On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 05:42:53AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Thursday 17 June 2010 02:46:53 Gary Kline wrote:
> > People,
> >
> > Appended is a greatly abbreviated sample of the novel that I want
> > to get typeset via the TeX/LaTex/LyX program set.
> >
> > Given the superb toolset that TeX offers, I would like to use
> > different typefaces: typewriter fonts --- as per my example
> > typewritten letter. I also have places where I am thinking of
> > using a small, bold handwriting font. And one large bold
> > handwritten script where my blind character writes a short poem
> > to her lover.
> >
> > In other words, the only trouble I have been having in the past
> > two weeks is getting the typewriter fonts to fit, indented the
> > way a <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> would do. I have found that
> > the "\small" macro 9pt does not work for the typewriter fonts.
> > Only the "\tiny" macro works; but 5pt is simply too small to be
> > read easily.
> >
> > The nutshell here is:: Can lyx help me do what I want and switch
> > from, say, "newcent" {at 10pt} to "courier" {at 9 pt} and back.
>
> Not sure, but I think I can help you. I think you need the \begin{sloppy}
> command at the beginning of your typewriter font, and the \end{sloppy}
> command
> at the end of your typewriter font. To test my hypothesis, just insert the
> raw
> LaTeX (ERT). If indeed that works, then using a layout file, create an
> environment called "mylegalese" or some such name that:
>
> 1: Begins with \begin{sloppy}
> 2: \begin{ttfamily}
> 3: \begin{small}
> 4: Prints the content
> 5: \end{small}
> 6: \end{ttfamily}
> 7: \end{sloppy}
>
> The preceding is an oversimplification. To get it to act like normal
> environments you might need to implement it as a list, but I think just doing
> the preceding should get you close.
>
> I've written some docs about making your own environments. The table of
> contents for those docs is at:
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/lyx/index.htm
>
> HTH
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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No joy. At least not with my latex file and the markup you
had. I'm using mutt as my MUA. Will check out your
troubleshooters URL shortly.
I'm having some trouble putting my latex file {OR} plain
ASCII fie with LaTeX markup into the lyx processor. I think
this was one reason i gave up on lyx back in the 90's!
thanks for your help,
gary
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