Re: Using a new counter

Perhaps like this?

\documentclass{article}
\newcounter{box}
\setcounter{box}{0}
\newcommand*{\mybox}{\fbox{\thebox}\refstepcounter{box}}

\begin{document}
\mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{} \mybox{}
\mybox{} \mybox{}
\end{document}



On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 7:41 AM, V. Sasi Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> I am trying to do something IN have never done before. I am trying to
> insert numbered boxes in a long document. For this, I have defined a new
> counter called 'box' using the command \newcounter{box}. Now, I need to
> understand how I should use it when I create boxes. I create boxes using a
> combination of framebox and parbox. Perhaps, there is some package that
> will do all this for me.
>
> Please give me any information that will help me do this.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Sasi
>
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