def newcounter(self, name, resetby=None, initial=0, format=None):
"""
Create a new counter
This method corresponds to LaTeX's \\newcounter command
Required Arguments:
name -- name of the counter. The generate counter class will
use this name. Also, a new macro called 'the<name>' will
also be generated for the counter format.
Keyword Arguments:
resetby -- the name of the counter that this counter is reset by
initial -- initial value for the counter
"""
# Counter already exists
if name in list(self.counters.keys()):
macrolog.debug('counter %s already defined', name)
return
self.counters[name] = plasTeX.Counter(self, name, resetby, initial)
if format is None:
format = '${%s}' % name
newclass = type('the' + name, (plasTeX.TheCounter,),
{'format': format})
self.addGlobal('the' + name, newclass)
def __getitem__(self, name):
try:
c = dict.__getitem__(self, name)
except KeyError:
# log.warning('No counter "%s" exists. Creating one.' % name)
c = self[name] = plasTeX.Counter(self.context, name)
return c
