Page Layout ⇒ Instead of invoking \clearpage, how to update \thepage soon?

[yoyoimut]

Dear all,

I want to invoke \thepage in any pages. Unfortunately, sometimes the printed page number is out of sync with the \thepage.

Actually we can flush the buffer by calling \clearpage, but this way will sacrifice the benefit of latex auto paging.


Is there any other method to update the counter page wherever I want it?


Thank you in advance.


Yuko

[daleif]

out of sync how? minimal example please

[yoyoimut]

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\documentclass[a4paper,twoside,11pt,final]{book}
\usepackage[margin=3cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{lipsum,multido}

\newcommand{\tablefactory}
{
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|c|}\hline
\Huge\thepage \\\hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{Compare it with the page number. Sometimes they are out of sync.}
\end{table}
}


\begin{document}
\multido{\i=1+1}{20}{
\tablefactory
\lipsum[1]
\tablefactory
}
\end{document}

[gmedina]

Hi,

I've explained a typical workaround for this in some other threads. The idea is to use the \label, \pageref mechanism:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=3cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{lipsum,multido}

\newcounter{mycount}

\newcommand{\tablefactory}{%
  \begin{table}
  \stepcounter{mycount}
  \label{tab:\themycount}
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{|c|}\hline
    \Huge\pageref{tab:\themycount} \\\hline
  \end{tabular}
  \caption{Compare it with the page number. It's OK now.}
  \end{table}}

\begin{document}

\multido{\i=1+1}{20}{%
  \tablefactory
  \lipsum[1]
  \tablefactory
}

\end{document}

[yoyoimut]

Thanks gmedina.

However calling \thepage is mandatory not only inside the table but also other places.



Yuko

[gmedina]

...However calling \thepage is mandatory not only inside the table but also other places...

Can't you just apply a variation of my proposed solution?

[yoyoimut]

Can't you just apply a variation of my proposed solution?

Because I don't need labeling so the \pageref is irrelevant in my situation.


Thank you.

[daleif]

What is the need for \thepage inside the table anyways?

[yoyoimut]

What is the need for \thepage inside the table anyways?

for the sake of example.

[gmedina]

...Because I don't need labeling so the \pageref is irrelevant in my situation...

You don't need it, but you might use it to solve your problem, so it doesn't seem to be irrelevant.