I am trying to write a loop that will generate a set of random variables to be used in the probsoln package.
I would like to make a loop to generate A, B, C, etc. This exam will have a lot of questions and I would prefer to not define each individually. Then I would like to pass those numbers into the selected problem. I have tried using the lcg package, but I think that there might be some compatibility issues with the probsoln package.
Here is the working code (without the loop):
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,twocolumn]{article}
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsfonts} %This contains extra fonts needed for math
\usepackage{amscd} %This allows you to draw commutative diagrams.
\usepackage{probsoln}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{enumerate}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage[usenames,dvipsnames,svgnames,table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,shapes.multipart}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,backgrounds,snakes}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage[
top = 1.50cm,
bottom = 1.50cm,
left = 1.50cm,
right = 1.50cm]{geometry}
\newcommand{\bigbrk}{\vspace*{2in}}
\newcommand{\bigbigbrk}{\vspace*{11in}}
\newcommand{\smallbrk}{\vspace*{.3in}}
\setcounter{section}{0}
\newcommand*\mycirc[1]{%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[draw,circle,inner sep=1pt] {#1};
\end{tikzpicture}}
\loadrandomproblems[ac-ma]{1}{ac-ma}
\input{ac-ma}
\newcounter{A}
\newcounter{B}
\newcounter{C}
\random{A}{1}{9}
\random{B}{1}{9}
\random{C}{1}{9}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\item \useproblem{AC.MA:DIST}{\arabic{A}}{\arabic{B}}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
\endinput
This .tex file is pulling from a problems database, which is in the code below:
ac-ma.tex
\def\add#1#2{
\newcount\tmp
\newcount\tmptwo
\tmp=#1
\tmptwo=1
\advance\tmp by #2
\advance\tmp by \tmptwo
\number\tmp
}
\begin{defproblem}[2]{AC.MA:DIST}
If $(#1.95+#2.05)x=x$, then what is the value of $x$?
\begin{multicols}{4}
\begin{enumerate}
\correctitem $\displaystyle{\frac{1}{\add{#1}{#2}}}$
\incorrectitem $\add{#1}{#2}$
\incorrectitem $\add{-#1}{#2}$
\incorrectitem $\add{#1}{-#2}$
\end{enumerate}
\end{multicols}
\end{defproblem}
\begin{defproblem}[1]{GE.LA:E2}
$\angle A$ is a supplement of $\angle B$. If the measure of $\angle A$ is $#1^\circ$, what is the measure of $\angle B$?
\begin{multicols}{4}
\begin{enumerate}
\incorrectitem \add{#1}{90}
\incorrectitem \add{#1}{180}
\incorrectitem \add{-#1}{90}
\correctitem \add{-#1}{180}
\end{enumerate}
\end{multicols}
\end{defproblem}
\begin{defproblem}[1]{GE.LA:E3}
$\angle P$ is a supplement of $\angle Q$. If the measure of $\angle P$ is $(#1x)^\circ$, what is the measure of $\angle Q$?
\begin{multicols}{4}
\begin{enumerate}
\incorrectitem $90-#1x$
\incorrectitem $90+#1x$
\incorrectitem $180-#1x$
\incorrectitem $180+#1x$
\end{enumerate}
\end{multicols}
\end{defproblem}
\endinput
%%
%% End of file `ac-ma.tex'.
Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated! I am sorry for all of the packages in the preamble, but I will need them for later questions.
Thank you for the help, but now I am trying to pass the numbers into the select randomly function by adding a line under enumerate:
\item \selectrandomly{ac-ma}{1}{\myrandomC}
Unfortunately, it doesn't want to accept my arguments and I keep getting this error:
Problem `AC.MA:SYS' (in data base `ac-ma') requires 1 argument(s).
Please specify (e.g. {12}):
Do I need to wrap the inputs in something? I have tried using \thisproblem and \foreachproblem, but I keep getting the same error.
@grames, I am now using the \esami package and I am trying to pull a random set of questions from the test1 file. Looking through the documentation, it looks like the appropriate command is \estraies[3]{test1}{beta}. I would then pass the questions: beta1, beta2, etc. into the \esercizi{beta1,beta2,beta3} command line. Unfortunately, it looks like I am doing something wrong because I keep getting the following error:
! LaTeX Error: Lonely \item--perhaps a missing list environment.
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...
l.40 }
?
Here is the code:
test1.tex
\newproblem{prob1
\FPsetpar{a}{0}{10}
\FPsetpar{b}{0}{10}
\item If $(\a.95+\b.05)x=x$, then what is the value of $x$?
\vspace{10 mm}
\begin{answers}{2}\bChoices[random]
\Ans1 $0$ \eAns
\Ans0 \FPsv{a+b+1}\eAns
\Ans0 \FPsv{a+b}\eAns
\Ans0 $\displaystyle{\frac{1}{\FPsv{a+b}}}$ \eAns
\eChoices\end{answers}}
\newproblem{prob2
\FPsetpar{a}{2}{5}
\item For what value of $x$ is the equation \begin{equation*} \frac{x-\a}{\a+x}=0 \end{equation*} true?
\vspace{10 mm}
\begin{answers}{2}\bChoices
\Ans0 -\a \eAns
\Ans1 \a \eAns \eFreeze
\Ans0 all real numbers \eAns \eFreeze
\Ans0 There are no values for $x$ that would make the equation true. \eAns
\eChoices\end{answers}}
\newproblem{prob3
\FPsetpar{a}{2}{5}
\item If $\a x-\a=xy-y$ and $x\neq1$, what is the value of $y$?
\vspace{10 mm}
\begin{answers}{2}\bChoices[random]
\Ans1 \a \eAns
\Ans0 -\a \eAns
\Ans0 0 \eAns \eFreeze
\Ans0 There are no values for $x$ that would make the equation true. \eAns
\eChoices\end{answers}}
\newproblem{prob4
\FPsetpar{a}{2}{5}
\item If $\a x-\a=xy-y$ and $x\neq1$, what is the value of $y$?
\vspace{10 mm}
\begin{answers}{2}\bChoices[random]
\Ans1 \a \eAns
\Ans0 -\a \eAns
\Ans0 0 \eAns \eFreeze
\Ans0 There are no values for $x$ that would make the equation true. \eAns
\eChoices\end{answers}}
master_new.tex
\documentclass[a4paper,UKenglish]{article}
\usepackage[shufflerandom,xyz,twocolumns, autopstoff,nosolutions]{esami}
\usepackage{lmodern,textcomp}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
% +=============================+
% | DEFINITIONS |
% +=============================+
\def\examname{The name of the exam}
\def\numcompiti{1}%%% The number of the versions
\date{2013/3/22}%%% THE DATE IN THE FORMAT YYYY/MM/DD
\def\Data{\longdate}%%% or \shortdate: the date in the heading
\begin{document}
\testversioni
\pagestyle{esame}
\whiledo{\thevers<\numcompiti}{\stepvers
% +=============================+
% | THE SEED |
% +=============================+
\FPeval\seme{round((\thenomefile+(3*\thevers)):0)}
\randomi=\seme
\permuta
\estraies[0]{test1}{beta}
\section*{Mathematics Achievement}
\begin{test}
\begin{questions}
\esercizi{betai,betaii}
\end{questions}
\end{test}
%\closevers
}
\end{document}
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
MeTutel
@grames ok, that's good to know. I haven't been able to get that working yet, but I will keep playing around with it. I have another question. Your package is using the PSTricks package for graphics, which from the documentation should be in the workarea space. I have changed the option to autostopon, but the graphic I am trying to generate is still not working. I hope that all of the questions are not a nuisance, but I am trying to read through the documentation and examples and play with the code before I submit questions. Here is the code I am using, problem file first. eachtest.tex
\newproblem{
\item Determine the are of the figure below.
\begin{workarea}[10mm]{10mm}
\begin{pspicture}(4,5)
\psframe(0.7,2)(3.3,3)
\rput(2,2.5){First Example}
\end{pspicture}
\end{workarea}
\vspace{10 mm}
\begin{answers}{2}\bChoices[random]
\Ans0 Wrong \eAns
\Ans1 Right \eAns
\Ans0 Wrong \eAns
\Ans0 Wrong \eAns
\eChoices\end{answers}
}'
\documentclass[a4paper,UKenglish]{article}
\usepackage[shufflerandom,autopston,xyz,twocolumns,solutions]{esami}
\usepackage{lmodern,textcomp}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
% +=============================+
% | DEFINITIONS |
% +=============================+
\def\examname{The name of the exam}
\def\numcompiti{1}%%% The number of the versions
\date{2013/3/22}%%% THE DATE IN THE FORMAT YYYY/MM/DD
\def\Data{\longdate}%%% or \shortdate: the date in the heading
\begin{document}
\testversioni
\pagestyle{esame}
\whiledo{\thevers<\numcompiti}{\stepvers
% +=============================+
% | THE SEED |
% +=============================+
\FPeval\seme{round((\thenomefile+(3*\thevers)):0)}
\randomi=\seme
\permuta
\section*{Mathematics Achievement}
\begin{test}
\begin{questions}
\esercizi{eachtest}
%\esercizi{probs-ac-ma,probs-ge-ma,probs-ge-qr}
\end{questions}
\end{test}
\closevers
}
\end{document}
Best Answer
Since you are already using TikZ, you can use the
random()function ofpgfmathmodule;random()gives a random real number in[0,1],random(x)gives an integer in[1,x]andrandom(x,y)gives an integer in[x,y]. Then the resulting random integers (well replace all random words with pseudo-random) are saved to macros\myrandomA,\myrandomB...I have also removed/modified some package declarations since some load the others etc. and used filecontents package to create
ac-ma.texon the fly.However the question seems to be wrong since the answer seems to be zero regardless.