Re: Legal Project Structure

[Vit Zyka <vit.zyka@seznam.cz>]

David Arnold wrote:
> All,
> 
> I have files:
> 
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/book.tex
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/bookenv.tex
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter1/chapter1.tex
> ...
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter8/chapter8.tex
> 
> I also have:
> 
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter1/section1.tex
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter1/section2.tex
> ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter1/section3.tex
> 
> And similar files for each of the eight chapters. Here is my project  
> file: ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/book.tex
> 
> %output=pdftex
> 
> \startproject book
> 
> \environment bookenv
> 
> \product chapter1/chapter1
> 
> \product chapter2/chapter2
> 
> \product chapter3/chapter3
> 
> \product chapter4/chapter4
> 
> \product chapter5/chapter5
> 
> \product chapter6/chapter6
> 
> \product chapter7/chapter7
> 
> \product chapter8/chapter8
> 
> \stopproject
> 
> %%% Local Variables:
> %%% mode: conTeXt-en
> %%% End:
> 
> Here, for example, is my ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/chapter1/chapter1.tex
> 
> \startproduct chapter1
> 
> \project book
> 
> \startbodymatter
> 
> \chapter[chap:1]{Functions}
> 
> \input zapf
> 
> \component section1
> 
> \component section2
> 
> \component section3
> 
> \stopbodymatter
> 
> \stopproduct
> 
> %%% Local Variables:
> %%% mode: conTeXt-en
> %%% End:
> 
> As an example of a section, consider ~/IntermediateAlgebraText/ 
> chapter1/section1.tex
> 
> %output=pdf
> 
> \startcomponent section1
> 
> \project book
> \product chapter1
> 
> \section[sec:1]{The Function Concept}
> 
> \input knuth
> 
> \stopcomponent
> 
> %%% Local Variables:
> %%% mode: conTeXt-en
> %%% End:
> 
> This look OK to folks? Will I get in trouble with this plan?

Do not think so.

Project is not intended to translate as a whole. It is only some unique 
environment, say for your textbooks. A single textbook (the 
IntermediateAlgebraText) is a product. Each chapters are components.
So, move the structure down.

Vit