I have to agree with Deirdre. I struggled with the same autonumbering issues in Word that everyone else has before I realized how it actually works. Even after you know how to use it, you still have to pay attention to what you are doing so that you don't mess it up. But do I like it better than how FM does the same thing? Of course not. FM is much easier to use.
Jon Harvey Manager, Desktop Documentation CambridgeSoft Corporation 100 CambridgePark Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 (617) 588-9354 -----Original Message----- From: Deirdre Reagan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:16 AM To: Robin B White Cc: Jon Harvey; Frame Users; Leah Smaller Subject: Re: Framemaker uses Hi Robin/Will (?) I use autonumbering in Word all the time and have very few problems with it. I've repaired more bolloxed autonumbering jobs than I can remember. Autonumbering in Word is fairly easy, once one knows how to do it. I'd be happy to help anyone who needs help with autonumbering. Deirdre On 5/12/08, Robin B White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon - > Sorry, but I have to disagree. The huge amount of on-line discussion by people struggling with Word's numbering contradicts your assertion. > > The only reason that your numbering coup was a achievement is because the Word autonumbering implementation is a miserable kludge that you managed to harness one time. > If you ever have to inherit a Word file where someone has bollixed the autonumbering scheme, you will find that the document is impossible to repair. > > Pulling off the same thing in FM is, well, child's play. > > will white > vialogy > > > On Monday, May 12, 2008, at 11:46AM, "Jon Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hi Leah, > > > >The MSWord numbering feature is actually pretty good once you learn how > >to use it. The hard part is just that, learning how to properly use it > >because it is definitely not intuitive (read: stupidly designed). After > >years of using Word 2003, I finally discovered how to use it and ended > >up autonumbering a 150-page document with headings six levels > >deep(Heading 1.2.3.4.5.6.). It worked great. > > > > > >Jon Harvey > >Manager, Desktop Documentation > >CambridgeSoft Corporation > >100 CambridgePark Drive > >Cambridge, MA 02140 > >(617) 588-9354 > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leah Smaller > >Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:10 AM > >To: Frame Users > >Subject: Re: Framemaker uses > > > >I use Framemaker to write my Feldenkrais ATM (Awareness Through > >Movement) lessons. I actually tried to write the lessons in MSWord, but > >the numbering always got loused up. > > > >The numbering is actually complicated. The lessons generally consist of > >8 main steps and each step has sub-steps. I number them 1, a, b, c, 2 , > >a, b....etc. This probably sounds simple - easy peasy, use > >autonumbering, but many times a step can be repeated (once on the left > >and once on the right). So, I used pgfs for the numbering the main steps > >and it is wonderful. > > > >Leah Smaller > >Technical Communicator > >Certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >"What you truly learn best will appear to you later as your own > >discovery." (Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais) > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >or visit > >http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jharvey%40cambridge s > >oft.com > > > >Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/whitefamily%40mac.co m > > > >Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/deirdre.reagan%40gma il.com > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
