Flowfram-like behavior?
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Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order? I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution. Thank you. -pd -- ---- The Tech Curmudgeon http://www.techcurmudgeon.com
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On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Peter Davis
Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order?
I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution.
Thank you. Did you seen metafun.pdf ?
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On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:34 PM, luigi scarso
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Peter Davis
wrote: Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order?
I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution.
Thank you. Did you seen metafun.pdf ? also
http://pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0010.pdf -- luigi
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Am 2011-07-06 um 15:31 schrieb Peter Davis:
Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order?
I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution.
Asking after some behaviour "like this LaTeX package" makes not much sense on this list, but since you explain what you mean... ;-) Try "flows" in column sets, see the columns manual (http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/columns.pdf ). (Never tried it myself, so can't help you further.) Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://wiki.contextgarden.net https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)
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On 6-7-2011 3:31, Peter Davis wrote:
Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order?
I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution.
I'm on and off working on streams which sort of do what you want, but it's not yet good enough as it's mostly geared at parallel text. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Hans Hagen
On 6-7-2011 3:31, Peter Davis wrote:
Is there a way to get behavior like flowfram using ConTeXt? Specifically, I mean the ability to define a set of "frames" or boxes, possibly several on a page or across a series of pages, and have the text automatically flow from one box to another in a prescribed order?
I'm interested in doing InDesign-like layouts, which might have multiple "stories", each of which can flow across multiple frames on multiple pages. Using flowfram with LaTeX comes pretty close (though only one story can flow from frame to frame), but there are conflicts with the longtable package and potentially others. I figured since one of the goals of ConTeXt (as I understand it) was to avoid inter-package conflicts, perhaps this would offer a better solution.
I'm on and off working on streams which sort of do what you want, but it's not yet good enough as it's mostly geared at parallel text.
Sounds interesting. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it. Sounds like I should stick with flowfram for now though. Thanks! -pd -- ---- The Tech Curmudgeon http://www.techcurmudgeon.com
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Peter Davis