m-letter stationary

m-letter stationary

[Rob Ermers]

Dear Contexers,

I have succeeded in creating letters on my pdf stationary-1. Beautiful.

Now I want to print the second and following pages on paper with on a 
slightly different stationary (stationary-2), as is costumary.

Does anyone how to set this up?

(The example on the wiki is too complicated for me. I sticked to sample 
files from Hans Hagen, which makes it possible to use an xml address 
database.)

The present set up for the background is given below.

Kind regards,

Robert Ermers


\useexternalfigure[achtergrond][stationary-1.pdf][]
\definelayer[achtergrond]

\setupbackgrounds[page][state=repeat,background={achtergrond}]

\setlayer[achtergrond][x=0in,y=0in]{\externalfigure[stationary-1.pdf]}

Re: m-letter stationary

[Hans Hagen]

Rob Ermers wrote:
> Dear Contexers,
> 
> I have succeeded in creating letters on my pdf stationary-1. Beautiful.
> 
> Now I want to print the second and following pages on paper with on a 
> slightly different stationary (stationary-2), as is costumary.
> 
> Does anyone how to set this up?
> 
> (The example on the wiki is too complicated for me. I sticked to sample 
> files from Hans Hagen, which makes it possible to use an xml address 
> database.)
> 
> The present set up for the background is given below.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Robert Ermers
> 
> 
> \useexternalfigure[achtergrond][stationary-1.pdf][]
> \definelayer[achtergrond]
> 
> \setupbackgrounds[page][state=repeat,background={achtergrond}]
> 
> \setlayer[achtergrond][x=0in,y=0in]{\externalfigure[stationary-1.pdf]}

An option is to use the logo features but since layers are more fun i will 
probably turn that into an optional module some day (is anyone using it?)

put this in cont-new.tex:

\unprotect
\unexpanded\def\flushlayer[#1]%
   {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!next
      {\global\letvalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!start} % dangerous, stack-built-up
      {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!continue
         {\global\letvalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!repeat} % dangerous, stack-built-up
         {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!doublesided}\v!yes
            {\doifundefinedelse{\@@layerbox#1}%
               {\dodoflushlayerA[#1]}
               {\doifbothsidesoverruled
                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!left [#1]%  left
                \orsideone
                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!right[#1]% right
                \orsidetwo
                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!left [#1]%  left
                \od}}
            {\dodoflushlayerA[#1]}}}}
\protect

Then you can say:

\definelayer[achtergrond-1][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]
\definelayer[achtergrond-2][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight,state=continue]

\setupbackgrounds[page][background={achtergrond-1,achtergrond-2}]

\setlayer[achtergrond-1][preset=lefttop]   {\externalfigure[stationary-1.pdf]}
\setlayer[achtergrond-2][preset=leftbottom]{\externalfigure[stationary-2.pdf]}

\starttext

test \page test \page
test \page test \page

\stoptext

(i added the 'continue' option)


Hans
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Re: m-letter stationary

[Rob Ermers]

Hans,

Thank you very much for your code. Both types of the stationary come out 
smoothly. There is however a small bug in it.

I need a different stationary starting from every second page of my 
letter. If my file contains 4 letters consisting of 8 pages, his means 
the following:

letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf

letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
...

The code, however, does the following:
letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf

letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-2.pdf
letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
...

That's to say, there is only one sheet with stationary-1, all other 
pages are printed on stationary-2.

Do you see a possibility to adapt this?

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Robert



> Rob Ermers wrote:
> 
>> Dear Contexers,
>>
>> I have succeeded in creating letters on my pdf stationary-1. Beautiful.
>>
>> Now I want to print the second and following pages on paper with on a 
>> slightly different stationary (stationary-2), as is costumary.
>>
>> Does anyone how to set this up?
>>
>> (The example on the wiki is too complicated for me. I sticked to 
>> sample files from Hans Hagen, which makes it possible to use an xml 
>> address database.)
>>
>> The present set up for the background is given below.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Robert Ermers
>>
>>
>> \useexternalfigure[achtergrond][stationary-1.pdf][]
>> \definelayer[achtergrond]
>>
>> \setupbackgrounds[page][state=repeat,background={achtergrond}]
>>
>> \setlayer[achtergrond][x=0in,y=0in]{\externalfigure[stationary-1.pdf]}
> 
> 
> An option is to use the logo features but since layers are more fun i 
> will probably turn that into an optional module some day (is anyone 
> using it?)
> 
> put this in cont-new.tex:
> 
> \unprotect
> \unexpanded\def\flushlayer[#1]%
>   {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!next
>      {\global\letvalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!start} % dangerous, 
> stack-built-up
>      {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!continue
>         {\global\letvalue{\??ll#1\c!state}\v!repeat} % dangerous, 
> stack-built-up
>         {\doifelsevalue{\??ll#1\c!doublesided}\v!yes
>            {\doifundefinedelse{\@@layerbox#1}%
>               {\dodoflushlayerA[#1]}
>               {\doifbothsidesoverruled
>                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!left [#1]%  left
>                \orsideone
>                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!right[#1]% right
>                \orsidetwo
>                  \dodoflushlayerB\v!left [#1]%  left
>                \od}}
>            {\dodoflushlayerA[#1]}}}}
> \protect
> 
> Then you can say:
> 
> \definelayer[achtergrond-1][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]
> \definelayer[achtergrond-2][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight,state=continue] 
> 
> 
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background={achtergrond-1,achtergrond-2}]
> 
> \setlayer[achtergrond-1][preset=lefttop]   
> {\externalfigure[stationary-1.pdf]}
> \setlayer[achtergrond-2][preset=leftbottom]{\externalfigure[stationary-2.pdf]} 
> 
> 
> \starttext
> 
> test \page test \page
> test \page test \page
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> (i added the 'continue' option)
> 
> 
> Hans

Re: m-letter stationary

[h h extern]

Rob Ermers wrote:
> Hans,
> 
> Thank you very much for your code. Both types of the stationary come out 
> smoothly. There is however a small bug in it.
> 
> I need a different stationary starting from every second page of my 
> letter. If my file contains 4 letters consisting of 8 pages, his means 
> the following:
> 
> letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
> letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
> 
> letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
> letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
> ...
> 
> The code, however, does the following:
> letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
> letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
> 
> letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-2.pdf
> letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
> ...
> 
> That's to say, there is only one sheet with stationary-1, all other 
> pages are printed on stationary-2.
> 
> Do you see a possibility to adapt this?

quick answer:

\setlayer[page][odd][...]{...}

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                                              | www.pragma-pod.nl
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Re: m-letter stationary

[Rob Ermers]

h h extern wrote:
> Rob Ermers wrote:
> 
>> Hans,
>>
>> Thank you very much for your code. Both types of the stationary come 
>> out smoothly. There is however a small bug in it.
>>
>> I need a different stationary starting from every second page of my 
>> letter. If my file contains 4 letters consisting of 8 pages, his means 
>> the following:
>>
>> letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
>> letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
>>
>> letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
>> letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
>> ...
>>
>> The code, however, does the following:
>> letter 1 -- page 1 -- stationary-1.pdf
>> letter 1 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
>>
>> letter 2 -- page 1 -- stationary-2.pdf
>> letter 2 -- page 2 -- stationary-2.pdf
>> ...
>>
>> That's to say, there is only one sheet with stationary-1, all other 
>> pages are printed on stationary-2.
>>
>> Do you see a possibility to adapt this?
> 
> 
> quick answer:
> 
> \setlayer[page][odd][...]{...}

Thanks Hans for your suggestion.

I'm sorry, I tried to apply the code in various ways, but I cannot get 
it running. The variables are all gone now [page] has taken their place. 
How do I have to apply this code?

Thanks again in advance.

Kind regards,

Robert

Re: m-letter stationary

[h h extern]

Rob Ermers wrote:

> I'm sorry, I tried to apply the code in various ways, but I cannot get 
> it running. The variables are all gone now [page] has taken their place. 
> How do I have to apply this code?

\definelayer[test][doublesided=yes,state=repeat]

\setupbackgrounds[page][background=test]

\setlayer[test][left] []{VERY ODD}
\setlayer[test][right][]{VERY EVEN}

\starttext

test \page test \page
test \page test \page
test \page test \page

\stoptext

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               Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
      tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
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