[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
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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 m...@econs.umass.edu 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
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Re: [NTG-context] underbraces slightly too narrow (with MkIV 2013.05.28)
Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl writes: what you observe is the fact that we have a discrete number of sizes till we run out of them and go stretchable That makes sense. anyhow, i've now defined then in a different way (ok, some more trickery had to be applied as it's one of these aspects of open type math that still inherits old stuff) so in a next version you can do this: \setupmathstackers[vfenced][hoffset=10pt] When it's ready to test, I'll try it out and wikify an example. -Sanjoy ___ 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 ___
[NTG-context] new beta
Hi, I uploaded a beta. There are not that many changes. Currently I develop in a separate branch but it might be that some changes are reflected in the betas, and hopefully not breaking anything. Hans - 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] new beta
On 12/07/13 19:21, Hans Hagen wrote: Hi, I uploaded a beta. There are not that many changes. Currently I develop in a separate branch but it might be that some changes are reflected in the betas, and hopefully not breaking anything. Thanks for the new beta, Hans. Could the two bugs with compressed linenotes be fixed? () Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk ___ 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] new beta
On Fri, 12 Jul 2013, Pablo Rodríguez wrote: On 12/07/13 19:21, Hans Hagen wrote: Hi, I uploaded a beta. There are not that many changes. Currently I develop in a separate branch but it might be that some changes are reflected in the betas, and hopefully not breaking anything. Thanks for the new beta, Hans. For me first-setup.sh still downloads the 2013.06.10. Aditya___ 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] new beta
On 12 juil. 2013, at 20:06, Aditya Mahajan adit...@umich.edu wrote: On Fri, 12 Jul 2013, Pablo Rodríguez wrote: On 12/07/13 19:21, Hans Hagen wrote: Hi, I uploaded a beta. There are not that many changes. Currently I develop in a separate branch but it might be that some changes are reflected in the betas, and hopefully not breaking anything. Thanks for the new beta, Hans. For me first-setup.sh still downloads the 2013.06.10. This is also my case: has something changed in first-setup.sh? ___ 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 ___
