Re: Sections, cross-references and separators

[Duncan Hothersall <dh@capdm.com>]

Taco wrote:
> In this case it is easier to make the actual chapter number include
> the 'A'. That way, you won't have to worry about "separator" at all
> (which is good, because its use is confusing).
>
> Try this:
>
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> -\setupheads[separator=] %<-- this can't be right
>   \setupreferencing[state=start,chapternumber=yes,global=yes]
> -\setupsection[section-1][conversion=Characters]
> -\setupsection[section-2][previousnumber=yes]
> +\def\Mychapter#1{\convertnumber{Characters}{\getvalue{@@sesection-1}}#1}
> +\defineconversion[MyChapter][\Mychapter]
> +\setupsection[section-2][conversion=MyChapter]
>   
Ah, thanks so much Taco, never thought of that approach - works like a 
charm. (I also thought that macros with @ in their names could only be 
used in protected mode, so that's two things I have learned for the 
price of one.)

Do you think this is general interest enough to warrant wikifying?

Thanks very much.

Duncan

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