April 2009 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

TikZ, MKIV and font switching
by Renaud Aubin 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi folks, I would use TikZ/mindmap to make some figures for a paper. Since I have to install TikZ, I have updated my minimals yesterday and began to really use MKIV. My problem is that when I process \enableregime[utf8] \useencoding[ffr] \mainlanguage[fr] \usetypescript[helvetica][texnansi] \setupbodyfont[helvetica,12pt] \setupcolors[state=start] \usemodule[tikz] \usetikzlibrary[mindmap] \starttext \input knuth \starttikzpicture[font=\nofont,mindmap,text=white, root concept/.style={concept color=blue}, level 1 concept/.append style= {every child/.style={concept color=blue!50}}] \node [concept] {Root Concept} child[grow=30] {node[concept] {child}} child[grow=0 ] {node[concept] {child}}; \stoptikzpicture \input tufte \stoptext the font switching is OK for the "\input ***" things but not for the embedded text. That's probably due to my lack of knowledge of TikZ but I have just found nothing usefull (nothing evident even in the pgf manual) about font switching within TikZ pictures with ConTeXt... (This is LuaTeX, Version snapshot-0.37.0-2009040617 (Web2C 7.5.7)) Best regards, Renaud

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new mp feature
by Hans Hagen 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi, especially for mojca (gnuplot) ... multiple isolated mp intances ... predefined are: \defineMPformat[metafun] [\s!format=metafun,\s!extensions=\v!yes,\s!initializations=\v!yes] \defineMPformat[extrafun][\s!format=metafun,\s!extensions=\v!yes,\s!initializations=\v!yes] \defineMPformat[metapost][\s!format=mpost] \defineMPformat[nofun] [\s!format=mpost] but you can define more; the overhead is neglectable for the moment (testers) need to set \let\processMPgraphic\extendedprocessMPgraphic as i don't want to break the current mechanism test file (with upcoming beta) .. \setupcolors[state=start] \startuseMPgraphic{test1} color MyColor ; MyColor = red ; fill fullcircle scaled 1cm withcolor MyColor ; \stopuseMPgraphic \startuseMPgraphic{test2} color MyColor ; MyColor = green ; fill fullcircle scaled 1cm withcolor MyColor ; \stopuseMPgraphic \startuseMPgraphic{test3} fill fullcircle scaled 1cm withcolor MyColor ; \stopuseMPgraphic \startuseMPgraphic{test4} color MyColor ; MyColor = blue ; \stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{metafun::test1} \useMPgraphic{metafun::test2} \useMPgraphic{metafun::test3} \useMPgraphic{extrafun::test4} \useMPgraphic{extrafun::test3} \useMPgraphic{metafun::test3} \useMPgraphic{nofun::test4} \useMPgraphic{nofun::test3} \startMPcode fill fullsquare scaled 1cm ; \stopMPcode \startMPcode{metafun} fill fullsquare scaled 1cm withcolor MyColor ; \stopMPcode -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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how to make a coverpage?
by Jos van Gisbergen 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi, I'm experimenting with context for a few weeks now and am impressed by its possibilities and clean results. However, everything I want to try out seems to take a lot of trial and error to get right. Especially creating a titlepage for a book, a backgound picture covering the entire page with some text on it -- I cannot for the life of me figure out how it's done. Even after googling many hours and perusing the manuals. I've tried permutations of layers, overlays and setupbackgrounds within and without {start/stop}standardmakeup -- nothing quite does it. Can somebody please show me a simple example of how to create a book cover with a picture covering the entire page and a title text on it? Thanks in advance, Trychius

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Filling a box
by Diego Depaoli 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

________________ |i want a framed wh| |ere the text flushes| |to the next line with| |out hyphenation.Th| |ere is a way to get| |this result? | ---------------------------- Best regards -- Diego Depaoli

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latest beta, xp interface
by Thomas A. Schmitz 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

Hi all, is this a known problem with interface=xp? If so, sorry for the noise... \starttext This is \pagenumber\ of \lastpage \page This is \pagenumber\ of \lastpage \stoptext All best Thomas

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\definedescription and space after \par
by Markus Hubig 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

Hi @all, how can I alter the vertical space between two description items? I defined my description environment like this: ---8<-------------------------schnipp--- \definedescription [dsc] [location=left,headstyle=bold,width=8em,style=packed] ---8<-------------------------schnapp--- But the vertical spaces between two \dsc's are to big! - Markus -- -------------------"it's like this"------ even samurai have teddy bears and even teddy bears get drunk

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beta with changed messages approach
by Hans Hagen 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

hi, I uploaded a beta where all messages are now collectex in mult-mes.lua which makes it easier to translate them (for instance to persian which is still missing). 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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Group together figure and table
by Michael Bynum 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

I am trying to find a way to group together a table which lists values in a figure that I have. I would also like to keep seperate references for each so I would rather not use a combination. I saw the \begingroup command while searching through the wiki, but I was unable to determine what it does and it doesn't seem to do what I need. I also tried to setup a buffer, but that didn't ensure that the table and figure were displayed sequentially. Is there a way to do this while keeping both references intact? Thanks. Mike

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Arabic protrosion
by Khaled Hosny 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

The attached patch adds Arabic coma, semicolon, full stop (used in Urdu) and question mark to font-ext.lua for protrusion. Now, combined with glyph expansion, I don't get any overfull boxes. Regards, Khaked -- Khaled Hosny Arabic localiser and member of Arabeyes.org team Free font developer

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BachoTeX 2009: the final invitation!
by Taco Hoekwater 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Dear GUST and BachoTeX Friends! BachoTeX 2009 is mercilessly coming (http://gust.org.pl/bachotex/2009) :-) We were able to negotiate an extension of the deadline to give the final numbers of the participants with the net effect to have the (well, not so) early-bird-registrations date to become now April 13th, Easter Monday, until midnight. >From the conference page the following links are available: -- payments info (behind the "Fees" link), -- the registration form, -- the current list of presentations (there are some abstracts translations missing; work is under way), -- the schedule framework (behind "Schedule"). Please note the following interesting events: -- typography counseling (typographers present at the conference will look at your works and will give invaluable advice -- please use the chance!), -- the already traditional TeX Clinic (http://gust.org.pl/projects/klinika) -- the opportunity to present your small works or samples at poster session stands; time will be allocated to discuss them informally with other attendees, -- BoF sessions on topics which surely will emerge during the conference, -- a series of panel discussions: * TeX: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (i.e., SWOT analysis), * TeX: at a turning point, or at the crossroads?, * TeX distributions, -- the 2009 TeX Pearls session (http://www.gust.org.pl/projects/pearls) -- and, of course, singing and having some merry time at the bonfires or inside the huts. I also remind GUST members of the 2009 GUST Annual General meeting (April 30th, Thursday, http://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2009/agm.html) Please come, bring your families with you, and enjoy the perhaps last chance to experience BachoTeX at Bachotek, as the Nicolas Copernicus University seems to be trying to sell the place, as today's (April 6th, 2009) local papers have it in their headlines :-( Waiting for you! Jerzy Ludwichowski (on behalf of the Organizing Committee)

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