SmartField request

I am using Xara Designer Pro X (18.5.0.62892 DL x64 Aug 11 2021)

I'd like to suggest adding the following to the SmartField list:

1. CurrentPageNumber
2. LastPageNumber
3. CurrentDate

For CurrentDate, possibly have options for the date format.

Regards, John

Good suggestions John. Happy New Year.

@John, in concept SmartFields are not designed to vary across pages so CurrentPageNumber will not fly.
What is wrong with Insert > Page number?

You can currently easily set up LastPageNumber as a Personal SmartField.

CurrentDate is as problematic. It would have to be coded in.
Here is an example of Xara's current coding for SmartField links:

Code:

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<span class="xr_tl Normal_text xr_s0" style="top: 0px;">
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">T</a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">h</a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">i</a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">s</a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)"> </a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">i</a>
<a href="<Xara_configurared_name>:website:link" target="_self" onclick="return(xr_nn());" onmousemove="xr_mo(this,0)">s</a>
</span>

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The link is the text "This is" but Xara has codes every glyph to have the same link detail.
The _self part cannot be altered to _target so you go to a fresh Tab.
You can only format the entire phrase.

It would be cleaner to just insert a JavaScript Placeholder for the Date/Time as all of the above disappears.

I have moved the ask to the Dear Xara Forum.

Acorn

I overlooked Insert > Page Number . . . (embarrassing).

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jclements

I overlooked Insert > Page Number . . . (embarrassing).

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Never! Every Post should be taken as a learning experience, otherwise TG would be sterile.

The debate for Xara should be on Page Numbering, as in where are the Book / Article / Section / Chapter / Annex / Appendix / Page (Left / Right / Double) / Paragraph (& Sub) / Heading / Table / Figure / List numbering concepts necessary for a proper DTP capability?
Dare I say, lost in the Master Page delivery?

Acorn

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In passing, I use CSS Counters.
So for Page Numbering, create a ClassName, pageno, and apply to a Text Box with a space.
In Website > Head or Body (code), put:

Code:

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<style>
body {
  counter-reset: pgno;
}
.pageno::after {
  counter-increment: pgno;
  content: "Variant " counter(pgno, lower-greek) "[" counter(pgno, armenian) "]";
}
</style>

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This (clearly) only works for Transition and Scrolling websites.

The downside, it all turns to smoke in PDFs.

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