[pstricks] Is it possible to pass an expression to \multido's repetitions argument?

[Sky Hester (No Email)]

Alexander's reworking together with Herbert suggestion is an elegant solution. Thank you both.

-Sky
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From: PSTricks [pstricks-bounces at tug.org] on behalf of Herbert Voss [Herbert.Voss at FU-Berlin.DE]
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 1:57 AM
To: Graphics with PSTricks
Subject: Re: [pstricks] Is it possible to pass an expression to \multido's repetitions argument?

Alexander Grahn schrieb:

>>Which I assume means I can't put postscript expressions where I'm trying
>> to use them.
> Right, the second argument of \multido needs to be known at LaTeX
> run-time, but Postscript expressions are evaluated only at the PS to PDF
> conversion step, which is too late.
>
> In the example below, the floating point unit of LaTeX3 is used to do
> the calculation.

I think, we do not need latex3 here

> %All edges up to k,
>             \multido{\ii=0+1}{#2}{%
>                 \multido{\ij=0+1}{\calculate{#1}{\ii}}{%

     \multido{\ij=0+1}{\numexpr#1/2+\ii}{%


should do the same.

Herbert


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