> By default the counter is reset with each new chapter, since you have chapters > in your first example the counter is incremented but in your second example > \startchapter sets the counter back to zero. > > To have a counter which isn?t reset you need ?way=bytext" and to remove > the chapter number from the \getnumber result you have to add ?prefix=no?. > > The full \definenumber declaration is then > \definenumber[examplecounter][way=bytext,prefix=no]
Thanks Wolfgang. I've updated the wiki page with this explanation. Felix ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________