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Creates a new numeric counter.
 
Creates a new numeric counter.
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== Example ==
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The following partial example adds a picture at the end of each chapter:
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<texcode>
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\definecounter[EventCount]
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  [
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    way=bytext,
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    prefix=no,
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  ]
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\startTEXpage
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  \incrementcounter[EventCount]
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  \externalfigure[{\rawcountervalue[EventCount]}]
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                [
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                  height=\paperheight,
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                  orientation=90,
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                ]
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\stopTEXpage
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</texcode>
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The pictures are numbered sequentially, starting at 1.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
  
{{cmd|incrementcounter}}
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* [[Counters]]
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* {{cmd|incrementcounter}} - Increase the counter value
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* {{cmd|decrementcounter}} - Decrease the counter value
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* {{cmd|rawcounter}} - Retrieve the unformatted value
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* {{cmd|rawcountervalue}} - Retrieve the unformatted value
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* {{cmd|convertedcounter}} - Retrieve the formatted value
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== Source Code ==
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View the source for more details:
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https://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-num.mkiv

Revision as of 05:31, 7 December 2019

Creates a new numeric counter.

Example

The following partial example adds a picture at the end of each chapter:

\definecounter[EventCount]
  [
    way=bytext,
    prefix=no,
  ]

\startTEXpage
  \incrementcounter[EventCount]
  \externalfigure[{\rawcountervalue[EventCount]}]
                 [
                   height=\paperheight,
                   orientation=90,
                 ]
\stopTEXpage

The pictures are numbered sequentially, starting at 1.

See Also

Source Code

View the source for more details:

https://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-num.mkiv