[Tex/LaTex] Longtable with tabularx settings

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This is my first question here. I read many topics, but none have solved my problem.

I need to split a table (using longtable or other) with the tabularx settings. I tried ltablex, but this changed all the other tables in the text. I also tried LTXtable, but I guess I did not know how to use it properly.

Below is the code and appearance using tabularx, as I want it to stay using longtable.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{float}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}[H]
    \centering
    \small
    \caption{Planejamento experimental.}
    \label{tab:MatrizPlanExp}
    \newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash\hsize=1\hsize}X}
    \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.15} % Espaçamento
    \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{CCC}
        \toprule
        \textbf{Experimento nº} & \textbf{Temperatura (°C)} & \textbf{WHSV (h$^{-1}$)} \\
        \midrule
        1     & 240   & 40 \\
        2     & 240   & 45 \\
        3     & 240   & 50 \\
        4     & 240   & 55 \\
        5     & 240   & 60 \\
        6     & 260   & 40 \\
        7     & 260   & 45 \\
        8     & 260   & 50 \\
        9     & 260   & 55 \\
        10    & 260   & 60 \\
        11    & 280   & 40 \\
        12    & 280   & 45 \\
        13    & 280   & 50 \\
        14    & 280   & 50 \\
        15    & 280   & 50 \\
        16    & 280   & 55 \\
        17    & 280   & 60 \\
        18    & 300   & 5 \\
        19    & 300   & 10 \\
        20    & 300   & 20 \\
        21    & 320   & 2,5 \\
        22    & 320   & 5 \\
        23    & 320   & 10 \\
        24    & 320   & 20 \\
        25    & 340   & 2,5 \\
        26    & 340   & 5 \\
        27    & 340   & 10 \\
        28    & 340   & 20 \\
        \bottomrule
    \end{tabularx}
\end{table}
\end{document}

Here is the best I got using longtable (I have increased the lines to go to the other page).

\begin{document}
\begin{longtable}{@{}P{4cm}P{4cm}P{4cm}@{}}
    \caption{Planejamento experimental.}\\
    \toprule
    \textbf{Experimento nº} & \textbf{Temperatura (°C)} & \textbf{WHSV (h$^{-1}$)} \\
    \midrule
    1     & 240   & 40 \\
    2     & 240   & 45 \\
    3     & 240   & 50 \\
    4     & 240   & 55 \\
    5     & 240   & 60 \\
    6     & 260   & 40 \\
    7     & 260   & 45 \\
    8     & 260   & 50 \\
    9     & 260   & 55 \\
    10    & 260   & 60 \\
    11    & 280   & 40 \\
    12    & 280   & 45 \\
    13    & 280   & 50 \\
    14    & 280   & 50 \\
    15    & 280   & 50 \\
    16    & 280   & 55 \\
    17    & 280   & 60 \\
    18    & 300   & 5 \\
    19    & 300   & 10 \\
    20    & 300   & 20 \\
    21    & 320   & 2,5 \\
    22    & 320   & 5 \\
    23    & 320   & 10 \\
    24    & 320   & 20 \\
    25    & 340   & 2,5 \\
    26    & 340   & 5 \\
    27    & 340   & 10 \\
    28    & 340   & 20 \\
    19    & 300   & 10 \\
    20    & 300   & 20 \\
    21    & 320   & 2,5 \\
    22    & 320   & 5 \\
    23    & 320   & 10 \\
    24    & 320   & 20 \\
    25    & 340   & 2,5 \\
    26    & 340   & 5 \\
    27    & 340   & 10 \\
    28    & 340   & 20 \\
    20    & 300   & 20 \\
    21    & 320   & 2,5 \\
    22    & 320   & 5 \\
    23    & 320   & 10 \\
    24    & 320   & 20 \\
    25    & 340   & 2,5 \\
    26    & 340   & 5 \\
    27    & 340   & 10 \\
    \bottomrule
    \label{tab:MatrizPlanExp}\\
\end{longtable}
\end{document}

I would like to:

1) Use \small font with longtable without decreasing the font of the caption.

2) Have a row closing and starting the split table.

3) Write on the dividing page that the table continues on the next page, or something like that.

Please, help me.

Best Answer

Are you trying to do something like this?

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{longtable}
\begin{document}
    \begin{small}
        \begin{longtable}{ p{4cm} p{4cm} p{4cm} }
            \caption{Planejamento experimental.} \\
            \hline
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Experimento nº}} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Temperatura (°C)}} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{WHSV (h$^{-1}$)}} \\
            \hline
            \endfirsthead
            \multicolumn{3}{c}
            {\tablename\ \thetable\ -- \textit{Continued from previous page}} \\
            \hline
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Experimento nº}} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{Temperatura (°C)}} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{WHSV (h$^{-1}$)}} \\
            \hline
            \endhead
            \hline \multicolumn{3}{r}{\textit{Continued on next page}} \\
            \endfoot
            \hline
            \endlastfoot
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{1}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{240}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{40} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{2}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{240}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{45} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{3}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{240}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{50} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{4}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{240}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{55} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{5}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{240}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{60} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{6}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{260}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{40} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{7}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{260}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{45} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{8}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{260}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{50} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{9}     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{260}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{55} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{10}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{260}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{60} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{11}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{40} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{12}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{45} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{13}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{50} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{14}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{50} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{15}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{50} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{16}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{55} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{17}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{280}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{60} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{18}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5 }\\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{19}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{20}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{21}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{22}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{23}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{24}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{25}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{26}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{27}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{28}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{19}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{20}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{21}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{22}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{23}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{24}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{25}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{26}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{27}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{28}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{20}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{300}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{21}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{22}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{23}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{24}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{320}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{20} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{25}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2,5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{26}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5} \\
            \multicolumn{1}{c}{27}    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{340}   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10} \\
        \end{longtable}
    \end{small}
\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] longtable as tabularx

Based on @DavidCarlisle suggestion, here is my solution:

\newcolumntype{L}[1]{>{\raggedright\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}m{#1}}
\newcolumntype{C}[1]{>{\centering\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}m{#1}}
\newcolumntype{R}[1]{>{\raggedleft\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}m{#1}}

\newcount\totalcol
\totalcol=3
\newdimen\cola
\cola=10cm
\newdimen\colb
\colb=2cm
\newdimen\colc
\colc=\dimexpr\textwidth-\tabcolsep*\totalcol*2-\arrayrulewidth*(1+\totalcol)-\cola-\colb\relax

\begin{longtable}{|L{\cola}|C{\colb}|L{\colc}|}
\hline
\multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\large\textbf{My Title}}\\
\hline
\centering\small{A} & \centering\small{B} & \centering\arraybackslash\small{C}\\
\hline
\endhead
\vspace{10pt}\\
\hline
\endfoot
%\input{data/books}

\end{longtable}

There problably should be an automated way of doing it, but it worked for me.

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