Re: columns in framedtext

[Hans van der Meer <hansm@science.uva.nl>]

On Feb 20, 2006, at 10:34, Taco Hoekwater wrote:

>
>
> Hans van der Meer wrote:
>> It seems not possible to typeset in columns (\startcolumns[n=3]...
>> \stopcolumns) within a \startframedtext...\stopframedtext. It all
>> comes out in one long column.
>> How can I accomplish this?
>
> For this, you have to use \starttextbackground

Thanks, but I am afraid it does not do what I have in mind.
That is a frame of specific dimensions wherein the text is put in  
columns, like this
--------------------
| line  line  line |
| line  line  line |
| line  line  line |
--------------------

It does not matter if the columns become too long or the text too  
wide, like this
--------------------
| line  line  line |
| line  line  line |
| line  line  line |
| line  line  line |
--------------------
   line  line  line
   line  line  line

because in that case I know I have to adapt fontsize, total contents  
etc.
Is there a solution for this?

> (or \startbackground)

\startbackground doesn't work: columns are not honored. Witness this  
example:
	\startbackground
	\startcolumns[n=3] \input tufte \stopcolumns
	\stopbackground

> instead of \startframedtext.
>
> Cheers, Taco


yours sincerely,
dr. H. van der Meer