[softwarelist] Re: Insert page number

  • From: charles <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:02:38 +0100

In article <b55bb5ef4f.martinv@xxxxxx>, Martin Vethake <martinv@xxxxxx>
wrote:
> In message <4fefb3ae1ddave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           wrote:

> > In article <48F88A3C.5040104@xxxxxxxx>, Clive Bonsall
> >    <cbonsall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Clive Bonsall wrote:
> > > > The Insert Page Number macro places an Arabic numeral(s) at the
> > > > caret. Is there a way to insert Roman numerals (lower case), other
> > > > than manually?
> > 
> > > I should have said that this relates to OP and OPW. However, since
> > > there have been no replies, I guess the only way is to insert the
> > > Roman numerals manually.
> > 
> > 
> > After you posted, I did have a search around for a Roman Numeral
> > TrueType font, but even though a zillion places showed up in the search
> > results, not a one actually had a Roman numeral font.
> > 
> > Dave S
> > 
> How would such a font be useful? In a manner of speaking 'every' font has
> roman numerals. If a font had them in place of the 1-9 range it would
> work only in that range, You couldn't just type 3754 and get a correct
> roman number (IIIVIIVIV is rubbish).

indeed.
 it should be MMMDCCLIV

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