From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/31054 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Peter Rolf Newsgroups: gmane.comp.tex.context Subject: Re: split natural table over columns Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:25 +0200 Message-ID: <451A40F1.2070606@gmx.net> References: <97a06f070609260235jbfa4a60pd9688fd985c6811f@mail.gmail.com> <45196309.8010108@gmx.net> <97a06f070609261214t3ef122afn14621a56812c4ae1@mail.gmail.com> <4519984A.1050802@gmx.net> <97a06f070609270025w12937d62m1880e725eb00caf1@mail.gmail.com> Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1159348512 14771 80.91.229.2 (27 Sep 2006 09:15:12 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:15:12 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Wed Sep 27 11:15:10 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from ronja.vet.uu.nl ([131.211.172.88] helo=ronja.ntg.nl) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GSVVK-0008A5-JM for gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:58 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8689F1FF13; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:57 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 15003-03; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:52 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.vet.uu.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id D215D1FF06; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:51 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 004811FF06 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:48 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 13787-05 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:43 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from mail.gmx.net (mail.gmx.de [213.165.64.20]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with SMTP id 173111FE88 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:39 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 27 Sep 2006 09:14:37 -0000 Original-Received: from i577B9176.versanet.de (EHLO [192.168.1.3]) [87.123.145.118] by mail.gmx.net (mp042) with SMTP; 27 Sep 2006 11:14:37 +0200 X-Authenticated: #24293357 User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (Windows/20060909) Original-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users In-Reply-To: <97a06f070609270025w12937d62m1880e725eb00caf1@mail.gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ntg.nl X-BeenThere: ntg-context@ntg.nl X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.7 Precedence: list List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Errors-To: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ntg.nl Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.comp.tex.context:31054 Archived-At: Johan Sandblom wrote: > What is missing from the example that started the thread? > Nothing, but I think it would be a waste of time. Instead of a one column table (of this size) I would use \startitemize[n,columns,three] or simply change the orientation of the table and use column spanning (columns.pdf). In my eyes a one column table is the wrong approach to present such content. Peter > Johan > > 2006/9/26, Peter Rolf : >> Hi Johan, >> >> Johan Sandblom wrote: >> > Hi >> > >> >> But I don't understand why you want to split a table over columns. You >> >> can reach this effect by using offsets (or empty columns if you use >> >> backgrounds or frames), beside from the (in my eyes) strange look. And >> >> how will you guarantee that a complete table line is horizontally >> >> aligned inside of columns (and pages)? Sounds like overkill to me ;) >> > >> > I don't understand how you mean with offsets or empty columns, do you >> > have an example? I wanted the functionality for a very narrow table in >> > a booklet where paper economy is a great concern. It does not matter >> > if it is horizontally aligned, a hole at the end (though ugly) might >> > still save an entire page for other useful information. Of course it >> > is overkill, but since every strange request on this list usually >> > leads to a pointer to functionality implemented several years back, I >> > figured it couldn't hurt to ask ... >> > >> Sorry, I have missed that your test table has only one column (really >> narrow). So offset and empty column are pretty useless. :) >> I thought there were 9 table columns, that should be split over the >> three page columns. >> >> So all depends on the exact size of your table. Can you make a minimal >> example? >> >> Greetings, Peter >> >> > Johan >> > >> >> Peter >> >> >> >>> For instance below I would like three cells in each column >> >>> >> >>> \starttext >> >>> \startcolumns{3} >> >>> \placetable{}{ >> >>> \bTABLE[split=repeat] >> >>> \dorecurse{9}{\bTR\bTD ha \eTD\eTR} >> >>> \eTABLE} >> >>> \stopcolumns >> >>> \stoptext >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> ntg-context mailing list >> >> ntg-context@ntg.nl >> >> http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >