Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-16 Thread AcidJazz
I didn't even think to use a script in the message box as both you and Devin and others all suggested. I was just trying to edit within the properties inspector. Your approach works. Thanks. Mark -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Auto-numbering-

Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-16 Thread AcidJazz
Thanks Devin! You've helped me twice now in as many weeks. Much appreciated. Mark -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Auto-numbering-in-a-field-tp4041992p4078184.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-15 Thread Devin Asay
As things stand now, you can't delete the list by just editing the contents of a field. You have to use 'put empty into fld x'. If you have access to the the RunRev Quality Control Center, you can see a discussion of this issue under bug # 9342. Devin On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Bob Sneida

Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-15 Thread Bob Sneidar
My guess is that it is html text, and the format is a numbered list. Bob On Nov 14, 2011, at 7:41 PM, AcidJazz wrote: > If I paste an auto-numbered text from Microsoft Word (albeit on a Mac) into a > field, I can't seem to delete the very first number no matter what I do. I > can delete the

Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 11/14/11 11:41 PM, AcidJazz wrote: If I paste an auto-numbered text from Microsoft Word (albeit on a Mac) into a field, I can't seem to delete the very first number no matter what I do. I can delete the text, and all the numbers but the very first one. I'm in the "contents" box of the prop

Re: Auto-numbering in a field

2011-11-14 Thread dunbarx
How are you "deleting all"? Are you saying that if you: put empty into field "yourField" the "1." stays? What happens if you ask for char 1 to 2 of the text of the field? Do you get "1.", or "fi"? I am not on a computer with MS Word, But I will try it soon. Craig Newman -Original