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@tempdima, reserved@a, @tempcnta, what else?
I'm aware that some "temporary" LaTeX dimensions etc. exist. I would, however, like to know all of them.
I know \reserved@a (macro), \@tempdima (dimension) and \@tempcnta (counter).
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Dividing dimensions to get a count
Is there a way to divide two dimens and get a count? For example, if I have a box that doesn't fit on a single page, and I want to know the number of pages I'd need for the box (i.e., \heightofbox / ...
2
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How to compare two counters using TeX conditionals in ConTeXt?
I have two counters, \definenumber[words] and \definenumber[items]. I have tried to use TeX conditionals to compare them, e.g.:
\ifnum\getnumber[words]=\getnumber[items]
This will print some text ...
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How to determine which register a count uses
Suppose there is
\newcount\c@mycountera
\newcount\c@mycounterb
\newcount\c@mycounterc
Each \newcount uses \alloc@ and that has \wlog{\string#5=\string#2\the\allocationnumber}. Thus to determine ...
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What are the differences between TeX counts and LaTeX counters?
The title already states the whole question. It has been answered by Joseph Wright at http://www.texdev.net/2009/11/17/tex-counts-and-latex-counters/, but I have not seen the according answer here at ...
4
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3answers
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Programmatically setting a counter to a substring
I'm trying to set a counter based on the name of the current job. I've got the number I need by doing something like \substring{\jobname}{5}{5}} using the stringstrings package, and if I just output ...
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Making register declarations local, Undefining a register (count, toks, etc.)
Is it possible to make \newcount, \newtoks, etc. respect grouping, so that, e.g., \newcount\temp\temp=2{\newcount\temp\temp=1}\showthe\temp gives 2 (instead of 0)?
Relatedly, is it possible to ...
