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 <$chapnum> we know you are not using FM5.5 or earlier, > so your strings are likely overly complex. > > For instance, your t: series will not require placeholders for all sections > and figures. The same holds true for your Sections (s:) series and your > Figures (f:) series. > > They all will only need building blocks for the related sections within the > series. > > It's a double bonus...less errors and less confusion! > > > > > -Matt > > Matt Sullivan > GRAFIX Training > > matt at roundpeg.com > www.roundpeg.com > Office 714 960-6840 > Cell 714 585-2335 > > skype: mattatroundpeg > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/grafixtraining > facebook| plaxo > > Click to tell me the social media sites you belong to > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:18 PM > To: Eva Whitley; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Weird autonumbering problem with Framemaker > > Scott's idea is something I didn't notice when you published your numbering > strings. > > Insert a letter in front of the string to specify a unique numbering stream > -- you can have 50+ of them, but it's best to make each type unique. > Specifying a specific stream ensures that other tags won't reset one > particular tag. For example, you could make your table string unique by > preceding it with a "t:" to make it: > t:Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> . Then save and > update. > > For Figures, you may use an f like this: f:Figure <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< > >> < >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> >> > > Art > > Art Campbell > art.campbell at gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and > a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > > > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM, <quills at airmail.net> wrote: > >> Check that the styles with numbering formats that fall between those >> tables are replicating the proper stream. Someone is either off a >> placeholder, or resetting your numbers. >> >> Scott >> >> Eva Whitley wrote: >> >>> First off, thanks to all those who helped me with my document >>> containing both 81/2"x11" and 11"x17" pages. As suggested, I pulled out >>> > the 11"x17" > >>> pages into a new document that will be another chapter in the book. >>> >>> Now I'm seeing a problem in autonumbering that is defying all my >>> newbie efforts to fix. >>> >>> As mentioned before, we are running FM8 on PCs. We have styles >>> defined for Tables and Figures. The Autonumber Format (from the >>> Numbering tab on Paragraph Designer) for Tables is Table >>> <$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? >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>
