I've written code to create stable numbering using methods I've learned
on newsgroups and the MVP site.  The code create styles and ties them
to programatically created list templates and uses dummy styles to
renumber. This has worked great for a few years.

Now I need to expand the numbering system in a few ways.  The 2
problematic ways are

1) I need more levels per outline.  Since my dummy styles use levels
1,3,5 & 7, an outline can only have 5 levels.   Is there a way around
this?

2) I need to allow more text for 'before' and 'after' the number than
native Word allows.

I will already need to employ listnum fields to provide some other
flexibility. Should i rewrite the whole thing using listnum fields?

Thanks,