Numbering

[David Arnold <dwarnold45@cox.net>]

All,

Let's say I have some enumerations that are numbered, for  
definitions, examples, theorems, etc. Let's say I want everything in  
a section numbered consecutively, except figures. So, numbering would  
proceed like this:

Definition 1.1

Where the first number is the section number.

Now, by "consecutive," I mean:

Definition 1.1

f(x)=3x+2  (1.2)

Example 1.3

Definition 1.4

Definition 1.5

f(x)=x^2  (1.6)

Figure 1

Example 1.7

Example 1.8

Definition 1.9

Figure 2

etc.

Hope this give the right idea.

Question: What would be the "Context Way" to go about this?