On Dec 15, 2011, at 3:16 AM, Guenter Milde wrote: > On 2011-12-14, Eric Weir wrote: > >> I've pretty much settled on the KOMA-script classes, specifically for >> now the article class. I've copied the layout for it to the layouts >> folder in my user directory. I'm assuming I can use it as a base for >> creating the modules I'd like to have. > > You are better of using an existing module as base for a module. Try to > find one that does something similar to what you want to achieve. (If you > go for the module approach, you don't need to copy the KOMA article > layout to your folder, however it might be good to have it as reference > (together with the included files). > >> I've looked at the code in several layouts. I find it more difficult to >> understand than LaTeX code; I can see that something is a command, but >> I have no idea what the command does. > > Maybe starting with one of the simpler modules (side-by-side with the > Customization Guide) will be the easier approach. > >> I'm guessing that the commands listed and defined in section 5.3 of the >> Customizing LyX guide are the ones that I would use. But it's not >> obvious to me which ones I would use for modifying KOMA-script titling >> and section heading. > > Do you have the KOMA guide (scrguien.pdf) ready? Find out and try (on a > test.tex document) the preamble commands required for the desired > configuration. > > Now, in your module, insert these commands as > > AddToPreamble > % KOMA script preamble customization commands > <LaTeX code> > EndPreamble
My apologies for taking so long to get around to responding to this, Guenter. Thanks very much for it. When I get back to it I will follow up on your second suggestion quoted above. I'm sure in doing so I'll have further questions. I've never done any scripting at all. I guess simple batch files for DOS would come closest, but they really were very simple. So not sure how well I'll be able to followup on your first suggestion. For the moment though I'm bogged down--well, in a good way; I'm enjoying it--in a revision process that's turning into a significantly expanded writing project. I keep thinking I'll be done soon and it keeps expanding. I definitely do appreciate your help, though. Sincerely, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir [email protected] "The invincible shield of caring Is a weapon sent from the sky against being dead." - Tao Te Ching 67
