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Changing Alphabet in numbered list

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I have a problem setting my Paragraph style numbered list to sort by certain alphabet (in my case Slovenian). Is there any workaround to do this? The only one for now i see is to manually correct it (converting d) to character and change it to letter "č").

Example:

my list goes: But i want to go:

a) a)

b) b)

c) c)

d) č)

would really apriciate any tips.

Thank you!

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urbangrmCorrect answer

Inspiring

Im posting updated script that works for me. Make sure your Paragraph style is not in folder/group of styles.

/*
    _FRIdNGE-0791_SlovenianAutoNum.jsx
    Script written by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [30/01/25]

    See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/changing-alphabet-in-numbered-list/td-p/15119231
*/

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myParaStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Slovenian_List"); //Your Paragraph Style name
// -----------------------------------
var myNumberingExpression = "č)\t"; //Formation of your list
// -----------------------------------
// Reset:
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "č" ) myParas[p].numberingExpression = myParas[p].appliedParagraphStyle.numberingExpression;
// Treatment: "d" ==> "č"
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "c" && myParas[p+1].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "d" ) myParas[p+1].numberingExpression = myNumberingExpression;
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

alert( "Done! ..." )

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urbangrmAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Im posting updated script that works for me. Make sure your Paragraph style is not in folder/group of styles.

/*
    _FRIdNGE-0791_SlovenianAutoNum.jsx
    Script written by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [30/01/25]

    See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/changing-alphabet-in-numbered-list/td-p/15119231
*/

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myParaStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Slovenian_List"); //Your Paragraph Style name
// -----------------------------------
var myNumberingExpression = "č)\t"; //Formation of your list
// -----------------------------------
// Reset:
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "č" ) myParas[p].numberingExpression = myParas[p].appliedParagraphStyle.numberingExpression;
// Treatment: "d" ==> "č"
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "c" && myParas[p+1].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "d" ) myParas[p+1].numberingExpression = myNumberingExpression;
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

alert( "Done! ..." )

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Robert at ID-Tasker

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@urbangrm

So you wanted solution for exactly 4 items lists?

Because, this code won't work for three items lists and won't change 5th item to "d".

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FRIdNGE

The Script given works until the orginal basic auto-num "q"! That means a list with 17 paras!!

The following problematic char will be "q" that becomes "r" in slovenian!!!.

(^/)

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FRIdNGE

Truly simplistically:

/*
    _FRIdNGE-0791_SlovenianAutoNum.jsx
    Script written by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [30/01/25]

    See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/changing-alphabet-in-numbered-list/td-p/15119231
*/

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myParaStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Slovenian_List");
// -----------------------------------
var myNumberingExpression = "č)^>";
// -----------------------------------
// Reset:
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "č" ) myParas[p].numberingExpression = myParas[p].appliedParagraphStyle.numberingExpression;
// Treatment: "d" ==> "č"
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^.+$\\r?";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
var myParas = myDoc.findGrep();
var P = myParas.length;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "c" && myParas[p+1].bulletsAndNumberingResultText.slice(0,1) === "d" ) myParas[p+1].numberingExpression = myNumberingExpression;
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

alert( "Done! ..." )

(^/) The Jedi

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Robert at ID-Tasker

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@FRIdNGE

What with the rest of diacritics?

"č" is just one of them...

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FRIdNGE

Read me again, I said "simplistically" and a right-sorted list wouldn't be a real problem! 😉

(^/)

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Robert at ID-Tasker

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@urbangrm

Unfortunately, it's not possible - the only solution would be via scripting.

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urbangrmAuthor

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Thanks, i will look into that and get some help with chatgpt. Thank you for clearifying so i don't waste my time looking for a solution within InDesign.

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