March 2006 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

What is the third parameter in \useURL for?
by John R. Culleton 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

For \useURL the first parameter identifies the statement, the second defines the url, the third is usually blank and the fourth gives the text to appear in the clickable area. What is that third parameter for? -- John Culleton Books with answers to marketing and publishing questions: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf Book coaches, consultants and packagers: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/packagers.pdf

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More on margin figs
by David Arnold 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

Hans et al, Maybe I am missing the point, but this example has output that is unexpected. There's a huge block of whitespace, that coincidentally continues to the bottom of the caption on the margin fig. Is this correct behavior? I thought if I put a margin fig out there, then the text should flow uninterrupted. %output=pdf \setupwhitespace[medium] \setupindenting[medium,yes] \definereferenceformat[infigure][text=Figure] \defineenumeration[definition] \useMPlibrary[dum] \starttext Readers will note that each object in the domain is paired with one and only one object in the range, as seen in the mapping diagram of \infigure[fig:graphmap]. \placefigure [inright][fig:graphmap] {A mapping diagram for $f$.} {\externalfigure[graph1][width=\marginwidth]} Thus, we have two representations of the function $f$, the collection of ordered pairs \in[collection], and the mapping diagram of in \infigure[fig:graphmap]. A third representation of the function $f$ is the graph of the ordered pairs of the function, shown in the Cartesian plane in \infigure[fig:graphmap2]. \placefigure [][fig:graphmap2] {A graph of the function $f$.}{\externalfigure[graph2]} When the function is represented by an equation or formula, then we adjust our definition somewhat. \startdefinition[def:graf] The graph of $f$ is the set of all ordered pairs $(x,f(x))$ so that $x$ is in the domain of $f$. In symbols, \startformula \hbox{Graph of $f$}=\big\{(x,f(x)):\,\hbox{$x$ is in the domain of $f $.}\big\}. \stopformula \stopdefinition This last definition is most easily explained by example. So, let's define a function $f$ that maps any real number $x$ to the real number $x^2$; that is, let $f(x)=x^2$. Now, according to \in{Definition}[def:graf], the graph of $f$ is the set of all points $(x,f(x))$, such that $x$ is in the domain of $f$. \stoptext

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New tree in minimal context
by Mikael Persson 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Hello all, I am trying the minimal ConTeXt distribution. Ok, so I downloaded justtex.zip and linuztex.zip to /tex... and followed the instructions and all worked out well. However, I have another tree I want to use aswell, say /usr/local/texmf-wolfram. However, when I add entries in one of the following: /tex/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf /tex/texmf-local/web2c/texmf.cnf /tex/texmf-local/web2c/context.cnf like: TEXMFWOLFRAM = /usr/local/texmf-wolfram and then add to TEXMF the TEXMFWOLFRAM TEXMF = {!!$TEXMFCONFIG,!!$TEXMFVAR,$TEXMFHOME,!!$TEXMFSYSCONFIG,!!$TEXMFSYSVAR,!!$TEXMFMAIN,!!$TEXMFLOCAL,!!$TEXMFDIST,$TEXMFWOLFRAM} the new tree is still not found when doing a mktexlsr. It just shows: mktexlsr: Updating /tex/texmf/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /tex/texmf-extra/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /tex/texmf-fonts/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /tex/texmf-linux/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /tex/texmf-local/ls-R... mktexlsr: Done. So, where should I add a new tree? (is it possible in the minimal version?) The procedure I did above worked well for TeXLive 2004. Best regards, Mikael Persson

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crossref in bibtex
by Ulf Martin 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Dear ConText Users Being an age-old LaTeX user I thought I should give ConText a try. But then I stumbled over the first problem when trying to use BibTeX: Crossrefs don't seem to work properly. - the work that uses a crossref is listed incompletely in the publication list - the crossref'd work itself isn't included at all. I haven't found a solution on the web. * * * Details. I have a source file (cut for the relevant parts): -- start of content.tex -- \environment mainsetup \version[concept] \starttext Es wird eine \quotation{Übersichtliche Darstellung} angestrebt (vgl. \cite[wittgenstein-1997-philosophische-untersuchungen]\ §~132, S.~304f.). \completepublications \stoptext -- end of content.tex -- The setup file is in the directory above (for use in multiple docs, as suggested in the ConText documentation): -- start of mainsetup.tex -- \enableregime[utf] \usemodule[bib] \setuppublications[alternative=aps] \setuppublications[sorttype=bbl] \setupbibtex [database={~/Textsammlung/Central}, sort=author] \setupheadtext[de][pubs=Literatur] \startenvironment mainsetup \setupbodyfont[11pt] \mainlanguage[de] \stopenvironment -- end of mainsetup.tex -- The relevant part of the Central.bib is this (in this order, BibTeX expexts uses of crossrefs to appear before the resp. crossref'd entry): -- start of Central.bib -- @STRING{cy-fm = "Frankfurt (Main)"} @STRING{pb-skp = "Suhrkamp"} @STRING{wittgenstein = "Wittgenstein, Ludwig"} @incollection{wittgenstein-1997-philosophische-untersuchungen, Crossref = {wittgenstein-1984-werkausgabe}, Edition = 11, Note = {Text neu durchgesehen von Joachim Schulte}, Pages = {225-580}, Title = {Philosophische Untersuchungen}, Volume = 1, Year = 1997 } @book{wittgenstein-1984-werkausgabe, Address = cy-fm, Author = wittgenstein, Booktitle = {Werkausgabe}, Isbn = 3518099884, Publisher = pb-skp, Title = {Werkausgabe}, Year = 1984 } -- end of Central.bib -- The PDF output file after % texexec --pdf content % bibtext content % texexec --pdf content yields something like (characters may be distrupted due to conversion from UTF-8): -- start of content.pdf rendered as plain text -- Es wird eine "Übersichtliche Darstellung" der relevanten Begriffe angestrebt (vgl. [1] § 132, S. 304f.). Literatur 1 L. WittgensteinIn [??], p. 225-580. Text neu durchgesehen von Joachim Schulte. -- end of context.pdf -- A hint to the solution for an expert could be the bbl file. Note that the order of the entries is turned around: -- start of content.bbl -- \startpublication[k=wittgenstein-1984-werkausgabe,t=book, a={Wittgenstein},y=1984, n=141,s=Wit84] \author[]{Ludwig}[L.]{}{Wittgenstein} \pubyear{1984} \title{Werkausgabe} \isbn{3518099884} \city{Frankfurt (Main)} \pubname{Suhrkamp} \stoppublication \startpublication[k=wittgenstein-1997-philosophische-untersuchungen,t=incollec% tion, a={Wittgenstein},y=1997, n=140,s=Wit97] \artauthor[]{Ludwig}[L.]{}{Wittgenstein} \pubyear{1997} \arttitle{Philosophische untersuchungen} \crossref{wittgenstein-1984-werkausgabe} \pages{225-580} \pages{225-580} \pubname{Suhrkamp} \note{Text neu durchgesehen von Joachim Schulte} \stoppublication -- end of content.bbl -- So: - The reference as such is found correctly. - The entry in the References has <note> and <pages> but not <title>, <edition> and <volume>, and <year>. - The crossreference is not properly processed. (and, actually, multiple pages should produce "pp." not "p.") It should be something like 1 L. Wittgenstein (1984) Werkausgabe. Frankfurt (Main): Suhrkamp. 2 L. Wittgenstein (1997) Philosophische Untersuchungen. In [1], Bd. 1, S. 225-580. Text neu durchgesehen von Joachim Schulte. (If ordered by author first, then year. Note also that in \language[de] "vol." should be "Bd." and "p." be "S.".) Coding for all files is UTF-8, things works as it they should in LaTeX. Any ideas of what to do or hints where to find more info? * * * Additional question: what is the best way to generate the bbl file in the project directory? (I use "Central.bib" for all my documents). Using % texexec mainsetup in the projects directory produces many unnecessary files (e.g. a dvi file) as it is only meant as a setup file. * * * I general, I like ConText. Strangely, it plays well with my mindset, as does the whole layout orientation with my taste. However, proper bibliography processing is a "killer feature" for me -- I have virtually no document whithout references. (I wonder, what the direction of the ConText development here is; arguably, odd old BibTeX has reached an end of its history and support for more modern and complete, e.g. XML-based formats would be preferable (say, MODS) -- considering the seeminly nice XML support that is already there.) Cheers & Thanks in advance! Ulf Martin

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Unwanted indenting on first line of bibtex entries
by Mikael Persson 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Hello, I get a small indentation for the entries in the bibliography, but only on the first line! I am right now running the minimal ConTeXt distr, but it was the same with newest ConTeXt on a TeXLive 2004... Example: \usemodule[bib] \setuppublications[ alternative=num, refcommand=num, numbering=yes, ] \setupbibtex[ database=fejk, ] \starttext Bla bla \cite[ab,akgl,kato]. \placepublications[criterium=artikel] \stoptext The files are available at http://www.math.chalmers.se/~mickep/bibproblem/ Especially the resulting pdf is at http://www.math.chalmers.se/~mickep/bibproblem/bibprob.pdf My guess is that there is a \setupbib... something to get the entries without the indentation on the first line. Best regards, Micke P

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Dirty trick
by Antoine Junod 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Hello list, I've got a piece of code that is absolutely aful. Unfortunately (sic) it makes what I want. \defineparagraphs[p][n=2,before={},after={}] \setupparagraphs[p][1][width=.2\textwidth,style=bold] \definetyping [code] \setuptyping [code] [margin=.23\textwidth,before={},after={\vskip-10pt}] \startp Operation: \p AuctionClient::providePersData($p$: Person)\stopp \startp Description: \p Fournit les données personnelles nécessaires à la création d'un compte, encapsulées dans un objet $p$.\stopp \startp Messages: \p{\tt auctionServer\^{}createAccount(p: Person);}\stopp\startcode sender^message(msg: String); sender^requestPersData() \stopcode \startp Pre: \p {\tt true}\stopp \startp Post: \p{\tt if (self.checkPersData(p))}\stopp\startcode then self.auctionServer.createAccount(p) and not(sender.message('Malformed personal data')) and not(sender.requestPersData()) else not(auctionServer^createAccount(p)) and sender^message('Malformed personal data') and sender^requestPersData() endif \stopcode \blank How could I improve that? I've tried a lot of different things but the main problem is that i can't type in verbatim mode because i'm in reduced horizontal mode. Thanks a lot for you help -AJ p.s.: the whole tests documents are there: http://www.tots-ns.net/tests/conception/test.tex http://www.tots-ns.net/tests/conception/test.pdf

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Figure [left]
by David Arnold 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

All, Both this: %output=pdf \starttext We use the notation $(2,4)$ to denote what is called an {\em ordered pair}. If you think of the positions taken by \placefigure [left][fig:ordpair] {}{\externalfigure[section1figs-mpgraph.1]} ordered pairs $(4,2)$ and $(2,4)$ in the coordinate plane (see \in{Figure}[fig:ordpair]), then it is immediately apparent why order is important. The ordered pair $(4,2)$ is simply not the same as the ordered pair $(2,4)$. \stoptext And this: %output=pdf \starttext We use the notation $(2,4)$ to denote what is called an {\em ordered pair}. If you think of the positions taken by \placefigure [left][fig:ordpair] {}{\externalfigure[section1figs-mpgraph.1]} ordered pairs $(4,2)$ and $(2,4)$ in the coordinate plane (see \in{Figure}[fig:ordpair]), then it is immediately apparent why order is important. The ordered pair $(4,2)$ is simply not the same as the ordered pair $(2,4)$. \stoptext Lead to the same attached result. This is not the behavior expected. Any ideas?

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Unexplained blank page when using textblocks
by David Arnold 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

All, I am using: tmp $ texexec --version TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.1 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2006 tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) context : ver: 2006.03.20 10:19 cont-en : ver: 2006.03.20 10:19 fmt: 2006.3.21 mes: english cont-nl : ver: 2006.03.20 10:19 fmt: 2006.3.21 mes: dutch total run time : 3 seconds I get a blank page 2 (except for subsection title) for the following source. Thought you'd like to be aware of this. %output=pdf \starttext \setupindenting[medium,yes] \setupwhitespace[medium] \setupcolumns [verytolerant,distance=4em] \setupcolors[state=start] \defineenumeration[question] \setupenumerations [question] [location=inleft, text={\color[blue]\bgroup}, stopper={.\egroup}, way=bysection, sectionnumber=no] \defineenumeration[answer] \setupenumerations [answer] [location=inleft, text={\color[blue]\bgroup}, stopper={.\egroup}, way=bysection, sectionnumber=no] \defineblock[question,answer] \hideblocks[answer] \chapter{First Chapter} \dorecurse{1}{\input tufte\par} \section{First Section} \dorecurse{2}{\input tufte\par} \subsection{Exercises} \startcolumns[n=2] \beginquestion \startquestion[ex:1] What is the square root of $\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt\pi$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion In exercise~\in[ex:1], we found $\sqrt{\pi}$. What is the square root of $\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \stopcolumns \subsection{Answers} \startcolumns[n=2] \selectblocks[answer][criterium=section] \stopcolumns \section{Second Section} \dorecurse{2}{\input tufte\par} \subsection{Exercises} \startcolumns[n=2] \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $2\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{2\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $2\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{2\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $2\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{2\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $2\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{2\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \stopcolumns \subsection{Answers} \startcolumns[n=2] \selectblocks[answer][criterium=section] \stopcolumns \section{Third Section} \dorecurse{2}{\input tufte\par} \subsection{Exercises} \startcolumns[n=2] \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $3\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{3\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $3\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{3\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $3\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{3\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \beginquestion \startquestion What is the square root of $3\pi$? \stopquestion \endquestion \beginanswer \startanswer $\sqrt{3\pi}$ \stopanswer \endanswer \stopcolumns \subsection{Answers} \startcolumns[n=2] \selectblocks[answer][criterium=section] \stopcolumns \section{Appendix} \setupenumerations[answer][sectionnumber=yes] \startcolumns[n=2] \selectblocks[answer][criterium=chapter] \stopcolumns \stoptext

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Location of page numbers
by Marcus Vinicius Mesquita de So 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

Hi! How is it possible to put page numbers in the middle of the page in the margins? Thanks in advance for you help. Marcus Vinicius --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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Install mess (Type3 Fonts)
by nico 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

I know, I shouldn't have updated the context distrib, but I did... Of course, I add problems with missing fonts, and installed the lm fonts from CTAN. Now texexec can compile again. But the fonts used are now horrible, producing fuzzy letters. Can anyone give me some hints to fix this buggy install? If it can be of some help here is a log of a program I compiled. This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) (format=cont-en 2006.3.20) 21 MAR 2006 01:48 entering extended mode (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/web2c/natural.tcx) **&cont-en programlisting.001.tex (./programlisting.001.tex ConTeXt ver: 2006.03.20 10:19 fmt: 2006.3.20 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/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/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->ec:ec->1->2:3 uk->ec:ec->2->2:3 de->texnansi:tex nansi->3->2:3 de->ec:ec->4->2:3 fr->texnansi:texnansi->5->2:3 fr->ec:ec->6->2:3 es->ec:ec->7->2:3 pt->texnansi:texnansi->8->2:3 pt->ec:ec->9->2:3 it->texnansi :texnansi->10->2:3 it->ec:ec->11->2:3 nl->texnansi:texnansi->12->2:3 nl->ec:ec- > 13->2:3 cz->il2:il2->14->2:3 cz->ec:ec->15->2:3 sk->il2:il2->16->2:3 > sk->ec:ec ->17->2:3 pl->pl0:pl0->18->2:3 pl->ec:ec->19->2:3 pl->qx:qx->20->2:3 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded \openout2 = `programlisting.001.tui'. system : programlisting.001.top loaded (./programlisting.001.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex) specials : fdf loaded ) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) \openout0 = `programlisting.001-mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. (/usr/home/ben/project/docbook/db2tex/dbcontext/context/style/patch-fig.tex) (/usr/home/ben/project/docbook/db2tex/dbcontext/context/style/patch-verb.tex) color : system rgb is global activated interaction : active (./programlisting.001.tuo) system : chapter,section,subsection not found/processed (./programlisting.001.tuo) system : chapter,section,subsection not found/processed (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo ) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo ) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo) (./programlisting.001.tuo ) systems : begin file programlisting.001 at line 79 (/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/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: 8r-base fonts : using map file: t5-base fonts : using map file: original-ams-base fonts : using map file: original-ams-euler fonts : using map file: original-public-lm interaction : pdftex code inserted [1.1{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/original-empty.map}{/u sr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/original-base.map}{/usr/local /share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/ec-public-lm.map}{/usr/local/share/te xmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/ec-base.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts /map/dvips/context/8r-base.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/con text/t5-base.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original -ams-base.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/original-ams -euler.map}{/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/context/original-public -lm.map}] structure : begin of sectionblock frontmatter title : - \headtext {content} (./programlisting.001.tuo) system : part,chapter,section,subsection,subsubsection,subsubsubsectio n,subsubsubsubsection not found/processed structure : end of sectionblock frontmatter [2.1] structure : begin of sectionblock bodymatter [3.2] structure : end of sectionblock bodymatter [4.3] systems : end file programlisting.001 at line 163 [5.4] ) Here is how much of TeX's memory you used: 1599 strings out of 60268 30985 string characters out of 606682 4539377 words of memory out of 5531657 38709 multiletter control sequences out of 10000+100000 131450 words of font info for 65 fonts, out of 500000 for 2000 192 hyphenation exceptions out of 1000 44i,18n,49p,246b,915s stack positions out of 1500i,500n,5000p,200000b,5000s PDF statistics: 22 PDF objects out of 300000 1 named destinations out of 131072 5 words of extra memory for PDF output out of 65536 </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/modeless/public/lm/ec-lmtt10.600pk> </var/tmp/tex fonts/pk/modeless/public/lm/ec-lmr12.1037pk> </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/modeless/pub lic/lm/ec-lmr12.600pk> </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/modeless/public/lm/ec-lmbx12.1244p k> Regards, BG

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