August 2011 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Different output formats
by Cecil Westerhof 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

I am writing a document for our client that has accepted to work with ConTeXt. One of the things I want to mention is the different output formats. I know PDF and xhtml and that in the near future epub will be available. Are there others? (I know dvi, but I do not think it is worth mentioning.) -- Cecil Westerhof

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mlib plugin question
by Peter Rolf 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Hi, I use a mlib plugin to manually start/stop transparency. All graphics in between will be drawn with the defined state. Not very useful in general, but I need it for some graphics in Aero. This is the simple code.. MP side: def btransp(expr a, t) = draw origin withprescript "mtr_transp=start" withprescript "mtr_alternative=" & decimal a withprescript "mtr_transparency=" & decimal t ; enddef ; def etransp = draw origin withprescript "mtr_transp=stop" ; enddef ; TEX side: local function mtr_process(object,prescript,before,after) local mtr_alternative = prescript.mtr_alternative if prescript.mtr_transp == "start" then if mtr_alternative then mtr_alternative = tonumber(mtr_alternative) local mtr_transparency = tonumber(prescript.mtr_transparency) before[#before+1] = format("q /Tr%s gs %% mtr",registertransparency(nil,mtr_alternative,mtr_transparency,true)) end elseif prescript.mtr_transp == "stop" then after[#after+1] = "Q % mtr" else -- fatal error end -- object.path = true -- 'true' gives runtime error, 'false' distorts content object.grouped = true object.type = false -- don't draw object.color = false end Usage: btransp(normaltransparency,.5); <whatever> etransp; This works so far (no visible artefacts), but part of the 'draw origin' is (although not drawn) still existent in the code. [..] q /Tr1 gs % mtr 10.000000 M % unwanted setup for 'origin' 1 j 1 J 0.500000 w 0.000000 0.000000 m 0.000000 0.000000 l <whatever> 10.000000 M % unwanted setup for 'origin' 1 j 1 J 0.500000 w 0.000000 0.000000 m 0.000000 0.000000 l Q % mtr [..] I had a solution for the old 'specials', but I can't find one for the plugin handler. How can I get rid of the 'trigger code'? Peter

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Indenting in footnotes
by Cecil Westerhof 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

I use: \setupindenting[yes, small, next] This works on the main text, but not on the footnotes. In \setupfootnotes I do not find an option to do the same. Am I overlooking something, or is it really not possible? -- Cecil Westerhof

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Formatting lines in TeXworks and using spellchecking
by Cecil Westerhof 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Until now I worked with Emacs to edit ConTeXt documents. Because I have to make a manual for the client, I now work under Windows with TeXworks. In Emacs I could easily reformat my (source) lines, to be not wider as 72 characters. Is something like that possible with TeXworks. Also: there is a spell-checking option, bet there are no languages to choose from. How can I install languages? -- Cecil Westerhof

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Installing ConTeXt in Windows (XP)
by Cecil Westerhof 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

I like to install ConTeXt on a Windows (XP) machine (so I can make an installation manual). I use: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/ConTeXt_Standalone#Installation_and_use_on_Wi… The preferable setup would be with the GUI. But when I do this. I get: update failed Error code: 1 and Make failed Error code: 1 What is happening here? I also tried (in c:\context): first-setup.bat --context=current This looks okay, but when running context I get: mtxrun | forcing cache reload resolvers | resolving | unknown configuration file 'c:/contextminimal/texm f-local/web2c/texmfcnf.lua' resolvers | resolving | unknown configuration file 'c:/contextminimal/texm f-context/web2c/texmfcnf.lua' resolvers | resolving | unknown configuration file 'c:/contextminimal/texm f/web2c/texmfcnf.lua' resolvers | resolving | resolvers | resolving | warning: no lua configuration files found resolvers | resolving | locating list of 'c:/contextminimal/texmf' (runtim e) resolvers | methods | resolver: method=locators, how=uri, scheme=file, arg ument=c:/contextminimal/texmf resolvers | files | file locator 'c:/contextminimal/texmf' not found resolvers | resolving | locating list of 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-local' ( runtime) resolvers | methods | resolver: method=locators, how=uri, scheme=file, arg ument=c:/contextminimal/texmf-local resolvers | files | file locator 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-local' not found resolvers | resolving | locating list of 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-context' (runtime) resolvers | methods | resolver: method=locators, how=uri, scheme=file, arg ument=c:/contextminimal/texmf-context resolvers | files | file locator 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-context' not fou nd resolvers | resolving | locating list of 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-mswin' ( runtime) resolvers | methods | resolver: method=locators, how=uri, scheme=file, arg ument=c:/contextminimal/texmf-mswin resolvers | files | file locator 'c:/contextminimal/texmf-mswin' not found resolvers | resolving | resolvers | resolving | mtxrun | the resolver databases are not present or outdated resolvers | resolving | using suffix based filetype 'lua' resolvers | resolving | using suffix based filetype 'lua' resolvers | resolving | remembered file 'mtx-context.lua' resolvers | resolving | using suffix based filetype 'lua' mtxrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua' So it looks like the script first-setup.bat needs some finetuning. The script context expects a file: c:/contextminimal/texmf-local/web2c/texmfcnf.lua' there is a directory: C:\context\tex\texmf-local but this directory is empty. Is the script wrong, or am I doing something wrong? Under Linux I did not have a problem. -- Cecil Westerhof

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Bib-module
by Willi Egger 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Hi bib-module gurus! I think I need some hints how to get enclosed example working... The log sys: (/Users/willi/Documents/TEXdata/Hufbeschlag/test/publist-test.tex ConTeXt ver: 2011.08.08 23:54 MKIV fmt: 2011.8.12 int: english/english ... (/Applications/lua-experimental/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/bib/bibl-apa.tex) (publist-test.bbl) publications > loading database from publist-test.bbl (publist-test.bbl) publications > warning: unknown cite argument Hess1968 on line \the\inputlineno publications > file criterium=text.bbl not found, waiting for bibtex publications > placing all entries, use 'text' to be more selective backend > xmp > using file '/Applications/lua-experimental/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/lpdf-pdx.xml' LuaTeX warning (ext4): destination with the same identifier (name{1:unknown}) has been already used, duplicate ignored \actualshipout ...t \fi \box \shipoutscratchbox }} \endgroup \else \message {... \myshipout ...\@@ppmethod }\gobbleoneargument {#1} \setnextrealpageno \afters... \dofinaloutput ...hbox {\vbox {\dopagebody #1#2}}} \the \everyaftershipout \a... \finaloutput ...EAEAEA \dofinaloutput \fi \fi #1#2 \resetselectiepagina \doin... \sidefloatoutput ...e \else \finalsidefloatoutput \global \sidefloatvsize \n... \invokenormaloutputroutine ...\OTRcommand \output \fi ... l.46 \stoptext The above stated warning is repeated 12 times... Any update on how to use the bib module is welcome! Willi

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dejavu fonts
by Mojca Miklavec 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Hello, CTAN has a new font package for dejavu fonts (http://ctan.org/pkg/dejavu) The package contains original fonts (suitable for XeTeX and LuaTeX) as well as many tfm files. The author is willing to add support for ConTeXt. In my opinion it would make more sense to support straight into the font package (like it is done for Gentium) as opposed to adding them to ConTeXt core, but I would first like to ask for opinion before sending anything to him. If nothing else I have a question. How exactly should one split "type-fontname" files in third-party font packages? ConTeXt core uses type-one.mkii (pdftex), type-one.mkiv (empty), type-otf.mkii (xetex), type-otf.mkiv (luatex), but that approach doesn't work with \usetypescript[type-name] In Gentium we used \beginOLDTEX etc., but that is suboptimal. Thank you, Mojca

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Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Book: Request for help!
by amca01＠gmail.com 14 Aug '11

14 Aug '11

Sent from my android device. -----Original Message----- From: "Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد" <ishamid(a)colostate.edu> To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl, "dev-context(a)ntg.nl" <dev-context(a)ntg.nl> Sent: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 6:23 AM Subject: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Book: Request for help! Dear gang, As some of you may know, I'm working on a professional introductory book for learning ConTeXt. Part of the philosophy of this book is to be as self-contained as possible, so we'll be using a preferred editor. Not one editor/ide out there is ideal for ConTeXt (including bidi editing and other user-friendly configurability). The best balance I could find is Notepad++ (Npp), and that's what I'm going with. I have done a lot of work to contextify it, and I have added some new features, such as a context-menu where one can right-click and get a list of ConTeXt typography and description options, experimental support for tooltips (giving options for commands etc), no more manual braces (so far less run errors) etc. To take this to the next level I need help: Is there anyone on the list who knows how to write and compile lexers for scintilla-based editors? Also, how to compile C++ for M$-Windows based applications such as Npp? Npp has a rich user-defined dialog, and I have been able to do a lot with it, but it has some serious limitations. So I'd like to port my user-definitions to a lexer. We can probably start with the code for the included TeX lexer, de-latexify it, and add the needed functions for ConTeXt, including a few other features. If anyone is interested, please contact me! Best wishes Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Shīʿī Studies Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context(a)ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________

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output in epub
by Van Belle Jonathan 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Hi everybody, do you know a way to output in ePub instead of PDF from context document? thanks -- Van Belle Jonathan

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MetaPost glyph operator
by Andreas Harder 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Hi all, the following used to work not so long time ago. \startMPpage[offset=1ex] fontmapfile "=lm-ec.map" ; picture q ; path p ; q := (glyph "Q" of "ec-lmr10") ; for item within q : p := pathpart item ; draw p ; endfor ; \stopMPpage With the current beta the compilation interrupts with: mtx-context | fatal error: no return code, message: luatex: execution interrupted Any hints? Greeting Andreas

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