>you can run layo-05.tex with --mode=demo to get a simple example, given
>at the bottom of that file

I guess you mean s-pre-05.tex Hans.

Best,
Alan

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

> Alan Stone wrote:
> > I'm still trying to reproduce the layo-05.tex example Hans. As its code
> > is rather tortuous I studied other examples. Up till now this has been
> > quite a time investment without noticeable return, partly due to not
> > finding a comprehensive \*interaction* commands documentation to
> > guide me all along.
>
> the problem with interaction is that there is not one route ... the
> simplest way is to just turn it on (\setupinteraction[state=start])
>
> next there are only a few special interaction things: goto, buttons and
> menus and it really depends on your design then what you use
>
> the other thingies (graphics and such) ar enot special to interaction
>
> you can run layo-05.tex with --mode=demo to get a simple example, given
> at the bottom of that file
>
> an option is to copy that file into a temp one and start commenting ...
> that way you see what happens; normally a style is built the other way
> around,
>
> - set up a papersize
> - adapt the layout
> - start keying some text
> - then see what kind of text you have
> - adapt your design to the content
>
> now, esp with things like menus, finetuning really depends on the kind
> of content; the best way to get a feeling for that is just try things
> (at least that's how i do it ... just try what looks best as there is no
> recipy for a design)
>
> Hans
>