March 2003 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Problem with references
by Stefan Karlsson 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

I can't get references to work -- maybe I'm making some beginner's mistake. Anyway, the output from the following file contains "??" where the page numbers should have been: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \starttext \title [pointer1] {The title} Some text. \subject [pointer2] {A subject} Some more text. Bla, bla \at{page}[pointer1] bla bla bla \at{page}[pointer2]. \stoptext %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Note: I'm using the latest stable release (March 3, 2003). Best regards Stefan

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typesetting chapter--label for cross references
by Guy Worthington 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

I'd like to display a cross reference, using a en-dash to separate the chapter number from the text being cross referenced. In the example below, if you look at label attached to the example caption "A Sample XML file," you'll see that it is typeset as Example~1--1 however if you look at the cross reference to the example, it is typeset as Example~1.1 how do I change the period (.) separator in the cross reference to an en-dash separator (--). ----- \defineenumeration [example] [location=serried, text=Example, before=\blank, after=\blank, way=bychapter, style=italic, separator=--] \starttext \chapter{One} \in{Example}[ex:Simple-doc] has the chapter number separated from the example number by a period, and not an en-dash. \example[ex:Simple-doc] A Sample XML file \startXML <?xml version="1.0"?> <?xml-stylesheet href="simple-doc.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> \stopXML \stoptext -----

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problem with tables
by Martin Kolařík 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

Hi Hans, I've found the following problem after I instaled last beta. With my previous version (9,10/2002?) it worked fine. I can debug it on my side, but probably you find the cause and the solution more quickly: <...many lines of log...> ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> \localwidth \ExpandBothAfter ...anded {\noexpand #1{#2 }{#3}}\@@expanded \inTBLcell ...width {\v!passend ,\v!ruim } {} {\scratchdimen \gettbla... \handleTBLcell ...CELL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2} }}\scratchdimen \gettblwid ... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... ... l.409 } ? ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> ...L \relax \ifdim \localwidth >\scratchdimen \settblaut \... \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 \handleTBLcell ...CELL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2} }}\scratchdimen \gettblwid ... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... \eTABLE ...{\row }{\col }}}\eTBL }\endTBL \egroup \egroup \popTBL ... l.409 } ? ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> > <argument> ... \relax \ifdim \localwidth > \scratchdimen \settblaut \c... \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 \handleTBLcell ...CELL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2} }}\scratchdimen \gettblwid ... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... ... l.409 } ? ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted). <to be read again> > <argument> ... \relax \ifdim \localwidth > \scratchdimen \settblaut \c... \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 \handleTBLcell ...CELL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2} }}\scratchdimen \gettblwid ... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... ... l.409 } ? ! Missing \cr inserted. <inserted text> \cr <to be read again> } \handleTBLcell ...LL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2}}} \scratchdimen \gettblwid \c... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... \eTABLE ...{\row }{\col }}}\eTBL }\endTBL \egroup \egroup \popTBL ... l.409 } ? ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \cr <to be read again> } \handleTBLcell ...LL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2}}} \scratchdimen \gettblwid \c... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... \endTBL ...ltypesettingtrue \the \tbltoks }\ifautoTBLspread \checktbl... ... l.409 } ? ! Missing \cr inserted. <inserted text> \cr <to be read again> } <to be read again> \cr <to be read again> } \handleTBLcell ...LL \inTBLcell {#1}{#2}}} \scratchdimen \gettblwid \c... <inserted text> ...ttblcol \makeTBL {4}{3} \nexttblcol \makeTBL {4}{4}... ... l.409 } -------- Martin Kolarik Moravske Pristroje, a.s., Masarykova 1148, Zlin 76302 tel. +420 603 498 498, fax +420 577 107 171 web: http://www.mii.cz -------- e-mail: kolarik(a)mii.cz e-mail: kolarik(a)click.cz tel. +420 603 535 593 -------- Martin Kolarik Moravske Pristroje, a.s., Masarykova 1148, Zlin 76302 tel. +420 603 498 498, fax +420 577 107 171 web: http://www.mii.cz -------- e-mail: kolarik(a)mii.cz e-mail: kolarik(a)click.cz tel. +420 603 535 593

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Mac input encodings
by Adam Lindsay 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

Hi all, Prompted by this weekend's discussion of input regimes, I took a look at the one for the Mac's Western encoding (initiated by Michel Bovani), and hopefully revised it to be nearly complete for characters (missing four in the range 128-255). Mac users might like to take a look at this file, and verify that it does what I suggest. Usage: put the attached regi-mac.tex in your path, and either rebuild your format files (i.e., texexec --make ...), or explicitly \input this file in your source. Add the line "\enableregime[mac]" to your source. Type søme tèxt with «aççents» ånd öther odd characters. Does it work? Adam -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adam T. Lindsay atl(a)comp.lancs.ac.uk Computing Dept, Lancaster University +44(0)1524/594.537 Lancaster, LA1 4YR, UK Fax:+44(0)1524/593.608 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Re: [NTG-context] What DTD for a thesis
by Hans Hagen 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

At 10:55 AM 1/20/2003 +0100, you wrote: >Hi, > >I'm considering of writing a thesis using XML (instead of plain ConTeXt). >What DTD is best suited? The main point is good output, but I want to be >able to convert this document to e.g. HTML without too much hessle. > >I thought about using ContML + MathML, but I'd like to know whether you >have a better suggestion. contml sounds ok to me; we use it here in project for some big customers; if you need additional functionality, let me know ... [btw, there are xml interfaces for flowcharts, stepcharts, chemistry, units ...] Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] Re: why btex...etex or textext() does not work?
by Hans Hagen 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

At 10:39 AM 3/11/2003 +0100, you wrote: > > I bet you don't have \protectbufferstrue enabled in > > cont-sys.tex. Please double check and enable this option if disabled. > >Ou, yesss! Have I miss this switch in the documentation (metafun, ...) >or it is secret options with indent to inprove ConTeXt skils >by spending some days by searching the code? ;-) > >Thanks for the answer (to Patrick) and many thanks (to Hans) for >fascinating ConTeXt. It is only one sw I know to create document in the >form of dodecahedron (after glueing) with photo on every face with >semitransparent text along the curve to fit deaf place in the photo. sounds interesting, how about writing an article on that (the ntg maps is always looking for articles) (btw, anyone is invited to write articles) Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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textext
by Hans van der Meer 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

Hi Hans I am placing metapost figures in the text: \placefigure{}{\startMPgraphic ...... label.top(textext("\tfx \#3"),z0) \stopMPgraphic\loadcurrentMPgraphic{}\placeMPgraphic} The \# macro disappears and nothing shows up in my figure. The same with other characters as \lbrace\rbrace. How come? Do I misunderstand something? It would be a pity if some characters could not be typeset in figures. Thanks for looking into it. Hans van der Meer

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FLOWcharts: stray arrows in clipped regions
by "Hüsing, Johannes" 11 Mar '03

11 Mar '03

Dear all, when I process the file attached, I get arrows where they don't belong. Could somebody guide me to what I am doing wrong here? Groetjes Johannes

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naming relative paths within a project
by Guy Worthington 11 Mar '03

11 Mar '03

I've got a very short question, but coupled to a very long explanation, my question is: when referencing a component file from within a product file (and given that the component file is stored in the same directory as the product file, which is in a sub-directory below my project file) must I include the relative path of the component file from my project directory, through my sub-directories to my component file, or can I just refer to the component's filename. Now here is the actual example. I've done a little bit of ASCII artwork below showing the directory structure that I'm following. My artwork isn't the best, so I've also include some explanation. Project | ---- EnviromentPageLayout.tex (global environment file) | ---- Project.tex (project file) | |----| | FrontMatter (directory) | | | ---- EnvironmentFrontMatter.tex (local environment file) | | | ---- ProductFrontMatter.tex (product file) | | | ---- TitlePage.tex (component file) | | | ---- Contents.tex (component file) | | | ---- Preface (component file) | |----| | BodyMatter (directory) | | | ---- EnvironmentBodyMatter.tex (local environment file) | | | ---- ProductBodyMatter.tex (product file) | | | ---- Chapter01.tex (component file) | | | ---- Chapter02.tex (component file) | | |----| BackMatter (directory) | ---- EnvironmentBackMatter.tex (local environment file) | ---- ProductBackMatter.tex (product file) | ---- Appendix01.tex (component file) | ---- Index.tex (component file) In my Project directory I have two files: 1) EnvironmentPageLayout.tex If you are interested in an environment, the one I've based mine on is the one posted by David Arnold http://ml-archives.mini.pw.edu.pl/ntg-context/msg02853.html 2) Project.tex ---- %project file \startproject Project \environment EnvironmentPageLayout \product FrontMatter/ProductFrontMatter \product BodyMatter/ProductBodyMatter \product BackMatter/ProductBackMatter \stopproject ---

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Learning ConTeXt: \setupitemize
by Gary Pajer 11 Mar '03

11 Mar '03

I'm learning ConTeXt, and I've chosen to beat up on \setupitemize to see how things work. (If the answers to my question are in some doc somewhere, please tell me where it is!) Consider the file below. I expected to see a hairline above the second itemization, and indeed I do. But if I remove the "columns" specifier, the hairline does not appear. Is this the correct behavior, or a bug? Also: what does the keyword "beforehead" do? If I replace "before" with "beforehead" in the example, I get nothing. Is it in the docs somewhere? In the lists of keywords for many commands there are parameters listed that I can't figure out. Some of them seem to do nothing, but I always wonder if they only operate in conjunction with some other feature, or I haven't implemented them correctly. Some of them do something, but I can't figure out what the rule is. Is there a doc somewhere describing the keywords? Is it in the manual and I've missed it? Thanks, Gary Pajer ConTeXt 2003.3.9 / up-to-date MikTeX / Win98 ----------------------------------------- \setupitemize[1][n] \setupitemize[2][a][before=\hairline] % \starttext % \startitemize \item Level One % \startitemize \item first \item second \item third \stopitemize % \stopitemize \stoptext

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