March 2005 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Upgrading...
by ishamid 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Dear syndicate, While I have not closely kept up with all developments it seems that installation/upgrade procedures have been improved. I also went through a lot of pain the last time I upgraded so I ask: Given that: 1. I have not updated my context since Aug. of last year; 2. my fpTeX is from last July. What is the wisest and most efficient way to upgrade my ConTeXt distribution today? Should I replace fpTeX (including Aleph) with the ConTeXt/TeX distribution from the website? Are there any Aleph-related issues? Any tips will be appreciated Thanks Idris Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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Re: [NTG-context] textbackground
by Duncan Hothersall 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Resurrecting a thread from June last year... (sorry!) On 26-jun-04 Hans van der Meer identified a bug/issue with text backgrounds: >>> When the textbackground falls at a page crossing -- i.e. starts at >>> the top of a page -- the coloring extends backwards on the page just >>> left. On 29-jun-04 Hans H tantalisingly said: >i think i found a way out and will send you a test file > >Hans As far as I can tell, I'm currently experiencing the same thing. I'm wondering what was in the test file ;-) Thanks! Duncan

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pdfopen/pdfclose under Linux
by Taco Hoekwater 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Hi all, I've just uploaded a beta version of Fabrice Popineau's pdfclose/ pdfopen tools ported to X11 (Linux). I've tested this with Acrobat Reader 5.0.10 & Linux & X.org, but the code is reasonably generic, I believe. I hope that while waiting for the upcoming direct texexec support, somebody is willing to do testing under other AR/Os/X configurations. You can fetch it from: http://tex.aanhet.net/utils/pdfopen-0.2.tar.gz (Mandrake 10.1/i386 binaries are included) From the README: --------------------------------------------------------------- Both commands have only one meaningful argument: pdfclose --file <pdfname> Closes an existing window with the name <pdfname> pdfopen --file <pdfname> Opens a window with the name <pdfname> (starting a reader if necesary), or it reloads <pdfname> if it was already open. Note: <pdfname> is the name of the X window, not a filename. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings, Taco

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Re: [NTG-context] Header background won't go away
by Duncan Hothersall 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Hans wrote: > you can do a stepwise page change: > > \setuphead[part][page={yes,blank,right}] > \setuphead[chapter][header=high,page={yes,blank,right}] > > also, in order to let backgrounds adapt to each page, say: > > \setupbackgrounds[state=repeat] > > otherwise only text|page backgrounds will be calculated each page and the other > ones when backgrounds are set/changed (otherwise too slow) > > Hans > > (some day i'll make this nicer) Thanks Hans, fixes problem 2, but 1 remains. So this is maybe a bug? This is my test file now: -- \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setuplayout[location=doublesided, backspace=8.5pc,topspace=5.5pc,top=0pt,topdistance=0pt, header=12pt,headerdistance=12pt,height=61pc,footer=16pt, bottom=6pc,leftedge=9pc,leftedgedistance=0pt,leftmargin=0pt, leftmargindistance=0pt,width=29pc,rightmargindistance=0pt, rightmargin=6.5pc,rightedgedistance=0pt,rightedge=6.5pc] \setuphead[part] [placehead=yes,resetnumber=no,page={yes,blank,right}, header=high,before=,after=] \def\XPart#1#2{#1 #2} %simplified \setuphead[chapter] [header=high,page={yes,blank,right}, before=\vbox to 14pc\bgroup,after=\vss\egroup] \def\XChapter#1#2{#1 #2} %simplified %... \setupcolors[rgb=no,cmyk=no,spot=yes,state=start] \definecolor[PantoneTwoNineFour][c=1,m=.56,y=0,k=.18] \definecolor[IFSblueheadertint][PantoneTwoNineFour][p=.12] %... \setupbackgrounds[header] [leftedge,leftmargin,text,rightmargin,rightedge] [background=color,backgroundcolor=IFSblueheadertint,state=start] \setupheader[state=start] \setupheadertexts[margin] [] [\hfill\llap{\tfx\getmarking[chapter][current]}] [\hbox to \leftmarginwidth{\rlap{\tfx\getmarking[section][last]\hfil}}] [] %... \starttext \startbodymatter \part{First part} Looks good, and no band on next page either! \chapter{First chapter} Looks good, no band on first page of chapter. \page[yes] \section{First section} Looks good, the band is there. \page[yes] \section{Second section} Looks good, the band is still there. \chapter{Second chapter} Ugh, the band has impinged on my title again. \stopbodymatter \stoptext -- Thanks, Duncan

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RE: [NTG-context] Times New Roman
by ishamid 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

>===== Original Message From Adam Lindsay <atl(a)comp.lancs.ac.uk> ===== >I hope you can translate from unix-like pseudo-commands into DOS: > >make a new, clean temp directory. >copy times*.ttf into that directory. >from that directory, run: > > texfont --ma --in --ve=microsoft --co=timesnewroman --show > >What happens? Ok, much progress:-) 1. Your command worked as is, no need to translate:-)) 2. TeXFont did its magic, with no *apparent* errors (but see below) : a. ttf|afm|tfm|vf's are copied to/generated within [truetype|afm|tfm|vf]\microsoft\timesnewroman; b. texnansi-microsoft-timesnewroman.map generated in \map\pdftex\context c. texnansi-microsoft-timesnewroman.tex created in temp dir. 3. Problem: upon compiling texnansi-microsoft-timesnewroman.tex. I get =================================================== TeXExec 5.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2004 executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : texnansi-microsoft-timesnewroman output : pdftex interface : en options : once current mode : none This is pdfeTeXk, Version 3.141592-1.11b-2.1 (Web2c 7.5.2) %&-line parsing enabled. (c:/TeXLive/texmf/web2c/cp8bit.tcx) : : Warning: pdfetex.exe (file texnansi-raw-Timesi): Font texnansi-raw-Timesi at 60 0 not found Warning: pdfetex.exe (file texnansi-raw-Timesbi): Font texnansi-raw-Timesbi at 600 not found Warning: pdfetex.exe (file texnansi-raw-Timesbd): Font texnansi-raw-Timesbd at 600 not found <c:/TeXLive/texmf/fonts/type1/bluesky/cm/cmr6.pfb> Warning: pdfetex.exe (file texnansi-raw-Times): Font texnansi-raw-Times at 600 not found <c:/TeXLive/texmf/fonts/type1/bluesky/cm/cmtt10.pfb> Output written on texnansi-microsoft-timesnewroman.pdf (28 pages, 379871 bytes) =================================================== a. Note the warnings; b. Adobe complains about an error in opening the page (I'm sending you the pdf directly) 4. Question: how can I make TeXFont default to C:\ConTeXt\texmf-local instead of C:\TeXLive\texmf-local? I think I'm close to the finish line. Thnx 4 all your help! Idris Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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imposition for a pdf file
by Ciro A. Soto 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

I have a pdf file with 660 letter-size pages. I would like to save toner in my printer by printing 2 or 4 pages in one single sheet of paper. Is it possible to do this with context? or any other alternative? Remember, I don't have the source file, only the pdf file. thank you Ciro

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XeTeX w. ConTeXt question
by sfpno 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Greetings, After a number of attempts (somewhat indistinguishable in my memory at this point) I've been able to run ConTeXt with XeTeX support (if that's the right nomenclature;). It works! But I do receive this error message: -- (/usr/local/TeTeX/share/texmf.tetex/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex systems : you should use pdfTeX binaries \wait= ) -- Looking in spec-tpd.tex, this error message comes from pdftexversion being undefined. Could someone clarify this for me? Kind regards

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Re: [NTG-context] imposition for a pdf file
by Ciro A. Soto 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

I tried Hans' approach. It works fine, but somehow the pdf file with the 2*2 pages is corrupted since it does not print well, mostly garbage. It looks good on screen though. I printed one page of the original pdf and it is fine. So the problem happens in the imposition step. any suggestion? thank you ciro --- Hans Hagen <pragma(a)wxs.nl> wrote: > luigi.scarso wrote: > > Sorry ciro, but i like write tex code. > > > > 1. save following code as test.tex > > in page-imp are some additional inclusion macros -) > > > \centerline{% > > \externalfigure[test][page=1] > > \externalfigure[test][page=3] > > \externalfigure[test][page=5] > > \externalfigure[test][page=7] > > \externalfigure[test][page=9] > > \externalfigure[test][page=11] > > } > > shorter > > \centerline > {\dostepwiserecurse{1}{11}{2} > > {\expanded{\externalfigure[test][page=\recurselevel]}}} > > Hans > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Hans > Hagen | PRAGMA ADE > Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | > The Netherlands > tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | > www.pragma-ade.com > | > www.pragma-pod.nl > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >

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Header background won't go away
by Duncan Hothersall 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Hi all. I have a book with parts and chapters, which wants a tint in the background of the header line. I have the following set-up producing almost what I want (apologies for the length but I've stripped out as much as I can to still show the same effect): -- \setupsectionblock[bodypart][page=right] %... \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setuplayout[location=doublesided, backspace=8.5pc,topspace=5.5pc,top=0pt,topdistance=0pt, header=12pt,headerdistance=12pt,height=61pc,footer=16pt, bottom=6pc,leftedge=9pc,leftedgedistance=0pt,leftmargin=0pt, leftmargindistance=0pt,width=29pc,rightmargindistance=0pt, rightmargin=6.5pc,rightedgedistance=0pt,rightedge=6.5pc] \setuphead[part] [placehead=yes,command=\XPart,resetnumber=no,page=right, header=high,before=,after=] \def\XPart#1#2{#1 #2} %simplified \setuphead[chapter] [command=\XChapter,header=high, before=\vbox to 14pc\bgroup,after=\vss\egroup] \def\XChapter#1#2{#1 #2} %simplified %... \setupcolors[rgb=no,cmyk=no,spot=yes,state=start] \definecolor[PantoneTwoNineFour][c=1,m=.56,y=0,k=.18] \definecolor[IFSblueheadertint][PantoneTwoNineFour][p=.12] %... \setupbackgrounds[header] [leftedge,leftmargin,text,rightmargin,rightedge] [background=color,backgroundcolor=IFSblueheadertint,state=start] \setupheader[state=start] \setupheadertexts[margin] [] [\hfill\llap{\tfx\getmarking[chapter][current]}] [\hbox to \leftmarginwidth{\rlap{\tfx\getmarking[section][last]\hfil}}] [] %... \starttext \startbodymatter \part{First part} Looks good, but still has band on next page \chapter{First chapter} Looks good, no band on first page of chapter. \page[yes] \section{First section} Looks good, the band is there. \page[yes] \section{Second section} Looks good, the band is still there. \chapter{Second chapter} Ugh, the band has impinged on my title, and I'm getting an extra odd page at the end too. \stopbodymatter \stoptext -- The above code runs in live.contextgarden.net and demonstrates my problems, which are: 1. The big problem - the second chapter title page doesn't suppress the band, even though the first one did. NB this behaviour seems to change depending on whether the previous chapter ends on an odd or even page. Bug, or incorrect header setup? 2. Empty pages (like the back of the part title) have the colour band on them - how can this be suppressed for empty pages? 3. There's an extra odd page at the end (I've tried a few of the suggested fixes for this but can't get them to work). If anyone can answer, especially question 1, I'd be really grateful! Thanks, Duncan dh(a)capdm.com

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Floating table caption extends textwidth
by Michael Fuchs 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Hi! I have problems creating a "multi-line" caption for a floating table. If the caption is too long it will extend the text width. The following example shows this problem on http://live.contextgarden.net/. I was able to find out, that this problem only appears if one of the variables "width" or "textwidth" in the "setuplayout" command were used to define the textwidth. Regards Michael EXAMPLE: -------------------------------------------- \setuplayout[ backspace=25mm, topspace=10mm, header=10mm, headerdistance=5mm, width=16cm, % <-- COMMENT THIS TO SEE THE EX WORK height=fit,footer=10mm, footerdistance=5mm, bottom=5mm] \starttext \placetable[here][tab:Referenz] {Zusammenfassung der Ereigniszahlen in Signal und Untergrund mit... erfülltem $z$-Cut und einem über den Massenschnitt identifizierten $\pi^0$. \nolist{Ereignisse werden in dem durch den $2 \sigma$-Massenschnitt vorgegebenen Intervall gezählt, das auch bei den endgültigen Schnitten zu Selektion verwendet wird.} } { \setupTABLE[x][1][width=4cm, align=middle] \setupTABLE[x][2,3,4,5][width=3cm, align=middle] \bTABLE \bTR \bTH Anzahl \eTH \bTH Daten \eTH \bTH MC \eTH \bTH Daten \eTH \bTH MC \eTH \eTR \eTABLE } \stoptext

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