Re: letter module: different first page for multiple letters in one file

Re: letter module: different first page for multiple letters in one file

[Michael Green]

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On Oct 10, 2009, at 3:00 AM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

> Am 10.10.2009 um 01:48 schrieb Michael Green:
>
>> I have one file containing several letters that I process using
>> Wolfgang's letter module.
>>
>> I have a special background for the first page of a letter. I define
>> and set three layers: PCLogo, PCDept, and PCAddress. Here is a
>> representative example:
>> \definelayer
>>  [PCLogo]
>>  [width=\paperwidth,
>>   height=\paperheight,
>>   preset=lefttop,
>>   y=20pt,
>>   state=start]
>>
>> Then I make these layers backgrounds like so:
>>
>> \setupletterstyle[lettermain][background={PCLogo,PCDept,PCAddress}]
>>
>> The result I *get* is that the first letter in the file gets the
>> background on its first page as normal. But the subsequent letters
>> do not. Their first pages are plain.
>>
>> The result I *want* is for each letter to have the background on its
>> first page, like the first letter in the file gets.
>>
>> How can I achieve that?
>
> Are your graphics for stationary or logos and headers etc.
>
> Wolfgang
>
>

I'm trying to emulate my college's stationery. The layers I made  
include one graphic and two boxes of text.

We use the graphic and two text boxes on the first page of a letter.  
The other pages use plain sheets of paper.

You also showed me how to get the effect I want in a separate  
message. This solution worked perfectly. Thank you very much!

The solution:

> \usemodule[letter]
>
> \definelayer[PC][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]
>
> \startsetups PC
>
> \setlayer[PC][y=20pt]{...}
>
> \setlayer[PC][x=..,y=..]{...}
>
> \stopsetups
>
> \setupletterstyle[lettermain][setups=PC,background=PC]
>
> ... % more settings
>
> \starttext
>
> \startletter
> ...
> \stopletter
>
> ... % more letters
>
> \stoptext


As I understand it,  \setupletterstyle[lettermain][setups=PC,…] means  
that those setups are repeated with every letter. Hence, the desired  
effect.

Thanks again!

Michael

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Re: letter module: different first page for multiple letters in one file

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 10.10.2009 um 01:48 schrieb Michael Green:

> I have one file containing several letters that I process using  
> Wolfgang's letter module.
>
> I have a special background for the first page of a letter. I define  
> and set three layers: PCLogo, PCDept, and PCAddress. Here is a  
> representative example:
> \definelayer
>  [PCLogo]
>  [width=\paperwidth,
>   height=\paperheight,
>   preset=lefttop,
>   y=20pt,
>   state=start]
>
> Then I make these layers backgrounds like so:
>
> \setupletterstyle[lettermain][background={PCLogo,PCDept,PCAddress}]
>
> The result I *get* is that the first letter in the file gets the  
> background on its first page as normal. But the subsequent letters  
> do not. Their first pages are plain.
>
> The result I *want* is for each letter to have the background on its  
> first page, like the first letter in the file gets.

It's the normal behavior of layers to forget their content after
the first usage but there are mechanism to store it and reuse
the saved settings multiple times.

\usemodule[letter]

\definelayer[PC][width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]

\startsetups PC

\setlayer[PC][y=20pt]{...}

\setlayer[PC][x=..,y=..]{...}

\stopsetups

\setupletterstyle[lettermain][setups=PC,background=PC]

... % more settings

\starttext

\startletter
...
\stopletter

... % more letters

\stoptext

Wolfgang

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Re: letter module: different first page for multiple letters in one file

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 10.10.2009 um 01:48 schrieb Michael Green:

> I have one file containing several letters that I process using  
> Wolfgang's letter module.
>
> I have a special background for the first page of a letter. I define  
> and set three layers: PCLogo, PCDept, and PCAddress. Here is a  
> representative example:
> \definelayer
>  [PCLogo]
>  [width=\paperwidth,
>   height=\paperheight,
>   preset=lefttop,
>   y=20pt,
>   state=start]
>
> Then I make these layers backgrounds like so:
>
> \setupletterstyle[lettermain][background={PCLogo,PCDept,PCAddress}]
>
> The result I *get* is that the first letter in the file gets the  
> background on its first page as normal. But the subsequent letters  
> do not. Their first pages are plain.
>
> The result I *want* is for each letter to have the background on its  
> first page, like the first letter in the file gets.
>
> How can I achieve that?

Are your graphics for stationary or logos and headers etc.

Wolfgang

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letter module: different first page for multiple letters in one file

[Michael Green]

I have one file containing several letters that I process using  
Wolfgang's letter module.

I have a special background for the first page of a letter. I define  
and set three layers: PCLogo, PCDept, and PCAddress. Here is a  
representative example:
\definelayer
   [PCLogo]
   [width=\paperwidth,
    height=\paperheight,
    preset=lefttop,
    y=20pt,
    state=start]

Then I make these layers backgrounds like so:

\setupletterstyle[lettermain][background={PCLogo,PCDept,PCAddress}]

The result I *get* is that the first letter in the file gets the  
background on its first page as normal. But the subsequent letters do  
not. Their first pages are plain.

The result I *want* is for each letter to have the background on its  
first page, like the first letter in the file gets.

How can I achieve that?

Thank you!
Michael


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