Re: [NTG-context] Problem with \stoptabulate
Sorry everyone, ignore me, it doesn't work. (Got my test files mixed up - aargh!) > On 21 Mar 2023, at 11:06, Bruce Horrocks via ntg-context > wrote: > > > Thanks Julian - I tried a startstop environment originally but it didn't work. > > The answer turns out to be trivial - just needed to use \long\def for > \stoptabulate so the following appears to work: > > \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} > \long\def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} %% long def required here > \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} > > \starttext > Here are some examples... > > \startMyExample > \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} > \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} > \stoptabulate > > \stoptext > > >> On 21 Mar 2023, at 05:23, jbf via ntg-context wrote: >> >> Not sure if this helps, Bruce, but there is \definestartstop >> >> Julian >> >> On 21/3/23 10:34, Bruce Horrocks via ntg-context wrote: >>> I have a technical manual style document that requires a lot of examples to >>> be included. >>> >>> They can easily be typeset with a table so I thought I would save myself >>> some typing by defining macros for the various bits of a tabulate table. >>> Thus I have: >>> >>> \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} >>> \def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} >>> \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} >>> >>> \starttext >>> Here are some examples... >>> >>> \startMyExample >>> \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} >>> \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} >>> \stopMyExample >>> %\stoptabulate >>> >>> \stoptext >>> >>> The problem is that \stopMyExample doesn't work - the \stoptabulate isn't >>> recognised and I get an end of file reached error. If use a straight >>> \stoptabulate then it works as expected. That's fine but it would be nice, >>> from an aesthetic point of view, to have start & stop 'paired' commands in >>> the source. >>> >>> Presumably some sort of deep ConTeXt fu is going on - can anyone explain it >>> please? >>> >>> Regards, >>> — >>> Bruce Horrocks >>> Hampshire, UK > > — > Bruce Horrocks > Hampshire, UK > > ___ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / > https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net > archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ > wiki : https://contextgarden.net > ___ — Bruce Horrocks Hampshire, UK ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Problem with \stoptabulate
Thanks Julian - I tried a startstop environment originally but it didn't work. The answer turns out to be trivial - just needed to use \long\def for \stoptabulate so the following appears to work: \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} \long\def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} %% long def required here \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} \starttext Here are some examples... \startMyExample \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} \stoptabulate \stoptext > On 21 Mar 2023, at 05:23, jbf via ntg-context wrote: > > Not sure if this helps, Bruce, but there is \definestartstop > > Julian > > On 21/3/23 10:34, Bruce Horrocks via ntg-context wrote: >> I have a technical manual style document that requires a lot of examples to >> be included. >> >> They can easily be typeset with a table so I thought I would save myself >> some typing by defining macros for the various bits of a tabulate table. >> Thus I have: >> >> \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} >> \def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} >> \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} >> >> \starttext >> Here are some examples... >> >> \startMyExample >> \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} >> \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} >> \stopMyExample >> %\stoptabulate >> >> \stoptext >> >> The problem is that \stopMyExample doesn't work - the \stoptabulate isn't >> recognised and I get an end of file reached error. If use a straight >> \stoptabulate then it works as expected. That's fine but it would be nice, >> from an aesthetic point of view, to have start & stop 'paired' commands in >> the source. >> >> Presumably some sort of deep ConTeXt fu is going on - can anyone explain it >> please? >> >> Regards, >> — >> Bruce Horrocks >> Hampshire, UK — Bruce Horrocks Hampshire, UK ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Problem with \stoptabulate
On 3/21/2023 12:34 AM, Bruce Horrocks via ntg-context wrote: I have a technical manual style document that requires a lot of examples to be included. They can easily be typeset with a table so I thought I would save myself some typing by defining macros for the various bits of a tabulate table. Thus I have: \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} \def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} \starttext Here are some examples... \startMyExample \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} \stopMyExample %\stoptabulate \stoptext The problem is that \stopMyExample doesn't work - the \stoptabulate isn't recognised and I get an end of file reached error. If use a straight \stoptabulate then it works as expected. That's fine but it would be nice, from an aesthetic point of view, to have start & stop 'paired' commands in the source. Presumably some sort of deep ConTeXt fu is going on - can anyone explain it please? \definetabulate[MyExample][|r|c|l|p|] \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} \startMyExample \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} \stopMyExample - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Problem with \stoptabulate
Not sure if this helps, Bruce, but there is \definestartstop Julian On 21/3/23 10:34, Bruce Horrocks via ntg-context wrote: I have a technical manual style document that requires a lot of examples to be included. They can easily be typeset with a table so I thought I would save myself some typing by defining macros for the various bits of a tabulate table. Thus I have: \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} \def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} \starttext Here are some examples... \startMyExample \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} \stopMyExample %\stoptabulate \stoptext The problem is that \stopMyExample doesn't work - the \stoptabulate isn't recognised and I get an end of file reached error. If use a straight \stoptabulate then it works as expected. That's fine but it would be nice, from an aesthetic point of view, to have start & stop 'paired' commands in the source. Presumably some sort of deep ConTeXt fu is going on - can anyone explain it please? Regards, — Bruce Horrocks Hampshire, UK ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___ ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] Problem with \stoptabulate
I have a technical manual style document that requires a lot of examples to be included. They can easily be typeset with a table so I thought I would save myself some typing by defining macros for the various bits of a tabulate table. Thus I have: \def\startMyExample{\starttabulate[|r|c|l|p|]} \def\stopMyExample{\stoptabulate} \def\MyExampleItem#1#2#3{\NC #1 \NC \rightarrow \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC\NR} \starttext Here are some examples... \startMyExample \MyExampleItem{before}{after}{change before into after} \MyExampleItem{straw}{gold}{Rumpelstiltskin} \stopMyExample %\stoptabulate \stoptext The problem is that \stopMyExample doesn't work - the \stoptabulate isn't recognised and I get an end of file reached error. If use a straight \stoptabulate then it works as expected. That's fine but it would be nice, from an aesthetic point of view, to have start & stop 'paired' commands in the source. Presumably some sort of deep ConTeXt fu is going on - can anyone explain it please? Regards, — Bruce Horrocks Hampshire, UK ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___