Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module (Wolfgang Schuster)
Thank you very much; this was again very helpful. I am still having a problem with left-justifying the date: \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=c] does not properly left-justify the date; the date is towards the left but is aligned several mm to the right of the other text. (This was true on the mwe that Wolfgang sent.) BTW are the values for the "alternative" key (example, e, c, etc.) documented somewhere? Thank you again. Best, Michael > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:57:33 +0200 > From: Wolfgang Schuster > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > Am 18.07.2013 um 03:12 schrieb Michael Ash : > > > Dear Wolfgang, > > > > Thank you very much. This is very helpful. > > > > One note is that to center the footer required > > > > \setupletterframe[foot][align=middle] > > Of course, the alignment is a framed feature. > > > (NOT \setupletterlayer. Per http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter#Setup) > > > > > > A couple more questions. > > (1) is there a more efficient way to indent only the content of the > letter: > > > > \setupindenting[yes,small] > > \setuplettersection[opening][indenting=no] > > \setuplettersection[subject][indenting=no] > > \setuplettersection[closing][indenting=no] > > \setuplettersection[signature][indenting=no] > > You can use \setupletteroptions[indenting=?] which only passed to the > content section. > > > (2) The following did not properly left-justify the date (the date was > towards the left but was not perfectly aligned with the other > left-justified text): > > \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=e] > > This should be alternative c and not e. > > > \usemodule[letter] > > \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=c] > > %\setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=c,list=reference] % default: > list=date > %\setupletter[reference=\currentdate] > > \setupletteroptions[indenting={yes,medium,next}] > > \startletter > \input knuth > \stopletter > > > Wolfgang > ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
Am 18.07.2013 um 03:12 schrieb Michael Ash : > Dear Wolfgang, > > Thank you very much. This is very helpful. > > One note is that to center the footer required > > \setupletterframe[foot][align=middle] Of course, the alignment is a framed feature. > (NOT \setupletterlayer. Per http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter#Setup) > > > A couple more questions. > (1) is there a more efficient way to indent only the content of the letter: > > \setupindenting[yes,small] > \setuplettersection[opening][indenting=no] > \setuplettersection[subject][indenting=no] > \setuplettersection[closing][indenting=no] > \setuplettersection[signature][indenting=no] You can use \setupletteroptions[indenting=…] which only passed to the content section. > (2) The following did not properly left-justify the date (the date was > towards the left but was not perfectly aligned with the other left-justified > text): > \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=e] This should be alternative c and not e. \usemodule[letter] \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=c] %\setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=c,list=reference] % default: list=date %\setupletter[reference=\currentdate] \setupletteroptions[indenting={yes,medium,next}] \startletter \input knuth \stopletter Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
Dear Wolfgang, Thank you very much. This is very helpful. One note is that to center the footer required \setupletterframe[foot][align=middle] (NOT \setupletterlayer. Per http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter#Setup) A couple more questions. (1) is there a more efficient way to indent only the content of the letter: \setupindenting[yes,small] \setuplettersection[opening][indenting=no] \setuplettersection[subject][indenting=no] \setuplettersection[closing][indenting=no] \setuplettersection[signature][indenting=no] (2) The following did not properly left-justify the date (the date was towards the left but was not perfectly aligned with the other left-justified text): \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=e] Thank you again. Best, Michael On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Wolfgang Schuster < schuster.wolfg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Am 15.07.2013 um 18:34 schrieb Michael Ash : > > Dear all, > > (This is a repeat post. I apologize if that's rude, but I would appreciate > some assistance with the letter module or a pointer to documentation. > Thanks.) > > > I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic > letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but > these are working fine when I include the files. > > I have several questions: > >1. to center the footer. > > You can use the align key but you have to use a valid value, e.g. middle. > > \setupletterlayer[foot][align=middle] > > >1. to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page) > > You can control the distance between the margins and the footer block with > the x and y keys for \setupletterlayer. > > \setupletterlayer[foot][y=10pt] > > >1. to delete the word "Date" above the date. > > There is no key for \setupletterstyle etc. to disable/enable the label but > you can clear the label text. > > \setuplettertext[en][date=] > > >1. to put the date *above *the recipient address (and how in general >do I adjust the vertical space here). > > Move the layer up with the \setupletterlayer command. > > \setupletterlayer[reference][y=4cm] > > >1. to left-justify the date. > > When you want only the date in the reference line without the label use > alternative “e” (you don’t even have to clear the label because it isn’t > used). > > \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=e] > > \setupletter[reference=\currentdate] > > >1. to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.) > > You can disable the marks with \setupletteroptions[marking=no], the > position can be changed with \setupletterlayer[topmark][y=7cm] > and \setupletterlayer[topmark][y=14cm]. > > I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many > things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example"; > > > With the alternative key you select one of the predefined or used defined > styles for the reference, footer etc. blocks. > > what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ? > > > When you want to change the origin for a layer from the top left margin to > the bottom left you have to change the value of the location and corner > keys. As there are few often used combination for the four corners Hans > predefined the with the \definelayerpreset command. These predefined setups > can be loaded with the preset key which saves some typing. Below is a short > example where I set first the arguments myself and later use the predefined > setups. > > \definelayer[test][width=\textwidth,height=\textheight] > > \starttext > > \setlayer[test][corner={left,top},location={right,bottom}]{LT 1} > > \setlayer[test][corner={right,top},location={left,bottom}]{RT 1} > > \setlayer[test][corner={left,bottom},location={right,top}]{LB 1} > > \setlayer[test][corner={right,bottom},location={left,top}]{RB 1} > > \flushlayer[test] > > \setlayer[test][preset=lefttop]{LT 2} > > \setlayer[test][preset=righttop]{RT 2} > > \setlayer[test][preset=leftbottom]{LB 2} > > \setlayer[test][preset=rightbottom]{RB 2} > > \flushlayer[test] > > \stoptext > > > Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor, > \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain > sections of the letter should be in a color. Thanks. > > > All block elements provide color and style keys which can be used to set > the font and color for them, e.g. > \setupletterlayer[foot][color=blue,style=sans]. > > Wolfgang > > -- Michael Ash, Chair, Department of Economics Professor of Economics and Public Policy University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 Email m...@econs.umass.edu Tel +1-413-545-2590 Twitter https://twitter.com/michaelaoash ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http:/
Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
Am 15.07.2013 um 18:34 schrieb Michael Ash : > Dear all, > > (This is a repeat post. I apologize if that's rude, but I would appreciate > some assistance with the letter module or a pointer to documentation. Thanks.) > > > I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic > letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but > these are working fine when I include the files. > > I have several questions: > to center the footer. You can use the align key but you have to use a valid value, e.g. middle. \setupletterlayer[foot][align=middle] > to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page) You can control the distance between the margins and the footer block with the x and y keys for \setupletterlayer. \setupletterlayer[foot][y=10pt] > to delete the word "Date" above the date. There is no key for \setupletterstyle etc. to disable/enable the label but you can clear the label text. \setuplettertext[en][date=] > to put the date above the recipient address (and how in general do I adjust > the vertical space here). Move the layer up with the \setupletterlayer command. \setupletterlayer[reference][y=4cm] > to left-justify the date. When you want only the date in the reference line without the label use alternative “e” (you don’t even have to clear the label because it isn’t used). \setupletterlayer[reference][alternative=e] \setupletter[reference=\currentdate] > to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.) You can disable the marks with \setupletteroptions[marking=no], the position can be changed with \setupletterlayer[topmark][y=7cm] and \setupletterlayer[topmark][y=14cm]. > I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many > things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example"; With the alternative key you select one of the predefined or used defined styles for the reference, footer etc. blocks. > what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ? When you want to change the origin for a layer from the top left margin to the bottom left you have to change the value of the location and corner keys. As there are few often used combination for the four corners Hans predefined the with the \definelayerpreset command. These predefined setups can be loaded with the preset key which saves some typing. Below is a short example where I set first the arguments myself and later use the predefined setups. \definelayer[test][width=\textwidth,height=\textheight] \starttext \setlayer[test][corner={left,top},location={right,bottom}]{LT 1} \setlayer[test][corner={right,top},location={left,bottom}]{RT 1} \setlayer[test][corner={left,bottom},location={right,top}]{LB 1} \setlayer[test][corner={right,bottom},location={left,top}]{RB 1} \flushlayer[test] \setlayer[test][preset=lefttop]{LT 2} \setlayer[test][preset=righttop]{RT 2} \setlayer[test][preset=leftbottom]{LB 2} \setlayer[test][preset=rightbottom]{RB 2} \flushlayer[test] \stoptext > Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor, > \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain sections > of the letter should be in a color. Thanks. All block elements provide color and style keys which can be used to set the font and color for them, e.g. \setupletterlayer[foot][color=blue,style=sans]. Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
Dear all, (This is a repeat post. I apologize if that's rude, but I would appreciate some assistance with the letter module or a pointer to documentation. Thanks.) I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but these are working fine when I include the files. I have several questions: 1. to center the footer. 2. to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page) 3. to delete the word "Date" above the date. 4. to put the date *above *the recipient address (and how in general do I adjust the vertical space here). 5. to left-justify the date. 6. to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.) I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example"; what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ? Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor, \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain sections of the letter should be in a color. Thanks. Thank you very much for your guidance. Yours, Michael \usemodule[letter] \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \definecolor[maroon][h=990033] \setuplanguage [en] [date={dd, month, year}] \setupletteroptions [language=english, bodyfont={rm,12pt}, ] % Define logo for the first page \defineletterelement[layer][head][example]% {\framed[background=logohead,height=25mm,frame=off,align=left]% {\externalfigure[dummy]}} % We put our logo in the head \setupletterlayer[head] [alternative=example, x=9mm, y=10mm ] \defineletterelement[layer][foot][example]% {\startcolor[maroon] \ss \tfx The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. \stopcolor} \setupletterlayer[foot][ align=centerbottom, alternative=example] \setupletter[ name={Michael Ash}, dept={Department of Economics}, building={Thompson Hall}, street={200 Hicks Way}, city={Amherst, MA 01003-9277}, phone={+1-413-545-2590}, fax={+1-413-545-2921}, email={m...@econs.umass.edu} ] \defineletterelement[layer][location][example]% {\setuptabulate[bodyfont=normal] \startcolor[maroon] \starttabulate[|lw(.4\textwidth)|rw(.55\textwidth)|] \NC \tfa \sc University of Massachusetts \NC \NR \NC \tfa \sc Amherst \NC \correspondenceparameter{dept} \NR \NC \NC \NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{building} \NC tel \correspondenceparameter{phone} \NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{street} \NC fax \correspondenceparameter{fax}\NC\NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{city} \NC \correspondenceparameter{email} \NC\NR \stoptabulate \stopcolor} \setupletterlayer[location] [alternative=example, x=42mm, y=4mm ] \starttext \startletter[ toname={Professor Addressee}, toaddress={123 West Home Ave.\\Chicago, IL 60614}, opening={Dear Dr. Addressee,}, subject={A test letter}, closing={Best regards,}, signature={\externalfigure[dummy]\\Michael Ash} ] Thank you very much for the invitation I am truly honored by the opportunity and delighted to attend. I look forward to meeting you. Thank you again for the invitation. \stopletter \stoptext ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
On 7/12/2013 4:26 PM, Michael Ash wrote: PS Would it be feasible to add a PDF-certificate-signer so that ConTeXt prompts for a passphrase and produces a signed PDF? This would be particularly useful in the letter module but would in fact be welcome throughout. I have been using http://portablesigner.sourceforge.net/ to sign finished PDF files, but it would be neat to have the process integrated in ConTeXt. afaik it has to be done on a finished document (postprocessing) so best if to call a program like qpdf afterwards or so - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
PS Would it be feasible to add a PDF-certificate-signer so that ConTeXt prompts for a passphrase and produces a signed PDF? This would be particularly useful in the letter module but would in fact be welcome throughout. I have been using http://portablesigner.sourceforge.net/ to sign finished PDF files, but it would be neat to have the process integrated in ConTeXt. Best, Michael On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Michael Ash wrote: > Dear all, > > I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic > letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but > these are working fine when I include the files. > > I have several questions: > >1. to center the footer. >2. to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page) >3. to delete the word "Date" above the date. >4. to put the date *above *the recipient address (and how in general >do I adjust the vertical space here). >5. to left-justify the date. >6. to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.) > > I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many > things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example"; > what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ? > > Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor, > \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain > sections of the letter should be in a color. Thanks. > > Thank you very much for your guidance. > > Yours, > Michael > > > > > > > > > \usemodule[letter] > \setuppapersize[letter][letter] > \definecolor[maroon][h=990033] > > \setuplanguage [en] [date={dd, month, year}] > > \setupletteroptions > [language=english, > bodyfont={rm,12pt}, > ] > > % Define logo for the first page > \defineletterelement[layer][head][example]% > {\framed[background=logohead,height=25mm,frame=off,align=left]% > {\externalfigure[dummy]}} > > % We put our logo in the head > \setupletterlayer[head] > [alternative=example, > x=9mm, > y=10mm > ] > > \defineletterelement[layer][foot][example]% > {\startcolor[maroon] \ss \tfx The University of > Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. > \stopcolor} >\setupletterlayer[foot][ > align=centerbottom, > alternative=example] > > \setupletter[ > name={Michael Ash}, > dept={Department of Economics}, > building={Thompson Hall}, > street={200 Hicks Way}, > city={Amherst, MA 01003-9277}, > phone={+1-413-545-2590}, > fax={+1-413-545-2921}, > email={m...@econs.umass.edu} > ] > >\defineletterelement[layer][location][example]% >{\setuptabulate[bodyfont=normal] > \startcolor[maroon] >\starttabulate[|lw(.4\textwidth)|rw(.55\textwidth)|] >\NC \tfa \sc University of Massachusetts \NC > \NR >\NC \tfa \sc Amherst \NC > \correspondenceparameter{dept} \NR >\NC \NC > \NR >\NC\correspondenceparameter{building} \NC tel > \correspondenceparameter{phone} \NR >\NC\correspondenceparameter{street} \NC fax > \correspondenceparameter{fax}\NC\NR >\NC\correspondenceparameter{city} \NC > \correspondenceparameter{email} \NC\NR >\stoptabulate > \stopcolor} > > \setupletterlayer[location] > [alternative=example, > x=42mm, > y=4mm > ] > > > \starttext > >\startletter[ >toname={Professor Addressee}, >toaddress={123 West Home Ave.\\Chicago, IL 60614}, >opening={Dear Dr. Addressee,}, >subject={A test letter}, >closing={Best regards,}, >signature={\externalfigure[dummy]\\Michael Ash} >] > > > Thank you very much for the invitation I am truly honored by the > opportunity and delighted to attend. I look forward to meeting > you. Thank you again for the invitation. > > >\stopletter > > \stoptext > -- Michael Ash, Chair, Department of Economics Professor of Economics and Public Policy University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Email m...@econs.umass.edu Tel +1-413-545-2590 Twitter @michaelaoash ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] Some questions about the letter module
Dear all, I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but these are working fine when I include the files. I have several questions: 1. to center the footer. 2. to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page) 3. to delete the word "Date" above the date. 4. to put the date *above *the recipient address (and how in general do I adjust the vertical space here). 5. to left-justify the date. 6. to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.) I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example"; what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ? Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor, \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain sections of the letter should be in a color. Thanks. Thank you very much for your guidance. Yours, Michael \usemodule[letter] \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \definecolor[maroon][h=990033] \setuplanguage [en] [date={dd, month, year}] \setupletteroptions [language=english, bodyfont={rm,12pt}, ] % Define logo for the first page \defineletterelement[layer][head][example]% {\framed[background=logohead,height=25mm,frame=off,align=left]% {\externalfigure[dummy]}} % We put our logo in the head \setupletterlayer[head] [alternative=example, x=9mm, y=10mm ] \defineletterelement[layer][foot][example]% {\startcolor[maroon] \ss \tfx The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. \stopcolor} \setupletterlayer[foot][ align=centerbottom, alternative=example] \setupletter[ name={Michael Ash}, dept={Department of Economics}, building={Thompson Hall}, street={200 Hicks Way}, city={Amherst, MA 01003-9277}, phone={+1-413-545-2590}, fax={+1-413-545-2921}, email={m...@econs.umass.edu} ] \defineletterelement[layer][location][example]% {\setuptabulate[bodyfont=normal] \startcolor[maroon] \starttabulate[|lw(.4\textwidth)|rw(.55\textwidth)|] \NC \tfa \sc University of Massachusetts \NC \NR \NC \tfa \sc Amherst \NC \correspondenceparameter{dept} \NR \NC \NC \NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{building} \NC tel \correspondenceparameter{phone} \NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{street} \NC fax \correspondenceparameter{fax}\NC\NR \NC\correspondenceparameter{city} \NC \correspondenceparameter{email} \NC\NR \stoptabulate \stopcolor} \setupletterlayer[location] [alternative=example, x=42mm, y=4mm ] \starttext \startletter[ toname={Professor Addressee}, toaddress={123 West Home Ave.\\Chicago, IL 60614}, opening={Dear Dr. Addressee,}, subject={A test letter}, closing={Best regards,}, signature={\externalfigure[dummy]\\Michael Ash} ] Thank you very much for the invitation I am truly honored by the opportunity and delighted to attend. I look forward to meeting you. Thank you again for the invitation. \stopletter \stoptext ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___