Is it possible to use \ifthenelse

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The discussion focuses on the use of the \ifthenelse construct within TikZ diagrams in LaTeX, specifically highlighting the necessity of including the "ifthen" package in the preamble. Users confirmed that after adding \usepackage{ifthen} in the preamble, the construct functions correctly without issues. The context of the discussion revolves around creating a general-purpose template for plotting direction fields, where conditionals are essential for accurate slope line direction.

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Hello!

I was interested in using the \ifthenelse construct in one of my diagrams, and wanted to know how I would go about adding support for the "ifthen" package. :)
 
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MarkFL said:
Hello!

I was interested in using the \ifthenelse construct in one of my diagrams, and wanted to know how I would go about adding support for the "ifthen" package. :)

Apparently the ifthen package has to be added in the preamble (since it's not a tikzlibrary), after which it works out of the box:
\begin{tikzpicture}
%preamble \usepackage{ifthen}
\foreach \x in {0,...,4} {
\ifthenelse{\x=3}{}{\fill (\x,0) circle (0.1);}
}
\end{tikzpicture}
[latexs]\begin{tikzpicture}
%preamble \usepackage{ifthen}
\foreach \x in {0,...,4} {
\ifthenelse{\x=3}{}{\fill (\x,0) circle (0.1);}
}
\end{tikzpicture}[/latexs]
 
I like Serena said:
Apparently the ifthen package has to be added in the preamble (since it's not a tikzlibrary), after which it works out of the box:
\begin{tikzpicture}
%preamble \usepackage{ifthen}
\foreach \x in {0,...,4}{
\ifthenelse{\x=3}{}{\fill (\x,0) circle (0.1);}
}
\end{tikzpicture}
[latexs]\begin{tikzpicture}
%preamble \usepackage{ifthen}
\foreach \x in {0,...,4}{
\ifthenelse{\x=3}{}{\fill (\x,0) circle (0.1);}
}
\end{tikzpicture}[/latexs]

I would have sworn I tried that, but I'll give it another go...thanks for the prompt help! (Yes)

I'm working on elaborating on the diagram I posted in the TikZ Challenge thread to create a general purpose template for plotting direction fields, and I need conditionals to get the direction of the little slope lines correct so that they point in the right direction. :)
 

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