Stacho
Sorry I did not finish typing my last
message.
I’d like to request some more metapost
variables that users can make use of, to make their map headers more
complete. I regularly get complaints from judges at map competition time,
and I refuse to ‘hard code’ these in my layouts, because I
regularly change versions and coordinate systems, so to ‘hard code’
is not only duplication (I selected it in the input files and then type it
again in the output layout), it also invites mistakes if I forget to change
something.
So, some suggestions;
\thversion = the current version of
therion, ie 5.3.15 (for the next version)
\thoutputcs = output coordinate system
code ie <null>, UTM1, or EPSG: 2193
\thoutputcsshort = output coordinate
system short text ie arbitrary, UTM1, or NZTM 2000
\thoutputcslong = output coordinate system
long text ie arbitrary, Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 1, or New Zealand Transverse
Mercator 2000.
If it would help to have someone do a
menial task, I can put together a table of EPSG and ESRI codes (in english).
\thnorth = grid, true or magnetic
\thgeomagdeclination = the geomagnetic
declination at the date of compilation (or perhaps the date of the most recent
survey?)
\thgridangle = similar to
declination, but wrt grid north.
This will allow us to define metapost
north arrows that points combinations of grid, true and to magnetic north at
will.
From:
therion-bounces@speleo.sk [mailto:therion-bounces@speleo.sk] On Behalf Of Bruce
Sent: Saturday, 5 April 2014 5:38
p.m.
To: '
Subject: Re: [Therion] Question
about "\cavedepth" and Northarrow
>I think, the idea with
variables containing coordinate extents and modification of layout should do
the job. I will try to implement it, in the next snapshot.
Stacho, You are becoming prolific. I like
it!
Can I request a \thversion variable as
well please, so the
Bruce