Re: Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-20 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 20 May 2022, Steve Litt wrote: First, if the forms will be OCR'ed, you'd better have the right font and spacing. Otherwise, it's pretty easy... Steve, Not applicable. But, about 15 years ago I used PSTricks to create a scannable form. Took time but worked. These 'forms' are not like

Re: Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-20 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 20 May 2022, Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote: I have recreated a number of forms required by the local Medical Industrial Complex :-)-O using tables, judicious spacing and other trickery to achieve reasonable similarity which has been accepted in each case. EL, Sometimes the specific

Re: Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-20 Thread Steve Litt
Rich Shepard said on Thu, 19 May 2022 13:39:14 -0700 (PDT) >I've read the layout page in the Wiki and learned that I can create my >own layouts. What I'd like from those of you who want to help are >suggestions how to approach the project(s). > >All environmental regulators have forms that need

Re: Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-20 Thread Dr Eberhard Lisse
I have recreated a number of forms required by the local Medical Industrial Complex :-)-O using tables, judicious spacing and other trickery to achieve reasonable similarity which has been accepted in each case. I usually use Komascript but have a few legacy forms that I created in Memoir and

Re: Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-19 Thread Rich Shepard
I use the KOMA-Script classes and assume the KOMA-Script Article class would be the most appropriate. But, not before creating any LyX templates I would appreciate suggestions how to go about making this first one. Thinking I'm on the right track, I'm copying text from the PDF form with

Suggestions for custom layouts/templates creation

2022-05-19 Thread Rich Shepard
I've read the layout page in the Wiki and learned that I can create my own layouts. What I'd like from those of you who want to help are suggestions how to approach the project(s). All environmental regulators have forms that need to be filled by permit (or other approval) applicants then