September 2006 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

YABQ (yet another bib question...)
by Thomas A. Schmitz 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

I'm pleased as punch with the new bib module and have been writing my new lists with it all day. There is one thing that I could not make work, and I wonder if it is possible at all. I have 2 entries: [1] Some collected volume [2] Some article, in: a journal [reprinted in [1]]. Is it possible to refer back to item [1] automatically, by sticking the "reprinted in" in a "note" field in the database? I tried a number of combinations of \crossref or so, but couldn't get this to work. Suggestions welcome! Thomas

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Re: [NTG-context] beta
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

> a new beta: > > - cloned figure numbers fixed Before this beta, the following compiled ok but didn't use davidsnumber as figurenumber. With the last beta I got the appended error! --------------------------------number.tex \defineenumeration[whatever] \definenumber[davidsnumber] \setupnumber[whatever][number=davidsnumber] \setupnumber[formula] [number=davidsnumber] \setupnumber[figure][number=davidsnumber] %\setupcaption[figure][number=davidsnumber] \starttext \placeformula[x] \startformula x\stopformula \startwhatever x\stopwhatever \placeformula[x] \startformula y\stopformula \startwhatever y\stopwhatever \placefigure{image} {\framed[width=.3\textwidth,height=1cm]{image}} \startwhatever z\stopwhatever \stoptext ------------------------------number.log ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> \node:n:floatnumberdavidsnumber \pluscounter ...the \numexpr \csname #1\endcsname +\plusone \relax } <argument> ...ion {\v!float \@@thenumber {figure}} \analyzenodelocation {\v!f... \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 \docompletefloat ...\else \preparefloatnumber {#1} \global \setbox \floatbox ... <argument> ...{}{figure}{}{figure}{image}\nextbox \else \docompletefloat {fi... ... l.22 ...med[width=.3\textwidth,height=1cm]{image}} ------------------------------------------------ The next example has not changed its behaviour, works not as expected with beta, too. --------------------------------------tst.tex \starttext \placefigure{}{\framed{Blub}} \placefigure{}{\framed{Bautz}} \placefigure{}{\framed{Bla}} Das waren jetzt \rawnumber[figure] Bilder! \setnumber[figure]{8} Wir wollen mit \rawnumber[figure] weiterzählen. \placefigure{}{\framed{Plong}} Zähler ist korrekt bei \rawnumber[figure], aber caption bei 4. \stoptext --------------------------------------------- Last question: verb-c.tex is not changed (updated). Will this be included in futher betas? Wolfgang

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\bar missing in euler
by Aditya Mahajan 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Hi, %----------------------------------------------------- \usetypescript[palatino] [ec] \definetypeface [palatino] [mm] [math] [euler] [euler] [rscale=1.03] \setupbodyfont[palatino,11pt] \starttext $\bar a$ \stoptext %------------------------------------------------------------ gives just "a". I do not get any bar over "a". math-eul.tex says %D This used to be very hackish; it brought in text %D accents from the well-matched Bitstream Charter. %D But now, these characters don't exist. I would prefer to pull %D them from the text font, but I don't know how. %D Instead, I'm just pointing to null characters! :-( This is how eulervm.sty defines these characters for T1 encoding. \DeclareMathAccent{\acute}{\mathalpha}{operators}{1} \DeclareMathAccent{\grave}{\mathalpha}{operators}{0} \DeclareMathAccent{\ddot}{\mathalpha}{operators}{4} \DeclareMathAccent{\tilde}{\mathalpha}{operators}{3} \DeclareMathAccent{\bar}{\mathalpha}{operators}{9} \DeclareMathAccent{\breve}{\mathalpha}{operators}{8} \DeclareMathAccent{\check}{\mathalpha}{operators}{7} \DeclareMathAccent{\hat}{\mathalpha}{operators}{2} \DeclareMathAccent{\dot}{\mathalpha}{operators}{10} I do not know what is the equivalent of 'operators' family in context. Any idea how to pull them out of the text fonts? Aditya

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Making context produce dvi file.
by John R. Culleton 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

For one recurring task I first produce a booklet version 5.5. x 8.5in, then a straight pdf 8.5 x 11in, all controlled by modes. The third format is plain text. Others recommend dvi2tty for this conversion. But how do I get Context to produce a dvi file? The Context manual does not make this clear. I am on a Linux system. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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\setuppapersize[XY] not working properly with landscape orientation
by Mojca Miklavec 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Hello, \setuppapersize[XY] is not working properly when paper orientation is landscape. The following code results in pages of dimensions 29.5 x 29.5 cm: \setuppapersize [XY][A4,landscape] \setuppaper [nx=3,ny=1] \setuparranging [XY] \showframe \starttext second page \page last page \page first page \page content in \page the middle \page three pages \stoptext I also have an additional question: I can use \setupbackgrounds [page] [background=...] for single pages which works perfectly. But how can I place a background figure on the "whole page" (i.e. spanning across the "middle three 'conceptual' pages", which is the "second page" when printed on paper) Thank you, Mojca

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beta
by Hans Hagen 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

a new beta: - cloned figure numbers fixed - new shades should work ok now - txt in mp should work again now 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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mlabels figurelabels
by Peter Fisker Skjoldan 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Hello all! I'm trying to put labels on figures by following the mlabels manual. I cannot seem to get even a simple example to work because the command \startfigurelabels is not recognized. I am not sure whether I should load a module for this feature. Any help appreciated, Peter

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footnote numbering
by Horacio Suarez 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

hello I insist in a question: I have: \setupfootnotes[way=bychapter] but it doesnŽt restart the footnote numbering at chapter. But if I write: \setupfootnotes[way=bysection] It does restart each \section. Is the sintax ok? What iŽm doing wrong? The last book iŽve fix it inseriting fake and empty chapters, but now it doesnŽt work. Please help! _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

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runMPgraphicstrue produces undefined figure
by Sanjoy Mahajan 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

I'm playing with simple files in order to learn metafun. The following small example produces an undefined figure. It illustrates either a context problem or, more likely, a confusion on my part. ================= cut here =========================================== \runMPgraphicstrue \starttext \startreusableMPgraphic{a} fill fullcircle scaled 2cm; \stopreusableMPgraphic \placefigure[here,none]{}{\reuseMPgraphic{a}} \input tufte \stoptext ================= cut here =========================================== The figure is a square saying 'undefined'. Taking away the \runMPgraphicstrue line produces the expected filled circle. I use a web2c distribution (linux) with context version 2006.08.08 21:51, TeXExec | version 6.2.0 - 1997-2006 - PRAGMA ADE/POD It passes the write18 test given in the metafun-s.pdf manual (p.214 of the PDF file). -Sanjoy `A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.' - Bertrand de Jouvenal

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spaceinbetween (TABLE)
by Peter Rolf 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Hi, the TABLE paramter 'spaceinbetween' doesn't work, if you use it combinations with split=repeat. This is not a beta only problem, as the verson from 08.08.2006 shows the same behaviour. Greetings, Peter \starttext \bTABLE [spaceinbetween=3mm, columndistance=3mm, split=repeat,% works without "split=repeat" ] % \bTABLEhead \bTR \bTH head1 \eTH \bTH head2 \eTH \eTR \eTABLEhead % \bTABLEbody % \dorecurse{15}{% \bTR \bTC body \eTC \bTC body \eTC \eTR } % \eTABLEbody \eTABLE \stoptext

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