I'm using FMPRO 2.1 for a simple database of my record collection (anyone looking for the hits?)

In my LAYOUT, I have fields for the date and the Page #. I can see the date on the screen but all I see is PAGE - with no page number.

Since I don't want to print the WHOLE thing out at once, and will want to print parts at various times, what do I need to do or add to be able to know what PAGE I'm on.

Thanks....NORM

FMP 2.1 is *not* Y2K compliant!

I don't think FMP 2.1 has Status() functions -- they came in 3.

Sorry, I cannot believe anybody would still be developing in such an old version. You are doing yourself a grave dis-service: all the skills and experience you are gaining in database development are already obsolete because you are learning on obsolete software. Get a later version -- 3 is OK, 4 is even better -- so you won't be too far behind.

Filemaker doesn't figure out the page number until it prints, or goes into preview mode. If you know how many records will fit on one page, you can calculate the page number with the formula:

Int((Status(CurrentRecordNumber)-1)/recordsperpage)+1

I can't remember if FM 2.1 provides status functions though, so this may not help you.

[sorry, I cannot believe anybody would still be developing in such an old version]

I'm not developing anything. This is a simple electronic rolodex and nothing more. I'm not doing calcuations so Y2K compliant is not an issue here.

When I go into preview, I don't see a page # as you suggested. I used to have a calculation to sort by letter, but that calcuation disappeared. Any suggestions on how to put one back in?

Thanks....NORM