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Inspiring
February 27, 2019
Question

Customized Numbered List Style Continues Numbering Rather than Starting at 1.

  • February 27, 2019
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I am using RoboHelp 2019 Update 5.

I upgraded a RoboHelp 2015 Classic project into RoboHelp 2019 (not classic)

1. I have a customized style (Steps) that numbers items (much like <ol>).

2. I am using it in drop-down text.

  • When I open the second, third, fourth, etc. drop-downs, the numbering continues rather than restarting at 1.
  • Let's say I have 4 drop-down text paragraphs of 4 steps each. Rather than four steps numbered 1 -4 for each drop-down, I get four drop-downs with steps numbered 1 - 16. Oh, BTW it's dynamic. If I open drop-downs 1 and 4, I get two paragraphs of steps numbers 1 - 8.
  • Also, if I interrupt the steps:

1. The numbering restarts at 1 (as in this example).

2. Rather than continuing with 3.

The "Start From" property of the style is 1. I think that is the issue. In 2015 Classic I could right-click on the offending renumbering, select List Style..., activate "Restart Numbering At:, enter the restart number, click OK and be happy.

Is there such a work around in RoboHelp 2019? Here are the Autonumber properties for the customized style

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Adobe Employee
February 28, 2019

Can you try once taking RH2015 project and first opening with 2019 Classic and then taking it to RH2019 (new). Please let us know if that works.

Thanks

Amitoj SIngh

Inspiring
February 28, 2019

Amitoj,

Thank you for your suggestion. However, it did not work. Consecutive drop-downs still dynamically number.

Everything is local on my C; drive.

I opened the project in RoboHelp 2019 Classic.

Made cosmetic changes to a few topics (changed headings from h1 to h2, changed body-text style to Normal, etc.)

Clicked Save All on the Project ribbon.

Did not generate the RH 2019 Classic project.

Opened RH 2019 (new)

Selected Upgrade RoboHelp Classic Project

Looked at the topics I changed (changes were made)

Drop-down number issue is still an issue.

Is there a List Style... Restart Numbering At option?

Mark