Cannot put new counter inset in list preamble

[Jean-Marc Lasgouttes]

Le 08/05/2021 à 20:02, Scott Kostyshak a écrit :
>> I don't think so. Counter is always local to the list environment.
>> Outside, the counter could be stepped for other purposes, such as
>> (constructed example)
>>
>> \setcounter{enumi}{2}
>> Hello \theenumii
>>
>> \begin{enumerate}
>> \item I expect this to be 1!
>> \end{enumerate}

Could we be able to have a dialog
   Set counter [enumi] to [2] for next [Itemize] layout
?

Where the things in brackets would be lists or something. Then we would 
generate the right code automatically. Maybe the name of the counter 
should even not be given.

Can we make this work?

JMarc