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--- a/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
%C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
%C details.
-%D Some of the macros will move to syst-obs as they might become
-%D obsolete once we've redone the bibliography module. Of course
-%D the handy helpers will stay.
-%D
%D There are some references to \LUA\ variants here but these concern
%D (often old) experiments, moved from local test modules to here,
%D cleaned up, but not really used. After all it's not that urgent
@@ -38,13 +34,13 @@
%D is used in \CONTEXT\ and therefore we might also assume that
%D some basic functionality is available.
%D
-%D Some of the macros here are used in the bibliography module. They
-%D will be moved to a separate syst module some once the bib module
-%D is made \MKIV.
-%D
%D The original files contain previous implementations and notes about
%D performance. This file will be stripped down in due time.
+%D Some of the macros here were only used in the bibliography module. They
+%D have been be moved to a separate syst module since the bib module is no
+%D longer using them. Some more will go away.
+
\unprotect
%D \macros
@@ -62,6 +58,21 @@
\let\unexpanded\normalprotected
+%D As we don't have namespace definers yet, we use a special one:
+
+\newcount\c_syst_helpers_n_of_namespaces \c_syst_helpers_n_of_namespaces\pluseight % 1-8 reserved for catcodes
+
+\def\v_interfaces_prefix_template_system{\number \c_syst_helpers_n_of_namespaces>>}
+%def\v_interfaces_prefix_template_system{\characters\c_syst_helpers_n_of_namespaces>>} % no \characters yet
+
+\unexpanded\def\installsystemnamespace#1% maybe move this to syst-ini
+ {\ifcsname ??#1\endcsname
+ \writestatus\m!system{duplicate system namespace '#1'}\wait
+ \else
+ \global\advance\c_syst_helpers_n_of_namespaces\plusone
+ \expandafter\edef\csname ??#1\endcsname{\v_interfaces_prefix_template_system}%
+ \fi}
+
%D \macros
%D {normalspace}
%D
@@ -150,34 +161,35 @@
\let\@NX \noexpand
\def\@EAEA {\expandafter\expandafter} % can often be avoided
-%D Sometimes we pass macros as arguments to commands that
-%D don't expand them before interpretation. Such commands can
-%D be enclosed with \type{\expanded}, like:
+%D Sometimes we pass macros as arguments to commands that don't expand them
+%D before interpretation. Such commands can be enclosed with \type {\expanded},
+%D like:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \expanded{\setupsomething[\alfa]}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Such situations occur for instance when \type{\alfa} is a
-%D commalist or when data stored in macros is fed to index of
-%D list commands. If needed, one should use \type{\noexpand}
-%D inside the argument. Later on we will meet some more clever
-%D alternatives to this command. Beware, only the simple one
-%D has \type {\noexpand} before its argument.
+%D Such situations occur for instance when \type{\alfa} is a commalist or when data
+%D stored in macros is fed to index of list commands. If needed, one should use
+%D \type{\noexpand} inside the argument. Later on we will meet some more clever
+%D alternatives to this command. Beware, only the simple one has \type {\noexpand}
+%D before its argument.
-\let\@@expanded\empty % always long and global (less restores)
+\let\m_syst_helpers_expanded\empty
\unexpanded\def\expanded#1%
- {\xdef\@@expanded{\noexpand#1}\@@expanded}
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_expanded{\noexpand#1}\m_syst_helpers_expanded}
-\unexpanded\def\startexpanded#1\stopexpanded % see x-fo for example
- {\xdef\@@expanded{#1}\@@expanded}
+\unexpanded\def\startexpanded#1\stopexpanded
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_expanded{#1}\m_syst_helpers_expanded}
\let\stopexpanded\relax
-%D Recent \TEX's have a primitive \expanded
+%D Recent \TEX\ engines have a primitive \type {\expanded} and we will use that when
+%D possible. After all, we can make not expandable macros now.
-% not yet as we need to adapt ##'s in calls
+% We cannot use the next variant as first we need to adapt \type {##}'s
+% in callers:
%
% \def\expanded#1%
% {\normalexpanded{\noexpand#1}}
@@ -188,8 +200,8 @@
%D \macros
%D {gobbleoneargument,gobble...arguments}
%D
-%D The next set of macros just do nothing, except that they
-%D get rid of a number of arguments.
+%D The next set of macros just do nothing, except that they get rid of a number of
+%D arguments.
\def\gobbleoneargument #1{}
\def\gobbletwoarguments #1#2{}
@@ -208,6 +220,18 @@
\def\gobblefouroptionals [#1][#2][#3][#4]{}
\def\gobblefiveoptionals [#1][#2][#3][#4][#5]{}
+%D Reserved macros for tests:
+
+\let\donothing\empty
+
+\let\m_syst_string_one \empty
+\let\m_syst_string_two \empty
+\let\m_syst_string_three\empty
+\let\m_syst_string_four \empty
+
+\let\m_syst_action_yes \empty
+\let\m_syst_action_nop \empty
+
%D \macros
%D {doifnextcharelse}
%D
@@ -235,8 +259,8 @@
\unexpanded\def\doifnextcharelse#1#2#3% #1 should not be {} !
{\let\charactertoken=#1% = needed here
- \def\!!stringa{#2}%
- \def\!!stringb{#3}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_yes{#2}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_nop{#3}%
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_inspect_next_character}
\def\syst_helpers_inspect_next_character
@@ -248,9 +272,9 @@
\def\syst_helpers_inspect_next_character_indeed
{\ifx\nexttoken\charactertoken
- \expandafter\!!stringa
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\!!stringb
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
%D Because we will mostly use this macro for testing if the next
@@ -274,14 +298,14 @@
\let\syst_helpers_next_optional_character_token=[
\unexpanded\def\doifnextoptionalelse#1#2%
- {\def\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes{#1}%
- \def\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop{#2}%
+ {\def\m_syst_action_yes{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_nop{#2}%
\let\if_next_blank_space_token\iffalse
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_inspect_next_optional_character}
\unexpanded\def\doifnextoptionalcselse#1#2% \cs \cs (upto 10% faster)
- {\let\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes#1%
- \let\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_action_yes#1%
+ \let\m_syst_action_nop#2%
\let\if_next_blank_space_token\iffalse
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_inspect_next_optional_character}
@@ -294,16 +318,16 @@
\def\syst_helpers_inspect_next_optional_character_indeed
{\ifx\nexttoken\syst_helpers_next_optional_character_token
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
\let\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_character_token\bgroup
\unexpanded\def\doifnextbgroupelse#1#2%
- {\def\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_command_yes{#1}%
- \def\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_command_nop{#2}%
+ {\def\m_syst_action_yes{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_nop{#2}%
\let\if_next_blank_space_token\iffalse
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_inspect_next_bgroup_character}
@@ -316,16 +340,16 @@
\def\syst_helpers_inspect_next_bgroup_character_indeed
{\ifx\nexttoken\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_character_token
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_command_yes
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_bgroup_command_nop
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
\let\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_character_token(
\unexpanded\def\doifnextparenthesiselse#1#2%
- {\def\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_command_yes{#1}%
- \def\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_command_nop{#2}%
+ {\def\m_syst_action_yes{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_nop{#2}%
\let\if_next_blank_space_token\iffalse
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_inspect_next_parenthesis_character}
@@ -338,44 +362,39 @@
\def\syst_helpers_inspect_next_parenthesis_character_indeed
{\ifx\nexttoken\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_character_token
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_command_yes
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_parenthesis_command_nop
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
%D The next one is handy in predictable situations:
\unexpanded\def\doiffastoptionalcheckelse#1#2%
- {\def\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes{#1}%
- \def\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop{#2}%
+ {\def\m_syst_action_yes{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_action_nop{#2}%
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_do_if_fast_optional_check_else}
\unexpanded\def\doiffastoptionalcheckcselse#1#2% \cs \cs
- {\let\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes#1%
- \let\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_action_yes#1%
+ \let\m_syst_action_nop#2%
\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_do_if_fast_optional_check_else}
\def\syst_helpers_do_if_fast_optional_check_else
{\ifx\nexttoken\syst_helpers_next_optional_character_token
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_yes
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_next_optional_command_nop
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
-%D This macro uses some auxiliary macros. Although we were able
-%D to program quite complicated things, I only understood these
-%D after rereading the \TEX book. The trick is in using a
-%D command with a one character name. Such commands differ from
-%D the longer ones in the fact that trailing spaces are {\em
-%D not} skipped. This enables us to indirectly define a long
-%D named macro that gobbles a space.
-%D
-%D In the first line we define \type{\blankspace}. Next we
-%D make \type{\:} equivalent to \type{\reinspect...}. This
-%D one||character command is expanded before the next
-%D \type{\def} comes into action. This way the space after
-%D \type{\:} becomes a delimiter of the longer named
-%D \type{\reinspectnextcharacter}.
+%D This macro uses some auxiliary macros. Although we were able to program quite
+%D complicated things, I only understood these after rereading the \TEX book. The
+%D trick is in using a command with a one character name. Such commands differ from
+%D the longer ones in the fact that trailing spaces are {\em not} skipped. This
+%D enables us to indirectly define a long named macro that gobbles a space. In the
+%D first line we define \type {\blankspace}. Next we make \type {\:} equivalent to
+%D \type {\reinspect...}. This one||character command is expanded before the next
+%D \type {\def} comes into action. This way the space after \type {\:} becomes a
+%D delimiter of the longer named \type {\reinspectnextcharacter}.
% try: \expandafter\def\firstofoneargument{\syst_helpers_reinspect_next_character} {...}
@@ -402,10 +421,9 @@
%D letvalue,letgvalue,getvalue,resetvalue,
%D undefinevalue,ignorevalue}
%D
-%D \TEX's primitive \type{\csname} can be used to construct
-%D all kind of commands that cannot be defined with
-%D \type{\def} and \type{\let}. Every macro programmer sooner
-%D or later wants macros like these.
+%D \TEX's primitive \type {\csname} can be used to construct all kind of commands
+%D that cannot be defined with \type {\def} and \type {\let}. Every macro programmer
+%D sooner or later wants macros like these.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \setvalue {name}{...} = \def\name{...}
@@ -418,9 +436,8 @@
%D \resetvalue {name} = \def\name{}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D As we will see, \CONTEXT\ uses these commands many times,
-%D which is mainly due to its object oriented and parameter
-%D driven character.
+%D As we will see, \CONTEXT\ uses these commands many times, which is mainly due to
+%D its object oriented and parameter driven character.
\def\setvalue #1{\expandafter \def\csname#1\endcsname}
\def\setgvalue #1{\expandafter\gdef\csname#1\endcsname}
@@ -441,22 +458,20 @@
%D \macros
%D {globallet,glet}
%D
-%D In \CONTEXT\ of May 2000 using \type {\globallet}
-%D instead of the two tokens will save us some
-%D $300\times4=1200$ bytes of format file on a 32~bit
-%D system. So:
+%D In \CONTEXT\ of May 2000 using \type {\globallet} instead of the two
+%D tokens will save us some $300\times4=1200$ bytes of format file on a 32~bit
+%D system. Not that it matters much today. This shortcut is already defined:
-\def\globallet{\global\let} \let\glet\globallet
+\unexpanded\def\glet{\global\let} \let\globallet\glet
%D \macros
%D {doifundefined,doifdefined,
%D doifundefinedelse,doifdefinedelse,
%D doifalldefinedelse}
%D
-%D The standard way of testing if a macro is defined is
-%D comparing its meaning with another undefined one, usually
-%D \type{\undefined}. To garantee correct working of the next
-%D set of macros, \type{\undefined} may never be defined!
+%D The standard way of testing if a macro is defined is comparing its meaning with
+%D another undefined one, usually \type{\undefined}. To garantee correct working of
+%D the next set of macros, \type{\undefined} may never be defined!
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \doifundefined {string} {...}
@@ -466,13 +481,12 @@
%D \doifalldefinedelse {commalist} {then ...} {else ...}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Every macroname that \TEX\ builds gets an entry in the hash
-%D table, which is of limited size. It is expected that e-\TeX\
-%D will offer a less memory||consuming alternative.
+%D Every macroname that \TEX\ builds gets an entry in the hash table, which is of
+%D limited size. It is expected that \ETEX\ will offer a less memory||consuming
+%D alternative.
-%D Although it will probably never be a big problem, it is good
-%D to be aware of the difference between testing on a macro
-%D name to be build by using \type{\csname} and
+%D Although it will probably never be a big problem, it is good to be aware of the
+%D difference between testing on a macro name to be build by using \type{\csname} and
%D \type{\endcsname} and testing the \type{\name} directly.
%D
%D \starttyping
@@ -481,11 +495,6 @@
%D \ifundefined\NameB ... \else ... \fi
%D \stoptyping
-% \def\ifundefined#1% obsolete
-% {\unless\ifcsname#1\endcsname}
-%
-% use a real if like \ifcsname#1\endcsname\else instead
-
\suppressifcsnameerror\plusone
\def\doifundefinedelse#1%
@@ -511,12 +520,10 @@
%D \macros
%D {letbeundefined}
%D
-%D Testing for being undefined comes down to testing on \type
-%D {\relax} when we use \type {\csname}, but when using \type
-%D {\ifx}, we test on being \type {\undefined}! In \ETEX\ we
-%D have \type {\ifcsname} and that way of testing on existance
-%D is not the same as the one described here. Therefore we
-%D introduce:
+%D Testing for being undefined comes down to testing on \type {\relax} when we use
+%D \type {\csname}, but when using \type {\ifx}, we test on being \type
+%D {\undefined}! In \ETEX\ we have \type {\ifcsname} and that way of testing on
+%D existance is not the same as the one described here. Therefore we introduce:
\def\letbeundefined#1% potential stack buildup when used \global
{\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\undefined}
@@ -527,13 +534,11 @@
\def\globalundefine#1% conditional
{\ifcsname#1\endcsname\expandafter\global\let\csname#1\endcsname\undefined\fi}
-%D Beware, being \type {\undefined} in \ETEX\ means that the macro
-%D {\em is} defined!
-
-%D When we were developing the scientific units module, we
-%D encountered different behavior in text and math mode, which
-%D was due to this grouping subtilities. We therefore decided
-%D to use \type{\begingroup} instead of \type{\bgroup}.
+%D Beware, being \type {\undefined} in \ETEX\ means that the macro {\em is} defined!
+%D
+%D When we were developing the scientific units module, we encountered different
+%D behavior in text and math mode, which was due to this grouping subtilities. We
+%D therefore decided to use \type{\begingroup} instead of \type{\bgroup}.
\unexpanded\def\doifalldefinedelse#1%
{\begingroup
@@ -554,15 +559,13 @@
%D \macros
%D {doif,doifelse,doifnot}
%D
-%D Programming in \TEX\ differs from programming in procedural
-%D languages like \MODULA. This means that one --- well, let me
-%D speek for myself --- tries to do the things in the well
-%D known way. Therefore the next set of \type{\ifthenelse}
-%D commands were between the first ones we needed. A few years
-%D later, the opposite became true: when programming in
-%D \MODULA, I sometimes miss handy things like grouping,
-%D runtime redefinition, expansion etc. While \MODULA\ taught
-%D me to structure, \TEX\ taught me to think recursive.
+%D Programming in \TEX\ differs from programming in procedural languages like
+%D \MODULA. This means that one --- well, let me speek for myself --- tries to do
+%D the things in the well known way. Therefore the next set of \type{\ifthenelse}
+%D commands were between the first ones we needed. A few years later, the opposite
+%D became true: when programming in \MODULA, I sometimes miss handy things like
+%D grouping, runtime redefinition, expansion etc. While \MODULA\ taught me to
+%D structure, \TEX\ taught me to think recursive.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \doif {string1} {string2} {...}
@@ -571,27 +574,27 @@
%D \stoptyping
\unexpanded\def\doif#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifnot#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifelse#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -611,24 +614,24 @@
%D This time, the string is not expanded.
\unexpanded\def\doifemptyelse#1%
- {\def\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\def\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifempty#1%
- {\def\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\def\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifnotempty#1%
- {\def\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\def\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
@@ -637,9 +640,8 @@
%D \macros
%D {doifinset,doifnotinset,doifinsetelse}
%D
-%D We can check if a string is present in a comma separated
-%D set of strings. Depending on the result, some action is
-%D taken.
+%D We can check if a string is present in a comma separated set of strings.
+%D Depending on the result, some action is taken.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \doifinset {string} {string,...} {...}
@@ -680,119 +682,119 @@
\def\syst_helpers_do_quit_if_item_in_set #1],\relax{\firstofoneargument}
\def\syst_helpers_do_quit_if_item_not_in_set #1],\relax{\gobbleoneargument}
-\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set_else{\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set_else\!!stringb,],\relax}
-\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set {\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set \!!stringb,],\relax}
-\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_not_in_set {\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_not_in_set \!!stringb,],\relax}
+\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set_else{\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set_else\m_syst_string_two,],\relax}
+\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set {\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set \m_syst_string_two,],\relax}
+\def\syst_helpers_re_do_if_not_in_set {\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_not_in_set \m_syst_string_two,],\relax}
\unexpanded\def\doifinsetelse#1% make this two step too
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\thirdofthreearguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_in_set_else
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_set_else#1%
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set_else
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifinset#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_in_set
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_set#1%
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_re_do_if_in_set
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifnotinset#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_not_in_set
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_if_not_in_set#1%
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_re_do_if_not_in_set % ...]{true}
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set_else#1,#2% #2 eats up preceding space
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
\fi#2}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
- {\ifx\!!stringb\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_two\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
\expandafter\thirdofthreearguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
- {\ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_quit_if_item_in_set_else
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set_else
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set#1,#2% #2 eats up preceding space
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_in_set
\fi#2}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_in_set
- {\ifx\!!stringb\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_two\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_in_set
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_in_set
- {\ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_quit_if_item_in_set
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_in_set
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_not_in_set#1,#2% #2 eats up preceding space
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
\fi#2}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
- {\ifx\!!stringb\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_two\v_syst_helpers_right_optional_bracket
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
\fi}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
- {\ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_quit_if_item_not_in_set
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_check_if_item_not_in_set
@@ -801,8 +803,8 @@
%D \macros
%D {doifcommon,doifnotcommon,doifcommonelse}
%D
-%D Probably the most time consuming tests are those that test
-%D for overlap in sets of strings.
+%D Probably the most time consuming tests are those that test for overlap in sets
+%D of strings.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \doifcommon {string,...} {string,...} {...}
@@ -890,16 +892,16 @@
%D {processcommalist,processcommacommand,quitcommalist,
%D processcommalistwithparameters}
%D
-%D We've already seen some macros that take care of comma
-%D separated lists. Such list can be processed with
+%D We've already seen some macros that take care of comma separated lists. Such
+%D list can be processed with
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \processcommalist[string,string,...]\commando
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D The user supplied command \type{\commando} receives one
-%D argument: the string. This command permits nesting and
-%D spaces after commas are skipped. Empty sets are no problem.
+%D The user supplied command \type{\commando} receives one argument: the string.
+%D This command permits nesting and spaces after commas are skipped. Empty sets
+%D are no problem.
%D
%D \startbuffer
%D \def\dosomething#1{(#1)}
@@ -920,8 +922,10 @@
\newcount\commalevel
+\installsystemnamespace{nextcommalevel}
+
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_do_process_comma_item
- {\csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname}
+ {\csname\??nextcommalevel\the\commalevel\endcsname}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_process_comma_item
{\ifx\nexttoken\blankspace
@@ -940,9 +944,8 @@
\def\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item
{\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_do_do_process_comma_item}
-%D Empty arguments are not processed. Empty items (\type{,,})
-%D however are treated. We have to check for the special case
-%D \type{[{a,b,c}]}.
+%D Empty arguments are not processed. Empty items (\type {,,}) however are
+%D treated. We have to check for the special case \type {[{a,b,c}]}.
\unexpanded\def\processcommalist[%
{\futurelet\nexttoken\syst_helpers_do_check_comma_item}
@@ -957,27 +960,27 @@
\def\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_list#1]#2%
{\global\advance\commalevel \plusone
- \expandafter\def\csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname##1,%
+ \expandafter\def\csname\??nextcommalevel\the\commalevel\endcsname##1,%
{#2{##1}\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item}%
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_process_comma_item\gobbleoneargument#1,]\relax
\global\advance\commalevel \minusone }
%D One way of quitting a commalist halfway is:
-\def\quitcommalist
+\unexpanded\def\quitcommalist
{\begingroup\let\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item\syst_helpers_do_quit_comma_list}
\def\syst_helpers_do_quit_comma_list#1]%
{\endgroup}
-\def\quitprevcommalist
+\unexpanded\def\quitprevcommalist
{\begingroup\let\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item\syst_helpers_do_quit_prev_comma_list}
\def\syst_helpers_do_quit_prev_comma_list#1]%
{\let\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item\syst_helpers_do_quit_comma_list}
-%D The hack we used for checking the next character
-%D \type {\doifnextcharelse} is also used here.
+%D The hack we used for checking the next character \type {\doifnextcharelse}
+%D is also used here.
\let\next\:
@@ -991,15 +994,13 @@
%D
%D \getbuffer
-%D When a list is saved in a macro, we can use a construction
-%D like:
+%D When a list is saved in a macro, we can use a construction like:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \expandafter\processcommalist\expandafter[\list]\command
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Such solutions suit most situations, but we wanted a bit
-%D more.
+%D Such solutions suit most situations, but we wanted a bit more.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \processcommacommand[string,\stringset,string]\commando
@@ -1016,14 +1017,14 @@
%D \processcommacommand[\first,between,\second]\message
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Commands that are part of the list are expanded, so the
-%D use of this macro has its limits.
+%D Commands that are part of the list are expanded, so the use of
+%D this macro has its limits.
\unexpanded\def\processcommacommand[#1]%
{\normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}}
-%D The argument to \type{\command} is not delimited. Because
-%D we often use \type{[]} as delimiters, we also have:
+%D The argument to \type{\command} is not delimited. Because we often
+%D use \type{[]} as delimiters, we also have:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \processcommalistwithparameters[string,string,...]\command
@@ -1044,13 +1045,18 @@
%D
%D Two more:
+\let\syst_helpers_comma_list_step\relax
+
\unexpanded\def\startprocesscommalist[#1]#2\stopprocesscommalist
- {\def\currentcommalistcommand##1{\def\currentcommalistitem{##1}#2}%
- \processcommalist[#1]\currentcommalistcommand}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_comma_list_step##1{\def\currentcommalistitem{##1}#2}%
+ \processcommalist[#1]\syst_helpers_comma_list_step}
\unexpanded\def\startprocesscommacommand[#1]#2\stopprocesscommacommand
- {\def\currentcommalistcommand##1{\def\currentcommalistitem{##1}#2}%
- \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\currentcommalistcommand}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_comma_list_step##1{\def\currentcommalistitem{##1}#2}%
+ \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\syst_helpers_comma_list_step}
+
+\let\stopprocesscommalist \relax
+\let\stopprocesscommacommand\relax
%D \macros
%D {processaction,
@@ -1097,8 +1103,8 @@
% obsolete: \def\expandactions{\let\expandedaction\edef} \expandactions (see mkii)
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_a[#1=>#2][#3]%
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\s!default
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\s!default
\let\commalistelement\empty
#2%
\fi}
@@ -1106,19 +1112,19 @@
% met \quitcommalist tot meer dan 25\% sneller
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_b[#1=>#2][#3]%
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_two{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\def\commalistelement{#3}%
#2%
\expandafter\quitcommalist
- \else\ifx\!!stringb\s!unknown
+ \else\ifx\m_syst_string_two\s!unknown
\def\commalistelement{#3}% beware of loops
#2%
\fi\fi}
\unexpanded\def\processaction[#1]#2[%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\let\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_a
\else
\let\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_b
@@ -1127,23 +1133,23 @@
\processnextcommalist\relax\relax\syst_helpers_do_process_action[}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_c[#1=>#2][#3]%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{#3}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#3}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\def\commalistelement{#3}%
#2%
\expandafter\quitprevcommalist
\else
- \edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\s!unknown
+ \edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\s!unknown
\def\commalistelement{#3}%
#2%
\fi
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\processfirstactioninset[#1]%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\processaction
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_process_first_action_in_set_indeed
@@ -1157,26 +1163,28 @@
\normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\syst_helpers_do_process_action}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_d[#1=>#2][#3]%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{#3}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#3}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\def\commalistelement{#3}%
#2%
\expandafter\quitcommalist
\else
- \edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\s!unknown
+ \edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\s!unknown
\def\commalistelement{#3}%
#2%
\fi
\fi}
+\installsystemnamespace{nextactionlevel}
+
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_process_all_actions_in_set
- {\csname\s!do\the\processlevel\endcsname}
+ {\csname\??nextactionlevel\the\processlevel\endcsname}
\unexpanded\def\processallactionsinset[#1]%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\processaction
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_process_all_actions_in_set_indeed
@@ -1185,7 +1193,7 @@
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_process_all_actions_in_set_indeed[#1]#2[#3]%
{\advance\processlevel \plusone
- \expandafter\def\csname\s!do\the\processlevel\endcsname##1%
+ \expandafter\def\csname\??nextactionlevel\the\processlevel\endcsname##1%
{\def\syst_helpers_do_do_process_action####1{\syst_helpers_do_compare_process_action_d[####1][##1]}%
\processcommalist[#3]\syst_helpers_do_do_process_action}%
\normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\syst_helpers_do_process_all_actions_in_set
@@ -1197,7 +1205,7 @@
{#1%
\let\nexttoken#4%
\global\advance\commalevel \plusone
- \expandafter\def\csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname##1,%
+ \expandafter\def\csname\??nextcommalevel\the\commalevel\endcsname##1,%
{#3{##1}\syst_helpers_do_process_comma_item}%
\syst_helpers_do_do_process_comma_item#4#5,]\relax
\global\advance\commalevel\minusone
@@ -1231,46 +1239,48 @@
%D \doifinsetelse {substring} {string} {then ...} {else ...}
%D \stoptyping
+\let\m_syst_sub_string\empty
+
\unexpanded\def\doifinstringelse#1%
- {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
- \ifx\@@@instring\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_sub_string{#1}% expand #1 here
+ \ifx\m_syst_sub_string\empty
\expandafter\thirdofthreearguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else_indeed
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else_indeed#1%
- {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\@@@instring{#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\m_syst_sub_string{#1}%
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifinstring#1%%
- {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
- \ifx\@@@instring\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_sub_string{#1}% expand #1 here
+ \ifx\m_syst_sub_string\empty
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_indeed
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_indeed#1%
- {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\@@@instring{#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\m_syst_sub_string{#1}%
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\doifnotinstring#1%%
- {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
- \ifx\@@@instring\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_sub_string{#1}% expand #1 here
+ \ifx\m_syst_sub_string\empty
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_not_in_string_indeed
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_if_not_in_string_indeed#1%
- {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\@@@instring{#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\m_syst_sub_string{#1}%
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
@@ -1280,8 +1290,8 @@
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else#1#2% ##2 can be {abc}
{\expandafter\def\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_string_else
- \expandafter##\expandafter1#1##2##3\war{\unless\if##2@}% expand #1 here
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_string_else\normalexpanded{#2#1}@@\war} % expand #2 here
+ \expandafter##\expandafter1#1##2##3\_e_o_s_{\unless\if##2@}% expand #1 here
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_string_else\normalexpanded{#2#1}@@\_e_o_s_} % expand #2 here
%D The next alternative proved to be upto twice as fast on
%D tasks like checking reserved words in pretty verbatim
@@ -1297,33 +1307,31 @@
%D expansion.
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_if_in_csname_else#1#2%
- {\def\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_csname_else##1#1##2##3\war
+ {\def\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_csname_else##1#1##2##3\_e_o_s_
{\unless\if##2@}%
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_csname_else#2#1@@\war}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_do_if_in_csname_else#2#1@@\_e_o_s_}
\unexpanded\def\doifincsnameelse#1#2%
- {\edef\@@@instring{#1}%
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_if_in_csname_else\expandafter{\@@@instring}{#2}%
+ {\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_if_in_csname_else{#1}}{#2}%
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
%D \macros
-%D {doifnumberelse}
+%D {doifnumberelse,doifnumber,doifnotnumber}
%D
-%D The next macro executes a command depending of the outcome
-%D of a test on numerals. This is probably one of the fastest
-%D test possible, exept from a less robust 10||step
-%D \type{\if}||ladder or some tricky \type{\lcode} checking.
+%D The next macro executes a command depending of the outcome of a test on
+%D numerals. This is probably one of the fastest test possible, exept from
+%D a less robust 10||step \type {\if}||ladder or some tricky \type {\lcode}
+%D checking.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \doifnumberelse {string} {then ...} {else ...}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D The macro accepts \type{123}, \type{abc}, \type{{}},
-%D \type{\getal} and \type{\the\count...}. This macro is a
-%D rather dirty one.
+%D The macro accepts \type {123}, \type {abc}, \type {{}}, \type {\getal} and
+%D \type {\the\count...}. This macro is a rather dirty one.
\def\doifnumberelse#1% does not accept counters (fully expandable)
{\ifcase0\ifcase1#1\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\else1\fi\space
@@ -1332,6 +1340,35 @@
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\fi}
+\def\doifnumber#1%
+ {\ifcase0\ifcase1#1\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\else1\fi\space
+ \expandafter\firstofoneargument
+ \else
+ \expandafter\gobbleoneargument
+ \fi}
+
+\def\doifnotnumber#1%
+ {\ifcase0\ifcase1#1\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\else1\fi\space
+ \expandafter\gobbleoneargument
+ \else
+ \expandafter\firstofoneargument
+ \fi}
+
+%D \macros
+%D {setpercentdimen}
+%D
+%D \starttyping
+%D \scratchdimen=100pt \setpercentdimen\scratchdimen{10\letterpercent}
+%D \scratchdimen=100pt \setpercentdimen\scratchdimen{5pt}
+%D \scratchdimen \percentdimen \hsize {10\letterpercent}
+%D \stoptyping
+
+\def\percentdimen#1#2% dimen percentage (with %)
+ {\dimexpr\ctxcommand{percentageof("#2",\number#1)}\relax}
+
+\unexpanded\def\setpercentdimen#1#2% dimen percentage (with %)
+ {#1=\ctxcommand{percentageof("#2",\number#1)}\relax}
+
%D \macros
%D {makerawcommalist,
%D rawdoinsetelse,
@@ -1372,13 +1409,13 @@
\def\syst_helpers_raw_process_comma_item#1,#2% #2 eats up preceding space
{\if]#1\else
- \csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname{#1}%
+ \csname\??nextcommalevel\the\commalevel\endcsname{#1}%
\expandafter\syst_helpers_raw_process_comma_item
\fi#2}
\unexpanded\def\rawprocesscommalist[#1]#2% accepteert ook [\cs]
{\global\advance\commalevel \plusone
- \expandafter\let\csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname#2%
+ \expandafter\let\csname\??nextcommalevel\the\commalevel\endcsname#2%
\expandafter\syst_helpers_raw_process_comma_item#1,],% \relax
\global\advance\commalevel \minusone }
@@ -1388,33 +1425,33 @@
% \def\rawdoifinsetelse#1#2{\doifinstringelse{,#1,}{,#2,}}
% \def\rawdoifinset #1#2{\doifinstring {,#1,}{,#2,}}
-\def\@@rawempty{,,}
+\def\m_syst_two_commas{,,}
\unexpanded\def\rawdoifinsetelse#1%
- {\edef\@@@instring{,#1,}% expand #1 here
- \ifx\@@@instring\@@rawempty
+ {\edef\m_syst_sub_string{,#1,}% expand #1 here
+ \ifx\m_syst_sub_string\m_syst_two_commas
\expandafter\thirdofthreearguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_raw_do_if_in_set_else
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_raw_do_if_in_set_else#1%
- {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\@@@instring{,#1,}%
+ {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\m_syst_sub_string{,#1,}%
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\rawdoifinset#1%
- {\edef\@@@instring{,#1,}% expand #1 here
- \ifx\@@@instring\@@rawempty
+ {\edef\m_syst_sub_string{,#1,}% expand #1 here
+ \ifx\m_syst_sub_string\m_syst_two_commas
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\syst_helpers_raw_do_if_in_set
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_raw_do_if_in_set#1%%
- {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\@@@instring{,#1,}%
+ {\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else\m_syst_sub_string{,#1,}%
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
@@ -1423,42 +1460,40 @@
%D Some more raw material:
\def\syst_helpers_do_raw_process_action[#1][#2]%
- {\def\syst_helpers_do_do_raw_process_action##1,#1=>##2,##3\war
+ {\def\syst_helpers_do_do_raw_process_action##1,#1=>##2,##3\_e_o_s_
{\if##3@\else
- \def\!!processaction{##2}%
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_process_action{##2}%
\fi}%
- \syst_helpers_do_do_raw_process_action,#2,#1=>,@\war}
+ \syst_helpers_do_do_raw_process_action,#2,#1=>,@\_e_o_s_}
\unexpanded\def\rawprocessaction[#1]#2[#3]%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringb{undefined}% better \!!undefined
- \let\!!processaction\!!stringb
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{undefined}% better \!!undefined
+ \let\m_syst_helpers_process_action\m_syst_string_two
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_raw_process_action\expandafter[\s!default][#3]%
\else
- \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_raw_process_action\expandafter[\!!stringa][#3]%
- \ifx\!!processaction\!!stringb
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_do_raw_process_action\expandafter[\m_syst_string_one][#3]%
+ \ifx\m_syst_helpers_process_action\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\syst_helpers_do_raw_process_action\expandafter[\s!unknown][#3]%
\fi
\fi
- \ifx\!!processaction\!!stringb
+ \ifx\m_syst_helpers_process_action\m_syst_string_two
\else
- \!!processaction
+ \m_syst_helpers_process_action
\fi}
-%D When we process the list \type{a,b,c,d,e}, the raw routine
-%D takes over 30\% less time, when we feed $20+$ character
-%D strings we gain about 20\%. Alternatives which use
-%D \type{\futurelet} perform worse. Part of the speedup is
-%D due to the \type{\let} and \type{\expandafter} in the test.
+%D When we process the list \type{a,b,c,d,e}, the raw routine takes over 30\% less
+%D time, when we feed $20+$ character strings we gain about 20\%. Alternatives which
+%D use \type{\futurelet} perform worse. Part of the speedup is due to the
+%D \type{\let} and \type{\expandafter} in the test.
%D \macros
%D {dosetvalue,dosetevalue,dosetgvalue,docopyvalue,doresetvalue,
%D dogetvalue}
%D
-%D When we are going to do assignments, we have to take
-%D multi||linguality into account. For the moment we keep
-%D things simple and single||lingual.
+%D When we are going to do assignments, we have to take multi||linguality into account.
+%D For the moment we keep things simple and single||lingual.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \dosetvalue {label} {variable} {value}
@@ -1468,8 +1503,8 @@
%D \doresetvalue {label} {variable}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D These macros are in fact auxiliary ones and are not meant
-%D for use outside the assignment macros.
+%D These macros are in fact auxiliary ones and are not meant for use outside the
+%D assignment macros.
\def\dosetvalue#1#2% #3
{\expandafter\def\csname#1#2\endcsname} % {#3}}
@@ -1492,13 +1527,11 @@
%D \macros
%D {doassign,undoassign,doassignempty}
%D
-%D Assignments are the backbone of \CONTEXT. Abhorred by the
-%D concept of style file hacking, we took a considerable effort
-%D in building a parameterized system. Unfortunately there is a
-%D price to pay in terms of speed. Compared to other packages
-%D and taking the functionality of \CONTEXT\ into account, the
-%D total size of the format file is still very acceptable. Now
-%D how are these assignments done.
+%D Assignments are the backbone of \CONTEXT. Abhorred by the concept of style file
+%D hacking, we took a considerable effort in building a parameterized system.
+%D Unfortunately there is a price to pay in terms of speed. Compared to other
+%D packages and taking the functionality of \CONTEXT\ into account, the total size
+%D of the format file is still very acceptable. Now how are these assignments done.
%D
%D Assignments can be realized with:
%D
@@ -1519,38 +1552,36 @@
%D \def\labelvariable{value}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D We do check for the presence of an \type{=} and loudly
-%D complain of it's missed. We will redefine this macro later
-%D on, when a more advanced message mechanism is implemented.
+%D We do check for the presence of an \type{=} and loudly complain of it's missed. We
+%D will redefine this macro later on, when a more advanced message mechanism is
+%D implemented.
\newif\iferrorisfatal
-\def\waitonfatalerror
+\unexpanded\def\waitonfatalerror
{\iferrorisfatal\wait\fi}
-\def\showassignerror#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\showassignerror#1#2%
{\writestatus{setup}{missing or ungrouped '=' after '#1' in line #2}%
\waitonfatalerror}
-\def\doassignempty[#1][#2=#3]%
+\unexpanded\def\doassignempty[#1][#2=#3]%
{\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname\else\dosetvalue{#1}{#2}{#3}\fi}
%D \macros
%D {getparameters,geteparameters,getgparameters,
%D forgetparameters}
%D
-%D Using the assignment commands directly is not our
-%D ideal of user friendly interfacing, so we take some further
-%D steps.
+%D Using the assignment commands directly is not our ideal of user friendly interfacing,
+%D so we take some further steps.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \getparameters [label] [...=...,...=...]
%D \forgetparameters [label] [...=...,...=...]
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Again, the label identifies the category a variable
-%D belongs to. The second argument can be a comma separated
-%D list of assignments.
+%D Again, the label identifies the category a variable belongs to. The second argument
+%D can be a comma separated list of assignments.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \getparameters
@@ -1567,8 +1598,7 @@
%D \stoptyping
%D
%D
-%D In the pre||multi||lingual stadium \CONTEXT\ took the next
-%D approach. With
+%D In the pre||multi||lingual stadium \CONTEXT\ took the next approach. With
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \def\??demo {@@demo}
@@ -1592,20 +1622,16 @@
%D \def\@@demobeta{2}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Because we want to be able to distinguish the \type{!!}
-%D pre||tagged user supplied variables from internal
-%D counterparts, we will introduce a slightly different tag in
-%D the multi||lingual modules. There we will use \type{c!} or
-%D \type{v!}, depending on the context.
-%D
-%D By calling \type{\p!doassign} directly, we save ourselves
-%D some argument passing and gain some speed. Whatever
-%D optimizations we do, this command will always be one of the
-%D bigger bottlenecks.
+%D Because we want to be able to distinguish the \type{!!} pre||tagged user supplied
+%D variables from internal counterparts, we will introduce a slightly different tag
+%D in the multi||lingual modules. There we will use \type{c!} or \type{v!},
+%D depending on the context.
%D
-%D The alternative \type{\geteparameters} --- it's funny to
-%D see that this alternative saw the light so lately --- can be
-%D used to do expanded assigments.
+%D By calling \type{doassign} directly, we save ourselves some argument passing
+%D and gain some speed. Whatever optimizations we do, this command will always be
+%D one of the bigger bottlenecks. The alternative \type{\geteparameters} --- it's
+%D funny to see that this alternative saw the light so lately --- can be used to do
+%D expanded assigments.
\let\currentvalue\empty
@@ -1617,46 +1643,46 @@
\let\getexpandedparameters\geteparameters
-\def\dogetparameters#1[#2]#3[#4%
+\unexpanded\def\dogetparameters#1[#2]#3[#4%
{\if\noexpand#4]%
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\let\setsomevalue#1%
- \def\p!dogetparameter{\p!doassign#2}%
- \expandafter\xdogetparameters
+ \def\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign{\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed#2}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_parameters
\fi#4}
-\def\xdogetparameters#1]%
- {\xprocesscommaitem#1,],\@relax@}
+\def\syst_helpers_get_parameters#1]%
+ {\xprocesscommaitem#1,],\_e_o_p_}
-\def\xprocesscommaitem#1,#2% #2 takes space before ,
+\def\syst_helpers_process_comma_item#1,#2% #2 takes space before ,
{\if,#1,% dirty trick for testing #1=empty
- \expandafter\xprocesscommaitem
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_process_comma_item
\else\if]#1%
\doubleexpandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
- \p!dogetparameter\@relax@#1==\empty\@relax@
- \doubleexpandafter\xprocesscommaitem
+ \syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign\_e_o_p_#1==\empty\_e_o_p_
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_process_comma_item
\fi\fi#2}
-\def\xshowassignerror#1#2#3%
+\def\syst_helpers_assign_error#1#2#3%
{\showassignerror{#2}{\the\inputlineno\space(#1)}}
-\def\p!n!doassign#1\@relax@#2=#3=#4#5\@relax@
+\def\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_normal#1\_e_o_p_#2=#3=#4#5\_e_o_p_
{\ifx\empty#2\empty
- \expandafter\xshowassignerror
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_assign_error
\else\ifx#4\empty
- \doubleexpandafter\xshowassignerror
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_assign_error
\else
\doubleexpandafter\setsomevalue
\fi\fi
{#1}{#2}{#3}}
-\def\p!e!doassign#1\@relax@#2=#3=#4#5\@relax@
+\def\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_error#1\_e_o_p_#2=#3=#4#5\_e_o_p_
{\ifx\empty#2\empty
- \expandafter\xshowassignerror
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_assign_error
\else\ifx#4\empty
- \doubleexpandafter\xshowassignerror
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_assign_error
\else
\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname
\expandafter\let\expandafter\currentvalue\csname#1#2\endcsname
@@ -1667,11 +1693,11 @@
\fi\fi
{#1}{#2}{#3}}
-\let\p!doassign\p!n!doassign
+\let\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_normal
-\def\doassign [#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\dosetvalue \p!doassign#1\@relax@#2==\empty\@relax@}
-\def\doeassign [#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\dosetevalue \p!doassign#1\@relax@#2==\empty\@relax@}
-\def\undoassign[#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\doresetvalue\p!doassign#1\@relax@#2==\empty\@relax@}
+\unexpanded\def\doassign [#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\dosetvalue \syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed#1\_e_o_p_#2==\empty\_e_o_p_}
+\unexpanded\def\doeassign [#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\dosetevalue \syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed#1\_e_o_p_#2==\empty\_e_o_p_}
+\unexpanded\def\undoassign[#1][#2]{\let\setsomevalue\doresetvalue\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed#1\_e_o_p_#2==\empty\_e_o_p_}
%D \macros
%D {processassignmentlist,processassignmentcommand,
@@ -1688,8 +1714,8 @@
%D worth the trouble and tokens.
\unexpanded\def\processassignmentlist[#1]#2% #2 == \command{key}{value]
- {\def\doprocessassignmententry##1{#2}% {##2}{##3} % namespace is ignored
- \dogetparameters\doprocessassignmententry[][#1]}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_process_assignment_entry##1{#2}% {##2}{##3} % namespace is ignored
+ \dogetparameters\syst_helpers_process_assignment_entry[][#1]}
\unexpanded\def\processassignmentcommand[#1]%
{\normalexpanded{\processassignmentlist[#1]}}
@@ -1704,9 +1730,8 @@
%D \macros{currentvalue}
%D
-%D Just in case a \type{\getparameter} argument itself ends up
-%D inside a \type{\write} or other expandable location, our
-%D new macro needs a default value.
+%D Just in case a \type{\getparameter} argument itself ends up inside a \type
+%D {\write} or other expandable location, our new macro needs a default value.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \getparameters[xxx][aaa=bbb]\par
@@ -1716,7 +1741,8 @@
%D \getparameters[xxx][aaa]\par
%D \stoptyping
-%D \macros {expandparameters}
+%D \macros
+%D {expandparameters}
%D
%D Example usage:
%D
@@ -1733,26 +1759,27 @@
%D \startlines
%D \getbuffer
%D \stoplines
-
+%D
%D Here we hook in the code (beware, this is the optimized get **):
-\def\xdoget@n@parameters#1]%
- {\xprocesscommaitem#1,],\@relax@}
+\def\syst_helpers_get_parameters_normal#1]%
+ {\syst_helpers_process_comma_item#1,],\_e_o_p_}
-\def\xdoget@e@parameters#1]%
+\def\syst_helpers_get_parameters_expanded#1]%
{\let\dosetnvalue\setsomevalue
\let\setsomevalue\dosetevalue
- \let\p!doassign\p!e!doassign
+ \let\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_error
\let\setsomevalue\dosetevalue
- \xprocesscommaitem#1,],\@relax@
- \let\p!doassign\p!n!doassign
+ \syst_helpers_process_comma_item#1,],\_e_o_p_
+ \let\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_indeed\syst_helpers_get_parameters_assign_normal
\let\setsomevalue\dosetnvalue
- \let\xdogetparameters\xdoget@n@parameters
+ \let\syst_helpers_get_parameters\syst_helpers_get_parameters_normal
\let\currentvalue\empty}
-\let\xdogetparameters\xdoget@n@parameters % **
+\let\syst_helpers_get_parameters\syst_helpers_get_parameters_normal % **
-\def\expandparameters{\let\xdogetparameters\xdoget@e@parameters}
+\unexpanded\def\expandparameters
+ {\let\syst_helpers_get_parameters\syst_helpers_get_parameters_expanded}
%D \macros
%D {getemptyparameters}
@@ -1764,9 +1791,9 @@
%D \getemptyparameters [label] [...=...,...=...]
%D \stoptyping
-\def\getemptyparameters[#1]#2[#3]%
- {\def\p!dogetemptyparameter##1{\doassignempty[#1][##1]}%
- \processcommalist[#3]\p!dogetemptyparameter}
+\unexpanded\def\getemptyparameters[#1]#2[#3]%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_empty_parameters##1{\doassignempty[#1][##1]}%
+ \processcommalist[#3]\syst_helpers_get_empty_parameters}
%D \macros
%D {copyparameters}
@@ -1801,8 +1828,8 @@
\unexpanded\def\copyparameters[#1]#2[#3]#4[#5]%
{\doifnot{#1}{#3}
- {\def\docopyparameter{\docopyvalue{#1}{#3}}% ##1
- \processcommalist[#5]\docopyparameter}}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_copy_parameter{\docopyvalue{#1}{#3}}% ##1
+ \processcommalist[#5]\syst_helpers_copy_parameter}}
%D \macros
%D {ifparameters,checkparameters}
@@ -1820,58 +1847,60 @@
\newif\ifparameters
-\def\p!checkparameters#1=#2#3\war%
+\def\syst_helpers_check_parameters#1=#2#3\_e_o_s_
{\if#2@\parametersfalse\else\parameterstrue\fi}
-\def\checkparameters[#1]%
- {\p!checkparameters#1=@@\war}
+\unexpanded\def\checkparameters[#1]%
+ {\syst_helpers_check_parameters#1=@@\_e_o_s_}
%D \macros
%D {getfromcommalist,getfromcommacommand,
%D commalistelement,
%D getcommalistsize,getcommacommandsize}
%D
-%D It's possible to get an element from a commalist or a
-%D command representing a commalist.
+%D It's possible to get an element from a commalist or a command representing
+%D a commalist.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \getfromcommalist [string] [n]
%D \getfromcommacommand [string,\strings,string,...] [n]
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D The difference betwee the two of them is the same as the
-%D difference between \type{\processcomma...}. The found string
-%D is stored in \type{\commalistelement}.
+%D The difference betwee the two of them is the same as the difference between
+%D \type {\processcomma...}. The found string is stored in \type
+%D {\commalistelement}.
%D
-%D We can calculate the size of a comma separated list by
-%D using:
+%D We can calculate the size of a comma separated list by using:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \getcommalistsize [string,string,...]
%D \getcommacommandsize [string,\strings,string,...]
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Afterwards, the length is available in the macro
-%D \type{\commalistsize} (not a \COUNTER).
+%D Afterwards, the length is available in the macro \type {\commalistsize}
+%D (not a \COUNTER).
\newcount\commalistcounter
\def\commalistsize{0}
-\def\p!dogetcommalistsize#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_get_comma_list_size#1%
{\advance\commalistcounter\plusone}
-\def\getcommalistsize#1]% don't loose [{#1}]
+\unexpanded\def\getcommalistsize#1]% don't loose [{#1}]
{\commalistcounter\zerocount
- \processcommalist#1]\p!dogetcommalistsize % was [{#1}]
+ \processcommalist#1]\syst_helpers_get_comma_list_size % was [{#1}]
\edef\commalistsize{\the\commalistcounter}}
-\def\getcommacommandsize[#1]%
- {\edef\commacommand{#1}%
- \scratchtoks\expandafter{\expandafter[\commacommand]}%
- \expandafter\getcommalistsize\the\scratchtoks }
+% \def\getcommacommandsize[#1]%
+% {\edef\commacommand{#1}%
+% \scratchtoks\expandafter{\expandafter[\commacommand]}%
+% \expandafter\getcommalistsize\the\scratchtoks }
-\def\p!dogetfromcommalist#1%
+\unexpanded\def\getcommacommandsize[#1]%
+ {\normalexpanded{\getcommalistsize[#1]}}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_get_from_comma_list#1%
{\advance\commalistcounter \minusone
\ifcase\commalistcounter
\def\commalistelement{#1}%
@@ -1881,7 +1910,7 @@
\unexpanded\def\getfromcommalist[#1]#2[#3]%
{\let\commalistelement\empty
\commalistcounter#3\relax
- \processcommalist[#1]\p!dogetfromcommalist}
+ \processcommalist[#1]\syst_helpers_get_from_comma_list}
\unexpanded\def\getfromcommacommand[#1]%
{\normalexpanded{\getfromcommalist[#1]}}
@@ -1919,16 +1948,11 @@
%D \dogetcommalistelement1\from a,b,c\to\commalistelement
%D \stoptyping
-\def\dodogetcommalistelement#1\from#2,#3,#4,#5,#6,#7,#8\to#9%
+\def\syst_helpers_get_comma_list_element#1\from#2,#3,#4,#5,#6,#7,#8\to#9%
{\edef#9{\ifcase#1\relax\or#2\or#3\or#4\or#5\or#6\or#7\or#8\fi}}
-\def\dogetcommalistelement#1\from#2\to%
- {\dodogetcommalistelement#1\from#2,,,,,,\to}
-
-% check sources
-
\def\dogetcommacommandelement#1\from#2\to%
- {\expandafter\dodogetcommalistelement\expandafter#1\expandafter\from#2,,,,,,\to}
+ {\expandafter\syst_helpers_get_comma_list_element\expandafter#1\expandafter\from#2,,,,,,\to}
%D \macros
%D {dosingleargument,dodoubleargument,dotripleargument,
@@ -1984,13 +2008,15 @@
%D us to do some checking, we reimplemented the non||empty
%D ones.
-\unexpanded\def\dosingleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusone \dosingleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\dodoubleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plustwo \dodoubleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\dotripleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusthree \dotripleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\doquadrupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusfour \doquadrupleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\doquintupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusfive \doquintupleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\dosixtupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plussix \dosixtupleempty }
-\unexpanded\def\doseventupleargument{\let\expectedarguments\plusseven \doseventupleempty}
+% no longer a mesage:
+%
+% \unexpanded\def\dosingleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusone \dosingleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\dodoubleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plustwo \dodoubleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\dotripleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusthree \dotripleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\doquadrupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusfour \doquadrupleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\doquintupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plusfive \doquintupleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\dosixtupleargument {\let\expectedarguments\plussix \dosixtupleempty }
+% \unexpanded\def\doseventupleargument{\let\expectedarguments\plusseven \doseventupleempty}
%D \macros
%D {iffirstagument,ifsecondargument,ifthirdargument,
@@ -2013,8 +2039,7 @@
%D doquadrupleempty,doquintupleempty,dosixtupeempty,
%D doseventupleempty}
%D
-%D The empty argument supplying macros mentioned before, look
-%D like:
+%D The empty argument supplying macros mentioned before, look like:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \dosingleempty \command
@@ -2022,11 +2047,11 @@
%D \dotripleempty \command
%D \doquadrupleempty \command
%D \doquintupleempty \command
-%D \dosixtupleempty \command
+%D \dosixtuple_empty \command
%D \doseventupleempty\command
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D So \type{\dodoubleempty} leades to:
+%D So \type{\dodoubleempty} leads to:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \command[#1][#2]
@@ -2041,16 +2066,16 @@
\setnewconstant\noexpectedarguments\zerocount
\setnewconstant\expectedarguments \zerocount
-\def\showargumenterror#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\showargumenterror#1#2%
{\writestatus{system}{\number#1 argument(s) expected in line #2}}
-\def\doshowargumenterror
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_argument_error
{\ifnum\expectedarguments>\noexpectedarguments
\showargumenterror{\number\expectedarguments}{\number\inputlineno}%
\fi
- \noshowargumenterror}
+ \syst_helpers_argument_reset}
-\def\noshowargumenterror
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_argument_reset
{\let\expectedarguments\noexpectedarguments}
% \def\test[#1]{(#1)}
@@ -2074,193 +2099,193 @@
%D Single:
\unexpanded\def\dosingleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\firstargumenttrue#1}%
- {\dosingleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_single_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\dosingleemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_single_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
#1[]}
%D Double
\unexpanded\def\dodoubleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dodoubleemptyYESone#1}%
- {\dodoubleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_yes#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\dodoubleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\secondargumenttrue#1[{#2}]}%
- {\dodoubleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_double_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\dodoubleemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
#1[][]}
-\def\dodoubleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_double_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dodoubleemptyonespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dodoubleemptyonenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_normal
\fi}
-\def\dodoubleemptyonespaced#1#2{#1[{#2}][] }
-\def\dodoubleemptyonenormal#1#2{#1[{#2}][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_spaced#1#2{#1[{#2}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_normal#1#2{#1[{#2}][]}
% Three
\unexpanded\def\dotripleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dotripleemptyYESone#1}%
- {\dotripleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_triple_empty_one_yes#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_triple_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\dotripleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dotripleemptyYEStwo#1{#2}}%
- {\dotripleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_yes#1{#2}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\dotripleemptyYEStwo#1#2[#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_yes#1#2[#3]%
{\secondargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\thirdargumenttrue#1[{#2}][{#3}]}%
- {\dotripleemptyNOPthree#1{#2}{#3}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_nop#1{#2}{#3}}}
-\def\dotripleemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
#1[][][]}
-\def\dotripleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dotripleemptytwospaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dotripleemptytwonormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_normal
\fi}
-\def\dotripleemptyNOPthree
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_nop
{\thirdargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dotripleemptythreespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dotripleemptythreenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_normal
\fi}
-\def\dotripleemptytwospaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][] }
-\def\dotripleemptytwonormal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][]}
-\def\dotripleemptythreespaced#1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][] }
-\def\dotripleemptythreenormal#1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_spaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_two_normal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_spaced#1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_triple_empty_three_normal#1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][]}
%D Four:
\unexpanded\def\doquadrupleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquadrupleemptyYESone#1}%
- {\doquadrupleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_one_yes#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquadrupleemptyYEStwo#1{#2}}%
- {\doquadrupleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_yes#1{#2}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyYEStwo#1#2[#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_yes#1#2[#3]%
{\secondargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquadrupleemptyYESthree#1{#2}{#3}}%
- {\doquadrupleemptyNOPthree#1{#2}{#3}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_yes#1{#2}{#3}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_nop#1{#2}{#3}}}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyYESthree#1#2#3[#4]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_yes#1#2#3[#4]%
{\thirdargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\fourthargumenttrue#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}]}%
- {\doquadrupleemptyNOPfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
#1[][][][]}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptytwospaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptytwonormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyNOPthree
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_nop
{\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptythreespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptythreenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyNOPfour
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_nop
{\fourthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptyfourspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquadrupleemptyfournormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquadrupleemptytwospaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][] }
-\def\doquadrupleemptytwonormal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][]}
-\def\doquadrupleemptythreespaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][] }
-\def\doquadrupleemptythreenormal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][]}
-\def\doquadrupleemptyfourspaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][] }
-\def\doquadrupleemptyfournormal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_spaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_two_normal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_spaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_three_normal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_spaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quadruple_empty_four_normal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][]}
%D Five:
\unexpanded\def\doquintupleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquintupleemptyYESone#1}%
- {\doquintupleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_one_yes#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\doquintupleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquintupleemptyYEStwo#1{#2}}%
- {\doquintupleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_yes#1{#2}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\doquintupleemptyYEStwo#1#2[#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_yes#1#2[#3]%
{\secondargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquintupleemptyYESthree#1{#2}{#3}}%
- {\doquintupleemptyNOPthree#1{#2}{#3}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_yes#1{#2}{#3}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_nop#1{#2}{#3}}}
-\def\doquintupleemptyYESthree#1#2#3[#4]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_yes#1#2#3[#4]%
{\thirdargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doquintupleemptyYESfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
- {\doquintupleemptyNOPfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
-\def\doquintupleemptyYESfour#1#2#3#4[#5]%
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_yes#1#2#3#4[#5]%
{\fourthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\fifthargumenttrue#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}]}%
- {\doquintupleemptyNOPfive#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
-\def\doquintupleemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
@@ -2268,92 +2293,92 @@
\fifthargumentfalse
#1[][][][][]}
-\def\doquintupleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptytwospaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptytwonormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquintupleemptyNOPthree
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_nop
{\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptythreespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptythreenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquintupleemptyNOPfour
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_nop
{\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptyfourspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptyfournormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquintupleemptyNOPfive
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_nop
{\fifthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptyfivespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\doquintupleemptyfivenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_normal
\fi}
-\def\doquintupleemptytwospaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][] }
-\def\doquintupleemptytwonormal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][]}
-\def\doquintupleemptythreespaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][] }
-\def\doquintupleemptythreenormal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][]}
-\def\doquintupleemptyfourspaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][] }
-\def\doquintupleemptyfournormal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][]}
-\def\doquintupleemptyfivespaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][] }
-\def\doquintupleemptyfivenormal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_spaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_two_normal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_spaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_three_normal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_spaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_four_normal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_spaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_quintuple_empty_five_normal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][]}
%D Six
\unexpanded\def\dosixtupleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dosixtupleemptyYESone#1}
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_one_yes#1}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dosixtupleemptyYEStwo#1{#2}}%
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_yes#1{#2}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyYEStwo#1#2[#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_yes#1#2[#3]%
{\secondargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dosixtupleemptyYESthree#1{#2}{#3}}%
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPthree#1{#2}{#3}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_yes#1{#2}{#3}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_nop#1{#2}{#3}}}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyYESthree#1#2#3[#4]%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_yes#1#2#3[#4]%
{\thirdargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dosixtupleemptyYESfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyYESfour#1#2#3#4[#5]%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_yes#1#2#3#4[#5]%
{\fourthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\dosixtupleemptyYESfive#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}%
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPfive#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyYESfive#1#2#3#4#5[#6]%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_yes#1#2#3#4#5[#6]%
{\fifthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\sixthargumenttrue#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}]}%
- {\dosixtupleemptyNOPsix#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}
-\def\dosixemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
@@ -2362,112 +2387,112 @@
\sixthargumentfalse
#1[][][][][][]}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosixemptytwospaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosixemptytwonormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_normal
\fi}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyNOPthree
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_nop
{\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosixemptythreespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosixemptythreenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_normal
\fi}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyNOPfour
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_nop
{\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosixemptyfourspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosixemptyfournormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_normal
\fi}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyNOPfive
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_nop
{\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosixemptyfivespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosixemptyfivenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_normal
\fi}
-\def\dosixtupleemptyNOPsix
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_nop
{\sixthargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosixemptysixspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosixemptysixnormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_normal
\fi}
-\def\dosixemptytwospaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][] }
-\def\dosixemptytwonormal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][]}
-\def\dosixemptythreespaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][] }
-\def\dosixemptythreenormal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][]}
-\def\dosixemptyfourspaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][] }
-\def\dosixemptyfournormal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][]}
-\def\dosixemptyfivespaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][] }
-\def\dosixemptyfivenormal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][]}
-\def\dosixemptysixspaced #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][] }
-\def\dosixemptysixnormal #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_spaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_two_normal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_spaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_three_normal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_spaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_four_normal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_spaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_five_normal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_spaced #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_sixtuple_empty_six_normal #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][]}
%D Seven:
\unexpanded\def\doseventupleempty#1%
- {\noshowargumenterror
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYESone#1}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPone#1}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_one_yes#1}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_one_nop#1}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYESone#1[#2]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_one_yes#1[#2]%
{\firstargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYEStwo#1{#2}}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPtwo#1{#2}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_yes#1{#2}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_nop#1{#2}}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYEStwo#1#2[#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_yes#1#2[#3]%
{\secondargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYESthree#1{#2}{#3}}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPthree#1{#2}{#3}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_yes#1{#2}{#3}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_nop#1{#2}{#3}}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYESthree#1#2#3[#4]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_yes#1#2#3[#4]%
{\thirdargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYESfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPfour#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYESfour#1#2#3#4[#5]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_yes#1#2#3#4[#5]%
{\fourthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYESfive#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPfive#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYESfive#1#2#3#4#5[#6]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_yes#1#2#3#4#5[#6]%
{\fifthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
- {\doseventupleemptyYESsix#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPsix#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_yes#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}%
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}
-\def\doseventupleemptyYESsix#1#2#3#4#5#6[#7]%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_yes#1#2#3#4#5#6[#7]%
{\sixthargumenttrue
\doifnextoptionalelse
{\seventhargumenttrue#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][{#7}]}%
- {\doseventupleemptyNOPseven#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}{#7}}}
+ {\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_nop#1{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}{#7}}}
-\def\dosevenemptyNOPone#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_one_nop#1%
{\firstargumentfalse
\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
@@ -2477,7 +2502,7 @@
\seventhargumentfalse
#1[][][][][][][]}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPtwo
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_nop
{\secondargumentfalse
\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
@@ -2485,73 +2510,81 @@
\sixthargumentfalse
\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptytwospaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptytwonormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_normal
\fi}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPthree
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_nop
{\thirdargumentfalse
\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptythreespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptythreenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_normal
\fi}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPfour
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_nop
{\fourthargumentfalse
\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptyfourspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptyfournormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_normal
\fi}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPfive
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_nop
{\fifthargumentfalse
\sixthargumentfalse
\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptyfivespaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptyfivenormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_normal
\fi}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPsix
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_nop
{\sixthargumentfalse
\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptysixspaced
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_spaced
\else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptysixnormal
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_normal
\fi}
-\def\doseventupleemptyNOPseven
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_nop
{\seventhargumentfalse
\if_next_blank_space_token
- \expandafter\dosevenemptysevenspaced
- \else
- \expandafter\dosevenemptysevennormal
- \fi}
-
-\def\dosevenemptytwospaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][][] }
-\def\dosevenemptytwonormal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][][]}
-\def\dosevenemptythreespaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][][] }
-\def\dosevenemptythreenormal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][][]}
-\def\dosevenemptyfourspaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][][] }
-\def\dosevenemptyfournormal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][][]}
-\def\dosevenemptyfivespaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][][] }
-\def\dosevenemptyfivenormal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][][]}
-\def\dosevenemptysixspaced #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][][] }
-\def\dosevenemptysixnormal #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][][]}
-\def\dosevenemptysevenspaced#1#2#3#4#5#6#7{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][{#7}][] }
-\def\dosevenemptysevennormal#1#2#3#4#5#6#7{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][{#7}][]}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_spaced
+ \else
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_normal
+ \fi}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_spaced #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_two_normal #1#2{#1[{#2}][][][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_spaced #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_three_normal #1#2#3{#1[{#2}][{#3}][][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_spaced #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_four_normal #1#2#3#4{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_spaced #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_five_normal #1#2#3#4#5{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_spaced #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_six_normal #1#2#3#4#5#6{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_spaced#1#2#3#4#5#6#7{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][{#7}][] }
+\def\syst_helpers_seventuple_empty_seven_normal#1#2#3#4#5#6#7{#1[{#2}][{#3}][{#4}][{#5}][{#6}][{#7}][]}
+
+\let\dosingleargument \dosingleempty
+\let\dodoubleargument \dodoubleempty
+\let\dotripleargument \dotripleempty
+\let\doquadrupleargument \doquadrupleempty
+\let\doquintupleargument \doquintupleempty
+\let\dosixtupleargument \dosixtupleempty
+\let\doseventupleargument\doseventupleempty
%D \macros
%D {strippedcsname}
@@ -2628,22 +2661,20 @@
%D worthwile to offer two more alternatives. Watch the build
%D in protection.
-\def\docomplexorsimple#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_complex_or_simple#1#2%
{\doifnextoptionalelse{\firstargumenttrue#1}{\firstargumentfalse#2}}
-\def\docomplexorsimpleempty#1%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_complex_or_simple_empty#1%
{\doifnextoptionalelse{\firstargumenttrue#1}{\firstargumentfalse#1[]}}
\unexpanded\def\definecomplexorsimple#1%
- {\unexpanded\edef#1%
- {\noexpand\docomplexorsimple
- \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!complex\strippedcsname#1\endcsname
- \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!simple \strippedcsname#1\endcsname}}
+ {\unexpanded\edef#1{\syst_helpers_complex_or_simple
+ \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!complex\strippedcsname#1\endcsname
+ \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!simple \strippedcsname#1\endcsname}}
\unexpanded\def\definecomplexorsimpleempty#1%
- {\unexpanded\edef#1%
- {\noexpand\docomplexorsimpleempty
- \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!complex\strippedcsname#1\endcsname}}
+ {\unexpanded\edef#1{\syst_helpers_complex_or_simple_empty
+ \expandafter\noexpand\csname\s!complex\strippedcsname#1\endcsname}}
%D These commands are called as:
%D
@@ -2679,8 +2710,10 @@
%D We can add additional definitions later when we have defined
%D \type {\appendtoks}.
-\def \permitspacesbetweengroups{\let\@@permitspacesbetweengroups\zerocount}
-\def\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups{\let\@@permitspacesbetweengroups\plusone}
+\newconditional\c_syst_helpers_permit_spaces_between_groups
+
+\def \permitspacesbetweengroups{\settrue \c_syst_helpers_permit_spaces_between_groups}
+\def\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups{\setfalse\c_syst_helpers_permit_spaces_between_groups}
\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
@@ -2689,94 +2722,94 @@
%D potentially being an \type {conditional} token. Okay, these macros
%D are not called that often but it saves crap when tracing.
-\def\dodogetgroupargument
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument#1#2%
+ {\let\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_yes#1%
+ \let\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nop#2%
+ \futurelet\nextargument\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_indeed}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_indeed
{\ifx\nextargument\bgroup
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentA
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_a
\else
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentB
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_b
\fi}
-\def\dodogetgroupargumentA
- {\noshowargumenterror
- \dogroupargumentyes\dodogetargument}
+\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_a
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_reset
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_yes\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested}
-\def\dodogetgroupargumentB
- {\ifcase\@@permitspacesbetweengroups
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentF
+\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_b
+ {\ifconditional\c_syst_helpers_permit_spaces_between_groups
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_f
\else
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentD
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_d
\fi}
-\def\dodogetgroupargumentD
- {\doshowargumenterror
- \dogroupargumentnop\dodogetargument{}}
+\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_d
+ {\syst_helpers_argument_error
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nop\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested{}}
\begingroup
- \def\\ {\dogetgroupargument\dogroupargumentyes\dogroupargumentnop}
- \global\let\dodogetgroupargumentE\\
+ \def\\ {\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_yes\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nop}
+ \global\let\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_e\\
\endgroup
-\def\dodogetgroupargumentF
+\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_f
{\ifx\nextargument\blankspace
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentE % G
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_e % g
\else
- \expandafter\dodogetgroupargumentD % H
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_d % h
\fi}
-\def\dogetgroupargument#1#2%
- {\let\dogroupargumentyes#1%
- \let\dogroupargumentnop#2%
- \futurelet\nextargument\dodogetgroupargument}
-
\def\dosinglegroupempty#1%
- {\def\dodogetargument%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested
{\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
#1}%
- \dogetgroupargument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
\def\dodoublegroupempty#1%
- {\def\dodogetargument##1%
- {\def\dodogetargument%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested##1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested
{\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
#1{##1}}%
- \dogetgroupargument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
\def\dotriplegroupempty#1%
- {\def\dodogetargument##1%
- {\def\dodogetargument####1%
- {\def\dodogetargument%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested##1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested####1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested
{\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
#1{##1}{####1}}%
- \dogetgroupargument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
\def\doquadruplegroupempty#1%
- {\def\dodogetargument##1%
- {\def\dodogetargument####1%
- {\def\dodogetargument########1%
- {\def\dodogetargument%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested##1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested####1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested########1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested
{\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
#1{##1}{####1}{########1}}%
- \dogetgroupargument\fourthargumenttrue\fourthargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\fourthargumenttrue\fourthargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
\def\doquintuplegroupempty#1%
- {\def\dodogetargument##1%
- {\def\dodogetargument####1%
- {\def\dodogetargument########1%
- {\def\dodogetargument################1%
- {\def\dodogetargument%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested##1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested####1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested########1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested################1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument_nested
{\dontpermitspacesbetweengroups
#1{##1}{####1}{########1}{################1}}%
- \dogetgroupargument\fifthargumenttrue\fifthargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\fourthargumenttrue\fourthargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
- \dogetgroupargument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\fifthargumenttrue\fifthargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\fourthargumenttrue\fourthargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\thirdargumenttrue\thirdargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\secondargumenttrue\secondargumentfalse}%
+ \syst_helpers_get_grouped_argument\firstargumenttrue\firstargumentfalse}
%D These macros can explictly take care of spaces, which means
%D that the next definition and calls are valid:
@@ -2857,7 +2890,7 @@
%D nesting is to be expected, we can reuse \type{\wait} within
%D \type{\wait} itself.
-\def\wait
+\unexpanded\def\wait
{\begingroup
\read16 to \wait
\endgroup}
@@ -2888,24 +2921,24 @@
\newtoks\everywritestring
- \def\writedirect {\immediate\write\statuswrite}
- \def\writeline {\writedirect{}}
- \def\writestring#1{\begingroup\the\everywritestring\writedirect{#1}\endgroup}
+ \def\writedirect {\immediate\write\statuswrite}
+ \def\writeline {\writedirect{}}
+ \unexpanded\def\writestring#1{\begingroup\the\everywritestring\writedirect{#1}\endgroup}
\fi
-\def\normalwritestatus#1#2%
- {\writestring{\expandafter\dosplitstatus\expandafter\statuswidth#1%
+\unexpanded\def\normalwritestatus#1#2%
+ {\writestring{\expandafter\syst_helpers_split_status_yes\expandafter\statuswidth#1%
\space\space\space\space\space\space\space
\space\space\space\space\space\space\space
\space\space\space\space\space\space\end
\space:\space#2}}
-\def\dosplitstatus#1#2%
- {\ifcase#1 \expandafter\nosplitstatus\fi#2%
- \expandafter\dosplitstatus\expandafter{\the\numexpr#1+\minusone\relax}}
+\def\syst_helpers_split_status_yes#1#2%
+ {\ifcase#1 \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_status_nop\fi#2%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_status_yes\expandafter{\the\numexpr#1+\minusone\relax}}
-\def\nosplitstatus#1\end
+\def\syst_helpers_split_status_nop#1\end
{}
%D \macros
@@ -2925,13 +2958,13 @@
\newif\ifdebuggerinfo
-\def\debuggerinfo#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\debuggerinfo#1#2%
{\ifdebuggerinfo
\writestatus{debugger}{#1:: #2}%
\fi}
-\ifdefined\writestatus \else \let\writestatus\normalwritestatus \fi
-\ifdefined\writebanner \else \def\writebanner{\writestring} \fi
+\ifdefined\writestatus \else \let\writestatus\normalwritestatus \fi
+\ifdefined\writebanner \else \unexpanded\def\writebanner{\writestring} \fi
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
@@ -2941,13 +2974,13 @@
%D A raw and dirty alternative for \type {\getparameters}; no
%D checking is done!
-\def\rawsetparameter#1=#2,%
+\unexpanded\def\rawsetparameter#1=#2,%
{\if]#1\else
\expandafter\def\csname\rawparameterprefix#1\endcsname{#2}%
\expandafter\rawsetparameter
\fi}
-\def\rawgetparameters[#1][#2% some 5-10% faster
+\unexpanded\def\rawgetparameters[#1][#2% some 5-10% faster
{\ifx#2]% test is needed, else bomb on [#1][]
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
@@ -2970,28 +3003,28 @@
%D \type {\redoglobal}. When using only alternatives, one can
%D reset this mechanism with \type {\resetglobal}.
-\def\resetglobal
+\unexpanded\def\resetglobal
{\let\redoglobal\relax
\let\dodoglobal\relax}
\resetglobal
-\def\doglobal
+\unexpanded\def\doglobal
{\ifx\redoglobal\relax
\let\redoglobal\global
- \let\dodoglobal\@@dodoglobal
+ \let\dodoglobal\syst_helpers_dodo_global
\fi}
-\def\@@dodoglobal
+\def\syst_helpers_dodo_global
{\resetglobal\global}
\def\saveglobal
- {\let\@@dodoglobal\dodoglobal
- \let\@@redoglobal\redoglobal}
+ {\let\syst_helpers_dodo_global\dodoglobal
+ \let\syst_helpers_redo_global\redoglobal}
\def\restoreglobal
- {\let\redoglobal\@@redoglobal
- \let\dodoglobal\@@dodoglobal}
+ {\let\redoglobal\syst_helpers_redo_global
+ \let\dodoglobal\syst_helpers_dodo_global}
%D A very useful application of this macro is \type {\newif},
%D \TEX's fake boolean type. Not being a primitive,
@@ -3034,7 +3067,7 @@
\unexpanded\expandafter\def
\fi#1}
-\def\redefine#1%
+\unexpanded\def\redefine#1%
{\ifdefined#1%
\message{[\noexpand#1is redefined]}%
\fi
@@ -3062,76 +3095,46 @@
%
% [\test]
-% todo: pick up keywords:
-%
-% \starttexdefinition unexpanded bagger ....
-
-% \bgroup \obeylines
-%
-% \gdef\starttexdefinition%
-% {\bgroup%
-% \obeylines%
-% \dostarttexdefinition}
-%
-% \gdef\dostarttexdefinition #1
-% {\catcode\endoflineasciicode\ignorecatcode%
-% \doifinstringelse\letterhash{\detokenize{#1}}\dodostarttexdefinition\nonostarttexdefinition#1
-% }
-%
-% \gdef\dodostarttexdefinition#1 #2
-% {\dododostarttexdefinition{#1}{#2}}
-%
-% \gdef\dododostarttexdefinition#1#2#3\stoptexdefinition%
-% {\egroup%
-% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname#2{#3}}
-%
-% \gdef\nonostarttexdefinition#1
-% {\nononostarttexdefinition{#1}{}}
-%
-% \gdef\nononostarttexdefinition#1#2#3\stoptexdefinition%
-% {\egroup%
-% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#3}}
-%
-% \egroup
-
\def\s!unexpanded{unexpanded}
\bgroup \obeylines
-\gdef\starttexdefinition%
+\global\let\stoptexdefinition\relax
+
+\unexpanded\gdef\starttexdefinition%
{\bgroup%
\obeylines%
- \dostarttexdefinition}
+ \syst_helpers_start_tex_definition}
-\gdef\dostarttexdefinition #1
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition #1
{\catcode\endoflineasciicode\ignorecatcode%
- \doifinstringelse\letterhash{\detokenize{#1}}\dodostarttexdefinition\nonostarttexdefinition#1
+ \doifinstringelse\letterhash{\detokenize{#1}}\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_nop#1
}
-\gdef\dodostarttexdefinition#1 #2
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes#1 #2
{\edef\texdefinitionname{#1}%
\ifx\texdefinitionname\s!unexpanded%
- \expandafter\dododostarttexdefinitionU%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes_unexpanded%
\else%
- \expandafter\dododostarttexdefinitionN%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes_normal%
\fi%
{#1}#2
}
-\gdef\dododostarttexdefinitionU#1#2 #3
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes_unexpanded#1#2 #3
#4\stoptexdefinition%
{\egroup% #1=unexpanded
\unexpanded\expandafter\def\csname#2\endcsname#3{#4}}
-\gdef\dododostarttexdefinitionN#1#2
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_yes_normal#1#2
#3\stoptexdefinition%
{\egroup%
\expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname#2{#3}}
-\gdef\nonostarttexdefinition#1
- {\nononostarttexdefinition{#1}{}}
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_nop#1
+ {\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_nop_indeed{#1}{}}
-\gdef\nononostarttexdefinition#1#2#3\stoptexdefinition%
+\gdef\syst_helpers_start_tex_definition_nop_indeed#1#2#3\stoptexdefinition%
{\egroup%
\expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#3}}
@@ -3141,8 +3144,8 @@
% This is a first variant, more might be added:
-\def\starttexcode{\unprotect}
-\def\stoptexcode {\protect}
+\unexpanded\def\starttexcode{\unprotect}
+\unexpanded\def\stoptexcode {\protect}
%D \macros
%D {newcounter,
@@ -3202,7 +3205,7 @@
\def\zerocountervalue{0}
-\def\newcounter#1%
+\unexpanded\def\newcounter#1%
{\dodoglobal\let#1\zerocountervalue}
%D Nowadays we don't mind a few more tokens if we can gain a
@@ -3217,14 +3220,14 @@
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_increment(#1{\doifnextcharelse,{\syst_helpers_do_do_do_increment#1}{\syst_helpers_do_do_do_increment#1,\plusone}}
\def\syst_helpers_do_do_decrement(#1{\doifnextcharelse,{\syst_helpers_do_do_do_decrement#1}{\syst_helpers_do_do_do_decrement#1,\plusone}}
-\def\fastincrement#1{\dodoglobal\edef#1{\the\numexpr#1+\plusone \relax}}
-\def\fastdecrement#1{\dodoglobal\edef#1{\the\numexpr#1+\minusone\relax}}
+\unexpanded\def\fastincrement#1{\dodoglobal\edef#1{\the\numexpr#1+\plusone \relax}}
+\unexpanded\def\fastdecrement#1{\dodoglobal\edef#1{\the\numexpr#1+\minusone\relax}}
-\def\increment{\doifnextcharelse(\syst_helpers_do_do_increment\syst_helpers_do_increment}
-\def\decrement{\doifnextcharelse(\syst_helpers_do_do_decrement\syst_helpers_do_decrement}
+\unexpanded\def\increment{\doifnextcharelse(\syst_helpers_do_do_increment\syst_helpers_do_increment}
+\unexpanded\def\decrement{\doifnextcharelse(\syst_helpers_do_do_decrement\syst_helpers_do_decrement}
-\def\incrementvalue#1{\expandafter\increment\csname#1\endcsname}
-\def\decrementvalue#1{\expandafter\decrement\csname#1\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\incrementvalue#1{\expandafter\increment\csname#1\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\decrementvalue#1{\expandafter\decrement\csname#1\endcsname}
%D \macros
%D {newsignal}
@@ -3245,9 +3248,9 @@
\newdimen\maximumsignal % step is about 0.00025pt
-\def\newsignal#1%
+\unexpanded\def\newsignal#1%
{\ifdefined#1\else
- \advance\maximumsignal 2sp % to be save in rounding
+ \advance\maximumsignal 2\scaledpoint % to be save in rounding
\edef#1{\the\maximumsignal}%
\fi}
@@ -3262,9 +3265,9 @@
%D \stoptyping
\def\checkedstrippedcsname#1% this permits \strippedcsname{\xxx} and \strippedcsname{xxx}
- {\expandafter\docheckedstrippedcsname\string#1}
+ {\expandafter\syst_helpers_checked_stripped_csname\string#1}
-\def\docheckedstrippedcsname#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_checked_stripped_csname#1%
{\if\noexpand#1\letterbackslash\else#1\fi}
%D \macros
@@ -3272,15 +3275,14 @@
%D
%D We will use this one in:
-\def\savenormalmeaning#1%
+\unexpanded\def\savenormalmeaning#1%
{\ifcsname normal\strippedcsname#1\endcsname \else
- \letvalue{normal\strippedcsname#1}#1%
+ \expandafter\let\csname normal\strippedcsname#1\endcsname#1%
\fi}
%D \macros
%D {dorecurse,recurselevel,recursedepth,
-%D dostepwiserecurse,
-%D for}
+%D dostepwiserecurse}
%D
%D \TEX\ does not offer us powerfull for||loop mechanisms. On
%D the other hand its recursion engine is quite unique. We
@@ -3326,77 +3328,79 @@
\def\recursedepth{\the\outerrecurse}
\def\recurselevel{0}
-\let\nextrecurse\relax
+\let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\relax
-\def\@@irecurse{@@ir@@} % ecurse} % stepper
-\def\@@arecurse{@@ar@@} % ecurse} % action
+\installsystemnamespace{recurseindex}
+\installsystemnamespace{recurseaction}
\unexpanded\def\dostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4% can be made faster by postponing #4
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname{#4}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \ifnum#3>0\relax
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname{#4}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \ifnum#3>\zerocount\relax
\ifnum#2<#1\relax
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\dodostepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse
\fi
\else
- \ifnum#3<0\relax
+ \ifnum#3<\zerocount\relax
\ifnum#1<#2\relax
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\dodostepwisereverse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse
\fi
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\fi
- \fi\normalexpanded{\nextrecurse{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
+ \fi\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_stepwise_next{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
-\def\dodostepwiserecurse#1#2#3% from to step
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse#1#2#3% from to step
{\ifnum#1>#2\relax
- \expandafter\nodostepwiserecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_nop
\else
\def\recurselevel{#1}%
- \doubleexpandafter\redostepwiserecurse\expandafter
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_yes\expandafter
\fi\expandafter{\the\numexpr\recurselevel+#3\relax}{#2}{#3}}
-\unexpanded\def\expandrecursecontent
- {\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ {\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname}
-\unexpanded\def\redostepwiserecurse
- {\expandrecursecontent\dodostepwiserecurse}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_yes
+ {\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ \syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse}
-\unexpanded\def\dodostepwisereverse#1#2#3% from to step
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse#1#2#3% from to step
{\ifnum#1<#2\relax
- \expandafter\nodostepwiserecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_nop
\else
\def\recurselevel{#1}%
\innerrecurse#1\relax
\advance\innerrecurse#3\relax
- \doubleexpandafter\redostepwisereverse\expandafter
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse_yes\expandafter
\fi\expandafter{\the\innerrecurse}{#2}{#3}}
-\unexpanded\def\redostepwisereverse
- {\expandrecursecontent\dodostepwisereverse}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse_yes
+ {\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ \syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse}
-\unexpanded\def\exitstepwiserecurse
- {\nodostepwiserecurse\relax}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
+ {\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_nop\relax}
-\unexpanded\def\nodostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4%
- {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
- \global\advance\outerrecurse \minusone}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse_nop#1#2#3#4%
+ {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
+ \global\advance\outerrecurse\minusone}
-\unexpanded\def\nonostepwiserecurse#1#2#3%
- {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
- \global\advance\outerrecurse \minusone}
+% \unexpanded\def\nonostepwiserecurse#1#2#3%
+% {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
+% \global\advance\outerrecurse\minusone}
\unexpanded\def\dorecurse#1%
- {\dostepwiserecurse1{#1}1}
+ {\dostepwiserecurse\plusone{#1}\plusone}
-\def\doexpandedrecurse#1#2%
+\def\doexpandedrecurse#1#2% user macro (also was \doxprecurse)
{\ifnum#1>\zerocount
- #2\expandafter\doexpandedrecurse\expandafter{\the\numexpr#1-1\relax}{#2}%
+ #2\expandafter\doexpandedrecurse\expandafter{\the\numexpr#1-\plusone\relax}{#2}%
\fi}
%D As we can see here, the simple command \type{\dorecurse} is
@@ -3422,47 +3426,48 @@
{\ifcase#1\relax
\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments
\or
- \expandafter\ydorecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_y
\else
- \expandafter\xdorecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_x
\fi{#1}}
-\unexpanded\def\xdorecurse#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_x#1#2%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \expandafter\gdef\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname{#2}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \expandafter\dodorecurse\expandafter1\expandafter{\number#1}}
+ \expandafter\gdef\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname{#2}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed\expandafter1\expandafter{\number#1}}
-\unexpanded\def\ydorecurse#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_y#1#2%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
\let\recurselevel\!!plusone
#2%
- \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
+ \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
\global\advance\outerrecurse \minusone}
-\unexpanded\def\dodorecurse#1#2% from to
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed#1#2% from to
{\ifnum#1>#2\relax
- \expandafter\nodorecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_nop
\else
\def\recurselevel{#1}%
- \doubleexpandafter\redorecurse
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_yes
\fi\expandafter{\the\numexpr\recurselevel+\plusone\relax}{#2}}
-\unexpanded\def\dodorecurse#1#2% from to
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed#1#2% from to
{\ifnum#1>#2\relax
- \expandafter\nodorecurse
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_nop
\else
\def\recurselevel{#1}%
\innerrecurse#1\advance\innerrecurse\plusone
- \doubleexpandafter\redorecurse
+ \doubleexpandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_yes
\fi\expandafter{\the\innerrecurse}{#2}}
-\unexpanded\def\redorecurse
- {\expandrecursecontent\dodorecurse}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_yes
+ {\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ \syst_helpers_recurse_indeed}
-\unexpanded\def\nodorecurse#1#2#3%
- {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed_nop#1#2#3%
+ {\expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
\global\advance\outerrecurse \minusone }
%D \macros
@@ -3483,32 +3488,33 @@
%D When needed, one can call for \type{\looplevel} and
%D \type{\loopdepth}.
-\let\endofloop\donothing
+\let\endofloop\donothing % maybe \syst_helpers_loop_end
\unexpanded\def\doloop#1%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \expandafter\gdef\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname{#1}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \let\endofloop\dodoloop
- \dodoloop1} % no \plusone else \recurselevel wrong
+ \expandafter\gdef\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname{#1}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \let\endofloop\syst_helpers_loop
+ \syst_helpers_loop1} % no \plusone else \recurselevel wrong
-\unexpanded\def\dodoloop#1%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_loop#1%
{\def\recurselevel{#1}%
- \expandafter\redoloop\expandafter{\the\numexpr\recurselevel+\plusone\relax}}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_loop_yes\expandafter{\the\numexpr\recurselevel+\plusone\relax}}
-\unexpanded\def\redoloop
- {\expandrecursecontent\endofloop}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_loop_yes
+ {\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ \endofloop}
-\unexpanded\def\nodoloop#1%
- {\let\endofloop\dodoloop % new, permits nested \doloop's
- \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_loop_nop#1%
+ {\let\endofloop\syst_helpers_loop % new, permits nested \doloop's
+ \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
\global\advance\outerrecurse\minusone}
\unexpanded\def\exitloop % \exitloop quits at end
- {\let\endofloop\nodoloop}
+ {\let\endofloop\syst_helpers_loop_nop}
\unexpanded\def\exitloopnow#1\endofloop % \exitloopnow quits directly
- {\nodoloop}
+ {\syst_helpers_loop_nop}
%D The loop is executed at least once, so beware of situations
%D like:
@@ -3548,94 +3554,113 @@
%D \dorecurse{3}{\expanded{\definesymbol[test-\recurselevel][xx-\recurselevel]}}
%D \stoptyping
-\def\expandrecursecontent
- {\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
+\def\syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ {\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\expandafter\recurselevel\expandafter}\expandafter{\recursedepth}}
-\unexpanded\def\xdorecurse#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_x#1#2%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#2}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \expandafter\dodorecurse\expandafter1\expandafter{\number#1}}
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#2}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_recurse_indeed\expandafter1\expandafter{\number#1}}
-\unexpanded\def\ydorecurse#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_recurse_y#1#2%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
\let\recurselevel\!!plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#2}%
- \expandrecursecontent
- \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#2}%
+ \syst_helpers_recurse_content
+ \expandafter\let\expandafter\recurselevel\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
\global\advance\outerrecurse \minusone}
\unexpanded\def\dostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4% can be made faster by postponing #4
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \ifnum#3>0\relax
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \ifnum#3>\zerocount\relax
\ifnum#2<#1\relax
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\dodostepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse
\fi
\else
- \ifnum#3<0\relax
+ \ifnum#3<\zerocount\relax
\ifnum#1<#2\relax
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\dodostepwisereverse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse
\fi
\else
- \let\nextrecurse\exitstepwiserecurse
+ \let\syst_helpers_stepwise_next\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
\fi
- \fi\normalexpanded{\nextrecurse{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
+ \fi\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_stepwise_next{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
\unexpanded\def\doloop#1%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#1}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \let\endofloop\dodoloop
- \dodoloop1} % no \plusone else \recurselevel wrong
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#1}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \let\endofloop\syst_helpers_loop
+ \syst_helpers_loop1} % no \plusone else \recurselevel wrong
% faster
+% \unexpanded\def\dostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4% can be made faster by postponing #4
+% {\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
+% \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
+% \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+% \csname @swr%
+% \ifnum#3>\zerocount
+% \ifnum#2<#1\else d\fi
+% \else\ifnum#3<\zerocount
+% \ifnum#1<#2\else r\fi
+% \fi\fi
+% \expandafter\endcsname\normalexpanded{{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
+
+% \let\@swr \syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
+% \let\@swrd\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse
+% \let\@swrr\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse
+
+\installsystemnamespace{recursestepwise}
+
\unexpanded\def\dostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4% can be made faster by postponing #4
{\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
- \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
- \csname @swr%
+ \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+ \csname\??recursestepwise
\ifnum#3>\zerocount
\ifnum#2<#1\else d\fi
\else\ifnum#3<\zerocount
\ifnum#1<#2\else r\fi
\fi\fi
\expandafter\endcsname\normalexpanded{{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
+ % \expandafter\endcsname\expandafter{\number#1\expandafter}\expandafter{\number#2\expandafter}\expandafter{\number#3}}
-\let\@swr \exitstepwiserecurse
-\let\@swrd\dodostepwiserecurse
-\let\@swrr\dodostepwisereverse
+\letvalue{\??recursestepwise }\syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
+\letvalue{\??recursestepwise d}\syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse
+\letvalue{\??recursestepwise r}\syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse
% quite okay too, but untested
%
% \def\dostepwiserecurse#1#2#3#4% can be made faster by postponing #4
% {\global\advance\outerrecurse \plusone
-% \global\expandafter\def\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
-% \global\expandafter\let\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
+% \global\expandafter\def\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1##2{#4}%
+% \global\expandafter\let\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recurselevel
% \normalexpanded
% {\ifnum#3>\zerocount
% \ifnum#2<#1
-% \exitstepwiserecurse
+% \syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
% \else
-% \dodostepwiserecurse
+% \syst_helpers_stepwise_recurse
% \fi
% \else
% \ifnum#3<\zerocount
% \ifnum#1<#2
-% \exitstepwiserecurse
+% \syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
% \else
-% \dodostepwisereverse
+% \syst_helpers_stepwise_reverse
% \fi
% \else
-% \exitstepwiserecurse
+% \syst_helpers_stepwise_exit
% \fi
% \fi{\number#1}{\number#2}{\number#3}}}
@@ -3643,21 +3668,22 @@
\newcount\fastloopindex
\newcount\fastloopfinal
-\let\fastloopcs\relax
+
+\let\m_syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs\relax
\unexpanded\def\dofastloopcs#1#2%
- {\let\fastloopcs#2
+ {\let\m_syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs#2%
\fastloopindex\plusone
\fastloopfinal#1\relax
- \dodofastloopcs}
+ \syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs}
-\unexpanded\def\dodofastloopcs
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs
{\ifnum\fastloopindex>\fastloopfinal
- \let\fastloopcs\relax
+ \let\m_syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs\relax
\else
- \fastloopcs
+ \m_syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs
\advance\fastloopindex\plusone
- \expandafter\dodofastloopcs
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_fast_loop_cs
\fi}
% Helper:
@@ -3693,10 +3719,10 @@
\unexpanded\def\doloopoverlist#1#2%
{\global\advance\outerrecurse\plusone
- \expandafter\gdef\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname##1{\edef\recursestring{##1}#2}%
- \expandafter\glet\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname\recursestring
- \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]{\expandafter\noexpand\csname\@@arecurse\recursedepth\endcsname}}%
- \expandafter\let\expandafter\recursestring\csname\@@irecurse\recursedepth\endcsname
+ \expandafter\gdef\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname##1{\edef\recursestring{##1}#2}%
+ \expandafter\glet\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname\recursestring
+ \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]{\expandafter\noexpand\csname\??recurseaction\recursedepth\endcsname}}%
+ \expandafter\let\expandafter\recursestring\csname\??recurseindex\recursedepth\endcsname
\global\advance\outerrecurse\minusone}
%D \macros
@@ -3724,20 +3750,20 @@
% \EveryPar{y } \everypar{before } [before] \par
% }
-% retrofit this into mkii
-
-\def\dowithevery#1%
- {\expandafter\removetoks\expandafter\the\csname t\strippedcsname#1\endcsname\from#1%
- \expandafter\appendtoks\expandafter\the\csname t\strippedcsname#1\endcsname\to #1%
- \csname t\strippedcsname#1\endcsname}
+\installsystemnamespace{extraevery}
-\def\newevery#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\newevery#1#2%
{\ifx#1\everypar\else\newtoks#1\fi% we test for redefinition elsewhere
\ifx#2\relax\else\ifdefined#2\else
- \expandafter\newtoks\csname t\strippedcsname#1\endcsname
- \def#2{\dowithevery#1}%
+ \expandafter\newtoks\csname\??extraevery\strippedcsname#1\endcsname
+ \def#2{\syst_helpers_every#1}%
\fi\fi}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_every#1%
+ {\expandafter\removetoks\expandafter\the\csname\??extraevery\strippedcsname#1\endcsname\from#1%
+ \expandafter\appendtoks\expandafter\the\csname\??extraevery\strippedcsname#1\endcsname\to #1%
+ \csname\??extraevery\strippedcsname#1\endcsname}
+
%D This one permits definitions like:
\newevery \everypar \EveryPar % we get a warning which is ok
@@ -3745,7 +3771,23 @@
%D and how about:
-\newevery \neverypar \NeveryPar
+% \newtoks \neverypar
+% \newtoks \neveryendpar
+%
+% \normalprotected\def\syst_helpers_forgotten_endpar
+% {\the\neveryendpar\normalpar}
+%
+% \unexpanded\def\forgeteverypar
+% {\everypar{\the\neverypar}%
+% \let\endpar\syst_helpers_forgotten_endpar}
+%
+% \unexpanded\def\finishpar
+% {\ifvmode\else\par\fi}
+
+\newtoks \neverypar
+
+\unexpanded\def\forgeteverypar
+ {\everypar{\the\neverypar}}
%D Which we're going to use indeed! When the second argument
%D equals \type {\relax}, the first token list is created
@@ -3817,10 +3859,10 @@
%D Both commands accept the prefix \type{\doglobal} for global
%D assignments.
-\def\convertvalue#1\to
+\unexpanded\def\convertvalue#1\to
{\expandafter\convertcommand\csname#1\endcsname\to}
-\def\defconvertedvalue#1#2% less sensitive for \to
+\unexpanded\def\defconvertedvalue#1#2% less sensitive for \to
{\expandafter\defconvertedcommand\expandafter#1\csname#2\endcsname}
%D \macros
@@ -3843,10 +3885,10 @@
%D \doifassignmentelse {...} {then ...} {else ...}
%D \stoptyping
-\def\docheckifassignmentelse#1=#2#3\@end@{\if#2@}%
+\def\syst_helpers_check_if_assignment_else#1=#2#3\_e_o_p_{\if#2@}%
-\def\doifassignmentelse#1% expandable
- {\expandafter\docheckifassignmentelse\detokenize{#1}=@@\@end@
+\unexpanded\def\doifassignmentelse#1% expandable
+ {\expandafter\syst_helpers_check_if_assignment_else\detokenize{#1}=@@\_e_o_p_
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
@@ -3854,23 +3896,12 @@
\newif\ifassignment
-% \def\docheckassignmentindeed#1=#2#3\@end@{\if#2@\assignmentfalse\else\assignmenttrue\fi}
-%
-% \def\docheckassignment#1%
-% {\expandafter\docheckassignmentindeed\detokenize{#1}=@@\@end@}
-
-% D \macros
-% D {convertasciiafter}
-% D
-% D Sometimes we need to convert an argument to a string (letters
-% D only), for instance when we compare it with another string:
-% D
-% D \starttyping
-% D \convertasciiafter\doifinstringelse{em}{\ascii}{...}
-% D \stoptyping
-%
-% \def\convertasciiafter#1#2%
-% {\expandafter#1\expandafter{\detokenize{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\docheckassignment#1%
+ {\expandafter\syst_helpers_check_if_assignment_else\detokenize{#1}=@@\_e_o_p_
+ \assignmentfalse
+ \else
+ \assignmenttrue
+ \fi}
%D In \ETEX\ we can use \type {\detokenize} and gain some
%D speed, but in general far less that 1\% for \type
@@ -3879,17 +3910,17 @@
%D something I found out when primitives like \type
%D {\jobname} were fed (or something undefined).
-\def\convertargument#1\to#2{\dodoglobal\edef#2{\detokenize{#1}}}
-\def\convertcommand #1\to#2{\dodoglobal\edef#2{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}} % hm, only second is also ok
+\unexpanded\def\convertargument#1\to#2{\dodoglobal\edef#2{\detokenize{#1}}}
+\unexpanded\def\convertcommand #1\to#2{\dodoglobal\edef#2{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}} % hm, only second is also ok
-\def\defconvertedargument #1#2{\edef#1{\detokenize{#2}}}
-\def\defconvertedcommand #1#2{\edef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}}
-\def\edefconvertedargument#1#2{\edef#1{#2}%
- \edef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}}
-\def\gdefconvertedargument#1#2{\xdef#1{\detokenize{#2}}}
-\def\gdefconvertedcommand #1#2{\xdef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}}
-\def\xdefconvertedargument#1#2{\xdef#1{#2}%
- \xdef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}}
+\unexpanded\def\defconvertedargument #1#2{\edef#1{\detokenize{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\defconvertedcommand #1#2{\edef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\edefconvertedargument#1#2{\edef#1{#2}%
+ \edef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}}
+\unexpanded\def\gdefconvertedargument#1#2{\xdef#1{\detokenize{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\gdefconvertedcommand #1#2{\xdef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\xdefconvertedargument#1#2{\xdef#1{#2}%
+ \xdef#1{\detokenize\expandafter{#1}}}
%D When you try to convert a primitive command, you'll find
%D out that the \ETEX\ method fails on for instance \type
@@ -3910,14 +3941,11 @@
%D argument are completely redundant.
%D \macros
-%D {showvalue,showargument}
+%D {showvalue}
%D
-%D Two handy macros for testing purposes only:
-
-\def\showvalue#1%
- {\expandafter\show\csname#1\endcsname}
+%D Ahandy macro, for testing purposes only:
-\def\showvalue#1%
+\unexpanded\def\showvalue#1%
{\ifcsname#1\endcsname
\expandafter\show\csname#1\endcsname
\else
@@ -3938,11 +3966,11 @@
%D
%D Watch the one level expansion of the second argument.
-\def\doifmeaningelse#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\meaning#1}%
- \def \!!stringb{#2}%
- \edef\!!stringb{\meaning\!!stringb}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+\unexpanded\def\doifmeaningelse#1#2%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\meaning#1}%
+ \def \m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{\meaning\m_syst_string_two}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -3960,14 +3988,14 @@
%D \doifsamestringelse{\jobname}{oeps}{YES}{NO}
%D \stoptyping
-\def\@@doifsamestringelse#1#2#3#4%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#3}}}%
- \edef\!!stringb{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#4}}}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb\expandafter#1\else\expandafter#2\fi}
+\def\syst_helpers_if_samestring_else#1#2#3#4%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#3}}}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#4}}}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two\expandafter#1\else\expandafter#2\fi}
-\def\doifsamestringelse{\@@doifsamestringelse\firstoftwoarguments\secondoftwoarguments}
-\def\doifsamestring {\@@doifsamestringelse\firstofoneargument \gobbleoneargument }
-\def\doifnotsamestring {\@@doifsamestringelse\gobbleoneargument \firstofoneargument }
+\unexpanded\def\doifsamestringelse{\syst_helpers_if_samestring_else\firstoftwoarguments\secondoftwoarguments}
+\unexpanded\def\doifsamestring {\syst_helpers_if_samestring_else\firstofoneargument \gobbleoneargument }
+\unexpanded\def\doifnotsamestring {\syst_helpers_if_samestring_else\gobbleoneargument \firstofoneargument }
%D \macros
%D {ConvertToConstant,ConvertConstantAfter}
@@ -3995,10 +4023,10 @@
%D In examples~2 and~3 both arguments equal, in~1 and~4
%D they differ.
-\def\ConvertToConstant#1#2#3%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}%
- \edef\!!stringb{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#3}}%
- #1{\!!stringa}{\!!stringb}}
+\unexpanded\def\ConvertToConstant#1#2#3%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#2}}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{\expandafter\detokenize\expandafter{#3}}%
+ #1{\m_syst_string_one}{\m_syst_string_two}}
%D When the argument \type{#1} consists of commands, we had
%D better use
@@ -4027,14 +4055,14 @@
%D
%D where \type{...} can be anything legally \TEX.
-\def\CheckConstantAfter#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\CheckConstantAfter#1#2%
{\expandafter\convertargument\v!prefix!\to\ascii
\convertargument#1\to#2\relax
\doifinstringelse\ascii{#2}
{\expandafter\convertargument#1\to#2}
{}}
-\def\ConvertConstantAfter#1#2#3%
+\unexpanded\def\ConvertConstantAfter#1#2#3%
{\CheckConstantAfter{#2}\asciia
\CheckConstantAfter{#3}\asciib
#1{\asciia}{\asciib}}
@@ -4050,7 +4078,7 @@
%D
%D We don't explicitly test if the macro is defined.
-\def\assignifempty#1#2% can be sped up
+\unexpanded\def\assignifempty#1#2% can be sped up
{\doifsomething{#1}{\def#1{#2}}} % {\doifnot{#1}{}{\def#1{#2}}}
%D \macros
@@ -4094,11 +4122,13 @@
%D
%D results in: \type{\message{Hello world!}}.
-\def\dograbuntil#1#2%
- {\def\next##1#1{#2{##1}}\next}
+\let\syst_helpers_grab_indeed\relax
-\def\grabuntil#1%
- {\expandafter\dograbuntil\expandafter{\csname#1\endcsname}}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_grab#1#2%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_grab_indeed##1#1{#2{##1}}\syst_helpers_grab_indeed}
+
+\unexpanded\def\grabuntil#1%
+ {\expandafter\syst_helpers_grab\expandafter{\csname#1\endcsname}}
%D The next command build on this mechanism:
%D
@@ -4122,13 +4152,15 @@
%D is related to these commands. This one simply throws away
%D everything preceding \type{\command}.
-\def\processbetween#1#2%
+\let\syst_helpers_gobble_indeed\relax
+
+\unexpanded\def\processbetween#1#2%
{\setvalue{\s!start#1}{\grabuntil{\s!stop#1}{#2}}}
-\def\gobbleuntil#1%
- {\def\next##1#1{}\next}
+\unexpanded\def\gobbleuntil#1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_gobble_indeed##1#1{}\syst_helpers_gobble_indeed}
-\def\gobbleuntilrelax#1\relax
+\unexpanded\def\gobbleuntilrelax#1\relax
{}
%D The next one simply expands the pickup up tokens.
@@ -4137,8 +4169,10 @@
%D \processuntil{sequence}
%D \stoptyping
-\def\processuntil#1%
- {\def\next##1#1{##1}\next}
+\let\syst_helpers_until_indeed\relax
+
+\unexpanded\def\processuntil#1%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_until_indeed##1#1{##1}\syst_helpers_until_indeed}
%D \macros
%D {groupedcommand}
@@ -4183,7 +4217,7 @@
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \def\rightword%
-%D {\groupedcommand{\hfill\hbox}{\parfillskip\!!zeropoint}}
+%D {\groupedcommand{\hfill\hbox}{\parfillskip\zeropoint}}
%D
%D .......... \rightword{the right way}
%D \stoptyping
@@ -4202,45 +4236,85 @@
%D to be {\bold bold} or not, that's the question
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D This alternative checks for a \type{\bgroup} token first.
-%D The internal alternative does not accept the box handling
-%D mentioned before, but further nesting works all right. The
-%D extra \type{\bgroup}||\type{\egroup} is needed to keep
-%D \type{\AfterGroup} both into sight and local.
+%D This alternative checks for a \type {\bgroup} token first. The internal
+%D alternative does not accept the box handling mentioned before, but further
+%D nesting works all right. The extra \type {\bgroup}||\type {\egroup} is needed to
+%D keep \type {\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after} both into sight and local.
+
+\let\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after \relax
+\let\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before\relax
-\def\HandleGroup#1#2%
+% keep:
+%
+% \unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_normal#1#2%
+% {\bgroup
+% \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before{\bgroup#1\bgroup\aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after}% can't we remove the second \bgroup
+% \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after {#2\egroup\egroup}% and one \egroup here?
+% \afterassignment\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before
+% \let\next=}
+
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_normal#1#2%
{\bgroup
- \def\BeforeGroup{\bgroup#1\bgroup\aftergroup\AfterGroup}% can't we remove the second \bgroup
- \def\AfterGroup {#2\egroup\egroup}% % and one \egroup here?
- \afterassignment\BeforeGroup
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after {#2}%
+ \afterassignment\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_normal_before
\let\next=}
-\def\HandleSimpleGroup#1#2% no inner group (so no kerning interference)
+\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_normal_before
{\bgroup
- %def\BeforeGroup{\bgroup#1\aftergroup\AfterGroup}% interferes
- \def\BeforeGroup{\bgroup\aftergroup\AfterGroup#1}%
- \def\AfterGroup {#2\egroup}%
- \afterassignment\BeforeGroup
+ \m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before
+ \bgroup
+ \aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_normal_after}
+
+\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_normal_after
+ {\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after
+ \egroup
+ \egroup}
+
+% keep:
+%
+% \unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_simple#1#2% no inner group (so no kerning interference)
+% {\bgroup
+% %def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before{\bgroup#1\aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after}% interferes
+% \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before{\bgroup\aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after#1}%
+% \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after {#2\egroup}%
+% \afterassignment\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before
+% \let\next=}
+
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_simple#1#2% no inner group (so no kerning interference)
+ {\bgroup
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after {#2}%
+ \afterassignment\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_simple_before
\let\next=}
-% \def\HandleNoGroup#1#2%
-% {\def\AfterGroup{#2\egroup}%
-% \bgroup\aftergroup\AfterGroup#1}
+\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_simple_before
+ {\bgroup
+ \aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_simple_after
+ \m_syst_helpers_handle_group_before}
-\def\HandleNoGroup % retrofit into mkii
+\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_simple_after
+ {\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after
+ \egroup}%
+
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop
{\ifnum\currentgrouptype=\semisimplegroupcode
- \expandafter\HandleNoGroupA
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop_a
\else
- \expandafter\HandleNoGroupB
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop_b
\fi}
-\def\HandleNoGroupA#1#2%
- {\def\AfterGroup{#2\endgroup}%
- \begingroup\aftergroup\AfterGroup#1}
+\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop_a#1#2%
+ {\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after{#2\endgroup}%
+ \begingroup
+ \aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after
+ #1}
-\def\HandleNoGroupB#1#2%
- {\def\AfterGroup{#2\egroup}%
- \bgroup\aftergroup\AfterGroup#1}
+\def\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop_b#1#2%
+ {\def\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after{#2\egroup}%
+ \bgroup
+ \aftergroup\m_syst_helpers_handle_group_after
+ #1}
%D I considered it a nuisance that
%D
@@ -4255,10 +4329,10 @@
%D implementation became:
\unexpanded\def\groupedcommand#1#2%
- {\doifnextbgroupelse{\HandleGroup{#1}{#2}}{\HandleNoGroup{#1}{#2}}}
+ {\doifnextbgroupelse{\syst_helpers_handle_group_normal{#1}{#2}}{\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop{#1}{#2}}}
\unexpanded\def\simplegroupedcommand#1#2%
- {\doifnextbgroupelse{\HandleSimpleGroup{#1}{#2}}{\HandleNoGroup{#1}{#2}}}
+ {\doifnextbgroupelse{\syst_helpers_handle_group_simple{#1}{#2}}{\syst_helpers_handle_group_nop{#1}{#2}}}
%D Users should be aware of the fact that grouping can
%D interfere with ones paragraph settings that are executed
@@ -4288,10 +4362,10 @@
%D \type{CAPITALS}. This suggestion is feasible, because
%D \CONTEXT only defines lowcased macros.
-\def\showdefinederror#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\showdefinederror#1#2%
{\writestatus\m!system{#1 #2 replaces a macro, use CAPITALS!}}
-\def\checkdefined#1#2#3%
+\unexpanded\def\checkdefined#1#2#3%
{\doifdefined{#3}{\showdefinederror{#2}{#3}}}
%D \macros
@@ -4413,10 +4487,13 @@
%D ... \par
%D \stoptyping
+\let\syst_helpers_next_par\relax
+\let\syst_helpers_next_arg\relax
+
\unexpanded\def\dowithpargument#1%
- {\def\nextpar##1 \par{#1{##1}}%
- \def\nextarg##1{#1{##1}}%
- \doifnextbgroupelse\nextarg{\doifnextcharelse\par{#1{}}\nextpar}}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_next_par##1 \par{#1{##1}}%
+ \def\syst_helpers_next_arg##1{#1{##1}}%
+ \doifnextbgroupelse\syst_helpers_next_arg{\doifnextcharelse\par{#1{}}\syst_helpers_next_par}}
%D The \type{p} in the previous command stands for paragraph.
%D When we want to act upon words we can use the \type{w}
@@ -4440,10 +4517,13 @@
%D ...
%D \stoptyping
+\let\syst_helpers_next_war\relax
+\let\syst_helpers_next_arg\relax
+
\unexpanded\def\dowithwargument#1%
- {\def\nextwar##1 {#1{##1}}%
- \def\nextarg##1{#1{##1}}%
- \doifnextbgroupelse\nextarg\nextwar}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_next_war##1 {#1{##1}}%
+ \def\syst_helpers_next_arg##1{#1{##1}}%
+ \doifnextbgroupelse\syst_helpers_next_arg\syst_helpers_next_war}
%D \macros
%D {dorepeat,dorepeatwithcommand}
@@ -4476,12 +4556,12 @@
%D specification is missing, the command executes once.
\unexpanded\def\dorepeatwithcommand[#1]%
- {\dodorepeatwithcommand#1*\empty*\relax}
+ {\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command#1*\empty*\relax}
-\def\dodorepeatwithcommand#1*#2#3*#4\relax#5%
- {\ifx#2\empty\redorepeatwithcommand[#1]#5\else\dododorepeatwithcommand{#1}{#2}{#3}#5\fi}
+\def\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command#1*#2#3*#4\relax#5%
+ {\ifx#2\empty\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_again[#1]#5\else\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_indeed{#1}{#2}{#3}#5\fi}
-\def\dododorepeatwithcommand#1#2#3#4%
+\def\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_indeed#1#2#3#4%
{\ifx#2\empty % redundant but gives cleaner extensions
#4{#1}%
\else\ifnum#1<\zerocount
@@ -4493,7 +4573,7 @@
\dorecurse{#1}{#4{#2#3}}%
\fi\fi\fi}
-\def\redorepeatwithcommand[#1]#2%
+\def\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_again[#1]#2%
{#2{#1}}
%D The extension hook permits something like:
@@ -4503,11 +4583,11 @@
%D
%D \catcode`\*=\superscriptcatcode
%D
-%D \gdef\redorepeatwithcommand[#1]%
+%D \gdef\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_again[#1]%
%D {\redodorepeatwithcommand#1*\empty*\relax}
%D
%D \gdef\redodorepeatwithcommand#1*#2#3*#4\relax#5%
-%D {\dododorepeatwithcommand{#1}{#2}{#3}#5}
+%D {\syst_helpers_repeat_with_command_indeed{#1}{#2}{#3}#5}
%D
%D \egroup
%D \stoptyping
@@ -4515,14 +4595,6 @@
%D although one may wonder if changing the catcode of \type {*} is wise.
%D \macros
-%D {normalbgroup,normalgroup}
-%D
-%D No comment.
-
-\let\normalbgroup\bgroup
-\let\normalegroup\egroup
-
-%D \macros
%D {doifstringinstringelse}
%D
%D The next macro is meant for situations where both strings
@@ -4539,7 +4611,7 @@
%D
%D A bit faster is:
-\def\pp!doifstringinstringelse#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_if_instring_else_indeed#1%
{\if#1@%
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
@@ -4547,9 +4619,9 @@
\fi}
\def\doifstringinstringelse#1#2%
- {\expandafter\def\expandafter\p!doifstringinstringelse\expandafter##\expandafter1#1##2##3\war
- {\pp!doifstringinstringelse##2}%
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\p!doifstringinstringelse\expandafter#2#1@@\war}
+ {\expandafter\def\expandafter\syst_helpers_if_instring_else\expandafter##\expandafter1#1##2##3\_e_o_s_
+ {\syst_helpers_if_instring_else_indeed##2}%
+ \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\syst_helpers_if_instring_else\expandafter#2#1@@\_e_o_s_}
%D \macros
%D {appendtoks,prependtoks,appendtoksonce,prependtoksonce,
@@ -4569,36 +4641,39 @@
%D These macros are clones of the ones implemented in page~378 of
%D Knuth's \TeX book.
-\newtoks\@@scratchtoks
+\newtoks\t_syst_helpers_scratch
+\let \m_syst_helpers_scratch\empty
+
+% no longer \def but \let to target toks
-\unexpanded\def\appendtoks {\doappendtoks \relax}
-\unexpanded\def\prependtoks {\doprependtoks \relax}
-\unexpanded\def\appendtoksonce {\doappendtoksonce \relax}
-\unexpanded\def\prependtoksonce{\doprependtoksonce\relax}
+\unexpanded\def\appendtoks {\syst_helpers_append_toks \relax}
+\unexpanded\def\prependtoks {\syst_helpers_prepend_toks \relax}
+\unexpanded\def\appendtoksonce {\syst_helpers_append_toks_once \relax}
+\unexpanded\def\prependtoksonce{\syst_helpers_prepend_toks_once\relax}
-\def\dodoappendtoks
- {\dodoglobal\@@toks\doubleexpandafter{\expandafter\the\expandafter\@@toks\the\@@scratchtoks}}
+\def\syst_helpers_append_toks_indeed
+ {\dodoglobal\m_syst_helpers_scratch\doubleexpandafter{\expandafter\the\expandafter\m_syst_helpers_scratch\the\t_syst_helpers_scratch}}
-\def\dodoprependtoks
- {\dodoglobal\@@toks\doubleexpandafter{\expandafter\the\expandafter\@@scratchtoks\the\@@toks}}
+\def\syst_helpers_prepend_toks_indeed
+ {\dodoglobal\m_syst_helpers_scratch\doubleexpandafter{\expandafter\the\expandafter\t_syst_helpers_scratch\the\m_syst_helpers_scratch}}
-\def\doappendtoks#1\to#2%
- {\def\@@toks{#2}%
- \@@scratchtoks\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}\dodoappendtoks}
+\def\syst_helpers_append_toks#1\to#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_helpers_scratch#2%
+ \t_syst_helpers_scratch\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}\syst_helpers_append_toks_indeed}
-\def\doprependtoks#1\to#2%
- {\def\@@toks{#2}%
- \@@scratchtoks\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}\dodoprependtoks}
+\def\syst_helpers_prepend_toks#1\to#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_helpers_scratch#2%
+ \t_syst_helpers_scratch\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}\syst_helpers_prepend_toks_indeed}
-\def\doappendtoksonce#1\to#2%
- {\def\@@toks{#2}%
- \@@scratchtoks\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}%
- \doifintokselse\@@scratchtoks\@@toks\donothing\dodoappendtoks}
+\def\syst_helpers_append_toks_once#1\to#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_helpers_scratch#2%
+ \t_syst_helpers_scratch\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}%
+ \doifintokselse\t_syst_helpers_scratch\m_syst_helpers_scratch\donothing\syst_helpers_append_toks_indeed}
-\def\doprependtoksonce#1\to#2%
- {\def\@@toks{#2}%
- \@@scratchtoks\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}%
- \doifintokselse\@@scratchtoks\@@toks\donothing\dodoprependtoks}
+\def\syst_helpers_prepend_toks_once#1\to#2%
+ {\let\m_syst_helpers_scratch#2%
+ \t_syst_helpers_scratch\expandafter{\gobbleoneargument#1}%
+ \doifintokselse\t_syst_helpers_scratch\m_syst_helpers_scratch\donothing\syst_helpers_prepend_toks_indeed}
%D The test macro:
@@ -4616,70 +4691,27 @@
% {\scratchtoks{a\relax b} \removetoks \relax\from\scratchtoks [\showthe\scratchtoks]}
\unexpanded\def\removetoks#1\from#2%
- {\def\doremovetoks##1#1##2\empty\empty\empty##3\\%
- {\def\!!stringa{##3}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty#2{##1}\else#2{##1##2}\fi}%
- \expandafter\doremovetoks\the#2\empty\empty\empty#1\empty\empty\empty\\}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_remove_toks##1#1##2\empty\empty\empty##3\_e_o_t_
+ {\def\m_syst_string_one{##3}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty#2{##1}\else#2{##1##2}\fi}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_remove_toks\the#2\empty\empty\empty#1\empty\empty\empty\_e_o_t_}
%D Also:
-\unexpanded\def\appendetoks #1\to{\normalexpanded{\noexpand\appendtoks #1}\to}
-\unexpanded\def\prependetoks#1\to{\normalexpanded{\noexpand\prependtoks#1}\to}
+\unexpanded\def\appendetoks #1\to{\normalexpanded{\appendtoks #1}\to}
+\unexpanded\def\prependetoks#1\to{\normalexpanded{\prependtoks#1}\to}
%D Hm.
-\def\flushtoks#1% nb: can reassing to #1 again, hence the indirectness
- {\@@scratchtoks#1\relax
+\unexpanded\def\flushtoks#1% nb: can reassing to #1 again, hence the indirectness
+ {\t_syst_helpers_scratch#1\relax
\dodoglobal#1\emptytoks
- \the\@@scratchtoks\relax}
+ \the\t_syst_helpers_scratch\relax}
% better: \def\flushtoks#1{\normalexpanded{\noexpand\dodoglobal#1\emptytoks\the#\relax}}
\let\dotoks\the
-% The following code is obsolete (and names are reused for the more
-% advanced counter mechanism and those macros are not compatible!
-%
-% %D \macros
-% %D {makecounter,pluscounter,minuscounter,
-% %D resetcounter,setcounter,countervalue}
-% %D
-% %D Declaring, setting and resetting \COUNTERS\ can be done
-% %D with the next set of commands.
-% %D
-% %D \starttyping
-% %D \makecounter {name}
-% %D \pluscounter {name}
-% %D \minuscounter {name}
-% %D \resetcounter {name}
-% %D \setcounter {name} {value}
-% %D \countervalue {name}
-% %D \stoptyping
-%
-% \def\makecounter#1%
-% {\global\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\zerocountervalue} % see earlier
-%
-% \def\countervalue#1%
-% {\ifcsname#1\endcsname\csname#1\endcsname\fi}
-%
-% \def\pluscounter#1%
-% {\expandafter\xdef\csname#1\endcsname{\the\numexpr\csname#1\endcsname+\plusone\relax}}
-%
-% \def\minuscounter#1%
-% {\expandafter\xdef\csname#1\endcsname{\the\numexpr\csname#1\endcsname-\plusone\relax}}
-%
-% \def\resetcounter#1%
-% {\global\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\zerocountervalue}
-%
-% \def\setcounter#1#2%
-% {\expandafter\xdef\csname#1\endcsname{\the\numexpr#2\relax}}
-%
-% \def\savecounter#1%
-% {\expandafter\xdef\csname ! #1 !\endcsname{\the\numexpr\csname#1\endcsname\relax}}
-%
-% \def\restorecounter#1%
-% {\expandafter\xdef\csname#1\endcsname{\the\numexpr\csname ! #1 !\endcsname\relax}}
-
%D \macros
%D {beforesplitstring,aftersplitstring}
%D
@@ -4697,33 +4729,35 @@
%D Both implementations show some insight in the manipulation
%D of arguments.
-\def\beforesplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
- {\def\dosplitstring##1#2##2#2##3\\%
+\let\syst_helpers_split_string\relax
+
+\unexpanded\def\beforesplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1#2##2#2##3\\%
{\def#3{##1}}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring#1#2#2\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string#1#2#2\\}
-\def\aftersplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
- {\def\dosplitstring##1#2##2@@@##3\\%
+\unexpanded\def\aftersplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1#2##2@@@##3\\%
{\def#3{##2}}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring#1@@@#2@@@\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string#1@@@#2@@@\\}
%D \macros
%D {splitstring,greedysplitstring}
%D
%D A bonus macro.
-\def\splitstring#1\at#2\to#3\and#4%
- {\def\dosplitstring##1#2##2\empty\empty\empty##3\\%
+\unexpanded\def\splitstring#1\at#2\to#3\and#4%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1#2##2\empty\empty\empty##3\\%
{\def#3{##1}%
- \def\dosplitstring{##3}%
- \ifx\dosplitstring\empty
+ \def\syst_helpers_split_string{##3}%
+ \ifx\syst_helpers_split_string\empty
\let#4\empty
\else
\def#4{##2}%
\fi}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring#1\empty\empty\empty#2\empty\empty\empty\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string#1\empty\empty\empty#2\empty\empty\empty\\}
-\def\greedysplitstring#1\at#2\to#3\and#4%
+\unexpanded\def\greedysplitstring#1\at#2\to#3\and#4%
{\edef\asciib{#1}%
\let\asciic\asciib
\let#3\empty
@@ -4745,20 +4779,20 @@
%D aftertestandsplitstring,
%D testandsplitstring}
-\def\beforetestandsplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
- {\def\dosplitstring##1#2##2#2##3##4\\%
+\unexpanded\def\beforetestandsplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1#2##2#2##3##4\\%
{\ifx##3\empty\let#3\empty\else\def#3{##1}\fi}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring#1#2#2\empty\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string#1#2#2\empty\\}
-\def\aftertestandsplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
- {\def\dosplitstring ##1#2##2@@@##3##4\\%
+\unexpanded\def\aftertestandsplitstring#1\at#2\to#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string ##1#2##2@@@##3##4\\%
{\ifx##3\empty\let#3\empty\else\def#3{##2}\fi}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring #1@@@#2@@@\empty\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string #1@@@#2@@@\empty\\}
\def\testandsplitstring#1\at#2\to#3\and#4%
- {\def\dosplitstring##1#2##2#2##3##4\\%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1#2##2#2##3##4\\%
{\ifx##3\empty\let#3\empty\let#4\empty\else\def#3{##1}\def#4{##2}\fi}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring#1#2#2\empty\\}
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string#1#2#2\empty\\}
%D \macros
%D {removesubstring}
@@ -4771,9 +4805,9 @@
%D
%D Which in terms of \TEX\ looks like:
-\def\removesubstring#1\from#2\to#3%
- {\splitstring#2\to\!!stringa\and\!!stringb
- \dodoglobal#3{\!!stringa\!!stringb}}
+\unexpanded\def\removesubstring#1\from#2\to#3%
+ {\splitstring#2\to\m_syst_string_one\and\m_syst_string_two
+ \dodoglobal#3{\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two}}
%D \macros
%D {appendtocommalist,prependtocommalist,
@@ -4848,9 +4882,9 @@
{\dodoglobal\edef#2{#1\ifx#2\empty\else,#2\fi}}}
\unexpanded\def\robustdoifinsetelse#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#1}}}%
- \edef\!!stringb{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#2}}}%
- \rawdoifinsetelse\!!stringa\!!stringb}
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#1}}}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{\detokenize\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#2}}}%
+ \rawdoifinsetelse\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two}
\unexpanded\def\robustaddtocommalist#1#2% {item} \cs
{\robustdoifinsetelse{#1}#2\resetglobal
@@ -4860,11 +4894,11 @@
{\robustdoifinsetelse{#1}#2\resetglobal
{\dodoglobal\edef#2{#1\ifx#2\empty\else,#2\fi}}}
-\def\xsplitstring#1#2% \cs {str}
- {\def\dosplitstring##1,#2,##2,#2,##3\\%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\bcleanedupcommalist##1\empty\empty\relax}%
- \edef\!!stringb{\acleanedupcommalist##2,,\relax}}%
- \expandafter\dosplitstring\expandafter,#1,,#2,,#2,\\}
+\unexpanded\def\xsplitstring#1#2% \cs {str}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_split_string##1,#2,##2,#2,##3\\%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\bcleanedupcommalist##1\empty\empty\relax}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{\acleanedupcommalist##2,,\relax}}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_split_string\expandafter,#1,,#2,,#2,\\}
\def\bcleanedupcommalist#1#2#3\relax{\if#1,\else#1\fi\if#2,\else#2\fi#3}
\def\bcleanedupcommalist#1#2\relax{\if#1,\else#1\fi#2}
@@ -4872,12 +4906,12 @@
\unexpanded\def\removefromcommalist#1#2% to be sped up
{\rawdoifinsetelse{#1}#2%
- {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\xsplitstring\noexpand#2{#1}}%
+ {\normalexpanded{\xsplitstring\noexpand#2{#1}}%
\dodoglobal\edef#2%
- {\ifx\!!stringa\empty
- \!!stringb
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
+ \m_syst_string_two
\else
- \!!stringa\ifx\!!stringb\empty\else,\!!stringb\fi
+ \m_syst_string_one\ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty\else,\m_syst_string_two\fi
\fi}}
\resetglobal}
@@ -4897,52 +4931,35 @@
%D \substituteincommalist{old}{new}{list}
%D \stoptyping
-\def\substituteincommalist#1#2#3% old, new, list (slooow)
- {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
- \edef\!!stringd{#2}%
- \let\!!stringa#3%
- \let#3\empty
- \def\dosubstituteincommalist##1%
- {\edef\!!stringc{##1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\!!stringc
- \ifx\!!stringd\empty\else
- \edef#3{#3\ifx#3\empty\else,\fi\!!stringd}%
- \fi
- \def\docommand####1{\edef#3{#3,####1}}%
- \else
- \edef#3{#3\ifx#3\empty\else,\fi##1}%
- \fi}%
- \expandafter\rawprocesscommacommand\expandafter[\!!stringa]\dosubstituteincommalist}
-
-%D A not so useful macro:
-
-\def\dodofrontstrip[#1#2]#3%
- {\ifx#1\space
- \def#3{#2}%
+\def\syst_helpers_substitute_in_comma_list_step#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_three{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_three
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\empty \else
+ \edef\m_syst_string_four{\ifx\m_syst_string_four\empty\else\m_syst_string_four,\fi\m_syst_string_two}%
+ \fi
\else
- \def#3{#1#2}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_four{\ifx\m_syst_string_four\empty\else\m_syst_string_four,\fi#1}%
\fi}
-\def\dofrontstrip#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty \else
- \expandafter\dodofrontstrip\expandafter[#1]#1%
- \fi}
+\unexpanded\def\substituteincommalist#1#2#3% old, new, list (slooow)
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \let\m_syst_string_four\empty
+ \normalexpanded{\rawprocesscommacommand[#3]}\syst_helpers_substitute_in_comma_list_step
+ \let#3\m_syst_string_four}
%D \macros
%D {replaceincommalist}
%D
-%D The next macro can be used to replace an indexed element
-%D in a commalist:
+%D The next macro can be used to replace an indexed element in a commalist:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \replaceincommalist\MyList{2}
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D Element~2 will be replaced by the current meaning of the macro
-%D \type {\newcommalistelement}. The old meaning is saved in
-%D \type {\commalistelement}. The replacement honors grouped items,
-%D like in:
+%D Element~2 will be replaced by the current meaning of the macro \type
+%D {\newcommalistelement}. The old meaning is saved in \type {\commalistelement}.
+%D The replacement honors grouped items, like in:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \def\MyList{a,b,c,d,e,f} \replaceincommalist\MyList{3}
@@ -4950,43 +4967,50 @@
%D \def\MyList{a,{b,c},d,e,f} \replaceincommalist\MyList{3}
%D \def\MyList{a,b,c,{d,e,f}} \replaceincommalist\MyList{3}
%D \stoptyping
+%D
+%D This macro was used in the bibtex code (and is probably no longer needed).
+
+\newcount\c_syst_helpers_comma_list_index
+\let \m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\empty
\let\newcommalistelement\empty
-\def\replaceincommalist#1#2% #1 = commalistelement #2 = position starts at 1
- {\def\doreplaceincommalist##1%
- {\ifnum\commalistcounter=#2\relax
- \ifx\newcommalistelement\empty\else
- \ifx\newcommalist\empty
- \let\newcommalist\newcommalistelement
- \else
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\def\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter
- \newcommalist\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter
- {\expandafter\newcommalist\expandafter,\newcommalistelement}%
- \fi
- \fi
- \def\commalistelement{##1}%
- \else
- \ifx\newcommalist\empty
- \ifx\nexttoken\bgroup % is known -)
- \def\newcommalist{{##1}}%
- \else
- \def\newcommalist{##1}%
- \fi
- \else
- \ifx\nexttoken\bgroup % is known -)
- \expandafter\def\expandafter\newcommalist\expandafter{\newcommalist,{##1}}%
- \else
- \expandafter\def\expandafter\newcommalist\expandafter{\newcommalist,##1}%
- \fi
- \fi
- \fi
- \advance\commalistcounter\plusone}%
+\def\syst_helpers_replace_in_comma_list_step#1%
+ {\ifnum\commalistcounter=\c_syst_helpers_comma_list_index\relax
+ \ifx\newcommalistelement\empty\else
+ \ifx\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\empty
+ \let\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\newcommalistelement
+ \else
+ \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\def\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter
+ \m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter
+ {\expandafter\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\expandafter,\newcommalistelement}%
+ \fi
+ \fi
+ \def\commalistelement{#1}%
+ \else
+ \ifx\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\empty
+ \ifx\nexttoken\bgroup % is known -)
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target{{#1}}%
+ \else
+ \def\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target{#1}%
+ \fi
+ \else
+ \ifx\nexttoken\bgroup % is known -)
+ \expandafter\def\expandafter\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\expandafter{\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target,{#1}}%
+ \else
+ \expandafter\def\expandafter\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\expandafter{\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target,#1}%
+ \fi
+ \fi
+ \fi
+ \advance\commalistcounter\plusone}
+
+\unexpanded\def\replaceincommalist#1#2% #1 = commalistelement #2 = position starts at 1
+ {\c_syst_helpers_comma_list_index#2\relax
+ \let\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target\empty
\let\commalistelement\empty
- \let\newcommalist\empty
\commalistcounter\plusone
- \expandafter\processcommalist\expandafter[#1]\doreplaceincommalist
- \dodoglobal\let#1\newcommalist}
+ \expandafter\processcommalist\expandafter[#1]\syst_helpers_replace_in_comma_list_step
+ \dodoglobal\let#1\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_target}
%D \macros
%D {globalprocesscommalist}
@@ -4997,15 +5021,17 @@
%D handling comma lists in alignments. In these situations the
%D next macro can be of use.
-\def\globalprocesscommaitem#1,%
+\let\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global\empty
+
+\def\syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global_step#1,%
{\if]#1\else
- \globalcommacommand{#1}%
- \expandafter\globalprocesscommaitem
+ \m_syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global{#1}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global_step
\fi}
-\def\globalprocesscommalist[#1]#2%
- {\global\let\globalcommacommand#2%
- \expandafter\globalprocesscommaitem#1,],}
+\unexpanded\def\globalprocesscommalist[#1]#2%
+ {\global\let\m_syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global#2%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_comma_list_command_global_step#1,],}
%D \macros
%D {withoutpt,PtToCm,
@@ -5082,36 +5108,36 @@
%D
%D Beware: global!
-\def\@sl@{@sl@}
-\def\@sg@{@sg@}
+\installsystemnamespace{localpushedmacro}
+\installsystemnamespace{globalpushedmacro}
-\let\@@pushedmacro\empty
+\let\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\empty
-\def\globalpushmacro#1%
- {\xdef\@@pushedmacro{\string#1}%
- \ifcsname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \else
- \expandafter\newcount\csname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname
+\unexpanded\def\globalpushmacro#1%
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_push_macro{\string#1}%
+ \ifcsname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \else
+ \expandafter\newcount\csname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname
\fi
- \global\advance\csname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \plusone
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\the\csname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname\@@pushedmacro\endcsname#1}
-
-\def\globalpopmacro#1%
- {\xdef\@@pushedmacro{\string#1}%
- \global\expandafter\let\expandafter#1\csname\the\csname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname\@@pushedmacro\endcsname
- \global\advance\csname\@sg@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \minusone}
-
-\def\localpushmacro#1% this one can be used to push a value over an \egroup
- {\xdef\@@pushedmacro{\string#1}%
- \ifcsname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \else
- \expandafter\newcount\csname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname
+ \global\advance\csname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \plusone
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\the\csname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname#1}
+
+\unexpanded\def\globalpopmacro#1%
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_push_macro{\string#1}%
+ \global\expandafter\let\expandafter#1\csname\the\csname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname
+ \global\advance\csname\??globalpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \minusone}
+
+\unexpanded\def\localpushmacro#1% this one can be used to push a value over an \egroup
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_push_macro{\string#1}%
+ \ifcsname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \else
+ \expandafter\newcount\csname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname
\fi
- \global\advance\csname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \plusone
- \global\expandafter\let\csname\the\csname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname\@@pushedmacro\endcsname#1}
+ \global\advance\csname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \plusone
+ \global\expandafter\let\csname\the\csname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname#1}
-\def\localpopmacro#1%
- {\xdef\@@pushedmacro{\string#1}%
- \expandafter\let\expandafter#1\csname\the\csname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname\@@pushedmacro\endcsname
- \global\advance\csname\@sl@\@@pushedmacro\endcsname \minusone }
+\unexpanded\def\localpopmacro#1%
+ {\xdef\m_syst_helpers_push_macro{\string#1}%
+ \expandafter\let\expandafter#1\csname\the\csname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname
+ \global\advance\csname\??localpushedmacro\m_syst_helpers_push_macro\endcsname \minusone }
\let\pushmacro\localpushmacro
\let\popmacro \localpopmacro
@@ -5133,49 +5159,28 @@
%D These examples show us that an optional can be used. The
%D value provided is added to \type{\localhsize}.
-% todo: a fast non argument variant
-
\newdimen\localhsize
-% \def\complexsetlocalhsize[#1]% don't change !
-% {\localhsize\hsize
-% \ifnum\hangafter<\zerocount
-% \advance\localhsize\ifdim\hangindent>\zeropoint-\fi\hangindent
-% \fi
-% \advance\localhsize -\leftskip
-% \advance\localhsize -\rightskip
-% \advance\localhsize #1\relax}
-%
-% \def\simplesetlocalhsize
-% {\complexsetlocalhsize[\zeropoint]}
-%
-% \definecomplexorsimple\setlocalhsize
-
\unexpanded\def\setlocalhsize % don't change !
{\doifnextoptionalelse
\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_yes
\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_nop}
-% \def\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_nop
-% {\localhsize\hsize
-% \ifnum\hangafter<\zerocount
-% \advance\localhsize\ifdim\hangindent>\zeropoint-\fi\hangindent
-% \fi
-% \advance\localhsize -\leftskip
-% \advance\localhsize -\rightskip}
-
\def\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_nop
- {\localhsize\dimexpr
- \hsize -\leftskip -\rightskip
- \ifnum\hangafter<\zerocount
- \ifdim\hangindent>\zeropoint-\else+\fi\hangindent
- \fi
- \relax}
+ {\localhsize\availablehsize}
\def\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_yes[#1]%
{\syst_helpers_set_local_hsize_nop
\advance\localhsize#1\relax}
+\def\availablehsize
+ {\dimexpr
+ \hsize-\leftskip-\rightskip
+ \ifnum\hangafter<\zerocount
+ \ifdim\hangindent>\zeropoint-\else+\fi\hangindent
+ \fi
+ \relax}
+
%D \macros
%D {doifvalue,doifnotvalue,doifelsevalue,
%D doifnothing,doifsomething,doifelsenothing,
@@ -5187,81 +5192,84 @@
%D tokens per call. Anyone familiar with the not||values
%D ones, can derive their meaning from the definitions.
-\def\doifvalue#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}\edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+\unexpanded\def\doifvalue#1#2%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifnotvalue#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}\edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+\unexpanded\def\doifnotvalue#1#2%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifelsevalue#1#2%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}\edef\!!stringb{#2}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
+\unexpanded\def\doifelsevalue#1#2%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \edef\m_syst_string_two{#2}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_two
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
-\def\doifnothing#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifnothing#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifsomething#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifsomething#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifelsenothing#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifelsenothing#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
-\def\doifsomethingelse#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifsomethingelse#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\fi}
-\def\doifvaluenothing#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifvaluenothing#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifvaluesomething#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifvaluesomething#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifelsevaluenothing#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\csname#1\endcsname}%
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifelsevaluenothing#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\csname#1\endcsname}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -5308,9 +5316,9 @@
\processcommalist[#3]\syst_helpers_do_common_check_all
\ifdone\expandafter#1\else\expandafter#2\fi}
-\def\doifallcommonelse{\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\firstoftwoarguments\secondoftwoarguments}
-\def\doifallcommon {\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\firstofonearguments\gobbleoneargument }
-\def\doifnotallcommon {\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\gobbleoneargument \firstofonearguments }
+\unexpanded\def\doifallcommonelse{\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\firstoftwoarguments\secondoftwoarguments}
+\unexpanded\def\doifallcommon {\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\firstofonearguments\gobbleoneargument }
+\unexpanded\def\doifnotallcommon {\syst_helpers_do_if_all_common_else\gobbleoneargument \firstofonearguments }
%D \macros
%D {DOIF,DOIFELSE,DOIFNOT}
@@ -5328,39 +5336,42 @@
%D
%D We have to use a two||step implementation, because the
%D expansion has to take place outside \type{\uppercase}.
+%D
+%D These might up as \LUA based helpers (i.e. considere these
+%D obsolete:
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_IF#1#2%
- {\uppercase{{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
+ {\uppercase{\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_IF_NOT#1#2%
- {\uppercase{{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
+ {\uppercase{\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_IF_ELSE#1#2%
- {\uppercase{{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
+ {\uppercase{\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_do_IF_INSTRING_ELSE#1#2%
- {\uppercase{{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
+ {\uppercase{\syst_helpers_do_if_in_string_else{$#1$}{$#2$}}%
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi}
-\unexpanded\def\DOIF #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF {#1}{#2}}}
-\unexpanded\def\DOIFNOT #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_NOT {#1}{#2}}}
-\unexpanded\def\DOIFELSE #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_ELSE {#1}{#2}}}
-\unexpanded\def\DOIFINSTRINGELSE #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_INSTRING_ELSE{#1}{#2}}}
+\unexpanded\def\DOIF #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF {#1}{#2}}}% will become obsolete
+\unexpanded\def\DOIFNOT #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_NOT {#1}{#2}}}% will become obsolete
+\unexpanded\def\DOIFELSE #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_ELSE {#1}{#2}}}% will become obsolete
+\unexpanded\def\DOIFINSTRINGELSE #1#2{\normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_do_IF_INSTRING_ELSE{#1}{#2}}}% will become obsolete
%D \macros
%D {dosingleargumentwithset,
@@ -5396,25 +5407,25 @@
%D \starttyping
%D \definesomething[alfa,beta,...][variable=...,...]
%D \stoptyping
-%D
-%D Now a whole bunch of variables like \type{\@@xxalfavariable}
-%D and \type{\@@xxbetavariable} is defined.
-\def\dodoublewithset[#1][#2]%
+\let\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command\empty
+\let\syst_helpers_with_set_step \relax
+
+\def\syst_helpers_with_set_double[#1][#2]%
{\doifsomething{#1}
- {\def\@@dodowithsetcommand##1{\@@dowithsetcommand[##1][#2]}%
- \processcommalist[#1]\@@dodowithsetcommand}}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_with_set_step##1{\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command[##1][#2]}%
+ \processcommalist[#1]\syst_helpers_with_set_step}}
-\def\dotriplewithset[#1][#2][#3]%
+\def\syst_helpers_with_set_triple[#1][#2][#3]%
{\doifsomething{#1}
- {\def\@@dodowithsetcommand##1{\@@dowithsetcommand[##1][#2][#3]}%
- \processcommalist[#1]\@@dodowithsetcommand}}
+ {\def\syst_helpers_with_set_step##1{\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command[##1][#2][#3]}%
+ \processcommalist[#1]\syst_helpers_with_set_step}}
-\def\dodoubleemptywithset #1{\let\@@dowithsetcommand#1\dodoubleempty \dodoublewithset} % \command
-\def\dodoubleargumentwithset#1{\let\@@dowithsetcommand#1\dodoubleargument\dodoublewithset} % \command
+\def\dodoubleemptywithset #1{\let\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command#1\dodoubleempty \syst_helpers_with_set_double} % \command
+\def\dodoubleargumentwithset#1{\let\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command#1\dodoubleargument\syst_helpers_with_set_double} % \command
-\def\dotripleemptywithset #1{\let\@@dowithsetcommand#1\dotripleempty \dotriplewithset} % \command
-\def\dotripleargumentwithset#1{\let\@@dowithsetcommand#1\dotripleargument\dotriplewithset} % \command
+\def\dotripleemptywithset #1{\let\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command#1\dotripleempty \syst_helpers_with_set_triple} % \command
+\def\dotripleargumentwithset#1{\let\m_syst_helpers_with_set_command#1\dotripleargument\syst_helpers_with_set_triple} % \command
%D \macros
%D {stripcharacters,stripspaces}
@@ -5441,16 +5452,18 @@
%D As we can see below, spaces following a control sequence are
%D to enclosed in \type{{}}.
-\def\stripcharacter#1\from#2\to#3%
- {\def\dostripcharacter##1#1##2\end
- {\edef\!!strippedstring{\!!strippedstring##1}%
- \doifnotempty{##2}{\dostripcharacter##2\end}}%
- \let\!!strippedstring\empty
- \edef\!!stringa{#2}%
- \expandafter\dostripcharacter\!!stringa#1\end
- \dodoglobal\let#3\!!strippedstring}
+\let\m_syst_helpers_strip_character\empty
+
+\unexpanded\def\stripcharacter#1\from#2\to#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_strip_character##1#1##2\end
+ {\edef\m_syst_helpers_strip_character{\m_syst_helpers_strip_character##1}%
+ \doifnotempty{##2}{\syst_helpers_strip_character##2\end}}%
+ \let\m_syst_helpers_strip_character\empty
+ \edef\m_syst_string_one{#2}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_strip_character\m_syst_string_one#1\end
+ \dodoglobal\let#3\m_syst_helpers_strip_character}
-\def\stripspaces\from#1\to#2% will become \unspacestring#1\from#2
+\unexpanded\def\stripspaces\from#1\to#2% will become \unspacestring#1\from#2
{\stripcharacter{ }\from#1\to#2}
%D \macros
@@ -5459,7 +5472,7 @@
%D The next macro does the same but is more compatible with other macros,
%D like \type {\convert...}.
-\def\unspacestring#1\to#2%
+\unexpanded\def\unspacestring#1\to#2%
{\stripcharacter{ }\from#1\to#2}
%D \macros
@@ -5482,8 +5495,6 @@
%D We can of course gobble more arguments using the
%D appropriate gobbling command.
-\newif\ifexecuted % general purpose
-
\def\executeifdefined#1% #2 / never change this one again
{\ifcsname#1\endcsname
\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
@@ -5510,65 +5521,15 @@
%D Is this one still needed?
-\def\p!doifsomespaceelse#1 #2#3\war{\if\noexpand#2@}
+\def\syst_helpers_if_some_space_else#1 #2#3\_e_o_s_{\if\noexpand#2@}
-\def\doifsomespaceelse#1% % #2#3%
- {\p!doifsomespaceelse#1 @ @\war % #3\else#2\fi}
+\def\doifsomespaceelse#1% % #2#3%
+ {\syst_helpers_if_some_space_else#1 @ @\_e_o_s_ % #3\else#2\fi}
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\fi}
-% %D \macros
-% %D {adaptdimension,balancedimensions}
-% %D
-% %D Again we introduce some macros that are closely related to
-% %D an interface aspect of \CONTEXT. The first command can be
-% %D used to adapt a \DIMENSION.
-% %D
-% %D \starttyping
-% %D \adaptdimension {dimension} {value}
-% %D \stoptyping
-% %D
-% %D When the value is preceed by a \type{+} or minus, the
-% %D dimension is advanced accordingly, otherwise it gets the
-% %D value.
-%
-% \def\doadaptdimension#1#2\\#3\\%
-% {\if#1+%
-% \dodoglobal\advance
-% \else\if#1-%
-% \dodoglobal\advance
-% \else
-% \dodoglobal
-% \fi\fi
-% #3 #1#2\relax}
-%
-% \def\adaptdimension#1#2%
-% {\expandafter\doadaptdimension#2\\#1\\}
-%
-% %D A second command takes two \DIMENSIONS. Both are adapted,
-% %D depending on the sign of the given value.
-% %D maat. This time we take the value as it is, and don't look
-% %D explicitly at the preceding sign.
-% %D
-% %D \starttyping
-% %D \balancedimensions {dimension 1} {dimension 2} {value}
-% %D \stoptyping
-% %D
-% %D When a positive value is given, the first dimension is
-% %D incremented, the second ond is decremented. A negative value
-% %D has the opposite result.
-%
-% \def\balancedimensions#1#2#3%
-% {\scratchdimen#3\relax
-% \redoglobal\advance#1 \scratchdimen
-% \dodoglobal\advance#2 -\scratchdimen}
-%
-% %D Both commands can be preceded by \type{\doglobal}. Here we
-% %D use \type{\redo} first, because \type{\dodo} resets the
-% %D global character.
-
%D \macros
%D {processseparatedlist}
%D
@@ -5600,56 +5561,61 @@
%D Therefore we smuggle a \type {\relax} in front of the
%D argument, which we remove afterwards.
-\def\doprocessseparatedlist#1]#2[#3]#4%
- {\def\dodoprocessseparatedlist##1##2#3%
- {\def\!!stringa{##2}% suggested by VZ
+\let\syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step\relax
+
+\def\syst_helpers_process_separated_list#1]#2[#3]#4%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step##1##2#3%
+ {\def\m_syst_string_one{##2}% suggested by VZ
\if]##1%
- \let\dodoprocessseparatedlist\relax
- \else\ifx\blankspace\!!stringa
+ \let\syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step\relax
+ \else\ifx\blankspace\m_syst_string_one
#4{##1}%
\else\if]##2%
- \let\dodoprocessseparatedlist\relax
+ \let\syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step\relax
\else
#4{##1##2}%
\fi\fi\fi
- \dodoprocessseparatedlist}%
- \expandafter\dodoprocessseparatedlist\gobbleoneargument#1#3]#3}
+ \syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_process_separated_list_step\gobbleoneargument#1#3]#3}
-\def\processseparatedlist[%
- {\doprocessseparatedlist\relax}
+\unexpanded\def\processseparatedlist[%
+ {\syst_helpers_process_separated_list\relax}
%D \macros
%D {processlist}
%D
-%D An even more general list processing macro is the
-%D following one:
+%D An even more general list processing macro is the following one:
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \processlist{beginsym}{endsym}{separator}\docommand list
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D This one supports arbitrary open and close symbols as well
-%D as user defined separators.
+%D This one supports arbitrary open and close symbols as well as user
+%D defined separators.
%D
%D \starttyping
%D \processlist(){=>}\docommand(a=>b=>c=>d)
%D \stoptyping
-\def\processlist#1#2#3#4% no blank skipping !
- {\def\doprocesslist##1#2%
- {\def\dodoprocesslist####1####2#3%
+\let\syst_helpers_process_any_list \relax
+\let\syst_helpers_process_any_list_indeed\relax
+\let\syst_helpers_process_any_list_step \relax
+
+\unexpanded\def\processlist#1#2#3#4% no blank skipping !
+ {\def\syst_helpers_process_any_list_indeed##1#2%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_process_any_list_step####1####2#3%
{\ifx#2####1%
- \let\dodoprocesslist\relax
+ \let\syst_helpers_process_any_list_step\relax
\else\ifx#2####2%
- \let\dodoprocesslist\relax
+ \let\syst_helpers_process_any_list_step\relax
\else
#4{####1####2}%
\fi\fi
- \dodoprocesslist}%
- \expandafter\dodoprocesslist\gobbleoneargument##1#3#2#3}%
- \def\dodoprocesslist#1%
- {\doprocesslist\relax}%
- \dodoprocesslist}
+ \syst_helpers_process_any_list_step}%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_process_any_list_step\gobbleoneargument##1#3#2#3}%
+ \def\syst_helpers_process_any_list#1%
+ {\syst_helpers_process_any_list_indeed\relax}%
+ \syst_helpers_process_any_list}
%D \macros
%D {processassignlist}
@@ -5665,12 +5631,12 @@
%D This command can be integrated in \type{\getparameters}, but
%D we decided best not to do so.
-\def\processassignlist#1[#2]#3%
- {\def\p!dodogetparameter[##1=##2=##3]%
+\unexpanded\def\processassignlist#1[#2]#3%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_process_assign_list_assign[##1=##2=##3]%
{\doifnot{##3}\relax{#3{##1}}}%
- \def\p!dogetparameter##1%
- {\p!dodogetparameter[##1==\relax]}%
- \processcommalist[#2]\p!dogetparameter}
+ \def\syst_helpers_process_assign_list_step##1%
+ {\syst_helpers_process_assign_list_assign[##1==\relax]}%
+ \processcommalist[#2]\syst_helpers_process_assign_list_step}
%D \macros
%D {untextargument
@@ -5687,20 +5653,22 @@
%D They remove braces and backslashes and give us something to
%D sort.
-\def\untexsomething
+\let\m_syst_helpers_untexed\empty
+
+\unexpanded\def\untexsomething
{\begingroup
\catcode\leftbraceasciicode \ignorecatcode
\catcode\rightbraceasciicode\ignorecatcode
\escapechar\minusone
- \dountexsomething}
+ \syst_helpers_untex_something}
-\def\dountexsomething#1#2\to#3%
- {\doglobal#1#2\to\untexedargument
+\def\syst_helpers_untex_something#1#2\to#3%
+ {\doglobal#1#2\to\m_syst_helpers_untexed
\endgroup
- \let#3\untexedargument}
+ \let#3\m_syst_helpers_untexed}
-\def\untexargument{\untexsomething\convertargument}
-\def\untexcommand {\untexsomething\convertcommand}
+\unexpanded\def\untexargument{\untexsomething\convertargument}
+\unexpanded\def\untexcommand {\untexsomething\convertcommand}
%D \macros
%D {ScaledPointsToBigPoints,ScaledPointsToWholeBigPoints}
@@ -5725,14 +5693,14 @@
% \PointsToWholeBigPoints{10.53941pt}\test \test
% \PointsToWholeBigPoints{10.53942pt}\test \test
-\def\PointsToBigPoints#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\PointsToBigPoints#1#2%
{\edef#2{\withoutpt\the\dimexpr.996264\dimexpr#1\relax\relax}}
-\def\PointsToWholeBigPoints#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\PointsToWholeBigPoints#1#2%
{\edef#2{\the\numexpr\dimexpr.996264\dimexpr#1\relax\relax/\maxcard\relax}}
-\def\ScaledPointsToBigPoints #1{\PointsToBigPoints {\number#1\scaledpoint}}
-\def\ScaledPointsToWholeBigPoints#1{\PointsToWholeBigPoints{\number#1\scaledpoint}}
+\unexpanded\def\ScaledPointsToBigPoints #1{\PointsToBigPoints {\number#1\scaledpoint}}
+\unexpanded\def\ScaledPointsToWholeBigPoints#1{\PointsToWholeBigPoints{\number#1\scaledpoint}}
%D \macros
%D {PointsToReal}
@@ -5744,9 +5712,8 @@
%D \PointsToReal {dimension} \target
%D \stoptyping
-\def\PointsToReal#1#2%
- {\scratchdimen#1%
- \edef#2{\withoutpt\the\scratchdimen}}
+\unexpanded\def\PointsToReal#1#2%
+ {\edef#2{\withoutpt\the\dimexpr#1}}
%D \macros
%D {dontleavehmode}
@@ -5777,16 +5744,17 @@
%D
%D And finaly we got the following alternative, one that avoids
%D interfering grouping at the cost of a box.
-
-\newbox\@@dlhbox
-
-\unexpanded\def\dontleavehmode
- {\ifhmode\else \ifmmode\else
- \setbox\@@dlhbox\hbox{\mathsurround\zeropoint\everymath\emptytoks$ $}\unhbox\@@dlhbox
- \fi \fi}
-
-%D But, if you run a recent version of \TEX, we can use the new
-%D primitive:
+%D
+%D \starttyping
+%D \newbox\b_syst_helpers_dlh
+%D
+%D \unexpanded\def\dontleavehmode
+%D {\ifhmode\else \ifmmode\else
+%D \setbox\b_syst_helpers_dlh\hbox{\mathsurround\zeropoint\everymath\emptytoks$ $}\unhbox\b_syst_helpers_dlh
+%D \fi \fi}
+%D \stoptyping
+%D
+%D But, as we run a recent version of \TEX, we can use the new primitive:
\ifdefined\normalquitvmode \let\dontleavehmode\normalquitvmode \fi
@@ -5800,14 +5768,17 @@
%D \lowercasestring somestring\to\somestring
%D \stoptyping
%D
-%D the first argument may be a \type{\macro}.
+%D The first argument may be a \type{\macro}.
-\def\uppercasestring#1\to#2%
+\unexpanded\def\uppercasestring#1\to#2%
{\uppercase\expandafter{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\edef\expandafter#2\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#1}}}}
-\def\lowercasestring#1\to#2%
+\unexpanded\def\lowercasestring#1\to#2%
{\lowercase\expandafter{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\edef\expandafter#2\expandafter{\normalexpanded{#1}}}}
+%D These macros are sort of obsolete as we never use uppercase this
+%D way.
+
%D \macros
%D {handletokens}
%D
@@ -5843,25 +5814,26 @@
%D takes a real counter. The macro can be preceded by \type
%D {\doglobal}.
-\def\counttoken#1\in#2\to#3%
+\def\syst_helpers_count_token#1% obeys {}
+ {\def\m_syst_string_three{#1}%
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_two\m_syst_string_three \else
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\m_syst_string_three
+ \advance\scratchcounter\plusone
+ \fi
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_count_token
+ \fi}
+
+\unexpanded\def\counttoken#1\in#2\to#3%
{\scratchcounter\zerocount
- \def\!!stringa{#1}%
- \def\!!stringb{\end}%
- \def\docounttoken##1% obeys {}
- {\def\!!stringc{##1}%
- \ifx\!!stringb\!!stringc \else
- \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringc
- \advance\scratchcounter\plusone
- \fi
- \expandafter\docounttoken
- \fi}%
- \docounttoken#2\end
+ \def\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \def\m_syst_string_two{\end}%
+ \syst_helpers_count_token#2\end
\dodoglobal#3\scratchcounter}
-\def\counttokens#1\to#2%
+\unexpanded\def\counttokens#1\to#2%
{\scratchcounter\zerocount
- \def\docounttoken##1{\advance\scratchcounter\plusone}%
- \handletokens#1\with\docounttoken
+ \def\syst_helpers_count_token##1{\advance\scratchcounter\plusone}%
+ \handletokens#1\with\syst_helpers_count_token
\dodoglobal#2\scratchcounter}
%D \macros
@@ -5871,17 +5843,17 @@
%D Consider for instance the macro for which I originally
%D wrote this token handler.
-\def\splitofftokens#1\from#2\to#3% slow but hardly used
+\unexpanded\def\splitofftokens#1\from#2\to#3% slow but hardly used
{\ifnum#1>\zerocount
\scratchcounter#1\relax
- \def\dosplitofftokens##1%
+ \def\syst_helpers_split_off_tokens##1%
{\ifnum\scratchcounter>\zerocount
\advance\scratchcounter \minusone
\edef#3{#3##1}%
\fi}%
% \let#3\empty % #3 can be #2, so:
\expandafter\let\expandafter#3\expandafter\empty
- \expandafter\handletokens#2\with\dosplitofftokens
+ \expandafter\handletokens#2\with\syst_helpers_split_off_tokens
\else
\edef#3{#2}%
\fi}
@@ -5918,27 +5890,27 @@
%D way we can handle the sentinal, a blank space and grouped
%D tokens.
-\def\dohandletokens % \nexthandledtoken is part of interface
- {\futurelet\nexthandledtoken\dodohandletokens}
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_handle_tokens % \nexthandledtoken is part of interface
+ {\futurelet\nexthandledtoken\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed}
\def\handletokens#1\with#2%
- {\gdef\dododohandletokens{#2}% permits more complex #2's
- \dohandletokens#1\end}
+ {\gdef\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_command{#2}% permits more complex #2's
+ \syst_helpers_handle_tokens#1\end}
-\def\dodohandletokens
+\def\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed
{\ifx\nexthandledtoken\blankspace
- \expandafter\dodohandletokensone
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed_one
\else\ifx\nexthandledtoken\end
\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\gobbletwoarguments % also gobble the \end
\else
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\dodohandletokenstwo
+ \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed_two
\fi\fi *}
-\def\dodohandletokensone * %
- {\dododohandletokens{ }\dohandletokens}
+\def\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed_one * %
+ {\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_command{ }\syst_helpers_handle_tokens}
-\def\dodohandletokenstwo *#1%
- {\dododohandletokens{#1}\dohandletokens}
+\def\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_indeed_two *#1%
+ {\syst_helpers_handle_tokens_command{#1}\syst_helpers_handle_tokens}
%D This macro is tested on:
%D
@@ -6021,130 +5993,35 @@
%D This macro is first used in the tabulation macros.
\unexpanded\def\processcontent#1%
- {\begingroup\expandafter\doprocesscontent\csname#1\endcsname}
+ {\begingroup\expandafter\syst_helpers_process_content\csname#1\endcsname}
-\unexpanded\def\doprocesscontent#1#2#3%
- {\unexpanded\def\doprocesscontent##1#1%
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_process_content#1#2#3%
+ {\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_process_content##1#1%
{\endgroup\def#2{##1}#3}%
- \doprocesscontent}
+ \syst_helpers_process_content}
%D \macros
%D {dogobblesingleempty, dogobbledoubleempty}
%D
%D These two macros savely grab and dispose two arguments.
-\def\dogobblesingleempty{\dosingleempty\dodogobblesingleempty}
-\def\dogobbledoubleempty{\dodoubleempty\dodogobbledoubleempty}
+\def\dogobblesingleempty{\dosingleempty\syst_helpers_gobble_single_empty}
+\def\dogobbledoubleempty{\dodoubleempty\syst_helpers_gobble_double_empty}
-\def\dodogobblesingleempty [#1]{}
-\def\dodogobbledoubleempty[#1][#2]{}
+\def\syst_helpers_gobble_single_empty [#1]{}
+\def\syst_helpers_gobble_double_empty[#1][#2]{}
\let\gobblesingleempty\dogobblesingleempty % also used
\let\gobbledoubleempty\dogobbledoubleempty % also used
%D \macros
-%D {sortcommalist,sortcommacommand,
-%D donumericcompare,comparedresult}
-%D
-%D Sometimes we need to sort a commalist, so here is Taco's
-%D solution. This will in many cases be a list that is stored
-%D in a \type{\csname}, so both commalist and commacommands are
-%D supported. The sorting algorithm is very simple, so the list
-%D should not be too long or sorting will be very slow.
-%D
-%D \starttyping
-%D \sortcommalist[10,2,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,10,20]\donumericcompare
-%D
-%D \def\test{10,2,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,10,20}
-%D
-%D \sortcommacommand[\test]\donumericcompare
-%D \stoptyping
-%D
-%D In both cases, the result is available in the macro \type
-%D {\sortedcommalist}.
-%D
-%D Parameter \type{#2} is a macro that should accept two
-%D parameters, and it has to decide which one is larger, by
-%D setting the counter \type{\comparedresult} to~0 (for equal),
-%D 1~(if it's first argument is larger), or~2 (if it's second
-%D argument is larger).
-%D
-%D As said, these macro are largely written by Taco, and are
-%D (maybe therefore) also the first application of \type
-%D {\replaceincommalist}.
-
-\newcount\comparedresult
-
-\def\sortcommacommand[#1]%
- {\expandafter\sortcommalist\expandafter[#1]}
-
-\def\sortcommalist[#1]#2%
- {\getcommalistsize[#1]%
- \ifnum\commalistsize>1
- \let\sortedcommalist\empty
- \let\comparecommand#2%
- \processcommalist[#1]\dosortcommacommand
- \else
- \def\sortedcommalist{#1}%
- \fi}
-
-\def\dosortcommacommand#1%
- {\ifx\sortedcommalist\empty
- \def\sortedcommalist{#1}%
- \else
- \def\!!tempa{#1}%
- \ifx\!!tempa\empty\else
- \scratchcounter\plusone
- \expandafter\getcommalistsize\expandafter[\sortedcommalist]%
- \expandafter\processcommalist\expandafter[\sortedcommalist]\docompareitems
- \fi
- \fi}
-
-%D All those \type{\expandafter}'s are there because I do not
-%D want to use \type{\edef}.
-
-\def\docompareitems#1%
- {\doifnotempty{#1}
- {\expandafter\comparecommand\expandafter{\!!tempa}{#1}\relax
- %\ifcase\compareresult % equal
- \ifnum\comparedresult<2
- \ifnum\scratchcounter=\commalistsize
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\def
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\sortedcommalist
- \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\expandafter\sortedcommalist\expandafter,\!!tempa}%
- \fi
- %\or % new element larger
- % \ifnum\scratchcounter=\commalistsize
- % \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\def
- % \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\sortedcommalist
- % \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\expandafter\sortedcommalist\expandafter,\!!tempa}%
- % \fi
- \else % old element larger
- \expandafter\def\expandafter\newcommalistelement\expandafter{\!!tempa,#1}%
- \replaceincommalist\sortedcommalist\scratchcounter
- \expandafter\quitcommalist
- \fi}%
- \advance\scratchcounter \plusone} % bug, was \minusone
-
-%D The macro \type{\donumericcompare} considers everything
-%D that is not a number to be larger than any number.
-
-% 0: both are equal, 1: #1 is larger, 2: #2 is larger
-
-\def\thenumericcompare#1#2% no \relax es inside hee
- {\doifnumberelse{#1}
- {\doifnumberelse{#2}{\ifnum#1>#2 \plusone\else\ifnum#1<#2 \plustwo\else\zerocount\fi\fi}\plustwo}
- \plusone}
-
-\def\donumericcompare
- {\comparedresult\thenumericcompare}
-
-%D \macros
%D {@True, @False, @Not, @And}
%D
%D Some predicate logic functions, used in for instance the
%D math module.
+% These have rather ugly names ... will change:
+
\def\@True {00}
\def\@False {01}
\def\@Not #1{0\ifcase#11 \or\expandafter 1\else \expandafter 0\fi}
@@ -6167,10 +6044,10 @@
%D assignment inside a box. The \type{\empty}'s permits
%D gobbling while preventing spurious \type{\relax}'s.
-\def\setdimensionwithunit#1#2#3% number unit dimension / nice trick
+\unexpanded\def\setdimensionwithunit#1#2#3% number unit dimension / nice trick
{\afterassignment\gobblefourarguments#1=#2#3pt\relax\empty\empty\empty\empty}
-\def\freezedimensionwithunit#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\freezedimensionwithunit#1#2%
{\setdimensionwithunit\scratchdimen#1{#2}\edef#1{\the\scratchdimen}}
%D \macros
@@ -6179,25 +6056,25 @@
%D Not that fast I guess, but here's a way to test for token
%D registers being empty.
-\def\doifsometokselse#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifsometokselse#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\fi}
-\def\doifsometoks#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifsometoks#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi}
-\def\doifemptytoks#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
- \ifx\!!stringa\empty
+\unexpanded\def\doifemptytoks#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{\the#1}% one level expansion so quite ok
+ \ifx\m_syst_string_one\empty
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
\else
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
@@ -6212,9 +6089,9 @@
\def\syst_helpers_strict_inspect_next_character% no user macro !
{\ifx\nexttoken\charactertoken
- \expandafter\!!stringa
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_yes
\else
- \expandafter\!!stringb
+ \expandafter\m_syst_action_nop
\fi}
% better: push/pop
@@ -6267,10 +6144,14 @@
%D
%D Concatenate commalists:
-\def\serializecommalist[#1]%
+\let\syst_helpers_serialize_comma_list_step\relax
+
+\def\syst_helpers_serialize_comma_list_step#1%
+ {\edef\serializedcommalist{\serializedcommalist#1}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\serializecommalist[#1]%
{\let\serializedcommalist\empty
- \def\docommand##1{\edef\serializedcommalist{\serializedcommalist##1}}%
- \processcommacommand[#1]\docommand}
+ \processcommacommand[#1]\syst_helpers_serialize_comma_list_step}
%D \macros
%D {purenumber}
@@ -6346,7 +6227,7 @@
\def\filterfromvalue#1#2#3% value max n
{\expandafter\doubleexpandafter\csname % we use the fact that an
\expandafter\ifx\csname#1\endcsname\relax % undefined cs has become \relax
- \strippedcsname\gobbleoneargument % which we then gobble here
+ \strippedcsname\gobbleoneargument % which we then gobble here
\else
\dofilterfromstr{#2}{#3}%
\fi
@@ -6364,13 +6245,27 @@
%D ... \measure{mywidth} ...
%D \stoptyping
-\def\??dm{@@dm} % brrr
+\installsystemnamespace{measure}
\unexpanded\def\definemeasure
- {\dodoubleargument\dodefinemeasure}
+ {\dodoubleargument\syst_helpers_define_measure}
-\def\dodefinemeasure[#1][#2]%
- {\expandafter\def\csname\??dm#1\endcsname{#2}}
+\def\syst_helpers_define_measure[#1][#2]%
+ {\expandafter\def\csname\??measure#1\endcsname{#2}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\freezemeasure
+ {\dodoubleargument\syst_helpers_freeze_measure}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_freede_measure[#1][#2]%
+ {\expandafter\edef\csname\??measure#1\endcsname{\the\dimexpr#2}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\setmeasure #1#2{\expandafter\def \csname\??measure#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
+\unexpanded\def\setgmeasure#1#2{\expandafter\gdef\csname\??measure#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
+\unexpanded\def\setemeasure#1#2{\expandafter\edef\csname\??measure#1\endcsname{\the\dimexpr#2}} % quick way
+\unexpanded\def\setxmeasure#1#2{\expandafter\xdef\csname\??measure#1\endcsname{\the\dimexpr#2}} % quick way
+
+\def\measure#1% maybe \dimexpr ... \relax
+ {\ifcsname\??measure#1\endcsname\csname\??measure#1\endcsname\else\zeropoint\fi}
% #2 could be omitted, but we want to support spaces
%
@@ -6378,13 +6273,21 @@
% \setmeasure {xx} {1cm}
% \setmeasure {xxx}{1cm}
-\unexpanded\def\setmeasure #1#2{\expandafter\def \csname\??dm#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
-\unexpanded\def\setemeasure#1#2{\expandafter\edef\csname\??dm#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
-\unexpanded\def\setgmeasure#1#2{\expandafter\gdef\csname\??dm#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
-\unexpanded\def\setxmeasure#1#2{\expandafter\xdef\csname\??dm#1\endcsname{#2}} % quick way
+%D \macros
+%D {dividedsize}
+%D
+%D This one can be used inside a measure (used in m4all):
+%D
+%D \starttyping
+%D \definemeasure[columnwidth][\dividedsize\textwidth{1em}{3}]
+%D \stoptyping
-\def\measure#1% maybe \dimexpr ... \relax
- {\ifcsname\??dm#1\endcsname\csname\??dm#1\endcsname\else\zeropoint\fi}
+\def\dividedsize#1#2#3% size gap n
+ {\dimexpr
+ \ifnum\dimexpr#1\relax>\plusone
+ (\dimexpr#1\relax-\numexpr#3-\plusone\relax\dimexpr#2\relax)/#3\else#1%
+ \fi
+ \relax}
%D \macros
%D {doifdimensionelse}
@@ -6392,9 +6295,9 @@
%D This is a dirty one: we simply append a unit and discard it when needed.
\def\doifdimensionelse#1%
- {\afterassignment\dodoifdimensionelse\scratchdimen#1pt\relax}
+ {\afterassignment\syst_helpers_if_dimension_else\scratchdimen#1pt\relax}
-\def\dodoifdimensionelse#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_if_dimension_else#1%
{\ifx#1\relax
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\else % #1=p ... t\relax
@@ -6418,53 +6321,57 @@
%D \NC 1 \NC \doifdimenstringelse {1}{yes}{no} \NC \NR
%D \stoptabulate
+\installsystemnamespace{dimenchecka}
+\installsystemnamespace{dimencheckb}
+\installsystemnamespace{dimencheckc}
+
\def\doifdimenstringelse#1{\normalexpanded{\noexpand\dodimenteststageone#1}\empty\empty]}
-\def\dodimenteststageone #1#2{\csname d!1!\ifcsname d!1!#2\endcsname#2\else x\fi\endcsname#2}
-\def\dodimenteststagetwo #1#2{\csname d!2!\ifcsname d!2!#2\endcsname#2\else x\fi\endcsname#2}
-\def\dodimenteststagethree #1]{\csname d!3!\ifcsname d!3!#1\endcsname#1\else x\fi\endcsname}
-
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!x\endcsname\dodimenteststagethree
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!x\endcsname\dodimenteststagethree
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!x\endcsname\secondoftwoarguments
-
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!.\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!,\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!1\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!2\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!3\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!4\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!5\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!6\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!7\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!8\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!9\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-\expandafter\let\csname d!1!0\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
-
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!1\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!2\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!3\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!4\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!5\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!6\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!7\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!8\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!9\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-\expandafter\let\csname d!2!0\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
-
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!pt\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!pc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!in\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!bp\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!cm\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!mm\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!dd\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!cc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!sp\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!ex\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!em\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!nd\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
-\expandafter\let\csname d!3!nc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\def\dodimenteststageone #1#2{\csname \??dimenchecka\ifcsname \??dimenchecka#2\endcsname#2\else x\fi\endcsname#2}
+\def\dodimenteststagetwo #1#2{\csname \??dimencheckb\ifcsname \??dimencheckb#2\endcsname#2\else x\fi\endcsname#2}
+\def\dodimenteststagethree #1]{\csname \??dimencheckc\ifcsname \??dimencheckc#1\endcsname#1\else x\fi\endcsname}
+
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka x\endcsname\dodimenteststagethree
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb x\endcsname\dodimenteststagethree
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc x\endcsname\secondoftwoarguments
+
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka.\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka,\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka1\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka2\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka3\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka4\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka5\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka6\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka7\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka8\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka9\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimenchecka0\endcsname\dodimenteststageone
+
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb1\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb2\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb3\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb4\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb5\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb6\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb7\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb8\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb9\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckb0\endcsname\dodimenteststagetwo
+
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc pt\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc pc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc in\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc bp\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc cm\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc mm\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc dd\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc cc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc sp\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc ex\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc em\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc nd\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
+\expandafter\let\csname \??dimencheckc nc\endcsname\firstoftwoarguments
%D \macros
%D {comparedimension,comparedimensioneps}
@@ -6502,51 +6409,51 @@
% \copycsname xxx\endcsname\csname ..\endcsname
-\def\copycsname{\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\let\expandafter\expandafter\csname}
+\unexpanded\def\copycsname{\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\let\expandafter\expandafter\csname}
% \letcscsname \crap \csname ..\endcsname
% \letcsnamecs \csname ..\endcsname\crap
% \letcsnamecsname\csname ..\endcsname\csname ..\endcsname
-\def\letcscsname {\expandafter\let\expandafter}
-\def\letcsnamecs {\expandafter\let}
-\def\letcsnamecsname{\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\let\expandafter\expandafter}
+\unexpanded\def\letcscsname {\expandafter\let\expandafter}
+\unexpanded\def\letcsnamecs {\expandafter\let}
+\unexpanded\def\letcsnamecsname{\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\let\expandafter\expandafter}
% another one, add an item to a commalist
-\def\addvalue#1#2% cs item
+\unexpanded\def\addvalue#1#2% cs item
{\ifcsname#1\endcsname\else\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\empty\fi
\normalexpanded{\noexpand\addtocommalist{#2}\expandafter\noexpand\csname#1\endcsname}}
\def\unspaced#1%
- {\dounspaced#1\end}
+ {\syst_helpers_unspaced#1\end}
-\def\dounspaced#1%
+\def\syst_helpers_unspaced#1%
{\ifx#1\end
\expandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\ifx#1\blankspace\else#1\fi
\fi
- \dounspaced}
+ \syst_helpers_unspaced}
-\def\unspaceargument#1\to#2%
+\unexpanded\def\unspaceargument#1\to#2%
{\scratchcounter\catcode\spaceasciicode
\catcode\spaceasciicode\ignorecatcode
\scantextokens{\edef#2{#1}}%
\catcode\spaceasciicode\scratchcounter}
-\def\unspaceafter#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\unspaceafter#1#2%
{\unspaceargument#2\to\ascii
\expandafter#1\expandafter{\ascii}}
% sometimes handy:
-\def\doifhasspaceelse#1%
- {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
- \normalexpanded{\noexpand\dodoifhasspaceelse#1\space}\empty\relax}
+\unexpanded\def\doifhasspaceelse#1%
+ {\edef\m_syst_string_one{#1}%
+ \normalexpanded{\syst_helpers_if_has_space_else#1\space}\empty\relax}
-\def\dodoifhasspaceelse#1 #2#3\relax % \space\empty\relax
- {\ifx\!!stringa\space
+\unexpanded\def\syst_helpers_if_has_space_else#1 #2#3\relax % \space\empty\relax
+ {\ifx\m_syst_string_one\space
\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else\ifx#2\empty
\doubleexpandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -6556,67 +6463,35 @@
% this will replace loadfile once and alike !!! todo
-\def\@flg@{@flg@}
-
-\def\setflag #1{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\let\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname\zerocount}
-\def\resetflag#1{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\let\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname\plusone}
+\installsystemnamespace{flag}
-\let\ifflagged\ifcase
+\unexpanded\def\setflag #1{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\let\csname\??flag#1\endcsname\zerocount}
+\unexpanded\def\resetflag#1{\expandafter\dodoglobal\expandafter\let\csname\??flag#1\endcsname\plusone}
-\def\flag#1{\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname}
+\def\flag#1{\csname\??flag#1\endcsname}
\def\doifelseflagged#1%
- {\expandafter\ifx\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname\relax
+ {\expandafter\ifx\csname\??flag#1\endcsname\relax
\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
- \else\ifcase\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname
+ \else\ifcase\csname\??flag#1\endcsname
\doubleexpandafter\firstoftwoarguments
\else
\doubleexpandafter\secondoftwoarguments
\fi\fi}
\def\doifnotflagged#1%
- {\expandafter\ifx\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname\relax
+ {\expandafter\ifx\csname\??flag#1\endcsname\relax
\expandafter\firstofoneargument
- \else\ifcase\csname\@flg@#1\endcsname
+ \else\ifcase\csname\??flag#1\endcsname
\doubleexpandafter\gobbleoneargument
\else
\doubleexpandafter\firstofoneargument
\fi\fi}
-\def\inheritparameter[#1]#2[#3]#4[#5]% tag tokey fromkey
+\unexpanded\def\inheritparameter[#1]#2[#3]#4[#5]% tag tokey fromkey
{\expandafter\def\csname#1#3\expandafter\endcsname\expandafter{\csname#1#5\endcsname}}
-% \buildarray[test][aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff]
-% \setarrayelement{test}{1}{qq}
-% \arrayelement{test}{1}
-% \arraylength{test}
-%
-% \def\buildarray[#1][#2]%
-% {\scratchcounter=0
-% \def\docommand##1%
-% {\advance\scratchcounter by 1
-% \setvalue{@@aa#1\the\scratchcounter}{##1}}%
-% \processcommalist[#2]\docommand
-% \setevalue{@@aa#1}{\the\scratchcounter}}%
-%
-% \def\setarrayelement#1#2{\setvalue{@@aa#1#2}}
-% \def\arrayelement #1#2{\getvalue{@@aa#1#2}}
-% \def\arraylength #1{\getvalue{@@aa#1}}
-
-% \newsignal\junksignal
-%
-% \def\setjunksignal%
-% {\ifhmode
-% \hskip\junksignal
-% \let\removejunkspaces\doremovejunkspaces
-% \else
-% \let\removejunkspaces\relax
-% \fi}
-%
-% \def\doremovejunkspaces%
-% {\doloop{\ifdim\lastskip=\junksignal\unskip\else\exitloop\fi}}
-
-\def\dodoifnonzeropositiveelse#1#2\end % #3#4%
+\def\syst_helpers_if_non_zero_positive_else#1#2\end % #3#4%
{\ifx#1\relax
\ifcase\scratchcounter
\endgroup
@@ -6631,45 +6506,42 @@
\fi}
\def\doifnonzeropositiveelse#1%
- {\begingroup\afterassignment\dodoifnonzeropositiveelse\scratchcounter=0#1\relax\empty\end}
+ {\begingroup\afterassignment\syst_helpers_if_non_zero_positive_else\scratchcounter=0#1\relax\empty\end}
% here ?
-\def\dosetrawvalue #1#2#3{\expandafter \def\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
-\def\dosetrawevalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\edef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
-\def\dosetrawgvalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\gdef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
-\def\dosetrawxvalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\xdef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\dosetrawvalue #1#2#3{\expandafter \def\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\dosetrawevalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\edef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\dosetrawgvalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\gdef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\dosetrawxvalue#1#2#3{\expandafter\xdef\csname#1#2\endcsname{#3}}
-\def\getrawparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawvalue }
-\def\getraweparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawevalue}
-\def\getrawgparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawgvalue}
-\def\getrawxparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawxvalue}
+\unexpanded\def\getrawparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawvalue }
+\unexpanded\def\getraweparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawevalue}
+\unexpanded\def\getrawgparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawgvalue}
+\unexpanded\def\getrawxparameters {\dogetparameters\dosetrawxvalue}
-\def\globalgetrawparameters{\dogetparameters\dosetrawgvalue} % obsolete
-
-\def\splitskip#1%
- {\scratchskip#1\relax
- \dimen0\scratchskip
- \dimen2\gluestretch\scratchskip
- \dimen4\glueshrink\scratchskip}
+\unexpanded\def\globalgetrawparameters{\dogetparameters\dosetrawgvalue} % obsolete
-\newcount\modcounter
+%D Sort of obsolete:
-\def\dosetmodulo#1#2#3%
- {\modcounter#1\divide\modcounter#2\multiply\modcounter#2%
- #3#1\advance#3-\modcounter}
+\newcount\c_syst_helpers_mod
-\def\dosetdivision#1#2#3%
+\unexpanded\def\dosetmodulo#1#2#3%
+ {\c_syst_helpers_mod#1\divide\c_syst_helpers_mod#2\multiply\c_syst_helpers_mod#2%
+ #3#1\advance#3-\c_syst_helpers_mod}
+
+\unexpanded\def\dosetdivision#1#2#3%
{#3#1\divide#3 #2\relax}
-\def\DoMod#1by#2to#3{\dosetmodulo {#1}{#2}{#3}}
-\def\DoDiv#1by#2to#3{\dosetdivision{#1}{#2}{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\DoMod#1by#2to#3{\dosetmodulo {#1}{#2}{#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\DoDiv#1by#2to#3{\dosetdivision{#1}{#2}{#3}}
-\def\dounprotected#1\par
+\def\syst_helpers_unprotected#1\par
{#1\protect}
-\def\unprotected
- {\unprotect\dounprotected}
+\unexpanded\def\unprotected
+ {\unprotect
+ \syst_helpers_unprotected}
% awaiting the definitive implementation
@@ -6683,20 +6555,21 @@
\def\elapsedtime {\ctxcommand{elapsedtime()}}
\let\elapsedseconds \elapsedtime
-\newcount\featuretest
+\newcount\c_syst_helpers_test_feature_n
\unexpanded\def\testfeature#1#2%
- {\def\dotestfeature
- {\advance\featuretest \plusone
- \ifnum\featuretest>#1\else#2\expandafter\dotestfeature\fi}%
+ {\def\syst_helpers_test_feature_step
+ {\advance\c_syst_helpers_test_feature_n\plusone
+ \ifnum\c_syst_helpers_test_feature_n>#1\else#2\expandafter\syst_helpers_test_feature_step\fi}%
\retestfeature}
-\def\retestfeature % timer support is new per 10/5/2005
+\unexpanded\def\retestfeature % timer support is new per 10/5/2005
{\bgroup
\ifcase\interactionmode\let\wait\relax\fi
\writestatus\m!system{starting feature test}\wait
\resettimer
- \featuretest\zerocount \dotestfeature
+ \c_syst_helpers_test_feature_n\zerocount
+ \syst_helpers_test_feature_step
\writestatus\m!system{feature test done (\elapsedseconds s)}%
\wait
\egroup}
@@ -6719,7 +6592,7 @@
%D \freezedimenmacro\leftmargindistance
%D \stoptyping
-\def\freezedimenmacro#1%
+\unexpanded\def\freezedimenmacro#1%
{\edef#1{\the\dimexpr#1}}
%D The next macro negates a macro (dimension or number, or actually, whatever.
@@ -6735,191 +6608,19 @@
\def\gobbleassigndimen#1\\{}
\def\assigndimen#1#2%
- {\afterassignment\gobbleassigndimen#1=#2\!!zeropoint\\}
-
-\def\setusage#1%
- {\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\iftrue}
-
-\def\resetusage#1%
- {\expandafter\let\csname#1\endcsname\iffalse}
-
-\def\ifusage#1%
- {\ifcsname#1\endcsname\else
- \resetusage{#1}%
- \fi
- \csname#1\endcsname}
-
-%D Very handy, more efficient than \type{{}}, and more readable
-%D than \type {\empty}.
-
-\let\donothing\empty
-
-% The following macros are used in XML handling.
-
-\setvalue{@u@s@"}#1#2"{#2} \setvalue{@g@s@"}#1#2"{\scratchtoks{#2}}
-\setvalue{@u@s@'}#1#2'{#2} \setvalue{@g@s@'}#1#2'{\scratchtoks{#2}}
-\setvalue{@u@s@ }#1#2 {#2} \setvalue{@g@s@ }#1#2 {\scratchtoks{#2}}
-
-\def\unstringed#1{\csname\ifcsname @u@s@#1\endcsname @u@s@#1\else\s!empty\fi\endcsname#1}
-\def\grabstring#1{\csname\ifcsname @g@s@#1\endcsname @g@s@#1\else\s!empty\fi\endcsname#1}
-
-\def\dowithgrabbedstring#1%
- {\def\@@dowithgrabbedstring{#1}%
- \afterassignment\@@dowithgrabbedstring\grabstring}
-
-\def\expifequalelse#1#2%
- {\@@ifequal#1\relax\relax\@@and#2\relax\relax\@@then}
-
-\def\@@ifequal#1#2\@@and#3%
- {\ifx#1\relax
- \ifx#3\relax
- \doubleexpandafter\@@if@@equal@@true
- \else
- \doubleexpandafter\@@if@@equal@@false
- \fi
- \else
- \ifx#3\relax
- \tripleexpandafter\@@if@@equal@@false
- \else\ifx#1#3%
- % go on
- \else
- \tripleexpandafter\@@if@@equal@@false
- \fi\fi
- \fi
- \@@ifequal#2\@@and}
-
-\def\@@if@@equal@@true #1\@@then#2#3{#2}
-\def\@@if@@equal@@false#1\@@then#2#3{#3}
+ {\afterassignment\gobbleassigndimen#1=#2\zeropoint\\}
-\def\appended#1#2#3{\expandafter#1\expandafter#2\expandafter{#2#3}}
-\def\appendvalue #1{\expandafter\appended\expandafter \def\csname#1\endcsname}
-\def\appendgvalue#1{\expandafter\appended\expandafter\gdef\csname#1\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\appended#1#2#3{\expandafter#1\expandafter#2\expandafter{#2#3}}
+\unexpanded\def\appendvalue #1{\expandafter\appended\expandafter \def\csname#1\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\appendgvalue#1{\expandafter\appended\expandafter\gdef\csname#1\endcsname}
-\def\prepended#1#2#3%
- {\scratchtoks{#3}%
+\unexpanded\def\prepended#1#2#3%
+ {\t_syst_helpers_scratch{#3}%
\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter#2\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter
- {\expandafter\the\expandafter\scratchtoks#2}}
-
-\def\prependvalue #1{\expandafter\prepended\expandafter \def\csname#1\endcsname}
-\def\prependgvalue#1{\expandafter\prepended\expandafter\gdef\csname#1\endcsname}
-
-%D \macros
-%D {compresscommacommandnrs,compresscommalistnrs,compressedcommalistnrs,
-%D compresscommacommand,compresscommalist,compressedcommalist,
-%D reversecommacommand,reversecommalist,reversedcommalist}
-%D
-%D The following two list processing macros are needed by Taco's
-%D bibliography module. The numbers compressor converts the
-%D list in a list of ranges. The normal compressor remove duplicate
-%D and empty entries.
-%D
-%D This is now obsolete (and more a \LUA\ thing anyway).
-
-\def\compresscommalistnrs[#1]%
- {\let\compressedlist\empty
- \!!counta\maxdimen
- \!!countb\maxdimen
- \processcommalist[#1]\docompresslistnrs
- \ifnum\!!counta=\maxdimen\else\dodocompresslistnrs\fi}
-
-\def\compresscommacommandnrs[#1]%
- {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\compresscommalistnrs[#1]}}
-
-\def\docompresslistnrs#1%
- {\edef\commalistelement{#1}%
- \ifx\commalistelement\empty\else
- \ifnum\!!counta=\maxdimen
- \!!counta\commalistelement\relax
- \!!countb\!!counta
- \else
- \advance\!!countb\plusone
- \ifnum\commalistelement>\!!countb
- \advance\!!countb\minusone
- \dodocompresslistnrs
- \!!counta\commalistelement\relax
- \!!countb\!!counta
- \fi
- \fi
- \fi}
-
-\def\dodocompresslistnrs
- {\edef\compressedlist
- {\ifx\compressedlist\empty\else\compressedlist,\fi
- {\the\!!counta}{\ifnum\!!countb>\!!counta\the\!!countb\fi}}}
-
-%D \def\test#1{{\tttf#1->\compresscommalistnrs[#1]\defconvertedcommand\ascii\compressedlist\ascii}}
-%D \startlines
-%D \test{}
-%D \test{1}
-%D \test{1,3}
-%D \test{1,3,4}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,8}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,5,8,10}
-%D \test{1,3,4,5,8,10,11}
-%D \test{1,,3,,4,,5,,8,,10,,11,}
-%D \stoplines
-
-\def\compresscommalist[#1]%
- {\let\compressedlist\empty
- \let\!!stringa\empty
- \processcommalist[#1]\docompresslist}
-
-\def\compresscommacommand[#1]%
- {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\compresscommalist[#1]}}
-
-\def\docompresslist#1%
- {\edef\commalistelement{#1}%
- \ifx\commalistelement\empty \else
- \ifx\!!stringa\commalistelement \else
- \ifx\compressedlist\empty
- \def\compressedlist{#1}%
- \else
- \appended\def\compressedlist{,#1}%
- \fi
- \let\!!stringa\commalistelement
- \fi
- \fi}
-
-%D \def\test#1{{\tttf#1->\compresscommalist[#1]\defconvertedcommand\ascii\compressedlist\ascii}}
-%D \startlines
-%D \test{}
-%D \test{1}
-%D \test{1,3}
-%D \test{1,3,4}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,8}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,5,8,10}
-%D \test{1,3,4,5,8,10,11}
-%D \test{1,,3,,4,,5,,8,,10,,11,}
-%D \stoplines
-
-\def\reversecommalist[#1]%
- {\let\reversedlist\empty
- \processcommalist[#1]\doreverselist}
+ {\expandafter\the\expandafter\t_syst_helpers_scratch#2}}
-\def\doreverselist#1%
- {\ifx\reversedlist\empty
- \def\reversedlist{#1}%
- \else
- \prepended\def\reversedlist{#1,}%
- \fi}
-
-\def\reversecommacommand[#1]%
- {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\reversecommalist[#1]}}
-
-%D \def\test#1{{\tttf#1->\reversecommalist[#1]\defconvertedcommand\ascii\reversedlist\ascii}}
-%D \startlines
-%D \test{}
-%D \test{1}
-%D \test{1,3}
-%D \test{1,3,4}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,8}
-%D \test{1,3,3,4,5,5,8,10}
-%D \test{1,3,4,5,8,10,11}
-%D \test{1,,3,,4,,5,,8,,10,,11,}
-%D \stoplines
+\unexpanded\def\prependvalue #1{\expandafter\prepended\expandafter \def\csname#1\endcsname}
+\unexpanded\def\prependgvalue#1{\expandafter\prepended\expandafter\gdef\csname#1\endcsname}
%D \macros
%D {dowithrange}
@@ -6927,44 +6628,11 @@
%D This one is for Mojca Miklavec, who made me aware of the fact that
%D \type {page-imp.tex} was not the best place to hide it.
-\def\dowithrange#1#2% #2 takes number
+\unexpanded\def\dowithrange#1#2% #2 takes number
{\splitstring#1\at:\to\fromrange\and\torange
\ifx\torange\empty\let\torange\fromrange\fi
\dostepwiserecurse\fromrange\torange1{#2{\recurselevel}}}
-
-%D \macros {uncompresslist}
-%D
-%D When given a list like \type{1,4-7,9} as argument, this macro
-%D will store the expanded commalist in \type{\uncompressedlist}.
-%D
-%D \startbuffer
-%D \def\MojcaHasToDoTheTasks[#1]#2%
-%D {{\uncompresslist[#1]%
-%D \def\processitem##1{I have to do ##1 #2\par}%
-%D \processcommacommand[\uncompressedlist]\processitem}}
-%D
-%D \MojcaHasToDoTheTasks [1-4,7,9-11] {until tomorrow}
-%D \stopbuffer
-%D
-%D Here is an example of how to use \type {\uncompresslist}:
-%D \typebuffer
-%D
-%D The output of this is:
-%D
-%D \getbuffer
-\def\uncompresslist[#1]% by TH
- {\let\uncompressedlist\empty
- \def\docompressedlistitem##1-##2-%
- {\expandafter\dorecurse\expandafter
- {\the\numexpr1+##2-##1\relax}%
- {\expandafter\appendtocommalist\expandafter{\the\numexpr##1-1+####1\relax}\uncompressedlist}}%
- \def\douncompresslist##1%
- {\doifinstringelse{-}{##1}
- {\docompressedlistitem##1-}
- {\appendtocommalist{##1}\uncompressedlist}}%
- \processcommalist[#1]\douncompresslist}
-
%D \macros
%D {ignoreimplicitspaces}
%D
@@ -6977,7 +6645,7 @@
%D
%D \typebuffer \getbuffer
-\def\ignoreimplicitspaces
+\unexpanded\def\ignoreimplicitspaces
{\doifnextcharelse\relax\relax\relax}
%D \macros
@@ -6985,74 +6653,39 @@
%D
%D Not that sophisticated but sometimes users (like in metafun).
-\def\doprocesswords#1 #2\od
- {\doifsomething{#1}{\processword{#1} \doprocesswords#2 \od}}
-% {\doifsomething{\detokenize{#1}}{\processword{#1} \doprocesswords#2 \od}} % to be tested
+\def\syst_helpers_process_word#1 #2\_e_o_w_
+ {\doifsomething{#1}{\processword{#1} \syst_helpers_process_word#2 \_e_o_w_}}
\def\processwords#1%
- {\doprocesswords#1 \od}% no \unskip
+ {\syst_helpers_process_word#1 \_e_o_w_}% no \unskip
\let\processword\relax
-% new
-%
-% \startnointerference
-% all kind of code
-% \stopnointerference
+%D \macros
+%D {startnointerference}
+%D
+%D \starttyping
+%D \startnointerference
+%D all kind of code
+%D \stopnointerference
+%D \stoptyping
-\newbox\nointerferencebox
+\newbox\b_syst_helpers_no_interference
\unexpanded\def\startnointerference % not even grouped !
- {\setbox\nointerferencebox\vbox
+ {\setbox\b_syst_helpers_no_interference\vbox
\bgroup}
\unexpanded\def\stopnointerference
{\egroup
- \setbox\nointerferencebox\emptybox}
-
-% \def\appendtovaluelist#1#2%
-% {\ifcsname#1\endcsname
-% \expandafter\ifx\csname#1\endcsname\empty
-% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#2}%
-% \else
-% \expandafter\def\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
-% \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\csname#1\endcsname,#2}%
-% \fi
-% \else
-% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#2}%
-% \fi}
-%
-% or
-%
-% \def\appendtovaluelist#1%
-% {\ifcsname#1\endcsname
-% \expandafter\ifx\csname#1\endcsname\empty
-% \expandafter\noappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
-% \else
-% \expandafter\doappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
-% \fi
-% \else
-% \expandafter\noappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\endcsname
-% \fi}
-
-% \def\doappendtovaluelist#1#2{\expandafter\def\expandafter#1\expandafter{#1,#2}}
-% \def\noappendtovaluelist#1#2{\def#1{#2}}
-
-% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{aap}
-% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{noot}
-% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{mies}
-
-% \showvalue{mylist}
+ \setbox\b_syst_helpers_no_interference\emptybox}
%D A variant for \type {\executeifdefined}:
-% \def\expandcheckedcsname#1#2#3%
-% {\csname#1\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname#2\else#3\fi\endcsname}
-
\def\expandcheckedcsname#1#2% #2 is often a \xxxparameter so let's expand it once
- {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\doexpandcheckedcsname{#1}{#2}}}
+ {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\syst_helpers_expand_checked_csname{#1}{#2}}}
-\def\doexpandcheckedcsname#1#2#3%
+\def\syst_helpers_expand_checked_csname#1#2#3%
{\csname#1\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname#2\else#3\fi\endcsname}
%D Signal. Some fonts have a char0 rendering so we need to make sure that it
@@ -7060,7 +6693,41 @@
\unexpanded\def\signalcharacter{\char\zerocount} % \zwj
-%D Here are some nasty helpers:
+%D A few secial variants of commands defined here. Some more will be moved here (e.g.
+%D from table modules.
+
+\def\dodirectdoubleempty#1#2% used in math (lookahead issues)
+ {\ifx#2[%
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_one_yes
+ \else
+ \expandafter\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_one_nop
+ \fi#1#2}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_one_yes#1[#2]#3%
+ {\ifx#3[\else\expandafter\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_two_nop\fi#1[#2]#3}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_one_nop#1{#1[][]}
+\def\syst_helpers_direct_double_empty_two_nop#1[#2]{#1[#2][]}
+
+%D Used in math definitions (in an type {\edef}):
+
+%D \startbuffer
+%D [\docheckedpair{}]
+%D [\docheckedpair{a}]
+%D [\docheckedpair{a,b}]
+%D [\docheckedpair{a,b,c}]
+%D \stopbuffer
+%D
+%D \typebuffer \startlines \getbuffer \stoplines
+
+\def\docheckedpair#1%
+ {\syst_helpers_checked_pair#1,,\_o_e_p_}
+
+\def\syst_helpers_checked_pair#1,#2,#3\_o_e_p_
+ {#1,#2}
+
+%D Here are some nasty helpers. They can be used to fill often expanded token
+%D lists efficiently (see tabulate for an example).
\def\constantnumber#1%
{\ifcase#1\zerocount
@@ -7111,8 +6778,53 @@
{#1}%
\fi}
-%D These can be used when constructing often reused token lists,
-%D as we do with tabulates.
+% %D Maybe some day (moved from cont-new):
+% %D
+% %D \starttyping
+% %D \the\dimexpr(\dimchoice {7pt}{{<10pt}{8pt}{<12pt}{9pt}{<15pt}{10pt}{=11pt}{12pt}})
+% %D \the\dimexpr(\dimchoice{11pt}{{<10pt}{8pt}{<12pt}{9pt}{<15pt}{10pt}{=11pt}{12pt}})
+% %D \the\dimexpr(\dimchoice{14pt}{{<10pt}{8pt}{<12pt}{9pt}{<15pt}{10pt}{=11pt}{12pt}})
+% %D \stoptyping
+%
+% \def\syst_helpers_choice_finish#1\empty{}
+%
+% \def\syst_helpers_choice_dim#1#2#3%
+% {\ifdim#1#2%
+% #3\expandafter\syst_helpers_choice_finish
+% \else
+% \expandafter\syst_helpers_choice_dim
+% \fi{#1}}
+%
+% \def\syst_helpers_choice_num#1#2#3%
+% {\ifnum#1#2%
+% #3\expandafter\syst_helpers_choice_finish
+% \else
+% \expandafter\syst_helpers_choice_num
+% \fi{#1}}
+%
+% \def\dimchoice#1#2{\syst_helpers_choice_dim{#1}#2{=#1}{#1}\empty}
+% \def\numchoice#1#2{\syst_helpers_choice_num{#1}#2{=#1}{#1}\empty}
+
+%D \macros
+%D {getsubstring}
+%D \startbuffer
+%D
+%D \getsubstring{4}{}{Who Wants This}
+%D \getsubstring{4}{9}{Who Wants This}
+%D \getsubstring{9}{-2}{Who Wants This}
+%D \getsubstring{1}{5}{Who Wants This}
+%D \stopbuffer
+%D
+%D \typebuffer
+%D
+%D \startlines
+%D \getbuffer
+%D \stoplines
+
+% expandable:
+
+%def\getsubstring#1#2#3{\cldcontext{utf.sub([[#3]],tonumber("#1"),tonumber("#2"))}}
+\def\getsubstring#1#2#3{\ctxcommand{getsubstring(\!!bs#3\!!es,"#1","#2")}}
\protect \endinput
@@ -7174,3 +6886,37 @@
% nothing
% }
% \stopchoice
+
+% \def\appendtovaluelist#1#2%
+% {\ifcsname#1\endcsname
+% \expandafter\ifx\csname#1\endcsname\empty
+% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#2}%
+% \else
+% \expandafter\def\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
+% \expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\csname#1\endcsname,#2}%
+% \fi
+% \else
+% \expandafter\def\csname#1\endcsname{#2}%
+% \fi}
+%
+% or
+%
+% \def\appendtovaluelist#1%
+% {\ifcsname#1\endcsname
+% \expandafter\ifx\csname#1\endcsname\empty
+% \expandafter\noappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
+% \else
+% \expandafter\doappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endcsname
+% \fi
+% \else
+% \expandafter\noappendtovaluelist\csname#1\expandafter\endcsname
+% \fi}
+%
+% \def\doappendtovaluelist#1#2{\expandafter\def\expandafter#1\expandafter{#1,#2}}
+% \def\noappendtovaluelist#1#2{\def#1{#2}}
+%
+% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{aap}
+% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{noot}
+% \appendtovaluelist{mylist}{mies}
+%
+% \showvalue{mylist}