August 2004 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

texutil "malformed UTF-8 character" error
by Duncan Hothersall 22 Aug '04

22 Aug '04

I'm running the latest beta on top of a TeXlive 2003 install on linux. The job I'm currently running needs various tables of contents (and a set of bookmarks) but texutil (v. 8.2) seems to be choking on the .tui file at the very end of the run with this message: TeXUtil 8.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 action : processing commands, lists and registers option : sorting IJ under Y option : converting high ASCII values input file : nubs-rg-bk.tui output file : nubs-rg-bk.tuo Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected end of string) at /usr/TeX/texmf/scripts/context/perl/texutil.pl line 1520, <TUI> line 3. Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected end of string) at /usr/TeX/texmf/scripts/context/perl/texutil.pl line 979, <TUI> line 3. Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected end of string) at /usr/TeX/texmf/scripts/context/perl/texutil.pl line 990, <TUI> line 3. passed commands : 1136 remapped keys : 0 register entries : 0 -> 0 entries 0 references synonym entries : 0 -> 0 entries embedded files : 1 As you can see, as a result of the UTF-8 errors the .tui file isn't being successfully read, so I'm getting no register entries and hence no tables of contents ( or bookmarks). I'm in the process of composing a minimal example file, but it's tough going and I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction from the information in the error message. I'd be really grateful! (Impossible deadlines approach...) Thanks all. Duncan

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Re: [NTG-context] Ancient Greek
by Steffen Wolfrum 22 Aug '04

22 Aug '04

Adam Lindsay <atl(a)comp.lancs.ac.uk> wrote: > Steffen Wolfrum said this at Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:57:05 +0200: > > >Well, I'd love to use aleph - no doubt! But, as I work with MacOS(X) > >I fear I have to find a solution that will work for pdfetex. > > > >Could someone help me? > > Hmm. What's your timeframe? > I'm working on XeTeX drivers for ConTeXt that should get to a 90% > solution soonish... the question will then be what "weird" ConTeXt > features will you need? > > For those not aware, XeTeX is a very interesting eTeX variant that hooks > into MacOSX's advanced typography. It's Unicode-native, and uses native > Mac fonts without any TeXFont-y conversion necessary. It supports Apple's > AAT features as well as OTF features. As far as I understood I order to typeset text in xetex you have to use basically plain TeX-commands. So, when you say you're working on XeTeX drivers for ConTeXt does that mean that I can write normal context code but typeset with XeTeX instead of pdfeTeX? That would be great. Because my aim is to include polytonic greek quotes in my context document, and I setup an ideal context environment for my publications already and don't want to start with plain TeX again. So if my understanding is right, when do you think XeTeX will be available for us ConTeXt users? Steffen

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Re: [NTG-context] Ancient Greek
by Steffen Wolfrum 21 Aug '04

21 Aug '04

Idris Samawi Hamid <ishamid(a)colostate.edu> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:57:07 +0200, Steffen Wolfrum > <context(a)st.estfiles.de> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am about to edit a book with quotes in ancient (polyphonic) greek. > > How can this be done in ConTeXt? > > Well, you can always use aleph; see typ-omg.tex and m-gamma.tex for > details. I can also send you a sample file if you like. But if you are not > adventurous;-) I suspect there is a solution that will work for pdfetex. > > Best > Idris Well, I'd love to use aleph - no doubt! But, as I work with MacOS(X) I fear I have to find a solution that will work for pdfetex. Could someone help me? Steffen

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Ancient Greek
by Steffen Wolfrum 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

Hi, I am about to edit a book with quotes in ancient (polyphonic) greek. How can this be done in ConTeXt? Searching for answers I found the long and painful thread started by Thomas A. Schmitz almost one year ago. Do we have an easier way available today? Steffen Wolfrum

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Re: [NTG-context] a footnote bug?
by Steffen Wolfrum 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

Hi Hans, I'm very sorry - maybe i'm blind today - but I can't see any change. What does "headcommand=\llap" actually mean? I tried with various parameter, but again no effect. Could you give a small example please? Steffen > >>>Does this distance cannot be adjusted? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>can you make me a small demo file? > >> > >>Hans > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >Yes, sure. > >I just made a frame around the footnote number so you'll can clearly see the gap: > > > >\def\myFNnumber#1{\inframed[width=\leftmarginwidth,offset=.0em,frame=on,align=left]{#1}} > >\setupfootnotedefinition[command=\myFNnumber,location=inleft] > >\setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided,location={header,right}] > >\showframe \showgrid > > > >\starttext > >test\footnote{first note} > >\page testest\footnote{second note} > >\stoptext > > > > > this is not so much a bug but a missing feature -) > > in cont-new.tex, add: > > \startconstants dutch english > german czech > italian romanian > > kopcommando: kopcommando headcommand > headcommand headcommand > headcommand headcommand > > \stopconstants > > \unprotect > \setvalue{@@definitie\v!commando}#1{\do@@definitie{\executeifdefined{\??dd#1\c!kopcommando}\framed}{#1}} > \protect > > Now you can say: > > \setupfootnotedefinition[location=command,headcommand=\llap] > > and go wild with putting footnote markers anywhere > > Hans

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Re: [NTG-context] a footnote bug?
by Steffen Wolfrum 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

Hans Hagen <pragma(a)wxs.nl> wrote: > Steffen Wolfrum wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >when setting the \setupfootnotedefinition > >with location=margin, or location=inleft > >there is always a little distance between footnote number and footnote text. > >Neither width nor distance can affect it. > > > >Does this distance cannot be adjusted? > > > > > can you make me a small demo file? > > Hans Yes, sure. I just made a frame around the footnote number so you'll can clearly see the gap: \def\myFNnumber#1{\inframed[width=\leftmarginwidth,offset=.0em,frame=on,align=left]{#1}} \setupfootnotedefinition[command=\myFNnumber,location=inleft] \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided,location={header,right}] \showframe \showgrid \starttext test\footnote{first note} \page testest\footnote{second note} \stoptext Steffen

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Re: [NTG-context] Typing in Polytonic Greek
by Steffen Wolfrum 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

Henning Hraban Ramm <hraban(a)fiee.net> wrote: > Am 19.08.2004 um 23:39 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum: > > What should I write in my tex document so that ConTeXt understands the > > UTF-8 glyphs > > that I am typing with Polytonic Greek? > > Did you try > \enableregime[utf8] > > > > Grüßlis vom Hraban! Sure, but it doesn't have any effect on my file: \def\typescriptfiles{type-athenian.tex} \usetypescript[AthenianGreek] \setupencoding[default=8r] \mainlanguage[de] \setupbodyfont[AthenianGreek,20pt] \enableregime[utf8] \starttext ± [greek text in UTF-8 characters] \stoptext Maybe Hans can help? Steffen P.S. The font used here is "athenian" from http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~pinax/greekkeys/Atheniandownload.html

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Re: [NTG-context] Typing in Polytonic Greek
by esther+steffen 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

Henning Hraban Ramm <hraban(a)fiee.net> wrote: > Am 19.08.2004 um 23:39 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum: > > What should I write in my tex document so that ConTeXt understands the > > UTF-8 glyphs > > that I am typing with Polytonic Greek? > > Did you try > \enableregime[utf8] > > > > Grüßlis vom Hraban! Sure, but it doesn't have any effect on my file: \def\typescriptfiles{type-athenian.tex} \usetypescript[AthenianGreek] \setupencoding[default=8r] \mainlanguage[de] \setupbodyfont[AthenianGreek,20pt] \enableregime[utf8] \starttext ± [greek text in UTF-8 characters] \stoptext Maybe Hans can help? Steffen P.S. The font used here is "athenian" from http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~pinax/greekkeys/Atheniandownload.html

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Re: [NTG-context] How to use PostScript font
by skhilji＠tampabay.rr.com 19 Aug '04

19 Aug '04

None of the commands that I was told worked. I donT think its my installation. To my surprise, the following does not work at live.contextgarden.net. If you see the log file, it says that the TFM file not found. Even the server at contextgarden is missing the package that I am missing from my system \usetypescript[berry][ec] % or [8r] \setupbodyfont[pos] \starttext The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. \stoptext

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Typing in Polytonic Greek
by Steffen Wolfrum 19 Aug '04

19 Aug '04

Hi, I have a font for Polytonic Greek ("athenian") installed in my ConTeXt-set and save my tex-files with utf-8 encoding (in TeXShop). Now I want to typeset a text (latin characters) with quotes in Polytonic Greek. Work is much easier for me if I will type these qoutes directly in Polytonic Greek (therefore I have a special keyboard layout from "GreekKeys"). What should I write in my tex document so that ConTeXt understands the UTF-8 glyphs that I am typing with Polytonic Greek? Steffen Wolfrum

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