Chapter not numbering properly in book

Tech Writer,

   Please clarify your initial question in which you say you "have created a standalone LOT and LOF file" and also that the page numbers in these files do not continue from the previous files in the book. FrameMaker can create a generated file as part of a book or as a separate file with information extracted from a single file. The term "standalone" refers to the second approach. Standalone generated files are rarely inserted into a book, although that is possible. Did you create the generated files with the Insert > List Of command in the book?

   Also, Rick said, "Set it there, update the book and you should get what you want." I'd like to expand a bit on the importance of updating the book. FrameMaker supports both creating a publication from a single file and creating a publication from a book of multiple files. To support single files, properties such as the starting page number must be stored in that file since there is no book file. To support books, such properties are stored in the book file.

  To set the property in the book, highlight one or more files in the book window, make sure the book window is the current window, and use Format > Document > Numbering. To set the property in the documennt, open the document, keep it current, and use the same command. Since you are working with a book, make sure you only set the book property.

  Setting the book property does not immediately change the page numbers in the document. To see the results, you need to use Edit > Update Book. Updating the book can perform a variety of operations including updating paragraph and page numbering, updating cross-references, generating files such as the LOT and LOF you mention. When it updates numbering, it copies the numbering properties from the information stored in the book file for each book component to that file.

         --Lynne

Yep. That worked. I had no idea you could do that. Thanks!!