Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

On Thu, 12 Apr 2018, Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote:


You can also insert rules straight from LyX, without ERT.


el,

  Oh. I didn't look because I had no idea for what I should be looking.

Thanks,

Rich

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

Rich,

I do that with a table with fixed widths, removing all the frames and
then addling the frame-line where the person has to sign.

It's eminently reusable :-)-O

el


On 11/04/2018 01:18, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Before I re-invent the wheel I want to discover if there are existing
> tools to provide for entry of name, signature, and date to be filled
> in on a printed copy of the document page.  Specifically, this is for
> project proposal acceptance and should look something like this (in
> fixed-space font):
> 
> Name (printed): ___Date: _
> 
> Signature: 
> 
> Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately.
> What I seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length
> and at a specified place.  Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro?
> I've used it to place spaces but not baselines.
> 
> Rich
> 

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

You can also insert rules straight from LyX, without ERT.

el

On 11/04/2018 02:10, Stephen Buonopane wrote:
> On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Rich Shepard  wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 10 Apr 2018, Rich Shepard wrote:
>>
>>> Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately. What I
>>> seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length and at a
>>> specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro? I've used it to
>>> place spaces but not baselines.
>>
>>  Forgot to mention I found nothing relevant in The LaTeX Companion (2nd Ed)
>> or the LaTeX Graphics Companion.
>>
>>  I suppose I could create a PSTricks .pdf and insert it on the page.
>>
>> Rich
> 
> Try following command in ERT
> \rule{3in}{0.5pt}
> 
> 

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Cris Fuhrman wrote:


An alternative is to use a table.


Chris,

  There are three items: printed name, signature, and date. The \rule{}{}
macro is perfect for this. Spacing on the page using \vspace{} and \hspace{}
place each item appropriately.

Thanks,

Rich

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Cris Fuhrman]

Hi Rich,

An alternative is to use a table. The labels (Name, Date, etc) are in cells
that have no borders, and the other parts are in cells with borders on the
bottom. Of course you have to play with widths of columns, but this
approach is more form-like and it's easier to perceive (WYSIWYM) in LyX
than ERTs that won't show till you view in PDF or whatever.

Cheers,

C. Fuhrman

On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 7:18 PM, Rich Shepard 
wrote:

>   Before I re-invent the wheel I want to discover if there are existing
> tools to provide for entry of name, signature, and date to be filled in on
> a
> printed copy of the document page. Specifically, this is for project
> proposal acceptance and should look something like this (in fixed-space
> font):
>
> Name (printed): ___ Date: _
>
> Signature: 
>
>   Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately. What I
> seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length and at a
> specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro? I've used it to
> place spaces but not baselines.
>
> Rich
>

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Steve Litt wrote:


Why not use sixteen consecutive underscores?


SteveT,

  Because 1) it doesn't look as good when typeset and b) \rule{}{} allows
fine control over length and line width.

Rich

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Steve Litt]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:18:41 -0700 (PDT)
Rich Shepard  wrote:

>Before I re-invent the wheel I want to discover if there are
> existing tools to provide for entry of name, signature, and date to
> be filled in on a printed copy of the document page. Specifically,
> this is for project proposal acceptance and should look something
> like this (in fixed-space font):
> 
>  Name (printed): ___  Date: _
> 
>  Signature: 
> 
>Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately.
> What I seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length
> and at a specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro?
> I've used it to place spaces but not baselines.

Why not use sixteen consecutive underscores?

SteveT

Steve Litt 
April 2018 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques
 of the Successful Technologist
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Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2018, Stephen Buonopane wrote:

Try following command 
\rule{3in}{0.5pt}


Stephen,

  \rule{} looks vaguely familiar. I might have used it years ago and have
forgotten about it. It did not show up in TLC2 when I looked at the contents
so I missed it.

Thanks,

Rich

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Stephen Buonopane]

On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Rich Shepard  wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2018, Rich Shepard wrote:
> 
>> Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately. What I
>> seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length and at a
>> specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro? I've used it to
>> place spaces but not baselines.
> 
>  Forgot to mention I found nothing relevant in The LaTeX Companion (2nd Ed)
> or the LaTeX Graphics Companion.
> 
>  I suppose I could create a PSTricks .pdf and insert it on the page.
> 
> Rich

Try following command in ERT
\rule{3in}{0.5pt}

Re: Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2018, Rich Shepard wrote:


 Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately. What I
seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length and at a
specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro? I've used it to
place spaces but not baselines.


  Forgot to mention I found nothing relevant in The LaTeX Companion (2nd Ed)
or the LaTeX Graphics Companion.

  I suppose I could create a PSTricks .pdf and insert it on the page.

Rich

Formatting name/date to be filled by others

[Rich Shepard]

  Before I re-invent the wheel I want to discover if there are existing
tools to provide for entry of name, signature, and date to be filled in on a
printed copy of the document page. Specifically, this is for project
proposal acceptance and should look something like this (in fixed-space
font):

Name (printed): ___ Date: _

Signature: 

  Of course, \hspace{} and \vspace{} will place these appropriately. What I
seek is a way to add the solid underline for a defined length and at a
specified place. Would \hfill{} be the appropriate macro? I've used it to
place spaces but not baselines.

Rich