Small changes to README. Added list of VP terms and modified Presidential terms.

README.md

@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ was taken from [tex.stackexchange.com](http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/63
 
 ## Introduction
 
-The list of phrases (and don't make any individual phrase very long) needs to be semicolon-separated text, 
+The list of phrases (and don't make any individual phrase very long) 
-with a small bit of LaTeX encompassing the list. 
+needs to be semicolon-separated text, with a small bit of LaTeX 
+encompassing the list. You can make the list about anything; I have
+added a vice-presidential list too, but the relevant words will always
+change.
 
 ```LaTeX
 \myItems{Believe me;
@@ -31,8 +34,10 @@ The list should terminate only with a close-brace, though the brace can be on a
 
 The LaTeX file, when run, will take the list, pick 24 at random 
 (the "Free Space" is humorously listed as _"Candidate Talks Past Allotted Time"_, 
-as though that could ever _not_ happen), and assign them to a standard 5 x 5 bingo card. 
+as though that could ever _not_ happen), and assign them to a 
-This random process is nice because it avoids "sets" of cards all providing Bingo at the same time. 
+standard 5 x 5 bingo card. This random process is nice because it avoids 
+"sets" of cards all providing Bingo at the same time. 
+
 The LaTeX file includes a for-loop to create some number (initially set at 50) of PDF cards. 
 
 ## Customizing the Code
@@ -64,24 +69,31 @@ If you want to use an arbitrary "Free Space" label, you can change the
 \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.7)$) {Entirely};
 ```
 
-For those wholly new to TikZ, the second number of the pair is a y-coordinate for the line, 
+And note there is a `\renewcommand` you can uncomment for a totally generic "Free Space" square.
-and a line space of 0.2 is about right.
+
-If you trim the cell to two lines, you will want to change the y-values to be more centered. 
+For those wholly new to TikZ, the second number of the pair is a y-coordinate 
+for the line, and a line space of 0.2 is about right.
+If you trim the cell to two lines, you will want to change the y-values 
+to be more centered. 
 
 ## The Master Checklist
 
-The python script parses the entire list and provides a ```longtable``` checklist for the moderator to use 
+The python script parses the entire list and provides a ```longtable``` 
-when evaluating a given event. 
+checklist for the moderator to use when evaluating a given event. 
-The ```bingochecklist.tex``` file reads the output of the python script, which is a file called ```checklist1.tex```.
+The ```bingochecklist.tex``` file reads the output of the python script, 
+which is a file called ```checklist1.tex```.
+
 So, from a terminal on your machine of choice, run 
 
 ```shell
 python makechecklist.py
 ```
 
-And if you've got all the files where they are supposed to be, it will form up the guts of the checklist. 
+And if you've got all the files where they are supposed to be, it will 
+form up the guts of the checklist. 
 Next, compile ```bingochecklist.tex``` a few times and you'll be good to go. 
-You need to compile the TeX file at least twice because it uses ```longtable```, and column widths are determined
+You need to compile the TeX file at least twice because it uses 
-dynamically over the course of a few LaTeX compiles. 
+```longtable```, and column widths are determined dynamically over 
+the course of a few LaTeX compiles. 
 
 Jesse Hamner, 2016. :rocket:

bingocards.aux

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-\relax 

bingocards.tex

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 % mostly stolen from 
 % http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/63357/automatically-generated-bingo-cards
 %
-% with a few additions myself
+% but cleaned up a little, and with a few additions.
+%
 % Jesse Hamner, 2016
 
 \usepackage{xstring}
@@ -13,9 +14,13 @@
 \usetikzlibrary{calc}
 \usepackage{xparse}
 
-\input{random.tex}
+\input{random.tex} % this isn't supposed to exist yet, so if you get errors about it, ignore them
 \newcount\randomnum
-\ExplSyntaxOn
+% The LaTeX3 coding language, -expl3-, uses : and _ as 'letters' in 
+% function and variable names. 
+% setting expl syntax to "on" allows use of -expl3- code-level material 
+% in a document.
+\ExplSyntaxOn % underscores are no longer a problem, for one thing
 
 \seq_new:N \g_my_items_seq
 \seq_new:N \l_my_tmp_items_seq
@@ -27,86 +32,111 @@
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \seq_remove_all:Nn {Nx}
 
 \NewDocumentCommand {\myItems} {m}
+{
+	\seq_clear:N \g_my_items_seq % clear item list 
+    \seq_gset_split:Nnn \g_my_items_seq {;} {#1} % put item list into g_my_items_seq
+    \int_compare:nNnT {\seq_count:N \g_my_items_seq} < {24} % check whether there are enough items
     {
-      \seq_clear:N \g_my_items_seq % clear item list 
+    	\msg_error:nn {bingo} {Too~few~items!}
-      \seq_gset_split:Nnn \g_my_items_seq {;} {#1} % put item list in seq
+	} 
-      \int_compare:nNnT {\seq_count:N \g_my_items_seq} < {24} {\msg_error:nn {bingo} {Too~few~items!}} % check whether there are enough items
+}
-    }
 
 \NewDocumentCommand{\setItems}{}
 {
-\seq_set_eq:NN \l_my_tmp_items_seq \g_my_items_seq % put in temp seq so that multiple cards can be produced
+	\seq_set_eq:NN \l_my_tmp_items_seq \g_my_items_seq % put in temp seq so that multiple cards can be produced
-\prg_replicate:nn {24} %generate random list of 24 items
+	\prg_replicate:nn {24} % generate random list of 24 items
     {
-        \int_set:Nn \l_tmp_int {\seq_count:N \l_my_tmp_items_seq}% set current length of list
+        \int_set:Nn \l_tmp_int {\seq_count:N \l_my_tmp_items_seq} 	% set current length of list
-        \setrannum{\randomnum}{1}{\int_use:N \l_tmp_int} % choose random num up to length of seq
+        \setrannum{\randomnum}{1}{ % choose random num up to length of seq
-        \seq_put_right:Nx \g_my_randomized_seq {\seq_item:Nn \l_my_tmp_items_seq {\the\randomnum}}% grab corresponding item and put in tmp seq
+        	\int_use:N \l_tmp_int
-        \seq_remove_all:Nx \l_my_tmp_items_seq {\seq_item:Nn \l_my_tmp_items_seq {\the\randomnum}}%delete that item from temp seq
+		}
+        \seq_put_right:Nx \g_my_randomized_seq { % grab corresponding item and put in tmp seq
+        	\seq_item:Nn \l_my_tmp_items_seq {\the\randomnum}
+		} 
+        \seq_remove_all:Nx \l_my_tmp_items_seq { % delete that item from temp seq
+        	\seq_item:Nn \l_my_tmp_items_seq {\the\randomnum}
+		} 
     }
-\seq_clear:N \l_my_tmp_items_seq %clear temp seq when done
+\seq_clear:N \l_my_tmp_items_seq % clear temp seq when done
 }
 
 \NewDocumentCommand {\NodeText}{}
-    {
+{
-        \seq_gpop_right:NN \g_my_randomized_seq \l_tmpa_tl %pop item from randomized seq into token list
+	\seq_gpop_right:NN \g_my_randomized_seq \l_tmpa_tl % pop item from randomized seq into token list
-        \tl_use:N \l_tmpa_tl %use that item.
+    \tl_use:N \l_tmpa_tl % use that item.
-    }
+}
-
 
 \ExplSyntaxOff
 
+
 \def\NumOfColumns{5}%
 \def\Sequence{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}%
 \newcommand{\sep}{1mm}
 
-% make a nice identifier for the card (in case, say, there is more than one
+% make a nice identifier for the card (perhaps there is more than one
 % presidential debate, etc.)
 \newcommand{\biglabel}{\vspace{0.2in}\begin{center}
 \begin{LARGE}
 Rawlins Hall Bingo
 
-Vice-Presidential Debate
+Second Presidential Debate
 
-4 October 2016
+9 October 2016
 
 \end{LARGE}
 \end{center}
 }
 
+\newcommand{\freespace}{
+	\filldraw[fill=gray!35, draw=black] ($(\col,-\row)-(1,1)$) rectangle ($(\col,-\row)$) ;
+% "Free Space" -- that's the joke:
+    \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.3)$) {Candidate};
+    \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.5)$) {Talks Past};
+    \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.7)$) {Allotted Time}; 
+}
+
+% If you want a more standard free space square:
+%\renewcommand{\freespace}{
+%	\filldraw[fill=gray!35, draw=black] ($(\col,-\row)-(1,1)$) rectangle ($(\col,-\row)$) ;
+%    \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.4)$) {Free};
+%    \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.6)$) {Space};
+%}
+
 % Although it doesn't save any code by breaking this out into its own 
 % function (subroutine), it makes the code easier to parse down below
 % in the for loop:
-\newcommand{\drawthecard}{\begin{tikzpicture}[draw=black, thick, x=\Size,y=\Size]
+\newcommand{\drawthecard}{
-\foreach \row in \Sequence{%
+\begin{tikzpicture}[draw=black, thick, x=\Size,y=\Size]
-    \foreach \col in \Sequence {%
+	\foreach \row in \Sequence{%
-        \pgfmathtruncatemacro{\value}{\col+\NumOfColumns*(\row-1)}
+    	\foreach \col in \Sequence {%
-        \pgfmathsetmacro{\ColRowProduce}{\col*\row}
+        	\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\value}{\col+\NumOfColumns*(\row-1)}
-        \IfEq{\ColRowProduce}{9}{% If is center square:
+        	\pgfmathsetmacro{\ColRowProduce}{\col*\row} % 3 x 3 = 9
-            \filldraw[fill=gray!35, draw=black] ($(\col,-\row)-(1,1)$) rectangle ($(\col,-\row)$) ;
+        	\IfEq{\ColRowProduce}{9}{% If is center square, do the \freespace command:
-% "Free Space" -- that's the joke:
+        		\freespace
-           \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.3)$) {Candidate};
+        	}
-           \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.5)$) {Talks Past};
+        	{ % if it is not the center square:
-           \node [scale=1.2] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.7)$) {Allotted Time}; }{
+           		\node [Square] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.5)$) {\large \NodeText};
-           \node [Square] at ($(\col,-\row)-(0.5,0.5)$) {\large \NodeText};
+        	}
-        }
+    	}
-    }
+	}
-}    
 \end{tikzpicture}
 }
 
 \newcommand{\Size}{3.1cm}
 \newcommand{\Sizeinner}{3.0cm}
+
 \tikzset{Square/.style={
-inner sep=0pt,
+	inner sep=0pt,
-text width=\Sizeinner, 
+	text width=\Sizeinner, 
-minimum size=\Size,
+	minimum size=\Size,
-draw=black,
+	draw=black,
-align=center,
+	align=center
-}
+	}
 }
 
 \begin{document}
 \pagestyle{empty}
+
 %\myItems{this;will;produce;an;error;because;there;aren't;enough;items}
 
 % These items should be contained in a separate file, formatted
@@ -122,13 +152,13 @@ align=center,
 \foreach \n in {0,...,49}{
 
 % select and randomize the entries:
-\setItems
+	\setItems
 
 % actually draw the card:
-\drawthecard
+	\drawthecard
 
 % add the label text:
-\biglabel
+	\biglabel
 
 } % done with the loop
 

bingolist.tex

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Israel;
 Iran;
 Mexico;
 Russia;
+North Korea;
 %Candidate talks past allotted time;
 %Moderator interrupts candidate;
 Moderator becomes visibly frustrated;
@@ -47,6 +48,26 @@ Bernie Sanders;
 Elizabeth Warren;
 Mike Pence;
 Paid family leave;
+Alliances;
+Missile Defense;
+America's place in the world;
+Small Town;
+Single-payer Healthcare;
+More of the Same;
+National Debt;
+Trade Deals;
+Infrastructure;
+Clean Energy;
+War on Coal;
+Privatize Social Security;
+Community Policing;
+Stop and Frisk;
+Law and Order;
+Implicit Bias;
+Institutional Racism;
+Open Borders;
+I have a plan;
+Bipartisan;
 %Shot of Bill Clinton in audience;
 %Shot of Chelsea Clinton in audience;
 %Shot of Melania Trump in audience;

checklist1.tex

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $\square$ & Israel \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Iran \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Mexico \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Russia \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & North Korea \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Moderator becomes visibly frustrated \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Candidate demands an apology \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Heckler interrupts debate \\[\sep]
@@ -42,6 +43,26 @@ $\square$ & Bernie Sanders \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Elizabeth Warren \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Mike Pence \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Paid family leave \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Alliances \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Missile Defense \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & America's place in the world \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Small Town \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Single-payer Healthcare \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & More of the Same \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & National Debt \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Trade Deals \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Infrastructure \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Clean Energy \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & War on Coal \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Privatize Social Security \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Community Policing \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Stop and Frisk \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Law and Order \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Implicit Bias \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Institutional Racism \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Open Borders \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & I have a plan \\[\sep]
+$\square$ & Bipartisan \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Free market \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Bankruptcy \\[\sep]
 $\square$ & Taxes \\[\sep]