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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2006-09-20 20:15:11 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2006-09-20 20:15:11 +0000
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screenplay update (20sep06)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/README
index e165ea11401..7d1f7640260 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/README
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/README
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
-This is a LaTeX .cls file to provide formatting as recommended by the
+LaTeX2e .cls file to provide formatting as recommended by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
-Potential users need to read the information from the Academy, and
-a few example scripts, and draw their own conclusions. The current
-version of `screenplay.cls' (v 1.417 at time of writing) seems to me to be
-`good enough' to produce a fair copy for the Nicholl Fellowships
-Competition - if you do your part - which was the point of it (weeks ago
-when I started!). Whether ScriptTeX would, in fact, be a better solution
-if I managed to get my head around it is another question. It looks to
-me, however, that installing ScriptTeX and modifying it will be more work
-than using `screenplay.cls.' As a more generalised solution ScriptTeX
-may be better though (but then again, is that the UNIX way?).
+Potential users need to read the information from the Academy,
+and a few example scripts, and draw their own conclusions.
+The current version of `screenplay.cls' (v 1.440 at time of
+writing) seems to me to be `good enough' to produce a fair
+copy for the Nicholl Fellowships Competition - if you do your
+part - which was the point of it (weeks ago when I started!).
-Academy: http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format.html
+Really we're attempting to emulate a typewriter with this -
+which TeX is not meant for! So I doubt it can ever be perfect.
-ScriptTeX: http://www.aidtopia.com/software/scripttex/index.html
+Read all the comments in the .cls file, they may help you out.
+
+Whether ScriptTeX would, in fact, be a better solution if I
+managed to get my head around it is another question. It looks
+to me, however, that installing ScriptTeX and modifying it
+will be more of a pain than using `screenplay.cls.' As a more
+generalised solution ScriptTeX may be better though (but then
+again, is that the UNIX way?).
+
+Academy:
+ http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format.html
+
+ScriptTeX:
+ http://www.aidtopia.com/software/scripttex/index.html
+
+--
+John Pate <johnny@dvc.org.uk>
+http://dvc.org.uk/
+Tue Sep 19 14:05:33 BST 2006
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/example.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/example.tex
index 2fa0120aa78..2cf6f5c2c35 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/example.tex
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/example.tex
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-% $Header: /home/johnny/html/Sacrifice/LaTeX/RCS/example.tex,v 1.70 2006/09/17 07:45:50 johnny Exp $
+% $Header: /home/johnny/html/Sacrifice/LaTeX/RCS/example.tex,v 1.107 2006/09/18 21:17:06 johnny Exp $
%
\documentclass{screenplay}
% http://dvc.org.uk/sacrific.txt/screenplay.cls
-% make sure you have the latest versions so they match
-% and the page-breaking is right
-% this example.tex was built for screenplay.cls v 1.417
+% make sure you have the latest version of this
+% file example.tex and screenplay.cls
+
\begin{document}
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ Your address\\
here if you're\\
going postal\\
UK\\
-\\
+\vspace{2ex} % skip a line
+44~(0)131~999~9999\\
-johnny@dvc.org.uk%
+johnny@dvc.org.uk
}
%
% ... or use ...
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ Brown walks in and goes to a console.
He has a PARROT on his shoulder.
+The Parrot has an air of quiet insouciance.
+
\begin{dialogue}{Fred}
Switch the visual to main screen so we
can get a good look.\end{dialogue}
@@ -111,70 +113,12 @@ can get a good look.\end{dialogue}
They look up at the main screen.
\begin{dialogue}[to John and Mark]{Fred}
-Lock on to that. Give me a Scanalysis.
-\dialbreak[to Tom]{Fred}
+Lock on to that.
+\dialbreak[to Tom]{Fred}%
Establish planetary orbit, stationary
above this thing.
\end{dialogue}
-\begin{dialogue}{Mark}
-It seems to be solid with a high
-metallic content and be the source of
-the radio energy.
-\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{John}
-The gravity map shows there's some kind
-of cavern directly beneath it.
-\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Fred}
-Get me the fullest details you can.
-Survey that cavern and see what you can
-make of it. Looks like this is what we
-came all the way to see.
-\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Brown}
-You'd better prep the Galileo for a
-planet-fall. Looks like we've got some
-digging to do. Unless Bliar objects
-that is.
-\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Fred}I didn't come all this way to see the
-first signs of alien life then turn
-around and ignore it.\paren{beat} I wonder how this
-will fit into Bliar's theology.\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Brown}
-Perhaps when you've done some digging
-we'll have some answers.\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Parrot}
-Or maybe more questions.
-\end{dialogue}
-
-
-
-\begin{dialogue}{Brown}
-Who said that?
-\end{dialogue}
-
-\begin{dialogue}[to radio]{Fred}
-Now hear this. Shuttle to be prepared
-for launch.
-\end{dialogue}
-\pagebreak%
-
-\intslug{Atlantis -- SHIP'S HOLD}
-
-The Hold is large, has various piles of crates and
-equipment
-stored in it. Near the door is a large coffin-shaped packing
-crate standing on its end.
-
-
\intextslug[day]{in or out}
Apparently some people do this.
@@ -194,8 +138,7 @@ It isn't the done thing to hyphenate for formatting purposes.
Use the source, Luke.
-\intslug[illumination]{title over environment or centred title}
-
+\intslug[illumination]{title over}
\begin{titleover}There's a titleover environment for dialogue-like layout if you're
doing the "Star Wars" thing.\end{titleover}
@@ -218,7 +161,7 @@ http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format.html
\end{document}
-% $Id: example.tex,v 1.70 2006/09/17 07:45:50 johnny Exp $
+% $Id: example.tex,v 1.107 2006/09/18 21:17:06 johnny Exp $
% +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
%
% Copyright (C) 2006 John Pate <johnny@dvc.org.uk>