[convert to pdf] Total number of pages in footer

albert_z · 07-28-2016, 05:06 AM

I know I can count current pages in the footer using something like

Code:

ebook-convert infile outfile.pdf --pdf-footer-template "Page _PAGENUM_"

That works. However, I'd very much like to display the page number in relation to the total, e.g. "Page 7 of 9" and the like.

I've looked for a way to get that, not found any, and now turn to the wisdom of the community...

Thank you very much!

kovidgoyal · 07-28-2016, 11:05 PM

There is no way to do that. Doing that would require rendering the PDF twice, since the only way to know the total number of pages is to actually render the PDF.

albert_z · 07-29-2016, 04:42 AM

Ok, thank you. Rendering twice is probably what I'll do then -- really want the "2 of 8" style.

07-28-2016, 05:06 AM	#1
albert_z Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: none	[convert to pdf] Total number of pages in footer I know I can count current pages in the footer using something like Code: ebook-convert infile outfile.pdf --pdf-footer-template "Page _PAGENUM_" That works. However, I'd very much like to display the page number in relation to the total, e.g. "Page 7 of 9" and the like. I've looked for a way to get that, not found any, and now turn to the wisdom of the community... Thank you very much!

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07-28-2016, 11:05 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is no way to do that. Doing that would require rendering the PDF twice, since the only way to know the total number of pages is to actually render the PDF.

07-29-2016, 04:42 AM	#3
albert_z Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: none	Ok, thank you. Rendering twice is probably what I'll do then -- really want the "2 of 8" style.

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