General ⇒ Understanding Counters

[generator]

I'd like to know how to set up custom counters. It seems that every counter I create has a section number attached. I'd like to be able to create a counter that doesn't have additional numbers attached.

I'd also like to know how to display counters by themselves. I've only been able to use them in conjunction with other objects, but I'd like to display counters alone.

Any example code would be greatly appreciated.
Links to information on counters would also help.

[gmedina]

Hi,

the following example contains the definition of a counter and illustrates the basic commands for manipulation of counters (the comments are explanatory):

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\documentclass{article}

% declare a new counter
\newcounter{MyCount}

% a command to report the value of the counter
% using \the as prefix you can get the value of the counter
\newcommand\MyCValue{\noindent The value of \texttt{MyCount} is \theMyCount\par}

\begin{document}

\MyCValue
% increase the value of the counter
\stepcounter{MyCount}
\MyCValue
% add some value to a counter
\addtocounter{MyCount}{5}
\MyCValue
% change the representation of the counter from arabic to Alphabetic
% you can use \alph, \Alph, \Roman, \roman, and \arabic (default)
\renewcommand\theMyCount{\Alph{MyCount}}
\MyCValue
% set the value of a counter
\setcounter{MyCount}{3}
\MyCValue

\end{document}

[generator]

Thanks! That solves my problems

[localghost]

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