[texhax] how to overwrite the default figure number

[Lars Madsen]

Tao Shi :

> For example, I use the following code to include a figure in my text and this 
> is the 2nd figure in the text.
>
> ...
>
> \begin{figure}[htp]
>   \centerline {\includegraphics [width=14cm, viewport=60 315 545 573, clip] 
> {fig2}}
>   \centering
>   \caption[]{}
>   \label{fig2}
> \end{figure}
>
> ....
>
> By default, LaTex will put "Figure 2:" under the figure.  What if I want to 
> change it to something like "Figure A.2:", how can I do it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ...Tao
>

assuming this is for some appendix:

\renewcommand\thefigure{\Alph{section}.\arabic{figure}}

or similar

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/daleif

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