Using TABLE in a definition etc.

Using TABLE in a definition etc.

[Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد]

Dear gang,

I'm trying to setup a definition that uses a natural table and could use  
some guru help. Here is what I have so far:

===============
\def\Glyphbox{%
\setupframed[frame=off,align=middle,offfset=none]
\framed{\cbox{
\bTABLE[align=middle]
\bTR \bTD \gulistan#1 \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD #3 \eTD \eTR
\eTABLE
}}
}
==============

Some issues:

1. '#' is probably active and being used in the internals, so of course I  
can't directly use it as an argument parameter. How do I work around it?

2. The '#1' at the end of '\gulistan' is meant to complete the name of a  
defined font, then that same parameter is used as a name in the next row.  
Am I doing this correctly? I.e., can I use an argument parameter to finish  
off a command like this? [Yes, my low level TeX is really quite rusty].

3. Once this table is defined correctly it will be used in a larger table,  
e.g.

==========
\bTABLE
\bTR \bTD \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \bTD  \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \bTD  \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \eTR
\eTABLE
==========

with arguments appropriately filled.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice, and

Best wishes
Idris
-- 
Idris Samawi Hamid
Professor of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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Re: Using TABLE in a definition etc.

[Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد]

Dear Knights,

Solved (I think):

================
\def\Glyphbox#1#2#3{%
\setupframed[frame=off,align=middle,offfset=none]
\framed{\cbox{
\bTABLE[align=middle]
\bTR \bTD \csname gulistan#1\endcsname \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD #3 \eTD \eTR
\eTABLE
}}
}
================

Silly me forgot the #1#2#3... and remembered csname; this is probably my  
first time ever using it in a macro... We'll see if further issues arise...

Best wishes
Idris

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:42:28 -0600, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد  
<ishamid@colostate.edu> wrote:

>
> Dear gang,
>
> I'm trying to setup a definition that uses a natural table and could use  
> some guru help. Here is what I have so far:
>
> ===============
> \def\Glyphbox{%
> \setupframed[frame=off,align=middle,offfset=none]
> \framed{\cbox{
> \bTABLE[align=middle]
> \bTR \bTD \gulistan#1 \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD #3 \eTD \eTR
> \eTABLE
> }}
> }
> ==============
>
> Some issues:
>
> 1. '#' is probably active and being used in the internals, so of course  
> I can't directly use it as an argument parameter. How do I work around  
> it?
>
> 2. The '#1' at the end of '\gulistan' is meant to complete the name of a  
> defined font, then that same parameter is used as a name in the next  
> row. Am I doing this correctly? I.e., can I use an argument parameter to  
> finish off a command like this? [Yes, my low level TeX is really quite  
> rusty].
>
> 3. Once this table is defined correctly it will be used in a larger  
> table, e.g.
>
> ==========
> \bTABLE
> \bTR \bTD \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \bTD  \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \bTD  \Glyphbox{}{}{} \eTD \eTR
> \eTABLE
> ==========
>
> with arguments appropriately filled.
-- 
Idris Samawi Hamid
Professor of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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Re: Using TABLE in a definition etc.

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 17.08.2014 um 18:59 schrieb Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد <ishamid@colostate.edu>:

> Dear Knights,
> 
> Solved (I think):
> 
> ================
> \def\Glyphbox#1#2#3{%
> \setupframed[frame=off,align=middle,offfset=none]
> \framed{\cbox{
> \bTABLE[align=middle]
> \bTR \bTD \csname gulistan#1\endcsname \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD \fontchar{#2} \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \eTR
> \bTR \bTD #3 \eTD \eTR
> \eTABLE
> }}
> }
> ================
> 
> Silly me forgot the #1#2#3... and remembered csname; this is probably my first time ever using it in a macro... We'll see if further issues arise…

There is no need for the table, you can do everything with \framed alone.

\define[3]\Glyphbox
  {\framed[frame=off,align=middle]\bgroup
     {\getvalue{gulistan#1}\fontchar{#2}}\\
     \fontchar{#2}\\
     #1\\
     #3%
   \egroup}

Wolfgang
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Re: Using TABLE in a definition etc.

[Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد]

On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:06:45 -0600, Wolfgang Schuster  
<wolfgang.schuster@gmail.com> wrote:

> There is no need for the table, you can do everything with \framed alone.
> \define[3]\Glyphbox
>   {\framed[frame=off,align=middle]\bgroup
>      {\getvalue{gulistan#1}\fontchar{#2}}\\
>      \fontchar{#2}\\
>      #1\\
>      #3%
>    \egroup}

Excellent lesson, Wolfgang... Thanks! and

Best wishes
Idris
-- 
Idris Samawi Hamid
Professor of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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