Weird autonumbering problem with Framemaker

[quills at airmail.net]

I would note, that while the series letter is very important, and will 
regularize the numbering stream, it seems likely that Eva is using a 
single stream in order to restart the numbering sequence at the start of 
each section/chapter without using a separate start style. If that is 
indeed the case, she should still use a single series identifier, but 
use it in all instances of numbering. Doing so will ensure that there 
aren't any radical burbs in numbering. I remember doing similar, though 
with a much simpler sequence stream. If the series ID is left off, then 
the behavior she mentions would occur.

Scott

Matt Sullivan wrote:
> One of the main advantages of Art's suggested method should be that your
> strings will contain less building blocks.
>
> Since you are using <$chapnum> we know you are not using FM5.5 or earlier,
> so your strings are likely overly complex.
>
> For instance, your t: series will not require placeholders for all sections
> and figures. The same holds true for your Sections (s:) series and your
> Figures (f:) series.
>
> They all will only need building blocks for the related sections within the
> series.
>
> It's a double bonus...less errors and less confusion!
>
>  
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:18 PM
> To: Eva Whitley; framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Re: Weird autonumbering problem with Framemaker
>
> Scott's idea is something I didn't notice when you published your numbering
> strings.
>
> Insert a letter in front of the string to specify a unique numbering stream
> -- you can have 50+ of them, but it's best to make each type unique.
> Specifying a specific stream ensures that other tags won't reset one
> particular tag. For example, you could make your table string unique by
> preceding it with a "t:" to make it:
> t:Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> . Then save and
> update.
>
> For Figures, you may use an f like this:  f:Figure <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n><
>   
>> < >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+>
>>     
>
> Art
>
> Art Campbell
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>
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM,  <quills at airmail.net> wrote:
>   
>> Check that the styles with numbering formats that fall between those 
>> tables are replicating the proper stream. Someone is either off a 
>> placeholder, or resetting your numbers.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> Eva Whitley wrote:
>>     
>>> First off, thanks to all those who helped me with my document 
>>> containing both 81/2"x11" and 11"x17" pages. As suggested, I pulled out
>>>       
> the 11"x17"
>   
>>> pages into a new document that will be another chapter in the book.
>>>
>>> Now I'm seeing a problem in autonumbering that is defying all my 
>>> newbie efforts to fix.
>>>
>>> As mentioned before, we are running FM8 on PCs. We have styles 
>>> defined for Tables and Figures. The Autonumber Format  (from the 
>>> Numbering tab on Paragraph Designer) for Tables is Table 
>>> <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> so the first table 
>>> in Section 5 should be Table 5.1-5-1 . And, indeed that's what the 
>>> first table in Section 5 is labeled. Several pages later, at the next 
>>> table the Autonumber Format is Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< 
>>>       
>>>> < >< >< >< >-<n+> that should be labeling the table Table 5.1-5-2. 
>>>>         
>>> But instead it's coming out as Table
>>> 5.1-5-1  .
>>>
>>> Skipping forward several pages, the next table is labeled Table 5.1-5.2.
>>> The one after that is Table 5.1-5-3. The one after that is labeled 
>>> Table
>>> 5.1-5-1  .
>>> The Autonumber Format is Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< 
>>>       
>>>> <
>>>>         
>>>  >< >-<n+>
>>>
>>> Anyone have any idea of what's causing this? And more importantly, 
>>> how it can be fixed? I've tried deleting the tables, importing the 
>>> info as unformatted text, and if the new table is inserted right 
>>> after the old one, it numbers correctly, but if it's inserted back 
>>> into the original location I get the same problem. I've recreated the 
>>> tables into a new document (and the autonumbers behave in that) but 
>>> when I paste them into the original document--same problem. I've 
>>> copied the code and pasted in to the Autonumber Format text box, and that
>>>       
> hasn't fixed it.
>   
>>> I'm truly stumped. What am I missing?
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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