defining a command

defining a command

[Roger Mason]

Hello,

I have this definition:

\def\oneplot#1#2#3%
{\placefigure
  [here][#3]
  {\bfc #2}
  {\hfil \scale[width=10.5cm]{#1} \hfil}
}

(It is modified from an example on the wiki that takes only the first
two arguments).

I use it like this:

\oneplot
% image
% caption
% reference
{\externalfigure[Fluorita_green]}
{Fluorite cleavage}
{cleavage}

but the reference is ignored and I get ?? in the compiled document.

Could someone point out my error please?

Cheers,
Roger
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: defining a command

[Wolfgang Schuster]

2007/12/17, Roger Mason <rmason@esd.mun.ca>:
> Hello,
>
> I have this definition:
>
> \def\oneplot#1#2#3%
> {\placefigure
>   [here][#3]
>   {\bfc #2}
>   {\hfil \scale[width=10.5cm]{#1} \hfil}
> }
>
> (It is modified from an example on the wiki that takes only the first
> two arguments).
>
> I use it like this:
>
> \oneplot
> % image
> % caption
> % reference
> {\externalfigure[Fluorita_green]}
> {Fluorite cleavage}
> {cleavage}
>
> but the reference is ignored and I get ?? in the compiled document.
>
> Could someone point out my error please?
>
> Cheers,
> Roger

\define[3]\oneplot
  {\placefigure[here][#3]{\bfc#2}{\scale[width=10.5cm]{#1}}}

\starttext
\oneplot{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}{Blackrule}{plot:blackrule}
See at \in{Plot}[plot:blackrule].
\stoptext

Alternative solution with a real ConTeXt definition:

\definefloat[plot][plots][figure]
\setupfloat[plot][command={\scale[width=5cm]}]
\starttext
\placefigure{Blackrule}{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}
\placeplot{Blackrule}{{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}}
\stoptext

Wolfgang
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: defining a command

[Roger Mason]

Hello Wolfgang,

"Wolfgang Schuster" <schuster.wolfgang@googlemail.com> writes:

> \define[3]\oneplot
>   {\placefigure[here][#3]{\bfc#2}{\scale[width=10.5cm]{#1}}}
>
> \starttext
> \oneplot{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}{Blackrule}{plot:blackrule}
> See at \in{Plot}[plot:blackrule].
> \stoptext
>
> Alternative solution with a real ConTeXt definition:
>
> \definefloat[plot][plots][figure]
> \setupfloat[plot][command={\scale[width=5cm]}]
> \starttext
> \placefigure{Blackrule}{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}
> \placeplot{Blackrule}{{\blackrule[width=1cm,height=1cm]}}
> \stoptext

Both methods work fine.  Given that I'm using Context then I will use
the Contextish way of doing things.

Many thanks for you help,

Roger
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: defining a command

[Roger Mason]

Hello again,

"Wolfgang Schuster" <schuster.wolfgang@googlemail.com> writes:

> \definefloat[plot][plots][figure]
> \setupfloat[plot][command={\scale[width=5cm]}]

What would the plural form be used for?  Could I use it to define a
combination?  If so, how?

Thanks for the help,

Roger
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: defining a command

[Wolfgang Schuster]

2007/12/18, Roger Mason <rmason@esd.mun.ca>:
> Hello again,
>
> "Wolfgang Schuster" <schuster.wolfgang@googlemail.com> writes:
>
> > \definefloat[plot][plots][figure]
> > \setupfloat[plot][command={\scale[width=5cm]}]
>
> What would the plural form be used for?  Could I use it to define a
> combination?  If so, how?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Roger

You need normaly only two parameters for \definefloat, e.g. the example
\definefloat[plot][plot]

create the command \placeplot to place the plots in your document
and the commands \placelistofplots and \completelistofplots to place
a content list with a plots in your document.

The \definefloat command with three arguments did the same thing,
but the caption of the plots is taken from \placefigure and the plotnumber
is also incremented with every figure in your document.

Wolfgang
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________