Re: [Groff] Bulleted number - How to do???

[Rüdiger Härtel]

Am Freitag 03 August 2007 01:41:24 schrieb andlabs:
> Why do you need it in a circle when you can just use the ms .IP or mm's
> built-in numbering along with a normal number?

I used the numbers in a circle in a screenshot to highlight some points. I 
thought, using the same numbers in circles in text would simplify the 
understanding for the reader.

I will think about something else if it is not easily possible.


> If you can't work with the above, then get ready, because either you need
> graphics commands and absolute placement - which are both HARD (especially
> absolute placement).
>
> Ruediger Haertel wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am in the need of bulleted numbers, ie. a filled circle with a number
> > in it.
> > Imortant to me is, that I can use such a bulleted numer every where in
> > floating text. But it is not necessary to have it in a table for now.
> >
> > Three possible solutions came to mind:
> > a) a font with special glyphs of this kind
> > b) pic
> > c) postscript
> >
> > a) I only know of fonts that have the numbers 1..10. I need also highr
> > numbers. So, this is not usable in my case.
> >
> > b) Pic would work, but always places the figure in the middle. I couldn't
> > workaround this
> >
> > c) Postscript would work, but I cannot figure out how to do the placement
> > right.
> >
> >
> > Here is my approach with pic and postscript. Maybe someone knows a way
> > how to
> > do it.
> >
> > -------8<---------8<----------------
> >
> > .NH
> > Point in Postscript
> > .LP
> > blah blah blah
> > .de ci
> > \X'ps: exec \\$1 \\$2 translate gsave  1 0 0 setrgbcolor 0 0 8 0 360 arc
> > fill
> > 1 1 1 setrgbcolor -2 2 moveto (\\$3) show grestore 0 0 translate
> > ..
> > .ci 50 50 2
> > blubb blubb blubb
> > .NH
> > Point in pic
> > .LP
> > blah blah blah
> > .PS
> > .sp -2.4
> > move left 4.0
> > circle radius 0.1 "\s-2\fB\m[white]2\m[black]\f[]\s+2" shaded "red"
> > outline "red"
> > .PE
> > blubb blubb blubb
> > -------8<---------8<----------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Rüdiger



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