Chapter autonumbering suddenly stopped working

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Hello, all.Delighted user of Frame2015 in Win 7, here.Suddenly every chapter in my book is chapter 1, and every appendix is appendix A.I have correctly set up chapter and appendix numbering for the past 25 years at least. Why has it suddenly stopped working? I have set up theI know that our autonumbering is somewhat antiquated, but until this very evening, it worked. The pre FM 5.5 variables were set up correctly, and numbering properties were set up consistently both in the individual .fm files and in the book files. But, suddenly, autonumbering has ceased to work.I've read the sections in Matt Sullivan's book, but I am a bit afraid to start adding the <$chapnum> variable into our autonumbering setup, since I don't know how it ripples through other document setup. I need these files to work, soon, and I don't want a trial by fire to learn the use of the variables. I also don't know what the appendix equivalent variable is.Has anyone run into this sudden failure of autonumbering? Did you find a way to fix it? Thanks very much.

Arnis Gubins · Accepted Answer

Hi again, Arnis.Two questions:1. Where is the variable being reset? I thought the settings in the book file overrode the ones in each chapter file. But I have carefully set each one in each individual .fm file, too, and they are in agreement. Where is the overriding being done?2. If I were to use the variable, would it look like this:chapter 1 autonumbering: CURRENTLY C:. CHANGE TO C:<$chapnum>. Chapter 2+ CURRENTLY C:. CHANGE TO C:<$chapnum>. Appendix A: CURRENTLY X:. CHANGE TO X:<$chapnum>. Appendix B+ CURRENTLY X:. CHANGE TO X:<$chapnum>. If I make these changes in the autonumbering setup, and copy them into the appropriate files, will my autonumbering problems go away?1. Check the settings on this tab at the book level for all files"2. Just use the <$chapnum> variable only. Omit such things as , , etc. increments. The increments are set at the book-level using the Chapter tab of the Numbering Properties for each respective file. The Format option lets you change between numeric and alpha sequences.

Arnis Gubins · Answer

How is this set-up in the book file (book file trumps individual fm files)? Did you import a template or formats across all files recently?

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