From: Michael Ash <mash@econs.umass.edu>
To: ntg-context@ntg.nl
Subject: Some questions about the letter module
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:11:46 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAKTWfUNsmHAeC_APXw6=rUKtz_6Mj7Rgri49YaVQmjaTUjFZjA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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Dear all,
I am using the letter module that came with context. A sample of a basic
letter is below; I have put in "dummy" for the logo and the signature, but
these are working fine when I include the files.
I have several questions:
1. to center the footer.
2. to lower the footer (closer to the bottom of the page)
3. to delete the word "Date" above the date.
4. to put the date *above *the recipient address (and how in general do
I adjust the vertical space here).
5. to left-justify the date.
6. to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.)
I have consulted http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter but there are many
things I don't understand. What is the meaning of "alternative=example";
what is the option "preset=" in \setuplayer[foot] ?
Also is there a better way to manage color? I \definecolor, \startcolor,
\stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain
sections of the letter should be in a color. Thanks.
Thank you very much for your guidance.
Yours,
Michael
\usemodule[letter]
\setuppapersize[letter][letter]
\definecolor[maroon][h=990033]
\setuplanguage [en] [date={dd, month, year}]
\setupletteroptions
[language=english,
bodyfont={rm,12pt},
]
% Define logo for the first page
\defineletterelement[layer][head][example]%
{\framed[background=logohead,height=25mm,frame=off,align=left]%
{\externalfigure[dummy]}}
% We put our logo in the head
\setupletterlayer[head]
[alternative=example,
x=9mm,
y=10mm
]
\defineletterelement[layer][foot][example]%
{\startcolor[maroon] \ss \tfx The University of
Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
\stopcolor}
\setupletterlayer[foot][
align=centerbottom,
alternative=example]
\setupletter[
name={Michael Ash},
dept={Department of Economics},
building={Thompson Hall},
street={200 Hicks Way},
city={Amherst, MA 01003-9277},
phone={+1-413-545-2590},
fax={+1-413-545-2921},
email={mash@econs.umass.edu}
]
\defineletterelement[layer][location][example]%
{\setuptabulate[bodyfont=normal]
\startcolor[maroon]
\starttabulate[|lw(.4\textwidth)|rw(.55\textwidth)|]
\NC \tfa \sc University of Massachusetts \NC
\NR
\NC \tfa \sc Amherst \NC
\correspondenceparameter{dept} \NR
\NC \NC
\NR
\NC\correspondenceparameter{building} \NC tel
\correspondenceparameter{phone} \NR
\NC\correspondenceparameter{street} \NC fax
\correspondenceparameter{fax}\NC\NR
\NC\correspondenceparameter{city} \NC
\correspondenceparameter{email} \NC\NR
\stoptabulate
\stopcolor}
\setupletterlayer[location]
[alternative=example,
x=42mm,
y=4mm
]
\starttext
\startletter[
toname={Professor Addressee},
toaddress={123 West Home Ave.\\Chicago, IL 60614},
opening={Dear Dr. Addressee,},
subject={A test letter},
closing={Best regards,},
signature={\externalfigure[dummy]\\Michael Ash}
]
Thank you very much for the invitation I am truly honored by the
opportunity and delighted to attend. I look forward to meeting
you. Thank you again for the invitation.
\stopletter
\stoptext
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next reply other threads:[~2013-07-12 14:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-07-12 14:11 Michael Ash [this message]
2013-07-12 14:26 ` Michael Ash
2013-07-12 16:44 ` Hans Hagen
2013-07-15 16:34 ` Michael Ash
2013-07-17 20:08 ` Wolfgang Schuster
[not found] ` <23497_1374091731_51E6F9D3_23497_15321_1_0395100E-71DC-4F57-BBDF-EC0CA5E119EE@gmail.com>
2013-07-18 1:12 ` Michael Ash
2013-07-18 12:57 ` Wolfgang Schuster
2013-07-19 0:06 ` Can this layout be done in Context? Russell Urquhart
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