Page Numbers in TOC

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#1

Hi All,

Why doesn't the page number format in the TOC follow the page numbers
on the pages? I have a series of roman-numerated pages (i-xiii)
followed by a block of conventional pages (1-...). The TOC has an
H1 entry for a roman page with the correct number, but shown as '3'
rather than 'iii'. How do I fix this?

Jonathan

#2

First make custom numbering style and set numbers to be lower numerals.

Make new paragraph style that you will use on pages where you have roman numerals as page numbers. You can base that custom style on the style you're currently using.

When making new paragraph style, in tab Outline and numbering choose numbering style you've made from a drop down in field Numbering style.

Use that paragraph style on pages with roman numerals.

When inserting table of contents, check Additional styles from a dialog window. Click Add styles. Move your custom style to level one. Click OK.

#3

Ups, you need roman page numbers, not indication of heading level. What tripped me is that it works without problem in my set up so I made wrong assumption when skimming the text.

K

#4

Dear K,

Ups, you need roman page numbers, not indication of heading level.
What tripped me is that it works without problem in my set up so I
made wrong assumption when skimming the text.

Yes, that's right. I actually want the roman number 'iii' to appear in
the automatic TOC as it does on the page being referenced. Now the strange
thing is that if I insert a bookmark on that page and put the bookmark
reference in a manual TOC, it gets the roman number bit right. So why
can't the automatic TOC?

Jonathan

#5

But I get what you want in automatic TOC. Have one page style for Arabic numbers, and one page style for roman numerals.

I set page number format when creating or editing page style. In tab Page (right click on page style and choose modify) set roman numerals in filed Page numbers. Do respectively for Arabic numbers.

Just insert TOC.

Maybe your page styles are not designed right?

I'm using 5.3.3 on GNU/Linux. Maybe is that particular document. What do you get when try to do that on a brand new document?

K

#6

K,

But I get what you want in automatic TOC. Have one page style for
Arabic numbers, and one page style for roman numerals.

Yes, I have have set of page styles for roman page numbers and one set
for arabic page numbers.

I set page number format when creating or editing page style. In tab
Page (right click on page style and choose modify) set roman
numerals in filed Page numbers. Do respectively for Arabic numbers.

Where abouts is this in the menus/tabs? I'm running LO 5.1.6.2 on Linux
Mint - Sarah.

F11 gets up the style table. Select page styles, then right click the
roman number page style and select 'Modify'. I can't see anything on
the tabs to set the page number style. Is it Organiser/Page/Area/
Transparency/Header/Footer/Borders/Columns/Footnote? I actually set
the page number format to lower-case roman when I put the page number
field in the footer with Insert->Field->More Fields and chose the
format I wanted.

Just insert TOC.

Arabic numbers.

Jonathan

#7

K,

But I get what you want in automatic TOC. Have one page style for
Arabic numbers, and one page style for roman numerals.

Yes, I have have set of page styles for roman page numbers and one set
for arabic page numbers.

I set page number format when creating or editing page style. In tab
Page (right click on page style and choose modify) set roman
numerals in filed Page numbers. Do respectively for Arabic numbers.

Where abouts is this in the menus/tabs? I'm running LO 5.1.6.2 on Linux
Mint - Sarah.

F11 gets up the style table. Select page styles, then right click the
roman number page style and select 'Modify'. I can't see anything on
the tabs to set the page number style. Is it Organiser/Page/Area/
Transparency/Header/Footer/Borders/Columns/Footnote?

It's tab 'Page', as mentioned in my previous message. That tab has drop down with page number types (right side of dialog window; filed 'Page numbers').

I actually set
the page number format to lower-case roman when I put the page number
field in the footer with Insert->Field->More Fields and chose the
format I wanted.

And in my experience - that's the problem.

#8

Hi All

I have been watching this thread and hoping a problem I have with this might be mentioned!!

I produce a monthly "Journal" and also make use of the TOC to list the contents. It works fairly well (with a bit of editing) but the one problem I have is as follows.

The first two pages of the SLA document are the Front Cover and the Inside of the Front Cover so my actual content starts on the third Page. However Scribus' TOC works on the actual Page Count so all the listed pages are two pages out and I need to edit each line of the TOC to correct this. Is there any way for the TOC to be set to do this automatically?

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

IanW
Pretoria RSA

#9

Ian Whitfield <whitfield@blinkmail.co.za> writes:

Hi All

I have been watching this thread and hoping a problem I have with this
might be mentioned!!

I produce a monthly "Journal" and also make use of the TOC to list the
contents. It works fairly well (with a bit of editing) but the one
problem I have is as follows.

The first two pages of the SLA document are the Front Cover and the
Inside of the Front Cover so my actual content starts on the third Page.
However Scribus' TOC works on the actual Page Count so all the listed
pages are two pages out and I need to edit each line of the TOC to
correct this. Is there any way for the TOC to be set to do this
automatically?

Are you talking about Scribus or LibreOffice (LO)? This list is about
LO. If you mean LO, then you should use a different page style for the
first two pages and reset the page count on the third one.

#10

Sorry - My mistake. Thanks Piet!!