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My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.

I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:

arraymay{cover}

cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}

cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}

arraymap{margin}

margin{cover,left}={5cm}

margin{cover,right}={5cm}

margin{cover,top}={4cm}

margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}

margin{main,left}={3cm}

margin{main,right}={3cm}

margin{main,top}={2cm}

margin{main,bottom}={2cm}

Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.

I can later access the values as in:

defmanuscripttype{phd}

The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''

will produce

The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”

Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.

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  I'd much prefer something like margin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}
  
  – egreg
  23 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
  
  – João Lourenço
  23 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.

I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:

arraymay{cover}

cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}

cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}

arraymap{margin}

margin{cover,left}={5cm}

margin{cover,right}={5cm}

margin{cover,top}={4cm}

margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}

margin{main,left}={3cm}

margin{main,right}={3cm}

margin{main,top}={2cm}

margin{main,bottom}={2cm}

Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.

I can later access the values as in:

defmanuscripttype{phd}

The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''

will produce

The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”

Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.

macros options

share|improve this question

edited yesterday

João Lourenço

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'd much prefer something like margin{cover/left=5cm,cover/right=5cm,...}
  
  – egreg
  23 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @egreg, I agree with you and I was precisely looking at pgfkeys. Any suggestion?
  
  – João Lourenço
  23 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but if it was I couldn't find it.

I am the author of a template for academic thesis for my university, but I'm definitely not a TeX expert. In this template I make extensive use of configuration file(s) that use an ad-hoc (self) defined array map. E.g.:

arraymay{cover}

cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}

cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}

arraymap{margin}

margin{cover,left}={5cm}

margin{cover,right}={5cm}

margin{cover,top}={4cm}

margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}

margin{main,left}={3cm}

margin{main,right}={3cm}

margin{main,top}={2cm}

margin{main,bottom}={2cm}

Commas in keys are used for visual effect and considered as a normal character, i.e., in “margin{cover,bottom}={2cm}” the key is “cover,bottom”.

I can later access the values as in:

defmanuscripttype{phd}

The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''

will produce

The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”

Is there any other (solid) package implementing this functionality? If not, is there some solid way to implement it (maybe based in one of the KV packages)? Thanks.

macros options

share|improve this question

edited yesterday

João Lourenço

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

arraymay{cover}

cover{phd}={phd_cover_file.pdf}

cover{msg}={msc_cover_file.pdf}

arraymap{margin}

margin{cover,left}={5cm}

margin{cover,right}={5cm}

margin{cover,top}={4cm}

margin{cover,bottom}={4cm}

margin{main,left}={3cm}

margin{main,right}={3cm}

margin{main,top}={2cm}

margin{main,bottom}={2cm}

defmanuscripttype{phd}

The cover file is ``thecover[manuscripttype]'' and the margins for the cover are ``themargin[cover,left], themargin[cover,right], themargin[cover,top], and themargin[cover,bottom].''

The cover file is “phd_cover_file.pdf” and the margins for the cover are “3cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 2cm.”

share|improve this question

edited yesterday

João Lourenço

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

share|improve this question

edited yesterday

João Lourenço

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

asked yesterday

João LourençoJoão Lourenço

686

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You can do it with pgfkeys:

documentclass{article}

usepackage[T1]{fontenc}



usepackage{pgfkeys}



pgfkeys{

  lourenco/.cd,

  cover/phd/.initial={},

  cover/msc/.initial={},

  margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,

}



newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}

newcommand{thecover}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%

}

newcommand{themargin}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%

}



%% settings

setlourenco{

  cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,

  cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,

  margin/cover/left=5cm,

  margin/cover/right=5cm,

  margin/cover/top=4cm,

  margin/cover/bottom=4cm,

  margin/main/left=3cm,

  margin/main/right=3cm,

  margin/main/top=2cm,

  margin/main/bottom=2cm,

}



defmanuscripttype{phd}



begin{document}



The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins 

for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},

themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''



end{document}

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answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to use themargin{cover/top} for passing the value to geometry or for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
  
  – egreg
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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You can do it with pgfkeys:

documentclass{article}

usepackage[T1]{fontenc}



usepackage{pgfkeys}



pgfkeys{

  lourenco/.cd,

  cover/phd/.initial={},

  cover/msc/.initial={},

  margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,

}



newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}

newcommand{thecover}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%

}

newcommand{themargin}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%

}



%% settings

setlourenco{

  cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,

  cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,

  margin/cover/left=5cm,

  margin/cover/right=5cm,

  margin/cover/top=4cm,

  margin/cover/bottom=4cm,

  margin/main/left=3cm,

  margin/main/right=3cm,

  margin/main/top=2cm,

  margin/main/bottom=2cm,

}



defmanuscripttype{phd}



begin{document}



The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins 

for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},

themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''



end{document}

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to use themargin{cover/top} for passing the value to geometry or for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
  
  – egreg
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

You can do it with pgfkeys:

documentclass{article}

usepackage[T1]{fontenc}



usepackage{pgfkeys}



pgfkeys{

  lourenco/.cd,

  cover/phd/.initial={},

  cover/msc/.initial={},

  margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,

}



newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}

newcommand{thecover}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%

}

newcommand{themargin}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%

}



%% settings

setlourenco{

  cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,

  cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,

  margin/cover/left=5cm,

  margin/cover/right=5cm,

  margin/cover/top=4cm,

  margin/cover/bottom=4cm,

  margin/main/left=3cm,

  margin/main/right=3cm,

  margin/main/top=2cm,

  margin/main/bottom=2cm,

}



defmanuscripttype{phd}



begin{document}



The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins 

for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},

themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''



end{document}

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am going to nit-pick as it has Very Very frequently caused editorial problems and measurement errors when numbers are butted up hard agains units and whilst it may be common practice in many non American organisations the old rule was best USE SPACE FOR CLARITY see english.stackexchange.com/questions/2794/punctuation-with-units in dim light is that 4c m or 40 m
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @KJO Here the purpose is to show how to access the values, not to pretty print them. The OP wants to use themargin{cover/top} for passing the value to geometry or for doing a direct assignment to a parameter.
  
  – egreg
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am worried it is for a global "template" unless its target is Chicago style I suggest it could be made universally acceptable.
  
  – KJO
  21 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can do it with pgfkeys:

documentclass{article}

usepackage[T1]{fontenc}



usepackage{pgfkeys}



pgfkeys{

  lourenco/.cd,

  cover/phd/.initial={},

  cover/msc/.initial={},

  margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,

}



newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}

newcommand{thecover}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%

}

newcommand{themargin}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%

}



%% settings

setlourenco{

  cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,

  cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,

  margin/cover/left=5cm,

  margin/cover/right=5cm,

  margin/cover/top=4cm,

  margin/cover/bottom=4cm,

  margin/main/left=3cm,

  margin/main/right=3cm,

  margin/main/top=2cm,

  margin/main/bottom=2cm,

}



defmanuscripttype{phd}



begin{document}



The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins 

for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},

themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''



end{document}

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

documentclass{article}

usepackage[T1]{fontenc}



usepackage{pgfkeys}



pgfkeys{

  lourenco/.cd,

  cover/phd/.initial={},

  cover/msc/.initial={},

  margin/cover/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/cover/bottom/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/left/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/right/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/top/.initial=0pt,

  margin/main/bottom/.initial=0pt,

}



newcommand{setlourenco}[1]{pgfkeys{lourenco/.cd,#1}}

newcommand{thecover}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/cover/#1}%

}

newcommand{themargin}[1]{%

  pgfkeysvalueof{/lourenco/margin/#1}%

}



%% settings

setlourenco{

  cover/phd=phd-cover-file.pdf,

  cover/msc=msc-cover-file.pdf,

  margin/cover/left=5cm,

  margin/cover/right=5cm,

  margin/cover/top=4cm,

  margin/cover/bottom=4cm,

  margin/main/left=3cm,

  margin/main/right=3cm,

  margin/main/top=2cm,

  margin/main/bottom=2cm,

}



defmanuscripttype{phd}



begin{document}



The cover file is ``thecover{manuscripttype}'' and the margins 

for the cover are ``themargin{cover/left}, themargin{cover/right},

themargin{cover/top}, and themargin{cover/bottom}.''



end{document}

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222

answered 21 hours ago

egregegreg

724k8819173222