August 2005 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

updating/installing context
by Jörg Hagmann 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

My (working) setup: TeXLive on MacOSX (full installation). This was installed following the instructions in http://home.salamander.com/~wmcclain/context-help.html#install. (I only have a slow modem at home) I tried to update context, with the same instructions. 1. I unzipped the new version in texmf (is this correct?) and texhashed, edited etc. Running texexec --pdf myfile gave the errors shown below (see copy of messages). 2. I removed context and put it in texmf-dist (the original context seemed to be there?). Same result (see messages). 3. I then tried to install the minimal version from the pragma site (macostex.zip). There are no instructions and I spent hours trying to figure out what to do. I then found the following in the archives: ------------------- you can put the minimal context in for instance mkdir /mytex after that run . /mytex/setuptex /mytex make sure that the file in /mytex/texmf-linux/bin path have the x flag set texexec --make --all ----------------------- I tried that, assuming that Mac BSD is close enouth to Linux, but clearly this was written for somebody who knows much more than I do. I was told to provide a proper tex root (something/tex), and when I did (I think), I got a path containing //. Surely, it can't be that difficult to give step by step instructions to somebody with basic unix experience?! Thanks for your help, Jörg ----Messages--------------- TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : book output : pdftex interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeXk, Version 3.141592-1.20a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.3) \write18 enabled. %&-line parsing enabled. (/usr/TeX/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) output format initialized to DVI entering extended mode (./book.tex ConTeXt ver: 2005.08.19 fmt: 2005.8.21 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/TeX/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 (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-dis.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded kpathsea: Running mktextfm ec-lmr12 mktextfm: Running mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 This is METAFONT, Version 2.71828 (Web2C 7.5.3) kpathsea: Running mktexfmt mf.base running `mf-nowin -ini -jobname=mf -progname=mf -translate-file=cp227.tcx mf.ini' ... This is METAFONT, Version 2.71828 (Web2C 7.5.3) (INIMF) (/usr/TeX/texmf/web2c/cp227.tcx) (/usr/TeX/texmf-dist/metafont/config/mf.ini (/usr/TeX/texmf-dist/metafont/base/plain.mf Preloading the plain base, version 2.71: preliminaries, basic constants and mathematical macros, macros for converting from device-independent units to pixels, macros and tables for various modes of operation, macros for drawing and filling, macros for proof labels and rules, macros for character and font administration, and a few last-minute items.) (/usr/TeX/texmf-dist/metafont/misc/modes.mf) ) Beginning to dump on file mf.base (base=mf 2005.8.21) 2223 strings of total length 29887 11862 memory locations dumped; current usage is 3656&7844 1003 symbolic tokens Transcript written on mf.log. fmtutil: /usr/TeX/texmf-var/web2c/mf.base installed. kpathsea: Running mktexmf ec-lmr12 ! I can't find file `ec-lmr12'. <*> ...ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 Transcript written on mfput.log. grep: ec-lmr12.log: No such file or directory mktextfm: `mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12' failed to make ec-lmr12.tfm. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. ! Font \*12ptrmtf*=ec-lmr12 not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not found. <to be read again> \relax \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#4}\newfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \fontstrategy ...ame #1\csname #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \ifskipfontchar... <argument> \getvalue {\@style@ \fontstyle } \edef \fontstyle {\fontstyle }\if... ... l.1 \enableregime [il1] ? ^Z [1]+ Stopped texexec --pdf book.tex luftmac:~/book/texbook hagmann$ less book.log luftmac:~/book/texbook hagmann$ texexec --pdf book.tex TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : book output : pdftex interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeXk, Version 3.141592-1.20a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.3) \write18 enabled. %&-line parsing enabled. (/usr/TeX/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) output format initialized to DVI entering extended mode (./book.tex ConTeXt ver: 2005.08.19 fmt: 2005.8.21 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/TeX/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 (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-dis.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded kpathsea: Running mktextfm ec-lmr12 mktextfm: Running mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 This is METAFONT, Version 2.71828 (Web2C 7.5.3) kpathsea: Running mktexmf ec-lmr12 ! I can't find file `ec-lmr12'. <*> ...ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12 Transcript written on mfput.log. grep: ec-lmr12.log: No such file or directory mktextfm: `mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ec-lmr12' failed to make ec-lmr12.tfm. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. ! Font \*12ptrmtf*=ec-lmr12 not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not found. <to be read again> \relax \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#4}\newfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \fontstrategy ...ame #1\csname #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \ifskipfontchar... <argument> \getvalue {\@style@ \fontstyle } \edef \fontstyle {\fontstyle }\if... ... l.1 \enableregime [il1]

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Antwort: Re: Antwort: Re: [NTG-context] Image Database (font loading)
by Jessica Holle 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

Works! You're great! thx Greetings Jessica

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blocks in itemize
by Rob Ermers 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

Dear Contexers, I am setting up a complex bilingual document, which has to print one language at the time. Does anyone know how to use the wonderful blocks application in an itemize environment? I think the second block causes problems. Kind regards, Robert \setupoutput[pdftex] \setuppapersize [A4][A4] \defineblock[Nederlandsblok, Engelsblok] \hideblocks[Nederlandsblok] \starttext \startitemize \beginNederlandsblok \item Ik vraag me af of ze ook appels verkopen %NED \endNederlandsblok \beginEngelsblok \item I really wonder if they do sell apples %ENG \endEngelsblok \stopitemize \stoptext Contents of log file: systems : begin file tst at line 8 textblocks : Nederlandsblok hidden textblocks : Engelsblok typeset (./tst-texutil0.tmp) ! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup. <recently read> \egroup \closeblock ...pblock \doafterblock {Engelsblok}{} \egroup l.17 \endEngelsblok

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Antwort: Re: [NTG-context] Image Database
by Jessica Holle 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

Hi, sorry, the output of my fontproblem wasn't right: It looks so: systems : begin file Figure-lib at line 333 (./Figure-lib.xml) (./Figure-lib.xml figures : figure inet can not be found (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/base/pdfr-ec.tex) 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 fonts : using map file: ec-urw-times fonts : using map file: original-youngryu-tx fonts : using map file: ec-urw-helvetica fonts : using map file: ec-urw-courier references : unknown reference [][Description] interaction : aspect ratio 120.95996 x 90.71997 (b x h) interaction : pdftex code inserted references : unknown reference [][begin] [1.1{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-empty .map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base .map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/ec-public-lm. map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/ec-base.map}{/ usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-ams-base.ma p}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-public- lm.map} Warning: pdfetex (file ec-urw-times.map): cannot open font map file {/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-youngryu- tx.map} Warning: pdfetex (file ec-urw-helvetica.map): cannot open font map file Warning: pdfetex (file ec-urw-courier.map): cannot open font map file ] figures : figure karte can not be found references : unknown reference [][Description] [2.1] <./back.jpg> figures : dimensions of ./back.jpg loaded from figurefile itself references : unknown reference [][Description] interaction : aspect ratio 355.5684 x 135.8676 (b x h) [3.1] <./rzv.jpg> figures : dimensions of ./rzv.jpg loaded from figurefile itself references : unknown reference [][Description] interaction : aspect ratio 118.94438 x 37.64063 (b x h) [4.1]) (./Figure-lib.xml subject : - Figure collection references : unknown reference [][Figure] references : unknown reference [][GridPg] figures : figure inet can not be found figures : figure inet can not be found references : unknown reference [][Figure] references : unknown reference [][GridPg] figures : figure karte can not be found figures : figure karte can not be found references : unknown reference [][Figure] references : unknown reference [][GridPg] figures : figureobject back.jpg is reused figures : figureobject back.jpg is reused references : unknown reference [][index] references : unknown reference [][list] interaction : aspect ratio 600.0 x 450.0 (b x h) [5.1] references : unknown reference [][Figure] references : unknown reference [][GridPg] figures : figureobject rzv.jpg is reused figures : figureobject rzv.jpg is reused ) [6.2] subject : - List of figures system : figurelist not found/processed [7.3] subject : - Index of figures system : figureindex not found/processed [8.4] systems : end file Figure-lib at line 381 ) )</usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/txfonts/txsy.pfb>kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 72 --mag 1+14/72 --dpi 86 ptmr8r mktexpk: Running gsftopk ptmr8r 86 gsftopk(k) version 1.19.2grep: ptmr8r.log: No such file or directory mktexpk: `gsftopk ptmr8r 86' failed to make ptmr8r.86pk. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. Warning: pdfetex (file ptmr8r): Font ptmr8r at 86 not found kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 72 --mag 1+52/72 --dpi 124 ptmb8r mktexpk: Running gsftopk ptmb8r 124 gsftopk(k) version 1.19.2grep: ptmb8r.log: No such file or directory mktexpk: `gsftopk ptmb8r 124' failed to make ptmb8r.124pk. Warning: pdfetex (file ptmb8r): Font ptmb8r at 124 not found kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 72 --mag 1+14/72 --dpi 86 ptmb8r mktexpk: Running gsftopk ptmb8r 86 gsftopk(k) version 1.19.2grep: ptmb8r.log: No such file or directory mktexpk: `gsftopk ptmb8r 86' failed to make ptmb8r.86pk. Warning: pdfetex (file ptmb8r): Font ptmb8r at 86 not found kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 72 --mag 0+63/72 --dpi 63 pcrr8r mktexpk: Running gsftopk pcrr8r 63 gsftopk(k) version 1.19.2grep: pcrr8r.log: No such file or directory mktexpk: `gsftopk pcrr8r 63' failed to make pcrr8r.63pk. Warning: pdfetex (file pcrr8r): Font pcrr8r at 63 not found Output written on Figure-lib.pdf (8 pages, 20409 bytes). Transcript written on Figure-lib.log. return code : 0 run time : 36 seconds sorting and checking : running texutil total run time : 36 seconds Hop somebody can help Regards Jessica

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CORRECTION: [NTG-context] mswincontext and dvipdfmx bug
by Idris Samawi Hamid 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

[please use the following tex file instead] ============fig-test============== %output=dvipdfmx \starttext test \blank \externalfigure[534][width=2cm] %\externalfigure[534-b][width=2cm] %was just over the 40K list limit \stoptext =================================== Dear gang, I need your help. If anyone is using a recent mswincontext.zip, could you check the dvipdfmx executable with the attached test, spec, and eps file. The problem here is that dvipdfmx freezes when processing fig-test.dvi. I'm trying to determine if this is due to a misconfiguration on my part or whether this is a mswincontext problem. I HOPE it's an mswincontext problem because I have no idea where the misconfiguration can be. Note the modified spec-dpx file. Just place it in the working directory (per ChoF's instructions). I appreciate anyone's help: this is critical because I have a late journal issue that depends on the aleph-dvipfmx cycle. Thnx in advance and all the Best Idris >===== Original Message From Jin-Hwan Cho <chofchof(a)ktug.or.kr> ===== >In my platform Mac OS X, your fig-test.dvi had no problem. I've >tested it >with DVIPDFMX-20050201, 20050627, 20050815. All three versions had no >problem. ============================ Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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FWD: RE: dvipdfmx bug
by Idris Samawi Hamid 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Dear gang, I sent a bug report to ChoF, but the bug was actually in ConTeXt so I forward ChoF's answer, in case anyone else needs it. Thanks again, ChoF! Best to all Idris >===== Original Message From Jin-Hwan Cho <chofchof(a)ktug.or.kr> ===== On Aug 20, 2005, at 12:03 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: > I'm presently editing the latest issue of my academic journal, > which depends > on the aleph-dvipdfmx cycle (used for the last three issues). > Unfortunately, > the latest dvipdfmx (from the latest ConTeXt distribution) freezes > on figures. > Enclosed is a sample file, the figure (eps), and the dvi file. It's the problem of spec-dpx.tex in the ConTeXt distribution. One solution might be change the file as follows: 1. Comment out the line 119 as follows: %\definefileinsertion{dpx}{eps}{\handlepdfimage} % unstable 2. After the line 119 put the following codes. \def\handleepsimage#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9% {\PointsToWholeBigPoints{#7}\width \PointsToWholeBigPoints{#8}\height \special {PSfile="#1"\space llx=\EPSllx\space lly=\EPSlly\space urx=\EPSurx\space ury=\EPSury\space rwi=\width0\space rhi=\height0}} \definefileinsertion{dpx}{eps}{\handleepsimage} Another solution is to update spec-dpx.tex and DVIPDFMx if you can compile it by yourself. 1. Download http://project.ktug.or.kr/dvipdfmx/snapshot/current/ dvipdfmx-20050815.tar.gz 2. You can download the updated spec-dpx.tex at http://project.ktug.or.kr/dvipdfmx/contrib/context/spec-dpx.tex 3. Compile dvipdfmx-20050815. Note that the updated spec-dpx.tex works with DVIPDFMx version 20050815 or later. Best, ChoF. ============================ Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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rotated accented character
by Mojca Miklavec 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Hello, I would like to define an accented rotated character e, "schwagrave". The following definition fails because of two reasons: - rotate rotates around the middle of the baseline (I would like to place the rotated e at the same place where it was before) - buildtextaccent doesn't like the box produced by rotation %----------------------------------------------------------% % U0254 LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O \definecharacter openo {\rotate[rotation=180]{c}} % U0259 LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA \definecharacter schwa {\rotate[rotation=180]{e}} \definecharacter schwagrave {\buildtextaccent\textgrave{\schwa}} 1\openo 2\schwagrave 3 %----------------------------------------------------------% In the second example I would like to rotate the accent to produce some other glyphs used in our phonetics: %----------------------------------------------------------% \definecharacter textinvertedbreve {\rotate[rotation=180]{\textbreve}} \def\buildtextbottominvertedbreve {\bottomaccent{.25ex}{0}{5}{\textinvertedbreve}} % U0217 LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH INVERTED BREVE \definecharacter uinvertedbreve {\buildtextaccent\textinvertedbreve u} % U0216 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH INVERTED BREVE \definecharacter Uinvertedbreve {\buildtextaccent\textinvertedbreve U} % spoken u, not in Unicode \definecharacter uinvertedbrevebelow {\buildtextbottominvertedbreve u} 1\uinvertedbrevebelow 2\uinvertedbreve 3\Uinvertedbreve 4 \it 1\uinvertedbrevebelow 2\uinvertedbreve 3\Uinvertedbreve 4 %----------------------------------------------------------% Any suggestions? Thank you, Mojca

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Lists moved to the right
by David Antos 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Hello, in ConTeXt 2005.08.19, lists are typeset moved slightly to the right, it seems that an extra space appeared in the macros. I've tested it with alternative=d. BTW, is there an "official" place for reporting bugs? I've a feeling that I've seen some Mantis or Bugzilla running, but I lost my bookmark and it's really well hidden :-) Thanks, D.A. -- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. -- Albert Einstein

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RE: [NTG-context] RE: font loading
by Idris Samawi Hamid 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

>===== Original Message From Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> ===== >Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: >> Here is an example anyone can run: it gives similar pdfetex errors (Font >> texnansi-lmbx12 at 60 not found) This file worked with the older ConTeXt: > >It gave me errors until i added: > > \loadmapfile[texnansi-public-lm] > >then it ran perfectly. The main point behind all of this is that >there are no longer any "preloaded" map files. It could be that >the problem is that \autoloadmapfiletrue doesnt work any longer? Is there a general workaround or do we have to await Hans's return (in which case I may have to go back to my old context from spring :-<) Thanks for your help Taco! Best Idris ============================ Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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RE: font loading
by Idris Samawi Hamid 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Hi Taco >===== Original Message From Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> ===== >Without the actual typefaces I can only guess, but have you tried > > \loadmapfile[original-ams-euler] > >(or even \loadmapfile[context-base]) > >lines like that are in the newer cont-sys.rme file, but chances are >that your local cont-sys.tex doesn't have them yet. In any case, you >should check for major differences between your local config files >and the distributed .ori ones Ok, I have cont-sys.rme/tex/ori. Which one of these three governs the system? In any case, both .ori and .tex have the same mapfiles loaded, including euler etc. Here is an example anyone can run: it gives similar pdfetex errors (Font texnansi-lmbx12 at 60 not found) This file worked with the older ConTeXt: ================type-test.tex================= %% font mapping \starttypescript [serif] [test] [texnansi] \definefontsynonym [LMRSerif] [texnansi-lmbx12][encoding=texnansi] \stoptypescript %% general names \starttypescript [serif] [test] [name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [LMRSerif] \stoptypescript %% font sizes \starttypescript [serif] [test] [size] \definebodyfont [4pt,5pt,6pt,7pt,8pt,9pt,10pt,11pt,12pt,14.4pt,17.3pt] [rm] [tf=Serif sa 1] \stoptypescript %% hanging \starttypescript [serif] [hanging][test] \setupfontsynonym [Serif] [handling=normal] \setupfontsynonym [SerifCapt] [handling=normal] \stoptypescript %% final typefaces \starttypescript[LMRTest] \definebodyfontenvironment [LMRTest] [default] [interlinespace=2.8ex] \definetypeface [lmrtest] [rm] [serif] [test] [test] [encoding=texnansi] \stoptypescript ============================================== test file: ================fonttest.tex================== % output=pdf interface=en \usetypescriptfile[type-test] \usetypescript[LMRTest] \setupbodyfont[lmrtest,10pt] % \loadmapfile[original-base.map] \starttext \dots ABCD \stoptext ============================================== Best Idris ============================ Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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