Auto-Numbering Problem

[Writer]

FYI www.scriptorium.com still has copies of Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 8 (http://store.scriptorium.com/items/books/publishing-fundamentals-unstructured-framemaker-8-all-detail.htm), and at a reduced price, too.

This is a darn good resource for things such as numbering, IMHO. Definitely good to have on hand.

Nadine

--- On Mon, 12/20/10, Spectrum Writing <info at spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote:

> From: Spectrum Writing <info at spectrumwritingllc.com>
> Subject: RE: Auto-Numbering Problem
> To: "'Ed Lightle'" <elightle at commandalkon.com>, framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 3:34 PM
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spectrum Writing [mailto:info at spectrumwritingllc.com]
> 
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 1:33 PM
> To: 'Ed Lightle'
> Subject: RE: Auto-Numbering Problem
> 
> They are unique Series labels that identify the paragraphs
> that are the part
> of the same numbered flow. The "N" indicates that all the
> paragraph tags
> titled "StepNumber" are to be part of the same flow and the
> "L" indicates
> that all paragraph tags titled "StepLetter" are to be part
> of the same flow.
> It keeps the related tags together and keeps the numbering
> correct as a
> result. In FM's Online Help, serach for Series Label for
> the full blown
> detail. I don't see any series Label in your definitions,
> so FM can't
> properly number your steps.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> TVB
> 
> Tammy Van Boening
> Owner/Principal
> Spectrum Writing, LLC
> www.spectrumwritingllc.com
> info at spectrumwritingllc.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Lightle [mailto:elightle at commandalkon.com]
> 
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 1:25 PM
> To: info at spectrumwritingllc.com
> Subject: RE: Auto-Numbering Problem
> 
> Thanks for the quick reply, Amy.  Here are the
> identifiers I am using:
> 
> Numbered1   
> <n=1>.\t    with NextParagraph set to
> Numbered)
> Numbered    <n+>.\t   
> with NextParagraph set to Numbered)
> List (a)    <a=1>)\t   
> with NextParagraph set to List (b,c...)
> List (b,c...)   
> <a+>)\t    with NextParagraph set to
> List (b,c...)
> 
> What do N: and L: mean in your identifiers?
> 
> Thanks!
> Ed
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spectrum Writing [mailto:info at spectrumwritingllc.com]
> 
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 3:06 PM
> To: Ed Lightle
> Subject: RE: Auto-Numbering Problem
> 
> Ed,
> 
> First, what is the identifier that you use for the numbered
> steps and
> the
> letter steps? The two different numbering sequences should
> have
> different
> auto-identifiers. Here is the setup that I use and I can
> get your
> desired
> results just fine:
> 
> StepNumberBegin - N:<n=1 >.\t with NextParagraph set
> to
> StepNumberedContinued
> StepNumberContinued  - N:<n+>.\t with
> NextParagraph set to
> StepNumberContinued
> StepLetterBegin - L:<n=a >.\t with NextParagraph set
> to
> StepLetterContinued
> StepLetterContinued - L: :<n+>.\t with NextParagraph
> set to
> StepLetterContinued
> 
> HTH,
> 
> TVB
> 
> Tammy Van Boening
> Owner/Principal
> Spectrum Writing, LLC
> www.spectrumwritingllc.com
> info at spectrumwritingllc.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com]
> On Behalf Of Ed Lightle
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 12:48 PM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Auto-Numbering Problem
> 
> Hi, Frame Experts.
> 
>  
> 
> I am using the following auto-numbering scheme and can get
> the
> "numbering" to pick up where it left off after using
> auto-numbers a),
> b), c),...  Here is an example of what I get:
> 
>  
> 
> 1.     First step...
> 
> 2.     Second step...
> 
> 3.     Third step...
> 
> a)  First substep
> 
> b)  Second substep
> 
> c)  Third substep
> 
>        5.  (Should be 4th
> step)
> 
>  
> 
> What can I do?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Ed Lightle 
> Sr. Technical Writer 
> 
> Command Alkon
> 
> +1-614-799-0600 EXT. 5225
> 
> www.commandalkon.com
> 
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