help: looking for a generic (and elegant) array (variable) map syntax to keep stuff
1
My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.
I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:
arraymay{cover}
cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}
cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}
arraymap{margin}
margin{cover,left}={5cm}
margin{cover,right}={5cm}
margin{cover,top}={4cm}
margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}
margin{main,left}={3cm}
margin{main,right}={3cm}
margin{main,top}={2cm}
margin{main,bottom}={2cm}
Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.
I can later access the values as in:
defmanuscripttype{phd}
The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''
will produce
The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”
Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.
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asked Mar 4 at 20:03
João LourençoJoão Lourenço
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1
My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.
I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:
arraymay{cover}
cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}
cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}
arraymap{margin}
margin{cover,left}={5cm}
margin{cover,right}={5cm}
margin{cover,top}={4cm}
margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}
margin{main,left}={3cm}
margin{main,right}={3cm}
margin{main,top}={2cm}
margin{main,bottom}={2cm}
Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.
I can later access the values as in:
defmanuscripttype{phd}
The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''
will produce
The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”
Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.
macros options
asked Mar 4 at 20:03
João LourençoJoão Lourenço
686
I'd much prefer something likemargin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}
– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47
add a comment |
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1
1
My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.
I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:
arraymay{cover}
cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}
cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}
arraymap{margin}
margin{cover,left}={5cm}
margin{cover,right}={5cm}
margin{cover,top}={4cm}
margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}
margin{main,left}={3cm}
margin{main,right}={3cm}
margin{main,top}={2cm}
margin{main,bottom}={2cm}
Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.
I can later access the values as in:
defmanuscripttype{phd}
The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''
will produce
The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”
Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.
macros options
asked Mar 4 at 20:03
João LourençoJoão Lourenço
686
My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.
I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:
arraymay{cover}
cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}
cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}
arraymap{margin}
margin{cover,left}={5cm}
margin{cover,right}={5cm}
margin{cover,top}={4cm}
margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}
margin{main,left}={3cm}
margin{main,right}={3cm}
margin{main,top}={2cm}
margin{main,bottom}={2cm}
Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.
I can later access the values as in:
defmanuscripttype{phd}
The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''
will produce
The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”
Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.
macros options
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asked Mar 4 at 20:03
João LourençoJoão Lourenço
686
asked Mar 4 at 20:03
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686
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686
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I'd much prefer something likemargin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}
– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47
add a comment |
I'd much prefer something likemargin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}
– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47
I'd much prefer something like
margin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
I'd much prefer something like
margin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47
add a comment |
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You can do it with pgfkeys:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
usepackage{pgfkeys}
pgfkeys{
lourenco/.cd,
cover/phd/.initial={},
cover/msc/.initial={},
margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,
}
newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}
newcommand{thecover}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%
}
newcommand{themargin}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%
}
%% settings
setlourenco{
cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,
cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,
margin/cover/left=5cm,
margin/cover/right=5cm,
margin/cover/top=4cm,
margin/cover/bottom=4cm,
margin/main/left=3cm,
margin/main/right=3cm,
margin/main/top=2cm,
margin/main/bottom=2cm,
}
defmanuscripttype{phd}
begin{document}
The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins
for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},
themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''
end{document}
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to usethemargin{cover/top}for passing the value togeometryor for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
add a comment |
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You can do it with pgfkeys:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
usepackage{pgfkeys}
pgfkeys{
lourenco/.cd,
cover/phd/.initial={},
cover/msc/.initial={},
margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,
}
newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}
newcommand{thecover}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%
}
newcommand{themargin}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%
}
%% settings
setlourenco{
cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,
cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,
margin/cover/left=5cm,
margin/cover/right=5cm,
margin/cover/top=4cm,
margin/cover/bottom=4cm,
margin/main/left=3cm,
margin/main/right=3cm,
margin/main/top=2cm,
margin/main/bottom=2cm,
}
defmanuscripttype{phd}
begin{document}
The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins
for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},
themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''
end{document}
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to usethemargin{cover/top}for passing the value togeometryor for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
add a comment |
1
You can do it with pgfkeys:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
usepackage{pgfkeys}
pgfkeys{
lourenco/.cd,
cover/phd/.initial={},
cover/msc/.initial={},
margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,
}
newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}
newcommand{thecover}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%
}
newcommand{themargin}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%
}
%% settings
setlourenco{
cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,
cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,
margin/cover/left=5cm,
margin/cover/right=5cm,
margin/cover/top=4cm,
margin/cover/bottom=4cm,
margin/main/left=3cm,
margin/main/right=3cm,
margin/main/top=2cm,
margin/main/bottom=2cm,
}
defmanuscripttype{phd}
begin{document}
The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins
for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},
themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''
end{document}
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to usethemargin{cover/top}for passing the value togeometryor for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
add a comment |
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1
1
You can do it with pgfkeys:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
usepackage{pgfkeys}
pgfkeys{
lourenco/.cd,
cover/phd/.initial={},
cover/msc/.initial={},
margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,
}
newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}
newcommand{thecover}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%
}
newcommand{themargin}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%
}
%% settings
setlourenco{
cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,
cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,
margin/cover/left=5cm,
margin/cover/right=5cm,
margin/cover/top=4cm,
margin/cover/bottom=4cm,
margin/main/left=3cm,
margin/main/right=3cm,
margin/main/top=2cm,
margin/main/bottom=2cm,
}
defmanuscripttype{phd}
begin{document}
The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins
for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},
themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''
end{document}
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
You can do it with pgfkeys:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
usepackage{pgfkeys}
pgfkeys{
lourenco/.cd,
cover/phd/.initial={},
cover/msc/.initial={},
margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,
margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,
}
newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}
newcommand{thecover}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%
}
newcommand{themargin}[1]{%
pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%
}
%% settings
setlourenco{
cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,
cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,
margin/cover/left=5cm,
margin/cover/right=5cm,
margin/cover/top=4cm,
margin/cover/bottom=4cm,
margin/main/left=3cm,
margin/main/right=3cm,
margin/main/top=2cm,
margin/main/bottom=2cm,
}
defmanuscripttype{phd}
begin{document}
The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins
for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},
themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''
end{document}
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
answered Mar 5 at 0:23
egregegreg
726k8819193228
726k8819193228
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to usethemargin{cover/top}for passing the value togeometryor for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
add a comment |
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to usethemargin{cover/top}for passing the value togeometryor for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:36
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to use
themargin{cover/top} for passing the value to geometry or for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
@KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to use
themargin{cover/top} for passing the value to geometry or for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.– egreg
Mar 5 at 0:38
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
– KJO
Mar 5 at 0:47
add a comment |
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I'd much prefer something like
margin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}– egreg
Mar 4 at 22:14
@egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
– João Lourenço
Mar 4 at 22:47