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Re: Current text width?
by Duncan Hothersall 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

I said: > So - is there a parameter which represents the current width of the > layout area, taking into account itemisations, textbackgrounds and > anything else? Thanks. I came up with a rather ugly kludge which solves my immediate problem but might not be best. I created a new dimen, \RealWidth, and before each table I set it to the value of \textwidth minus leftskip minus rightskip. In other words, I did this: -- \newdimen\RealWidth \definetextbackground[TestBackground] [leftoffset=1em,rightoffset=1em,topoffset=8pt, bottomoffset=8pt,frame=on,location=paragraph] \starttext \starttextbackground[TestBackground] Some text first, which behaves perfectly, and then a table: \leavevmode\RealWidth=\textwidth\advance\RealWidth by-\leftskip\advance\RealWidth by-\rightskip\bTABLE \setupTABLE[column][1][width=0.3\RealWidth] \setupTABLE[column][2][width=0.7\RealWidth] \bTR\bTD I was hoping\eTD \bTD that this table would make itself narrower according to the background offsets, like the text does. And now it does!\eTD\eTR \eTABLE} \stoptextbackground \stoptext -- This produces what I want as far as I have tested it. I'm not sure it's the best or most comprehensive solution though. Duncan dh(a)capdm.com

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Moving to ConTeXt
by Gerben Wierda 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

I am (again) considering moving to ConTeXt. A few years ago I investigated the move because I have apositive impression of the quality of the ConTeXt project and because I find the standard LaTeX layouts ugly. At that time I decided against it because the first thing I tried (a list within a list) did not work and because I was under the impression that I would have to do alot of layout myself (and I have TeX for that, right?). I am thinking of using LaTeX and the memoir class. Anyway, I am still tempted. So I am investigating again. I would like to know if (and how) I can do the following in ConTeXt. I did read the manual before writing this: - Project structure for a book, chapters to be in separate files. Chapters to be processed individually when required, or better: chapter + index/toc/appendices, etc. How do you do that? I do not understand the manual here entirely and my test from a few years ago failed. - lettrine.sty (I have my own TeX code now, but lettrine is probably better) - Page layout as in a book (no whitespace between pars and indentation). Good readable. - mfpic or another way to program drawings (vectors/functions) - microtype.sty (protrusion,probably no stretching) - Optional paragraph (not line) numbering, suppressable (as in some philosophy books) - 2 output options: - Final: Large paperback size (somewhat larger than pocket) pages centered on A4 portrait paper - Draft: Two of those pages,slightly shrunk on A4 landscape paper. No fancy ordering, just page 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, etc. So, how do I do these things? I would like to try to recode a part ofmy book-project in ConTeXt to see if it works for me. Thanks, G

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ConTeXt equivalent for \ensuremath?
by Gerben Wierda 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

I modeled this after the LaTeX sources because I had to move on: \newcommand{\ensuremath}[1]{\ifmmode\expandafter\FirtsOfOne% \else\expandafter\EnsuredMath\fi} \long\def\FirstOfOne#1{#1} \long\def\EnsuredMath#1{$\relax#1$} but is there a ConTeXt way of doing this? G

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Small bug report
by Marcin Borkowski 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Hello everyone! I noticed a small translation bug: when using products/components with \version[temporary], the info about the product and component name at the very bottom uses untranslated (Dutch, I presume) names: "Produkt" instead of "Product" and "Onderdeel" instead of "Component". I have nothing against Dutch, but I can't speak a word of it, so English would be preferable for me;-D... Bye -- Marcin Borkowski

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Re: [NTG-context] Re: newbie question about fonts
by Ciro A. Soto 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Thank you Patrick... I am my distributor maintainer. I installed linux in my pc box less than a year ago, and I see font files everywhere (X directory fonts, TeX directory fonts, TrueType, OpenType, Type1, etc...) but don't know if they are accessible from Context. what is the "local guide" you refer to? Wouldn't it be nice to have a command in Context like: \listavailablefonts [type1 | truetype | ... | all] or \listavailablefamilyfonts [] ... and another to check whether a font is properly installed (that is, whether it has \bf, \it, \sc, math, etc), like: \checkfont [fontname] Luigi, thank you. I've read the outdated documents you suggested, but still ... Ciro --- Patrick Gundlach <patrick(a)gundla.ch> wrote: > Hello Ciro, > > > Okay, this business of > fonts/files/names/encoding/etc > > is really difficult to understand for me. > > welcome to the club ;-) > > > I have a simple question. How do I list all fonts > > I have available to use in ConTeXt in the > > machine/system I have? Is there a file > > where I can see the names of all these fonts? > > This should be stated in your local guide. If not, > complain to the > distribution maintainer. > > > And is there a template file or a command > > to display the entire set of characters once I > know > > the > > name of fonts? > > \showfont[Serif] > > and alike. > > Patrick > -- > ConTeXt wiki: http://contextgarden.net > _______________________________________________ > ntg-context mailing list > ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context >

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Re: [NTG-context] Renaming spot colours
by Duncan Hothersall 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Peter Rolf said > \definecolor[PANTONE 294CV] [c=1,m=.56,y=0,k=.18] > > % test \framed[background=color, backgroundcolor={PANTONE > 294CV}]{Test} > > \color[PANTONE 294CV] Test > > % the only thing that doesn't work is \PANTONE 294CV Thanks very much for responding Peter! Interesting behaviour - the above will process in ConTeXt, but to match the Corel name I need a space after the '294' as well, which results in: -- [MP to PDF] (./ifs-fmar-bk-mpgraph.1 [unknown MP special 294] ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> C \@@cl@@r ->C V etc. -- But in any case - did you get a functioning PDF file when you used the above definition? Despite the fact that ConTeXt completes its run, I get a broken file with your definition. Maybe this is because I am using multiple tints of the spot? My color defs look like this: \setupcolors[rgb=no,cmyk=no,spot=yes,state=start] \definecolor[PANTONE 294CV][c=1,m=.56,y=0,k=.18] \definecolor[IFSblue][{PANTONE 294CV}][p=1] \definecolor[IFSbluetint][{PANTONE 294CV}][p=.2] \definecolor[IFSblueheadertint][{PANTONE 294CV}][p=.12] \definecolor[IFSbluetabletint][{PANTONE 294CV}][p=.15] As I say, even with this definition (missing the final space) the PDF result won't open in Acrobat (colour space error). Does your open? Thanks again, much appreciated. Duncan dh(a)capdm.com

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Initial Font Installation Question (Mac)
by David Wooten 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Greetings all, I've been having a lot of fun struggling with the installation of a newly purchased font, and wanted to double check a preliminary question before I give in and ask a more thorough question ;) I'm working with Mac OS X, so I bought a font-set with both Mac TTF and Postscript files. The Postscript folders have 2 types of file for each fontname: .afm and another without a suffix. The names also have uppercase letters, such as AndulBooBol (a.k.a. Andulka Book Bold). For the texfont script, it apparently needs the .afm files and .pfb files. Thus: 1) Are these non-suffixed files the .pfb files in question? If so, should I rename (add .pfb to) them before trying to install them? (I could convert the TTF files to .pfb?) 2) Should I take away the UpperCaseLettering as well? Rename them to something more Berry-like? In fact, I've tried these things with no success, but before I spell out the details of my failure I thought I would get this straight. Kind regards, David Wooten

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Some extra empty pages, why? And how to get an initial blank page with page number 0?
by Gerben Wierda 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Fro my environment: > %\setuppapersize[B5][B4,landscape] > \setuppapersize[B5][B5] > \setupindenting[small] > \setuplayout[location=doublesided] > %\setuparranging[2SIDE] > \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] > % > \usemodule[lettri] > \def\ClearChapterQuote{\def\ChapterQuote{}} > \ClearChapterQuote > \newcommand{\ChQuoteFormat}[1]{\starttext% > %\raggedright% > \startalignment[left]% > \startnarrower[4*left] \noindent{\em #1}% > \stopnarrower\stopalignment\stoptext\blank} > \setuphead[chapter] > [page=left, > before={\ChQuoteFormat{\ChapterQuote}\noheaderandfooterlines% > \page[right]\blank[2*big]}, > after={\ClearChapterQuote\blank[3*big]}% > \noheaderandfooterlines] Without \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided], I get single sided layout (even if I have the \setuplayout statement, very confusing). If I do add \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided], I get the following: 1. Title page 2. Empty 3. Page with only a page numer 1 at the top 4. empty 5. Page with Contents 'chapter' 6. Page with quote 7. First page of chapter Except for pages 3 and 4 that is how I want it. Why are these pages there? They are not there if \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] is left out. My product file looks like this: > \startproduct prd_book > \project project_teoada > > \starttext > \start > \startstandardmakeup \ss > \hairline \start > \switchtobodyfont[20pt]\bf > \leftaligned{TEOADA}% > \stop \hairline \blank[line]\rightaligned{Gerben Wierda}% > \blank[10cm]\start\leftskip=10cm\hairline\stop > \rightaligned{2005}% > \stopstandardmakeup > \stop > > \startfrontmatter > \completecontent > \component c_guide > \stopfrontmatter > \component c_ch1 > \component c_ch2 > \component c_ch3 > \startappendices > \component c_app1 > \stopappendices > > \stoptext > > \stopproduct I have been trying a lot of permutations but so far without luck. Secondly, when I turn on 2xB5 on one B4 landscape and 2SIDE arrangement, I would like to have an initial blank page (with page number 0) so I can have my 2SIDE look just like a book would look. I have tried to get one with the \page command in various places and with various setups, but so far without *any* effect. I have been using the manual, the wiki and any documentation I have been able to find. So far no luck. Thanks, G

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bib module: placepublications inserts the first line of each publication
by Michael Fuchs 13 Mar '05

13 Mar '05

Hi! Some of my bib-items will have more than one line in the list of publications produced by \placepublications. The first line of the entry will always be indented by (probably) one character. The output looks like: Bal01 Balzert, H. (2001). Lehrbuch der Software-Technik - Software-Entwicklung. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. Sch04 Schmidt, C. (2004). Entwicklung eines Datenakquisitionssystems für das Crystal-Barrel-Experiment zur Messung photoinduzierter Reaktionen an ELSA. Dissertation, Universität Bonn. The indent does not appear, when I define the module to use a different author style by: \setuppublicationlist [ ... artauthor=\normalshortauthor,author=\normalshortauthor, ... ] Regards Michael

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