query on sort order in indexes: Bates numbering system needed

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Rob,

You can change the sort order of an index marker by specifying a sort order 
in square brackets at the end of the index marker text. For example, say 
your marker text is this

Volumes:1
Volumes:2
Volumes:10
Volumes:99
Volumes:100

Change them to this

Volumes:1[Volumes:001]
Volumes:2[Volumes:002]
Volumes:10[Volumes:010]
Volumes:99[Volumes:099]
Volumes:100[Volumes:100]

and you will get the correct sort order in your index. If you have a lot of 
markers in your document/book, you can use FrameScript to do this 
automatically for you. If you are interested in a FrameScript solution, 
contact me offlist. Thanks.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


> Dear Framers:
> I am certain I have seen this query answered before and am ashamed not to 
> be
> able to lay my hands on the email from this group.
>
> I am happily generating indexes, but many of my sublevel entries are 
> volume
> numbers. I must sort these according to the Bates system, i.e. 10 is after 
> 1
> and 100 is after 99. I see that in the FM help screen that the default
> numbers sorted are "0, 1 to 9." Can I change that to include 10? How?
>
> I would like my index to look like
>
> Volumes
>    1........................................56
>    2........................................66
>    10......................................45
>    99......................................34
>    100....................................33
>
> Running FM 7.2 with updates on XP,
>
> Thanks for an excellent listserv; I have not crashed FM for 6 weeks!
>
> Rob