Re: split natural table over columns

["Johan Sandblom" <jsandblom@gmail.com>]

Good point, in the actual case there were two columns, a name and a
number. The reason for using the table is align the name to the left
and the number to the right. So a more realistic example is something
like

\starttext
\bTABLE
\setupTABLE[c][1][align=right]
\setupTABLE[c][2][align=left]
\dorecurse{10}{
  \bTR\bTD foo\eTD\bTD 123\eTD\eTR
  \bTR\bTD b  \eTD\bTD 123456\eTD\eTR}
\eTABLE
\stoptext

Thank you for your interest.

Regards, Johan


2006/9/27, Peter Rolf <indiego@gmx.net>:
> 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 <indiego@gmx.net>:
> >> 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
> >> >>>
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