Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Martin Spott
gh.robin wrote: We have some huge file doc in .pdf format That format is very difficult to be read, directly on screen, only one Way, to print it. What's the purpose? Typically PDF is an excellent choice for reading on the screen as well as printing, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Stuart Buchanan
--- gh.robin wrote: We have some huge file doc in .pdf format That format is very difficult to be read, directly on screen, only one Way, to print it. Why that format ? , why don't we have the html format ? How to translate that doc from .pdf to .html. I assume you are referring to The

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread gh.robin
On Thu 18 January 2007 16:41, Martin Spott wrote: gh.robin wrote: We have some huge file doc in .pdf format That format is very difficult to be read, directly on screen, only one Way, to print it. What's the purpose? Typically PDF is an excellent choice for reading on the screen as well

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Joacim Persson
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007, Stuart Buchanan wrote: However, as it is converted from the Latex source, it isn't as easy to read as a pure HTML document. There is certainly room for improvement in that area. If you mean that the LaTeX source isn't easy to read (not to mention edit) for people

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Martin Spott
Joacim Persson wrote: If you mean that the LaTeX source isn't easy to read (not to mention edit) for people unfamiliar with LaTeX/TeX, let me recommend LyX: http://www.lyx.org/ Oh no, not yet another tool - it took me years to understand at least partially how LaTeX works ;-)

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Martin Spott
gh.robin wrote: Nice, i' ll transmit your answer to my requesters , and ask them to be patient, before starting with FG. Do it, if you like. If you expect me to hurry up, then please pay me for the work on FlightGear-related stuff. Otherwise please refrain from posting such obviously stupid

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread gh.robin
On Thu 18 January 2007 18:20, Joacim Persson wrote: On Thu, 18 Jan 2007, gh.robin wrote: Oh, yes you are right , with a 21 inches CRT, and 2048x1536 these PDF documents are readable. Have you tried it with 15 inches and 800x600 I fail to see how it could matter for the viewability

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread gh.robin
On Thu 18 January 2007 19:15, Martin Spott wrote: gh.robin wrote: Nice, i' ll transmit your answer to my requesters , and ask them to be patient, before starting with FG. Do it, if you like. If you expect me to hurry up, then please pay me for the work on FlightGear-related stuff.

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Martin Spott
gh.robin wrote: On Thu 18 January 2007 19:15, Martin Spott wrote: gh.robin wrote: Nice, i' ll transmit your answer to my requesters , and ask them to be patient, before starting with FG. Do it, if you like. If you expect me to hurry up, then please pay me for the work on

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Joacim Persson
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007, gh.robin wrote: The problem with pdf on screen is that the page layout is FIXED like it is on paper. That is why it prints more consistantly , that page layout is cast in stone. If you have a smaller screen or need larger text you have to scroll _horizontally_ to read the

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread Maik Justus
Hi, gh.robin schrieb am 18.01.2007 18:46: I respect your opinion, but i don't agree, if we reduce the format, the letters are not readable, or we don't have the same glasses, the same brain, the same equipment, to use it. Regards I suppose

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to get Doc without PDF format ?

2007-01-18 Thread gh.robin
On Thu 18 January 2007 20:15, Joacim Persson wrote: SNIP Under the same conditions html reformats to fit. Y o u m e a n l i k e t h i s ? ; - ) ??? -- GĂ©rard - Take Surveys. Earn Cash.