Questions tagged [ifthenelse]
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How do I fix using the \ChapFrame; temporary removal and permanent attachment of the side thumb headings?
MWE
\documentclass[a4paper,twoside,openright,10pt]{book}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning}
\usepackage[explicit]{titlesec}
\usepackage{ifoddpage}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\...
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Implementing nested if-then-else tests
I would like to implement the following processsing for each row of my data, which is read with datatool:
if ( (\No = 5 and \B=11111) OR (\No = 5 and \B=22222) ):
\inserpageA
else if ( (\No = 5) ...
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Sorting newcommands according to one variable
Two reviewers made several comments on my paper, and I am writing a response letter. I defined a newcommand as follows:
\newcommand{\response}[3]{Comment by Reviewer #1 \\ Comment: #2 \\ Response: #3}...
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Using if in tables (spreadtab, tabu)
I was trying to build a document with a table which could change its rows depending on whether the customer needs to pay tax or not. I tried to go with
http://handyfloss.net/2007.08/latex-programming-...
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if/else to test if a string is empty failing
Using the following
\def \ifempty#1{\def\temp{#1} \ifx\temp\empty }
\def \mymacro#1{ \ifempty{#1} empty \else not empty \fi }
\mymacro{something} % prints "not empty"
\mymacro{} % prints "...
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\ifthenelse statement inside includemedia options
I try to enable / disable some options for my 3D view with \ifthenelse.
\documentclass[fontsize=12pt,paper=a4]{scrbook}
\usepackage{media9}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\begin{document}
...
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Set path using if / else
Depending on the previous text I need to set e path to folder 1 or folder 2.
With just one folder everything worked fine, but with the condition it doesn't. What am I missing?
\newcommand{\nc}{text-...
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I want to detect an order placed at the beginning of each theorem
I want to detect an order placed at the beginning of each theorem.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ifthen,ntheorem}
\newtheorem{ex}{Exam}
\begin{document}
\begin{ex}
\LaTeX{} There is the LaTeX ...
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Random Numbers and Variables in Latex
Below is my MWE.
I understand the gist of tikz and foreachs, but when it comes to variables I don't understand most yet.
I want an arrow pointing from each cell to a module, and them from the module ...
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Display Box A or Box B if then condition
I am using datatool and want to display \posterbox A, hide box B if \TextA = value, if \TextA = blank display \posterbox B and hide box A.
Box A & Box B are different: Image, item, color, ...
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Print only non-empty variables, with conditional punctuation
I have several variables. I need to print those that are not empty. The first variable printed must be preceded by some text. If there are multiple variables printed, they must be separated by ...
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plain IF structure with one def-ed token and one literal
In some hand-me-down tex i inherited, a control sequence is used as a variable, for instance:
\def\accessflavor{ats}
it is used to generate postfixes on included tex files (called, i.e., image01_ats)...
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Expand `ifthenelse` immediately
Consider this script:
\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\newcommand{\thesissize}{SHORT}
\begin{document}
\setcounter{page}{
%3
\ifthenelse{
\equal{\thesissize}{SHORT}
}{3}{...
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help with nomenclature groups and ifthenelse
I am grouping my nomenclature symbols. I'm using the answer from this post:
How to make section in Nomenclature?
The syntax I've used is this:
\renewcommand{\nomgroup}[1]{%
\ifthenelse{\equal{#1}...
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Use \ifthenelse{\equal{ on a number called from reference
I want to store an answer key for an exam and then automatically move the multiple choice answer choices around for each question match its predetermined answer. (I need to conform my multiple choice ...
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Conditionally include a line based on an option with pgfpackages
I am trying to design a small package, mostly for test purpose. Currently the package looks like this:
% eqbox.sty
\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1994/06/01]
\ProvidesPackage{eqbox}[2019/01/01 Boxed ...
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Detecting subscript in command argument
I have defined a command low that adds a subscript to an argument:
\newcommand{\low}[1]{{#1}_{l_{\mathcal{A}}}}
However, if the argument of low contains subscripts itsself (for example in the case ...
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\ifthenelse command when using expl3 syntax
What is the equivalent of \ifthenelse{<statement>}{<iftrue>}{<iffalse>} when using expl3 syntax?
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Proper if statement
I have real trouble getting an if statement to work properly....
here is a link to a zip file with all code needed: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojsj33oe9ac4g09/latex-rechnung.zip?dl=0
My code:
\...
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Ifthen statement with array value as an entry
Whenever I try to use an element of an array as an entry for a \ifthenelse statement I get the error Incomplete \iffalse; all text was ignored after line 6. Here's a MWE.
\documentclass{memoir}
\...
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Error by using changes (\listofchanges) with documentclass amsart
I want to use the package changes with the document class amsart, however, I get the following error message:
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \equal
{\Changes@loc@...
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Lost global definition after \ifthenelse using package xifthen
I created my MWE with the help of this Q&A.
MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xifthen}% provides \isempty test
\newcommand{\GlobalDef}[1][]{ %
\ifthenelse{\isempty{#1}} %
{} %
...
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Seven segment display with TikZ
Consider the following MWE:
\documentclass[border=5pt,tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\newcommand{\binary}[3]{
\pgfmathsetmacro\number{int(#1*2^0+#2*2^1+#3*2^2)}
}
\newcommand{\sieben}[1]{
...
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advancing dates in a 3-day syllabus
I am trying to adapt this advance date method for a 3-day syllabus without success.
The goal is to create a M-W-F class schedule. The method in the link above is for a two-day schedule. It takes the ...
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Conflict with \fi in figure captions
I have the following preamble:
\documentclass[11pt]{book}
% PACKAGES
% graphics packages
\usepackage{graphics}
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
% negative phantoms (\nphantom, \nhphantom, \...
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Conditionals used in a new environment of detection of how many lines of quotation and with the selection of a language in XeLaTeX
I would like that a new environment of quotation/quote detect how many lines a text has, then will increase or decrease the quotation length/margin.
For example:
\newenvironment{citacao}[1]%
{\...
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Indentation of footnotes depending on number of digits in footnote marks on the same page
I wanted to adjust the left indentation of footnotes depending on the number of digits of the footnote mark. Thus, footnotes with one digit are aligned a the length of single \parindent (which is set ...
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How do I get permission for exam materials?
MWE
\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{ulem}
book = 1
phone = 0
photocopy = 1
internet = 0
tablet = 1
\begin{document}
Book, \xout{phone}, photocopy, \xout{internet}, tablet, \ldots\ free or open.
...
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How to use boolean to toggle display of environment that may contain verbatim?
I'd like to create an environment solution that either displays its contents or nothing depending on whether the boolean solutions is set. Currently I'm trying:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{...
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Protect fragile variable in file path. Case of \ifthenelse in \includegraphics{}
In this script:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\newcommand{\myfigure}[1]{% ...
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\ifthenelse as an argument to \equal
In this example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\newcommand{\objtitle}[1]{% ...
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Add tocline depending on string compare
!! Attention !!
Because this topic developed some amount of complexity, I tried to restructure the topic considering the newly gathered information.
Please see this post to find the latest detail: ...
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Problem with nested if statements
I'm trying to use some nested if statements to decide if a file exists and what kind of loadings are possible:
\IfFileExists{./emoji.sty}{
\ifxetex
\usepackage[bw,font=seguiemj.ttf]{emoji}
\...
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My if condition does not work. Any idea why?
I have just one question. My if condition does not work. I dont know why. Here is the if condition:
\ifthenelse{\boolean{somevariable}}{split dir tree auto,}{} %IF ABFRAGE FUNKTIONIERT NICHT
I set \...
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Error with ifthenelse
The code
\newcommand{\variableBackgroundColor}{%
\ifthenelse{1=1}%\(\boolean{Colle} \OR \boolean{DM}\)}
%then
{black!10!white}
%else
{white}
}
\tcolorboxenvironment{private_exo}{boxrule=...
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Nested if-then-else statements
I try to use nested if-then-else conditions:
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\newcommand{\printTrueOrFalseA}[1]{%
\ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{true}}{true}{false}%
}
\newcommand{\...
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How test value of a command with `\ifthenelse` and `\equal`?
Revised question
(Trying to follow suggestion in comment by David Carlisle.)
I want to assign a string as the value of a command and then take alternative actions (by means of ifthenelse) according ...
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Macro that calls ifthen's \equal doesn't work in section heading. Why?
In the following MWE, I have a macro \mytest that tests whether its argument is a or b, returning "yes"/"no", respectively. This macro uses (a) \ifthenelse and (b) \equal from the if then package.
...
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Problem with nesting macros
I have written a macro to denote either the Fourier transformation (curly F by itself) or the Fourier transform of a function (curly F followed by a function and enclosed in \left( and \right) ). It ...
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Getting started with latex and conditional typeset
I'm new to latex and really do not master its dialect and concepts...sorry inadvance.
I came to it because I need to create documents that will look different based on the targeted audience.
To be ...
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Ifthen and tabularx environment
I want to have the beginning and end of a tabularx table appear only in some cases, but this does not seem to be possible. I get a "Runaway argument error". Why is wrong, or is this kind of ...
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Conditional If-then-else/xIf-then-else Packages
I'm currently working on a presentation about the packages mentioned in the title. The problem I have is, I don't really understand why anyone would use conditional statements in a LaTeX document. ...
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Using \ifthenelse inside an option
I'm trying to create a \newcommand for images which takes width as an optional parameter. This is my current command which works (but doesn't use the parameter):
\newcommand{\introimg}[3]{
\begin{...
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Hyphenation of camelCase inside an \ifthenelse while using custom hyphenation command
While writing software documentation, the need arose for a command that automatically hyphenates camelCase words at uppercase letters, e.g. camel-Case. Furthermore, these camelCase words are typeset ...
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Checking a command with \equal and then using that command for another command?
I am trying to check the definition of a command (either arabic, roman, Roman, Alph etc.) and from this information change the formatting of section titles, while making use of the command definition ...
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Alter arguments in custom command
I would like to modify my func command in such a way that the domain/codomain arguments can be altered, e.g. so that arg=R^n yields $\mathbb{R}^n$.
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{...
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Why does this test with ifthenelse not compile?
Why does the following test using \ifthenelse not compile:
\documentclass[border=30pt, tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz,tikz-3dplot}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\usepackage{animate, calc}%%%%%%%%%%%%
\...
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List of Figures + Beamer? (followup)
I'm interested in making a list of figures in Beamer so that I don't have to cite each image in its caption and I can save slide space. The following example (per users Marco Daniel and Carsten) is ...
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How can I use a conditional into the ganttchart?
I've been trying use a conditional inside my Gantt chart in order to become the process of change color automatically. In this case, I just wanna color red the bars that have progress minor them 100%.
...
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automatically rescaling a document to have an even number of pages
I am trying to use the ifthen package to automatically rescale some custom vertical spaces so that if the document has an odd number of pages on the first compilation, a second compilation will reduce ...
