RE: Changing the value of a variable

["joseph, Gershon" <Gershon_joseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I appear to have solved my problem regarding resetting the numbering when a
specific element is encountered. For fellow newbies, the following is my
code. Experts will undoubtedly suggest improvements ;-)

(element (table ti)
	(make paragraph
		space-before:		12pt
		quadding:			'start
		font-family-name:	*headingFontFamily*
		font-weight:		'bold
		keep-with-next?:	#t
		(literal	; Generated text on table title
			"Table "
			(format-number (ancestor-child-number "chap") "1")
			"-"
			(format-number (list-ref (element-number-list (list
"chap" "table") (current-node)) 1) "1")
			": "
		)
		(process-children)
	)
)

The key is in getting the element-number-list procedure to work correctly.

I have used a similar procedure to process cross references to the tables
and figures, which use a different processing mode to generate the cross
references. If there's interest, I'll post details.

Gershon Leib Joseph
DOCUMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES MANAGER
Comverse Network Systems
Tel: +972-3-645-2001
Fax: +972-3-645-4088
email: gershon_joseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: joseph, Gershon [mailto:Gershon_joseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 29 July 1999 09:42
To: 'dssslist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: Changing the value of a variable


<Brandon Ibach [mailto:bibach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]>

[...]
   I believe the query language (SDQL) provides functions that will
accomplish what you want.  Read through chapter 10 of the standard to
see what's available.  If you can't find a solution there, check back,
and we may be able to help you craft a solution.

</>

My problem occurs with table and figure numbering. These can occur inside
<chap>, <sect1>, <sect2>, or <sect3> elements. If I use either child-number
or ancestor-child-number, I get the number of elements inside the current
parent element. This means that the first table in every <sect1>, <sect2>,
and <sect3> is numbered 1-1, instead of running continuously until the next
<chap> (1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc.). I need the number of elements inside the
<chap> element.

Perhaps I could use the element-number-list procedure, though it is not
clear to me how to use it. How do people generally generate numbering when
the numbering has to be reset when a particular element is encountered?

Gershon


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