4. Number Lines booklet LaTeX

4.1. Multi page booklets

The Booklet code allows 8 diagrams per page, for up to 10 pages.

4.1.1. Examples: 2 pages of number lines

nlBk_plus_q

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nlBk_plus_ans

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nlBk_minus_neg_q

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nlBk_minus_neg_ans

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nlBk_minus_q

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nlBk_minus_ans

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nlBk_minus_pos_q

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nlBk_minus_pos_ans

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nlBk_plus_neg_q

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nlBk_plus_neg_ans

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nlBk_random_q

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nlBk_random_ans

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4.2. Splitting the LaTeX and modifying it to be built by python

The LaTeX from a single number lines equation is used as a starting point, split into 2 and modified.

The Booklet template contains the preamble and the scaffold for the document.

The Diagram template contains the number line diagram LaTeX.

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4.2.1. Booklet diagram template

The booklet diagram template is below.

number_lines_booklet_diagram_template.tex

\begin{equation}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.67, baseline={([yshift=-1pt]current bounding box.north)}]
    % axis, arrow style to-to
    \draw[{To[scale=1.3]}-{To[scale=1.3]}, line width=1pt] (-10.4, 0) -- (10.4, 0);
    % tick marks
    \foreach \x in {-10,-9,...,10}
        \draw[shift={(\x,0)},color=black, line width=1pt] (0pt,-14pt) -- (0pt,0pt);
    % numbers along each axis
    \foreach \x in {-10}
        \draw[shift={(\x-0.3,-0.8)},color=black] node[font=\large,text height=12pt] {$\x$};
    \foreach \x in {0,10}
        \draw[shift={(\x,-0.8)},color=black] node[font=\large,text height=12pt] {$\x$};
    \draw[shift={(<<startval>>,-0.8)},color=black] node[font=\large,text height=12pt] {$<<startvaltxt>>$};
    \draw[shift={(<<endval>>,-0.8)},color=black] node[font=\large,text height=12pt] {$<<endvaltxt>>$};
    % dots
    \filldraw[black] (<<startval>>,0) circle (4pt) node[above,yshift=-2pt] (a) {};
    \filldraw[black] (<<endval>>,0) circle (4pt) node[above,yshift=-2pt] (b) {};
    % arrow
    \draw[-{To[scale=1.3, bend]},line width=1pt, color=black] (a.north)  .. controls  +(north:\jumpheight mm) and +(north:\jumpheight mm) .. node[above=2pt,xshift=-6pt,font=\large,text height=10pt] {$<<changevaltxt>>$} (b.north); % for addition
    % equation at right end
    \node [font=\large, anchor=east] at (15,1.65){$<<equtxt>>$};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{equation}

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4.2.2. Booklet template

The multi page LaTeX number lines booklet template is below.

number_lines_booklet_template.tex

\documentclass[leqno, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning}
\usetikzlibrary {arrows.meta}
\usetikzlibrary{bending}
\usepackage{ulem}
\usepackage[a4paper, portrait, margin=1cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}

\def\jumpheight{10}
% % \def\qgap{\rule[-1pt]{1.0em}{.25pt}}
\def\qgap{\raisebox{-1pt}{\dotuline{\phantom{X}}}}

\def \HeadingQuestions {\section*{\Large Name: \underline{\hspace{8cm}} \hfill Date: \underline{\hspace{3cm}}} \vspace{-3mm}
{Number lines: Questions} \vspace{1pt}\hrule}

% raise footer with page number; no header
\fancypagestyle{myfancypagestyle}{
  \fancyhf{} % clear all header and footer fields
  \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % no rule under header
  \fancyfoot[C] {\thepage} \setlength{\footskip}{14.5pt} % raise page number allowed min 14.5pt
}
\pagestyle{myfancypagestyle}  % apply myfancypagestyle

\begin{document}
  \HeadingQuestions
  \vspace{-1mm}
  <<diagrams>>
\end{document}

The multi page LaTeX number lines booklet answer template is below.

number_lines_booklet_ans_template.tex

\documentclass[leqno, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning}
\usetikzlibrary {arrows.meta}
\usetikzlibrary{bending}
\usepackage{ulem}
\usepackage[a4paper, portrait, margin=1cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}

\def\jumpheight{10}
% % \def\qgap{\rule[-1pt]{1.0em}{.25pt}}
\def\qgap{\raisebox{-1pt}{\dotuline{\phantom{X}}}}

\def \HeadingAnswers {\section*{\Large Name: \underline{\hspace{8cm}} \hfill Date: \underline{\hspace{3cm}}} \vspace{-3mm}
{Number lines: Answers} \vspace{1pt}\hrule}

% raise footer with page number; no header
\fancypagestyle{myfancypagestyle}{
  \fancyhf{} % clear all header and footer fields
  \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % no rule under header
  \fancyfoot[C] {\thepage} \setlength{\footskip}{14.5pt} % raise page number allowed min 14.5pt
}
\pagestyle{myfancypagestyle}  % apply myfancypagestyle

\begin{document}
  \HeadingAnswers
  \vspace{-1mm}
  <<diagrams>>
\end{document}

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4.2.3. Footer

\usepackage{fancyhdr} brings in the fancyhdr package to control the position of the page number.

The code below has been added to the preamble in LaTeX to move the page number up 6pt.

% raise footer with page number; no header
\fancypagestyle{myfancypagestyle}{
   \fancyhf{}% clear all header and footer fields
   \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % no rule under header
   \fancyfoot[C] {\thepage} \setlength{\footskip}{14.5pt} % raise page number allowed min 14.5pt
}
\pagestyle{myfancypagestyle}