On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Richard heck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Abe Lau wrote:
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>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 1:09 AM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>> Abe Lau wrote:
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>>>> It looks to me that I could only choose a maximum base font size of 12
>>>> in
>>>> amsbook. Is there any way I could use a slightly larger font size, e.g.
>>>> 13/14?
>>>>
>>>> I have tried to add 13 to the file amsbook.layout. While the lyx
>>>> interface
>>>> allows me to change the size to 13, it has no effect on the output PDF.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> This setting is passed as an option to the amsbook.cls, and it's up to it
>>> what sizes to accept. 12pt seems to be the largest. memoir.cls seems to
>>> allow 14pt.
>>>
>>> rh
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>>>
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>> Thanks rh,
>> >From what I see in amsbook.cls, I found a section
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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]@ptsize{2}%
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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] normalsize
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]@xxvpt}{30}}%
>> \normalsize \linespacing=\baselineskip
>> }
>> not v sure if modifying it will give me what I want or not... will try
>> that
>> out later. Has anyone else have similar experience, or am I missing
>> something.
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>>
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> You certainly could try adapting this to a new \DeclareOption section. You
> might even just include the bit from memoir.cls.
>
> rh
>
> I tried changing the mainsize to something huge, but doesn't look it's in
effect at all, probably because I don't really have the understanding on the
cls format. Any hint on how this could be done, or am I looking at the
wrong section to change?
It's just because the layout I am using is based on AMS book, so switching
away from AMS book maybe a bit hard. Thx
Abe
