the page number when the document is
generated.

11       Press Exit (F7) twice to return to the document screen.

12       Press Home, Home, Down Arrow so the macro will go to the
         bottom of the document, then press Mark Text (Alt+F5).  

13       Choose Cross-Ref (1), then Mark Target (2).  The target name
         you entered earlier will appear.  Press Enter to accept it. 
         

14       Press Mark Text (Alt+F5), then choose Generate (6) and
         Generate Tables, Indexes, Cross-References, etc. (5).  Press
         Y to answer Yes to continue.

15       Press Macro Define (Ctrl+F10) to stop recording the macro.

Your finished macro should look like this: 
 
         {DISPLAY OFF}{Home}{Home}{Up}{Format}2422{Flush
         Right}Pageù{^B}ùofù
         {Mark Text}111end{Enter}
         {Exit}{Exit}{Home}{Home}{Down}{Mark Text}12{Enter}
         {Mark Text}65y
 
When you are ready to run the macro, you will first need to have
a document on your screen.

To run the macro,

1        Press Macro (Alt+F10).

2        Type pagen and press Enter.

You can preview the document to see how your footer will look
when it is printed.

1        Press Print (Shift+F7), and choose View Document (6).

2        Press Exit (F7) to return to the document editing screen.  

If text is added to or deleted from your document, you will need
to delete the [Footer B...] code from the beginning of your
document and the [Target(END)] code from the end of your
document.  You will then need to run the macro again so the page
numbers will be updated.  

To easily find the [Target(END)] code,

1        Press Search (F2), then press Mark Text (Alt+F5).

2        Choose Defs and Refs (5) and Target (4).

3        Press Search (F2).  The cursor will move to the Target code.
         

4        Press Backspace to delete the code (press Y to answer Yes,
         if necessary).


See Also
        Macros, Macro Editor in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
         reference manual
        Generate in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS reference manual
        Cross Reference in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS reference
         manual  
        Headers and Footers in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS reference
         manual