Re: how to place figures next to each other

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Peter wrote:
> Peter wrote:
> 
>> How can I place two figures next to each other without using a 
>> \startcombination ... \stopcombination group?
>>
>> I now have this, but it is not what I want:
>>
>> \gebruikexternfiguur[kortoctaaf][cekort][type=eps,hoogte=30mm]
>> \gebruikexternfiguur[gebrokenoctaaf][gebroken][type=eps,hoogte=30mm]
>> \plaatsfiguur
>>     [hier]
>>     [fig:klavieren]
>>     {Enkele varianten van het groot octaaf}
>>     {\startcombinatie[2*1]
>>     {\kortoctaaf}{kort octaaf}
>>     {\gebrokenoctaaf}{gebroken octaaf}
>>     \stopcombinatie}
>>
>> I want to have the two figures numbered as seperate, independent 
>> figures, but when using a combination, the whole combination is 
>> treated as one figure and gets only one number and one label.
>>
>> XXXX      XXXX
>> X  X      X  X
>> XXXX      XXXX
>>
>> fig.n      fig.n+1
>>
>> I've consulted the manuals and searched the list archives, but I have 
>> not found a solution.
>>
>> tnx in advance,
>>
> 
> I now know how to suppress the caption of the combination. By using the 
> option "none".
> Now I have to generate the captions of the two figures with the correct 
> numbers and the reference-labels by hand. So my questions:
> - How can I increment the figure counter?
> - How can I print the current figure number?
> - How can I add labels for referencing to the two figures?
> - Is there a better approach to do this?
> 
> I have two small figures. So I really want them next to each other. It's 
> a waste of space to put them underneath each other.

ok then, since no one comes to your help ...

\starttext

\placefigure
   [none]
   {}
   {\startcombination
      {\externalfigure[cow][width=4cm]} {\placefloatcaption[figure]{one}}
      {\externalfigure[cow][width=4cm]} {\placefloatcaption[figure]{two}}
    \stopcombination}

\stoptext

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