squares

About

This module provides two commands and two command handlers, as well as two Metafun macros:

1. \magicsquare typesets a magic square.
2. \latinsquare typesets a (random) Latin square.
3. \setuplatinsquare
4. \setupmagicsquare

\latinsquare understands the following set of parameters.

\latinsquare
  [            n=5,
            size=2em,
     alternative=none,
   rulethickness=.5bp]

lmt_latinsquare has a similar interface:

picture p;
p := image(
  lmt_latinsquare [
                n = 5,
             size = 2EmWidth,
      alternative = "none", % none, color
    rulethickness = .5bp
  ];
);

\magicsquare understands the following set of parameters:

\magicsquare
  [            n=5,
            size=2em,
     alternative=color,    % none, color
        rotation=0,        % 90, 180, 270
         reverse=vertical, % none, vertical, horizontal, both
   rulethickness=.5bp]

lmt_magicsquare has a similar interface:

picture p;
p := image(
  lmt_magicsquare [
               n = 5,
            size = 2EmWidth,
     alternative = "none", % "none", "color"
        rotation = 0,
         reverse = "none", % "none", "vertical", "horizontal", "both"
   rulethickness = .5bp
  ];
);

Notice

Caveat emptor: this module is only for ConTeXt LMTX. I no longer use ConTeXt MKIV, so no support is provided, sorry. Moreover, I'm using cutting-edge features, such as new macro extensions. An updated distribution is recommended.