October 2003 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

combination figures
by Ed L Cashin 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Hi. I have the following code in my source, to try to get a combination of two figures in one: \placefigure {10,000 random|-|value pixels added} \startcombination[2] {\externalfigure[noise1][height=.4\textwidth]}{image 1} {\externalfigure[noise2][height=.4\textwidth]}{image 2} \stopcombination ... but I get an error, so I am probably doing something wrong. The whole log is below. My context version is pretty new, as the transcript shows. Thanks for any advice! <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/opt/teTeX-1.0.7/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! ) system : cont-old loaded (/opt/teTeX-1.0.7/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/opt/teTeX-1.0.7/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns 2:2-en-2 3:2-uk-2 4:2-de-2 5:2-fr-2 7:2-it-2 2-nl-2 l oaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : p.top loaded (./p.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/opt/teTeX-1.0.7/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex systems : please update your pdfTeX binaries specials : loading definition file fdf (/opt/teTeX-1.0.7/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4> system (E-TEX) : [line 1907] \ifcsname <protect 4> <protect 3>) specials : fdf loaded <unprotect 3> <protect 3>) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) pdftex : needs map file: original-context-symbol.map pdftex : needs map file: pl0-ams-cmr.map pdftex : needs map file: original-vogel-symbol.map (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) (./p.tuo) systems : begin file p at line 6 section : 1 Image Conditioning subsection : 1.1 Noise addition ! Missing { inserted. <to be read again> \let \noshowargumenterror ->\let \expectedarguments \noexpectedarguments \dodoubleempty #1->\noshowargumenterror \doifnextcharelse [{\dodoubletestemp... l.27 \startcombination [2] ? ! Emergency stop. <to be read again> \let \noshowargumenterror ->\let \expectedarguments \noexpectedarguments \dodoubleempty #1->\noshowargumenterror \doifnextcharelse [{\dodoubletestemp... l.27 \startcombination [2] ! ==> Fatal error occurred, the output PDF file not finished! Transcript written on p.log. return code : 256 run time : 1 seconds total run time : 1 seconds make: *** [p.pdf] Error 1 Compilation exited abnormally with code 2 at Thu Oct 9 11:19:52 -- --Ed L Cashin | PGP public key: ecashin(a)uga.edu | http://noserose.net/e/pgp/

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first attempt to run mp
by Pawel Jackowski na Onet 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Hi all! I've just made a quick test -- running metapost with ConTeXt. The sample code was just: \starttext The simplest metapost code sample \startMPgraphic fill unitsquare scaled 123 withcolor (.2,.3,.4) ; \stopMPgraphic \stoptext which looks ok, right? And of course mpost creates nice navy square from that code. But running texexec --automprun sample.mp cause a serious system error; ''There is a problem with mpost.exe and bla bla bla''. Smart and clever' windows XP try to report that problem to microsoft. The problem occur just after terminal says This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2c 7.3.7x) (mpgraph.mp and after that system display an error box. As manual says I 've made some changes in texmf.cnf: openout_any = a shell_escape = t allow_multiple_suffixes = f What should I do next to catch 'serious system error' while running metapost code included in tex code? Is the problem comonly known? Thanks, Pawe/l

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persisent default font
by Pawel Jackowski na WP 08 Oct '03

08 Oct '03

Hi all! I came across the same problem twice in different operating systems, so... As I wrote about two weeks ago, I 've generated context format with command texexec --make --language=pl,en,de --bodyfont=plr en expecting to have format 'cont-en.efmt' (with english interface) which includes polish and english hyphenation patterns, with PL as default language and PLR as default font. LOG file created during format creation shows what I would expect: \unprotect \installlanguage[\s!pl][\c!status=\v!start] \installlanguage[\s!en][\c!status=\v!start] \installlanguage[\s!de][\c!status=\v!start] \setupcurrentlanguage[\s!pl] \definetypescriptsynonym[cmr][plr]\definefilesynonym[font-cmr][font-plr] \protect \endinput The thing I can't understand is that when I compile any file (like 'Hello wórld!\end') log file says: language : language en is active and Missing character: There is no ˇ in font cmr12! and so on. Encodings doesn't matter in this case. The point is why cmr12, not plr12 is used and why english language, not polish is active? Oh, by the way; how can I change default TeX machine for ConTeXt? I mean how to change it using still 'texexec' command (not 'any_tex_machine &cont-en.efmt')? And another question; how to generate *.fmt format (for TeX, not for eTeX) with 'texexec --make' command? If one use fmtutil there is fmtutil.cfg file which allows user to map formats with engines. But where can I set it for 'texexec --make'? Thanks for any hints, Pawe/l

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(can be better done global) ???
by Steffen Wolfrum 08 Oct '03

08 Oct '03

Hi, when defining an unusual size for my footnotes \setupfootnotes[bodyfont=8.5pt, ... ] I get an amazing amount of messages bodyfont: bodyfont XXpt is defined (can be better done global) with XX being various sizes. Which makes processing real slow... What is meant by "global defining"? Where should I write a "global" definition and how does it look like? Sorry, but I really have now idea. Thank you, Steffen

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Odp: Re: [NTG-context] The smallest instalation for work with ConTeXt and MetaFun (TeXLive8) ?
by ^Nitram^ 08 Oct '03

08 Oct '03

Hi, [cut] >> What may be wrong ? [cut] > Does it help you ? I'm a little 'confused' in installation of ConTeXt now ;) Yours advices (and texmf.cnf from Hans) didn't works on my mobile machine with previous (recommended) installation. But today I tried install it on other computer and I: - get 'generic basic' type of installation (with pictex(2) and langpolish) - without any changes - works fine, but no polish characters and metapost - make plr fonts and metafun format - fine, but no metapost - uncomment \useMETAFUNformattrue, \reuseMPslotstrue, \runMPgraphicstrue, \runMPTEXgraphicstrue, \runutilityfiletrue in texmf/tex/context/base/cont-sys.ori and copy to cont-sys.tex - everything works fine ;) So, I will check it on my second computer - soon I will be expert in ConTeXt instalation ;))) PS. Thanks to everybody who helps me in my first steps in ConTeXt - tomorrow I send the link to (early beta version ;) visual creators of tables and flowcharts in ConTeXt... -- Best regards Martin

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schema/dtd for x-contml.tex
by Patrick Gundlach 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

Dear ConTeXt users, is there a DTD or a RELAX NG schema for x-contml available? Patrick -- You are your own rainbow!

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Re: Where to go?
by Hans Hagen 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

At 02:39 07/10/2003, you wrote: >Hi, > >You probably hate emails like this but I've just started to try and >use context, I've read the minstall.pdf, and started reading a few >other pdfs, but I can't get started. > >texexec --verbose --make en > >produces... > >/usr/bin/fmtutil --byfmt cont-en > >fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. > > TeX binary : pdfetex > format(s) : en > >Where can I go for a little help to get it running? I'm sure its just >some small glitch. there is a mailing list in your case, i think that you need to run fmtutil --edit and uncomment the context lines, as an alternative, you can try texexec --make --alone Hans

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Re: [NTG-context] RME and INI
by Pawel Jackowski na Onet 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

Hi again October 06, 2003 9:18 AM Pawel wrote: > Hi all! > > TEXEXEC documentation and self documented 'texexec.rme' file says that it > should be copied to 'texexec.ini'. First of all; I have two 'texexec.rme' in > TeX tree; first in > > ...TeX/context/config > > the second in > > ...TeX/context/perltk Of course should be '...TeX/texmf/context/config' and '...TeX/texmf/context/perltk' respectively. Sorry for that. Monday, October 06, 2003 11:17 AM Patrick Gundlach: > What system are you using? I'm using the same TeX installation for both windows and linux (common texmf tree and binaries based on TeXLive7 distribution). The main adventage is that I come across each problem only ones :-) October 06, 2003 11:37 AM George N. White III: >Did you run mktexlsr? Ok, sorry for that stupid mistake. After updating base, 'texexec.ini' is taken into account insead of 'texexec.rme'. But I still can't get an idea of copying '.rme' to '.ini' since '.rme' file can be read as well. Is that an easy way to save orginal config file untouched? The reason I'm so persistant to solve that (probably not crucial) problem is that I'm still spying another problem -- generating format with proper default font information (as described in details in other threads). I thought that texexec config file(s) may be important at that point. But after copying 'texexec.rme' to 'texexec,ini', changing some defaults, like set FmtLanguage to pl set FmtBodyFont to plr and updating ls-R, the problem still appear, means that format generated with proper command texexec --make --language=pl,en --bodyfont=plr en doesn't use the proper default font.... So I'm afraid it's not the solution. Thanks anyway, Pawe/l

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flowcharts: self-reference
by Henning Hraban Ramm 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

I'm (mis)using ConTeXt flowcharts for drawing support maps "which device stands where". I don't know how to draw further elements (walls etc.), but that's not that important at the moment. To show the "user side" of a device I'd like to draw an arrow to it. It works with a self-connection on left, top or right, but not at the bottom of a box. \startFLOWcell \name {cRIP} \location {1,1} \text {my RIP} \connection[rr] {cRIP} % works \stopFLOWcell \startFLOWcell \name {pCtP} \shape {15} \location {1,2} \text {my CtP} % \connection[bb] {pCtP} % [bb] to self doesn't work, but [tt], [ll] or [rr] does \stopFLOWcell With [bb] I get the following MP error: This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.7x) (c_av-mpgraph.mp >> 0 ! Improper transformation argument. <to be read again> ; connect_bottom_bottom->...points[4]shifted(dsp_x); if.dsp_y<0:xypoints[2]:=xy... l.291 connect_bottom_bottom(2,1,0) (2,1,0) ; Hans? Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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Re: Footnotes
by Steffen Wolfrum 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

Hi, Albrecht Kauffmann <alkauffm(a)rz.uni-potsdam.de> wrote: > Hi all, > > does anyone know how to expand the distance between the last text line on > a page and the first footnote? > > With many thanks for any hint > Albrecht you can use the rule option: \def\MyRule{\blackrule[width=0.5\textwidth,height=0.4pt]\blank[15pt]} \setupfootnotes[rule=\MyRule] Steffen

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