From 6a6d5f181aa8135830479076d5d8ecec404c9241 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:15:11 +0000 Subject: screenplay update (20sep06) git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@2169 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751 --- Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/README | 41 +++++++---- Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay/example.tex | 81 ++++------------------ 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-) (limited to 'Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/screenplay') 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 +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 -- cgit v1.2.3