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xtables
by Hans Hagen 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi, The xtables mechanism has been extended a bit (plus some fixes): \setupxtable[suffix][align=middle,foregroundcolor=red] \setupxtable[blabla][foregroundstyle=slanted] \setupxtable[crap] [foregroundcolor=blue] \setupxtable[bold] [crap][foregroundstyle=bold] \startxtable[frame=off] \startxtablehead \startxrow[bold] \startxcell[suffix] a 0 \stopxcell \startxcell[blabla] a 1 \stopxcell \startxcell a 2 \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtablehead \startxtablebody \startxrow \startxcell[suffix][ny=2] a 1 \stopxcell \startxcell b 1 \stopxcell \startxcell c 1 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell b 2 \stopxcell \startxcell c 2 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[suffix] a 3 \stopxcell \startxcell b 3 \stopxcell \startxcell c 3 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[suffix] a 4 \stopxcell \startxcell b 4 \stopxcell \startxcell c 4 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[suffix] a 5 \stopxcell \startxcell b 5 \stopxcell \startxcell c 5 \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtablebody \stopxtable This is an experiment. Beware: you can create loops as setups are chained and circular chains can be creates. 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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ERROR "context --version"
by jazz_johnson 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

I have installed context-2011 as part of a system-wide texlive-2011 installation on Gentoo. Following various guides, I have done the following as a normal user: 1) rm -r ~/.texlive 2) luatools --generate 3) mtxrun --generate 4) context --make cont-en 5) context --generate But I get the following error when running "context --version": mtx-context | main context file: unknown, 'context.mkiv' not found But I have context.mkiv installed in /usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/ The 2011 version of context no longer has a "context.tex" file in the main CONTEXT distribution zipfile http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/current/cont-tmf.zip In outdated guides, it was mentioned that "context.tex" contained the version string. I have posted to the Gentoo-forums for help http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6875338.html#6875338 but I don't know wherein the problem lies.

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scite
by Hans Hagen 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi, For those using scite with the lexers that ship with context: version 3.00 has some problems with saving new files so I tries version 3.01 but that one crashes probably due to a mismatch in the scintilla lpeg lexer library (that unfortunately does not ship with scite itself). So, best stick to older version for the moment. 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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How to reset numbers of formulas?
by Otared Kavian 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi, Is it possible to reset the numbers which appear after invoking \placeformula? To be more precise, I mean the following situation: \starttext Euler says \placeformula \startformula {\rm e}^{{\rm i} \pi} + 1 = 0. \stopformula The above formula will have number (1). Euler's formula is the same as the following \placeformula \startformula {\rm e}^{{\rm i} \pi} = - 1. \stopformula The above formula will have number (2), but for some reasons I wish to number it again as (1). \stoptext I would like to have a solution which works with ConTeXt mkiv. Thanks for any advice, and best regards: OK

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units
by Hans Hagen 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi, The next beta will have some fixes, additional units and provide \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par \setupunits[unit][space=normal] \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par \setupunits[unit][space=big] \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par \setupunits[unit][space=medium] \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par \setupunits[unit][space=small] \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par \setupunits[unit][space=none] \unit{35 kilogram cubic meter}\par 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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Strange numberconversion in appendix
by Christian 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hello, I find this behavior a little odd: \starttext \startbodymatter \startplacefigure[reference=mill,title={A mill}] \externalfigure[mill] \stopplacefigure \startplacefigure[reference=cow,title={A cow}] \externalfigure[cow] \stopplacefigure \stopbodymatter \startappendices In \in{figure}[cow] on page \at[cow] is a cow. \stopappendices \stoptext The figure number is converted into roman numerals (Romannumerals). How can I change it to normal numbers? So that it says "figure 2". It should also be considered to make it the default setting.

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Arrows and boxes in metapost.
by Christian 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hello, I need a simple graphic that shows some boxes (frames) with text in it and has some arrows pointing to and from these boxes. (examples 267 and 268 on this page [1]) I was hoping to do this in MetaPost. Earlier this year this question went un-answered on this list: "How to use boxit MetaPost macros with ConTeXt minimals?" So, is there a solution or do I have to use label.rt(btex \framed[width=3cm,align=middle]{Text} etex, (1u,1.5u)); Which really feels uncomfortable in this case. Best regards Christian [1] http://tex.loria.fr/prod-graph/zoonekynd/metapost/metapost.html

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Textbackgrounds
by Andreas Harder 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi all, I've played with text backgrounds. Please have a look at the following example. \definetextbackground [test] [location=paragraph, % frame=off, % -> no round corners anymore corner=round, % -> corner=1|2|3… would be nice leftoffset=.5\bodyfontsize, rightoffset=.5\bodyfontsize, topoffset=.5\bodyfontsize, bottomoffset=.5\bodyfontsize] \setuphead [subject] [after=, command=\MyHead] \def\MyHead#1#2% {\framed [background=color, backgroundcolor=gray, frame=off, offset=.5\bodyfontsize, corner=3]{#1#2}} \starttext \subject{Test} \starttest \input tufte \stoptest \stoptext There is a nasty little space between the two backgrounds. How can I avoid it? Further the left borders of the frame are not aligned. I appreciate your help. Andreas

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regression? 620 pages limit? (SOLVED)?
by Jon Crump 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Dear all I appear to have run up against a bug discussed last March. I'm newly running: mtx-context | main context file: /Users/jjc/context11-11/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2011.11.14 16:17 with a short test file I run: context --environment=arabtestI.tex --result=tmp arab-testII.xml and the log concludes thus: mtx-context | main context file: /Users/jjc/context11-11/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2011.11.14 16:17 but when I try to do the same thing on my full marked up text: context --environment=svo-tei.tex --result=tmp svoboda_diary.xml the log concludes like this: mtx-context | fatal error: return code: 1 I didn't notice this until I tried to use the --result flag because, in spite of the 'fatal error', a new pdf (that actually reflected changes I had made in the environment file) was in fact created using the name of the xml input: svoboda_diary.pdf. But when I used --result, a new pdf was created for the short file but not for the long one. Wondering why, I inspected the log and only then noticed: "mtx-context | fatal error: return code: 1" In the error case the lua stats in the log shows: mkiv lua stats > result saved in file - tmp.pdf but no tmp.pdf file is produced. Instead, svoboda_diary.pdf is updated; weird huh? In the discussion on the list Steffan said "Taco found the bug (thanks!): There is a fix luatex rev. 4093." So am I seeing a regression error here or, as is perfectly possible since I'm out there beyond the limits of my understanding, am I just doing something wrong or using the wrong tool? baffled as usual, Jon

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Document with only figures
by Charles 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Hi, I would like to have a document with only figures, something like that: \starttext \placefigure[page]{\externalfigure[figure1]} \placefigure[page]{\externalfigure[figure1]} \placefloats \stoptext The problem is if I don't add some text, no PDF is created. (and this text will have its own page). I was expecting \placefloats to do what I want, but it's not working. And \placefigure doesn't have a 'center' option. Any ideas? Thanks Charles

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