From 262baee0a3840502dd70b855c68bb8b4359e4b2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wolfgang <dm5wk@noreply.localhost>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:38:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] more config options and descriptions

---
 README.md    | 11 ++++++----
 logsheet.tex | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 720dcc5..bdd8137 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ enumerated with the number as watermark.
 
 See [sample pdf](../../../raw/branch/main/sample/logsheet.DL1XXXX.pdf)
 
-Your callsign can be a watermark across the background. If the sheet is for
-trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP" in the heading.
+Your callsign can be a watermark across the background. Font size is calculated
+automatically. If the sheet is for trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP"
+in the heading.
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -28,12 +29,14 @@ Of course you can use your own method of using LaTeX.
 * Config callsign via filename:
   * logsheet.DL1XXXX.tex will use callsign DL1XXXX
   * logsheet.DN1XXXX.trainee.tex will use callsign DN1XXXX and set Location+OP
-   in heading (for trainee callsign)
+    in heading (for trainee callsign)
   * logsheet.DL1XXXX.tex will use callsign DL1XXXX/t and set Location+OP in
    heading (for new (2024) german trainee callsign)
 * Configuration in the first section of logsheet.tex possible:
   * paper format
-  * number of logging blocks on each page
+  * number of blocks on each page
+  * number of pages
+  * page layout
 
 ## Build
 With the build system: **make pdf**
diff --git a/logsheet.tex b/logsheet.tex
index 00e293b..a6345ba 100644
--- a/logsheet.tex
+++ b/logsheet.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 % can do whatever you want with this stuff. If we meet some day, and you think
 % this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.
 
+% needed because pgf also loads xcolor with different options
+\PassOptionsToPackage{svgnames}{xcolor}
+
 \documentclass[12pt]{article}
 
 %
@@ -13,10 +16,19 @@
 \newlength{\rowheight}
 % configure height of lines
 \setlength{\rowheight}{9mm}
-% configure number of tables on each page
+% configure number of table blocks on each page
 \def\numtables{2}
 % margins of paper defined above
 \usepackage[\paper, hmargin=0.7cm, vmargin=0.9cm]{geometry}
+% layout of pages (with pgfmorepages)
+% valid settings e. g. 2 on 1, 4 on 1, 6 on 1, 8 on 1, 16 on 1
+\usepackage{pgfmorepages}
+\pgfpagesuselayout{2 on 1}[\paper, landscape]
+
+% how many pages (duplex printing with \pgflayout 2 on 1 can fit 4 pages
+% but maybe more numerated pages are needed
+% you may run out of memory for latex, maybe try lualatex
+\def\numpages{4}
 % define callsign here or with filename
 % e. g. \def\callsign{AB1CD}
 % if you define it here, callsign will not be taken from filename
@@ -90,7 +102,7 @@
 
 % pagenumber as watermark
 \FPeval\wmfontscalepagenumber{0.75*wmfontscale}
-\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
+\usepackage{xcolor}
 \usepackage{eso-pic}
 \usepackage{tikz}
 \usetikzlibrary{calc}
@@ -113,10 +125,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-% Duplicate page: e. g. two a5 on one a4
-\usepackage{pgfmorepages}
-\pgfpagesuselayout{2 on 1}[\paper,landscape]
-
 \pagestyle{empty}
 \setlength\parindent{0pt}
 
@@ -166,29 +174,26 @@
 \ttfamily
 \SetTblrInner{rowsep=0pt,rulesep=0pt}
 % two sides (front/back)
-\foreach \i in {1,2}
+\foreach \i in {1,...,\numpages}
 {
-  % two pages (left/right)
-  \foreach \j in {1,2}
-  {
-    % watermark on every side
-    \wmpagenumber
-    \begin{center}
+  \message{page \i}
+  % watermark on every page
+  \wmpagenumber
+  \begin{center}
       % fix centering
-      \addtolength{\leftskip} {-2cm}
-      \addtolength{\rightskip}{-2cm}
+    \addtolength{\leftskip} {-2cm}
+    \addtolength{\rightskip}{-2cm}
 
-      \begin{tblr}[evaluate=\makerows]{
-          rows={\rowheight},
-          width=\textwidth,
-          vline{1-Y}={},
-          hline{2-Z}={},
-          colspec={YYYYZ Q[colsep=0pt]}
-        }
-        \makerows{\tablelines}{\numtables}
-      \end{tblr}
-    \end{center}
-    \newpage
-  }
+    \begin{tblr}[evaluate=\makerows]{
+        rows={\rowheight},
+        width=\textwidth,
+        vline{1-Y}={},
+        hline{2-Z}={},
+        colspec={YYYYZ Q[colsep=0pt]}
+      }
+      \makerows{\tablelines}{\numtables}
+    \end{tblr}
+  \end{center}
+  \newpage
 }
 \end{document}