Kjell Lindbo wrote:
> "Morgan Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Kjell Lindbo wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Hmm...any "number range variable" can be referenced . Is that what you 
>>> are
>>> looking for ?
>>>    Insert => fields => others
>>>    Choose the variables tab, select "number range" in the type column
>>>    In the name field, write a "good" name - "Myparanumber" ??
>>>    Press insert (hopefully creates a "1" in your document)
>>>
>>> Next time you want to insert "Myparanumber"
>>>
>>>    Insert => fields => others
>>>    Choose the variables tab, select "number range" in the type column
>>>    select Myparanumber in the selection column
>>>    Insert  (gives you a 2 in the document, and so on)
>>>
>>>
>>> To insert a reference to the number
>>>    Insert => fields => others
>>>    Choose the referencestab, select "Myparanumber" in the type column
>>>    select Myparanumber in the selection column
>>>    Choose format (numbering is one option there)
>>>    insert
>> This seems only to insert new numbers (1,2... etc) into the paragraphs
>> and reference them?
>>
>> I'm trying to reference the numbers assigned to each new paragraphs
>> automatically by the "Format > Bullets and Numbering... > Outline" 
>> dialogue.
>>
>> So, for instance, with this text:
>> 1.2 Can Mrs Marie Armas refuse to testify at her husband's trial on the
>> grounds that she is incompetent or non-compellable?
>> 1.3 Should the spousal incompetence and non-compellability rule be part
>> of New Zealand's common law?
>>
>> I want to access the automatically generated variables "1.2" and "1.3".
>>
>> Thanks,
>> M.
>>
>> -- 
>> Morgan Read
>> NEW ZEALAND
>> <mailto:mstuffATreadDOTorgDOTnz>
>>
> 
> Thats the "chapter" format
> 
>    Insert => fields => others
>    Choose the referencestab, select "Myparanumber" in the type column
>    select Myparanumber in the selection column
>    Choose format chapter
>    insert
> 
> That wil insert the "paragraph numbering".....if you don't wish to see the 
No, I'm afraid it doesn't.
Select something in a para, set it as a reference.  Insert that
reference somewhere else as format chapter and it inserts a 'space' with
a grey box around it indicating it's a reference - but, it _does not_
insert the para number.

M.

-- 
Morgan Read
NEW ZEALAND
<mailto:mstuffATreadDOTorgDOTnz>

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