Hello!
Quick question: is it possible to number chapters like the examples below?
Say the first chapter’s POV character is named Anna. When she has a new POV chapter, it’ll be numbered Anna II.
Am I missing something or is this completely impossible?
Hi.
If you don’t use roman anywhere else, simply add <$R> (where you want it to appear in the title) in the binder/document name.
I’d like to do this in compile, though.
Well, <$R> will be replaced by I, II, III at compile.
But else, how is the compile supposed to know where to insert it ?
You’d have to do major hoops jumping to tell it to insert it when there is “Anna”, but nothing else.
If you have multiple characters for which you want that, you’ll have to rather use strings.
There is a complete list (and explanations) of all placeholders under the help menu.
After the chapter name?
The idea is to write something similar to ASOIAF (limited third person POV), but being more sensible than GRRM and giving proper chapter numbering (so the reader goes: OK, Character A has six chapters, and B has eight).
By where I didn’t mean “where in the title”, but rather if/when/ what would be the trigger.
Major mess
Either you add the strings in the binder, or you design specific section types/layouts for each character. The later would work, IF (and only if) you want the insertion at the beginning or end of the title. Not midway.
So for example, if you want a title to be : Anna III : the return better insert the <$R:anna> in the binder.
Could this be done through compile?
Well, that’s what I mean by “Where?”
The compiler can’t guess.
And if you use auto-replace, all your "Anna"s will end up numbered. Even in the text itself.
I use a Folder (Chapter) + File (Scene) structure.
Every folder named Anna would have numbers. Same for every character.
I would then title my chapters
Anna <$R:anna> : The return ⮘ In the binder.
If there is another easy way, I don’t see it at the moment.
So using the <$R: Character name> is the solution? I name the folders after the character I’m writing about (the POV), BTW.
What comes after the “:” in <$R:charactername> allows you to have multiple strings/streams.
So you don’t end up with :
Anna I
Anna II
Paul III
Anna IV
But rather :
Anna I
Anna II
Paul I
Anna III
I think I get it!
So to have the titles I want, I’d have to put <$R: CharacterName> in the title prefix to compile? Or am I missing the clue?
Yes. If you want it at the beginning of the title.
Suffix ⮚ At the end.
And you have to create and assign section types and layouts, different for each of your characters, so that they be patched the right string of R
⮚⮚ And there is no space in the placeholder. You typed it wrong.
Keep them short. <$R:anna> is fine. No need to type the full name, the compiler has no idea (and doesn’t care the least bit) what it refers to.
You just need them to be different from one another. What you type after the “:” is just for you to know what is what.
I’ll run a test, then.
Just trying to be nice to the readers.
You could also spare yourself all this assignation trouble and simply type the I, II, and III in the binder at the very end.
That’s what I would do.
Most especially if I want it to appear mid-title. 
I just like automations + have difficulties with maths and numbers xD
Have a go at it 
It is good to learn. No time wasted.
Maybe @AmberV has some tips to give, too?
If I can’t do it in Scrivener, I’ll build a Vite + TS app for it (: