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%40cambridges > >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.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/deirdre.reagan%40gmail.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.
