Anyone done a phonebook in Lout?

[James, Edward Mr DTSW/TCS]

Hello,

 

I am doing a phonebook in Lout. The basic entry is a name, filler dots, and a number, i.e.

"Dir STEC ................ 703-696-8815."  These are listed in three columns per page.  I can get

Lout to do almost everything I need so far, but I have several questions.

 

1. I can figure the column size from the equation in the User Guide on page 65,

    "2.12 Multiple Columns."

    Is there a way to figure how wide a given entry will be, based on a given font and size?

    Then I can create exact entries for "lines @Break" to make filled columns.

 

2. Is there a way to change the fill character to a period, and do (pseudo code)

    "@Left { name } @Fill { "." } @Right { phonenumber }" ?

 

Thank you very much for any help you can provide,

 

Ed

 

 

Ed James, Contractor                           address@hidden
Defense Telecommunications Service - Washington/TCS   voice  703-696-8815
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1475                   fax    703-693-7507
Arlington, VA 22209

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