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Pyi So
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July 18, 2022
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Auto Numbering Pages, Figures and Bullet Lists in Burmese/Myanmar Language

  • July 18, 2022
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Hi I am very new to InDesign. I would like to know whether it is possible to have auto numbering in Burmese or not. If it's not possible out of the box, what are the options I have to achieve auto numbering? In LaTex, I can achieve auto numbering in Burmese using some macros. Can I do similarly in InDesign using some sort of scripting?

Thanks!

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Correct answer Joel Cherney

sorry, should be ". . . less relevant question from the current topic? "


Totally relevant, here. What you propose to do is one of the things I did, ten or fifteen years ago. It works, and is often easier than manually lettering or numbering such lists. (I am still combing through the Wayback Machine looking for off-site references to posts about the discussions we had back then, about how to add kinds of complex-script auto-numbering and auto-lettering lists to InDesign without using edited fonts.) 

 

Speaking as someone who has had to work with these kinds of homebrew or hacked fonts at great length, I would implore you to rename your font in all the relevant font fields in FontLab. I've spent way too much time in this life fighting with multiple versions of Zawgyi-One or KNU that have identical names but different glyph complements.  

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Willi Adelberger
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Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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July 18, 2022

I don't know your language. But numbering should always be possible and also be done via paragraph styles.

In the paragraph style definition you find a section Bullets and Numbers. When you go there you have several options and you can choose a character style for the numbering. I think you will find there everything you need for your language.

 

Numbering and bullets can also be set on the left side or on the right side pf any paragraph, but it is a little bit tricky to do it on the oposite side of the normal position.

 

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Pyi SoAuthor
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July 18, 2022

Hello Mr. @Willi Adelberger , I do get auto numbering in InDesign. But they are displayed as 1, 2, 3, ... etc.,. In fact 1, 2, 3, ... should map to ၁, ၂, ၃, ... in our language. What I'd like to know is if it is possible achieve auto numbers which map to our language. I've attached a screenshot for your reference. 

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Pyi SoAuthor
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July 21, 2022

Totally relevant, here. What you propose to do is one of the things I did, ten or fifteen years ago. It works, and is often easier than manually lettering or numbering such lists. (I am still combing through the Wayback Machine looking for off-site references to posts about the discussions we had back then, about how to add kinds of complex-script auto-numbering and auto-lettering lists to InDesign without using edited fonts.) 

 

Speaking as someone who has had to work with these kinds of homebrew or hacked fonts at great length, I would implore you to rename your font in all the relevant font fields in FontLab. I've spent way too much time in this life fighting with multiple versions of Zawgyi-One or KNU that have identical names but different glyph complements.  


Thanks for the valuable information. If someone has done this before and if it worked, I might as well do the same when necessary. Noted that I should rename the font fields.

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