month form \currentdate in Roman numerals
Dear list, I would like to get the current month in Roman numerals (just now, it would be XII for December). The best I get is: \currentdate[\cldcontext{converters['R'] (tonumber(os.date("\letterpercent m", os.date(os.time()))))}] This strikes me as too complex (even for someone who cannot code). Is there now simpler way to write that? Just in case it may be relevant, this is part of the full day reference. Many thanks for your help, Pablo
Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context schrieb am 06.12.2024 um 12:35:
Dear list,
I would like to get the current month in Roman numerals (just now, it would be XII for December).
The best I get is:
\currentdate[\cldcontext{converters['R'] (tonumber(os.date("\letterpercent m", os.date(os.time()))))}]
This strikes me as too complex (even for someone who cannot code).
Is there now simpler way to write that?
The \date (and \currentdate) command supports number conversion for the day and year values but not the month. \starttext \currentdate[d:R,space,space,y:R] \stoptext The simplest method is to use \convertnumber in combination with \normalmonth etc. which holds the value for the current month etc. \starttext \convertnumber{R}{\normalday }\textslash \convertnumber{R}{\normalmonth}\textslash \convertnumber{R}{\normalyear } \stoptext Wolfgang
On 12/6/24 15:39, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
[...] The \date (and \currentdate) command supports number conversion for the day and year values but not the month.
\starttext \currentdate[d:R,space,space,y:R] \stoptext
Many thanks for your fast reply, Wolfgang. I didn’t even know that there were such short invocations for number conversions in \currentdate.
The simplest method is to use \convertnumber in combination with \normalmonth etc. which holds the value for the current month etc.
\starttext \convertnumber{R}{\normalday }\textslash \convertnumber{R}{\normalmonth}\textslash \convertnumber{R}{\normalyear } \stoptext
First time I see these commands. Good to know them. Many thanks for your help, Pablo
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