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Problem with Encoding math symbols
by Anand Raj 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi, I have xml containing following mathml. The Ω is symbol replaced with * Ω* in the xml. But when i run the tex file. The pdf is not rendered with Ω symbol. I have enclosed my xml and tex files. Suppose that <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mstyle displaystyle="true"> <mi>S</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>11</mn> <mo>*Ω*</mo> <mo>,</mo> <mi>T</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>90</mn> <mo>Ω</mo> <mrow> <mtext>and</mtext> </mrow> <mi>U</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>84</mn> <mo>Ω</mo> </mstyle> </math>. Thanks Anand

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Problems with latest mkiv
by luigi scarso 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

\starttypescript [sans] [arialmt] \definefontsynonym [ArialMT][name:arialmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTItalic][name:arialitalicmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTBold][name:arialboldmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTBoldItalic][name:arialbolditalicmt][features=default] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [sans] [arialmt] \definefontsynonym [Sans][ArialMT][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansItalic][ArialMTItalic][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansBold][ArialMTBold][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansBoldItalic][ArialMTBoldItalic][features=default] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [sans] [arialmtblack] \definefontsynonym [ArialMT][name:arialmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTItalic][name:arialitalicmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTBoldItalic][name:arialbolditalicmt][features=default] \definefontsynonym [ArialMTBlack][name:arialblack][features=default] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [sans] [arialmtblack] \definefontsynonym [Sans][ArialMT][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansItalic][ArialMTItalic][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansBold][ArialMTBlack][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SansBoldItalic][ArialMTBoldItalic][features=default] \stoptypescript \definetypeface[arialmt][ss][sans][arialmt][default] \definetypeface[arialmtblack][ss][sans][arialmtblack][default] \setupbodyfont[arialmt,ss,24pt] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \setupcolors[rgb=no,cmyk=yes] \starttext from to {\bfb from to} {\bfx from to } \high{A}A\high{A} \stoptext (you need arial*ttf to run this example) current and beta differ: latest beta shows \btx and \high with lm fonts, current correctly display them with arialmt. -- luigi

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tabulate span broken
by Steffen Wolfrum 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi, as far as I remember, the following code worked up to december: \def\tabulateuse#1% {\dorecurse{\numexpr2*#1-1\relax}{\span\omit}\raggedright\ignorespaces} \appendtoks \let\use\tabulateuse \defineTABLEshorthands \to \everytabulate \starttext \starttabulate[|p(4cm)|p(4cm)|p(6cm)|] \NC \dorecurse{10}{text } \NC \dorecurse{8}{text } \NC \dorecurse{18}{text } \NC\NR \NC \TWO Short text spanning two tabulate paragraphs. \NC \dorecurse{22}{text } \NC\NR \stoptabulate \stoptext Today it gives: ! Undefined control sequence. <inserted text> ...lateuse \defineTABLEshorthands \dofinalstarttabulate ...ount \the \everytabulate \tabulateparameter \c!inne... <to be read again> \NC l.42 \NC \dorecurse{10}{text } \NC \dorecurse{8}{text } \NC ? Is there a substitute? Steffen

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Trying MPtoPDF!
by Verhaag, G.C.H.M. 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi, While trying to get some MetaPost plots converted to PDF, with the latest ConTeXt minimals installation (MkIV) on my Linux box, things happen which I don't understand, sorry! First I run the command: mtxrun --script which yields: MTXrun | TDS Runner Tool 1.26 MTXrun | MTXrun | no script name given, known scripts: MTXrun | MTXrun | babel 1.20 Babel Input To UTF Conversion MTXrun | base 1.35 ConTeXt TDS Management Tool MTXrun | cache 0.10 ConTeXt & MetaTeX Cache Management MTXrun | chars 0.10 MkII Character Table Generators MTXrun | check 0.10 Basic ConTeXt Syntax Checking MTXrun | context 0.51 ConTeXt Process Management MTXrun | convert 0.10 ConTeXT Graphic Conversion Helpers MTXrun | fonts 0.21 ConTeXt Font Database Management MTXrun | grep 0.10 Simple Grepper MTXrun | interface 0.11 ConTeXt Interface Related Goodies MTXrun | metatex 0.10 MetaTeX Process Management MTXrun | modules 1.00 ConTeXt Module Documentation Generators MTXrun | mptopdf 0.51 MetaPost to PDF Converter [more is output but NOT listed here!] When I run mtxrun --script mptopdf tobeconvertedplot.1 I get the following output: This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) \write18 enabled. kpathsea: Running mktexfmt mptopdf.fmt mktexfmt: No such file or directory I can't find the format file `mptopdf.fmt'! MPtoPDF 1.4.0 : error while processing tex file By the way I've NO TeXLive installed! Why do the MTtoPDF versions (1.4 or 0.5!) not agree, and why does it not work? Do I need to install other tools to get it working? Regards, Gerard Verhaag

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Computer Modern Typewriter Proportional
by Raymond LeClair 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Does anyone know how the "Computer Modern Typewriter Proportional" font would be specified in ConTeXt? In Latex is is specified as follows: \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \renewcommand*\ttdefault{cmvtt} \renewcommand*\familydefault{\ttdefault} %% Only if the base font of the document is to be typewriter style See: http://www.tug.dk/FontCatalogue/cmvtt/ Any help would be appreciated!

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new beta
by Hans Hagen 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi, I uploaded a new beta: The character definitions have been updated (esp math, thanks to Aditya). After some testing by Wolfgang the decision was made to permit _ in macronames in modules. So, the following works: \unprotect \def\test_test_test#1#2{#1+#2=whatever} \test_test_test{1}{2} \protect In principle we can also support ^. The mkiv code base no longer uses _ and ^ in math in modules and those who write modules should avoid them as well. So, when writing macros in unprotected mode, one schould use: $x\normalsuperscript2\normalsubscript n$ Taco and I think that we can safely switch to \nonknuthmode in mkiv so this might happen soon (which means that _ and ^ become normal characters in text mode). Actually, being permanently in \nonknuthmode would permit _ and ^ in modules again. We could even make _ and ^ always letters outside math in which case \text_test etc would become possible everywhere but that needs some more consideration. In that case \def\make_subscript#1#2{\mathematics{#1_{#2}}} \make_subscript{x}{2} becomes valid everywhere. We can discuss this in detail at the dev list. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Unreadable characters in embedded PDF file
by Jaroslav Hajtmar 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hello all, Often I include external PDF files into PDF document generated by ConTeXt. When I create a PDF document containing text in Scribus (or other application) and then I put it to my PDF file (generating by ConTeXt), then in final PDF document are unreadable characters. Is there a problem in Scribus character encoding or the fact that the fonts contained in the included PDF file ConTeXt unknown? Thanks for the advice. Jaroslav

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howto start with presentations?
by Jonas Stein 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi, i am familiar with latex beamer and like to make a similar pdf presentation in context [1]. I found nice designs like pre-22 where can i find a good example for the text structure (like table of contents and headlines)? My title page appeares on all pages and such. Kind regards, [1] https://github.com/jonasstein/context-quickstart/blob/master/context-schnel… -- Jonas Stein <news(a)jonasstein.de>

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Math delimiters too big in lucida in MKII
by Yue Wang 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

Hi, Hans: I dont know why you do this in math-lbr.mkii: \def\LBRbig {\@@dobig{8.20}} \def\LBRBig {\@@dobig{10.80}} \def\LBRbigg {\@@dobig{13.42}} \def\LBRBigg {\@@dobig{16.03}} \def\LBRbiggg{\@@dobig{17.72}} \def\LBRBiggg{\@@dobig{21.25}} % \def\LBRbig {\@@dobig{0.820}} % \def\LBRBig {\@@dobig{1.080}} % \def\LBRbigg {\@@dobig{1.342}} % \def\LBRBigg {\@@dobig{1.603}} % \def\LBRbiggg{\@@dobig{1.772}} % \def\LBRBiggg{\@@dobig{2.125}} I think the second set of parameters( the commented one) is correct. or \big,\bigg, etc will produce huge delimiters... Yue Wang

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handling key=value sets with lua
by Philipp A. 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

hi list, skip to the many %%% if you just want to help me ;) i need to make a macro which consists of ten optional arguments. it wouldn’t be too ugly to require to write the following to use it, since it outputs a 3×3 matrix with an adjacent tenth item, but tex can’t handle ten arguments afaik. syntax idea: empty: \bigcrafting% {}{}{}% {}{}{}{}% {}{}{}% partly filled: \bigcrafting% {}{}{}% {planks}{planks}{}{workbench}% {planks}{planks}{}% how it should look: [image: CraftingWorkbenchIO.png] ok, since using empty “required” arguments aren’t elegent, either, i wanted to get into key=value sets, but ran into the next problem: i wanted to instead define bigcrafting to work like this: \bigcrafting [21=planks, 22=planks, 31=planks, 32=planks] [workbench] but \getparameters<http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Commands_with_KeyVal_arguments>can’t handle numerical values. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% and while points of the compass like NE, S and C (for center) would work, it sprang to my mind that a parser written in lua, whitch uses lua’s internal hashtables would meet my furter needs better (like looping over the matrix and testing if parameters are set) can somebody tell my how to access (and test if they exist) the arguments (#1,[#2],…) of a command definition in lua?

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