text before and after number and more levels

[lgewirtz5]

I've written code to create stable numbering using methods I've learned
on newsgroups and the MVP site. The code create styles and ties them
to programatically created list templates and uses dummy styles to
renumber. This has worked great for a few years.

Now I need to expand the numbering system in a few ways. The 2
problematic ways are

1) I need more levels per outline. Since my dummy styles use levels
1,3,5 & 7, an outline can only have 5 levels. Is there a way around
this?

2) I need to allow more text for 'before' and 'after' the number than
native Word allows.

I will already need to employ listnum fields to provide some other
flexibility. Should i rewrite the whole thing using listnum fields?

Thanks,

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day (e-mail address removed),

1) Use 2,4,6,8 & 9 as well. Otherwise, no (without clunky and almost
useless (no WYSIWYG) post-processing VBA)

2) VBA lets you use strings of up to 255 chars with your numbering
formats.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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[lgewirtz5]

Thanks, Steve.

1) - I'm using levels 2,4, 6, 8 & 9 for my actual numbering and 1,3,5 &
7 for my "dummy" styles - white 1 pt font styles used just for
renumbering. is there a different way to get stable renumbering?

2) - so it's just the word interface that limits the text. cool.
that was easy.

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day (e-mail address removed),

1) No there is not, so maybe you need a few lists instead of one big
one.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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