more config options and descriptions

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
+Your callsign can be a watermark across the background. Font size is calculated
-trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP" in the heading.
+automatically. If the sheet is for trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP"
+in the heading.
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ Of course you can use your own method of using LaTeX.
    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**

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}
 
@@ -166,12 +174,10 @@
 \ttfamily
 \SetTblrInner{rowsep=0pt,rulesep=0pt}
 % two sides (front/back)
-\foreach \i in {1,2}
+\foreach \i in {1,...,\numpages}
 {
-  % two pages (left/right)
+  \message{page \i}
-  \foreach \j in {1,2}
+  % watermark on every page
-  {
-    % watermark on every side
   \wmpagenumber
   \begin{center}
       % fix centering
@@ -190,5 +196,4 @@
   \end{center}
   \newpage
 }
-}
 \end{document}