\input{file} from within a \calendar

Hello folks,

happy new year to you all!

I am trying to typeset a calendar and want to include some code stored
in a different file by using \input{extracode}. But I am getting the
error <I can't find file 'extracode' Please type another input file name>.

Here is an example (I omitted the code for the calendar grid, so it's
only the basics):

\begin{tikzpicture}
 \calendar[dates=2010-01-09 to 2010-01-10,day code={\node[text

width=5.5cm]{\textbf{\tikzdaytext}~\scriptsize\tikzmonthtext\hfill\%wt};}]
  if (Saturday){\pgftransformxshift{3.05cm}\pgftransformyshift{7.2cm}}
  if (Sunday){\pgftransformxshift{8.95cm}\pgftransformyshift{7.2cm}}
 %if (equals=2010-01-09) {\node[text width=5.5cm] at (0,-0.6){\hfill
    \scriptsize \textbf{Test}$^{\star}$};}
\input{Test}
;
\end{tikzpicture}

The file Test contains only the commented line above, it is intended to
hold all birth- and holidays. It works as expected when the % and the
\input{Test} line are removed.

Does someone have an idea how I can include the extracode?

Any hints are greatly appreciated!

matrix of math nodes in a parbox...

Hello everybody,

Consider the following:
-------------8><------------------
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
\begin{document}
\parbox{5cm}{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\matrix[matrix of math nodes]{A&B\\C&D\\};
\end{tikzpicture}}
\end{document}
-------------8><------------------

When processing this file, I get:

! Package pgfbasematrix Error: Single ampersand used with wrong catcode.

See the pgfbasematrix package documentation for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
 ...                                              

l.8 \end{tikzpicture}}

I know this has been discussed: If you get rid of the \parbox, all is OK, why?
Also I know the "ampersand replacement=\&" option, but I would like to use a lot of such constructs, so is
there a better/global solution?

I am using  mactex 2009, and I get the same result with the version of pgf contained there, or with the pgfCVS-12-05.

Re: matrix of math nodes in a parbox...

Hi,

You can change the category code of the ampersand before the arguments
are parsed (once they are parsed the category codes are fixed):

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
\begin{document}

\def\myparbox{%
	\begingroup%
		\catcode`\&=\active
		\myparboxi}

\def\myparboxi#1#2{%
	\parbox{#1}{#2}%
	\endgroup}
	
\myparbox{5cm}{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\matrix[matrix of math nodes]{A&B\\C&D\\};
\end{tikzpicture}}

\end{document}

Regards

Re: matrix of math nodes in a parbox...

Thanks, here we can meet the true experts!

André

Le 3 janv. 2010 à 23:19, Mark Wibrow a écrit :

> 
> Hi,
> 
> You can change the category code of the ampersand before the arguments
> are parsed (once they are parsed the category codes are fixed):
> 
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{tikz}
> \usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
> \begin{document}
> 
> \def\myparbox{%
> 	\begingroup%
> 		\catcode`\&=\active
> 		\myparboxi}
> 
> \def\myparboxi#1#2{%
> 	\parbox{#1}{#2}%
> 	\endgroup}
> 	
> \myparbox{5cm}{
> \begin{tikzpicture}
> \matrix[matrix of math nodes]{A&B\\C&D\\};
> \end{tikzpicture}}

Re: matrix of math nodes in a parbox...

Le 4 janv. 2010 à 09:09, André Valentin a écrit :
> 
> Thanks, here we can meet the true experts!
> 
> André
> 
> Le 3 janv. 2010 à 23:19, Mark Wibrow a écrit :
> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> You can change the category code of the ampersand before the arguments
>> are parsed (once they are parsed the category codes are fixed):
>> 
>> \documentclass{article}
>> \usepackage{tikz}
>> \usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
>> \begin{document}
>> 
>> \def\myparbox{%
>> 	\begingroup%
>> 		\catcode`\&=\active
>> 		\myparboxi}
>> 
>> \def\myparboxi#1#2{%
>> 	\parbox{#1}{#2}%
>> 	\endgroup}
>> 	
>> \myparbox{5cm}{
>> \begin{tikzpicture}

Re: matrix of math nodes in a parbox...

Le 4 janv. 2010 à 10:55, Alain Matthes a écrit :

> [...]
> and why not a minipage ?
> 
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{tikz}
> \usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows}
> \begin{document}
> \begin{minipage}{5cm}
> \begin{tikzpicture}
> \matrix[matrix of math nodes]{A&B\\C&D\\};
> \end{tikzpicture}
> \end{minipage}
> \end{document} 
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Alain Matthes

Well, ...er..., because I never used the minipage environment. And why? I dont know...
So, from now on, I shall say "Yes, I can".

Many thanks

André

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Bounding the range in a tikzpicture plot?

Hello,

is there a way to use tikz for plotting several functions on the same
domain, and with a common user-defined range bound?

Sample problem:

\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.2]
   \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, red]
        plot[id=f, samples=50] function{x**3-2*x**2-x+2};
   \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, green]
        plot[id=df, samples=50] function{3*x**2-4*x-1};
   \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, blue]
        plot[id=ddf, samples=50] function{6*x-4};
\end{tikzpicture}

Unfortunately, the range bound [-3:3] is ignored when the plot is compiled.

To solve the problem, I tried modifying tikz.code.tex to pass the yrange
argument to gnuplot. This worked such that the gnuplot file for the
first function read

set terminal table; set output "myfile.f.table"; set format "%.5f"
set samples 50; set yrange [-3:3]; plot [x=-1.5:3] x**3-2*x**2-x+2

The first 6 lines of the table became

#Curve 0 of 1, 50 points
#x y type
-1.50000 -4.37500  o

Re: Bounding the range in a tikzpicture plot?

Hi,

you can use [ymin=3, ymax=3] as parameter to the tikzpicture environment. See 
the manpage for more trimming, also check "enlarge limits" key.

On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 09:47:09AM +0100, Markus Neher wrote:
> \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.2, ymin=-3, ymax=3]
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, red]
>         plot[id=f, samples=50] function{x**3-2*x**2-x+2};
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, green]
>         plot[id=df, samples=50] function{3*x**2-4*x-1};
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, blue]
>         plot[id=ddf, samples=50] function{6*x-4};
> \end{tikzpicture}

Clemens

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Re: Bounding the range in a tikzpicture plot?

I've had success using clipping.

\clip (-1.5,-3) rectangle (3,3);

Add that after the beginning of the tikzpicture environment, before the first 
plot. 

Best of luck, 
Matt

On Thursday 07 January 2010 03:47:09 am Markus Neher wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> is there a way to use tikz for plotting several functions on the same
> domain, and with a common user-defined range bound?
> 
> Sample problem:
> 
> \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.2]
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, red]
>         plot[id=f, samples=50] function{x**3-2*x**2-x+2};
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, green]
>         plot[id=df, samples=50] function{3*x**2-4*x-1};
>    \draw[domain=-1.5:3, range=-3:3, blue]
>         plot[id=ddf, samples=50] function{6*x-4};
> \end{tikzpicture}
> 
> Unfortunately, the range bound [-3:3] is ignored when the plot is compiled.
> 
> To solve the problem, I tried modifying tikz.code.tex to pass the yrange