February 2006 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Problem with encoding, XML and writetolist...
by Martin Kolařík 27 Feb '06

27 Feb '06

Hi Hans, I have problem with chars encoding now; I have updated ConTeXt sometimes in January; before the time I was using old (year) version. In this prehistorical version the problem was not present. What is the stuff? The following code generates content with titles without spaces -- accented characters are replaced with \char XXX variant, so during reading TUI line TeX gobbles a space after XXX as a part of <number> syntax rule. Can I do something? With encoding? With XML? Thank you very much, have a nice day, Martin Code: \defineXMLenvironment [chapter] {\defineXMLsave[title]} {\expanded {\chapter\XMLflush{title}}} \starttext \startbuffer <chapter> <title>Ahojá hojč kuna</title> </chapter> \stopbuffer \processXMLbuffer \completecontent[criterium=all] \stoptext

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Arggh, Nimbus font instead of original Adobe
by Berend de Boer 25 Feb '06

25 Feb '06

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello All, I'm again hit by the disapperance of the Adoboe default fonts. When I create a PDF document, I get the Nimbus (urw) fonts, instead of the Adobe. Sample doc: ========================= \setupbodyfont [pos,ss,11pt] \starttext \subject{Test} Of correct font. \stoptext ========================= .log file of pdfetex: subject : - Test fonts : using map file: original-base fonts : using map file: ec-public-lm fonts : using map file: ec-base fonts : using map file: original-adobe-euro fonts : using map file: 8r-base fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-times fonts : using map file: original-youngryu-tx fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-helvetica fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-courier [1.1{/usr/TeX/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/font s/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context /ec-public-lm.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/ec-base.map}{/usr/Te X/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-adobe-euro.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/ map/pdftex/context/8r-base.map} Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-times.map): cannot open font map file {/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-youngryu-tx.map} Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-helvetica.map): cannot open font map file Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-courier.map): cannot open font map file ] systems : end file test at line 10 ){/usr/TeX/texmf-dist/fonts/enc/dvips/base/8r.enc}</usr/TeX/texmf-dist/fonts/t ype1/urw/helvetic/uhvr8a.pfb> Output written on test.pdf (1 page, 8668 bytes). updmap --edit gives: LW35 ADOBEkb pdftexDownloadBase14 false I'm using the latest context. Perhaps some relevant quotes from my cont-sys.tex: \setupencoding[\s!default=8r] % or "ec", if you prefer \usetypescript[berry][\defaultencoding] - -- All the best, Berend de Boer (PGP public key: http://www.pobox.com/~berend/berend-public-key.txt) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFD9ugIIyuuaiRyjTYRAsn0AKCvHfsDaJZVXPIcIURZSkpUvM7AaQCg1Gus 4aPXXRdK4R1Td60jVqbL5a0= =9+SA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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figure scaling
by Hans van der Meer 24 Feb '06

24 Feb '06

Typesetting a jpeg picture I found a small, but discernable error in the result. \externalfigure[foto.jpg] [width=60mm,height=60mm,frame=on,rulethickness=.1pt] I tried several pictures and all show that the picture extends above the topframe edge. Using a thicker rule does not make the excess of picture disappear. Either the picture raises above the topframe edge or, as well may be, the topframe edge is put somewhat to low. I could determine which of these is the case. The bottom edge and the left and right edges seem ok. Did some examples, e.g.: foto.jpg scaled from 2592 x 1944 pixels down to 60mm x 60 mm another one smaller of 340 x 510 pixels It should be the scaling, because the picture comes out correct within the frame when typeset at its natural size. Are there other people seeing this effect? Can it be corrected then? yours sincerely, dr. H. van der Meer

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Mail- (or text-)merge with ConteXt
by vittorio 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

I would like to write letters using some mail-merge or text merge procedure under ConTeXt. Could you please help me indicating where should I start with and, above all, giving some example of that? Thanks a lot Vittorio

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BibTeX and \placelistoffloats questions
by Fabian Doerk 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Hi ML, currently i'am writing my thesis with ConTeXt and really appreciate your work on ConTeXt. ConTeXt makes it possible to concentrate on the content and needing as little as almost none TeX insights while achieving great layout setups. Thanks. :) I'am just a ConTeXt user who hasn't any depth knowledge of the whole TeX issue (yet). I've can't find answers to some questions which poped up to complete my desired setup. Please guide me to the place where i'll find the answers which are hiding of me. 1. BibTeX xrefs: Is it possible to get interactive references (maybe even with different colour than the global interaction color) from the \cite command to the referring entry in the publicationlist working at the moment? 2. BibTeX different colored keys: The keys of \placepublications entries till the second entry on the second page are colored red, the following belonging to the global interactive color. What is the reason for that? 3. Vertical Spacing in \placelistoffloats: Is there a way to get vertical spacing in e.g. \listoffigures between figures of different chapters working? I'am using the following software packages: - Web2C 7.5.4 - pdfeTeX Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 - BibTeX 0.99c - ConTeXt ver: 2005.08.31 fmt: 2006.1.1 - tried also ConTeXt ver: 2006.02.02 10:56 fmt: 2006.2.3 on completely different texfm trees. Thanks for your help! Fabian

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Re: [NTG-context] register ranges
by Duncan Hothersall 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

> \startregister[index]{Menippean} > \stopregister[index] > > and it works. However, when I try to replace [index] with my own key > (because I have overlapping ranges) > > \startregister[satire]{Menippean} > \stopregister[satire] > > I get errors: ... Hi Thomas. The first [...] in the \startregister command is the name of the register itself, then there is a second one for the sort key/range identifier. So you want: \startregister[index][Menippean]{Menippean} \stopregister[index][Menippean] and then you can have \startregister[index][Menippean1]{Menippean} \stopregister[index][Menippean1] as well. Hope that helps. Duncan

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register ranges
by Thomas A. Schmitz 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Hi all, I must be obtuse, but I can't find the answer to this easy question: to define a register range, I was using this: \startregister[index]{Menippean} \stopregister[index] and it works. However, when I try to replace [index] with my own key (because I have overlapping ranges) \startregister[satire]{Menippean} \stopregister[satire] I get errors: ERROR: Missing \endcsname inserted. --- TeX said --- <to be read again> \@@idsatkeyexpansion \convertexpanded ... \csname \s!do \c!expansion #1 \endcsname \relax \s!defau... \doprocesspageregister ...#1}\asciiregisterentryA \convertexpanded {\registe... \dodogotopar ...ageregister []{}{Menippean satire} \ifvmode \nobreak \fi <to be read again> \index l.567 \index [imp::spoudogeloion]{\localgreek{spoudog'eloion}} ``serio|-|comi... --- HELP --- From the .log file... The control sequence marked <to be read again> should not appear between \csname and \endcsname. Is there some \define something that I'm missing? Thanks Thomas

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media wiki ConTeXt
by PChot 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

Hi all, I'm new in your ConTeXt club. I installed livetex on my server and now i want to merge mediawiki with ConTeXt. And i also want to make, that <math> tags work too. I didn't find any help. Maybe i didn't search good enought. Can you tell me, where can I get some help? And if is all that, what I want, possible? Have a nice day, Jan(PChott)

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skipping parts in compiling
by andrea valle 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

Dear all, I'm writing presentations with large image files. Sometimes I make minor changes (e.g. typos). Is there a way not to recompile all but only some pages after I made my changes? In presentations I only have separate pages (no index, numebr of pages, etc) Thanks -a- Andrea Valle DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione Università degli Studi di Torino http://www.semiotiche.it/andrea andrea.valle(a)unito.it

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Vertical text in the margin on every page
by Jilani Khaldi 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

Hi, In a technical report I need to put a vertical text on every page of the document in the right margin. This 2 lines text should be written in a little font. I have struggled for a while with ConTeXt but could'nt get a good result. Any hint? Thanks! jk

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