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[imatrox05]

hi all,

My problem is simple.

i hae documents that contains tagged text like this

<UL>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
</UL>
<OL>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = “ “><p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
</OL>

i want <Item Num=" "> to be numbered and the numbering should start afresh for each list. this is the code that i am using

Sub imain()
Dim atr As Integer
s = id_num("<OL>", "</OL>", "<ITEM NUM = "" "">", "<ITEM NUM = ")
s = id_num("<UL>", "</UL>", "<ITEM NUM = "" "">", "<ITEM NUM = ")
End Sub

Function id_num(stag As String, etag As String, attrib As String, repk As String)
    Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
    Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
    With Selection.Find
        .Text = stag
        .Replacement.Text = ""
        .Forward = True
        .Wrap = wdFindContinue
        .Format = False
        .MatchCase = False
        .MatchWholeWord = False
        .MatchWildcards = False
        .MatchSoundsLike = False
        .MatchAllWordForms = False
    End With
    Dim i As Integer
    Do
        If (Selection.Find.Execute) Then
            i = 0
            Do
                i = i + 1
                Selection.MoveStart Unit:=wdLine, Count:=1
                Selection.MoveEnd Unit:=wdLine, Count:=1
                Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend
                
                If InStr(1, Selection.Text, etag) Then
                    Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdMove
                    i = 0
                Exit Do
                
                Else
                    Selection.Find.Text = attrib
                    Selection.Find.Replacement.Text = repk & "" & i & "" & " > """
                    Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceOne
                End If
            Loop Until i = 100
        Else
            Exit Do
            i = 0
        End If
    Loop
End Function

But when i run the macro the output that i get is like this

<OL>
<ITEM NUM = 1 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 2 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 3 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 4 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 5 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 6 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 7 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 8 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 9 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 10 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 11 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
</OL>

<UL>
<ITEM NUM = 1 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 1 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 2 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 3 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 4 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 5 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 6 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 7 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 8 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 9 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 10 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
</UL>

<OL>
<ITEM NUM = 12 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 13 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 14 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 15 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 16 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 17 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 18 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 19 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 20 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 21 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
<ITEM NUM = 22 > “<p>this is a test text</p> </ITEM>
</OL>

How can i make the numbering start from "1" for each list?

[Ecniv]

String manipulation.
If you are reading from a file using open, close, line input and print... you need a variable that holds the count.
If your line inputted is <ol> or <ul> you need to reset the count to 1
If the line is </ol> or </ul> you ignore, otherwise you add in the number and then increment the count by 1