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Old 02-15-2010, 02:40 PM   #188
RobertP
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Thanks guys! Now that I notice those page numbers, I'm happy. Even if, like theducks mentioned, those numbers become inaccurate once you change the font size, they are still very helpful because if you transform them into a percentage, they are still accurate. So for all intent and purposes, they do what they're supposed to (if you don't mind doing some quick calculations in your head).

I can't speak with certainty, but I don't believe it would be too difficult to fix this problem. The page numbers are calculated when the ebook is opened, correct? I'm guessing this is a reason of the loading time it takes an ebook to open. I'm assuming it would be too difficult to re-calculate those numbers each time the font size is changed, but those numbers should be re-calculated every time the ebook is opened. We have the advantage of the reader remembering the font size settings when you turn it off, right? So when you re-open the ebook to continue reading, it knows what size font it is set at, and so it should calculate the page numbers based on that font size, and not the original size. I, personally, only change the font size at the beginning, and I stick with the same size until I finish the book. So if this is implemented, it would work perfectly for me, and all other users who don't change their font size all the time.
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