Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Derek Schmidt wrote: Hi, Another simple question--have at it! I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. So far I've got \definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines] What next? \startlines...\stoplines has provisions for odd/even indentation and such also, indentation settings can handle odd/even stuff Hans -- - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
On Tuesday 22 August 2006 23:39, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Hi,
Another simple question--have at it!
I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines,
and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs.
So far I've got
\definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines]
What next?
All best,
Derek
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In a book being set in plain pdftex I used the following;
\newcount\numberoflines
\newcount\stanza
\stanza=5
\def\bpoem{%
\\
\begingroup
\everypar={\kern .18\hsize\advance\numberoflines1
\ifodd\numberoflines
\ifnum\numberoflines=\the\stanza
\vskip-\baselineskip\medskip\numberoflines=0\relax\fi%
\else%
\quad\fi}%
\obeylines}
\def\epoem{\everypar={}\par\endgroup\bigskip}
For each poem the quantity \stanza would be set first. Stanza is
the number of lines in each stanza plus one. A four lines per
stanza poem gets the value of 5.
Then the poem would be enclosed in \bpoem \epoem statements.
Most pdftex statements will execute in Context. But if not, then
the above can be used as pseudocode to guide the process.
The poems themselves would look like e.g:
\bpoem
`` The things of Christ the Spirit takes,
And to our heart reveals,
Our bodies He His temple makes,
And our redemption seals.
Almighty Spirit! Visit thus,
Our hearts, and guide our ways,
Pour down thy quickening grace on us,
And tune our lips to praise.''
\epoem
Most pdftex statements will execute in Context. But if not, then
the above can be used as pseudocode to guide the process.
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Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Ah, this has been very helpful indeed. Thanks all.
On 8/23/06, John R. Culleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tuesday 22 August 2006 23:39, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Hi,
Another simple question--have at it!
I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines,
and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs.
So far I've got
\definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines]
What next?
All best,
Derek
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In a book being set in plain pdftex I used the following;
\newcount\numberoflines
\newcount\stanza
\stanza=5
\def\bpoem{%
\\
\begingroup
\everypar={\kern .18\hsize\advance\numberoflines1
\ifodd\numberoflines
\ifnum\numberoflines=\the\stanza
\vskip-\baselineskip\medskip\numberoflines=0\relax\fi%
\else%
\quad\fi}%
\obeylines}
\def\epoem{\everypar={}\par\endgroup\bigskip}
For each poem the quantity \stanza would be set first. Stanza is
the number of lines in each stanza plus one. A four lines per
stanza poem gets the value of 5.
Then the poem would be enclosed in \bpoem \epoem statements.
Most pdftex statements will execute in Context. But if not, then
the above can be used as pseudocode to guide the process.
The poems themselves would look like e.g:
\bpoem
`` The things of Christ the Spirit takes,
And to our heart reveals,
Our bodies He His temple makes,
And our redemption seals.
Almighty Spirit! Visit thus,
Our hearts, and guide our ways,
Pour down thy quickening grace on us,
And tune our lips to praise.''
\epoem
Most pdftex statements will execute in Context. But if not, then
the above can be used as pseudocode to guide the process.
--
John Culleton
Able Indexing and Typesetting
Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
http://wexfordpress.com
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Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Hans Hagen wrote: Derek Schmidt wrote: Hi, Another simple question--have at it! I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. So far I've got \definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines] What next? \startlines...\stoplines has provisions for odd/even indentation and such also, indentation settings can handle odd/even stuff Aparantly not! The following simple example does not give me indenting of odd lines (unless I misunderstood the feature) \setupindenting[medium] \setuplines[indenting=odd] \starttext \startlines first second third fourth \stoplines \stoptext Aditya ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Aditya Mahajan wrote: On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Hans Hagen wrote: Derek Schmidt wrote: Hi, Another simple question--have at it! I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. So far I've got \definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines] What next? \startlines...\stoplines has provisions for odd/even indentation and such also, indentation settings can handle odd/even stuff Aparantly not! The following simple example does not give me indenting of odd lines (unless I misunderstood the feature) \setupindenting[medium] \setuplines[indenting=odd] \starttext \startlines first second third fourth \stoplines \stoptext \showframe \starttext \setupindenting[medium,first] \setuplines[indenting=no] \startlines first second third fourth first second third fourth \stoplines \setuplines[indenting=yes] \startlines first second third fourth first second third fourth \stoplines \setuplines[indenting=odd] \startlines first second third fourth first second third fourth \stoplines \setuplines[indenting=even] \startlines first second third fourth first second third fourth \stoplines \page \setupindenting[no] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \setupindenting[yes] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \setupindenting[odd] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \setupindenting[even] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \setupindenting[next] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \setupindenting[first] first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank first \par second \par third \par fourth \blank \stoptext - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Aditya,
With the first group of code, I get indenting=yes actually appearing
in there; yet the lines aren't indented or closer together
(vertically). I removed the '%' but that didn't seem to make a
difference.
On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Hi,
Another simple question--have at it!
I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be
indented,
\startnarrower \stopnarrower
obey lines,
\startlines ... \stoplines (it is more customizable than \obeylines)
You can actually say
\setupindenting[medium] \startlines[indenting=yes] (other options are
no, yes, odd, even) and see which one you like.
and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs.
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em] \endgraf (default is 2.4 em)
So far I've got
\definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines]
So you can try
\def\startverse%
{\bgroup
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]
\startlines[indenting=yes]}
\def\stopverse%
{\stoplines
\endgraf\egroup}
You could have also done the equivalent
\definestartstop[verse][before={\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]\startlines},
after={\stoplines\endgraf}]
Aditya
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Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Aditya,
With the first group of code, I get indenting=yes actually appearing
in there; yet the lines aren't indented or closer together
(vertically). I removed the '%' but that didn't seem to make a
difference.
Sorry, that should have been \setuplines[indenting=yes]. Have a look
at the code posted by Hans sometime back.
Aditya
On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Hi,
Another simple question--have at it!
I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be
indented,
\startnarrower \stopnarrower
obey lines,
\startlines ... \stoplines (it is more customizable than \obeylines)
You can actually say
\setupindenting[medium] \startlines[indenting=yes] (other options are
no, yes, odd, even) and see which one you like.
and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs.
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em] \endgraf (default is 2.4 em)
So far I've got
\definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines]
So you can try
\def\startverse%
{\bgroup
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]
\startlines[indenting=yes]}
\def\stopverse%
{\stoplines
\endgraf\egroup}
You could have also done the equivalent
\definestartstop[verse][before={\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]\startlines},
after={\stoplines\endgraf}]
Aditya
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Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Ok guys, thanks. I eventually went with this:
\setupindenting[medium,first]
\def\startverse%
{\bgroup
\setupinterlinespace[medium]
\setuplines[indenting=yes]
\startlines}
\def\stopverse%
{\stoplines
\endgraf\egroup}
On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Aditya,
With the first group of code, I get indenting=yes actually appearing
in there; yet the lines aren't indented or closer together
(vertically). I removed the '%' but that didn't seem to make a
difference.
Sorry, that should have been \setuplines[indenting=yes]. Have a look
at the code posted by Hans sometime back.
Aditya
On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote:
Hi,
Another simple question--have at it!
I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be
indented,
\startnarrower \stopnarrower
obey lines,
\startlines ... \stoplines (it is more customizable than \obeylines)
You can actually say
\setupindenting[medium] \startlines[indenting=yes] (other options are
no, yes, odd, even) and see which one you like.
and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs.
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em] \endgraf (default is 2.4 em)
So far I've got
\definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines]
So you can try
\def\startverse%
{\bgroup
\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]
\startlines[indenting=yes]}
\def\stopverse%
{\stoplines
\endgraf\egroup}
You could have also done the equivalent
\definestartstop[verse][before={\setupinterlinespace[line=2em]\startlines},
after={\stoplines\endgraf}]
Aditya
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[NTG-context] typesetting verse?
Hi, Another simple question--have at it! I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. So far I've got \definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines] What next? All best, Derek ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
