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4fingers · Post by **4fingers** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:05 pm

Hi,

I am currently working on the Tikz package using the example found here:
http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/b ... -and-math/

Where the following example works perfectly:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,snakes}
\begin{document}
% Define box and box title style
\tikzstyle{mybox} = [draw=red, fill=blue!20, very thick,
    rectangle, rounded corners, inner sep=10pt, inner ysep=20pt]
\tikzstyle{fancytitle} =[fill=red, text=white]
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node [mybox] (box){%
    \begin{minipage}{0.50\textwidth}
        \lipsum[11]     
    \end{minipage}
};
\node[fancytitle, right=10pt] at (box.north west) {A fancy title};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
 
 
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However I need to make it more modular, so the following now converts it to a command:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,snakes}
\begin{document}
% Define Generic Box Styles
\definecolor{Generic_border}{HTML}{005000}
\definecolor{Generic_background}{HTML}{ccdecc}
\tikzstyle{Generic_mybox} = [draw=Generic_border, fill=Generic_background, very thick,
    rectangle, rounded corners, inner sep=10pt, inner ysep=20pt]
\tikzstyle{Generic_fancytitle} =[draw=Generic_border, fill=Generic_background, rounded corners]
% Define Summary Box Styles
\definecolor{Summary_border}{HTML}{AA3F3C}
\definecolor{Summary_background}{HTML}{EECFCE}
\tikzstyle{Summary_mybox} = [draw=Summary_border, fill=Summary_background, very thick,
    rectangle, rounded corners, inner sep=10pt, inner ysep=20pt]
\tikzstyle{Summary_fancytitle} =[draw=Summary_border, fill=Summary_background, rounded corners]
% Create Info Box command
\newcommand{\infobox}[2]{
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \node [Generic_mybox] (box){%
            \begin{minipage}{0.50\textwidth}
                  #2
            \end{minipage}
        };
        \node[Generic_fancytitle, right=10pt] at (box.north west) {#1};
    \end{tikzpicture}
}
\infobox{Title}{\lipsum[11]} 
\infobox{Title}{\lipsum[11]}
\end{document}
 
 
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The final stage is to parametrise the command further so I can easily choose which type of box I would like:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,snakes}
\begin{document}
% Define Generic Box Styles
\definecolor{Generic_border}{HTML}{005000}
\definecolor{Generic_background}{HTML}{ccdecc}
\tikzstyle{Generic_mybox} = [draw=Generic_border, fill=Generic_background, very thick,
    rectangle, rounded corners, inner sep=10pt, inner ysep=20pt]
\tikzstyle{Generic_fancytitle} =[draw=Generic_border, fill=Generic_background, rounded corners]
% Define Summary Box Styles
\definecolor{Summary_border}{HTML}{AA3F3C}
\definecolor{Summary_background}{HTML}{EECFCE}
\tikzstyle{Summary_mybox} = [draw=Summary_border, fill=Summary_background, very thick,
    rectangle, rounded corners, inner sep=10pt, inner ysep=20pt]
\tikzstyle{Summary_fancytitle} =[draw=Summary_border, fill=Summary_background, rounded corners]
% Create Info Box command
\newcommand{\infobox}[4]{
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \node [#2] (box){%
            \begin{minipage}{0.50\textwidth}
                  #2
            \end{minipage}
        };
        \node[#3, right=10pt] at (box.north west) {#1};
    \end{tikzpicture}
}
\infobox{Title, Generic_mybox, Generic_fancytitle}{\lipsum[11]} 
\infobox{Title, Summary_mybox, Summary_fancytitle}{\lipsum[11]}
\end{document}
 
 
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However the above example fails as it doesn't like me placing argument variables as function arguments.

Any idea how I can get round this issue,
Thanks

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Post by **cgnieder** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:05 am

You have defined a macros with 4 arguments but are using it with only 2.

I would probably use \tikzset to define the styles (and use the decorations library instead of the snakes library which is deprecated, but it isn't needed here anyway). After adding a few % and reducing the minipage to fit in the half of the page everything works:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe}% to visualize page dimensions
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\begin{document}
% Define Generic Box Styles
\definecolor{Generic_border}{HTML}{005000}
\definecolor{Generic_background}{HTML}{ccdecc}
\tikzset{
  Generic_mybox/.style={
    draw=Generic_border,
    fill=Generic_background,
    very thick,
    rectangle,
    rounded corners,
    inner sep=10pt,
    inner ysep=20pt},
  Generic_fancytitle/.style={
    draw=Generic_border,
    fill=Generic_background,
    rounded corners}
}
% Define Summary Box Styles
\definecolor{Summary_border}{HTML}{AA3F3C}
\definecolor{Summary_background}{HTML}{EECFCE}
\tikzset{
  Summary_mybox/.style={
    draw=Summary_border,
    fill=Summary_background,
    very thick,
    rectangle,
    rounded corners,
    inner sep=10pt,
    inner ysep=20pt},
  Summary_fancytitle/.style={
    draw=Summary_border,
    fill=Summary_background,
    rounded corners}
 
 
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Regards

4fingers · Post by **4fingers** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:03 pm

Thanks for spotting my silly mistake and tidying up the libraries and styles. I have taken it further by removing the need of a parameter and reduced the duplication by placing the \tikzset command into the \newcommand:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe}% to visualize page dimensions
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\begin{document}
% Define Generic Box Styles
\definecolor{GenericBorder}{HTML}{005000}
\definecolor{GenericBackground}{HTML}{CCDECC}
% Define Summary Box Styles
\definecolor{SummaryBorder}{HTML}{AA3F3C}
\definecolor{SummaryBackground}{HTML}{EECFCE}
% Create Info Box command
\newcommand{\infobox}[3]{%
    \tikzset{
        mybox/.style={
            draw=#2Border,
            fill=#2Background,
            very thick,
            rectangle,
            rounded corners,
            inner sep=10pt,
            inner ysep=20pt},
        fancytitle/.style={
            draw=#2Border,
            fill=#2Background,
            rounded corners}
    }
  
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \node [mybox] (box){%   
            \begin{minipage}{\dimexpr 0.50\linewidth-23pt}
                #3
            \end{minipage}%
        };
        \node[fancytitle, right=10pt] at (box.north west) {#1};
    \end{tikzpicture}%
}
 
 
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The final thing I am having trouble with is centring the box. I have tried placing it in a centred box but that only centres the text within it.

Thanks

Post by **cgnieder** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:21 pm

Something like this?

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe}% to visualize page dimensions
\usepackage{lipsum}   % To generate test text
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\begin{document}
% Define Generic Box Styles
\definecolor{GenericBorder}{HTML}{005000}
\definecolor{GenericBackground}{HTML}{CCDECC}
% Define Summary Box Styles
\definecolor{SummaryBorder}{HTML}{AA3F3C}
\definecolor{SummaryBackground}{HTML}{EECFCE}
% Create Info Box command
\newcommand{\infobox}[3]{%
  \tikzset{
    mybox/.style={
    draw=#2Border,
    fill=#2Background,
    very thick,
    rectangle,
    rounded corners,
    inner sep=10pt,
    inner ysep=20pt},
    fancytitle/.style={
    draw=#2Border,
    fill=#2Background,
    rounded corners}
  }%
  \centerline{%
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    \node [mybox] (box){%  
    \begin{minipage}{0.50\linewidth}
      #3
    \end{minipage}%
  };
  \node[fancytitle, right=10pt] at (box.north west) {#1};
  \end{tikzpicture}%
  }%
 
 
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Regards

4fingers · Post by **4fingers** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:26 pm

Well that sets the box width to half the page but doesn't centre the box horizontally within the page width.

Post by **cgnieder** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:58 pm

Are you using a different class with different margins or something? When I compile the code I get boxes that are centered both with respect to the textwidth and the paperwidth!

4fingers · Post by **4fingers** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:27 pm

Sorry, problem existed between keyboard and chair, everything works as expected.

Thanks again for all your help

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