% Tabs Package -- version 0.1 for LaTeX2e
%
% This package provide macros for tablatures creations

\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1994/06/01]
\ProvidesPackage{tabs}[2014/04/13 Tabs Package, version 0.1]

\RequirePackage{tikz}

% Counters
\newcounter{tab-string}
\newcounter{tab-tempo}
\newcounter{tab-line}
% Length
\newlength{\tablen}
% Variables
\def\chordtuning{E,A,D,G,B,e}
\def\xunit{0.35}
\def\yunit{0.2}
% The tab environmant
% \begin{tab}
\newenvironment{tab}
{
  \normalsize
  \setcounter{tab-line}{0}
  \setcounter{tab-tempo}{0}

  \setlength{\tablen}{\xunit cm}

  % A single note
  % \single <string> <fret>
  \newcommand{\single}[2]{
    % draw tuning if we are at the beginining of a new tab line
    \ifnum\value{tab-tempo}=0
     \setcounter{tab-string}{6}
     \foreach \tuning in \chordtuning
     {
       \node at (-1,\value{tab-line}+\value{tab-string}) {\tuning};
       \addtocounter{tab-string}{-1}
     }
    \fi

    % draw the 6 strings
    \foreach \string in {1,...,6}
    {
      \draw[xshift=-0.5cm] (\value{tab-tempo},\value{tab-line}+\string) -- +(1,0);
    }
    \draw node[single] at (\value{tab-tempo},\value{tab-line}+##1) {##2};
    \addtocounter{tab-tempo}{1}
    \addtolength{\tablen}{\xunit cm}
    \ifnum\hsize<\tablen
      \addtocounter{tab-line}{8}
      \setlength{\tablen}{\xunit cm}
      \setcounter{tab-tempo}{0}
      \end{tikzpicture}
      \begin{tikzpicture}[
        single/.style={},
        cm={\xunit,0,0,-\yunit,(0,0)}
      ]
    \fi
  }
  % A mesure bar
  % \bar
  \renewcommand{\bar}{
    \draw[xshift=-0.5cm] (\value{tab-tempo},\value{tab-line}+1) --+(0,5);
  }

  \hspace{-\parindent}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[
    single/.style={},
    cm={\xunit,0,0,-\yunit,(0,0)}
  ]

  % draw the first bar
  \draw[xshift=-0.5cm] (0,1) --+(0,5);
}
{
  \end{tikzpicture}
}
\fi%

\endinput