Numbering problem

[j***@sonic.net]

Hi,

I've encountered a problem with the numbering format in an
outline that has nested lists of items.

In my Frame document, I have 4 paragraph formats defined with the
following numbering specifications:

Numbered1: <n=1>.\t (set "n" counter to 1)
Numbered: - <n+>.\t (increment "n" counter by 1)
ABC1: <a=1>.\t (set "a" counter to 1)
ABC: <a+>.\t (increment "a" counter by 1)

In the text, I have some instructions numbered as follows:

1. Level-1 item 1 (paragraph format is Numbered1)

2. Level-1 item 2 (paragraph format is Numbered)

a. Level-2 item a (paragraph format is ABC1)

b. Level-2 item b (paragraph format is ABC)

c. Level-2 item c (paragraph format is ABC)

4. Level-1 item 3 (paragraph format is Numbered) <-- should be 3, not 4


The problem is that when it goes back to level 1, the counter looks at
the "a" variable, which would be up to 4 (since there were 3 abc type
items in that list), rather than at the "n" variable, which is only at
3 (since there had only been 2 of the numbered type items so far).

This happens for any number of items. So if there are 4 items in the
ABC list, then the "a" counter is at 5, and the numbered item that
follows shows up as 5, rather than as 3:

1. Level-1 item 1

2. Level-1 item 2

a. Level-2 item a

b. Level-2 item b

c. Level-2 item c

d. Level-2 item d

5. Level-1 item 3


Is this a known FrameMaker bug? Or am I setting up my numbering
incorrectly?

I'm using FrameMaker 7.1 on Windows XP. If you need any more info
about my set-up, please ask.

Thanks,
Joyce

[James Owens]

What you're seeing is normal Frame behaviour. Have a look at page 123 of
the manual, where an example is given for <R+> and <A+>. The illustration
shows exactly the situation you've encountered.

To make this work, you'll need to define your formats as

<n=1>.< =0>\t
<n+>.< >\t
< ><a+>.\t

(You don't need the <a=> format.)

Post by j***@sonic.net
Hi,
I've encountered a problem with the numbering format in an
outline that has nested lists of items.
In my Frame document, I have 4 paragraph formats defined with the
Numbered1: <n=1>.\t (set "n" counter to 1)
Numbered: - <n+>.\t (increment "n" counter by 1)
ABC1: <a=1>.\t (set "a" counter to 1)
ABC: <a+>.\t (increment "a" counter by 1)
1. Level-1 item 1 (paragraph format is Numbered1)
2. Level-1 item 2 (paragraph format is Numbered)
a. Level-2 item a (paragraph format is ABC1)
b. Level-2 item b (paragraph format is ABC)
c. Level-2 item c (paragraph format is ABC)
4. Level-1 item 3 (paragraph format is Numbered) <-- should be 3, not 4
The problem is that when it goes back to level 1, the counter looks at
the "a" variable, which would be up to 4 (since there were 3 abc type
items in that list), rather than at the "n" variable, which is only at
3 (since there had only been 2 of the numbered type items so far).
This happens for any number of items. So if there are 4 items in the
ABC list, then the "a" counter is at 5, and the numbered item that
1. Level-1 item 1
2. Level-1 item 2
a. Level-2 item a
b. Level-2 item b
c. Level-2 item c
d. Level-2 item d
5. Level-1 item 3
Is this a known FrameMaker bug? Or am I setting up my numbering
incorrectly?
I'm using FrameMaker 7.1 on Windows XP. If you need any more info
about my set-up, please ask.
Thanks,
Joyce

[Thomas Michanek]

A perhaps somewhat easier solution is to use different numbering series
("N:" and "A:") for the "n" and "a" counters:

Numbered1: N:<n=1>.\t (set "n" counter to 1)
Numbered: N:<n+>.\t (increment "n" counter by 1)
ABC1: A:<a=1>.\t (set "a" counter to 1)
ABC: A:<a+>.\t (increment "a" counter by 1)

/Thomas Michanek