August 2008 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Re: [NTG-context] mswintex.zip versus mswincontext.zip
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hello, Don't know whether it is already answered or not, but if you have to run scite.bat from mswincontext folder, not first-setup.bat. It should work out of the box. First of all, build format files (Oprtions or Tools menu, don't remember exactly), and then press F7 each time you compile a document. Regards, Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky

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space code trickery needed
by Steffen Wolfrum 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi, please have a look at this (probably ugly) code: \starttext \definestartstop[MyFootNote] [before={\footnote},after={}] \def\startFN[#1]{\startMyFootNote\ignorespaces} \def\stopFN{\stopMyFootNote} This is a \startFN[65] test \stopFN and this is another \startFN[B65] test \stopFN. \stoptext What is need in the definition for \stopFN in order to keep the space when needed (see before "and")? Thanks, Steffen

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Still confused about \setuplayout
by Alan Stone 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi, Taking S6 = 600pt wide x 450pt heigh for example... \setuppapersize[S6][S6] \showframe \showsetups \setuplayout[topheight=15pt, headerheight=15pt, footerheight=15pt, bottomheight=15pt, leftedgewidth=0pt, leftmarginwidth=0pt, rightmarginwidth=0pt, rightedgewidth=180pt] \starttext testing \stoptext How come the showframe and showsetups printouts don't correspond to the \setuplayout settings ? Thanks, Alan

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context meeting
by Hans Hagen 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi, I really enjoyed myself at last weeks's meeting. Mojca and friends have done a great job. In addition to a filled up program we had a wonderful day going around Slovenia (incredibly silent outside the facilities and a sky full of stars, something impossible in nl), terrific bonfires, texies walking on ropes between trees, the highest density of laptops per tex conference, one of the most relaxed tex conference wrapups/endings ever, and ... there are already suggestions floating around for up to three locations for context meetings after next year (2009 will most likely be in delft, nl). During the conference a few things came up that are worth noticing - the minimals are a hit, they work, are used and we have installers for each platform; there are ideas on how to improve things further. - it will be possible to update upcoming tex lives with the minimals (norbert implemented the infrastructure for this and the minimal maintainers will set up a package generator); this means that we have nicely isolated distributions (reference implementations) as well as perfect integration in the mainstream distribution - the wiki will get an upgrade;some ideas already get implemented but more will happen - there are interesting and ambitious ideas with regards to math (and related fonts), so you can expect something in that area the upcoming years - there is a set if tutorials by willi and aditya that was tried out during this conference and which will be perfected so that in the future we have a nice beginners package (although some topics went beyond the beginners level and are of use for more experienced users as well); other presentations given can be turned into tutorials as well (like those on making presentations) - those present were either already using mkiv or were willing to change from mkii to mkiv soon; as a consequence the group agreed on a functional freeze for mkii (apart from bug fixes and simple extensions); this will make development easier I probably forget a few things so others might correct me ... 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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paragraphs in columns query
by Alan Bowen 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

I have set two paragraphs side by side using \defineparagraphs[TwoColumns] [n=2,tolerance=verytolerant,before={\blank},after={\blank}] \setupparagraphs[TwoColumns][distance=1pc] One of the columns is the length of the page. How do I prevent the two columns from starting a new page? Right now there is a large whitespace on the preceding page. (This problem has been raised before, but I have not yet found the answer.) Any suggestions will be gratefully received. Alan

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Patching glyphtounicode.tex directly?
by Vasile Gaburici 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

There are a number of problems with the (global namespace) data in glyphtounicode.tex. Should submit a patch directly for this file, or is there a script somewhere that regenerates it?

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\placefigure not centering
by Marcin Borkowski 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hey! Seems I'm going to ask lots of questions here - I'm starting to _really_ use ConTeXt;). Why this does not center the figure horizontally? What should I do to center it? \placefigure{none}{ \starttikzpicture[scale=0.3] \draw (0,0) -- (5,0) -- (4.5,6) -- (1.5,6) -- cycle; \stoptikzpicture } I discovered that using combinations with "1*1" helps, but this is a dirty trick;). (Also, "none" as a label does not work with combinations - is it a bug or a feature?) Thanks in advance -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl) _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ OSTRE SŁOWA \_/ \_/ \_/ OSTRA MUZYKA / \ / \ / \ OSTRA PŁYTA \_/ \_/ \_/ 2 Tm 2,3

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Some layout questions
by Ulrich Dirr 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi, I'm trying to setup context for a book layout but I'm still failing with some basics (hopefully) ... \definepapersize[Lasker][width=21cm,height=28cm] \setuppapersize[Lasker][A4] \setuplayout[width=172.5mm,lines=53,leftmargin=0mm,rightmargin=0mm,header=12 pt,headerdistance=12pt,footer=12pt,footerdistance=12pt,topspace=20mm,backspa ce=15mm,grid=yes] \setupinterlinespace[line=12pt] \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided,location=header] \setupindenting[12pt] Is this o.k. so far? \setupfootnotes[location=lastcolumn,rule=off,numbercommand=\myfootnotenumber ] \def\myfootnotenumber#1{#1. } \setupfootnotedefinition[location=normal] This does not work as expected. I want footnotes in the last column of a two column format at the *bottom*. Both standard twocolumn (via \startcolumns[n=2]) format fails and also column sets: if I use column sets (defined with \definecolumnset[example][n=2,balance=yes]) footnotes are in the left *and* right column or only in the left. If I use \startcolumns[n=2] footnotes are placed correctly in the right column but not at the bottom of the page and not aligned on grid. ??? After defining a typescript (see comlete example attached) I want to use protrusion and expansion (I've followed the description in co-typography.pdf): \definetypeface[kievit][rm][sans][kievit][default][features=hz] \definetypeface[kievit][ss][sans][kievit][default][features=hz] \definetypeface[kievit][tt][mono][modern][default][rscale=1.12] \definetypeface[kievit][mm][math][iwona] [default][rscale=1.02] \usetypescript[kievit] \setupbodyfont[kievit,ss,10pt] \definefontfeature[default][default] [protrusion=pure,expansion=quality,mode=node,script=latn] \setupalign[hanging] But it doesn't work at all. While with standard two column format line breaking is like without hz features at all; with columnsets line breaking is getting even worse. Any idea? Another question: How can define the amount of indentation and before and after space of quotations (\setupquotation but how)? Quotation should be set 9/10.5pt. And body text should align on grid before and after a quotation. How can I define \setupheader so that I got the following: On a chapter page no header but folio centered in footer, on the following pages folios on left side if even page and on right side if odd page inside header. Right part on even pages with "Part n\quad Chapter m" while text of \chapter in left side of odd pages. +-----------------------------------+ +---------------------------------+ |8 Part I Chapter 3| |Netherlands 9| ... Sometimes I have to change this to: +-----------------------------------+ +---------------------------------+ |11 Part I Chapter 3 Netherlands| |Subsection Euwe-Lasker 12| ... If a subsection is present. Best regards, Ulrich P.S. ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.18 14:00 MKIV

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wiki and MkIV
by Marcin Borkowski 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hello! Is it possible to use on the wiki something like <context source="yes"> ... some ConTeXt code ... </context> with MkIV support? Thanks in advance -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl)

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Some Progress on Installing mswincontext.zip
by David Arnold 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

All, As Idris and Hans expected, Ruby was the culprit. I had installed Ruby before downloading mswincontext.zip, as that was what I used to do in the old days with a Miktex installation. After following exactly these directions: http:// blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/173018 Scite now works on context documents. I tried to add metapost.properties to the global with "import metapost". I can "Build" a file, but the "Go" command does not work because I don't have gv installed. So I opened metapost.properties and tried changing the gv command to gsview32 (and even tried "c: \Program Files\ghostgum\gsview\gsview32.exe"), but neither worked. Any suggestions how I can get the "go" command to work? Secondly, what would I do to compile a metapost file in scite directly into PDF? I am aware of context way with processMPbuffer and other assorted tricks, and I am aware of mptopdf, but what I am looking for is to configure Scite to compile the metapost file and open it in acrobat reader. Here is the test file I am trying to compile. beginfig(1); numeric u; 10u=4in; drawdblarrow (-5u,0)--(5u,0); drawdblarrow (0,-5u)--(0,5u); endfig; end. David Arnold College of the Redwoods Mathematics Department Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 476-4222 http://online.redwoods.edu/instruct/darnold/

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