separate table and figure numbering sequences

[SteveHeflin]

I need some pointers and guideance on how to setup autonumbering for tables and figures separately.  As it is, the number sequence advances upon usage by a table or a figure.  For example,  Table 1,  Figure 2,  Figure 3, Table 4.    What I need in that case is  Table 1, Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 2.

[peter_minneapolis]

It's a piece of cake for FrameMaker, but it takes a little study to learn how it works. Search Google for terms like "FrameMaker multiple counter autonumbering" without quotes for details.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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SteveHeflin wrote:

I need some pointers and guideance on how to setup autonumbering for tables and figures separately.  As it is, the number sequence advances upon usage by a table or a figure.  For example,  Table 1,  Figure 2,  Figure 3, Table 4.    What I need in that case is  Table 1, Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 2.

[Arnis_Gubins · Accepted solution]

Steve,

The easisest way is to use what's called a series indicator for you autonumber sequence. This consists of a single letter at the star of the autonumber. Typically, one could use F:<n+> for figures and T:<n+> for tables. FM will then number these streams differently. You can make things more complex in your setup (and much easier for the authors) using a numbering matrix where parent heading tags reset the lower level counters (which is what Peter was alluding to).

See:

http://www.freeframers.org/archive/99/msg00281.html

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSF176D8C8-8133-4860-88E3-AF69262623F0.html

http://www.techcomplus.com/reference/autonumbering.pdf

http://www.microtype.com/resources/articles/AUTONUM_DE.PDF

http://www.infocon.com/files/autonum.pdf

[Mike Wickham]

Assign each a separate series in the autonumbering scheme. It can be any

alphanumeric, followed by a colon. For example, you might precede your

numbering scheme for tables with "T:" and figures with "F:". This will

cause each to be tracked separately.

Separate table and figure numbering can be confusing, though. You might

also want to look at this document, "The case for simple numbering," for

information on why you may not want to number them separately:

http://www.techknowledgecorp.com/nonum.html