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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 <i...@spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote: > From: Spectrum Writing <i...@spectrumwritingllc.com> > Subject: RE: Auto-Numbering Problem > To: "'Ed Lightle'" <eligh...@commandalkon.com>, framers@lists.frameusers.com > Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 3:34 PM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Spectrum Writing [mailto:i...@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 > i...@spectrumwritingllc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Lightle [mailto:eligh...@commandalkon.com] > > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 1:25 PM > To: i...@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:i...@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 > i...@spectrumwritingllc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] > On Behalf Of Ed Lightle > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 12:48 PM > To: framers@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 > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as i...@spectrumwritingllc.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/info%40spectrumwriti > ngll > c.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > .m _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. 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