Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Alain Castera wrote: > Basically, define in the preambule a new latex function for each layout, > which stores the value. Then define a new latex function which use this > values as argument to the "real" functions of the class, in the required > order, and assigned it to a ne

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-23 Thread Alain Castera
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Rich Shepard wrote: > If LyX was to be more widely adopted in the business world (and a > colleague out here would like to see it replace Microsoft Word in offices), > then it would be worth considering allowing the user to enter the signature > and closing in "traditional"

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be | a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of | the components except for 'signature'. > | After the closing, I type my name and change the type

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: > The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is > how the LaTeX letter style works. Kayvan, Oh ... OK. Now that you mention it I recall that from several years ago when I considered doing letters in LaTeX. If LyX was t

Re: Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
Use File->New From Template and choose the letter template. The signature must come *before* the closing. It's confusing, but that is how the LaTeX letter style works. Best regards, ---Kayvan -- Kayvan A. Sylvan | Proud husband of | Father to my kids: Sylvan Associates, I

Letters: signature component

2003-10-22 Thread Rich Shepard
I'm playing with the letter layout for the first time to see if it will be a good tool for me in my business. I seem to understand how to use most of the components except for 'signature'. After the closing, I type my name and change the type from 'standard' to 'signature', but it does not dis