Hans van der Meer wrote: > On Jun 30, 2006, at 19:05, Hans Hagen wrote: > > >> Hans van der Meer wrote: >> >>> Just curious, because the last of the three examples solves the >>> problem. >>> >>> Why is it that this is allowed in the parameter list of \framed: >>> >>> \framed[frame=on,\iftrue width=3cm\fi]{abc} >>> >> i would not use that kind of tricks, since it's pure luck if it works >> >>> But this gives an error: >>> \framed[frame=on,\iftrue background=color,backgroundcolor=green\fi] >>> {abc} >>> >> because a , is seen and it separates the if from the fi >> >>> ! Incomplete \if; all text was ignored after line 42. >>> <inserted text> >>> � � � � � � � � \fi >>> <*> test.tex >>> � � � � � �� emergencyend >>> ? >>> >>> Allthough�this works and solves the problem I had: >>> \framed[frame=on,background=\iftrue color\else >>> none\fi,backgroundcolor=green]{abc} >>> >>> Is this somewhat inconsistent behaviour intrinsic to some >>> parameters?� >>> I thought all parameters are picked up by a macro and then stashed >>> away. >>> >> indeed >> >> btw background=none will trigger an overlay called 'none', when >> defined >> >> why do you need such tricks? >> >> > > I want to switch runtime between colors. The switching occurs inside > the execution of a \halign template. > then just redefine the color
\definecolor[colorone][r=1] \definecolor[colortwo][g=1] \definecolor[mycolor][colorone] .... \definecolor[mycolor][colortwo] or, when you want to switch many colors, use color palets and switch palets Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl ----------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context