README.md

@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ 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. Font size is calculated
-automatically. If the sheet is for trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP"
-in the heading.
+Your callsign can be a watermark across the background. If the sheet is for
+trainee logging, there will be "Location+OP" in the heading.
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -29,14 +28,12 @@ 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 blocks on each page
-  * number of pages
-  * page layout
+  * number of logging blocks on each page
 
 ## Build
 With the build system: **make pdf**

logsheet.tex

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 % 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}
 
 %
@@ -16,26 +13,17 @@
 \newlength{\rowheight}
 % configure height of lines
 \setlength{\rowheight}{9mm}
-% configure number of table blocks on each page
+% configure number of tables 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
 \def\callsign{}
 % is this for trainee logging?
 % set \trainee to trainee for trainee callsign
-% or to stroketrainee to get \callsign/T
+% or to traineestroke to get \callsign/T
 % if you define it here, trainee will not be taken from filename
 \def\trainee{}
 
@@ -68,41 +56,20 @@
 \StrCut{\jobname}{.}\strA\strB
 \StrLen{\callsign}[\lenTemp]
 \IfEq{\lenTemp}{0}{
-  \StrCut{\strB}{.}\callsign\strC
+    \StrCut{\strB}{.}\callsign\strC
 }{
-  \StrCut{\strB}{.}\strTemp\strC
+    \StrCut{\strB}{.}\strTemp\strC
 }
-
-
-\newif\ifistrainee
-% default is false
-\istraineefalse
-
-% add /t to callsign if filename is logsheet.CALLSIGN.stroketrainee.tex
-% set istrainee to true if applicable
-% strange things with detokenize needed with latex
 \StrLen{\trainee}[\lenTemp]
 \IfEq{\lenTemp}{0}{
-  \StrCut{\strC}{.}\trainee\strD
-  \IfStrEq{\trainee}{\detokenize{trainee}}{
-    \istraineetrue
-  }{
-    \IfStrEq{\trainee}{\detokenize{stroketrainee}}{
-      \istraineetrue
-      \edef\callsign{\callsign/T}
-    }{}
-  }
-}{
-  \IfStrEq{\trainee}{trainee}{
-    \istraineetrue
-  }{
-    \IfStrEq{\trainee}{stroketrainee}{
-      \istraineetrue
-      \edef\callsign{\callsign/T}
-    }{}
-  }
-}
+    \StrCut{\strC}{.}\trainee\strD
+}{}
 
+%add /t to callsign if filename is logbool.CALLSIGN.traineestroke.tex
+\IfStrEq{\trainee}{\detokenize{traineestroke}}{
+  \def\trainee{trainee}
+  \edef\callsign{\callsign/T}
+}
 
 % default scale if there is no callsign (\wmfontscale\paperwidth)
 \FPset\wmfontscale{0.25}
@@ -123,7 +90,7 @@
 
 % pagenumber as watermark
 \FPeval\wmfontscalepagenumber{0.75*wmfontscale}
-\usepackage{xcolor}
+\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
 \usepackage{eso-pic}
 \usepackage{tikz}
 \usetikzlibrary{calc}
@@ -146,6 +113,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+% Duplicate page: e. g. two a5 on one a4
+\usepackage{pgfmorepages}
+\pgfpagesuselayout{2 on 1}[\paper,landscape]
+
 \pagestyle{empty}
 \setlength\parindent{0pt}
 
@@ -158,11 +129,11 @@
 \FPeval\tablelinesPlusFour{round(tablelines + 4, 0)}
 
 % add +OP on trainee sheet
-\ifistrainee
+\IfStrEq{\trainee}{\detokenize{trainee}}{
   \def\locationOp{Location+OP}
-\else
+}{
   \def\locationOp{Location}
-\fi
+}
 
 % add content of table, create #2 times #1/#2 rows, #1/#2 including two header rows
 \prgNewFunction \makerows{mm} {
@@ -195,26 +166,29 @@
 \ttfamily
 \SetTblrInner{rowsep=0pt,rulesep=0pt}
 % two sides (front/back)
-\foreach \i in {1,...,\numpages}
+\foreach \i in {1,2}
 {
-  \message{page \i}
-  % watermark on every page
-  \wmpagenumber
-  \begin{center}
+  % two pages (left/right)
+  \foreach \j in {1,2}
+  {
+    % watermark on every side
+    \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}