November 2008 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, I tried on both windows as well as on linux but I fail with the new module as well. The error being the same. I can't find file `xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp'. One thing I noticed that there is t-vim.tpm file. Where to put it? I have installed texlive 2008 in C\texlive on Windows and /usr/local/texlive/ on Linux. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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\doifelse inside MP(code|graphic)
by Aditya Mahajan 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, \doifelse does not work inside any MP environment. Something really strange happens if you try to use it. \loggingall tells me what exactly is happening, but I do not know enough low-level TeX to understand why this is happening. Conside this test file %---------------------- \def\test{string} \starttext \doifelse{\test}{string}{test is a string}{or not} \loggingall \startMPcode draw \doifelse{\test}{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; \stopMPcode \stoptext %------------------------ It does not compile correctly. Intesting pieces from the log file (actually the MKII log, since that is more interesting) \dostartMPcode #1\stopMPcode ->\startuseMPgraphic {@@}#1\stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic {@@}\endgroup #1<-draw \doifelse {\test }{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; ... \doifelse #1#2->\edef \!!stringa {#1}\edef \!!stringb {#2}\ifx \!!stringa \!!stringb \expandafter \firstoftwoarguments \else \expandafter \secondoftwoargument s \fi #1<-\test #2<-string \!!stringa ->currentcolor \test ->string \!!stringb ->black {no mode: \ifx: (level 5) entered on line 11} {false} {\else: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} {\expandafter} {\fi: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} ..... \ascii -> draw \edef currentcolor{string}\edef black{string}fullsquare scaled 5cm ; {changing \MPascii=undefined} {into \MPascii=macro:-> draw \edef currentcolor{string\ETC.} {\the} Notice the first line of \ascii, and compare that with the definition of \doifelse. The command \!!stringa inside the definition of \doifelse gets expanded too soon. Is there any way to get this work, other than doing the comparison outside the MP code. Aditya

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can't find file `core-swd'
by Lars Huttar 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello, I've just been trying to install context on Ubuntu 8.10. Today I went to http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/ and followed the instructions: > On unix (linux, mac, freebsd, sun, ...) run: > > mkdir context && cd context > rsync -ptv rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/setup/first-setup.sh . > ./first-setup.sh The first-setup script initially failed because I did not have ruby installed. So I installed ruby and then ran it again. It cranked away for awhile, then ended up with the error: ! I can't find file `core-swd'. <to be read again> \relax l.228 \loadmkiifile{core-swd} The preceding output was: systeem : markering subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer gedefinieerd [subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer] ) However, when I do a search, I see that there is a file core-swd.mkii. Its path is context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base (I kid you not -- tex and context each show up three times in the path!) Can anybody suggest how to fix the problem? Thanks, Lars

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syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, If I have a product name xyz and I have following things set up. \usemodule[vim] \setuptyping[option=color] \definevimtyping [C] [syntax=c] .................... then I have following .................. \startC #include <iostream> using namespace std; \stopC ..................... I get the error : I can't find file xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp" temmfstart bin:vim starts vim. vim is in the path. I am using Windows Vista with Texlive 2008. I would also like to know the syntax for C++. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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bold small caps with latin modern
by Peter Münster 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello Is it possible to get bold small caps with latin modern and MKIV, and if yes, how? I would like to get working this example file: \starttext \sc Normal and \bf bold Small Caps. \stoptext Thanks in advance for any help, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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context mkii/mkiv bug: columnset lines dont work
by Yue Wang 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, Hans: I think there is a bug in context. the last example in your columns.pdf doesn't work anymore. would you please have a look? Yue Wang

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Fonts with XeTeX
by Bart C. Wise 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

I am having difficulties writing a typescript for the Caslon font that's on my system. The following works: \definetypeface[Caslon-Bold][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy] \definetypeface[Caslon-Italic][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic] \definetypeface[Caslon-Regular][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman] \starttext Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Regular] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Bold] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Italic] Testing \stoptext However, I tried to write a simple typescript for the same font. I came up with the following: \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc] \definetypeface[CaslonRegular][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonItalic][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonBold][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [CaslonRegular] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [CaslonItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [CaslonBold] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[caslon][uc] \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \usetypescript[caslon][uc] \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt] \starttext Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing} \stoptext It fails to compile on the \setupbodyfont line. I know I'm doing something wrong, but every variation I've tried ends up with a compile error, or the caslon font is never loaded and it reverts back to the default font.

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French punctuation again...
by Jeff Smith 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi all! The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use MKII+Xetex? I get the usual error when there is an unknown command: ! Undefined control sequence. l.6 \setcharacterspacing [frenchpunctuation] ? I use the minimals and updated just a couple of minutes ago to be sure: ConTeXt ver: 2008.11.10 21:40 MKII fmt: 2008.11.15 int: english/english Now, the real problem is that the following old hacks don't work anymore: \def\activateSomeCharacters{% \defineactivecharacter ! {\,\string!}% \defineactivecharacter ? {\,\string?}% \defineactivecharacter : {\,\string:}% \defineactivecharacter ; {\,\string;}} \activateSomeCharacters \appendtoks\activateSomeCharacters\to\everystarttext They were sufficient for me. The error I get is when I define my body font: ! Missing \endcsname inserted. <to be read again> \kern \textormathspace ...fmmode \mskip #1#2\else \kern #1\hspaceamount \empty {#3... \@@fontfile ->name\textormathspace +\thinmuskip 1 :Nimbus Sans L \dogetglobalfontparameter ...me \??ff \@@fontfile #1\endcsname {#2}\expandaf... \getglobalfontparameters ...arameter \@@fontdata , ]=, \dodefinefontsynonym ... \getglobalfontparameters \fi \ifcsname \??ff \@@fon... ... l.128 \setupbodyfont [bodytext,12pt,rm] ? I can't make sense of any of this, especially because I call for the serif font while the Nimbus is my sans-serif. Everything works perfectly if I just remove the character hacks above. Can anyone help? Did I provide enough information? Thanks! Jeff

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How to randomize points in a given area?
by Yue Wang 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi, Hans, In your "metapost graphics" pdf document, I can find a card which randomizes points in a path of Christmas tree, how to do that? thanks. Yue Wang

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stretching smallcaps with a style command
by Bob Reynolds 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hello Everyone: I'm an intermediate-skilled user trying to typeset notes for my CompTIA A+ certification course with ConTeXt, but I'm having trouble with styling abbreviations. I would like to letterspace (I think that is a correct typographical term, I'm a little new at typesetting, sorry) and smallcap my dozens of abbreviations, and I can get it to work manually but not with \setupsynonyms. Googling the wiki, mailing lists, etc. didn't help and I'm not enough of a TeX programmer to understand the definitions in the source code in this case. I run TeXLive 2008 on Gentoo Linux with ConTeXt version: CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex) CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex) http://live.contextgarden.net/ doesn't seem to be working for anything at the moment, so I don't know if it works there or not. Below is a small sample input I made to illustrate my attempts; I tried to make it as transparent as possible. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank You Very Much, Bob \setupcolor [hex] \definecolor [LightBlue] [h=8080FF] \setupcolors [state=start] \setupbodyfont [10pt] \setupcapitals [sc=yes] \def\stretchedspaceamount {.1em} \define [1] \StretchedSmallCaps {\smallcaps {\stretchedlowercase {#1}}} \define \Term {\color [LightBlue]} % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\StretchedSmallCaps] % I would like this to work, but it doesn't % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\italic] % other commands like this work \abbreviation {CPU} {central processing unit} \starttext \Term {\StretchedSmallCaps {CPU}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this produces the output that I want \Term {\smallcaps {\lowercase {CPU}}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what it looks like without stretching \Term {\CPU} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what I want to type to produce the stretched, smallcaps output \stoptext

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