I knew there was a  way  to do it!

 

I'll fix things on Monday - tomorrow I have to complete a different project.

 

From: Alan Houser <[email protected]> 
Sent: March 30, 2023 6:09 PM
To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.
<[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Framers] Numbered List Issue

 

Alison,

 

The fix is fairly simple. You basically need to specify two counters in your
numbered list formats; one for each list level.

 

The first numbered and alpha list steps have the following auto-numbering

setups:

 

<n=1>.\t

This should be <n=1>< =0>.\t (set the top-level list number to "1"; reset
but do not print the second-level list number.)

 

<a=1>.\t

You actually don't need this format. Each top-level list will resent the
counter for the second-level list. If you did keep this format, it would be
< ><a=1>.\t

 

 

 

Second and subsequent numbered and alpha list steps have the following

auto-numbering setups:

 

<n+>.\t

This should be <n+>< =0>.\t (increment the first-level list number; reset
but do not print the second-level list number)

 

<a+>.\t

This should be < ><a+>\t (maintain, but do not print, the first-level list
number. Increment the second-level list).

 

Once set up, FrameMaker's list numbering is rock-solid and reliable.

 

Hope this helps!

 

-Alan

-- 
Alan Houser
Group Wellesley, Inc.
Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing
arh on Twitter
412-450-0532

 

 





On Mar 30, 2023, at 7:28 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>  wrote:

 

Win 10 with FrameMaker 20 (not the latest Frame version as my company
doesn't allow updates as they are released).





I'm sure the answer to this is easy, but I can't figure it out.



I have a list of numbered instructions. Within that list is an alpha
sub-list under one of the instructions.



When I finish the last alpha sub-list entry and revert to the numbered
instruction list, the number continues counting from the last alpha bullet,
not the previous numbered instruction.



For example:



1. 

2. 

3. 

    a)

    b)

    c)

    d)

5. 



Where "5" should actually be "4".



The first numbered and alpha list steps have the following auto-numbering
setups:

<n=1>.\t

<a=1>.\t



Second and subsequent numbered and alpha list steps have the following
auto-numbering setups:

<n+>.\t

<a+>.\t



What am I doing wrong?



Alison

 

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