General ⇒ Customizing table referencing

[meho_r]

Hi,

Let's say we have this situation:

1. In a doc we're using unnumbered chapters, section etc. (\setcounter{secnumdepth}{-4})

2. We need tables to start with 1. But, if we use counters already defined, we get 0.1, 0.2 etc. Which is the best way to do this? Defining a new counter?

3. We're using caption and varioref packages.

The goal: To have tables started from 1 (no matter in which part of the doc first table appears) and to have them referenced in text as "Table 1" for the first one, "Table 2" for the second etc., and not "Table 0.1", "Table 0.2" etc.

Help, please...

Here's what I tried, but couldn't figure out how to solve referencing problem:

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\documentclass[12pt]{scrbook}
\usepackage{tabularx,booktabs,varioref}
\usepackage[font={footnotesize,rm,bf},textfont={md}]{caption}

\newcounter{tabela}
\setcounter{tabela}{0}

\DeclareCaptionFormat{nb}{TABELA\nobreakspace\refstepcounter{tabela}\thetabela:\nobreakspace#3}
\captionsetup[table]{format=nb}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}
\caption{Test table A}\label{tab:Test_table_A}
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{XXX}
\toprule
A & B & C \\
D & E & F \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}
\end{table}

Reference to the first table:~\vref{tab:Test_table_A}

\begin{table}
\caption{Test table B}\label{tab:Test_table_B}
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{XXX}
\toprule
A & B & C \\
D & E & F \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}
\end{table}

Reference to the second table:~\vref{tab:Test_table_B}
\end{document}

[meho_r]

Finally, figured it out. I simply changed thetable counter:

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\renewcommand{\thetable}{\arabic{table}}

It should be mentioned (maybe) that this is needed only for Koma-SCRIPT class. With book class there shouldn't be problems.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

if you don't need chapters, you could use article or scrartcl. The 0 appeared because there wasn't a chapter started.
Furthermore some classes reset the table counter at the start of each chapter, just keep that in mind.

Stefan

[meho_r]

Thanks for the reply. I need chapters (even parts). The funny thing is that there is a chapter started, only without number. I looked at koma-script manual and founded some traces that led me to the "thetable" counter. I tested it and counter looks consistent and continues in the parts/chapters following the chapter first table appeared in.