Changing page orientation - Landscape/Portrait
Hello, This might be a simple question but I didn't read anything about it on the wiki or on the mailing list archives. I would like to change the orientation of a page in a document, from landscape to portrait... Is there any command that will change the orientation of a single page ? Thank you, Miguel Queirós
Miguel Queiros wrote:
Hello,
This might be a simple question but I didn't read anything about it on the wiki or on the mailing list archives.
I would like to change the orientation of a page in a document, from landscape to portrait... Is there any command that will change the orientation of a single page ?
\starttext PAGE ONE \page % start of local layout \start\startlocal \setuppapersize [A4, landscape] [A4, landscape] \stoplocal PAGE TWO \page \stop % end of local layout PAGE THREE \stoptext You can add this to the wiki, if you like ;) Greets, Peter
Thank you, Miguel Queirós
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\start\startlocal \setuppapersize [A4, landscape] [A4, landscape] \stoplocal
PAGE TWO \page \stop % end of local layout
I'v tested your solution and it worked, but I had problems trying to get a table inside a buffer using \startbuffer etc... I removed \start and \startlocal , \stoplocal and \stop and it worked fine. Whats the purpose of these comands ? I thought about using \setuppapersize to change page orientation but I thought that it might exist a command that will change just a single page...
You can add this to the wiki, if you like ;)
I willl... as soon as I have the time! Thank you, Miguel Queirós
Hi Miguel, Miguel Queiros wrote:
\start\startlocal \setuppapersize [A4, landscape] [A4, landscape] \stoplocal
PAGE TWO \page \stop % end of local layout
I'v tested your solution and it worked, but I had problems trying to get a table inside a buffer using \startbuffer etc... I removed \start and \startlocal , \stoplocal and \stop and it worked fine.
Whats the purpose of these comands ?
\start ... \stop mark the boundaries of the local (layout) setup, which is defined between \startlocal ... \stoplocal. This way you don't need to redefine your old layout after a local (one page) style change. ConTeXt returns to the prior layout automatically. So deleting them is no good idea (results in extra work for you) :) If you can make a minimal example of your buffer problems... Greets, Peter
I thought about using \setuppapersize to change page orientation but I thought that it might exist a command that will change just a single page...
You can add this to the wiki, if you like ;)
I willl... as soon as I have the time!
Thank you, Miguel Queirós
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Hello Peter,
\start ... \stop mark the boundaries of the local (layout) setup, which is defined between \startlocal ... \stoplocal. This way you don't need to redefine your old layout after a local (one page) style change. ConTeXt returns to the prior layout automatically.
So deleting them is no good idea (results in extra work for you) :)
Yes, I noticed that... :)
If you can make a minimal example of your buffer problems...
Ok, I'v attached the example. It seems that If I use \start \startlocal and \stop and \stoplocal I get some errors... Thanks for your help! Miguel Queirós
Miguel Queiros wrote:
Hello Peter,
\start ... \stop mark the boundaries of the local (layout) setup, which is defined between \startlocal ... \stoplocal. This way you don't need to redefine your old layout after a local (one page) style change. ConTeXt returns to the prior layout automatically.
So deleting them is no good idea (results in extra work for you) :)
Yes, I noticed that... :)
If you can make a minimal example of your buffer problems...
Ok, I'v attached the example. It seems that If I use \start \startlocal and \stop and \stoplocal I get some errors...
Hi Miguel. I have attached a working example (sorry for the crippled output; seems, my emacs is not configured right for utf). Greets, Peter
Thanks for your help! Miguel Queirós
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\starttext
P�gina 1.
\startbuffer[teste] \starttable[|c|c|c|] \HL[2] \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \FR \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \MR \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \LR \stoptable \stopbuffer
\page P�gina 2.
% It works if you place a comment \start \startlocal and \stoplocal and \stop % It wont work without the "%"
% \start % \startlocal \placetable{Just an example}{\externalfigure[teste.tmp]}
This is what I call 'creative usage' of a feature :) Better use \getbuffer for this.
\setuppapersize[A4,landscape][A4,landscape] % \stoplocal % \stop
\page \setuppapersize[A4][A4] P�gina 3.
\page P�gina 4.
\stoptext
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Peter Rolf wrote:
Miguel Queiros wrote:
Hello Peter,
\start ... \stop mark the boundaries of the local (layout) setup, which is defined between \startlocal ... \stoplocal. This way you don't need to redefine your old layout after a local (one page) style change. ConTeXt returns to the prior layout automatically.
So deleting them is no good idea (results in extra work for you) :)
Yes, I noticed that... :)
If you can make a minimal example of your buffer problems...
Ok, I'v attached the example. It seems that If I use \start \startlocal and \stop and \stoplocal I get some errors...
Hi Miguel. I have attached a working example (sorry for the crippled output; seems, my emacs is not configured right for utf).
Greets, Peter
Thanks for your help! Miguel Queirós
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\starttext
P�gina 1.
\startbuffer[teste] \starttable[|c|c|c|] \HL[2] \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \FR \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \MR \NC test \NC test \NC test \NC \LR \stoptable \stopbuffer
\page P�gina 2.
% It works if you place a comment \start \startlocal and \stoplocal and \stop % It wont work without the "%"
% \start % \startlocal \placetable{Just an example}{\externalfigure[teste.tmp]}
This is what I call 'creative usage' of a feature :) Better use \getbuffer for this.
\setuppapersize[A4,landscape][A4,landscape] % \stoplocal % \stop
\page \setuppapersize[A4][A4] P�gina 3.
\page P�gina 4.
\stoptext
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enough suffereing ...
% for cont-new.tex: \unprotect \def\definepapersize {\dotripleempty\dodefinepapersize} \def\dodefinepapersize[#1][#2][#3]% {\ifsecondargument \doifsomething{#1} % to be sure {\doifassignmentelse{#2} {\getparameters [\??pp#1] % geen \c!scale, scheelt hash ruimte [\c!width=\@@ppwidth,\c!height=\@@ppheight,\c!offset=\@@ppoffset,#2]} {\setvalue{\??pp:1:#1}{#2}% \setvalue{\??pp:2:#1}{#3}}}% \else \getparameters[\??pp][#1]% \setuppapersize \fi} \def\dosetuppapersize[#1][#2]% {\doifassignmentelse{#1} {\setuppaper[#1]} {\doifelsenothing{#2} {\expanded{\dodosetuppapersize [\executeifdefined{\??pp:1:#1}{#1}]% [\executeifdefined{\??pp:2:#1}{}]}} {\doifassignmentelse{#2} {\getparameters[\??pp\executeifdefined{\??pp:1:#1}{#1}][#2]} {\expanded{\dodosetuppapersize [\executeifdefined{\??pp:1:#1}{#1}]% [\executeifdefined{\??pp:1:#2}{#2}]}}}}} \let\reinstatepapersize\relax \def\adaptpapersize {\global\let\reinstatepapersize\restorepapersize \setuppapersize} \appendtoks \reinstatepapersize \global\let\reinstatepapersize\relax \to \everyaftershipout \protect \definepapersize[main] [A4] [A4] \definepapersize[extra][A4,landscape] [A4,landscape] \starttext \setuppapersize[main] Page 1. \page Page 2. \page \setuppapersize[extra] Page 2 \page \setuppapersize[main] Page 3. \page Page 4. \page \adaptpapersize[extra] Page 5. \page Page 6. \page \stoptext ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
\placetable{Just an example}{\externalfigure[teste.tmp]}
This is what I call 'creative usage' of a feature :) Better use \getbuffer for this.
I was using \externalfigure because I saw that on the manual, and because I wanted to scale down the table to the width of the page. :) Can I do that with a buffer/table withou using \externalfigure ? I looked at the wiki and I should think about using only natural tables as they seem to be much better... but I'v had problems trying to get some multipage tables to work... Thanks, Miguel Queirós
Miguel Queiros wrote:
\placetable{Just an example}{\externalfigure[teste.tmp]}
This is what I call 'creative usage' of a feature :) Better use \getbuffer for this.
I was using \externalfigure because I saw that on the manual, and because I wanted to scale down the table to the width of the page. :)
Can I do that with a buffer/table withou using \externalfigure ?
I looked at the wiki and I should think about using only natural tables as they seem to be much better... but
depends on the kind of table, in many situations tabulate is better (more text oriented); in most xml flows there is just the html approach to tables, and catching all in one kin dof table is impossible, if only because of typographical demands (unless one is willing to configure each detail) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Miguel Queiros wrote:
\placetable{Just an example}{\externalfigure[teste.tmp]} This is what I call 'creative usage' of a feature :) Better use \getbuffer for this.
I was using \externalfigure because I saw that on the manual, and because I wanted to scale down the table to the width of the page. :)
Sorry, my lack of knowledge :)
Can I do that with a buffer/table withou using \externalfigure ?
\placetable{Just an expample}{\scale[sx=2,sy=2]{\getbuffer[teste]}} but this is not so handy (only factors, no fixed dimensions). So your method is the best and easiest way to scale a table. This really makes me smile. Greets, Peter
I looked at the wiki and I should think about using only natural tables as they seem to be much better... but I'v had problems trying to get some multipage tables to work...
Thanks, Miguel Queirós
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