The Senior Honors Project The Senior Honors Project Proposal Style File Proposal Style File

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Forrest Scott BrinkleyForrest Scott Brinkley

This is a simple approachThis is a simple approach

• The style outlined here The style outlined here just skims the surface of just skims the surface of the capabilities in SWP.the capabilities in SWP.

• The style file generates The style file generates the necessary “blanks” the necessary “blanks” for your personal for your personal information to be information to be entered as Front Matter entered as Front Matter in SWP.in SWP.

• Further customization Further customization will require more will require more reading and/or training reading and/or training than I can offer, but it is than I can offer, but it is DEFINITELY possible. DEFINITELY possible.

3 Steps3 Steps

1)1) Open a style file in the style editor.Open a style file in the style editor.

2)2) Modify the file in the “key” areas Modify the file in the “key” areas and then save the file appropriately.and then save the file appropriately.

3)3) Create a new SWP project using Create a new SWP project using that file, modifying the Front Matter that file, modifying the Front Matter to suit your needs. to suit your needs.

Opening an Existing Style Opening an Existing Style FileFile

• Open the style editorOpen the style editor

• Select a style such as Article (under Select a style such as Article (under the Articles type)the Articles type)

Modifying the fileModifying the file

• Key Area IKey Area I: Under the Elements : Under the Elements menu, select menu, select Document VariableDocument Variable..

• Delete all items.Delete all items.• Click “New Item”Click “New Item” for for

each itemeach item you you wish to wish to see on your see on your

document.document.• Name the itemName the item

and enter some and enter some sample text in sample text in the Default the Default Value field.Value field.

• Enter a tag label, Enter a tag label, followed by a followed by a colon colon “:”.“:”.

• Check the Front MatterCheck the Front Mattercheckbox.checkbox.

Modifying the file contd…Modifying the file contd…

• Key Area IIKey Area II:: Under the Under the Elements menu, select Elements menu, select Display Display ElementElement..

• Delete all items.Delete all items.• Add a new item for every item Add a new item for every item

you added in the you added in the Document Document Variable Variable menu. Name the menu. Name the items as you did in the items as you did in the DVDV menu, using all caps this time.menu, using all caps this time.

• In the Components box, type In the Components box, type the name of the item in the the name of the item in the DVDV menu to which this item menu to which this item corresponds.corresponds.

• Click the Paragraph box to Click the Paragraph box to specify that item’s spacing and specify that item’s spacing and justification.justification.

• Specify the font and color for Specify the font and color for that item.that item.

Modifying the file contd…Modifying the file contd…

• Key Area IIIKey Area III:: Under Under the Elements menu, the Elements menu, select select RuleRule..

• Specify a new Rule Specify a new Rule type. I used “Sig” type. I used “Sig”

as name.as name.• Make sure the length Make sure the length

is adequate those is adequate those whose signatures are whose signatures are large!large!

• Set the line thickness. Set the line thickness. I used 0.4pt. I used 0.4pt.

Modifying the file contd…Modifying the file contd…• Key Area IVKey Area IV:: Under Under

the Parts menu, the Parts menu, select select Exceptional Exceptional PagePage..

• Add a New Item by Add a New Item by clicking the New Item clicking the New Item button.button.

• Make all settings Make all settings identical to mine. identical to mine. Options are…Options are…– The Space{} The Space{}

settingssettings– The exact order of The exact order of

the items (TITLE, the items (TITLE, AUTHOR, etc.)AUTHOR, etc.)

– The SW TagNameThe SW TagName

• Use ALL CAPS (as in Use ALL CAPS (as in the the Display ElementDisplay Element page) when page) when specifying content. specifying content.

Modifying the file contd…Modifying the file contd…

• Key Area VKey Area V:: Under the Under the Parts menu, Parts menu, select select Shell Shell FileFile..

• Enter all Enter all desired desired content as I content as I have done have done here. here.

Save the file…Save the file…• ““Save As” as you would Save As” as you would

in any other Microsoft in any other Microsoft Windows Application.Windows Application.

• I didn’t change the I didn’t change the directory. You may directory. You may rename the file (the part rename the file (the part between the ‘\’ and the between the ‘\’ and the ‘.sty’ in the top text ‘.sty’ in the top text entry field) and change entry field) and change the description. the description.

• Make sure the bottom Make sure the bottom most checkboxes are most checkboxes are checked.checked.

• If you’re like me and you If you’re like me and you have Data Demons living have Data Demons living in your PC, I’d do this in your PC, I’d do this frequently during the frequently during the course of your course of your modifications (unless modifications (unless you enjoy making you enjoy making repetitive modifications repetitive modifications

Using your file…Using your file…

• Choose Choose NewNew from the File from the File menu in SWP.menu in SWP.

• Choose the Choose the Style Editor Style Editor Shell Directory.Shell Directory.

• Choose the file Choose the file you saved. you saved. Click OK.Click OK.

Filling in the blanks…Filling in the blanks…• Under the Under the

Typeset menu, Typeset menu, choose choose Front Front MatterMatter..

• Enter the Enter the appropriate appropriate information. DO information. DO NOT modify any NOT modify any of the tags (blue-of the tags (blue-background background text).text).

• For a second For a second Address line click Address line click in the middle of in the middle of the Address line, the Address line, press the END press the END key, and then key, and then press Enter.press Enter.

Typeset PDF or DVI Typeset PDF or DVI preview…preview…

• Typeset your Typeset your document in document in the normal the normal manner.manner.

• Look at your Look at your results results