Odd Number list

Suzan Thompson · External Since: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 2

Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?

Example:

Answer the following:

1) Can pigs fly?
3) Do dogs speak French?
5) Can my fish dance?
7)
..
..
..
..
31)

Suzan

John McGhie [MVP - Word a · External Since: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 571

Hi Suzan:

Yes, you *can*. But it's a bit of a fiddle. If you care to tell us how you
want to use it, we may be able to suggest a simpler approach.

The basic technique is to use pairs of SEQ fields, with a "\h" switch on the
first of every pair:

{SEQ MyNum }
{ SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
{ SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }

When you update the fields that will print 1, 3, 5...

Hope this helps

On 25/7/05 4:15 PM, in article u8sv9GOkFHA.1416.RemoveThis@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl, "Suzan
Thompson" <asksuzan.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?
>
> Example:
>
> Answer the following:
>
> 1) Can pigs fly?
> 3) Do dogs speak French?
> 5) Can my fish dance?
> 7)
> .
>
> .
>
> .
>
> .
>
> 31)
>
> Suzan
>
>

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Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 24065

Alternatively, you could use a calculated field { = { SEQ MyNum} * 2 -1 }

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"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john.TakeThisOut@mcghie.name> wrote in
message news:BF0B104C.1C723%john@mcghie.name...
> Hi Suzan:
>
> Yes, you *can*. But it's a bit of a fiddle. If you care to tell us how
you
> want to use it, we may be able to suggest a simpler approach.
>
> The basic technique is to use pairs of SEQ fields, with a "\h" switch on
the
> first of every pair:
>
> {SEQ MyNum }
> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
>
> When you update the fields that will print 1, 3, 5...
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
> On 25/7/05 4:15 PM, in article u8sv9GOkFHA.1416.TakeThisOut@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
"Suzan
> Thompson" <asksuzan.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?
> >
> > Example:
> >
> > Answer the following:
> >
> > 1) Can pigs fly?
> > 3) Do dogs speak French?
> > 5) Can my fish dance?
> > 7)
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > 31)
> >
> > Suzan
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
> me unless I ask you to.
>
> John McGhie <john.TakeThisOut@mcghie.name>
> Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
> Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
>

Suzan Thompson · External Since: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 2

Where do I make this changes? In the insert field section or VB editor
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23CUskSSkFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Alternatively, you could use a calculated field { = { SEQ MyNum} * 2 -1 }
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john.TakeThisOut@mcghie.name> wrote in
> message news:BF0B104C.1C723%john@mcghie.name...
>> Hi Suzan:
>>
>> Yes, you *can*. But it's a bit of a fiddle. If you care to tell us how
> you
>> want to use it, we may be able to suggest a simpler approach.
>>
>> The basic technique is to use pairs of SEQ fields, with a "\h" switch on
> the
>> first of every pair:
>>
>> {SEQ MyNum }
>> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
>> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
>>
>> When you update the fields that will print 1, 3, 5...
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>>
>> On 25/7/05 4:15 PM, in article u8sv9GOkFHA.1416.TakeThisOut@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> "Suzan
>> Thompson" <asksuzan.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?
>> >
>> > Example:
>> >
>> > Answer the following:
>> >
>> > 1) Can pigs fly?
>> > 3) Do dogs speak French?
>> > 5) Can my fish dance?
>> > 7)
>> > .
>> >
>> > .
>> >
>> > .
>> >
>> > .
>> >
>> > 31)
>> >
>> > Suzan
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not
>> email
>> me unless I ask you to.
>>
>> John McGhie <john.TakeThisOut@mcghie.name>
>> Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
>> Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
>>
>

Daiya Mitchell · External Since: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 1071

Probably easiest to just type it, either way. Use ctrl-F9 to enter the field
braces {}, you can't type those, and type in the rest of the text. Or use
Insert | Field to get a basic SEQ field, then right-click and toggle field
codes to edit the field.

The \h is a switch that you *could* add through the Insert | Field, Options,
but I think for the calculated field you would have to type it.

You can ignore the VB Editor for this one.

On 7/25/05 10:54 AM, "Suzan Thompson" wrote:

> Where do I make this changes? In the insert field section or VB editor
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23CUskSSkFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Alternatively, you could use a calculated field { = { SEQ MyNum} * 2 -1 }
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
>> so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john DeleteThis @mcghie.name> wrote in
>> message news:BF0B104C.1C723%john@mcghie.name...
>>> Hi Suzan:
>>>
>>> Yes, you *can*. But it's a bit of a fiddle. If you care to tell us how
>> you
>>> want to use it, we may be able to suggest a simpler approach.
>>>
>>> The basic technique is to use pairs of SEQ fields, with a "\h" switch on
>> the
>>> first of every pair:
>>>
>>> {SEQ MyNum }
>>> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
>>> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
>>>
>>> When you update the fields that will print 1, 3, 5...
>>>
>>> Hope this helps
>>>
>>>
>>> On 25/7/05 4:15 PM, in article u8sv9GOkFHA.1416 DeleteThis @TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>> "Suzan
>>> Thompson" <asksuzan DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?
>>>>
>>>> Example:
>>>>
>>>> Answer the following:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Can pigs fly?
>>>> 3) Do dogs speak French?
>>>> 5) Can my fish dance?
>>>> 7)
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> 31)
>>>>
>>>> Suzan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 24065

As Daiya says, just type it, as follows:

1. Type SEQ MyNum, select it, and press Ctrl+F9 to convert to a field.

2. Type = before the field and * 2 - 1 after it, then select the whole thing
and press Ctrl+F9 again.

3. Select the entire field and F9 to update.

You can also press Ctrl+F9 to insert the field and type inside it, but the
other way seems more magical to me. <g>

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Words into Type
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"Suzan Thompson" <asksuzan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23S4ClNUkFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Where do I make this changes? In the insert field section or VB editor
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23CUskSSkFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Alternatively, you could use a calculated field { = { SEQ MyNum} * 2 -
1 }
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john.DeleteThis@mcghie.name> wrote
in
> > message news:BF0B104C.1C723%john@mcghie.name...
> >> Hi Suzan:
> >>
> >> Yes, you *can*. But it's a bit of a fiddle. If you care to tell us
how
> > you
> >> want to use it, we may be able to suggest a simpler approach.
> >>
> >> The basic technique is to use pairs of SEQ fields, with a "\h" switch
on
> > the
> >> first of every pair:
> >>
> >> {SEQ MyNum }
> >> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
> >> { SEQ MyNum \h}{SEQ MyNum }
> >>
> >> When you update the fields that will print 1, 3, 5...
> >>
> >> Hope this helps
> >>
> >>
> >> On 25/7/05 4:15 PM, in article u8sv9GOkFHA.1416.DeleteThis@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> > "Suzan
> >> Thompson" <asksuzan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Can you create a number list that uses odd numbers only?
> >> >
> >> > Example:
> >> >
> >> > Answer the following:
> >> >
> >> > 1) Can pigs fly?
> >> > 3) Do dogs speak French?
> >> > 5) Can my fish dance?
> >> > 7)
> >> > .
> >> >
> >> > .
> >> >
> >> > .
> >> >
> >> > .
> >> >
> >> > 31)
> >> >
> >> > Suzan
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not
> >> email
> >> me unless I ask you to.
> >>
> >> John McGhie <john.DeleteThis@mcghie.name>
> >> Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical
Writer
> >> Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
> >>
> >
>
>

sethwb · Joined: Apr 13, 2009 Posts: 2

no offence, but it takes less time to simply type the odd numbers up manually than go through all that garbage. not to mention it doesnt even work.