> Dave Brown wrote:
> 
> First, is there a package that assists with writing tests?  I'm
> interested in multiple choice, but even more so, fill in the blank,
> short answer, and even essays.  This is for a French class.

there exists some packages for exams, look on http://www.ctan.org

> But my real question is, is there a way to get LaTeX to move the line
> produced by a \rule command to the next line if it's going to stick
> out into the margin?  I'd like to be able to define a
> command (something like \blank) that would put in a line of a given
> length, but not give me errors about the line going to far; if it was
> too far, it should automatically put it on the next line.

you can get the value of the rest of the line with some tex-commands,
but an easier way is to use \hrulefill for one line.
 
> Lastly, is there any way to get the values of various style parameters
> such as \baselinestretch?  I have a command that switches to double
> space, but I'd like to be able to determine the existing spacing,
> switch to double spacing, and then switch back to the previous
> spacing.

use package setspace
http://www.educat.hu-berlin.de/~voss/lyx/space/space.html#vertical


Herbert

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