Op maandag 6 sep 2010 12:55 CEST schreef Wolfgang Schuster:

\def\CheckBoxes[#1]% {\par \getcommalistsize[#1]% count the number of arguments \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes}

\def\doCheckBoxes#1% {\hskip1em[ ] #1\par}

I changed the code to: \def\CheckBoxes[#1]% {\par \getcommalistsize[#1]% count the number of arguments \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes} \def\doCheckBoxes#1% {\hskip1em[ ] #1\par} \starttext Some text \CheckBoxes{Yes, No, A little bit} \stoptext But I get: Some text Yes, No, A little bit When calling with: \CheckBoxes Yes, No, A little bit I get: Some text es, No, A little bit -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Op maandag 6 sep 2010 14:58 CEST schreef Wolfgang Schuster:

How about this:

\def\CheckBoxes[#1]% {\startitemize[packed] \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes \stopitemize}

\def\doCheckBoxes#1% {\sym{\mathematics{\Box}}#1\par}

Does not work either. I have now (I added a SimpleCheckBoxes that does reasonable what I want, but where you always need three checkbox parameters): \def\SimpleCheckBoxes#1,#2,#3,#4\par{ #1\par \hskip2.5em[\hskip1em] #2\par \hskip2.5em[\hskip1em] #3\par \hskip2.5em[\hskip1em] #4\par} \def\CheckBoxes[#1]% {\startitemize[packed] \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes \stopitemize} \def\doCheckBoxes#1% {\sym{\mathematics{\Box}}#1\par} \starttext Intelligent way\par \CheckBoxes Yes, No, A little bit \blank Always three checkboxes and with the initial question\par \SimpleCheckBoxes Does this what you want?, Yes, No, A little bit \stoptext This gives: Intelligent way es, No, A little bit Always three checkboxes and with the initial question Does this what you want? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] A little bit I attached the pdf also. -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Am 06.09.2010 um 17:55 schrieb Cecil Westerhof:

I ran it with batchmode and silent, so I did not see errors, but it is not correct. I get: ! Use of \CheckBoxes doesn't match its definition. l.19 \CheckBoxes Y es, No, A little bit

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So '\def\CheckBoxes[#1]%' is wrong, but what should it be?

Use the command in the correct way: \CheckBoxes[Yes, No, A little bit] \def\CheckBoxes[#1]% {\startitemize[packed][margin=2.5em,width=2em] \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes \stopitemize} \def\doCheckBoxes#1% {\sym{[\hspace[big]]}#1\par} % \hspace[big] = 1em For a paragraph delimited version of \Checkboxes you can write \def\CheckBoxes#1\par {\startitemize[packed][margin=2.5em,width=2em] \processcommalist[#1]\doCheckBoxes \stopitemize} but this is not very context like. Wolfgang

Am 06.09.2010 um 19:57 schrieb Cecil Westerhof:

I start to understand it. Thanks.

I changed it a little. I implemented 'title'. And with startitemize I got empty space between my 'title' and the checkboxes.

The blank line comes from itemize, you can get rid of it with \startitemize[joinedup].

So I coded it like: \def\CheckBoxes[#1,#2]% {#1\par \processcommalist[#2]\doCheckBoxes }

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Is there a way that I do not need al the '\blank' lines. After a checkbox list, I always want an empty line.

Add \blank at the begin and end of your macro: \def\CheckBoxes[#1][#2]% {\blank #1\par \processcommalist[#2]\... \blank} I wonder why need this command when can get the same result with normal context commands: \definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em] \starttext \startcheckbox \nop title \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox \stoptext Wolfgang

Op maandag 6 sep 2010 20:29 CEST schreef Wolfgang Schuster:

I wonder why need this command when can get the same result with normal context commands:

\definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em]

\starttext

\startcheckbox \nop title \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox

\stoptext

I am still new to ConTeXt, so I did not know this. But in the future I properly want to work with: [ ] a [ ] b [ ] c [ ] d [ ] e [ ] f [ ] g [ ] h [ ] i [ ] j [ ] k [ ] l instead of: [ ] a [ ] b [ ] c [ ] d [ ] e [ ] f [ ] g [ ] h [ ] i [ ] j [ ] k [ ] l or is that also possible with your way? -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Op dinsdag 7 sep 2010 02:18 CEST schreef Aditya Mahajan:

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I am still new to ConTeXt, so I did not know this. But in the future I properly want to work with: [ ] a [ ] b [ ] c [ ] d [ ] e [ ] f [ ] g [ ] h [ ] i [ ] j [ ] k [ ] l instead of: [ ] a [ ] b [ ] c [ ] d [ ] e [ ] f [ ] g [ ] h [ ] i [ ] j [ ] k [ ] l or is that also possible

Add

\setupitemgroup[checkbox][column,three]

Does not work. I have: \startcheckbox \nop Heeft u iets aan deze workshop gehad? \item Ja \item Nee \item Een beetje \stopcheckbox \setupitemgroup[checkbox][column,three] \startcheckbox \nop Een lange versie. \item A \item B \item C \item D \item E \item F \item G \item H \item I \item J \item K \item L \stopcheckbox The first part does mostly what it should. The only problem is that the 'title' is indented, what I do not want. But the second part is still one column, but with empty lines between the elements. -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Op dinsdag 7 sep 2010 09:18 CEST schreef Cecil Westerhof:

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I wonder why need this command when can get the same result with normal context commands:

\definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em]

\starttext

\startcheckbox \nop title \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox

\stoptext

I tried this. There is one problem. I want: title [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] A little bit but I get: title [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] A little bit

I already tried: \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em][itemize][indentnext=no] but that does not work. How can I make the 'title' not indented?

It is a little worse. There is also no space between the 'checkbox' and the description. I want: title [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] A little bit but I get: title [ ]Yes [ ]No [ ]A little bit -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

Am 07.09.2010 um 09:32 schrieb Cecil Westerhof:

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It is a little worse. There is also no space between the 'checkbox' and the description. I want:    title        [  ] Yes        [  ] No        [  ] A little bit but I get:            title        [  ]Yes        [  ]No        [  ]A little bit

\definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}]

\starttext

\def\startcheckbox  {\dosingleempty\dostartcheckbox}

\def\dostartcheckbox[#1]%  {\blank   \doifsomething{#1}{\leftaligned{#1}}%   \startitemize[packed,intro,joinedup,columns,three][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em]}

\def\stopcheckbox  {\stopitemize   \blank}

Ah, I forget to say about the coffee... -- luigi

Am 09.09.2010 um 13:45 schrieb Cecil Westerhof:

2010/9/7 Wolfgang Schuster \startitemize[packed,intro,joinedup,columns,three][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em]}

To put in columns only columns,two until columns,five can be used? I am trying to get more, but do not succeed.

Use the “n” key \startitemize[columns][n=<number>] or \startcolumns without the “columns” keyword in itemize \startcolumns[n=<number>] \startitemize ... \stopitemize \stopcolumns Wolfgang

Op dinsdag 7 sep 2010 09:42 CEST schreef luigi scarso:

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I already tried:    \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em][itemize][indentnext=no] but that does not work. How can I make the 'title' not indented?

\definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=1.5em,distance=.5em]

\starttext

\startcheckbox \nop \hskip -1.5em title \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox

\stoptext

The \hskip needs to be -4em, but then it does what it should. There is not a way to put the hskip in setupitemgroup? The only problem left is that there is not a space between the 'checkbox' and the description. -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Op dinsdag 7 sep 2010 10:13 CEST schreef luigi scarso:

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The \hskip needs to be -4em, but then it does what it should. There is not a way to put the hskip in setupitemgroup? Maybe -- I don't know.

I found 'a way'. See later.

In my opinion, title should be go out the startcheckbox env.

Why?

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The only problem left is that there is not a space between the 'checkbox' and the description.

\showframe \definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=2em,distance=.5em] \starttext

\startcheckbox \nop \hskip -4.5em title \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox

\stoptext

I defined: \definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=2.5em,symbol=checkbox,width=2em,distance=.5em] % CheckBoxIndent = -(margin + width) = -4.5em \def\CheckBoxTitle[#1]{ \nop \hskip -4.5em #1 } And I call it with: \startcheckbox \CheckBoxtitle[title] \item Yes \item No \item A little bit \stopcheckbox It can properly be done better. But it works. -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/

Op dinsdag 7 sep 2010 11:24 CEST schreef luigi scarso:

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In my opinion, title should be go out the startcheckbox env.

Why? Because your title is not a item at all -- its position is completely different from a \item and it's a "title". Eventually something like \startcheckbox[title={My title}]..\stopcheckbox

Make sense. At a certain point I should look at this. But lets try to walk before I start running. ;-)

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   % CheckBoxIndent = -(margin + width) = -4.5em    \def\CheckBoxTitle[#1]{      \nop \hskip -4.5em #1    } Yes; a problem arise if you must modify the margin and/or width a little. You can use dimension eventually \showframe \definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \newdimen\MyCheckBoxMargin \MyCheckBoxMargin=2em \newdimen\MyCheckBoxWidth \MyCheckBoxWidth=2.5em \def\CheckBoxTitle[#1]{ \nop \hskip \dimexpr -\MyCheckBoxWidth-\MyCheckBoxMargin\relax #1 }

I wanted to do something like that, but did not know how. I put distance also in a variable. I have now: \newdimen\MyCheckBoxMargin \MyCheckBoxMargin=2em \newdimen\MyCheckBoxWidth \MyCheckBoxWidth=2.5em \newdimen\MyCheckBoxDistance \MyCheckBoxDistance=.5em \definesymbol[checkbox][{[~~~]}] \defineitemgroup[checkbox] \setupitemgroup[checkbox][each][packed][margin=\MyCheckBoxMargin, symbol=checkbox,width=\MyCheckBoxWidth,distance=\MyCheckBoxDistance] \def\CheckBoxTitle[#1]{ \nop \hskip \dimexpr -\MyCheckBoxWidth-\MyCheckBoxMargin\relax #1 } It has been some work, but my feedback macros are beginning to become useful. Thanks everyone. By the way: what would be a good font to use. At the moment I use: \setupbodyfont[roman, 12pt] but layout and typography are not my strong points. So any tips are appreciated. A demo of what I have made can be found at: http://decebal.nl/ConTeXt/sources/feedback-form and the pdf is at: http://decebal.nl/ConTeXt/sources/feedback-form.pdf -- Cecil Westerhof M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/