Apply text formatting rule based on autonumbering value

Question

FM2017.0.6.798Structured FM (not XML/Dita)I have an element with autonumbering of . n is set to 1 at the start of the document. I have a scenario where, when the autonumbering reaches a certain number, I want to change the numbering format, e.g. when the autonumbering reaches 20, I want to change the autonumbering formation to (Warning - High Count) . I can't find a way to count the number of instances of the element itself, only the ancestors (of which there will always only be one in the whole document). All instances of the element is on the same level, so doing a level count doesn't work either. Is this possible?

frameexpert · Accepted Answer

There is no way of doing this with stock FrameMaker. It could be done via scripting.

Bob_Niland · Answer

This could be hacked by not using autonumbering as expected.
You'd need a set of list mimic formats, relying on
/Basic\ Next Paragraph Tag: [______]
to advance the count by invoking a para with the next number.

For a situation where, say 3 is maximum for a list, and 6 is a worst case scenario, you would have ¶formats named:
Numbered.01, format [‹n=1›.\t], for which Next is:
Numbered.02, format [‹n=2›.\t], for which Next is:
Numbered.03, format [‹n=3›.\t], for which Next is:
Numbered.w04, format [(Warning - High Count) ‹n=4›.\t], for which Next is:
Numbered.w05, format [(Warning - High Count) ‹n=5›.\t], for which Next is:
Numbered.w06, format [(Warning - High Count) ‹n=6›.\t], for which Next might be something unusual, perhaps just Body.

This works, although I didn't explore how to get the prefix phrase italicized.

The ‹…› above are not ASCII brackets, to prevent the forum engine from interpreting them. So don't copy&paste them.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded