djtaras Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Howdy. Got a 6 page FM layout that's: page one of mixed fields (text, number, calc), but then 5 more pages of text that is all in one Text field. However, in Preview, and in Print mode, there is only one page (the 1st one), and I can't figure out what I've done wrong, and what i need to do to engage or make the otehr 5 pages come alive. Any advice? daniel Version: v6.x Platform: Windows XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Check the body part's options (double-click on the part label in Layout mode) and make sure the option to discard (cannot remember exactly the option) is turned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtaras Posted March 31, 2004 Author Share Posted March 31, 2004 well, that would seem like the correct fix, but for some reason, it didn't help. again, prob is that only page 1 of 6 shows in preview, or prints, tho in browse you can see the whole thing. And lord, i'd love to know how to see page breaks as well so i can add things like page numbers. again, any help is muchos appreciados. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfogey Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 You can add page numbers with a footer. Are you sure that 5 pages hasn't exceeded FMP's limits on a text field? Have you unchecked every Part option? Are you sure you haven't checked 'Do not print' the big text field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtaras Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 Even in brand new layouts, I simply cannot get my preview to show more than one page of text data that extends across page breaks, nor can i get it to print more than one page. All the Part boxes are unchecked. Nothing seems to help. OY i'm dying hea. FileMaker Version: 6 Platform: Windows XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Despite appearances, layouts in FMP are only one page wide (across). Anything that you put to the right of the first page break will not print. Layouts can be more than one page deep (down) by making the body part larger. Up to 120 inches if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSport Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I want to echo djteras here. I have the same problem here-- all the precautions have been taken, but after page 1, any text boxes disappear if they're set to slide up. The associated fields slide just fine, but not the text boxes. Even if i group the box and field together, no go. Only the field shows. It's crazy. Bevin UPDATE: Here is the attached file...just a friend's file, actually, that i'm taking a look at for her. Thought it would be a 5-minute fix, but nope... text.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESpringer Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Why don't you folks attach a stripped-down version of your file so we can troubleshoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSport Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Okay, I would appreciate if folks would look at the file I attached in the above message. This is driving me crazy. I would've thought this problem was fixed in 7. Again, no matter how I set up a part, after it crosses a page boundary, text boxes disappear. The associated field remains and slides just fine, but the text box label is gone. As well, fields that slide to a point that puts them at a page break will often time get "sawed in half." Very unappealing. Any help would be greatly appeciated!!! This layout is actually for a friend...and i feel like a fool that I can't figure it out. Bevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Can't open your attachment. Did you zip or stuff it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benk Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I can't open the attached file either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSport Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hmm. It was zipped... Lemme try again. test.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Still no good. It downloads, but says the file was not created by FileMaker or is severely damaged and can't be opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Queue- Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Make sure the file is closed before you zip it. I don't know why else there might be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I don't have v7, so of course I can't open it. However, if you look at the Get Info at the Finder level, there isn't a creater or file type. When I enter the FMP7 as both, v6 does tell me that it was created with v7. Sometimes if you use the Open file dialog instead of double clicking on the file, it will open it also. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSport Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Yup, it's in v7. it was closed before i zipped it, and i actually downloaded the attachment myself and it works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Queue- Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I'm still getting the damaged message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfogey Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Ditto - damaged or not FMP 7. I wonder if your file is corrupted? Try creating another (very basic) file with a similar layout and see how that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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