November 2010 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

New module: t-gantt-tikz
by Reviczky, Adam 10 Nov '10

10 Nov '10

Hi, I've ported a LaTeX style file[1] for drawing gantt charts over to ConTeXt. Is there any chance that this can be uploaded to contextgarden[2]? (I've tried to do it myself, but couldn't find a way to upload the file while creating a new module: http://modules.contextgarden.net/gantt-tikz) Comments are welcome as this is my first module. I'm attaching the module as well as 4 example files using this module. I am happy to write the appropriate wiki entry for this, once it's uploaded. Cheers, Adam Reviczky [1] http://www.martin-kumm.de/tex_gantt_package.php [2] http://modules.contextgarden.net/

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No line break with math
by Andreas Harder 10 Nov '10

10 Nov '10

Hi all, I'm pretty sure this used to work not long time ago. \starttext \showframe $a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m+n+o+p+q+r+s+t+u+v+w+x+y+z+a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m+n+o+p+q+r+s+t+u+v+w+x+y+z=$ \stoptext Is there a fix? Greeting Andreas

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[OT] QTeXEngine
by John Haltiwanger 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Apparently this software enables exporting of QTPainter classes to Tikz/Pgf http://soft.proindependent.com/qtexengine/

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\switchtobodyfont
by Herbert Voss 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

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Formula not in \displaystyle
by Andreas Harder 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Hi again, consider the following example: \startTEXpage[offset=1ex] \startformula \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} \stopformula \stopTEXpage The output is not in \displaystyle. Greeting Andreas

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[OT] "ConTeXt-ified" LaTeX (Interfaces)
by Mojca Miklavec 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

http://tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=20235 http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/interfaces/ (I don't like the layout, but the idea is interesting.) Mojca

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problems with vertical spacing and boxes
by Thomas A. Schmitz 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Hi all, I need a somewhat unusual vertical setup for typesetting a play. Here is some ASCII art that may show what I want: SP XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX 15 So: beginning of the line has a fixed space for the abbreviation of the speaker (if there is a speaker designation attached to the line). Then comes the line itself, which fills ca. 80 % amount of the linewidth and needs to be broken as a normal paragraph if it is longer than this space. At the end of the line, another fixed space with the line number, flushright; this number needs to be at the bottom of the paragraph. I have tried three different approaches, but all of them have some problem. One thing to keep in mind: there will be around 3000 such lines, so this might affect processing time. So here are the three approaches: 1. low-level, with boxes. Problem: messes up vertical spacing. (I have set the interlinespace to an absurd dimension because this shows the problem in a clearer way). I tried using \strut s at a few places, but couldn't get this to work: 2. tabulate: nice, but I can't get the number to be aligned to the bottom. Is there any parameter or trick for that? 3. baseline between columns is not aligned (maybe I'm missing the right parameter?), extra vertical space is added. Eagerly awaiting your suggestions! All best Thomas \setupbodyfont[termes,12pt] \setupinterlinespace[line=4.5ex] \startbuffer \MyLine{5}{Fa.}{This line is short.} \MyLine{10}{Me.}{This line is slightly longer, so it will be broken into two lines in the output.} \MyLine{15}{Fa.}{This line is short again.} \MyLine{20}{Me.}{Another longer line that will be broken into two lines in the output.} \MyLine{25}{Fa.}{And the last line.} \stopbuffer \starttext \def\MyLine#1#2#3% {\setbox\scratchbox\vbox{\hsize=6cm #3}\hbox{\vbox to \ht\scratchbox{\hbox to 1cm{\bf #2}\vfill}\vbox{\hsize=6cm #3\par}\vbox to \ht\scratchbox{\vfill\hbox to 1cm{\hfill #1}}}} \getbuffer \definetabulate[ELine][|Blw(0.65cm)|p(5.8cm)|rw(0.8cm)|] \def\MyLine#1#2#3% {\startELine \NC #2 \NC #3 \NC #1 \NR \stopELine} \getbuffer \setupTABLE[column][1][width=1cm,frame=off,offset=0pt,,align={right}] \setupTABLE[column][2][width=6cm,frame=off,align={normal}] \setupTABLE[column][3][width=1cm,frame=off,align={left,low}] \def\MyLine#1#2#3% {\bTABLE \bTR\bTD \bf #2 \eTD\bTD #3 \eTD\bTD #1 \eTD \eTR \eTABLE} \getbuffer \stoptext

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Lucida
by Herbert Voss 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Has someone a working typescript file for the Lucida from TUG? Herbert

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First try with ConTeXt (Win7)
by Peter Davis 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

I've used LaTeX for years, but I'm trying to work with ConTeXt now on a Win7 PC that has already had MikTeX 2.9 installed. I've downloaded the minimal ZIP file, unpacked it and run the first_setup.bat file. (Note, I don't have Ruby installed yet, so I can't use pdfTeX, but I assume some other build is available.) Then I opened TeXworks, created a ConTeXt typesetting option, entered a helloworld.tex program, and tried to ConTeXt it. However, I just get these messages: MTXrun | forcing cache reload MTXrun | resolvers: skipping configuration file 'C:/Users/peterd/AppData/Roaming/MiKTeX/2.9/web2c/texmfcnf.lua' (no file) MTXrun | resolvers MTXrun | resolvers MTXrun | the resolver databases are not present or outdated MTXrun | resolvers: using suffix based filetype 'lua' MTXrun | resolvers: using suffix based filetype 'lua' MTXrun | resolvers: remembering file 'mtx-context.lua' MTXrun | resolvers: using suffix based filetype 'lua' MTXrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua' Any clues available? Thanks! -pd

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letter module, vertical offset of reference line
by Florian Wobbe 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Hi, I need to adjust the vertical position of the reference line (as well as subject, opening etc.) because the info-block is longer than the addressee-block to the left. With alternative=customized I can use \setupletterstyle [firstpage] [topspace=...] However with alternative a and e setting topspace has no effect. Also \setupletterstyle [reference] [voffset=...] changes the offset for alternative=customized, only. Best, Florian

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