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The FrameMaker documentation goes into numbering pretty thoroughly, though I
agree it could be clearer. FrameMaker 5.5.6 for Dummies, by Sarah O'Keefe
and IDG books, is a better bet . . . don't be put off by the Dummies title.
Anyway, you seem to be well on the right track. In short, create two styles.
One for the first number in your numbered list. Set its numbering properties
to <n=0> Don't forget a \t tab if you need one and any ) punctuation. The
second style should be for every number after the first, and would use <n+>
in the numbering properties.
Best regards,
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amy Robertson [SMTP:amydarby -at- yahoo -dot- com]
>
> Hello:
>
> Does anyone have experience using the FrameMaker
> AutoNumber feature (specifically <n+>) across files in
> a book? FYI - I am trying to generate a style - "Num"
> -that increases by one in each new instance of the
> style...to avoid typing the number in each file.
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Amy
