March 2012 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

first and last line number on page
by Pablo Rodríguez 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '12

Hi there, with the following sample: \starttext \startlinenumbering \dorecurse{10}{\input zapf\par\input knuth} \stoplinenumbering \stoptext I would like to have a header that contains the first and last line number on the page. Is there any way to do that? (The ConTeXt reference manual and the wiki seem not to have an answer to this question.) Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Re: [NTG-context] Broken Nightly 2012.02.29
by Kip Warner 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

On Fri, 2012-03-02 at 10:55 +0100, Steffen Wolfrum wrote: > Hi Kip, > > the latest (working) version I have is 2012.01.25. > I don't know the differences ... but hopefully these are improvements ;o) > > Could you send me your 27th version in a zipped folder? > > Best wishes, > Steffen You know, come to think of it, I think 2012.01.25 actually was the last working one, not 2012.01.27. I can send you debs for the latter if you like, but I think you're probably better off with the former. I'll have to hunt for the 2012.01.25 debs somewhere in Adam's PPA. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Broken Nightly 2012.02.29
by Kip Warner 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

Hey list, Another broken nightly to report. I got this error while compiling my book: ... structure > sectioning > subsubsubject @ level 5 : 0.7.1.0.0 -> \bf 44 Aquarius, 48 B.R. structure > sectioning > subsubsubject @ level 5 : 0.7.1.0.0 -> \bf 48 Aries, 15 B.R. structure > sectioning > subsubsubject @ level 5 : 0.7.1.0.0 -> \bf 12 Cancer, 14 B.R. structure > sectioning > subsubsubject @ level 5 : 0.7.1.0.0 -> \bf 2 Libra, 14 B.R. structure > sectioning > subsubsubject @ level 5 : 0.7.1.0.0 -> \bf 3 Libra, 14 B.R. graphics > invalid region for 'tbg:1' ! TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [input stack size=10000]. <argument> \next \doifmeaningelse ...>\edef \!!stringa {\meaning #1 }\def \!!stringb {#2}\edef... \spac_lines_between ...ningelse \next \obeyedline {\linesparameter \c! inbetw... \doifmeaningelse ...meaning #1}\def \!!stringb {#2 }\edef \!!stringb {\meanin... \spac_lines_between ...ningelse \next \obeyedline {\linesparameter \c! inbetw... \doifmeaningelse ...meaning #1}\def \!!stringb {#2 }\edef \!!stringb {\meanin... ... l.34 ... and the methane/oxygen return propellant. ! ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! mtx-context | fatal error: return code: 1 Unfortunately my luck with ConTeXt hasn't been so good lately. Every single nightly has been broken since late last January (2012.01.27). Fortunately I still have debs I can revert to. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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overfull hbox on items
by Meer, H. van der 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

This setting gives an overfull hbox of exactly 3 points: \setupitemgroup[itemize][each] [joinedup,packed] [symbol=n,distance=3pt, align=right,itemalign=flushright, stopper={.\,} ] In the logfile: Overfull \hbox (3.0pt too wide) detected at line 7 Changing to distance=4pt makes the hbox 4pt too wide. Changing to distance=0pt (or delete parameter) makes the hbox fit. Why is this? Apart from cluttering the logfile, I guess this hbox overflow signals something that can be bettered. Hans van der Meer

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Bug with \startpostponing
by Aditya Mahajan 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

Hi, The following works fine in MkII but gives a TeX capacity exceeded error in MkIV. \starttext \input ward \startpostponing[+1] \framed[align=normal]{\input knuth \endgraf} \stoppostponing \dorecurse{15}{\input ward} \stoptext Aditya

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Project, product, component...
by Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

Hello, I'm trying to use advantages of project/product/component structure. Suppose having a very simple example (both files in the same directory): ---- Prod.mkiv \startproduct PPP \component Comp.mkiv Product \stopproduct ---- And: ---- Comp.mkiv \startcomponent CCC Component \stopcomponent ---- When I compile Comp.mkiv, I get (successfully) text "Component". When I compile Prod.mkiv, I get (successfully) text "Product Component". So the question - what are "PPP" and "CCC" identifiers (following \startproduct and \starcomponent respectively) used or intended for? - So far, it seems to me that I refer to file names (as with \input) when working with components rather than their ids assigned by \startcomponent or \startproduct. What would be a situation when I'd need to use ids "CCC" or "PPP" (or later, those assigned by "\startproduct PROD" and "\startenvironment ENV")? Best regards, Lukas -- Ing. Lukáš Procházka [mailto:LPr@pontex.cz] Pontex s. r. o. [mailto:pontex@pontex.cz] [http://www.pontex.cz] Bezová 1658 147 14 Praha 4 Tel: +420 244 062 238 Fax: +420 244 461 038

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Float on opposite page
by Charles 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

Hi, I have a problem with float positioning. I would like to have text on even pages and text on odd pages. I tried: - "\placetable[opposite]" but then the tables are not included. - "\placetable[rightpage]" but then each table is on a new page. I would like to have my figures/tables on a new even page, but if 2 figures/tables fit on one page, they should not be on two different pages but together on the same even page (I was thinking "opposite" should do that). Thanks for your help Charles \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \starttext Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, maecenas malesuada, ut tellus ac a egestas donec, lectus aliquam, purus orci fermentum porta sed. Ut quis risus suspendisse, convallis vel velit suspendisse amet diam urna, erat auctor vestibulum nec amet lorem, at fringilla cursus aenean donec dui at. Neque duis luctus netus magna, orci nulla vivamus consectetuer nulla, amet felis in sodales dictum parturient ipsum, consequuntur malesuada. \placetable[opposite]{Legend 1}{Content of Table 1} \placetable[opposite]{Legend 1}{Content of Table 2} Vestibulum ut pretium fringilla dui dui odio, pellentesque arcu leo id. Malesuada curabitur, urna nostrum mauris lobortis, ante luctus donec a, congue arcu placerat dictum non integer, nulla non. \stoptext

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Scribus vs ConTeXt
by Kip Warner 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

Hey folks, I was wondering if someone could offer a meaningful comparison in a nutshell to a layperson of the pros and cons of using Scribus versus ConTeXt. I actually just discovered the former today. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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CaLi2CoPi
by Martin Schröder 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

FYI: On the ghostscript-devel list I came accross this announcement. Don't be frightened by the language: Google can translate catalan. :-) Best Martin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marc Antoni Malagarriga i Picas <marcantoni(a)femfum.com> Date: 2012/3/1 Subject: Re: [gs-devel] Separating PDF layers with ghostscript To: gs-devel(a)ghostscript.com Hi Simone, Al 01/03/12 8:06, En/na simonecesano(a)libero.it ha escrit: > I need to separate layers in PDF files (created in adobe illustrator) into > different files - pdf or raster - via the command line. You can try our open source CaLi2CoPi library (PostScript code), online via Ghostscript, to separate in PDF layers different graphic elements (vectors, XObjects, inLine images, text, shading patterns and FormXObjects), upload a PDF file e voilà... http://www.l·l.cat/femfum/CaLi2CoPi_10/ ...this is one of several specialized flags that performs jobs inside PDF files. Here you have the project in SF... http://femfumcali2copi.sourceforge.net/ Ciao, -- Marc Antoni Malagarriga-Picas (34) 938721642 | (34) 667517069 (·][ www.femfum.com PostScript&PDF Tool Developers Desenvolupadors d'Eines PostScript i PDF

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Re: [NTG-context] Is it bibliography really problem for MKIV?
by Thomas A. Schmitz 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

On 02/29/2012 09:33 PM, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote: > Hello Thomas. > Thanks for your interest in my problem. > > My problem is that while simple basic aplication works fine, in complex > applications (including components, images, tables etc) is not > bibliography in the correct order, or there are errors in the references > to literature. I had a look at your examples. First, if the sequence of cited items is important for you (and it is because you want sorttype=cite), I wouldn't put citations and figures into a buffer, that's asking for trouble. That leaves the problem with a \cite command within a caption. This looks like a real bug to me; I hope Hans has the time to look into it. The minimal example is: \setupbibtex[database=sample] \setuppublications[alternative=ams, sorttype=cite] \starttext citations are \cite[hh2010b] and \cite[hh2010a]. \placefigure[force][fig1]{Caption of figure \cite[Eijkhout1991]} {\externalfigure[fig1]} \placepublications[criterium=cite] \stoptext All best Thomas

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