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 > > _______________________________________________ > > ntg-context mailing list > > ntg-context@ntg.nl > > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
