April 2003 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Fwd: Re: [Indy_Publishers] Digest Number 101
by John Culleton 27 Apr '03

27 Apr '03

Sorry about that! I had made a post and silly me I forgot about digest-lag. Here is the post, in answer to yours which answered... John C. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [Indy_Publishers] Digest Number 101 Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:45:34 -0400 From: John Culleton <john(a)wexfordpress.com> To: Indy_Publishers(a)yahoogroups.com, Shel Horowitz <shel(a)frugalfun.com> On Sunday 27 April 2003 07:33 am, Shel Horowitz wrote: > >I'm having a "discussion" with my VA. I designed a flyer about my > >book to send to writing conferences. She says that most verbiage on > >flyers is ignored. Just to stick with graphics. > > Thank goodness most of the rest of the world disagrees! Otherwise, as > a marketing copywriter, I'd have to find a different way to make a > living.<g> And we wouldn't want that! Actually as a book reviewer I fold the blurb in two, stick it between the covers, and refer to it for any specifics not covered in the book itself (like where to order it etc.) Often those sheets get lost and I only have the book to work from. But the book is what I am reviewing, not e.g., Shel's deathless prose which in fact may be better written than the book :-=) OTOH there is one publicist out there whose cover sheet is so bad it turns me off on the book. He takes a standard form letter and sticks in one paragraph relating to the actual book. Often that paragraph is a long, run-on sentence fragment. So while a good blurb may not turn me on an ungrammatical one will turn me off. I'll write Shel separately with the name of the publicist, to protect the names of the guilty :-) John Culleton Rowse Reviews (among other things) ------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________ Free 20MB Web Site Hosting and Personalized E-mail Service! Get It Now At Doteasy.com http://www.doteasy.com/et/

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Spacing problems with units
by Maarten Sneep 25 Apr '03

25 Apr '03

Hi, I have a spacing problem with the units module. the sample code below shows the problem: an extra space is inserted before the unit when used in mathmode. Any suggestions? Kind regards, Maarten Sneep %% start sample code \usemodule[units] \unit[Wavelength] {\mathematics{\lambda}} {\Nano \Meter} \starttext \dots It is defined as $1/\Wavelength$ with \Wavelength\ the wavelength in vacuum, expressed in \Centi \Meter \dots. Notice the extra space before the $\lambda$ in the first paragraph. It should have come out as $1/\lambda$. \stoptext %% end sample code

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database
by LEGUEDOIS, Frederic 25 Apr '03

25 Apr '03

Hello, I'm new user of ConTeXt (for one week) and I would like to connect ConTeXt with a database(Oracle, PostegreSQL, MySQL...). Is it possible or must I write a PERL script to export datas in XML files ? I found this in mail archive : \startSQL my_query \stopSQL but I don't know how to use this (how to use the result of the query, where I write database connection's parameters...). Do you know where can I find a manual or any help? Thanks in advance, P.S. : I'm French and my English isn't very good. I'm sorry about this. Frederic Leguedois ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange. For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/

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incrementnumber of part vs. not showing up in table of contents
by Mark A. Lilly 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Hi, When i \setuphead[part][incrementnumber=no] so that all the chapter numbering will be continuous, the part doesn't show up in my Table of Contents. when i change it to 'yes' or remove incrementnumber, the part shows up in the ToC, but the chapters are now reset to 1 at each part break. I want to have the parts show up in the ToC, but not have chapter numbers reset to 1 at each part. %%%%%%%%sample, change incrementnumber=yes | no \setuphead[part] [incrementnumber=no] \setuphead [chapter] [number=yes] \placecontent \starttext \part{one} \chapter{c1} \input tufte \chapter{c2} \input tufte \part{two} \chapter{c3} \input tufte \stoptext %%%%%%%end test thanks, mark ps - is there a difference for this list between using \input tufte and \input knuth?

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hyphenation
by Zeljko Vrba 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

I'm typesetting something in Croatian language. In cont-en.tex I put an \installlanguage, and properly configured the hyphenation tables (which languages to include/exclude). In my main project file, I put \mainlanguage[hr]. Is this enough for Context to use Croatian hyphenation rules? Is there a way to check by which rules does it hyphenate? (I myself am not too familiar with my own language's hyphenation :), but some words do appear hyphenated strangely nevertheless.. so I'd just want to check it)

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subpagenumber
by Samuel Pelletier 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Hi, I want to use sub page numbering in a document but I cannot get it to work. I put these commands in my tex file: \setupsubpagenumber[state=start] \setupfootertexts[][Page \subpagenumber de \numberofsubpages] \starttext \part {Part 1} ..... \part {Part 2} I got this message on my console: ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> Page {\subpagenumber } de \numberofsubpages {}{}{} I'm using ConTeXt ver: 2003.1.31 fmt: 2003.4.23 int: english mes: english Any clues will be appreciated! BTW, is there any samples available of context source files? Samuel

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Inclusion of flow chart
by emmanuel.rialland＠sgib.com 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Hans, Thanks for the answer on the section and paragraph signs. I tried \definesymbol[yen][\getglyph{\char165}] to have a yen sign, but it didn't work. How should I do it otherwise? Now, I have another brainteaser. I have a number of charts which a very similar one to another. They all have the same boxes, with the same texts. The only difference from one chart to another is the arrows: I am drawing different arrows with different comments from one chart to another. To be more efficient, I created a chart containing all the shapes without any arrows. Then for each chart, I use the example given at the top of page 8 on the chart doc: \includeFLOWchart[][] (this works perfectly) and I then try to define the arrows. \connection mentions where the arrows goes to, but not where it comes from (which is given by the surrounding cell definition). So I tried the following \startFLOWcell \name[name1] \connection[name2] \stopFLOWcell where name1 and name2 are cells defined in the generic chart. As you might have guessed, this breaks everything. Has anybody an idea as to how I could do that? Thanks, Emmanuel ************************************************************************** Have you checked our new corporate website at http://www.sgib.com ? The information contained herein is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). It shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any unauthorized access, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination is prohibited. Neither SGIB nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall assume any legal liability or responsibility for any incorrect, misleading or altered information contained herein. **************************************************************************

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Custom definition of a bodyfont (and using it)
by Maarten Sneep 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Hi, I'm trying to make my own headings, and it doesn't really come out the way I want. I'll describe what I'm trying to do, and maybe someone has something that can help me. I'd like to have the chapter number really big, in a (light) colour in the background. The title should go over the number. If possible/needed, the number may end up (partially) under the text. I think I can get the positioning correct (in metapost/metafun if I have to), but defining the (huge) font in ConTeXt proves a hurdle I cannot tackle. My attempts (copied rather directly from the manual) are below. Thanks for your time, Maarten %% This generated no error, but not a really large font either \definebodyfont[9pt][rm][tfe=LucidaBright at 36pt] \definebodyfont[9pt][ss][fte=LucidaSans at 36pt] %% after the following definition, TeX claims it cannot find %% \MyChapNumLetter %\definebodyfont[MyChapNumLetter][LucidaSans-DemiItalic sa 4] %% this example also comes from the manual \def\MyChapterHeadingCommand#1#2{\hbox to \hsize\bgroup% \setupframed[offset=.5em,frame=off]% \tbox{\framed{{\color[MyChapNumColor]{\fte\ss\bf #1}}}}% \tbox{\framed[width=8cm,align=right]{{\tfa\ss\bf #2}}}% \egroup} %% the obligatory version info: %% ConTeXt ver: 2003.3.11 fmt: 2003.3.26 int: english mes: english %% (on texlive 7)

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m-unit and extra information for a unit.
by Maarten Sneep 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Hi TeXnicians, I'd like to have an extension to the units module (I don't mind cooking something myself, but a pointer where to start would be great). In my thesis I will encounter some weird units (one is displayed below, it not the worst, but it comes close). I'd like to produce a list of units, but just the symbol and the actual unit is not really enough, I need room for a description. Ideally this description should be given at the definition of the unit. What I have now is sort-of in between, code shown below. Since the unit module is based on synonyms, I probably have to extend those, but I'm afraid that I really don't understand that code... My current method should work, but it requires a double definition (unless someone comes up with an idea how to define (double if I have to) in one place, and put the resulting list in another location). Ideas? Maarten Sneep %% begin sample code \usemodule[units] %% taken from the latex.ltx source \def\ensuremath{% \ifmmode \expandafter\MyFirstOfOne \else \expandafter\MyEnsuredMath \fi} \long\def\MyEnsuredMath#1{$\relax#1$} \long\def\MyFirstOfOne#1{#1} % units \def\PowerFour {\dimensionpower{4}} \def\PowerFive {\dimensionpower{5}} \unit[Molecule]{molecule}{molecule} \unit[AbsorptionCrossSection]{\ensuremath{\sigma}}% {\Square \Centi \Meter \Inverse \Molecule} \unit[CollisionInducedAbsorptionCrossSection]{\ensuremath{\kappa''_{sq}} }% {\PowerFive \Centi \Meter \ISquare \Molecule} \defineparagraphs[unitdescription][n=3,before=,after=,distance=1.4ex] \setupparagraphs[unitdescription][1][width=.08\textwidth] \setupparagraphs[unitdescription][2][width=.2\textwidth] \def\DescribeUnit#1#2{% \startunitdescription \csname #1\endcsname \unitdescription \unitmeaning{#1} \unitdescription #2 \stopunitdescription } \starttext \DescribeUnit{AbsorptionCrossSection}{The equivalent surface area of a single molecule} \DescribeUnit{CollisionInducedAbsorptionCrossSection}{The absorption of the collision complex} \stoptext

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Re: [NTG-context] TeX Live 7 / question for THOMAS / OLAF
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Thank you! Problem is solved, after adding swap-space, though I wonder myself why pdfetex could run under my old (debian original) configuration? Anyway, it works now. Wolfgang

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