Re: Type-setting filenames

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

richard.stephens@converteam.com wrote:
>>> I am using \filename to type-set filenames.  Some of these are very
>>> long
>>> (greater than 30 characters) and overhang
>>> the right hand margin, sometimes even disappearing off the edge of the
>>> page.  The first line break is just before the
>>> full stop.  There are usually plenty of spaces in the names.  Can I
>>> get
>>> ConTeXt to put a line-break into filenames?
>> Did you try \hyphenatedfilename ?
> 
> Yes, I tried that, no difference.  I presume that \hyphenatedfilename is
> for use with filenames that already have hyphens in them?
> Mine don't, but I want them to split.  Perhaps splitting filenames is
> frowned upon - if so, what is the best way to put them into documents?
> Or perhaps I should use shorter filenames, but why should I compromise
> readability?  One example is "Transfer functions for PID and KF
> controllers.xmcd"
> 
> Any ideas or comments?
\def\myfilename#1{{\spaceskip.25em plus 
1em\relax\tttf\normallanguage\zerocount#1}}

\myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd}
\myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd}
\myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd}
\myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd}


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