Formula for export

Hi Keith–

I’m playing around the with Novel Standard Format with a MS that has four parts, and within those parts, chapters consecutively numbered. So I’m using the chapter folder you set up with the formula CHAPTER <$W> which works nicely. Ignorantly, I just copied this formula onto my PART folders, which I’ve inserted where they belong, and of course the numbering now just goes from part to chapter, meaning Part I, Chapter 2, etc. to Chapter 8, Part 9, Chapter 10.

So what’s the magic formula to have Part 1 contain chapters 1 to 8, then Part 2, then chapter 9, etc. And what if I want to have the chapter numbers begin again at 1 in Part 2.

Just trying to make life difficult and keep you away from that baby. Hope all is well. :smiley:

Hi,

For this, have your parts labelled:

Part <$n>

And your chapters labelled:

Chapter <$sn>

<$sn> = sub-number. These get restarted after a <$n>, so this will do exactly what you want:

Part 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Part 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Hope that helps!

All the best,
Keith

Does this extend on down a heirarchy? For instance, can you do “<$n> <$sn> <$ssn>” and so-forth?

Do all of the auto-numbering schemes inter-relate? Like if I’m using the <$W> numbers, and alternate with <$n>, are the <$n>'s going to start over every time I use <$W>?

Is there a tips & tricks thread on the subject of auto-numbering that I’ve overlooked?

Thank you Keith! You’re a gem. :slight_smile:

But I see I have opened a can of worms. :wink: So tell me, what’s the difference between W and n?

(And I call myself a writer. :blush: )

:open_mouth: I thought you were a Sex Goddess. :confused:

$sn is only related with $n, the other numbering schemes should be considered separate tracks, and there is no $ssn, et cetera. If you want to reset any of the other counters, put a <$rst> in front of it. Example:

<$W> <$W> <$rst><$W> => ONE TWO ONE

Thanks for straightening me out, AmberV. That’s a handy bit of info I hope I can find when I’m actually in need of it! :slight_smile:

W is for the words representing numbers, in all-caps. It’s one of the options in the menu under Edit → Insert → Auto-number.

Thanks so much, Keith and Amber. Robert, I’m giving this thread a bookmark all its own. :slight_smile: