new command question

new command question

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Dear musketeers,

Instead of, say,

\usetypescriptfile[type-ugm]
\usetypescript[URWGaramond]
\setupbodyfont[urwgaramond,10pt]

I would like to define a single command as follows, using the ConTeXt option 
method instead of \def{}{}{}:

\globalbodyfont[type-ugm][URWGaramond][urwgaramond,10pt]

I would like to learn how to do this. Thnx in advance for your help.

[Does ConTeXt already have a one line global command for this? or is there a 
better way?]

Best
Idris

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Professor Idris Samawi Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

Re: new command question

[Peter Münster]

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:

> Instead of, say,
> 
> \usetypescriptfile[type-ugm]
> \usetypescript[URWGaramond]
> \setupbodyfont[urwgaramond,10pt]
> 
> I would like to define a single command as follows, using the ConTeXt option 
> method instead of \def{}{}{}:
> 
> \globalbodyfont[type-ugm][URWGaramond][urwgaramond,10pt]
> 
> I would like to learn how to do this. Thnx in advance for your help.

Hello Idris,
there are some good pages on the wiki about this subject.

I don't know, if the option method is the best way to realize your
\globalbodyfont command. I would do it as simple as this:
\def\globalbodyfont[#1][#2][#3]{%
  \usetypescriptfile[#1]
  \usetypescript[#2]
  \setupbodyfont[#3]}

I my opinion, the \globalbodyfont command is not that much better for the
end-user, than the other 3 commands. I would rather make an
environment-file:
\startenvironment e-garamond
\usetypescriptfile[type-ugm]
\usetypescript[URWGaramond]
\setupbodyfont[urwgaramond]
\stopenvironment
And then just "\environment e-garamond" in the document-file.

Cheers, Peter

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Re: new command question

[Hans Hagen]

Peter Münster wrote:

> I don't know, if the option method is the best way to realize your
> \globalbodyfont command. I would do it as simple as this:
> \def\globalbodyfont[#1][#2][#3]{%
>   \usetypescriptfile[#1]
>   \usetypescript[#2]
>   \setupbodyfont[#3]}

the name \globalbodyfont is likely to clash (either now or in the future)

> I my opinion, the \globalbodyfont command is not that much better for the
> end-user, than the other 3 commands. I would rather make an
> environment-file:
> \startenvironment e-garamond
> \usetypescriptfile[type-ugm]
> \usetypescript[URWGaramond]
> \setupbodyfont[urwgaramond]
> \stopenvironment
> And then just "\environment e-garamond" in the document-file.

indeed the rpefered way; an alternative is:

\startenvironment my-fonts

\startmode[garamond]
   \usetypescriptfile[type-ugm]
   \usetypescript[URWGaramond]
   \setupbodyfont[urwgaramond]
\stopmode

\stopenvironment

and then

\enablemode[garamond] \environment my-fonts

that way you can collect all your special stuff in one file

Hans






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