List numbers incorrectly when nested

[_Karen_Story_]

I am using FM 8.0p277 on Vista.<br /><br />I have a list numbered 1-5. After number 2 I insert an indented list numbered a-c. Number 3 in my first list changes to number 6:<br /><br />1.<br />2.<br /> a.<br /> b.<br /> c.<br />6.<br />7.<br />8.<br /><br />Number 1 is called "Numbered1" and uses <n=1>.<br />Numbers 2-5 are called "Numbered" and use <n+>.<br /><br />Number a is called "Level2Lista" and uses <a=1>.<br />Numbers b and c are called "Level2List" and use <a+>.<br />________________<br /><br />Is this a known bug, or am I doing something wrong? <br /><br />Thanks!

[_thea_m_vaughan_]

Your problem is you have to identify the two number series differently. I have this working fine... the numbers are set up as L: series, and the letters are set up as S: series. Use any unique letters, they just have to be different. (in the autonumbering tab in the paragraph designer.)

[FieryPantone]

Took me a while when I started out with FrameMaker, but then the penny dropped: you can run more than one counter in the same sequence. Consider the following example ...

1. numbered - tag :listStart
2. numbered - tag :listNumber
3. numbered - tag :listNumber
a. lettered - tag :listLetter
b. lettered - tag :listLetter
c. lettered - tag :listLetter
4. numbered - tag :listNumber
5. numbered - tag :listNumber
a. lettered - tag :listLetter
b. lettered - tag :listLetter
6. numbered - tag :listNumber

The three styles all use a sequence identified as L:

The numbering set-up is as follows; note that I've replaced the standard angle brackets with braces, in case anyone's overzealous browser tries to treat counter fields as mark-up tags.

:listStart resets the numeric counter to 1 and clears the alpha counter

L:{n=1}{ =0}.\t

:listNumber increments the numeric counter and clears the alpha counter

L:{n+}{ =0}.\t

:listLetter skips the numeric counter and increments the alpha counter

L:{ }{a+}.\t

FrameMaker numbering is a thing of beauty!