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Re: [NTG-context] itemize in blocks
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 06 Apr '07

06 Apr '07

Hallo! > >> use \par at the end of the question > >> > > > > Why? > > > \question pick up it sargument and uses \par as delimiter, otherwise > we could not apply attributes to the question text > > \question is the 'minimalistic approach, > > \startquestion > \stopquestion > > is the best way ans works ok here Ahhh! And then \par inside is working. Wolfgang

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What happened to \usetypescript[postscript] ?
by Steffen Wolfrum 06 Apr '07

06 Apr '07

Hi, yesterday me too switched from a working 2006 TeX installation to a more recent TeXLive2007 (all with OSX). In general it works. Only using \usetypescript[postscript] (for using the Nimbus/Times) fails: %&context \starttext \usetypescript[postscript][\defaultencoding] \setupencoding[default=texnansi] \mainlanguage[de] \enableregime[mac] \setupbodyfont[postscript,10pt] \setupinterlinespace[line=12pt] Test Worte AW \stoptext Below is the log. Could someone help? Steffen TeXExec | processing document 'times_new_1.tex' TeXExec | no ctx file found TeXExec | tex processing method: context TeXExec | TeX run 1 TeXExec | writing option file times_new_1.top TeXExec | using randomseed 945 TeXExec | tex engine: pdfetex TeXExec | tex format: cont-en This is pdfTeXk, Version 3.141592-1.40.3 (Web2C 7.5.6) %&-line parsing enabled. (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) entering extended mode (./times_new_1.tex ConTeXt ver: 2007.01.12 15:56 MKII fmt: 2007.4.3 int: english/english language : language en is active system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii)) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (/Users/lichtblau/Library/texmf/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/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 system : times_new_1.top loaded (./times_new_1.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file 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(/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) 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(/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex)) regime : regime mac is loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/regi-mac.tex)kpathsea: Running mktextfm texnansi-utmr8a mktextfm: Running mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input texnansi-utmr8a This is METAFONT, Version 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I can't find file `texnansi-utmr8a'. <*> ... mag:=1; nonstopmode; input texnansi-utmr8a Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ... mag:=1; nonstopmode; input texnansi-utmr8a Transcript written on mfput.log. grep: texnansi-utmr8a.log: No such file or directory mktextfm: `mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input texnansi-utmr8a' failed to make texnansi-utmr8a.tfm. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. ! 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mptopdf
by Steve MC Han 06 Apr '07

06 Apr '07

Could someone give some help for me? If I do metapost I have an error message: this is the exact error message C:\Han\slide>mpost --tex=latex 2MS6 This is MetaPost, Version 0.993 (Web2C 7.5.6) (2MS6.mpmakempx: Command failed: mpto -tex 2MS6.mp >> 2MS6.mp >> 2MS6.mpx ! Unable to make mpx file. l.34 label.lft(btex Number of students etex rotated 90, (-u,u)); Transcript written on 2MS6.log. But if I set the path "path c:\TexLive2007\bin\win32" at prompt command and then do metapost, then it is O.K. (no error message) as I copied below. C:\Han\slide>path c:\TexLive2007\bin\win32 C:\Han\slide>mpost --tex=latex 2MS6 This is MetaPost, Version 0.993 (Web2C 7.5.6) (2MS6.mp [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [30] ) 16 output files written: 2MS6.0 .. 2MS6.30 Transcript written on 2MS6.log. I have to set the path again whenever I turn on the PC. This all problem started after I did mptopdf.ini Can anyone give some insight for me? Thank you in advance. --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.

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Re: [NTG-context] itemize in blocks
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Hi Bernd! > > what I am doing wrong with the following snipped? > > > > The \par in the \item does not work. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > \defineenumeration[question][location=top,text=Aufgabe] > > \defineblock[question] > > > > \starttext > > \chapter{Aufgaben} > > \beginquestion > > \question > > \startitemize[a] > > \item Zick > > > use: \crlf or \blank and not \par A better workaround would be \endgraf, but I think \par should work here, as it works in other situations outside the block-environment. I asked myself if this is a little bug or an error of mine. > use \par at the end of the question Why? ciao, Wolfgang

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Scite folding
by Idris Samawi Hamid 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Dear syndicate, Can Scite be configured for folding based on TeX keywords, or is that something that is hardwired in Scintilla/Scite? I would like to feed Scite all the \start-\stop's, {}, \bgroup-\egroup etc. I looked in the context properties files but did not find anything, and it's certainly not there by default Notepad++ (also scintilla-based) supports this through a nifty define-your-own-language dialog****, as well as global RTL (no interlinear bidi), but the developers are generally unresponsive to requests for help or guidance from end users (as opposed to serious programmers) so I am a bit hesitant about switching from WinEdt to Notepad++. Notepad++ also supports folding in TeX-mode for things like \chapter, \section (without ending tags; adopted from Visual TeX) but the dialog does not let me extend that for ConTeXt (\subject etc). Anyway, whatever you can tell me about Scite and folding would be a big help! 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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OpenType in Windows
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Hello, I heard that Mac users can typeset in ConTeXt with OpenType fonts. Is it possible on Windows platform? (either in MiKTeX or TeXLive?) Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky

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texexec.pl vs. .rb
by Tobias Burnus 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Hi, the following command works with the PERL but not with the RUBY version. Is this option obsolete or simply not yet implemented: (texmfstart) texexec --pdfarrange --paper=a5a4 --print=up test.pdf texexec: works texmfstart texexec: ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> a \@@ppoffset ->a 5a4 \calculatepaperoffsets ...lue {\??pp #1\c!offset } \divide \scratchdimen \arr... <argument> ...dth }\fi \calculatepaperoffsets {A4} \xdef \papersize {A4} \firstofoneargument #1->#1 \next1 #1,->\docommand {#1} \doprocesscommaitem ... l.3 \setuplayout Tobias

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module and def commands problem
by Bernd Militzer 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Hi Taco, instead of writing a FixMe-module I just started to make my exam-module from 2003 a bit more international. As a first test I set up some commands in german and english see file p-testDE.tex running texexec test1.tex the output is ok but running texexec --mode=english test1.tex I get an error: system : module testDE loaded (./p-testde.tex) ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> ...st it} \subject {FixMe} \SchoolYear {2006/07} \question test i... \firstofoneargument #1->#1 l.53 } What is going wrong with my command-definations? I have no idea! What did I fail to do? Cheers, Bernd

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itemize in blocks
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Hallo, what I am doing wrong with the following snipped? The \par in the \item does not work. ------------------------------------------------------- \defineenumeration[question][location=top,text=Aufgabe] \defineblock[question] \starttext \chapter{Aufgaben} \beginquestion \question \startitemize[a] \item Zick \par % This \par does not work! Mehr Zick \stopitemize \endquestion \stoptext ------------------------------------------------------- Wolfgang

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natural tables - first row not gray
by MASON Peter J 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

G'day, firstly thanks for your contextgarden.net website and the "live-context" facility. I checked my results against it. Could I seek help on this please. I'm expecting rows 2-4 of the table resulting from the segment below to have odd columns in rows 2-4 with white-on-black but all columns are coming out as black-on-white. I also tried completely specifying it by supplying \setupTABLE[even][2-4] ... as well. Something obvious I expect, but I'm missing it. Thanks. \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext \bTABLE \setupTABLE[first][first][align=middle, background=color,backgroundcolor=gray,foregroundcolor=black] \setupTABLE[odd][2,3,4][align=left,background=color,backgroundcolor=black,foregroundcolor=white] \bTR \bTD [nc=6] Prime Unit \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Plate: \eTD \bTD xxxxx \eTD \bTD State: \eTD \bTD sssss \eTD \bTD Type: \eTD \bTD ttttt \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Make: \eTD \bTD mmmm \eTD \bTD GCM: \eTD \bTD [nc=3] gggg \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Chassis: \eTD \bTD cccc \eTD \bTD GVM: \eTD \bTD [nc=3] vvv \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \stoptext IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachment to it are intended only to be read or used by the named addressee. It is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistaken transmission to you. The RTA is not responsible for any unauthorised alterations to this e-mail or attachment to it. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the RTA. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender. You must not disclose, copy or use any part of this e-mail if you are not the intended recipient.

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