Hello,
I'm writing some simple workbooks for kids in grades 1 to 10 to help
them with their math. I've worked with TeX and LaTeX for a while, until
I was attracted to ConTeXt for is nice colors and things like that.
I need to know how to:
* Draw simple number lines, color if possible, label the cm dots or
vertical lines, label the number line, fill in the numbers (or miss some
out), place it where I want it, and perhaps have the label in a
different color
* Draw plane shapes like squares, rectangles, triangles and so on, just
2-D plane shapes. Outline in some color, inside with another color.
Label them. Place them where I a want them. Sometimes I would like to
extend the lines to show that all exterior angles add up to 360 degrees,
things like that, and add in the arc and shade it in a different color.
When doing basic material like:
Solve:
6 + 7 + 4 = [box]
Have the equals signs and boxes lined up (or not), two sets of simple
add these numbers (or whatever) per column. The answer box could be
filled with a light color.
Is there a manual I should start with to learn how to do these things,
and develop my own macros? First I would just like to learn how to do
them, then gradually write my own macros. The material in my TeX Book
and my Guide to LaTeX series gives instruction in drawing but it quickly
progresses beyond my ability into 2-D shapes and so on. I understand
basic things like \move{} and lineto{} and \lvec{} but that's where I
get confused.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good ConTeXt series of
readings to come to grips to switching from TeX/LaTeX to ConTeXt and
then onto drawing basics and fonts and colors.
Thank you for your time,
James Buchanan
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