\def\fileversion{10}
\def\docdate{1995/06/22}
\def\filedate{1995/06/22}
\def\LabelsFileInfo{\filedate\space\fileversion}
% \iffalse
%
%% File: labels.dtx  Copyright (C) 1993-1994-1995 by Sebastian Rahtz
%%   and Grant Gustafson
%% All rights reserved.
%
%  This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
%  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
%  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
%
%  Permission is granted to to customize the declarations in this file
%  to serve the needs of your installation.  However, no permission is
%  granted to distribute a modified version of this file under its
%  original name "labels.dtx".
%
%<*driver>
\documentclass{ltxdoc}
\begin{document}
 \title{A package for making sticky labels in \LaTeX\thanks{This file
        has version number \fileversion, last revised \filedate.}}
 \author{Sebastian Rahtz, Leonor Barroca \and Grant Gustafson}
 \date{\docdate}
 \maketitle
 \tableofcontents
 \DocInput{labels.dtx}
 \end{document}
%</driver>
% \fi
% \CheckSum{480}
% \begin{abstract}
% A \LaTeX\ style to print
% a regular grid of ragged-right labels on a page, suitable for sheets
% of labels
% which can be fed through a laser printer. Macros are provided to
% allow easy input of names and addresses in a form free of \TeX\ markup.
% Equally useful is a feature for making multiple copies of a single
% label, e.g., return address stickers to go with the labels.
% \end{abstract}
%
% \section{Usage}
% This style file was written to produce a sheet of labels which can be
% xeroxed onto {\sf Avery brand} 5360 sticky-label material. This label
% material is made for a xerox machine and it has 7 rows and 3
% columns of labels on {\tt letterpaper}. It works for other label
% layouts as well. In particular, the defaults for the most popular
% paper sizes {\tt letterpaper} and {\tt a4paper} are  $7$
% rows by $3$ columns and $8$ rows by $3$ columns, respectively.
%
% Other uses include production of disk labels, book labels, shipping
% labels, name tags, door cards, photo galleries and compact membership
% lists.
%
% The service of this {\em package} is to produce a rectangular grid of
% items on a sheet of paper, with each item centered in its grid area.
% It really doesn't matter what goes in the grid area: text, graphics or
% any \LaTeX{} construct. For example, you might use the {\tt fancybox}
% package to produce oval-box or shadow-box name tags for a conference.
%
% \subsection{Paper Sizes}
% The paper size is supplied by the document options for the class.
% The European default is {\tt a4paper} and the American default is
% {\tt letterpaper}, $8.5\times 11$-inch, inherited from the
% class file, e.g., {\tt article.cls}.
% \begin{description}
%\item[{\bf a4paper}] 297mm by 210mm.
%\item[{\bf a5paper}] 210mm by 148mm.
%\item[{\bf b5paper}] 250mm by 176mm.
%\item[{\bf letterpaper}] 11in by 8.5in.
%\item[{\bf legalpaper}] 14in by 8.5in.
%\item[{\bf executivepaper}] 10.5in by 7.25in.
%\end{description}
%
% \subsection{Label Stock Sizes}
% A number of different label stocks are available for xerox machines
% and laser printers. The typical stock has $m$ rows and $n$ columns
% with various gutters on the page. Below is a table of {\sf Avery} products
% that are in common use in America.
%
% \medskip
%
%\DeleteShortVerb{\|}
%{\small\rm
%\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|l|}
%\hline
%Label Size                           & Labels   & Rows & Cols & Gutters &Avery    \\
%in inches                            & per page &      &      &        & Stock No \\ \hline
%$1\frac{7}{16}\times2\frac{13}{16}$  &  21/page & 7    & 3    & Yes    & 5360 \\ \hline
%$2\times4\frac14$                    &  10/page & 5    & 2    & Yes    & 5352 \\ \hline
%$2\times4$                           &  10/page & 5    & 2    & Yes    & 5327 \\ \hline
%$1\times4$                           &  20/page & 10   & 2    & Yes    & 5161, 5261 \\ \hline
%$1\frac{3}{8}\times2\frac{11}{16}$   &  21/page & 7    & 3    & Yes    & 5329 \\ \hline
%$1\times2\frac{5}{8}$                &  30/page & 10   & 3    & Yes    & 5331, 5160, 5260 \\ \hline
%$1\frac{1}{3}\times4$                &  14/page & 7    & 2    & Yes    & 5162, 5262 \\ \hline
%$\frac{1}{2}\times1\frac{3}{4}$      &  80/page & 20   & 4    & Yes    & 5267 \\ \hline
%$1\times2\frac34$                    &  33/page & 11   & 3    &  No    & 5332, 5351, 5354, 5314 \\ \hline
%\end{tabular}
%}
%\MakeShortVerb{\|}
%
% \medskip
%
% Another common label stock is {\sf Dennison} 37-141, having 3 columns
% and 8 rows of $1\frac38\times2\frac78$ gutterless labels on
% letterpaper. The information by the manufacturer is not precisely
% correct, because the first column {\em is} exactly $2\frac78$ inches
% wide, but the other two are $2\frac{13}{16}$ inches wide.
%
% A common problem with implementing this package on a new label stock
% is precision of the laser printer, which prints the master, and the
% xerox machine which prints the master onto the label stock. Some of
% the above are for direct use on a laser printer, which removes one
% source of error, but replaces it by the possibility that the label
% stock will jam in the laser printer!
%
% \subsection{Customizing for Other Labels}
% Your labels will very likely be different than Avery 5360.
% So first you have to tailor your source file to a particular type
% of label.
% The lines below may be placed in the preamble and edited to suit
% the application and the actual printer used for output.
%  \begin{verbatim}
%   \documentclass[12pt]{article}
%   \usepackage{labels}
%   \LabelCols=3%      Number of columns of labels per page
%   \LabelRows=7%      Number of rows of labels per page
%   \LeftBorder=8mm%   Space added to left border of each label
%   \RightBorder=8mm%  Space added to right border of each label
%   \TopBorder=9mm%    Space to leave at top of sheet
%   \BottomBorder=2mm% Space to leave at bottom of sheet
%   \begin{document}%  End of preamble
%  \end{verbatim}
% These controls can also be issued after the beginning of the document,
% but the results are undefined unless the following example is
% followed, which uses the |\LabelSetup| control sequence:
%  \begin{verbatim}
%   \begin{document}%  End of preamble
%   \LabelCols=3%      Number of columns of labels per page
%   \LabelRows=7%      Number of rows of labels per page
%   \LeftBorder=8mm%   Space added to left border of each label
%   \RightBorder=8mm%  Space added to right border of each label
%   \TopBorder=9mm%    Space to leave at top of sheet
%   \BottomBorder=2mm% Space to leave at bottom of sheet
%   \LabelSetup%       Invoke new settings
%  \end{verbatim}
% For example,  {\em your}
% grid maybe has only two columns of ten labels each, requiring the
% first two variables to be reset. The gutter areas on the label
% material dictate how to set the other parameters, plus of course
% personal adjustments of the amount of white space around each label.
%
% Your printer driver is expected to print the page
% {\em exactly} as it should in vanilla \TeX, i.e., with the origin of
% the page down one inch and right one inch from the top left hand
% corner of the paper. If it doesn't, adjust your driver parameters.
%
% The usual problem with printers is that label output is
% quite wide, requiring the very edges of the
% paper, on which your printer may not write correctly.
% Adjust the parameters |\LeftBorder|, |\RightBorder|, |\TopBorder|,
% |\BottomBorder| as outlined below to solve this common problem.
%
% First of all, |\TopBorder| is not the white space at the top of the
% page, but the amount of space to leave at the top so that the first
% label is centered on its grid. This number is determined by trial and
% error using the actual printer, xerox machine and label stock to be
% used in the production run.
%
% The second value |\BottomBorder| is determine empirically also, so
% that the labels are all centered on their grids. A mathematical
% formula to be satisfied is
%\def\AA{\mbox{\tt paperheight} - \mbox{\tt TopBorder} - \mbox{\tt BottomBorder}}
%\def\BB{\mbox{\tt LabelRows}}
%$$ \mbox{\tt Label Height} = \frac{\AA}{\BB} $$
% The values |\LeftBorder| and |\RightBorder| are amounts of white space
% to be added to the left and right of the actual label area so that the
% label itself does not smash into the edge of the grid. The actual
% label width is considerably smaller than the grid width (physical
% width of the label stock). It is determined by the formula
%\def\AA{\mbox{\tt paperwidth}}
%\def\BB{\mbox{\tt LabelCols}}
%\def\CC{\mbox{\tt LeftBorder}}
%\def\DD{\mbox{\tt RightBorder}}
%$$ \CC + \mbox{\tt Label Width} + \DD = \frac{\AA}{\BB}$$
% Normally, the left and right white space dimensions are the same, but
% there can be exceptions. It is best to determine the dimensions
% empirically on the actual equipment to be used in the production run.
% Visual guides from a {\tt dvi} viewer can help, but be aware that the
% laser printer may fail to print near the edge and the xerox machine
% may either enlarge or shrink the image onto the label stock.
%
% An option |grid| |overlay| can be produced with the label output for
% testing purposes by the preamble control sequence |\LabelInfotrue|.
% Most |dvi| viewers are capable of showing the entire test grid. Once
% printed, the overlay can be compared with the actual label stock to
% see if the borders are in the proper place. By adjusting parameters,
% the master copy off the laser printer should be able to go through the
% xerox machine automatically.
%
% \subsection{Using an External Label source File}
% The simplest form of input is very
% easy, as in the following example:
% \begin{verbatim}
%   \documentclass{article}
%   \usepackage{labels}
%   \begin{document}
%   \labelfile{names.dat}
%   \end{document}
% \end{verbatim}
% where {\ttfamily names.dat} contains names and address in
% \textit{plain format}. Source files in plain format may contain
% extra blank lines (only one blank between labels is required).
% Sort fields should begin with |%| in column $1$, so they don't print
% as part of the label. Leading and trailing blanks on lines are
% ignored. Ctrl-L's seem to be acceptable in the source. They are not
% ignored, even if one appears at the end of the file. For example, if
% |^L| appears on a line by itself, then it either produces an empty
% label or else a blank line, if it happens to be in a group of label
% lines. The label data commonly appears on lines, flush left, with no
% intervening blank lines, because a blank line signals a new label. To
% purposely create blank labels, as for filling out a page of labels,
% see the control sequence |\skiplabels{#1}|, \textit{infra}. The actual
% text in the external file may contain \LaTeX{} markup controls. This
% includes comment marks |%|, which will be ignored during typesetting.
%
%\section*{Source File Creation and Sorting}
% Most mailing lists that already exist can be edited to create an
% acceptable list in the proper format. If you want long lines to wrap,
% then force all the material to be wrapped onto one line in the source.
% Otherwise, break the material into lines of the length desired.
% Any special items in a mailing label can be coded in \LaTeX{}, e.g.,
% foreign names with accented characters, trademarks and font size
% changes.
%
% Generally, raw sources have to be searched for special \LaTeX{}
% controls and brought up to standard. The following characters are
% trouble in a raw source file. Only use for writing \LaTeX{} code
% obeying \LaTeX{} coding rules!
%\begin{verbatim}
%Double quote  \"     Hash (number) \#     Underscore    \_
%Dollar        \$     Percent       \%     Ampersand     \&
%Less than     \<     Greater than  \>     Vertical bar  \|
%Commercial at \@     Backslash     \\     Circumflex    \^
%Left brace    \{     Right brace   \}     Tilde         \~
%\end{verbatim}
%
% A typical comment line might start with |%| and then |^L| (ctrl-L)
% followed by a sort key (e.g., the zip code or last name). The |emacs|
% editor supports a method of sorting such records, thereby rearranging
% the source file into a new label order. The method:
% \begin{itemize}
% \item
% Mark the whole file as a region: |^[<| goes to the top of file, then
% |^@| sets mark; follow by |^[>| to mark the whole file.
%\item
% Invoke |emacs|'s |sort-pages| external routine as follows. Press |^[x|
% then enter |sort-pages| and press return. The region marked will be
% sorted on the first line of each page, with a page delimited by |^L|.
% \end{itemize}
%
% \section*{General purpose \LaTeX{} Source}
%
% If you want to set up a general-purpose \LaTeX{} source file, then use
% the following source, which prompts for the labels file name.
%  \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \begin{document}
%    \promptlabels
%    \end{document}
%  \end{verbatim}
%
% \subsection{Labels in the Main File}
% You can, of course, just have the names and addresses in the main
% file, rather than using \verb|\labelfile| to include them.
% The file format is to be exactly as described above, especially,
% follow the advice about blank lines, which delimit labels.
% This example makes use of the {\ttfamily labels} environment.
% \begin{verbatim}
%   \documentclass{article}
%   \usepackage{labels}
%   \begin{document}
%   \begin{labels}
%   Me
%   My address
%   My City, State, Zipcode
%
%   My Brother
%   His address
%   His City, State, Zipcode
%   \end{labels}
%   \end{document}
% \end{verbatim}
%
% \subsection{Control Sequences to Make Labels}
% There are other ways of accessing the same system.
% \begin{enumerate}
% \item The control sequence called |\addresslabel[#1]{#2}| accepts for
% optional argument |#1| \LaTeX{} controls, e.g., font size and style,
% and for argument |#2| the rows of a |tabular| array of one column.
%  \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \begin{document}
%      \addresslabel[\small\sf]
%      {Me \\my street \\ mytown \\ England}
%    \end{document}
%   \end{verbatim}
%
% \item Boxed labels use the special macro called
% |\boxedaddresslabel[#1]{#2}|,
% as follows. This produces a frame-box around the label itself, leaving
% lots of white space around the frame. An optional argument |[#1]|
% is provided for local setting of \LaTeX{} controls, for example,
% |[\fboxsep=3pt]| will change the white space near the frame. The
% boolean variable
% |\LabelInfotrue| appears in the preamble in order to print out
% additional information, especially the label dimensions and the
% settings of certain variables.
%  \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \LabelInfotrue
%    \begin{document}
%      \boxedaddresslabel[\fboxsep=3pt]
%      {{\bf Me} \\my street \\ mytown \\ England}
%    \end{document}
%   \end{verbatim}
%
% \item To {\em duplicate} a label, there is a counter called
% \verb|\numberoflabels| which you can set.
% For example, to print a return address 21 times, use this
% source:
%  \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \numberoflabels=21
%    \begin{document}
%      \addresslabel{Me \\my street \\ mytown \\ England}
%    \end{document}
%   \end{verbatim}
%
% \item For more sophisticated users, there is a macro
% \verb|\genericlabel| which you can call,
% with an argument of whatever you want to appear on the label (e.g.,
% for disk labels). Thus you could have
%
% \begin{tabular}{lp{1.0in}l}
% \begin{minipage}{1.65in}
%    \begin{verbatim}
%    \genericlabel{%
%    \begin{tabular}{|c|}
%    \hline
%    My Amazing Program\\
%    \hline
%    Disk 1 of 1\\
%    \hline
%    \em We aim to serve\\
%     \hline
%    \end{tabular}
%    }
%    \end{verbatim}
% \end{minipage}
% &
% \raggedright\sf
%  to produce a label like this:
% &
% \begin{minipage}{1.4in}
% \begin{verbatim}
% |------------------|
% |My Amazing Program|
% |------------------|
% |Disk 1 of 1       |
% |------------------|
% |We aim to serve   |
% |------------------|
% \end{verbatim}
% \end{minipage}
% \end{tabular}
% \end{enumerate}
% This feature has been used to print business cards with graphical
% logo.
%
% \subsection{Wrapping Long Lines and Debugging}
% Debugging of label files can be assisted by the internal error
% messages which are emitted when a label box is too high or too wide
% for the set parameters. This kind of error is unlikely to occur with
% the standard controls and the \texttt{labels} environment, because by
% default they use ragged right and wrap long lines.
%
% In all modes, you can opt for a grid around each label field by
% setting a Boolean variable called |\LabelGridtrue|, e.g.,
% \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \LabelGridtrue
%    \numberoflabels=21
%    \begin{document}
%      \addresslabel{Me \\my street \\ mytown \\ England}
%    \end{document}
% \end{verbatim}
% By default you get no grids. The grids are useful for judging the
% `spillover' of addresses onto adjacent labels, caused by long lines.
% See also |\boxedaddresslabel|, which draws a tighter box with more
% white space around the label text. Both can be used at the same time.
%
% \StopEventually{}
% \section{The macros}
% First of all, identify the package start, and provide some
% compatibility code for \LaTeX{} 2.09.
% The general agreement is that macro packages will not be retrofitted
% to the now obsolete \LaTeX{} 2.09, but this one happens to work.
%    \begin{macrocode}
%<*package>
%
%<!latex209>\ProvidesPackage{labels}[\LabelsFileInfo]
%<!latex209>\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
%<*latex209>
\newdimen\paperwidth
\paperwidth=8.5in% 297mm for a4paper
\newdimen\paperheight
\paperheight=11in% 210mm for a4paper
\def\settoheight#1#2{\setbox\@tempboxa%
 \hbox{#2}#1\ht\@tempboxa\setbox\@tempboxa\box\voidb@x}
\def\PackageWarning#1#2{\typeout{#1: #2}}
%</latex209>
%    \end{macrocode}
% We will be recording the size of a label, and the dimensions of the
% grid, so set up variables accordingly.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\newcount\LabelCols
\newcount\LabelRows
\newdimen\LeftBorder
\newdimen\RightBorder
\newdimen\TopBorder
\newdimen\BottomBorder
\newcount\numberoflabels
\newdimen\label@width
\newdimen\label@height
\newdimen\half@label
\newdimen\area@width
\newdimen\addr@width
\newdimen\LabTmp
\newsavebox{\this@label}
\newcount\label@number
\newcount\skip@labels
\newcount\l@so@far
\newif\ifLabelGrid
\newif\iffirst@label
\newif\ifLabelInfo
\first@labeltrue
\LabelGridfalse
\LabelInfofalse
%    \end{macrocode}
% Set defaults for the labels based upon paper size and common use.
% These values can be reset dynamically at runtime in the preamble.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ifdim\paperwidth=210mm\relax%
   \LabelCols=3\relax\LabelRows=8\relax% a4paper
\else
   \LabelCols=3\relax\LabelRows=7\relax% letterpaper
\fi%
%    \end{macrocode}
% Variables are provided to allow you to force a border on the left
% and right edges % of each label. The values will affect every label,
% of course, so you may need to experiment to get pleasing results.
% The other variables adjust the gutter width at the top and bottom of a
% page. They apply just to these two edges, and do not apply to a
% particular label.
% A LaserJetIII seems to ignore about 8mm on the edges. Xerox machines
% ignore even more, on all sides.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\LeftBorder=8mm
\RightBorder=8mm
\TopBorder=9mm
\BottomBorder=2mm
%    \end{macrocode}
% We need to reset all the dimensions appropriately for a page of labels,
% and the printer will need to know about the paper size as well.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\textwidth=\paperwidth
\textheight=\paperheight
\topmargin=-1in
\headheight=0em
\headsep=0em
\topskip=0em
\footskip=0em
\oddsidemargin=-1in
\evensidemargin=-1in
\pagestyle{empty}
\parindent=0em
\parskip=0pt
%    \end{macrocode}
% Now calculate the size of labels simply as a proportion of the page
% size (if you haven't got that right, this won't work, will it?).
% This macro is to be executed before the first label is made. In
% environment |labels| and macro |\genericlabel| (see below) this
% happens automatically. If you write your own label environment or
% macro, then model it after one of the aforementioned.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\@LabelSetup{%
\global\label@width\textwidth%
\global\divide\label@width by\LabelCols%
\global\label@height\textheight%
\global\advance\label@height by-\TopBorder%
\global\advance\label@height by-\BottomBorder%
\global\divide\label@height by\LabelRows%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The top margin of the paper is generally unused for labels. {\sf
% Avery} 5360
% label sheets have a $1/4$-inch gutter on the top and bottom. However,
% there are no left or right margin gutters. We adjust the top margin to
% keep the labels from printing on the gutter.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\global\topmargin=-1in\global\advance\topmargin by\TopBorder%
%    \end{macrocode}
% It is not usually advisable to make the label printing go right to
% the edge of the available area, so |\area@width| gives
% the area that will actually be used for printing; the width is
% cut down by |\LeftBorder| plus |\RightBorder|. These dimensions can be
% set to zero if you have a design that uses the whole label.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\global\area@width=\label@width%
\global\advance\area@width by -\LeftBorder%
\global\advance\area@width by -\RightBorder%
%    \end{macrocode}
% If the labels are to be produced on a grid, for debugging, then the
% usual setting of |\fbox| separator width and |\fbox| rule width must
% be subtracted so that the label box doesn't crash into the grid.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ifLabelGrid%
\global\advance\area@width by-2\fboxsep%
\global\advance\area@width by-2\fboxrule%
\fi%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The height of the label box will be |2\half@label|. However, this box
% will definitely crash into the grid lines. Reduce the label
% height to account for the rule and separator widths that will be added
% automatically by the boxing routine later on.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ifLabelGrid%
\global\advance\label@height by-2\fboxsep%
\global\advance\label@height by-2\fboxrule%
\fi%
\global\half@label=\label@height\divide\half@label by2\relax
\global\label@number=1\relax
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% The boolean variable |\LabelInfotrue| is used to toggle the amount
% of information printed at runtime. The boolean is placed in the
% preamble to invoke a more informative printout. The default is no
% information, but still echo a message, saying how to print more
% information.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\LabelSetup{\@LabelSetup%
\ifLabelInfo
   \typeout{Control sequences adjustable in the preamble:}
   \typeout{\LabelRows=\the\LabelRows}
   \typeout{\LabelCols=\the\LabelCols}
   \TypeoutBlurb{\TopBorder}{\TopBorder}
   \TypeoutBlurb{\BottomBorder}{\BottomBorder}
   \TypeoutBlurb{\LeftBorder}{\LeftBorder}
   \TypeoutBlurb{\RightBorder}{\RightBorder}
   \typeout{Computed values:}
   \TypeoutBlurb{Label Width}{\label@width}
   \TypeoutBlurb{Label Height}{\label@height}
\else
   \typeout{To print info, put `\protect\LabelInfotrue' in the preamble}
\fi
}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% We might want to print the same label  several times,
% so \verb|\sticky@label| will repeat \verb|\make@label| a
% specified number of times (\verb|\numberoflabels|)
%    \begin{macrocode}
\numberoflabels=1%
%    \end{macrocode}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\sticky@label{\l@so@far=0%
\loop\ifnum\l@so@far<\numberoflabels\advance\l@so@far by 1\make@label%
\repeat}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% The real label-making macro appears below.
% It assumes the actual text is in a box called \verb|\this@label|.
% It is vital to make sure spaces are not included at the end of lines in
% these macros, or all hell breaks loose. Internal checks are made for
% box width and height, to report violations. The environments and
% macros provided below always produce a ragged right box of fixed
% width. Use |\genericlabel|  to defeat the ragged right box and fixed
% box width.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\make@label{%
\ifLabelGrid%
 \let\boxing@type\framebox%
\else%
 \let\boxing@type\makebox%
\fi%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The boxes made by the method below can overflow horizontally or
% vertically. The code below emits an error message which pinpoints the
% trouble and the degree of difficulty encountered. Most of the time
% the text wrapping and ragged right controls fix the problem, but some
% extra long lines can be troublesome. An essential part of this code is
% to test the box for zero width, which will emit an empty label. If we
% are doing it on purpose, then emit the label, otherwise discard it.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\settowidth{\LabTmp}{\usebox{\this@label}}%
\ifdim\LabTmp=0cm\let\action=\relax\else\let\action=\BuildB@x\fi%
%\TypeoutBlurb{Box Width}{\LabTmp}%
\advance\LabTmp by -\area@width%
\ifdim\LabTmp>0cm\relax%
\PkgBlurb{Label too wide}{\LabTmp}\fi%
\settoheight{\LabTmp}%
{\begin{tabular}{l}\usebox{\this@label}\end{tabular}}%
%\TypeoutBlurb{Box height}{\LabTmp}%
\advance\LabTmp by -\half@label%
\ifdim\LabTmp>0cm\relax%
\LabTmp=2\LabTmp\PkgBlurb{Label too tall}{\LabTmp}\fi%
%    \end{macrocode}
% Check for an empty box. Build the box provided it has some
% dimension or else we are skipping labels on purpose. Otherwise, its
% empty and we discard it.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ifnum\skip@labels<\sk@pped\let\action=\BuildB@x\fi%
\action
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% Now build the box for the actual label. The box has minimum
% height, which is set by using a vertical rule of zero width. At the
% same time, set a minimum box width.
% Set a position to half-way up a strut of the height of the label,
% thus forcing text to be the correct height and vertically centered.
% Apply box methods to adjust the white space left and right, using
% horizontal rules of zero height.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\BuildB@x{%
\boxing@type[\label@width][c]{%
\rule{0pt}{\label@height}%
\raisebox{\half@label}[0pt][0pt]{%
\rule{\LeftBorder}{0pt}%
\usebox{\this@label}%
\rule{\RightBorder}{0pt}%
}}%
%    \end{macrocode}
% Print |+| for this label to target errors by label number.
% Empty labels made on purpose are printed as |x|.
% Start a new line and print \verb"|" if we have printed a row
% of \verb|\LabelCols| labels.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ifnum\skip@labels<\sk@pped\message{x}\else\message{+}\fi%
\ifnum\label@number=\LabelCols%
\message{|}%
\endgraf\nointerlineskip%
\global\label@number=1\else\global\advance\label@number by 1\fi%
}%
%    \end{macrocode}
% To print out dimensions in more usual millimeters,
% the following macros are used, which convert from \TeX's scaled points
% into millimeters. The common \TeX{} points are also printed.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\newcount\@Milli
\def\ToMilli#1{\@Milli=#1\advance\@Milli by93225\relax
\divide\@Milli by 186450\relax}
\def\PkgBlurb#1#2{\ToMilli{#2}%
\PackageWarning{labels}{#1 by \the\@Milli mm (\the #2)}%
}
\def\TypeoutBlurb#1#2{\ToMilli{#2}%
\typeout{#1=\the\@Milli mm (\the #2)}%
}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \section{User macros}
% The basic case is a generic macro |\genericlabel{#1}| which takes its
% argument |#1| and puts it out on a label. No ragged right. No fixed
% width. Very basic.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\newcommand{\genericlabel}[1]{%
\iffirst@label\LabelSetup\first@labelfalse\fi%
\savebox{\this@label}{#1}\sticky@label\@gobblecr}
%    \end{macrocode}
% The more useful macro |\addresslabel[#1]{#2}| is based upon a tabular
% environment, therefore it accepts lines ending in \verb"\\". It is
% supposed to reproduce what is made by the |labels| environment. Extra
% space left and right is removed from the tabular environment and the
% width is fixed at value |\area@width| (see above for a discussion of
% this computed dimension) with ragged right edge. The optional argument
% |[#1]| is provided in order to set local values of certain variables,
% for example, |[\fboxrule=2pt]| could appear as the optional argument
% in order to locally change box rule size, without affecting the grid
% line size used for debugging.
% The plan is to use the common denominator of 2.09 and 2e, so
% first we define some double argument double-talk.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\long\def\L@dblarg#1{\@ifnextchar[{#1}{\L@xdblarg{#1}}}
\long\def\L@xdblarg#1#2{#1[]{#2}}
%    \end{macrocode}
% Using \LaTeX{2e} extensions, the command |\addresslabel[#1]{#2}| could
% be coded as |\newcommand{\addresslabel}[2][]{...}|.
% In coding common to both 2.09 and 2e, the following works:
%    \begin{macrocode}
\long\def\addresslabel{\L@dblarg{\@addresslabel}}
\long\def\@addresslabel[#1]#2{\genericlabel{#1%
\begin{tabular}{@{}p{\area@width}@{}}\raggedright #2\end{tabular}}}
%    \end{macrocode}
% The macro |\boxedaddresslabel[#1]{#2}| adds a framed box around the
% address label defined above. The trouble here is in determining the
% box width, which is reduced from its normal size by the widths of the
% box rule and rule separator. The optional argument |[#1]| is the same
% as for the previous macro, but here it performs a real service,
% because it is often the case that box rule and box separator sizes
% should be adjusted locally.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\long\def\boxedaddresslabel{\L@dblarg{\@boxedaddresslabel}}
\long\def\@boxedaddresslabel[#1]#2{\genericlabel{#1%
\addr@width=\area@width\advance\addr@width by-2\fboxsep%
\advance\addr@width by-2\fboxrule\fbox{%
\begin{tabular}{@{}p{\addr@width}@{}}\raggedright #2\end{tabular}}}}
%    \end{macrocode}
% The environment |labels|, for verbatim labels, will be defined.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\long\def\labels
{\iffirst@label\LabelSetup\first@labelfalse\fi\start@@label}
\def\endlabels{\end@@label}
%    \end{macrocode}
% The label contents are saved in a box called |\this@label|, formed as
% a raggedright minipage of width |\area@width|. The trick is to make
% the end of line character into a macro |^^M| which gets executed each
% time it is encountered. By testing for blank lines, we can find the
% end of a series of consecutive address lines and cause the macro to
% terminate the label box definition, and possibly start another. The
% usual action taken on intercept of an end of line character is to
% insert |\newline|. It is only the case of a blank line that causes
% us to end the current label. Here, swallow a pending \verb|^M|, to
% avoid having a blank line at the start of each label. Extra blank
% lines cause blank labels, which are thrown away when encountered,
% later on.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\start@@label{%
\savebox{\this@label}\bgroup\raggedright%
\begin{minipage}{\area@width}\raggedright%
\catcode `\^^M =\active\@gobblecr%
}%
\def\end@@label{%
\end{minipage}\egroup%
\sticky@label}%
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% The principal support macros needed to define the |labels| environment
% will be defined below. These macros assume names and addresses appear
% as consecutive lines separated by a blank line. If we are in the
% middle of consecutive address lines, then just start a new line.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\start@newline{\mbox{}\expandafter\newline}%
%    \end{macrocode}
% If we have met a blank line, then finish the current label and start a
% new label.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\new@label{\end@@label\start@@label}%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The macro |^^M| invokes either |\start@newline| or |\new@label|. To
% define it, we use some hackery from Phil Taylor. Step one is to
% activate a control sequence at end of line.
% \begin{macrocode}
\catcode `\^^M = \active%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The opaque definition required uses |futurelet| to selectively expand
% a control sequence during a definition. The macro |^^M| is supposed to
% replace carriage returns by |\newline|, or else end this label and
% start a new one with |\new@label|. The idea is to define |^^M| to be a
% control sequence |\nexttoken|, active only when |^^M| has been made an
% active control sequence. Then the expansion of |^^M{#1}| will be
% |\nexttoken|, provided the next line |#1| following the current one
% has no characters (except carriage return at the end). Otherwise, we
% must be at the start of a new cluster of label lines.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def ^^M{\futurelet\nexttoken\isitapar}%
\def\isitapar{\ifx^^M\nexttoken\let\action=\new@label\else%
\let\action\start@newline\fi\action}%
%    \end{macrocode}
% Definitions involving |^^M| are finished. Re-instate the original
% catcode for carriage-return.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\catcode `\^^M = 5\relax%
%    \end{macrocode}
% The syntax of the |labels| environment can be shortened to a single
% line, provided an input file name is known and the contents have been
% prepared for use with the |labels| environment.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\labelfile#1{\begin{labels}\input#1\end{labels}}
%    \end{macrocode}
% In the interest of a general engine for label production, the program
% can prompt for the file name at runtime. This kind of feature makes it
% possible to run one batch file to create labels, regardless of the
% source.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\def\promptlabels{\typein[\labelfilename]{What is the name of the
label file?}
\labelfile{\labelfilename}}
%    \end{macrocode}
% It is possible that a number of empty labels should be printed before
% going on to print the next set of labels.
% The |\skiplabels| macro takes an
% integer argument of the number of empty labels to produce. An |x| is
% printed on the terminal for each such empty label. For example:
%  \begin{verbatim}
%    \documentclass{article}
%    \usepackage{labels}
%    \begin{document}
%    \numberoflabels=19
%      \boxedaddresslabel{Me \\my street \\ mytown \\ England}
%      \skiplabels{2}% Make 21 on first sheet
%    \numberoflabels=16
%      \boxedaddresslabel{You \\your street \\ yourtown \\ England}
%    \end{document}
%   \end{verbatim}
%    \begin{macrocode}
\newcount\sk@pped
\def\skiplabels#1{\sk@pped=#1%
\savebox{\this@label}{\rule{0pt}{.5in}}%
\skip@labels=0\relax
\loop\ifnum\skip@labels<\sk@pped\make@label%
\advance\skip@labels by 1\relax\repeat}
%</package>
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \section{History and acknowledgements}
% \begin{itemize}
% \item (SPQR) v.1 May 9th 1989 simply allowed
% for |\addresslabel{... \\ ...\\...}|
% \item (SPQR) v.2 July 15th permitted verbatim style with no explicit end of lines
% \item (SPQR) v.3 March 1991 made more generic
% \item (SPQR) v.4 January 1992 checked and made to work with emtex  drivers
% to my satisfaction, and documented to bare-bones level with `doc' system.
% \item (SPQR) v.5 March 1993 allowed for |\skiplabels|
% \item (SPQR) v.6 January 1994 for \LaTeXe
% \item (SPQR) v.7 January 1994 fixes
% \item (SPQR) v.8 April 1994 revised .dtx file
% \item (GG) v.9 April 1995 revised .dtx file to Package so it
%       works with {\tt article}, {\tt report} and {\tt book} classes.
%       Revisions by \texttt{gustafson@math.utah.edu}.
%       Made source independent of paper size (it depended on a4 paper).
%       Fixed extra space bug in tabular array of |\addresslabel| -
%       it did not reproduce results of the |labels| environment.
%       Minipage lines weren't ragged, now they are.
%       New controls to set spaces around labels. Corrected the label
%       placement computations. Error reporting for labels that
%       are too big for the set dimensions. Report in millimeters.
%       Invoked label setup at runtime. New |\boxedaddresslabel[#1]{#2}|.
%       Micrometer placement of label grid on the page. Introduced empty
%       label algorithm. Got rid of strange error messages.
% \item (GG) v.9 May 1995. |newenvironment{labels}| failed under \LaTeX{}
%       2.09 (1991), but worked under later versions! Defining |\labels|
%       and % |\endlabels| fixed the problem.
% \item (SPQR) v.10 June 1995. Checked and issued.
% \end{itemize}
% The crucial macros which make the system bearable for mailing lists
% by redefining end of line came from Phil Taylor; apologies
% to him for using them in a \LaTeX\ style file!
%
% \Finale
\endinput
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