August 2003 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

new version
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

Hi, Since it's tex live freezing time, I uploaded a new version. There ar enot that many changes (i moved a few things from cont-new/cont-loc to the core modules [cont-loc is my personal optimized code / new thingies file]). I also added type-akb (patricks adobekb) file to the distribution since we need it to get those free fonts working in tetex and derived systems (tex live is normally a bit more complete with regards to metrics). Be careful in using this typescipts: the metrics may not match the fonts and i dislike the idea of ps metric names and urw fots; Personally i always use the urw metrics and fonts and *always* embed them. I'll post a zip with additional font metrics later. To texexec, i added some cleverness to run xml files and i will add some morelater. Also, from now on (in order to avoid too many mails of users who forget to run mktexlsr) i now run mktexlsr before generating formats. [i hope that i got the miktex alternative well, i'll install miktex in a virtual machine later]. 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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new system modes
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

Hi, The next version will have a new system mode, which can be used in conditional processing: \startmode[*first] ... \stopmode this mode is true in the first run and can be used like: \startmode[*first] \executesystemcommand{dowhatever test.tex x-test.tex} \stopmode \typefile{x-test.tex} an example of a preprocessor run, which only needs to be done once; this can be handy when one needs to preprocess to be included files. 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: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)
by Jules Colding 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:07, Jules Colding wrote: > -----Forwarded Message----- > > > From: Patrick Gundlach <pg(a)levana.de> > > To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > > Subject: [NTG-context] Re: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..) > > Date: 06 Aug 2003 21:49:05 +0200 > > > > Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> writes: > > > > Hi Jules, > > > > > "texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with: > > > > > > ################# CUT ##################### > > > TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 > > > > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'. > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'. > > > > There are probably two possible ways (I only use the fist alternative) > > > > 1) run > > texexec --make --alone en de dl metafun > > > > and copy the resulting efmt and mem files to the appropiate places. > > (texmf/web2c/) > > I did just that, but running texexec on test.tex gives: #################### CUT ######################## [JuBColding@apollo context]$ texexec test.tex TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : test output : dvips interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14h-released-20010417-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.3.1) Sorry, I can't find the format `cont-en.efmt'; will try `context.efmt'. I can't find the format file `context.efmt'! return code : 256 run time : 1 seconds total run time : 1 seconds [JuBColding@apollo context]$ #################### CUT ######################## So, what is wrong with my setup? Thanks, jules > (btw. what is dl?) dl is just a typo.. -- Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> York Refrigeration

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Where's the pound (�) sign gone?
by Mark Ainsworth 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

Well after much playing with font settings I am still confused. Can anyone out there help. If I use: \setupoutput[pdftex] \usetypescript[berry][ec] \usetypescript[modern][ec] \setupbodyfont[modern,10pt] \starttext Where has the pound $\pound$ sign gone \stoptext Then the output doesn't contain any sign. If I then use: \setupoutput[pdftex] \usetypescript[berry] \usetypescript[modern] \setupbodyfont[modern,10pt] \starttext Where has the pound $\pound$ sign gone \stoptext I end up with a dollar ($) sign. So how can I get the good old British pound sign. (No I don't want to convert to Euros!) On another track, is there any way of getting pdftex to use the pfb concrete fonts, rather than the bitmap versions without a major hack of my map files? Has someone written a simple little routine to do the patching automatically. They print out ok, but the on-screen versions are really naff. Thanks Mark. begin 600 Mark Ainsworth.vcf M0D5'24XZ5D-!4D0-"E9%4E-)3TXZ,BXQ#0I..D%I;G-W;W)T:#M-87)K#0I& M3CI-87)K($%I;G-W;W)T:`T*3U)'.E-U;F1A;F-E($UU;'1I<')O8V5S<V]R M(%1E8VAN;VQO9WD@3'1D+@T*5$E43$4Z475A;&ET>2!-86YA9V5R#0I.3U1% M.T5.0T]$24Y'/5%53U1%1"U04DE.5$%"3$4Z/3!$/3!!#0I414P[5T]22SM6 M3TE#13HK-#0(a)*#$T.30I(#<Y,R`Q-C<-"E1%3#M(3TU%.U9/24-%.BLT-"`H M,30W-BD@-#`U(#<P,0T*5$5,.U=/4DL[1D%8.BLT-"`H,30Y-"D@-SDS(#$V M.`T*5$5,.TA/344[1D%8.BLT-"`H,30W-BD@-#`U(#<P,0T*0412.U=/4DL[ M14Y#3T1)3D<]455/5$5$+5!224Y404),13H[.T-H:6QT97)N($AO=7-E+#TP M1#TP05=A=&5R<VED92P[0VAE<VAA;2P[0G5C:W,L.TA0-2`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`<W5N9&%N8V4N8V]M#0I2158Z,C`P,C$Q,3-4,38S-C(U6(a)T*14Y$.E9# %05)$#0H= ` end

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Problems with m-bibtex
by Tobias Burnus 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

Hi, I've two problems with m-bib: a) I want to have the cites numbered by occurrence like this [1], [2], etc. I managed to get 1, 2, 3 etc. in the reference list but in the text I get [23], [5] etc. where this number is the number of occurrence in the .bib file. I used: \setuppublications[alternative=apa] \setuppublications[numbering=yes,refcommand=num] %,refcommand=number] b) I'm using \cite[reference1, reference2] but I get only [23], i.e. one reference shown in the text. In the reference list they appear both. Tobias

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New version of DocbookInContext uploaded
by Simon Pepping 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi, I have uploaded a new version of DocbookInContext. It is now possible to reset attribute values to \undefined at the start of an element. part and chapter are now recognized as elements that may start a document. In addition this version has a number of smaller improvements. The release has been tested with the Context version of 4 March 2003. Known problem of this release: Sometimes Context inserts a spurious pagebreak; this seems to be connected with the use of backgrounds. I have noted a similar problem with the Index. You can find DocbookInContext at http://www.hobby.nl/~scaprea/context/ and at http://home.hccnet.nl/spepping/context/. Regards, Simon -- Simon Pepping new email: s.pepping(a)hccnet.nl new home page: http://home.hccnet.nl/spepping

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Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)
by Jules Colding 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi, I just unzipped "cont-tmf.zip" in the /usr/share/texmf directory on a rh9. Now, the problem is that texexec can't find the cont-en.efmt or the context.efmt files. How are these generated? I have tried to issue a "texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with: ################# CUT ##################### TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'. fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'. TeX binary : pdfetex format(s) : en de nl total run time : 3 seconds ################# CUT ##################### Thanks in advance, jules -- Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> York Refrigeration

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Newbie question on \completecontent
by Gerben Wierda 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Suppose I create this document: > \starttext > \completecontent > \chapter{One} > \input tufte > \chapter{Two} > \input douglas > \stoptext I get a document with a content list and two chaqpters. Now I want to do the same in a project. I take the example from the manual and do this: > %% > %% This is the file book.tex > %% > \startproduct book > \project teoade > > \startfrontmatter > \completecontent > \stopfrontmatter > > \startbodymatter > \component chapters/chapter1 > \component chapters/chapter2 > \stopbodymatter > > \startbackmatter > \completeindex > \stopbackmatter > \stopproduct I get the chapters allright, but the list of contents and the index are empty. Why? Thanks, Gerben

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merging pdf files
by scarso luigi 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hello, I use this code to merge file1.pdf, file2.pdf, file3.pdf in file4.pdf % format=english \definepapersize[A3large][width=320mm,height=450mm,offset=0pt] \setuppapersize[A3,landscape][A3large,landscape] \setuplayout [backspace=0pt,marking=on, height=middle,width=middle,location=middle, topspace=0pt, header=0pt, footer=0pt] \starttext'; \insertpages[file1.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file2.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file3.pdf][width=0pt] \stoptext where file1 is 481 031 bytes file2 is 1 277 167 bytes and file3 is 43 574 bytes. I expected ~2 Mbytes for file4.pdf but file4 is 10 601 693 bytes, ie ~five times the size expected. Why ? Thanks in advance luigi PS. I have a context distribution that is 1 year old, but i can't actually upgrade it (well, if I must do it, I will do !)

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zoom in presentations
by kopszak＠mnw.art.pl 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hello, Is it possible to access Acrobat's zoom function from ConTeXt? What I need is a button, maybe somewhere close to navigation buttons which would give the possibility of zooming without going out of full-screen mode. Piotr

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