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Question starttables ... stoptables and pagebrake
by Brockmann-Krabbe, Ulrike 20 Jul '06

20 Jul '06

Ulrike Brockmann-Krabbe Bezirksregierung Münster Dez. 51 - Höhere Landschaftsbehörde - Domplatz 1-3 48128 Münster Tel: 0251/411-1702 Fax: 0251/411-81702 E-Mail:ulrike.brockmann-krabbe@brms.nrw.de <mailto:ulrike.brockmann-krabbe@brms.nrw.de>

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font errors
by Patrick Gundlach 20 Jul '06

20 Jul '06

Hi, I have updated my context and I run into errors. Don't ask me what the old version was that worked, but it was about two monthts ago: \usetypescript[palatino][\defaultencoding] \setupbodyfont[palatino] \enableregime[il1] \mainlanguage[de] \starttext Once upon a time, in a distant galaxy called Ööçc, there lived a computer named R.~J. Drofnats. \stoptext Gives me no 'funny characters', but the following entries in the logfile: -------------------------------------------------- [1.1{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-empt y.map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-texnansi.map}{/ usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-base.map Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `fmvr8x': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmat11': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmbt11': font file missing ..... -------------------------------------------------- What has happened here? I use Gerben's iInstaller TeX. Patrick -- ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net

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"infinite" paper height
by Mojca Miklavec 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Hello, Is there any way to create "infinite" paper size: such a paper that all the content fits exactly on a single page? ̣(As a workaroung I can still create a page of height 2m and then crop it if no other solution is available.) \setuplayout [width=8cm] \definepapersize [infinite] [width=12cm, height=100cm] \setuppapersize [infinite] [infinite] Thank you, Mojca

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Figure. 3
by David Arnold 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

All, Anyone know how to get a period after Figure in figure caption. I tried: \setupcaptions[separator=.] \starttext \placefigure [][fig:one] {Caption.} {\externalfigure[blank]} \stoptext And \let\floatcaptionsuffix=. \starttext \placefigure [][fig:one] {Caption.} {\externalfigure[blank]} \stoptext Neither worked.

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Problem with \typefile
by John R. Culleton 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

I use the lines: \typefile {samp.tex}{samp.tex} \page[yes] \stoptext % For debugging purposes The file samp.tex contains ascii tex from the sample files knuth, zapf and tufte, concluded by the single tag \bye. The document compiles fine and displays fine in xpdf or kpdf (Linux). But Acrobat Reader 7.0 (Linux) comes up with the message "there was a problem with this document" and displays two blank pages instead. It will however display the rest of the document if the \stoptext statement above is removed. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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splitting a pdf into multiple volumes
by Ralf Schmitt 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Hi all, I'm trying to split a large document for printing to multiple volumes/books. The first volume should contain a table of contents (but no index/list of figures), the second volume should have consecutive pagenumbers, and the last volume should contain an index and the list of figures of all books. Is this possible with context? TIA, - Ralf

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ConTeXt, Charts, and transparency
by Idris Samawi Hamid 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Dear fellow gangsters, 2 questions: QUESTION 1) Does ConTeXt have a graphical charts module, a la flowcharts module? If not, are there some examples of graphical charts done in ConTeXt anywhere? Please see the attached png for what I have in mind. I did find a module m-steps, but the enclosed example crashes, so I'm not sure if this is what I'm looking for... ============================= % output=pdf interface=en \usemodule[m-steps] % A simple paragraph-flow test: \starttext \startbuffer \startSTEPchart \cells {A} {B} \cells {one} {five} \texts{$+2$}{$-2$} \cells {two} {four} \texts{$+3$}{$-3$} \cells {three} {three} \texts{$+4$}{$-4$} \cells {four} {two} \texts{$+5$}{$-5$} \cells {five} {one} \stopSTEPchart \stopbuffer \getbuffer \startnarrower \getbuffer \stopnarrower \placefigure[left]{}{} \getbuffer \stoptext ============================= log file: ============================= (chart-test-mpgraph.mp (c:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-local/metapost/context/base/mp-step .mp) >> (0.5,0.5,0.5) >> 2.5 ! Not implemented: (color)scaled(known numeric). <to be read again> ; pen_size->...epath(top.origin--bot.origin)(TEXT2); (ypart.urcorner.p-ypart.lr... set_ahlength->...:=(ahfactor*pen_size(_op_(TEXT0)) ); arrowheadonpath->...;set_ahlength(scaled.ahfactor) ;arrowhead(EXPR2)if(EXPR3)... drawline->...R2)=1:draw.arrowheadonpath((EXPR3),1) ;elseif(EXPR2)=2:draw.arro... image->...ture;currentpicture:=nullpicture;(TEXT2) ;currentpicture.endgroup l.145 ...e(2,2), 1.79993pt, (scaledgray(.5,1)) ) ) ; lines[b][2][2] := image(... ? ============================= QUESTION 2) Not really a direct context question but is needed for a context document: how can I convert the attached pdf to a transparent background without loosing the image (bitmap in origin). ImageMagick does not work well at all. I need it in a document with a colored background. Thnx in advance Best Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

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too much space because of margin notes
by Mojca Miklavec 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Hello, I would like to write a note in the margin next to some framed formula, but I guess that the formula starts a new paragraph and there's too much space left on the top of the frame. How can I fix that? \starttext \startframedtext \inmargin{some text in margin} \placeformula \startformula a+b=c \stopformula How can I get rid of that space? \stopframedtext \stoptext Thank you very much, Mojca

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texshow-web
by Patrick Gundlach 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Hi there, I've updated texshow-web. It's a complete rewrite. This is now database driven and I have tried hard to preserve all comments and examples from the old texshow-web. Please report any errors (preferrable include me in cc: if you post them on the list). Please fill in descriptions for the commands! Other contexters will find this useful. You can now use most of the mediawiki wiki markup for editing the descriptions. See the help page for more information. Patrick (I almost forgot the url: <http://texshow.contextgarden.net>) -- ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net

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Rescaling pages
by Olaf Mersmann 19 Jul '06

19 Jul '06

Hi List, I have a booklet typset on A5 paper with an A5 pagesize (one page per sheet). The printer-shop wants the pages enlarged to A4, so that they can scale them back down to A5 and imposition 2 on an A4 sheet. Don't ask me why they want this. I don't know. Is it possible to easily do this from within context or what are my options? Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely, Olaf

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