November 2011 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

mptopdf missing
by Ernesto Posse 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Hi. I have a fresh installation of ConTeXt on Ubuntu 11.10, straight from Ubuntu's repository (version 2011.05.18.20110627-1) but the mptopdf script seems to be missing, and mtxrun doesn't show any available scripts. What could be the problem? [eposse@flamenco:~/Tests/latex] > mptopdf mptopdf: command not found [eposse@flamenco:~/Tests/latex] > mtxrun --script [eposse@flamenco:~/Tests/latex] > In synaptic's package manager I can see that the following files where installed, but not the actual script... /usr/share/texmf/tex/mptopdf /usr/share/texmf/tex/mptopdf/config /usr/share/texmf/tex/mptopdf/config/mptopdf.ini Thanks -- Ernesto Posse Modelling and Analysis in Software Engineering School of Computing Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Text in margin
by Kip Warner 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Hey list, I am trying to get text to appear in the margin, small, and italicized. The following doesn't appear to effect its size or italicization at all: \setupinmargin[ background=color, color=colour_text, backgroundcolor=colour_page, bodyfont=3pt, before={\switchtobodyfont[3pt]} style=\ss\tfx\setupinterlinespace] -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Sequentially number figures (even over chapters)
by Mikael P. Sundqvist 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Dear list, I want to number my figures sequentially, even over chapters. With the code below (late(st) minimals and mkiv) %%% Begin example \setuphead[chapter][ page=no, ] \setupcaptions[ way=bytext, prefixsegments=none, ] \starttext \chapter{This is a short chapter} It contains one figure. \placefigure[here][none]{A caption.}{\externalfigure[cow][width=4cm]} \chapter{This is another short chapter} It contains the same figure. \placefigure[here][none]{A caption.}{\externalfigure[cow][width=4cm]} \stoptext %%% End example both figures are called "Figure 1". I would expect the second one to be called Figure 2. Any ideas? Best regards, Mikael

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Fields...
by Willi Egger 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Hi Hans, I tried to build a form with fields. However at this moment it looks likely, that there is a problem with fields. I get the following error: interactions > javascripts > loaded: library 'fld' ! LuaTeX error .../base/lpdf-fld.lua:823: attempt to call global 'makelinechine' (a nil value) stack traceback: .../base/lpdf-fld.lua:823: in function <.../base/lpdf-fld.lua:822> (tail call): ? (tail call): ? .../base/scrn-fld.lua:43: in function 'insertfield' <main ctx instance>:1: in main chunk. I attach a minimal example. Kind regards Willi

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Unnumbered chapters (titles) etc in TOC
by Marcin Borkowski 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Hi, I tried this: \definecombinedlist[content][chapter,title,subject,section] \setuphead[title,subject][incrementnumber=list] \starttext \placecontent \title{Unnumbered chapter} \subject{First} \subject{Second} \chapter{Numbered chapter} \section{Third} \section{Fourth} \stoptext and I have a few questions. 1. If I replace \definecombinedlist with \setupcombinedlist (which seems natural, given that "content" is already defined), it stops working; why? 2. The \setuphead line seem to be necessary; why? 3. And the worst: indenting of \titles and \subjects is the same (and of \subsubjects also, if I add them). How to change this? Regards, -- Marcin Borkowski http://mbork.pl

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Too much space in fractions
by Mikael P. Sundqvist 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Dear list, With \starttext $a/b$ and $1/2$ \stoptext I get too much space between a and /, and betwen / and b (and between 1 and /, and between / and 2). This was not so in earlier versions of ConTeXt (not sure when it first appeared). Is there some option I should change or is it a bug? Best regards, Mikael PS I attach the output I get, together with the similar LaTeX output (which looks like I (as a mathematician) am used to)

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starting cambria font?
by Hans van der Meer 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Maybe someone more knowledgeable about fonts can tell what is amiss. I typeset my documents in Lucida Bright with Lucida Math from the old pfb's (the orf version not being available). But there are some gaps in Lucida's math fonts and its implementation in ConTeXt. So I started to switch to another one, at least for the time being, and thought cambria would be the one as I have seen some people on this list about it. But changing t{lucida,sans,12pt} to {cambria,sans,12pt} doesn't work for me. I get an error: ! Missing font identifier. system > tex > error on line 35 in file syllabus-test.tex: Missing font identifier … .. <to be read again> \*cambria7ptmmmr33* \@@ff:cambria:12pt:mm:mr: ... \*cambria7ptmmmr33* \scriptfont \mrfam \*cambr... \dosetmathfamily ...c!mm :#2:\fontsize \endcsname \else \dosetmathfamilyinde... I have downloaded the beta: ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV Is this one incomplete? Or are the cambria fonts not free? I would appreciate some enlightment. Hans van der Meer

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FLOW chart module broken
by Willi Egger 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Hi Hans, unfortunately the FLOWchart module is broken. The breaking over pages does not seem to work. If there are too many cells for a page the compilation stops with a fatal error. i installed the latest beta: ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.25 21:29 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.27 \@@vars:flowcell:text:text ->Randje $\leq $ 1mm maken <argument> ...]{\getvariable {flowcell:text}{text} } \firstoftwoarguments #1#2->#1 \@@su:flowcell:text:place:indeed ...:text}{text}}} \endgroup \@@su:flowcell:text:place ...ll:text:place:indeed} \fi \fi \endgroup \next1 #1,->\dosetups {#1} \do_process_comma_item ... l.428 ? ! Emergency stop. I include the file I was trying to compile. Kind regards Willi

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Resetting references or local references?
by Otared Kavian 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Dear all, Is it possible to have a sort of « local references for formulas » or else to clear previous references to formulas at a certain point? In a chapter where a certain number of exercices and formulas are to be numbered, assume I have the following minimal example %%%%%%%%% begin \starttext Exercice 1. Prove that if $ab=ba$ and $2ab=0$ then \placeformula[eq:1] \startformula (a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2. \stopformula Using the identity (\in[eq:1]) prove that $(a=b)^{2n} = a^{2n} + b^{2n}$. \blank[big] \hrule \blank[big] Exercice 2. Prove that for any integer $n$ \resetnumber[formula] %\reset[formulas][references] \placeformula[eq:2] % I would like the reference to be [eq:1] \startformula (\cos(x) + {\rm i}\sin(x))^n = \cos(nx) + {\rm i} \sin(nx). \stopformula Using the identity (\in[eq:2]) % I would like here to say [eq:1] compute $\cos{3x}$. \stoptext %%%%%%%%% end I would like to be able to have the equations numbered within each exercise (which is in fact defined through an enumeration environment), and be able to have the reference to each formula « local » within that exercise. The resaon is that the execises and problems may have several equations which are referenced to with [eq:1] through [eq:10] (say…), and have been prepared and given previously to students on independent sheets. When I want to give out a booklet of all the exercises, then it would be handy to have such a feature. I understand that I am not being very clear… Hope someone would understand what I mean and need :-) Best regards: OK

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Re: [NTG-context] Footnote Problem
by Kip Warner 27 Nov '11

27 Nov '11

On Wed, 2011-11-16 at 00:09 +0100, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > Am 15.11.2011 um 20:41 schrieb Kip Warner: > > > On Tue, 2011-11-15 at 09:42 +0100, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > >> Am 15.11.2011 um 06:57 schrieb Kip Warner: > >> > >>> Hey folks, > >>> > >>> The second \footnote doesn't show in the generated PDF. The number is > >>> listed where it should at the end of the sentence, but the text of the > >>> footnote is not listed at the bottom of the page. > >> > >> Add \automigrateinserts to your document. > >> > >> Wolfgang > >> > > > > Thanks Wolfgang, but should that be in the environment file or can it go > > anywhere? > > Put it in the preamble of your document which can be a environment file or just before \starttext. > > Wolfgang Hey Wolfgang. The problem now is that the footnote sits inside of textbackground boxes at the bottom of them. I'd like them instead at the bottom of the page with the rest of my footnotes. How is this done? Sorry to pester you, but you and Hans seem to be the ConTeXt gurus. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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