I realise it is possible to insert auto-number characters <$n> throughout a document which, when compiled, will all be converted into an auto-numbered sequence throughout the document,
The limitation of the above feature is that I only can see the numbers in the compiled document. Specifically, I cannot see these numbers in the Scrivener screen i.e. the Binder and the Editing areas.
In wonder, therefore, if Scrivener has the equivalent of inserting a field number, as in Microsoft Word, that automatically updates if I shift the location of the field numbers? (Microsoft Word has this feature).
i.e. In Scrivener, I want to see the actual numbers, not just the code <$n>.
For example, I often use Scrivener alongside Microsoft PowerPoint. I create diagrams in PowerPoint, and then I manually write in numbers at each item in the binder e.g. see the screen shot below, I write 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006. These numbers correlate with the auto diagram numbers in PowerPoint.
In PowerPoint, when I add or delete diagrams, that results in each diagram being automatically re- numbered, Then, in order to make Scrivener match the number changes, I have to manually make the corresponding changes to the numbers in the Binder.
This manual re-numbering takes considerable time, given that I can have around 300+ numbered diagrams, often around 20 minutes to manually re-number all the items. So if it can’t be done in Scrivener, I might have to shift to Microsoft Word for this particular writing project. Hope it can be done in Scrivener.
