October 2005 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

\externalfigure[cow.pdf][scale=0.8]
by Christopher Creutzig 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Salvete, according to texshow, \externalfigure accepts scale as an option. For me, \starttext \externalfigure[cow.pdf][scale=0.8] \stoptext results in getting ".8.8.8.8" in front of the image. texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) context : ver: 2005.09.14 regards, Christopher

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ConTeXt sample sourse code
by Leo Liu 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Dear ConTeXt users, I am a beginner of this amazing software. I am just wondering if any one can offer me a simple example for setting up slides format, so that I can play around with it and get better sense of what it can do. It is best if the example can have interaction features and some backgrounds choices. What I have is the windows XP distribution, Miktex, Winedt. Any other suggestions about how to create a slide show would be greatful. I really appreciate your kind help. Wei

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Problems with Natural Tables
by Adam Duck 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello ConTeXters, my girlfriend writes her dimploma thesis now and I talked her into using ConTeXt, but now I'm not sure anymore that this was the right thing to do. So, the problems are numerous and some of them are: - how do I set the spacing between a vertical line (between two columns) and the text inside that columns? I already used "framedoffest=-3pt", but the output is unacceptable. - how do I center the whole table? This one is really crucial: my GF also accepts hacks ;). - why doesn't \splitfloat{\placetable...} work with Natural Tables? (They won't get splitted at all, but with tables and linetables it works...) - how do I refer to tables then? I have chosen Natural Tables because they were the only one that splitted correctly (tables and linetables let out 2/3 of a page). So, that's all for now. bye, Adam.

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RE: stretching text in subject title
by M.guravage 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello Taco, Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the result is the same. I have attached an example that redefines the appearance of the subject title. Change \mysubject to \mycapsubject in \setuphead and watch it fail. Cheers, Michael

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stretching text in subject title
by M.guravage 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello, I would like to replace the default subject title with one that is centered and a bit stretched. Besides the examples in core-fnt.tex, I found found the following example on the mailing list. \def\CapStretchAmount{0.3em} \def\CapStretch#1{\def\stretchedspaceamount{\CapStretchAmount}\stretchednormalcase{#1}} \def\mysubject#1#2{\midaligned{\CapStretch{\sc #2}}} \setuphead [subject][command={\mysubject}] The \CapStretch macro works as advertised, but assigning it to the command argument in \setuphead invokes the following error: The control sequence marked <to be read again> should not appear between \csname and \endcsname. I would be grateful if someone can suggest how to stretch text in a title With kind regards, Michael Guravage

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margin kerning problem
by Alan C. Bowen 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Sorry for the flurry of questions. But here’s one about margin kerning now. I see that by using \usetypescript[serif,sans,mono,mm][hanging][normal] \setupalign[hz,hanging] I can get margin kerning in the body text, but not in any footnotes/ endnotes. What else is needed to get margin kerning throughout the notes too? As ever, any advice will be gratefully received. Alan

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updated service on garden
by Patrick Gundlach 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Hello everybody, I might be silent, but not without a new gift for you. I have updated the http://articles.contextgarden.net section in the garden. Well, it looks pretty much the same as before, but a tiny visible enhancement on the right side: a search box. I have added a full-text search engine, and you can now search through most context related articles. Currently this is only most of the MAPS and one article from the PracTeX journal, but expect more to come in the next few days. Imagine all manuals, myways and other texts in the index and you can search and dowload (if available) them directly. And without noise: you can only find articles that deal with ConTeXt. Please send suggestions and bug reports. Enjoy! Patrick -- ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net

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blank line
by Boris Pedrofiets 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Hi all, I like to get blank lines (or halve lines) between mij paragraphs. I seem to misuntherstand something compleetly, because I can't get it working. Can anyone point me out?? Boris _________________________________________________________________ Een audiogesprek? Pak Messenger, niet de telefoon http://www1.imagine-msn.com/Messenger/Video.aspx

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Antwort: Re: [NTG-context] distance with \godown
by Jessica Holle 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Yes this works. Thx, But I've testet it with godown=0pt When I say this is to much distance between the "kastens" and comment "\godown=0pt" out there is the same strange thing. When I comment it on all my pages out there is a bigger distance between the first and second "kasten". Why? Why only on this point? Where does it comes from? How can I disable this? Hope you have an answer to this :-) thx Jessica

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New Context Installation on Windows XP
by Erik Van Eynde 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Gegroet contexts wizards, I try to install the last CONTEXT on a XP Windows: Miktex distribution, Winedt; Perl..... -For LaTeX no problemt at all. -For context: >> texexec --make gives me unknown filetype texmfscripts ... for output: TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 current path : F:/Context_Folder/example locating ini file : kpsewhiching texexec.ini on scripts locating ini file : kpsewhiching texexec.ini elsewhere locating ini file : found by kpsewhich reading : d:/ludittex/texmf/context/config/texexec.ini setting : 'TeXShell' to 'miktex' for 'all' setting : 'UseEnginePath' to 'true' for 'all' setting : 'UsedInterfaces' to 'en nl metafun mptopdf' for 'all' setting : 'UserInterface' to 'en' for 'all' setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'tex' for 'all' setting : 'MpExecutable' to 'mpost' for 'all' setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mpto' for 'all' setting : 'DviToMpExecutable' to 'dvitomp' for 'all' setting : 'DviSpecialScript' to 'dvispec' for 'all' setting : 'MpFormat' to 'metafun' for 'all' setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all' setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all' setting : 'TeXHashExecutable' to 'initexmf --update-fndb' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'pdfetex' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXPassString' to '--alias=context --translate-file=natural.tcx' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXNonStopFlag' to '--interaction=nonstopmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mptotex' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpPassString' to '--alias=mpost --translate-file=natural.tcx' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpNonStopFlag' to '--interaction=nonstopmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex' used setting : TeXShell = miktex used setting : SetupPath = used setting : UserInterface = en used setting : UsedInterfaces = en nl metafun mptopdf used setting : TeXFontsPath = . used setting : MpExecutable = mpost used setting : MpToTeXExecutable = mptotex used setting : DviToMpExecutable = dvitomp used setting : TeXProgramPath = used setting : TeXFormatPath = used setting : ConTeXtPath = used setting : TeXScriptsPath = used setting : TeXHashExecutable = initexmf --update-fndb used setting : TeXExecutable = pdfetex used setting : TeXVirginFlag = --initialize used setting : TeXBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode used setting : TeXNonStopFlag = --interaction=nonstopmode used setting : MpBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode used setting : MpNonStopFlag = --interaction=nonstopmode used setting : TeXPassString = --alias=context --translate-file=natural.tcx used setting : TeXFormatFlag = --undump= used setting : MpFormatFlag = --undump= used setting : MpVirginFlag = --initialize used setting : MpPassString = --alias=mpost --translate-file=natural.tcx used setting : MpFormat = metafun used setting : MpFormatPath = used setting : UseEnginePath = 1 used setting : FmtLanguage = used setting : FmtBodyFont = used setting : FmtResponse = used setting : TcXPath = used setting : SetFile = applications will use : --help overview of all options and their values --help all all about all options --help short just the main options --help mode ... pdf all about a few options --help '*.pdf' all about options containing 'pdf' more info http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexexec.pdf http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context total run time : 0 seconds >>>> Afterwards I run a small sample file compiling stops with ... ........ Runaway argument? \c!directory ={\setupsystem [\c!n =1] \setupsystem [inputfile=test.te\ETC. ! File ended while scanning use of \dosetupsystem. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> I What wriong here -- ------------------ooOoo--- (~) ----ooOoo-------------------------------- Erik Van Eynde - LUDIT Leuvens Universitair Dienstencentrum voor Informatica en Telematica W. de Croylaan 52a phone: +32 16 322-243 3001 Heverlee fax: +32 16 322-999 Belgie Electronic adress: gepers.E-mail: Erik.VanEynde(a)cc.kuleuven.ac.be of : Erik.VanEynde(a)student.kuleuven.ac.be Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (MiKTeX 2.4) (preloaded format=cont-en 2005.10.20) 20 OCT 2005 12:24 entering extended mode **test.tex (test.tex ConTeXt ver: 2005.08.31 fmt: 2005.10.20 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex color : palette rollover is available ) system : cont-old loaded (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-exa.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-syn.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-enc.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-dis.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-siz.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-map.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-spe.tex) (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-akb.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->ec:ec->1->2:2 uk->ec:ec->2->2:2 de->texnansi:tex nansi->3->2:2 de->ec:ec->4->2:2 fr->texnansi:texnansi->5->2:2 fr->ec:ec->6->2:2 es->ec:ec->7->2:2 pt->texnansi:texnansi->8->2:2 pt->ec:ec->9->2:2 it->texnansi :texnansi->10->2:2 it->ec:ec->11->2:2 nl->texnansi:texnansi->12->2:2 nl->ec:ec- >13->2:2 cz->il2:il2->14->2:2 cz->ec:ec->15->2:2 sk->il2:il2->16->2:2 sk->ec:ec ->17->2:2 pl->pl0:pl0->18->2:2 pl->ec:ec->19->2:2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : test.top loaded (./test.top specials : loading definition file tpd (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (d:\ludittex\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-fdf.tex) specials : fdf loaded ) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) Runaway argument? \c!directory ={\setupsystem [\c!n =1] \setupsystem [inputfile=test.te\ETC. ! File ended while scanning use of \dosetupsystem. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> \relax \dodoreadfile ...normalinput \readfilename \relax \the \everyafterreadfile <everyjob> ...file \openutilities \loadoptionfile \checknotes \initializeMPg... l.1 \starttext ? systems : begin file test at line 1 fonts : resetting map file list fonts : using map file: original-base fonts : using map file: ec-public-lm fonts : using map file: ec-base fonts : using map file: original-ams-base fonts : using map file: original-public-lm [1.1{original-empty.map}{original-base.map}{ec-public-lm.map}{ec-base.map}{orig inal-ams-base.map}{original-public-lm.map}] systems : end file test at line 3 ) Here is how much of TeX's memory you used: 1293 strings out of 61144 19678 string characters out of 644912 515399 words of memory out of 1076563 37088 multiletter control sequences out of 60000 75018 words of font info for 37 fonts, out of 1000000 for 2000 182 hyphenation exceptions out of 4999 44i,18n,49p,396b,467s stack positions out of 5000i,500n,10000p,200000b,32768s PDF statistics: 8 PDF objects out of 300000 0 named destinations out of 300000 1 words of extra memory for PDF output out of 65536 {ec-lm.enc}<d:\ludittex\texmf\fonts\type1\public\lm\lmr12.pfb> Output written on test.pdf (1 page, 19462 bytes).

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