April 2013 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

csname not applicable?
by Meer, H. van der 21 Apr '13

21 Apr '13

Why doesn't it seem possible to have the following macro \def\docall#1{\csname xmlprocess#1\encsname{}{}} and use it with \docall{buffer}? How then accomplish this? Runaway argument? \def \sourcenode {exam::15}\edef \currentsource {\xmlattdef {exam::15\ETC. ! File ended while scanning use of \buff_gobble. ... \luat_start_lua_code_indeed ...nd \directlua {#1}} Hans van der Meer

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select setups
by Meer, H. van der 21 Apr '13

21 Apr '13

If I have various setups like: \startxmlsetups xam:setups \xmlsetsetup{\xmldocument}{..{xam:*} \stopxmlsetups \xmlregistersetup{xam:setups} \startxmlsetups xbm:setups \xmlsetsetup{\xmldocument}{..{xbm:*} \stopxmlsetups \xmlregistersetup{xbm:setups} Is it then possible to have \xmlall{#1}{lpath} with a path such that on the top level restrictions apply to some of the xam:setups but to none of the xbm:setups? Hans van der Meer

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xml path
by Meer, H. van der 21 Apr '13

21 Apr '13

Having for example xml-structure: <rootnode> <node1><subnode1>..</subnode1></node1> <node2/> /node3/> </rootnode> With the path expression \xmlall{#1}{!node1} the <node1> should be suppressed, as happens in case. However, nodes under <node1> like <subnode1> should be suppressed because <node1> is suppressed. But that is not the case, these nodes do appear. Apparently I need another path expression. But which one? Hans van der Meer

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rotated placetable
by Alan BRASLAU 20 Apr '13

20 Apr '13

Hello, On October 1, 2010 Mojca asked about inserting a rotated page content (landscape) in an otherwise portrait document, keeping the headers and footers upright. The suggested solution was essentially \rotate [rotation=90] {\startTEXpage [width=\textheight,height=\textwidth] ... \stopTEXpage} I would like to place a wide table rotated as above, keeping the page headers and footers upright. In other words, I would like to do something like \startplacetable [location=page,orientation=90,title=Table caption] ... \stopplacetable That is, rotate the table contents *and its caption*, but not the page header and footer. Note that the following will indeed rotate the contents but not the caption. \startplacetable [title=Table caption] \rotate [rotation=90] {\startTEXpage ... \stopTEXpage} \stopplacetable Alan

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Kile for ConTeXt
by Jan Heinen 20 Apr '13

20 Apr '13

Does anyone here uses Kile for ConTeXt? On contextgarden-wiki I read "has native ConTeXt support as well". I installed Kile and as the only thing concerning ConTeXt II found Build -> Compile -> ConTeXt But no highlighting or autocompletion. Google gave no answer. Do I have to install an additional aplugin? Regards Janis

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stoppers in section heading without having stoppers in references?
by Sanjoy Mahajan 20 Apr '13

20 Apr '13

In MkIV, is there a way to get a stopper (e.g. ".") in the section heading, along the lines of "1. First heading" but without a reference to it having the stopper? Thus, the reference should be just "In Chapter 1 we learn", not "In Chapter 1. we learn"? I have tried many variants of the following minimal example: \setuphead[chapter][sectionstopper=.] \definereferenceformat [inchapter] [text={Chapter~}] \starttext \chapter[one]{First heading} \input knuth \inchapter[one] we learn. \stoptext -Sanjoy

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Re: [NTG-context] Again: LuaTeX error: invalid escape sequence near '\i'
by Jan Heinen 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

In last year Context this worked: >> \define\imagepath {/home/janis/images} >> \externalfigure[\imagepath/test.jpg] Now this change is necesarry: > \defineexpandble\imagepath {/home/janis/images} Where do the change come from: Context, Tex or Luatex? Is there a genereal change which we have to take care off? Last year I made a book with a lot of programming in Context and I would like to use the code for the next book. Regards Janis

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Re: [NTG-context] Again: LuaTeX error: invalid escape sequence near '\i'
by Jan Heinen 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

The following two commands seem to do the same: \defineexpandable\... \def\... And this two also do the same: \define\... \unexpanded\def\... \def is a low-level-command and shouldn't be used. Right? Regards Janis

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Again: LuaTeX error: invalid escape sequence near '\i'
by Jan Heinen 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

An example which was working with ConText (version beginning 2012) - and now I get an error: \define\imagepath {/home/janis/images} \starttext \externalfigure[\imagepath/test.jpg] \stoptext LuaTeX error [string "\directlua "]:1: invalid escape sequence near '\i' Without my parameter \imagepath there ist no problem. And if I want to see the "echo" of the parameter with \imagepath I get "/home/janis/images" which I expect. I need parameters very often. How can I use my parameter \imagepath in \externafigure? Regards Janis

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Is fine-grained grid control possible?
by Tom Ellis 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

I asked a question on tex.stackoverflow, and it was suggested ConTeXt could help and that I should repost my question here. http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/108850/is-fine-grained-grid-control-… I want to make a variety of checklists which are essentially based on a grid layout. I care about having fine-grained control over the exact placement of labels and boxes. I do not care about paragraphs, hypenation, equations, or anything like that which I know TeX is very good at. Is ConTeX a good fit for my needs? How could I do it? I've already though about Tikz and PGF but I don't think they give me enough fine-grained control. If I fail to find a way to solve my problem using TeX I will probably explore SVG and PostScript. Here are some examples of the kind of thing I would like to do that I pulled from an image search for "checklist" * https://studenttechportfolio.wikispaces.com/file/view/checklist.png/3434346… * http://checklisttemplate911.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/checklist-templa… * http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/72289360.png * http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=88940&stc=1 * http://theorganisedhousewife.com.au/shop/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/confere… * http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-piQobSY-8Mw/Tcihq580IgI/AAAAAAAAAgE/Fd0AQD1e69Y/s… * http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/Image/Publications/building/weathertightne… * http://spxcooling.com/images/M92-1447C-s.jpg Thanks, Tom

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