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MyndPhlyp

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Nov 5, 2006, 3:37:30 PM11/5/06
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I probably already know the answer (can't want that) but I just have to ask
anyway.

Is there a way to set the section number in the middle of a document?

Using the Insert -> Page Numbers and clicking the Format... button allows
one to set page numbering for the section. Nice feature when you want to
skip over the cover page, a TOC, and other preface pages.

I'm looking for a way to do something similar but with Section numbers.

Clues?


macropod

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Nov 5, 2006, 5:51:26 PM11/5/06
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> Is there a way to set the section number in the middle of a document?
Only by adjusting the number of preceding Sections to suit. Not practical if
you're trying to count only 'next/odd/even page' Sections breaks, for
example, and continuous Section breaks are used elsewhere.

However, if each Section that you want to count starts with a numbered
heading (eg 'Heading 1' style) that isn't used elsewhere in those Sections,
you could use a STYLEREF field coded as '{STYLEREF "Heading 1" \n}', for
example, to retrieve the heading numbers.

Cheers

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macropod
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MyndPhlyp

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Nov 5, 2006, 8:14:20 PM11/5/06
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"macropod" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> > Is there a way to set the section number in the middle of a document?
> Only by adjusting the number of preceding Sections to suit. Not practical
if
> you're trying to count only 'next/odd/even page' Sections breaks, for
> example, and continuous Section breaks are used elsewhere.
>
> However, if each Section that you want to count starts with a numbered
> heading (eg 'Heading 1' style) that isn't used elsewhere in those
Sections,
> you could use a STYLEREF field coded as '{STYLEREF "Heading 1" \n}', for
> example, to retrieve the heading numbers.

Yeah, kinda figured it would be a workaround like that. I would have even
settled for something like a Count(Section) - 1 or something along that
line. Who woulda thought somebody might not want to count the cover and TOC
sections in a document? But page numbers... that's an obvious one, right?

Thanks.


macropod

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Nov 5, 2006, 8:54:14 PM11/5/06
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If 'Count(Section) - 1' is all you need, you could use a formula field coded
as '{={SECTION}-1 \# 0;;}. The ';;' suppresses -ve and 0 results.

Cheers

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MyndPhlyp

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"macropod" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> If 'Count(Section) - 1' is all you need, you could use a formula field
coded
> as '{={SECTION}-1 \# 0;;}. The ';;' suppresses -ve and 0 results.

Cool. Thanks again.


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