Expand `ifthenelse` immediately
6
Consider this script:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{
%3
ifthenelse{
equal{thesissize}{SHORT}
}{3}{2}
}
hey
end{document}
Compiling this script gives the error:
! Missing number, treated as zero.
I suspect that this is due to ifthenelse not being evaluated at the time of executing setcounter. How do I solve this?
macros ifthenelse
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
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6
Consider this script:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{
%3
ifthenelse{
equal{thesissize}{SHORT}
}{3}{2}
}
hey
end{document}
Compiling this script gives the error:
! Missing number, treated as zero.
I suspect that this is due to ifthenelse not being evaluated at the time of executing setcounter. How do I solve this?
macros ifthenelse
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
add a comment |
6
6
6
Consider this script:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{
%3
ifthenelse{
equal{thesissize}{SHORT}
}{3}{2}
}
hey
end{document}
Compiling this script gives the error:
! Missing number, treated as zero.
I suspect that this is due to ifthenelse not being evaluated at the time of executing setcounter. How do I solve this?
macros ifthenelse
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
Consider this script:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{
%3
ifthenelse{
equal{thesissize}{SHORT}
}{3}{2}
}
hey
end{document}
Compiling this script gives the error:
! Missing number, treated as zero.
I suspect that this is due to ifthenelse not being evaluated at the time of executing setcounter. How do I solve this?
macros ifthenelse
macros ifthenelse
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
54637
54637
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
asked 14 hours ago
ViestursViesturs
1,93141127
1,93141127
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you can't use ifthenelse inside setcounter. Change the order:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{equal{thesissize}{SHORT}}
{setcounter{page}{3}}{setcounter{page}{2}}
hey
end{document}
Expandable tests are possible with expl3 and etoolbox. For both you should store the reference text in a command:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{expl3,etoolbox}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
newcommand{shortsize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ExplSyntaxOn
setcounter{page}{tl_if_eq:NNTFthesissizeshortsize{3}{2}}
ExplSyntaxOff
setcounter{page}{ifdefequal{thesissize}{shortsize}{3}{2}}
hey
end{document}
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Another version of a string comparison using the pdfTeX macro pdfstrcmp. The following uses the pdftexcmds package to make it available to all engines under the same name:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{pdftexcmds}
makeatletter
newcommandifstreq[2]
{%
ifnumpdf@strcmp{#1}{#2}=0
}
makeatother
newcommandthesissize{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{ifstreq{thesissize}{SHORT}3else2fi}
hey
end{document}
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
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0
No packages.
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
end{document}
The expandable version:
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
end{document}
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
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you can't use ifthenelse inside setcounter. Change the order:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{equal{thesissize}{SHORT}}
{setcounter{page}{3}}{setcounter{page}{2}}
hey
end{document}
Expandable tests are possible with expl3 and etoolbox. For both you should store the reference text in a command:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{expl3,etoolbox}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
newcommand{shortsize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ExplSyntaxOn
setcounter{page}{tl_if_eq:NNTFthesissizeshortsize{3}{2}}
ExplSyntaxOff
setcounter{page}{ifdefequal{thesissize}{shortsize}{3}{2}}
hey
end{document}
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
add a comment |
7
you can't use ifthenelse inside setcounter. Change the order:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{equal{thesissize}{SHORT}}
{setcounter{page}{3}}{setcounter{page}{2}}
hey
end{document}
Expandable tests are possible with expl3 and etoolbox. For both you should store the reference text in a command:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{expl3,etoolbox}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
newcommand{shortsize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ExplSyntaxOn
setcounter{page}{tl_if_eq:NNTFthesissizeshortsize{3}{2}}
ExplSyntaxOff
setcounter{page}{ifdefequal{thesissize}{shortsize}{3}{2}}
hey
end{document}
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
add a comment |
7
7
7
you can't use ifthenelse inside setcounter. Change the order:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{equal{thesissize}{SHORT}}
{setcounter{page}{3}}{setcounter{page}{2}}
hey
end{document}
Expandable tests are possible with expl3 and etoolbox. For both you should store the reference text in a command:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{expl3,etoolbox}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
newcommand{shortsize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ExplSyntaxOn
setcounter{page}{tl_if_eq:NNTFthesissizeshortsize{3}{2}}
ExplSyntaxOff
setcounter{page}{ifdefequal{thesissize}{shortsize}{3}{2}}
hey
end{document}
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
you can't use ifthenelse inside setcounter. Change the order:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{ifthen}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{equal{thesissize}{SHORT}}
{setcounter{page}{3}}{setcounter{page}{2}}
hey
end{document}
Expandable tests are possible with expl3 and etoolbox. For both you should store the reference text in a command:
documentclass{report}
usepackage{expl3,etoolbox}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
newcommand{shortsize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
ExplSyntaxOn
setcounter{page}{tl_if_eq:NNTFthesissizeshortsize{3}{2}}
ExplSyntaxOff
setcounter{page}{ifdefequal{thesissize}{shortsize}{3}{2}}
hey
end{document}
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
edited 13 hours ago
Andrew Swann
78k9132332
78k9132332
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
answered 14 hours ago
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
198k9305692
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
add a comment |
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
What is the reason?
– Viesturs
14 hours ago
6
6
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
ifthenelse is not expandable.
– Ulrike Fischer
14 hours ago
1
1
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
I added two more versions.
– Ulrike Fischer
13 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Another version of a string comparison using the pdfTeX macro pdfstrcmp. The following uses the pdftexcmds package to make it available to all engines under the same name:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{pdftexcmds}
makeatletter
newcommandifstreq[2]
{%
ifnumpdf@strcmp{#1}{#2}=0
}
makeatother
newcommandthesissize{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{ifstreq{thesissize}{SHORT}3else2fi}
hey
end{document}
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
add a comment |
1
Another version of a string comparison using the pdfTeX macro pdfstrcmp. The following uses the pdftexcmds package to make it available to all engines under the same name:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{pdftexcmds}
makeatletter
newcommandifstreq[2]
{%
ifnumpdf@strcmp{#1}{#2}=0
}
makeatother
newcommandthesissize{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{ifstreq{thesissize}{SHORT}3else2fi}
hey
end{document}
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
add a comment |
1
1
1
Another version of a string comparison using the pdfTeX macro pdfstrcmp. The following uses the pdftexcmds package to make it available to all engines under the same name:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{pdftexcmds}
makeatletter
newcommandifstreq[2]
{%
ifnumpdf@strcmp{#1}{#2}=0
}
makeatother
newcommandthesissize{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{ifstreq{thesissize}{SHORT}3else2fi}
hey
end{document}
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
Another version of a string comparison using the pdfTeX macro pdfstrcmp. The following uses the pdftexcmds package to make it available to all engines under the same name:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{pdftexcmds}
makeatletter
newcommandifstreq[2]
{%
ifnumpdf@strcmp{#1}{#2}=0
}
makeatother
newcommandthesissize{SHORT}
begin{document}
setcounter{page}{ifstreq{thesissize}{SHORT}3else2fi}
hey
end{document}
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
answered 9 hours ago
SkillmonSkillmon
24.2k12250
24.2k12250
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0
No packages.
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
end{document}
The expandable version:
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
end{document}
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
add a comment |
0
No packages.
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
end{document}
The expandable version:
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
end{document}
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
add a comment |
0
0
0
No packages.
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
end{document}
The expandable version:
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
end{document}
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
No packages.
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
ifxtmpthesissizerelaxsetcounter{page}{3}elsesetcounter{page}{2}fi
thepage
end{document}
The expandable version:
documentclass{report}
newcommand{thesissize}{SHORT}
begin{document}
newcommandtmp{SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
renewcommandtmp{NOT SHORT}
setcounter{page}{ifxtmpthesissize3else2fi}
thepage
end{document}
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
161k9205416
answered 2 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
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161k9205416
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