October 2004 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

backgrounds
by gmorais 18 Oct '04

18 Oct '04

I made this background to the first page of a document: \setupcolors[state=start] \startuseMPgraphic{page} StartPage ; pickup pencircle scaled 2pt ; fill Field[InnerMargin][Top] enlarged (0,2.5cm) withcolor .625blue ; fill Field[InnerMargin][Text] withcolor .6white ; fill Field[InnerMargin][Header] withcolor .625blue ; fill Field[Text][Text] enlarged .5cm withcolor white ; fill Field[Header][Text] enlarged (.5cm,0) withcolor white ; fill Field[Top][Text] enlarged (.5cm,4cm) withcolor white ; StopPage ; \stopuseMPgraphic \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}] \setupbackgrounds[page][background=page] What do I have to do for this background appears only in the first page (and all the others a simple white page)? Thanks in advance gonçalo

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Miktex blues
by David Arnold 17 Oct '04

17 Oct '04

All, I still need a copy of runperl.exe if anyone has one. Meanwhile, I've got a repeatable weirdness I hope someone can explain. If I set these lines in my texexec.ini: % set TeXFormatPath to f:/localtexmf/miktex/fmt % ConTeXtPath texmf/tex/context/base sources % SetupPath texmf/tex/base/user cont-sys/usr file % TeXScriptsPath texmf/context/perltk scripts % TeXFontsPath texmf font files % % set MpFormatPath to f:/localtexmf/miktex/mem % % == the main shell setting == % % As shown below, one can define his/her own sections. We default to % the teTeX/fpTeX web2c based settings. %set TeXShell to tetex %set TeXShell to fptex set TeXShell to miktex %set TeXShell to private Then: f: cd \miktex\scripts\context\perl perl texexec.pl --make en nl The formats get created and can be found on f:\. If I cut them and paste them into f:\localtexmf\miktex\fmt, then the test file junk.tex will compile. %testfile: junk.tex \starttext \framed {Let�s see if it works.} \stoptext Now, if I make these changes to texexec.ini: set TeXFormatPath to f:/localtexmf/miktex/fmt % ConTeXtPath texmf/tex/context/base sources % SetupPath texmf/tex/base/user cont-sys/usr file % TeXScriptsPath texmf/context/perltk scripts % TeXFontsPath texmf font files % set MpFormatPath to f:/localtexmf/miktex/mem % % == the main shell setting == % % As shown below, one can define his/her own sections. We default to % the teTeX/fpTeX web2c based settings. %set TeXShell to tetex %set TeXShell to fptex set TeXShell to miktex %set TeXShell to private Then: f: cd \miktex\scripts\context\perl perl texexec.pl --make en nl In this case, the format files get deposited where they should go, namely in f:\localtexmf\miktex\fmt. However, when I now compile my test file junk.tex: F:\miktex\scripts\context\perl>perl texexec.pl junk TeXExec 5.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2004 executable : pdfetex format : f:/localtexmf/miktex/fmt/cont-en inputfile : junk output : standard interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.10b-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.3) initexmf: don't know how to dump miktex cannot make f:/localtexmf/miktex.efmt I can't find the default format file! return code : 256 run time : 1 seconds total run time : 1 seconds How's that for weird? Can anyone tell me what's going on?

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Installation Problem
by David Arnold 17 Oct '04

17 Oct '04

All, Got the latest cont-tfm.zip from: http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/current/cont-tmf.zip Extracted with WinZip on my Win95 machine running Miktex. Added map +context.map to pdftex.cfg. Refreshed the Filename Database. Copied texexec.rme to texexec.ini and changed: %set TeXShell to tetex %set TeXShell to fptex set TeXShell to miktex %set TeXShell to private Built formats with: texexec --make en nl Moved formats to f:\localtexmf\miktex\fmt\ Refreshed the filename database. Built metafun with: texexec --make metafun Moved format files to f:\localtexmf\miktex\mem\ Refreshed filename database. Saved the following in C:\temp\junk.tex \starttext \framed {Let�s see if it works.} \stoptext Change to the C:\ drive and: texexec junk Got this error: This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.10b-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.3) entering extended mode (junk.tex{pdftex.cfg} ConTeXt ver: 2004.10.07 fmt: 2004.10.15 int: english mes: english systems : pdfTeX version 110 -> please update systems : eTeX version 201 -> too old (bugs) language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (F:\miktex\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! color : palette rollover is available system (E-TEX) : [line 966] system (E-TEX) : [line 1021] ) system : cont-old loaded (F:\miktex\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (F:\miktex\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->default:default->1->2:2 uk->default:default->2->2 :2 de->texnansi:texnansi->3->2:2 de->ec:ec->4->2:2 fr->texnansi:texnansi->5->2: 2 fr->ec:ec->6->2:2 es->default:default->7->2:2 it->texnansi:texnansi->8->2:2 i t->ec:ec->9->2:2 nl->texnansi:texnansi->10->2:2 nl->ec:ec->11->2:2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : junk.top loaded (./junk.top ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> \c!gebied ={C:/} \xprocesscommaitem #1,#2->\if ,#1 ,\@EA \xprocesscommaitem \else \if ]#1\@EAE... \xdogetparameters #1]->\xprocesscommaitem #1,] ,\@relax@ \dosetupsystem [#1]->\getparameters [\??sv ][#1] \setuprandomize [\@@svrandom... l.3 ...ost --undump=}\setupsystem[\c!gebied={C:/}] ? Any ideas? I also have the unusual behavior that I start with: C:\temp> texexec junk and wind up at F:\temp> Anyone else ever have to deal with this changing of drives at the end of a texexec run?

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runperl.zip
by David Arnold 17 Oct '04

17 Oct '04

All, There is no runperl.zip in the latest distribution. Can someone send me a copy?

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Changing directories
by David Arnold 16 Oct '04

16 Oct '04

OK, I'm set up and my simple file is compiling, but: c:\temp> texexec junk Runs, but then leaves me here at the end of the run. f:\temp What is it in texexec.pl that is changing drives on me like this?

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Visiting Context Again --- Math
by David Arnold 16 Oct '04

16 Oct '04

All, I'd like to pick up Context again. I have some colleagues at work who are getting new MacIntoshes and I'd like to form a group to do some articles and activities for our students. Two questions: 1. Has anyone experience with TeXShop and Context? Any special things I need to know to set it up? Any things to watch out for? 2. I understand there are some new math modules, nath and something Hans called newmat. Where can I find the documentation for these modules? Any pointers and links will be appreciated. Thanks.

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semicolon in \useMPgraphic btex ... etex
by Laurent Chéno 16 Oct '04

16 Oct '04

(* Please excuse my poor english *) Semicolon usage in btex ... etex seems weird to me. Can you help me ? The following source don't produce the expected result : %------------ WRONG \startuseMPgraphic{test} dotlabel.top(btex 2;3 etex, (0,0)) ; \stopuseMPgraphic \starttext \midaligned{\useMPgraphic{test}} \stoptext \end %------------- But the following is ok : %-------------- OK \startuseMPgraphic{test} dotlabel.top(btex 2,3 etex, (0,0)) ; \stopuseMPgraphic \starttext \midaligned{\useMPgraphic{test}} \stoptext \end %------------- I have the same problem with btex $2;3$ etex Thank you for any help, best regards, Laurent Chéno

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Re: textext() doesn't work on my MikTeX distr.
by Patrick Gundlach 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Hello Mojca, > > do you have > > > > \protectbufferstrue > > > > in cont-sys.tex? > > I renamed the file once for some reason (I don't remember why, but > I've probably read something about removing the file; my apologises if > I accused MikTeX for that). > > Now I renamed the file back, (\protectbufferstrue was already there), > executed texexec --make -all, but now I get an empty PDF file instead > of at least a circle. And even if I delete this line, it makes no > change. Hmm, strange. Please post the complete log to the list(!). And perhaps you can post the relevant lines of cont-sys.tex. Do you have shell-escape (=write18) enabled in MikTeX? I don't know where to look (I don't use MikTeX). Patrick

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Chinese ConTeXt
by Lutz Haseloff 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Hi Hans, hi all, it seems, that the commands: \usemodule[chi-simplified] \usemodule[chi-traditional] do nothing. They are pointing to files s-chi-01.tex and s-chi-02.tex which are not present. How can i have access to the traditional chinese characters? Greetings Lutz

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problems with indented columnized itemization
by Stefan Wachter 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Hi all, I try to generate the following output: Some Label * item 1 * item 2 * item 3 * item 4 * item 4 * item 5 i.e. I want to have a label followed by an itemization that is set in columns. I tried several things but did not succeede 1. Variant - a tabulate environment \starttabulate[|l|p|] \NC \inframed[width=\LabelWidth,align=left]{Teilnehmer}\hskip\SepWidth \NC \startitemize[columns,three] \item Bauherr \item Architekt \item Bauleiter \stopitemize \NC\NR \stoptabulate There the following problems: a) the itemization introduces an additional empty line and b) the [columns,three] parameter is not considered. 2. Variant - using a narrower \startnarrower[left] \startitemize[columns,three] \item Bauherr \item Architekt \item Bauleiter \stopitemize \stopnarrower The problem with this variant is that the coluns do not respect the right margin, i.e. the items reach beyond the paper. Has anyone a solution for this problem? Thanks for your attention, --Stefan

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