March 2008 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Strange format error with xetex engine on debian sid
by Morgan Brassel 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Hi everyone, I'm experiencing problems with the xetex engine on debian sid. I'm using the official packages context and texlive-xetex. Maybe one of you has the same setup and has a hint... When I try to compile a simple "hello world!" document, I get the following message: This is XeTeXk, Version 3.141592-2.2-0.996-patch1 (Web2C 7.5.6) %&-line parsing enabled. ---! /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/cont-en.fmt was written by pdftex (Fatal format file error; I'm stymied) I didn't change anything to the setup made by official packages. Is there a problem with one of them? Best regards, Morgan

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"Missing" ligatures, smallcaps, etc.
by David Wooten 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Greetings all, I've just tried to retypeset a file with very recent conTeXt/pdfTeX minimals (as of a few days ago). The file is only a year or so old... but it was originally typeset with a combination of TeX installations. It goes almost okay, except that it doesn't show any ligatures (e.g. Th), and won't do the small capitals which the original handled fine. I'm not sure where to start looking.... though there is this error in the log: pdfTeX warning: pdftex (file a_zqd2tu.enc): cannot open encoding file for reading Any ideas where to start? Best, David

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References and formulae numbers in upshape
by Morgan Brassel 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Hi everyone, I'm looking for an easy way to typeset all references produced by the \in command in upshape format (even in an italic paragraph for example). I tried with the 'left' option of \definereferenceformat, but without good results. I would also like to typeset all formulae numbers in upshape. I know Aditya posted about this a long time ago but I can't find the thread any more... Greetings, Morgan

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minimals: I'm not guilty :)
by Mojca Miklavec 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Hello, I have applied the changes to mtx-update.lua made by Hans without really testing them: > hm, just copy to mtx-update > > it forces us to fix things Now you need to use --force to really do anything useful (you might need to update first-setup.sh/bat; I would prefer it without --force, but well ...). If anything is really broken, there is still "update-old". Mojca

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parbox equivalent?
by jazz_johnson＠verizon.net 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Is there any recommended ConTeXt equivalent to latex's parbox command? Specifically I'm thinking of signature blocks such as \vspace{1in} \hspace{2.5in} \parbox{3in}{Sincerely yours, \vspace{.7in}\\ John Doe} or this: \newcommand{\signature}{ % \vspace{1in}\hspace{3.0in}% \begin{minipage}[t]{3.5in}% The Board of Directors \vspace{.1in}\\By:% \begin{minipage}[t]{3.0in}% \includegraphics[width=2.5in]{gm_signature.png}\\% \vspace{-1 cm}% \parbox[t]{3.0in}{\hrulefill\\John Doe, General Manager}% \end{minipage}% \end{minipage}% } or this: \begin{tabular}{p{3in} p{3in} } \signatureblock1 & \signatureblock2 \\ \notaryblock1 & \notaryblock2 \\ \stop{tabular} Thanks

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New context release
by luigi scarso 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm It's the first time that I see a release time < 00:00 by an epsilon -- luigi it's new . it's powerful . it's luatex . http://www.luatex.org

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newbie ConTeXt question
by jazz_johnson＠verizon.net 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Hi: I'm trying to setup a simple (for now) letterhead like the following. Is there a way to automatically adjust the horizontal spacing between the \vbox{} \cbox{} \lbox{} so that if I change the document margins, the center box is automatically centered? I've tried putting in \hfill's without luck. \startenvironment \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[height=9in, header=1.0in, footer=0in, topspace=1in, backspace=1.33in, %the backspace includes the margin location=middle,marking=on] \setuppagenumbering [alternative=singlesided] \noheaderandfooterlines \setupbodyfont[cmr,12pt] \usesymbols[mvs] \setupsymbolset[martinvogel 2] \def\MyLetterhead% {%\showboxes \vbox{%\showboxes \hbox{%\showboxes \vbox{\hsize 3in \tfa Your neighborhood\crlf \scd{Company Store}} \lbox{\hsize 3.0in \txx \setupinterlinespace \it Our Friendly Motto} } \setupinterlinespace[line=.25ex] \hbox{ \vbox{ \setupinterlinespace[height=.5,top=.5,line=.1ex] \hsize 6.0in \thinrules[n=1, rulethickness=1.5pt] \crlf \thinrules[n=1, rulethickness=0.7pt]} } \hbox{ \tfx \setupinterlinespace[reset,medium] \vbox{ \hsize 1.5in \it www.mydomain.net\crlf email(a)mydomain.net\crlf contact(a)mydomain.net} \cbox{ \hsize 2.3in \symbol[star]~Va~\symbol[star]~Md~\symbol[star] \crlf \symbol[Telephone] (555)123-4567 \crlf \symbol[Faxmachine] (555)987-6543} \lbox{ \hsize 2.0in 1234 Main St.\crlf P.O. Box 123\crlf City, State 12345} } } \setupinterlinespace[reset] } \definelogo[Mylogo] [header] [left] [command=\MyLetterhead, state=stop] \stopenvironment

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new current
by Hans Hagen 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Hi, Taco and I spent some time tracing the 'file not found problem' and eventually we zoomed in to the extent that Taco located a dislectic typo. We are still puzzled why it worked in some cases, and mostly influenced the minimals Anyhow, I made new zips ... 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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New context release
by luigi scarso 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

New official release http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm (yes, I'm not sleeping...:) ) -- luigi it's new . it's powerful . it's luatex . http://www.luatex.org

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Font question
by Marcin Borkowski 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Hi all! I'm going to start using ConTeXt; I've been planning to do so for a few years, but now I finally have Internet access at home, so it's easier for me to look things up in the wiki (or ask here;)). I have two questions. The first one is connected with fonts. I can't understand ConTeXt's font mechanism, which seems way too complicated for me; could anyone just tell me how I can switch to, e.g., Antykwa Poltawskiego (I'm Polish, so I'd like to use it;)) or, say, Pagella? Of course, I'd also like to be able to typeset Polish texts with them; will \enableregime[utf-8] \mainlanguage[pl] be enough (apart, of course, from adapting ConTeXt to Polish typography customs, like dots after chapter numbers etc.)? I think that that's what the wiki lacks: a beginner's guide on _using_ fonts (not _installing_ them or _messing_;) with them). If someone enlightens me on this, I could write something on the wiki about it. And the second, a bit "philosophical" question: the official manual is not so new. How do I learn ConTeXt best? I mean, are changes to the user interface since 2001 so big that I could run into troubles using the manual? Or are there some changes which make something easier/possible which was difficult/impossible at the time or writing the manual - how do I learn about these? And last but not least - Hans, thanks for such a great TeX macro package! Yours -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl) It is impossible to split a cube into two cubes, a fourth power into two fourth powers and so on. I've found a remarkable proof of this fact, but unfortunately it's too long to fit into the signature.

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