March 2003 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Problem with letter landscape
by Erik George Hetzner 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

Hello, I have been trying to typeset on landscape oriented 8.5x11 size paper. However, pdftex keeps giving me the wrong size paper (11 x 11.69, according to Acrobat). If I run regular TeX, then dvips, then ps2pdf, I get the right size. I apologize if this is strictly a problem with pdftex, but I believe that somewhere it is perhaps a problem with Context. Here is a sample input: \setuppapersize[letter,landscape] \starttext \input zapf \stoptext Thanks for any help anybody can provide. -Erik Hetzner Here is one log: This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.10b-2.1 (Web2C 7.4.5) (format=cont-en 2003.3.1) 25 MAR 2003 11:03 entering extended mode **&cont-en test.tex (./test.tex{/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/pdftex/config/pdftex.cf g} ConTeXt ver: 2003.1.31 fmt: 2003.3.1 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! system (E-TEX) : [line 726] \ifcsname ) system : cont-old loaded (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/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 6:2-es-2 7:2-it-2 8:2-nl-2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded \openout2 = `test.tui'. system : test.top loaded (./test.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4> system (E-TEX) : [line 1815] \ifcsname <unprotect 5> <protect 5> <protect 4> <protect 3>) specials : fdf loaded <unprotect 3> <protect 3>) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mprun.mp'. \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mprun.mp'. pdftex : needs map file: original-context-symbol.map pdftex : needs map file: pl0-ams-cmr.map pdftex : needs map file: original-vogel-symbol.map (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) systems : begin file test at line 2 (/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) [1.1{/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/dvips/config/pdftex.map}] systems : end file test at line 4 ) Here is how much of TeX's memory you used: 742 strings out of 68091 11373 string characters out of 742447 4404762 words of memory out of 5520649 30475 multiletter control sequences out of 10000+50000 10284 words of font info for 34 fonts, out of 500000 for 1000 62 hyphenation exceptions out of 1000 44i,16n,47p,200b,246s stack positions out of 1500i,500n,5000p,200000b,5000s 7 PDF objects out of 300000 0 named destinations out of 131072 0 words of extra memory for PDF output out of 65536 {/opt/local/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/dvips/tetex/f7b6d320.enc}</opt/l ocal/packages/teTeX-2.0.2/share/texmf/fonts/type1/bluesky/cm/cmr12.pfb> Output written on test.pdf (1 page, 10514 bytes). ---and here is another log from the beta Context: This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.00a-pretest-20011114-ojmw-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.7) (format=cont-en 2003.3.19) 25 MAR 2003 11:22 entering extended mode **&cont-en test.tex (./test.tex{/usr/share/texmf/pdftex/config/pdftex.cfg} ConTeXt ver: 2003.3.17 fmt: 2003.3.19 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! ) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/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 8:2-nl-2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded \openout2 = `test.tui'. system : test.top loaded (./test.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4> system (E-TEX) : [line 1815] \ifcsname <unprotect 5> <protect 5> <protect 4> <protect 3>) specials : fdf loaded <unprotect 3> <protect 3>) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mprun.mp'. \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mprun.mp'. pdftex : needs map file: original-context-symbol.map pdftex : needs map file: pl0-ams-cmr.map pdftex : needs map file: original-vogel-symbol.map (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) (./test.tuo) systems : begin file test at line 2 (/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) [1.1{/usr/share/texmf/dvip s/config/pdftex.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/aachen.map}{/usr/local/s hare/texmf/dvips/maps/freestyle-script.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/r evue.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/university.map}{/usr/local/share/te xmf/dvips/maps/adobe-caslon.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/adobe-garamo nd.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/adobe-jenson-mm.map}{/usr/local/share /texmf/dvips/maps/adobe-wood-type.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/aldus. map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/americana.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dv ips/maps/amigo.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/maps/andreas.map ... Cut out a bunch of errors because I have bad map fils ... systems : end file test at line 4 ) Here is how much of TeX's memory you used: 1183 strings out of 22865 17555 string characters out of 248340 408430 words of memory out of 1500001 30686 multiletter control sequences out of 10000+40000 10284 words of font info for 34 fonts, out of 400000 for 1000 62 hyphenation exceptions out of 1000 45i,16n,49p,200b,246s stack positions out of 1500i,500n,1500p,50000b,5000s </usr/share/texmf/fonts/type1/bluesky/cm/cmr12.pfb> Output written on test.pdf (1 page, 9944 bytes).

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Re: [NTG-context] Using MetaPost graphics in ConTeXt
by Hans Hagen 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

At 08:16 PM 3/24/2003 +0100, you wrote: >The macro \calculateexternalfigure seems to set the extension to empty >if the figure file name is the same as the jobname: > > % redo message, only filename > \doifparentfileelse\@@effilename > {\@EA\removefromcommalist\@EA{\jobsuffix}\figuretypes > \let\@@efextension\empty > \showmessage\m!figures9\@@effilename > \donefalse} > \donothing > >(core-fig.tex) > >Therefore it does not search for your nonstandard extension. the search for graphics is kind of fuzzy and dates from the time that we were still using dvi (different backends) - without suffix: try the best quality (depends on spec driver support) - with suffix: try that first, else locate alternative - same as parent file: try to avoid circular loading (keep in mind that tex code can be a graphic, i.e. buffers can be scaled) - all these are combined with a search over several paths, utilityfile, etc also, most of this is overloaded when using figure databases -) 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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Using MetaPost graphics in ConTeXt
by Giuseppe Bilotta 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

Hello, I'm trying to use some MetaPost-generated graphics with ConTeXt, but I seem to be unable to do so. I have a file test.1 in the same directory as the ConTeXt source, which is as minimal as: \starttext \input tufte \placefigure[left] {Esempio di settore circolare} {\externalfigure[test.1]} \input knuth \stoptext but it seems like it can't find the file test (no extension); I tried adding options [type=mps] or [method=mps] or both, but each fails with a different error: either it looks for test.mps or it looks for test.unknown ... What should I do (apart renaming the figure file)? -- Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta

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Re: Re[3]: [NTG-context] Using MetaPost graphics in ConTeXt
by Hans Hagen 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

At 10:07 PM 3/24/2003 -0500, Gary Pajer wrote: >I've tried to resist, but I have to ask. Why not write a simple batch file >that runs MetaPost *and* changes the extension? That's what I do. ... Are >you processing several MP scripts in one file ?? Remembering that i did look into it long ago, i took a look in the core-fig file; now, if you really want this kind of support, open core-fig.tex and search for: % new, test first uncomment the doifnumberelse lines and you'll have the support needed (a new format needs to be generated) 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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Q:Font ... not found
by Marko Schuetz 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

Running `texexec --pdf Skript.tex` I get a couple of warnings like the one below Warning: pdfetex (file eccc1000): Font eccc1000 at 720 not found and the file uses some replacement fonts that look unbearably ugly. How can I fix this? Thanks for your help. Marko

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context + MacOS + accents
by Jean-Pierre Le Narzul 25 Mar '03

25 Mar '03

Hi, I'm using ConTeXt on my iMac (teTeX distribution through I-installer program) Everything seems OK except for inputing accentuated characters ... If I type \'a I got the correct character (accentuated a) but if I type directly the accentuated character from the keyboard, I got no result .... I start my document with \useregime[mac] (or \enableregime[mac]) but it does not change anything .... Any idea ? thanks in advance jp

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Backgrounds
by Giuseppe Bilotta 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

Hello, I would like to discuss a few points about backgrounds (\startbackground ... \stopbackground). First of all, it would be nice to have "background classes", so that I can have different backgrounds for different things without having to reset it each time. (Think \definebackground[this][options=values], \setupthis, \startthis ... \stopthis, as usual.) The second point is about the splitting capabilities in backgrounds. This is incredibly nice to have, but needs a little finetuning, IMO: it should be possible to specify whether the various options that concern the "border" of the background (i.e. background corner, frame, frame corner, etc) should act at split time or not; example: assume that I set my background to have a frame (frame=on) If the background gets split across pages, I get two "boxed" text: the first in the first page, the second in the second page. Instead, to show that the block continues on the next page, it should be possible to turn this off. I suggest options like: splitframe, splitframecorner, splitbackgoundcorner analogous to topframe/bottomframe and the like, which defines the behaviour of frames and angles in the "split area". Moreover (now I'm getting picky, but while we're at it ...) it would be nice, even for generic framed text, to be able to specify the behaviour of each single corner separately (say, top left and top right rounded, bottom left and right rectangular). -- Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta

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MetaPost/Fun question
by Giuseppe Bilotta 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

Hello, I would like to know if it is possible in MetaPost (in particular MetaFun) to get all the possible intersection points of the paths, with some kind of simple command, with a syntax like, say: A[] := path1 intersections path2 (where the resulting list could be either a list of points or a list of time pairs, like for intersectiontimes). Another possible syntax could be path3 := path1 intersections path2 which would give a path for which times 0, 1, 2, 3, ... give the first, second, third, fourth, ... intersection point. Anything like this? -- Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta

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Alignment of graphs/metafun
by Maarten Sneep 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

Hello Context, I (intend to) use metapost/metafun and m-graph to make my graphs. The graph module of metapost puts the origin at the left-bottom of the graph area, and the tick-marks and axis-labels are at negative positions (i.e. to the left or to the bottom of the zero line). This is nice, and I'd like to use this. I'd like to achieve the following effect: The graph-area is left-aligned with the text (has the width of the text-column), while the tick-marks and vertical axis label stick into the (left) margin. Furthermore (but possibly even harder) I'd like the tick-marks (at least the unrotated ones...) to be aligned with the grid I'm using. I can change the height of the graphs to match the grid nicely, but do you have any clues where to start? The problem I have is that the amount to overlap into the left margin is highly variable. The vertical alignment is possibly even trickier. Kind regards, Maarten Sneep

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Re: [NTG-context] Re: setuphead(s), subject, alternative=inmargin
by Mathias Picker 23 Mar '03

23 Mar '03

Hi Patrick, Zitat von Patrick Gundlach <pg(a)levana.de>: > Mathias.Picker(a)virtual-earth.de writes: > > > Is this supposed to work?? > > It is working. What do you mean by this? It is putting the number of > the head in the margin. :-) Yes, but subject has no number... I want to put the subject (text!) across margin and text. I don't know if that is even possible..... It should look somewhat like the latex refart classes, e.g. margin|text My Subject header here with more and more text And the text here (more and more text) > > > How do I put a subject in the margin, > > [snipped example] > > Probably Hans comes up with some magic, but this might work as well. [snip] Hopefully :-) Thanks, Mathias ----- Ende der weitergeleiteten Nachricht -----

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