Hello ConTeXters,
First, I'd like to thank Hans, belatedly, for the columns.pdf manual which I have been happily using. Column sets are one of the main reasons that I have enjoyed working with ConTeXt so much, and having a manual makes them much, much easier to figure out.
Second, I would like to ask if "text flows", which are introduced in the manual, are implemented at all. When I attempt to use the examples, ConTeXt complains about the macros not being defined. Searching through the sources also fails to find anything. I am using the latest beta. Are they only defined in the dutch interface? Any pointers at all would be helpful.
no, they are not yet in the distribution (same for a few footnote/numbering modules that idris has to test first and a couple of spread things)
you can put the attached file in the base directory and do an \input page-flw in cont-new.tex
Hans
%D \module %D [ file=page-flw, %D version=2003.04.19, % from test-002 (1997) profile experiment %D title=\CONTEXT\ OTR Macros, %D subtitle=Text Flows, %D author=Hans Hagen, %D date=\currentdate, %D copyright=PRAGMA ADE] %C %C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for %C details.
\writestatus{loading}{Context OTR Macros / Text Flows}
\unprotect
\def\definetextflow
{\dodoubleempty\dodefinetextflow}
\def\dodefinetextflow[#1][#2]% flow settings
{\iffirstargument
\doiftextflowcollectorelse{#1}
{\setbox\textflowcollector{#1}\emptybox}
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:c:#1\endcsname}%
\getparameters[\??tx:p:#1]
[\c!breedte=\hsize,\c!letter=,#2]%
\fi}
\def\textflowparameter#1#2{\csname\??tx:p:#1#2\endcsname}
\def\textflowcollector #1{\csname\??tx:c:#1\endcsname}
\def\doiftextflowcollectorelse#1{\doifdefinedelse{\??tx:c:#1}}
\def\doiftextflowelse#1%
{\doiftextflowcollectorelse{#1}
{\ifvoid\textflowcollector{#1}%
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\fi}
{\secondoftwoarguments}}
\def\doiftextflow#1%
{\doiftextflowelse{#1}\firstofoneargument\gobbleoneargument}
\def\starttextflow[#1]%
{\doiftextflowcollectorelse{#1}
{\global\setbox\textflowcollector{#1}\vbox
\bgroup
\unvbox\textflowcollector{#1}%
\hsize\textflowparameter{#1}\c!breedte
\doifsomething{\textflowparameter{#1}\c!letter}%
{\doconvertfont{\textflowparameter{#1}\c!letter}}%
\def\stoptextflow{\endgraf\egroup}}
{\let\stoptextflow\relax}}
\def\flushtextflow#1%
{\doiftextflow{#1}
{\ifdim\ht\textflowcollector{#1}>\vsize
\setbox\scratchbox\vsplit\textflowcollector{#1} to \vsize
\unvbox\scratchbox
\else
\unvbox\textflowcollector{#1}%
\fi}}
\protect \endinput
% Example (dutch)
%
% \stelpapierformaatin [S6]
% \steltolerantiein [soepel,rek]
% \stelkleurenin [status=start]
% \stelvoetin [strut=nee]
% \stelwitruimtein [groot]
%
% \stellayoutin
% [rechterrand=5cm,breedte=passend,marge=0pt,randafstand=1cm,
% voet=4cm,voetafstand=1cm,hoofd=0cm]
%
% \stelteksttekstenin[rand][][\flushtextflow{first}]
% \stelvoettekstenin [rand][][\flushtextflow{second}]
% \stelvoettekstenin [\flushtextflow{third}][]
%
% \definetextflow [first] [alfa] [breedte=\rechterrandbreedte]
% \definetextflow [second] [beta] [breedte=\rechterrandbreedte]
% \definetextflow [third] [gamma] [breedte=\voethoogte]
%
% \starttekst
%
% \dorecurse{50}
% {\getrandomnumber{\funny}{0}{8}
% \ifcase\funny \starttextflow[alfa] \input tufte.tex \stoptextflow
% \or \starttextflow[beta] \input knuth.tex \stoptextflow
% \or \starttextflow[gamma] \input materie.tex \stoptextflow
% \or {\bf TUFTE}\quad \input tufte \par
% \or {\bf TUFTE}\quad \input tufte \par
% \or {\bf KNUTH}\quad \input knuth \par
% \or {\bf KNUTH}\quad \input knuth \par
% \or {\bf MATERIE}\quad \input materie \par
% \else {\bf MATERIE}\quad \input materie \par
% \fi}
%
% \stoptekst
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