Numbered Lists

[Joe Hus]

I am having a basic problem with numbered lists.

I have a section with examples. About 10 exmaples, numbered 1 to 10. Each example has 5 possible answers.

So I tried to numbre the examples 1 to  10 which works fine. When I try to give the answers list in the first example letters a to e , the next example  does not start with number  2 but with 7. In word , this works fine, all you have to do is  use an arrow to shift the  sublist to the right.

Is there anyway I can solve the above problem  using a similar  method to word?

thanks

Joe.

[Mike Wickham]

If I understand you correctly, you just need to assign a different "series"

label to the autonumbering string in the appropriate paragraph formats. For

example, you could put "E:" at the beginning of the numbering string for the

examples paragraph format, and "A:" at the beginning of the numbering string

for the answers paragraph format. For example: "E:<n>" and "A:<n>". Then

their numbering sequences will not interact.

[Joe Hus]

Mike

Thanks for the reply. I tried your suggestion,did not work. Below is  what I am

trying to do. I have done  auto numbering for examples, but manual for a, b ,c

etc in red.

regards Joe

Ex.1 Annular preventer sealing elements are made primarily to seal around any

size of pipe in the hole, but can also seal off the borehole with all pipe

removed.

Ex 2. Which three statements about Annular Preventers are true? True

Falsea.Can be used as a means of secondary well control.

b.Is designed to seal around any object in the well bore.

c.Cannot seal on a square or hexagonal kelly.

d.Will not allow tool joints to pass through.

e.Will allow reciprocating or rotating the drill string while maintaining a seal

against well bore pressure.

f.Can require a variable hydraulic closing pressure according to the task

carried outEx 3.Why is it important to reduce the regulated hydraulic pressure

for annular BOP

before running a large sized casing?

a.To prepare for the Soft Shut in procedure.

b.To reduce the closing time.

c.To avoid collapsing the casing, during closing.

d.To enable the packing unit to fit uniformly around the casing body without

damaging the steel segments

[lsk2002]

Below is what I did.

E:Example <n=1>: \t (This would be called example1.)

E:Example <n+>: \t (This would be called example2.)

Then for substeps it would be as any other substep. I used "a" as the series number for "answer".

a:<a=1>. \t (This would called substep1.)

a:<a+>. \t (This would be called substep 2.)

You of course would have to set up your tabs for the tab (\t).

Hope this helps. (There is a mistake in the pic below because I didn't update all...just noticed...There should be a ":" after Example 1:. It is correct in the above series numbering.)

ls

　

　

　

　

[Joe Hus]

Many thanks,it worked.

[lsk2002]

Glad it worked for you! I know it gets frustrating sometimes...

ls

[FieryPantone]

I think there's another approach to this, which I've used occasionally: use just one named series, and be inventive about resetting the counters. Try this …

1. Set up two styles, one for the Ex. paragraphs and another for the lettered answers
2. Set the numbering properties for the Ex. paragraphs to X:Ex. <n+>< =0> [there's a space at the end, but you could also use a tab]
3. Set the numbering properties for the answers to X:< ><a+> .

An Ex paragraph is then prefixed with Ex. 1

The first answer is prefixed with a. , because the < =0> in the definition for the Ex. paragraphs resets the second counter to zero; the next answer is prefixed b.

The next Ex paragraph is prefixed with Ex. 2 , using the first counter ... and resets the second counter to zero so that the next answer is once again prefixed with a.

Have fun!

Message edited by Niels Grundtvig Nielsen to show what I typed, not what the forum felt I should have wanted to type