"Typescripts for Dummies"

"Typescripts for Dummies"

[Bill Meahan]

Is there a document anywhere that would be the equivalent of 
"Typescripts for Dummies?" (as if such a book really existed)

I am trying to write some typescripts for the Venturis ADF and Beneris 
ADF families (and a few others) using Wolfgang's typescripts for Fontin 
et. al. as a guide. I can't seem to figure out what, "\s!" or 
"\typescripttwo" of "\typescriptthree" do and the examples I have looked 
at on the wiki either don't contain them or don't explain them .

I also don't seem to be able to find a command reference for 
\starttypescript which explains what the various option fields mean or 
what "predefined" values exist for each.

Sorry for the newbie questions but I don't know where else to ask.

Using MkIV

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Bill Meahan K8QN

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one chance is all I get. Writing is my way of making
other chances."
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Re: "Typescripts for Dummies"

[Marco Pessotto]

Bill Meahan <wmeahan94@gmail.com> writes:

> Is there a document anywhere that would be the equivalent of
> "Typescripts for Dummies?" (as if such a book really existed)

I guess real documentation is a fantastic booklet:
http://www.h2o-books.com/node/11

Cheers

-- 
Marco

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Re: "Typescripts for Dummies"

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 15.05.2012 um 19:28 schrieb Bill Meahan:

> Is there a document anywhere that would be the equivalent of "Typescripts for Dummies?" (as if such a book really existed)
> 
> I am trying to write some typescripts for the Venturis ADF and Beneris ADF families (and a few others) using Wolfgang's typescripts for Fontin et. al. as a guide. I can't seem to figure out what, "\s!" or "\typescripttwo" of "\typescriptthree" do and the examples I have looked at on the wiki either don't contain them or don't explain them .

The \s!… string are a method to save memory in TeX but you don’t have to use it, just use “serif” instead of “\s!serif”.

With \typescriptone etc. you can access the value in the arguments for \starttypescripts, e.g. in the following example

  \starttypescript [serif] [venturis]

\typescriptone expands to “serif” and \typescripttwo expands to “venturis”.

> I also don't seem to be able to find a command reference for \starttypescript which explains what the various option fields mean or what "predefined" values exist for each.

The first argument of \starttypescript can be

  - serif
  - sans
  - mono
  - handwriting
  - calligraphy

and the first argument of \definefontsynonym can be

  – Serif
  - SerifItalic
  - SerifBold
  - SerifSlanted
  - SerifBoldItalic
  - SerifBoldSlanted
  - SerifCaps
  - Sans
  - SansItalic
  – …
  - Mono
  - MonoItalic
  - …
  - Handwriting
  - Calligraphy

Wolfgang
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Re: "Typescripts for Dummies"

[Bill Meahan]

Thank you Wolfgang!!

I've used LaTeX off and on since the 1980's but never did anything with 
Plain TeX so that's why I did not recognize the \s!  .

Bill Meahan K8QN

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one chance is all I get. Writing is my way of making
other chances."
    --  Anne Tyler


On 05/15/2012 14:16, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
> Am 15.05.2012 um 19:28 schrieb Bill Meahan:
>
>
> The \s!… string are a method to save memory in TeX but you don’t have to use it, just use “serif” instead of “\s!serif”.
>
> With \typescriptone etc. you can access the value in the arguments for \starttypescripts, e.g. in the following example
>
>    \starttypescript [serif] [venturis]
>
> \typescriptone expands to “serif” and \typescripttwo expands to “venturis”.
>
>> I also don't seem to be able to find a command reference for \starttypescript which explains what the various option fields mean or what "predefined" values exist for each.
> The first argument of \starttypescript can be
>
>    - serif
>    - sans
>    - mono
>    - handwriting
>    - calligraphy
>
> and the first argument of \definefontsynonym can be
>
>    – Serif
>    - SerifItalic
>    - SerifBold
>    - SerifSlanted
>    - SerifBoldItalic
>    - SerifBoldSlanted
>    - SerifCaps
>    - Sans
>    - SansItalic
>    – …
>    - Mono
>    - MonoItalic
>    - …
>    - Handwriting
>    - Calligraphy
>
> Wolfgang
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