General ⇒ Restarting page numbers and figure placement issues

[GMathews]

I am using Koma script in my tex project as recommended by local ghost to take care of my previous chapter problems and it works like a charm, thanks
However i have a few more issues :

Here is the general structure (in page numbers)

1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction

However, I want the Introduction page to start on page 1, and not page 4. What to do?

The second problem starts with this code :

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\section{Effect of fluid velocity on pressure gradient}
A streamline flow and a linear relationship exists between the pressure gradient and the flowrate when a fluid moves slowly 
upwards through a bed of very fine particles. Plotting the pressure across the whole bed against velocity using logarithmic
coordinates a linear relation is obtained. This is illustrated in Figure 2.1.

\begin{figure}
\setlength{\abovecaptionskip}{0pt}
\setlength{\belowcaptionskip}{0pt}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4in]{pressuredrop}
\renewcommand{\figurename}{Fig. }
\caption{Pressure drop over fixed at fluidised beds}
\end{figure}

The problem here is that the text ends half way though the page, but the figure starts on the next page, and halfway through that page! I tried reading the figures in latex e-book but its too confusing.

I am using Miktex and Technicenter, and use scrreprt as the document class.
Pls help.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi GMatthews,

use \setcounter{page}{0} right befor the introduction page starts, ort \setcounter{page}{1} on that page.

Concerning the figure use the placement parameter, like \begin{figure}[!hb] or (or even \begin{figure}[!htbp]). I would put \renewcommand{\figurename}{Fig. } into the preamble and the settings of the captionskips too if they are generally needed.

Further don't write directly This is illustrated in Figure 2.1, use \label and \ref, see Labels and Cross-referencing, then LaTeX will take care of numbering and updates the reference when necessary.

Stefan