Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-13 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
Yes! Finally! Thank you, Wolfgang! Am 13.11.22 um 13:17 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster via ntg-context: Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context schrieb am 13.11.2022 um 11:37: \definemeasure[SpineWidth][2mm + (0.135mm * \noffigurepages/2)] You can try     \expanded{\definemeasure[SpineWidth

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-13 Thread Wolfgang Schuster via ntg-context
[CONTENT] \definemeasure[SpineWidth][2mm + (0.135mm * \noffigurepages/2)] You can try     \expanded{\definemeasure[SpineWidth][...]} That works so far, if I output \measure{SpineWidth} it shows the right size (~42pt). But if I use this measure in \setlayer[width=\measure{SpineWidth}]{...} it’s

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-13 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
One problem left with dimensions that I can’t reproduce in a minimal example: I want to calculate the spine width of the cover from the number of content pages: \useexternalfigure[CONTENT][book.pdf] \getfiguredimensions[CONTENT] \definemeasure[SpineWidth][2mm + (0.135mm * \noffigurepages/2

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-04 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
Am 04.11.22 um 11:52 schrieb Herbert Voss via ntg-context: \definemeasure[FlapWidth][\measured{PageWidth} * 0.8] \definemeasure[FlapWidth][0.8\measured{PageWidth}] works Yes, thank you! That’s why I asked for the basics in my first post – which operators can I use how, in which order

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-04 Thread Herbert Voss via ntg-context
with dimension calculations. Is there anything I can read about the possibilities and limitations? e.g. with \definemeasure[PageWidth][132mm] none of the following works: \definemeasure[FlapWidth][0.8 * \measure{PageWidth}] use \measured (with a "d" to get a dimension) Only in expres

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-04 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
the possibilities and limitations? e.g. with \definemeasure[PageWidth][132mm] none of the following works: \definemeasure[FlapWidth][0.8 * \measure{PageWidth}] use \measured (with a "d" to get a dimension) Only in expressions like that or always? In https://source.contextgarden.net/syst-aux.mki

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-03 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
Am 03.11.22 um 21:51 schrieb Hans Hagen via ntg-context: On 11/3/2022 9:32 PM, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: I’m constantly struggling with dimension calculations. Is there anything I can read about the possibilities and limitations? e.g. with \definemeasure[PageWidth][132mm

Re: [NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-03 Thread Hans Hagen via ntg-context
On 11/3/2022 9:32 PM, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: I’m constantly struggling with dimension calculations. Is there anything I can read about the possibilities and limitations? e.g. with \definemeasure[PageWidth][132mm] none of the following works: \definemeasure[FlapWidth][0.8

[NTG-context] \definemeasure / \dimexpr

2022-11-03 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
I’m constantly struggling with dimension calculations. Is there anything I can read about the possibilities and limitations? e.g. with \definemeasure[PageWidth][132mm] none of the following works: \definemeasure[FlapWidth][0.8 * \measure{PageWidth}] \definemeasure[FlapWidth][.8\measure