Re: letter/correspondence module

[Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang@googlemail.com>]

Am 29.06.2009 um 17:31 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm:

> Am 2009-06-29 um 11:51 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster:
>>> \setupletterstyle[reference][
>>> 	alternative=d,
>>> 	list={name,street,city,,phone,skype,email,,date},
>>> 	]
>>
>> Interesting way to insert empty lines, I never thought about this  
>> method
>> and use myself the special key 'line' to insert a empty line.
>
> Woo, I found an accidental feature! ;-)

I would consider this as a ConTeXt feature.

> I don't think "line" is documented in your manual.

You're right but it's so boring to write documentation.

> Id wouldbe great if you'd also add the label stuff below!
>>> The keys street, city and skype aren't defined in your module.
>> There is *no* predefined keys (except line in the reference line)  
>> for \setupletter in my module.
>
> Ok, in the manual it looks like.

You mean because I use always the same keys and all of them work?

>> the following lines in your document (or add them to label.nle and  
>> send me the extended
>> list):
>>
>> \setuplabeltext[de][letter:skype=Skype]
>> \setuplabeltext[de][letter:street=Stra\ssharp e]
>> \setuplabeltext[de][letter:city=Ort] % or Stadt ...
>> ...
>
> Thank you!
> I don't think it would make sense to add my personal preferences to  
> the module, just please document this.
>
> E.g. there are just too much IM services to provide them all; I  
> myself use "Address" as label for the street and add the city  
> without label, "Web" instead of "URL" as label for my homepage etc.

I added the missing label from your example to my module, let me know  
what you think
about the labels but 'Address' as label for 'street' is a no go.

BTW: Most of the previous labels are taken from scrlttr2, when you  
want always your
own texts you can make a file with the name 'user.nls' and change the  
label text
to your own style.

>>> \setupletter[
>>> 	Skype={fiee.visuelle}
>>> ]
>>>
>>> to get just "Skype: fiee.visuelle"?
>>
>> TeX is case sensitive, write 'skype=fiee.visuelle".
>
> Ok; I wrote the capital intentionally for my suggestion of using the  
> key as label.

Makes no sense because you need then different keys for each language,
e.g. telefonnumer=...

>>> More questions will follow... I'll try to get my logo at the right  
>>> place by myself before...
>>
>> The module provides a few layers you can use to position your  
>> graphic.
>
> I saw that in the manual and wanted to try it on my own first - but  
> thank you very much!

The problem is the module use hard coded background layers and the  
only option
to place logos etc. is to use them.

> BTW I tried to come up with measures for Swiss business letters, but  
> only found some advise for secretaries how to write addresses: http://home.intergga.ch/beck/wg/awi/schreibregeln/4_Briefe.pdf
> My typographical literature is only about Germany.
> Most swiss business letters are sent in B5 envelopes with a window  
> on the right side - I could meter some "right looking" Swiss letters  
> if you'd like.

Sounds good.

Wolfgang

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