>(a) you have to ask the engine for it by including _PAGETOTAL somewhere in your report (and its evaluation of whether the prepass is needed can be a bit flakey with preview, you have to fiddle with it -- I know you know this).
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Don't assume I know too much. I haven't played with _PAGETOTAL much. < s >


>Does this make more sense?
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Yep. This makes perfect sense.