Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Alain Castera
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Rich Shepard wrote: If LyX was to be more widely adopted in the business world (and a colleague out here would like to see it replace Microsoft Word in offices), then it would be worth considering allowing the user to enter the signature and closing in traditional

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Alain Castera wrote: Basically, define in the preambule a new latex function for each layout, which stores the value. Then define a new latex function which use this values as argument to the real functions of the class, in the required order, and assigned it to a new

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Alain Castera
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Rich Shepard wrote: If LyX was to be more widely adopted in the business world (and a colleague out here would like to see it replace Microsoft Word in offices), then it would be worth considering allowing the user to enter the signature and closing in traditional

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Alain Castera wrote: Basically, define in the preambule a new latex function for each layout, which stores the value. Then define a new latex function which use this values as argument to the real functions of the class, in the required order, and assigned it to a new

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Alain Castera
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Rich Shepard wrote: > If LyX was to be more widely adopted in the business world (and a > colleague out here would like to see it replace Microsoft Word in offices), > then it would be worth considering allowing the user to enter the signature > and closing in

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Alain Castera wrote: > Basically, define in the preambule a new latex function for each layout, > which stores the value. Then define a new latex function which use this > values as argument to the "real" functions of the class, in the required > order, and assigned it to a

Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of the components except for 'signature'. After the closing, I type my name and change the type from 'standard' to 'signature', but it does not

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
Use File-New From Template and choose the letter template. The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Best regards, ---Kayvan -- Kayvan A. Sylvan | Proud husband of | Father to my kids: Sylvan Associates,

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Kayvan, Oh ... OK. Now that you mention it I recall that from several years ago when I considered doing letters in LaTeX. If LyX was to

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Rich Shepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be | a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of | the components except for 'signature'. | After the closing, I type my name and change the type

Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of the components except for 'signature'. After the closing, I type my name and change the type from 'standard' to 'signature', but it does not

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
Use File-New From Template and choose the letter template. The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Best regards, ---Kayvan -- Kayvan A. Sylvan | Proud husband of | Father to my kids: Sylvan Associates,

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Kayvan, Oh ... OK. Now that you mention it I recall that from several years ago when I considered doing letters in LaTeX. If LyX was to

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Rich Shepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be | a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of | the components except for 'signature'. | After the closing, I type my name and change the type

Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of the components except for 'signature'. After the closing, I type my name and change the type from 'standard' to 'signature', but it does not

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
Use File->New From Template and choose the letter template. The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Best regards, ---Kayvan -- Kayvan A. Sylvan | Proud husband of | Father to my kids: Sylvan Associates,

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: > The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is > how the LaTeX letter style works. Kayvan, Oh ... OK. Now that you mention it I recall that from several years ago when I considered doing letters in LaTeX. If LyX was

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be | a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of | the components except for 'signature'. > | After the closing, I type my name and change the type