Page numbers implemented via counter

lab-notebook-contents.tex

@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
 % https://ctan.org/pkg/forloop
 % Output a variable value: https://sodocumentation.net/latex/topic/9224/counters--if-statements-and-loops-with-latex
 \usepackage{forloop}
-\newcounter{ct}
-\def\pgct{3} % Set this value to the number of pages you want + 1
+\newcounter{ct} % Create a counter for our loop
+\newcounter{pg} % Create a counter for our page numbers
+\setcounter{pg}{1} % Change the value from 0 to 1
+\def\pgct{11} % Set this value to the number of leaves you want + 1
+% Note: a "leaf" is composed of two double-sided pages. 
 
 % Select an appropriate monotype font
 \usepackage[varqu]{inconsolata}
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@
 \ttfamily
 
 % Begin our loop
-%\forloop{ct}{1}{\value{ct}<\value{pgct}}{
+\forloop{ct}{1}{\value{ct}<\pgct{}}{
 
 
 % This is the right page header
@@ -48,8 +51,9 @@
 	rows = {5.5mm, m, rowsep=1.5pt }
 	}
 TITLE: & & BOOK: & & Page \\
-PROJECT: & & DATE: & & {\LARGE \the\value{ct}} \\
+PROJECT: & & DATE: & & {\LARGE \arabic{pg}} \\
 \end{tblr}
+\stepcounter{pg}
 
 \newpage
 
@@ -62,11 +66,13 @@ PROJECT: & & DATE: & & {\LARGE \the\value{ct}} \\
 	rows = {5.5mm, m, rowsep=1.5pt }
 	}
 TITLE: & & BOOK: & & Page \\
-PROJECT: & & DATE: & & {\LARGE \the\value{ct}} \\
+PROJECT: & & DATE: & & {\LARGE \arabic{pg}} \\
 \end{tblr}
+\stepcounter{pg}
 
+\newpage
 
 % End our loop
-%}
+}
 
 \end{document}