January 2008 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

{{ double braces }}
by Steffen Wolfrum 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

Hi, I would like to use in my documents double braces for the footnote – for easily matching entire footnotes with RegEx (thus it can't confuse with the nested braces) ... text\footnote{{this is {\it one} tiny note\index{note}!}} ... and match the entire footnote with search regex for \\footnote\{\ {.+\}\} Is this save? Or are there unwanted side-effects when using \footnote {{ ... }} ? Steffen

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%18 or 18% : incorrect placement of the percentage sign ?
by Steffen Wolfrum 08 Feb '08

08 Feb '08

Hi, I have often seen (in arabic newpapers) the percentage sign set left to the number "% 18". Recently I read an article (http://sehstoerung.sonance.net/pdfs/ TitusNemeth_dissertation.pdf) that calls this "... the incorrect placement of the percentage sign". Any native arabic speaker out there? Is it %18 or 18% ?? Thanks, Steffen

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\placeregister[index][compress=yes] BROKEN ??
by Steffen Wolfrum 06 Feb '08

06 Feb '08

Hi, please have a look at following minimal: \starttext \placeregister[index][compress=no] \blank[5*big] \placeregister[index][compress=yes] \page test text \index{test index} \section{heading} more test text \index{test index} \section{heading} more test text \index{test index} %\page test text% <--- comment / uncomment this line \page \section{heading text \index{test index}} more test text \index{test index} \page test text \index{test index} \section{heading text \index{test index}} more test text \index{test index} \stoptext The "compress=yes" seems to be corrupt. Steffen (I am using vers. 2008.01.03)

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Indenting (again!): a real problem in indentnext=yes
by morgan.brassel＠free.fr 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Hi, Sorry but I'm going to talk about indenting again. This time, it seems to me that there is really something wrong with the indentnext=yes option. Look at the following example, it speaks for itself (or at least I hope so). \setupindenting[yes,medium] \setupformulae[indentnext=yes] \starttext This is my first formula: \startformula x = 1, \stopformula and this line should not be indented because it's still in the same sentence. There is no line skip in the source file, and no new paragraph created. This is my second formula: \startformula x = 2. \stopformula This line has to be indented (and it is!), as this is truely a new paragraph. \stoptext The option indentnext=yes does not handle properly the first situation. What do you think? Thanks for your answers, and sorry to bother you again and again! Morgan

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Re: [NTG-context] Using Postscript Type 1 fonts in ConTeXt/XeTeX?
by Roland 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Hi Mojca, Thanks for your two answers. I guess updating my distribution is the first priority--perhaps that is causing all the errors I just posted in answer to Wolfgang's suggestion. I'll try your suggestion and then see if it works, will confirm to the mailing list once I know. Thanks Roland PS Is it always necessary to upgrade a fresh distribution immediately? I am a bit surprised that a fresh MacTex from December would already be so outdated... On 20/01/2008, Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Roland, > > I forgot two things so I should better mention some before you ask. > > First: welcome to the ConTeXt community. > Second: you need a *recent enough* ConTeXt (anything between october > 07-january 08), but if you take the latest one, then you also need the > future version of LM :) And you need a recent version of XeTeX & > xdvipdfmx. > > If you're using TeX Live's version, then: > > a) update XeTeX binaries > > compile it from sources or take it from here (you can download it > manually from http or using rsync) and replace the old binaries with > these ones: > > http://minimals.contextgarden.net/current/bin/xetex/osx-intel/bin/ > or > rsync -av rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/current/bin/xetex/osx-intel/bin/ > path-to-bins > > b) update ConTeXt > > many other ways to do it as well (you can take a zip from pragma) > > For example: > rsync -av rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/current/context/2008.01.16/ > path-to-texmf-tree-with-context > you may replace 2008.01.16 with any version that you find here: > http://minimals.contextgarden.net/current/context/ > > 2008.01.16 requres new LM fonts already, older versions do not. > > c) update LM if you take too recent ConTeXt (otherwise, leave the > fonts alone) - these fonts are still a pre-release version, so you > should better take an older version of ConTeXt > > rsync -av rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/current/fonts/new/fonts/opentype/publi… > path-to-LM > > Mojca

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latest beta
by Thomas A. Schmitz 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Hi Hans, great: I now get Greek hyphenation with XeTeX as well! However, there's a problem with mkiv: none of my mkiv-typescripts works with it; I always get this error: This went wrong: ...al/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/luat- tmp.lua:121: attempt to call field 'is_writable' (a nil value) )))). <to be read again> \relax \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#4}\newfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \fontstrategy ...me \fontclass #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \iftryingfont \... <argument> \getvalue {\@style@ \fontstyle } \edef \fontstyle {\fontstyle }\if... ... l.3 \setupbodyfont[MyAGaramond,12pt] It works with vanilla LatinModern, and the same typescripts work with yesterday's beta. All best Thomas

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Re: [NTG-context] latest beta
by Hans Hagen 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: > > On Jan 31, 2008, at 10:43 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: > >> Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: >>> Hi Hans, >>> great: I now get Greek hyphenation with XeTeX as well! However, >>> there's a problem with mkiv: none of my mkiv-typescripts works with >>> it; I always get this error: >>> This went wrong: ...al/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/luat- >>> tmp.lua:121: attempt to call field 'is_writable' (a nil value) >>> )))). >> >> file.is_writable >> >> seems that your l-file.lua is not loaded or bugged >> > > my l-file.lua only has a function file.is_readable, not file.is_writable. btw, the syntax for for zip files has been changd: zip:///somefile.zip?name=somefile.tex zip:////tmp/whatevere/somefile.zip?name=/place/inzip/somefile.tex the following registers a zip file as being a tex tree (with its search methods) \usezipfile[texmf-project.zip] this installs only the texmf-project sub path from the zip \usezipfile[tex.zip][texmf-project] in case of unknown paths ... \input */whatever.tex should work too (searches all registered trees) etc etc ... more documentation will follow; still somewhat experimental 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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\everymath and ' accent
by morgan.brassel＠free.fr 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Hi everyone, This topic has already been discussed on the list, but I didn't clearly understand the conclusion, so I'm asking again... It is not clear to me why the following \everymath{\displaystyle} \starttext \startformula \frac{1}{A'} \stopformula $\frac{1}{A'}$ \stoptext fails with ConTeXt (on the ' inside $.$), while \documentclass{minimal} \everymath{\displaystyle} \begin{document} \[ \frac{1}{A'} \] $\frac{1}{A'}$ \end{document} is ok with LaTeX. The use of \everymath is to blame here, but why? Thanks in advance! Morgan

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The point about theorems
by morgan.brassel＠free.fr 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Hi, I need to typeset theorems with ConTeXt, and I would like to get your advice before I begin. I read an interesting post about it on the dev list: Enhancements to core-des for theorems http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20070601.055815.50e07e4d.en.html But I was unable to understand the very conclusion of it... Are there some particular commands concerning theorems? or is \setupenumerations the only solution? Best regards, Morgan

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ConTeXt CALS table XML > pdf
by Tex User 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Dear ConTeXt users, I am ConTeXt newbie. I want to typeset my table coded in CALS xml format to pdf. I am not sure how to define the spanning columns like <entry colname="c2" namest="2" nameend="3" align="center">bb cc</ entry> in \defineXMLnested [entry] \bTD \eTD please help. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

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