June 2006 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Overfull boxes using m-cweb
by Edwin Wisse 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Hello, I am running into overfull boxes when including a weaved cweb file into a context document. The original reference to the cwebmac.tex file (the plain TeX macro) is commented out and replaced by \usemodule[cweb]. The cweb macros appear to expand something into \*11ptmmmt* which seems to have something to do with it. Is there anyone here with experience and deep (Con)TeX(t) knowledge who understands what is happening? Regards, Edwin ----------------------------------part of my log file------------------------------------------------ Overfull \hbox (6.4885pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 3--13 \*11ptmmmr* for the ap-pli-ca-tion de-vel-op-ment mod-ule. This is a small ap-p li-ca-tion which loads file \hbox(7.63889+2.13889)x398.33858 .\*11ptmmmr* f .\*11ptmmmr* o .\*11ptmmmr* r .\glue(\spaceskip) 3.66628 .\*11ptmmmr* t .etc. Overfull \hbox (8.38132pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 3--13 \*11ptmmmr* with point and line da-ta and dis-plays it in a win-dow. It pro-vid es a us-er in-ter-face al- \hbox(7.63889+2.13889)x398.33858 .\*11ptmmmr* w .\*11ptmmmr* i .\*11ptmmmr* t .\*11ptmmmr* h .\glue(\spaceskip) 3.66628 .etc.

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compound titles, lists and headers
by Henning Hraban Ramm 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

Dear list, my publisher forces me to set different things as titles, in headers and table of contents. In some cases \nolist and \nomarking aren't enough. here are my actual definitions: ---- \def\Untertitel#1{\blank[3pt]{\ss\bf #1}\blank} % ok \def\Titel#1#2{{\nohyphens\chapter{#1}\Untertitel{#2}}} % ok \def\KomplexTitel#1#2#3{{\writetolist[chapter]{#3}\nohyphens\title{#1}\U ntertitel{#2}}} ---- with ---- \start \setupheadertexts[][manual entry][part][] % normally defined as [][chapter][part][] \KomplexTitel{Main chapter title}{chapter subtitle}{toc entry} Much text \stop % of other headertext ---- Real life example: \start \setupheadertexts [][Vorwort][][] \KomplexTitel{Die neutrale Schweiz und das globale Dorf}% {Vorwort von Prof.|~|Dr.|~|Heinrich Ott}% {Vorwort Prof.|~|Dr.|~|Heinrich Ott:\\Die neutrale Schweiz und das globale Dorf} ... Now there stay two issues: 1. I'd like to get a four-parameter command that can set the header text also. 2. I must get a line feed into the toc, but neither \\ nor \crlf works. Please help! Thanks. Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- www.fiee.net/texnique/ www.ramm.ch/context/

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listings.sty
by Peter Münster 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

Hello, I suggested to the author of the very feature rich LaTeX-Listings package, Carsten Heinz, to port this package to ConTeXt, and it seems, that he is interested. But before doing it, there are some questions: * What do Hans and other people thing about that? * listings.sty uses keyval.sty, how is the proper ConTeXt-way to do the same things as keyval, or should listings stay with keyval? Greetings, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/ _____________________________________ FilmSearch engine: http://f-s.sf.net/

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How to use the wiki?
by nico 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Hello, Sorry for that stupid question, but what it the process to add something to the wiki? I can edit existing page, but in which topic or page one can add something? Is an account required? Is there a list of the pages added by the users? The wiki itself doesn't seem to have many information about this. Thanks, BG

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texmfstart newbie
by David Arnold 01 Sep '06

01 Sep '06

OK, I've updated to the latest context via Gerben's i-installer on my mac osx 10.4.6. I have no idea what texmfstart is nor do I understand its purpose. I imagine the first thing I have to do is configure, because it is certainly not found on my system. tmp $ which texmfstart tmp $ texmfstart -bash: texmfstart: command not found Here is my path: tmp $ echo $PATH /sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/ local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current:/opt/local/bin:/usr/ local/mysql/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin For example: 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: 2006.06.23 20:39 cont-en : ver: 2006.06.23 20:39 fmt: 2006.6.27 mes: english cont-nl : ver: 2006.06.23 20:39 fmt: 2006.6.27 mes: dutch total run time : 3 seconds warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead tmp $ which texexec /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/texexec Which appears to be some sort of shell script. tmp $ cat /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/texexec #!/bin/sh test -f /bin/sh5 && test -z "$RUNNING_SH5" \ && { UNAMES=`uname -s`; test "x$UNAMES" = xULTRIX; } 2>/dev/null \ && { RUNNING_SH5=true; export RUNNING_SH5; exec /bin/sh5 $0 ${1 +"$@"}; } unset RUNNING_SH5 test -f /bin/bsh && test -z "$RUNNING_BSH" \ && { UNAMES=`uname -s`; test "x$UNAMES" = xAIX; } 2>/dev/null \ && { RUNNING_BSH=true; export RUNNING_BSH; exec /bin/bsh $0 ${1 +"$@"}; } unset RUNNING_BSH export PATH # hack around a bug in zsh: test -n "${ZSH_VERSION+set}" && alias -g '${1+"$@"}'='"$@"' what=`echo $0 | sed 's@.*/@@'` p=`kpsewhich -format=texmfscripts $what.pl` { test -n "$p" && test -f "$p"; } \ || { echo "\`$what.pl' not found."; exit 1; } perl "$p" ${1+"$@"} Ruby is installed: tmp $ which ruby /usr/bin/ruby tmp $ ruby --version ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.0] And here is the location of texmfstart: /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/stubs/lib/texmfstart /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/stubs/lib/ texmfstart/base /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/stubs/lib/ texmfstart/base/kpse Now for questions: 1. How do I configure my system to use texmstart? 2. What are some of the usual uses I should be employing of texmfstart? How will it improve performance? How will it simplify my work? Etc? I.e what are the advantages?

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Support for FormCalc ?
by luigi scarso 25 Aug '06

25 Aug '06

Is it possible to embed a FormCalc script (like we do with javascript ) ? (well, I believe that it's like javascript...) Thanks in advance luigi PS Why FormCalc ? Because it's seem that Reader for PocketPC 2.0 support it . (cfr https://www.planetpdf.com/forumarchive/126183.asp)

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modules
by Hans Hagen 10 Aug '06

10 Aug '06

Hi, In order to be able to generate new zips i'd like the modules in the wiki to be tds compliant as soon as possible. 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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U3D (embedded 3D objects)
by Matthias Weber 25 Jul '06

25 Jul '06

Hello, is there support for .u3d files in ConTeXt available or planned? This would take advantage of Acrobat 7 support for these 3D data files. There is a LaTeX package (http:// www.tug.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/movie15/) that does that, and it even works on my Mac. Thanks, Matthias

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Fleurons
by Keith McKay 23 Jul '06

23 Jul '06

Dear All I am in the process of learning the wonders of Context and enjoying the challenge. My Context is the stand alone version for Windows which I downloaded from the Pragma site. I'm getting used to using the Scite editor although it was a little difficult in the beginning. Just now I'm putting together some short stories and am having fun playing about with layout and using different kinds of fonts. Also I'm reading 'The Elements of Typographic Style' by Robert Bringhurst which is absolutely superb! I would never have thought that a book on typography would be so easy to read. In Bringhurst's book he mentions fleurons - "A horticultural dingbat" which I would like to access. I have looked through the Context manuals but with no success. Could someone give me some hints? Thanks Keith McKay Hamilton, Scotland -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 27/05/2005

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Linux upgrade
by John R. Culleton 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

I have been working with two versions of TeX, neither one of which is new enough to accomodate all the latest Context bells and whistles. I tried downloading context.zip and installing it on my standard /usr/share/texmf tree. No joy. I get messages telling me to use the texmfstart command instead. This is as I recall a Windows thingie. So next I tried linux binaries only. Still no joy. Let me start all over. Assuming a working TeX installation (either tetex or texlive 2005) what incantation must I perform to upgrade to the latest stable Context and what specific zip file should I use? It appears that Context is set up primarily for Windows but I use Slackware Linux 10.2. -- 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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