[pmwiki-users] Outline Refinements in PMWiki

[Tony C.]

This recalls the problem I had with the only suggested workaround to
the problem I raised on this email list a few weeks ago.

My original problem was:

"Is there a way to get a caption on images within a simple table, or is
there a way to get tables created using table directives to fit within
a numbered list?

"For examples of my failed attempts, see the new question I just added
to the bottom of http://pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/Images"

On that page I wrote:

"How can I put a table of captioned images within a numbered list? I
cannot use a simple table, because images cannot (apparently) have
captions within a simple table (Example 1). I cannot seem to use the
table directives, because I cannot get them to work within a list
without ending the list and causing subsequent numbering to restart
(Example 2)."

(Someone at 59.93.204.37 has since removed the examples and my question
from the Images page. They can still be seen in the History as of just
now.)

Further clarification, I want a row of images, of varying heights, with
the captions placed directly under each image (i.e. the captions will
not appear in a "row" unless the images are bottom aligned, which they
aren't), centered in the indented list body at the level of indentation
of the list. I can get the table with a row of images, I just cannot
get captions on them.


The essence of the only suggested work around was to give up (i.e. use
table directives) and start the list back up after the images with
%value=<nn>% (on each level of the list) to pick up the numbering where
it was left off.


The problem with this is, what if I don't have a clue what the numbers
are? Sure I can preview the page I'm editing, but if it's a long list I
might fix the numbering for the moment; but if I or someone else comes
along later and adds/deletes items to/from the list (above the images),
EXPECTING IT TO RENUMBER ITSELF CORRECTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, then
BAM, the numbering breaks (either with a gap or repeating numbers).


Just pulling the lever again hoping I hit the jackpot this time :)


Now, if there were some magic way of determining the last number used
in each level of the numbered list so the "<nn>"s could be
automatically filled in...

--- "Patrick R. Michaud" <pmichaud at pobox.com> wrote:

> On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 04:11:33PM -1000, Sivakatirswami wrote:
> > I do a lot of workflow and process documentation where we would
> like to 
> > mix and match numbered lists with bulleted indentation.  Standard 
> > outline cascade styles would also be nice but mission critical..
> > 
> > 1
> >     A
> > 	i
> > 		a
> > 		b
> > 
> > For now I would be content if the numeric series could be
> maintained 
> > across indented lines with bullets.
> > 
> > In the following, the numbers will revert to 1. after the bullets.
> Is 
> > there a solultion?
> 
> The easiest solution might be to take advantage of whitespace
> indentation.  Thus your sample wiki code could read:
> 
>   !!!Process Slideshow
>   # %outline% You should have only one slide show in the TAKA folder
>     * we usually do only one a day
>     * You can do 2 a day but must set the iFrame ID of the second one
> to "2"
>   # Slideshow folder should be properly named; it usually is  by
> default.
>     If it is not the CGI will break!
>   # open slide show folder; sort by kind; open all *.txt files in
> BBEdit
>     in one pass.
>   # These are all the captions; they will not be in order, but it
> doesn't
>     matter
>   # Proof read and spell check each one carefully. This is the only
> time
>     this is done.
>   # Check the size of the photos.
>     * Max width 360 and height 270 See [[Slideshows.FunctionalSpec]]
> for
>       slide show specs and details
>     *  if too big, then run on Droplet to resize for Slide show
>     ** Caveat: Adobe terminated ImageReady! if you uninstalled CS2
> then our
>        droplets won't work... I have a photoshop CS3 droplet but it's
> "lame"
>        because it will not drive thru defaults in some dialogs and
> you have to
>        sit and click OK on on every image being processed in the
> batch...but it
>        works.
>   # In the GUI for the daily build, the action to set the path to the
>     slide show will automatically generate today's folder and move
> the slide
>     show into that folder, BUT you must manuallly upload to the
> server (see
>     below)
> 
> See this example at http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Test/OutlineTest .
> 
> Beyond that, you can always manually restart the numbering by using 
> %value=<nn>% on a list item.
> 
> Pm
> 
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