Page numbering that includes a prefix

[PilotBob]

I create technical manuals with several sections. I have been doing this for years in InDesign and Quark XPress. I am now experimenting with Affinity Publisher 2.

The page numbering in each section or chapter includes the section number. I can achieve this on each page by making the section name to just its number, and editing the footer with two fields (section name and page number) separated by a hyphen; for example "page 4-1". However, when I create the master table of contents, I can't find a way for page numbers to be displayed in the same format. Only the page number digits are used. The result is unusable.

Is there a way to create TOC entries where page numbering includes a prefix? This is easily achievable in MS Word, Indesign, and Quark. I regard it as a "must have" feature. 

The attached image illustrates what I'm trying to achieve.

[MikeTO]

Hi, this is a duplicate of the thread you created in this same forum to which I've already replied.

 

[PilotBob]

Getting familiar with how the forum works. I thought this was a separate "wish list" thread. Are you a moderator?

 

[MikeTO]

5 hours ago, PilotBob said:

Getting familiar with how the forum works. I thought this was a separate "wish list" thread. Are you a moderator?

You posted your second thread to the exact same sub-forum as the first thread. I assumed that you had intended to post it somewhere else but you chose the same place so I linked the threads together.

I'm not a moderator, just helping out fellow users.

Cheers

[walt.farrell]

6 hours ago, PilotBob said:

Are you a moderator?

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