diff --git a/_extensions/qquestion/qquestion.lua b/_extensions/qquestion/qquestion.lua
index f432d9d..e6764e8 100644
--- a/_extensions/qquestion/qquestion.lua
+++ b/_extensions/qquestion/qquestion.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ SOFTWARE.
 ]]--
 
 
--- local str = pandoc.utils.stringify
--- local pout = quarto.log.output
+local str = pandoc.utils.stringify
+local pout = quarto.log.output
 
 -- initiate rendering information and global question number
 local utelz = require("./renderinfo")
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ local qnum = 0
 function init_qnum(renderinfo)
   qnum = 0
   qcount = 0
-  if renderinfo.ishtmlbook then 
+  -- pout("init qnum. current index "..renderinfo.currentindex)
+  if renderinfo.ishtmlbook and renderinfo.currentindex > 0 then 
     for i, v in ipairs(renderinfo.rendr) do
       if i < renderinfo.currentindex 
         then if v.qcount then 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ end
 -- find {?? bla ??}
 
 function Inlines_parse(el)
+  -- pout("the inlines")
   for i,ele in pairs(el) do
     if ele.t == "Str" then 
       if ele.text == "{??" then
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ end
 
 
 function Pandoc_doit(doc)
+  -- pout("the pandoc")
   if rinfo.ishtml
   then 
     quarto.doc.add_html_dependency({
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ function Pandoc_doit(doc)
       quarto.doc.add_format_resource("Emo_think.png")
   end
  
-  if rinfo.ishtmlbook then
+  if rinfo.ishtmlbook and rinfo.currentindex > 0 then
     rinfo.rendr[rinfo.currentindex].qcount = qcount
   end;  
   utelz.save_info(rinfo)
@@ -133,7 +136,9 @@ return{
 { -- first get rendering information
   Meta = function(meta) 
     rinfo = utelz.Meta_getinfo(meta)
+    -- pout("now init")
     init_qnum(rinfo)
+    -- pout("fertig")
   end  
 },
 {
diff --git a/_extensions/qquestion/renderinfo.lua b/_extensions/qquestion/renderinfo.lua
index e90f5d5..d99fe4c 100644
--- a/_extensions/qquestion/renderinfo.lua
+++ b/_extensions/qquestion/renderinfo.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ local function update_otherchapinfo(rinfo, newinfo)
     if rinfo.isbook then
         --pout(newchap)
         iexclude = rinfo.currentindex
+        -- pout("update all but "..iexclude)
     -- double check if chapter lists are compatible, otherwise overwrite and quit
         for i, v in ipairs(oldchap) do
            if OK  then
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ local function Meta_projectfiles(meta)
     local rinfo={}
     local fname=""
     local ir = 0
+    local chapno = ""
     -- pout("here we go")
     rinfo.ispdf = quarto.doc.is_format("pdf")
     rinfo.ishtml = quarto.doc.is_format("html")
@@ -109,11 +111,13 @@ local function Meta_projectfiles(meta)
        -- rinfo.first = ""
        -- rinfo.last = ""
         rinfo.rendr = {}
+        rinfo.currentindex = 0    
         for _, v in pairs(meta.book.render) do    
             if str(v.type) == "chapter" then
                 ir = ir+1  
-                if v.number then chapno = str(v.number) 
-                else chapno = "" end
+                -- pout("setup chapter "..ir.." file "..str(v.file))
+                if v.number then chapno = str(v.number) end;
+                -- else chapno = "" end
                 fname = pandoc.path.split_extension(str(v.file))
                 if fname == processedfile then rinfo.currentindex = ir end
                 -- rinfo.last = fname
@@ -130,13 +134,16 @@ local function Meta_projectfiles(meta)
     end   
     rinfo.chapno = ""
     if rinfo.isbook then
-        if meta.chapno then  
-            rinfo.chapno = str(meta.chapno)
-            rinfo.rendr[rinfo.currentindex].chapno = rinfo.chapno
-          else
-            rinfo.chapno = rinfo.rendr[rinfo.currentindex].chapno
-          end
-    end 
+        -- pout("current "..rinfo.currentindex.." chapno "..rinfo.chapno)      
+        if rinfo.currentindex > 0 then
+            if meta.chapno then  
+               rinfo.chapno = str(meta.chapno)
+               rinfo.rendr[rinfo.currentindex].chapno = rinfo.chapno 
+            else
+               rinfo.chapno = rinfo.rendr[rinfo.currentindex].chapno
+            end
+--        else rinfo.chapno = ""  
+    end end
     return(rinfo)
  end;    
 
@@ -146,10 +153,9 @@ local function Meta_getinfo(meta)
     local rinfo={}
     local oldinfo=read_info()
 
-    -- pout("here we go")
     rinfo = Meta_projectfiles(meta) 
     -- pout(oldinfo)
-    if oldinfo then update_otherchapinfo(rinfo, oldinfo) 
+    if oldinfo then if rinfo.chapternumber then update_otherchapinfo(rinfo, oldinfo) end
     else pout ("no old info available") 
     end
     return(rinfo)
diff --git a/example.qmd b/example.qmd
index ce725b2..b22942f 100644
--- a/example.qmd
+++ b/example.qmd
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ And then the lorem ipsum. A question can also stand out and be put in a quote.
 ??}
 
 
-\section{Vinks til udvalgte spørgsmål}
+\section{Hints to selected questions}
 
 \qsolutions
\ No newline at end of file