From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric Abrahamsen Subject: Re: trying to write a guidebook for students using org , need help with formating Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:41:10 +0800 Message-ID: <87mwm0ds09.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> References: <20131022093943.GX6656@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> <87iowokdi5.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> <87eh7cgybu.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:50391) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VYyfi-0005IE-4m for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:40:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VYyfc-00031N-G0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:40:25 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:56378) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VYyfc-00030b-5I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:40:20 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1VYyfZ-0001sk-Ti for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:40:17 +0200 Received: from 123.122.44.74 ([123.122.44.74]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:40:17 +0200 Received: from eric by 123.122.44.74 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:40:17 +0200 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Xebar Saram writes: > Thx again Eric > > i actually like using the example block but as you mentioned i think > the text is cut at the end when you export it , is there anyway to > make the exporter auto wrap lines inside example blocks? I don't think it's cut, is it? I just tried with your example and long lines are preserved as-is (ie, quite long). What would you like it to look like, in the end? E > On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Eric Abrahamsen < > eric@ericabrahamsen.net> wrote: > > Xebar Saram writes: > > > Thank you Eric and Rick! > > > > Eric: > > The #+OPTIONS: \n:nil didn't do much here even using the > default > > templates for export as suggested > > Sorry! Got it backwards -- it's meant to be \n:t > > But still, other responders are probably right that what you want > is > actually a different kind of text type: a list or an example > block. > > E > > > Rick: > > i think i can live with the  #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE blocks , is there > a way > > to define wrapping text in the block? as you said using the > block > > currently cuts off text towards the lines end > > > > Appreciate all the help from everyone. thanks alot! > > > > z. > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 4:00 AM, Eric Abrahamsen < > > eric@ericabrahamsen.net> wrote: > >> > >> Xebar Saram writes: > >> > >> > Thank you all > >> > > >> > "I think `org-export-preserve-breaks' is the option you > want. Try > >> > setting it in a single buffer with #+OPTIONS:\n:nil and see > what > >> > happens..." > >> > > >> > that sounds interesting, but i couldn't understand how to > use it > >> > (again im still an org novice:) ) > >> > do i stick this line at the start: > >> > #+OPTIONS:\n:nil > >> > > >> > is that ^^ syntax correct? > >> > >> Nearly correct -- we're the victim of unfortunate line > wrapping. It > >> should look like: > >> > >> #+OPTIONS: \n:nil > >> > >> Ie, with an extra space. If you're a novice, as you say, you > might > > like > >> to see the default options template for exporting. In your org > > buffer, > >> hit "C-c C-e" to get to the export dispatcher, then hit "#" > for > > template > >> insertion, then pick "default". It will be a lot easier to see > and > > edit > >> existing options than type them all in by hand. > >> > >> Yours, > >> Eric > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Suvayu Ali < > >> > fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >     On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 09:55:12AM +0200, Xebar Saram > wrote: > >> >     > > >> >     > I'm trying to write a simple guidebook for my students > in a > > GIS > >> >     course. > >> >     > Everything works great apart for the life of me i cant > get > > the > >> >     hang of > >> >     > formatting and specifically how to insert > (automatically?) > > line > >> >     breaks so > >> >     > that its discrete lines and not a paragraph. i think > one > > can > >> >     use '\\' to > >> >     > indicate a line break but since its a guidebook "form" > > there > >> >     are almost no > >> >     > paragraphs and most line are 1 liners, so it seems to > me > > crazy > >> >     to go over > >> >     > hundred lines of text and attach a \\ at the end. What > am i > >> >     missing here? > >> >     > > >> >     > i hope i made sense :) any help or documentation links > > would be > >> >     really > >> >     > appreciated! > >> >     > > >> >     > I'm attaching a short example of my org file, note > that > > where i > >> >     want single > >> >     > lines i add a empty space between lines but still in > the > >> >     exporter it > >> >     > creates a paragraph out of these lines > >> >     > > >> > > >> >     I think you are better off trying to do this with a > > specialised > >> >     LaTeX > >> >     class.  A quick search led me to this TeX.SX question: > >> >     .  You could also > try > > using > >> >     lists, > >> >     just disable the bullets with an option in an # > +attr_latex > > line. > >> > > >> > > >> >     GL, > >> > > >> >     -- > >> >     Suvayu > >> > > >> >     Open source is the future. It sets us free. > >> > > >> > >> > >