January 2014 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Feature Request: Set Output Directory
by Thangalin 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Hi, Summary: If the --result parameter includes a path then ConTeXt should assume that that directory is writable thus read/write its temporary flies at that location instead of the current working directory (CWD). Consider the following three accounts: - ConTeXt installation account (e.g., "context") - Web server account (e.g., "web") - Application account (e.g., "app") ConTeXt is run using the web server account. The web server's CWD is set to the application directory. For security reasons, the "web" account may not create files in the "app" account. When ConTeXt is called by the "web" account, the CWD is an "app" account subdirectory. This subdirectory contains scores of .tex input files that control various themes for the final rendered document. Many different users, through this web-based application, create different content .tex files. I would like to run context as the web user within the app directory, where the input .tex files are located; effectively, as the "web" account, this would look like: cd /home/app/public_html/book/context source /home/context/bin/context/tex/setuptex /home/context/bin/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/context /home/web/users/1/book.tex --result=/home/web/users/1/book.pdf Since the "web" account cannot write to the "app" directory, this causes the following error: ! I can't write on file `book.log'. The following is also not possible as the "web" account: cd /home/web/users/1/ source /home/context/bin/context/tex/setuptex /home/context/bin/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/context book.tex This fails because the book.tex file includes files that are in the "app" directory, which cannot be found. Since the "book.tex" file will be in a different directory for every user, a symbolic link in each book directory would probably resolve the issue, but that's a bit wasteful. I have updated TEXMFCACHE in texmfcnf.lua to point to /var/cache/context/texmf-cache/ (world-writable), but it didn't help. It seems that ConTeXt assumes write permissions to the current working directory, which is not a valid assumption. Thoughts? P.S. Also, the --result parameter should be listed in the --help page (or the --help page should list --all as a way to see all the options).

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Difficulties with \startformula
by Elspeth McGullicuddy 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hi, 1- I put here a far too long example to show difficulties that I have with formulas in conjunction with framed: I haven't find a way to insert a formula (displaystyle, vertical mode), at the beginning of a \framed. 2- It might be related with this other thing: The last examples are about mouse text selection with Okular (haven't tried with another viewer): When I "mouse text select" elements of the formula, when the \startformula \stopformula in embeded in a \hbox, what is highlighted looks alright. Instead, when it's in "vertical mode", what is highlighted is very very large. It's probably not the purpose of pdf documents, but this select (and copy) feature is very convenient. This feature is rather impinged with this not so nice looking behavior. Also in these conditions Okular can't select the text precisely, but instead select a much wider area of text (one example here does this). 3- When embedded in \hbox (not vertical mode then), the height of "mouse text section" is alright is formula is 'x+y', but there is an error if the formula in instead '\int_a^b'. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \starttext \setupformulas[spacebefore=-1ex] \framed[width=5cm,align=yes]{% Hello } \framed[width=5cm,align=yes]{% Hello \startformula x+y \stopformula } \framed[width=5cm,align=yes]{% %Hello \startformula x+y \stopformula } \framed[width=5cm,align=yes]{% \vskip-1.3\baselineskip \startformula x+y \stopformula } \framed[width=5cm,align=yes]{% \hairline \startformula x+y \stopformula \hairline } \hairline \startformula x+y \stopformula \hairline \framed[align=yes]{% \type{\vrule \hrule \vbox $$}\\ \hbox{\vrule{\hsize=7cm\vbox{\hrule $$ x+y $$ \input{knuth} \hrule}}\vrule}} \framed[align=yes]{% trying to select the ``x'' in the next formula, select text [\type{he ``xhe \vbox x+ syste conyer and}]\\ \type{\vrule \hrule \vbox \startformula}\\ \hbox{\vrule{\hsize=7cm\vbox{\hrule \startformula x+y \stopformula \input{knuth} \hrule}}\vrule}} \framed[align=yes]{% \type{\framed \vbox \startformula}\\ \framed{% {\hsize=5cm\vbox{% \startformula x+y \stopformula \input{knuth} }}}} \framed[align=yes]{% \type{\framed $$}\\ \framed[align=yes,width=5cm]{% $$ x+y $$ \input{knuth} }} \startbuffer \hbox{\vrule\startformula \int_a^b x+y \stopformula} \stopbuffer \framed[align=yes]{% This line generates an error\\ \typebuffer} \framed[align=yes]{% When one ``text select'' with mouse with Okular, height of selection is correct.\\ \hbox{\vrule\startformula x+y \stopformula}} \framed[align=yes]{% When one ``text select'' with mouse with Okular, height of selection is much larger than expected.\\ \startformula x+y \stopformula} \stoptext %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Regards, Chris

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Latest beta: file publ-old.mkiv not found
by Otared Kavian 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hi Hans, After updating to th elatest version, Context 2014.01.14 15:03 one cannot typeset anymore with mkiv because a file seems missing. Here is the error message: I can't find file `publ-old.mkiv'. <to be read again> \relax l.490 \loadmarkfile{publ-old} Best regards: OK

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autohang doesn't work (Mk IV)
by Joshua Krämer 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Dear list, I'm using an updated Context minimals beta, and can't get autohang to work (in Mark IV). "autohang=yes" seems to be ignored. It doesn't help to add "totalnumber=...". \setupbibtex[database=sample] \setuppublications [alternative=apa, criterium=all, numbering=yes, autohang=yes] \setuppublicationlist[totalnumber=1000] \starttext \completepublications \stoptext Kind regards, Joshua Krämer

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invoices: make module or wikify
by Peter Münster 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hi, I'm writing my invoices like this: \environment e-invoice \beginInvoice \startInvItem[amount=123] bla bla 1 \stopInvItem \startInvItem[amount=456] bla bla 2 \stopInvItem \endInvoice If anybody is interested (e.g. for using it, making a module or wikifying), then I can send my files (no time to do it myself...) There are also calculations: \environment e-calculation \beginCalculation \startCalcItem[title=Title 1][hours=123] Do this and that, bla bla bla. \stopCalcItem \startCalcItem[title=Title 2][hours=456] Do something else, a lot of work. \stopCalcItem \endCalculation -- Peter

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[***SPAM***] Invoice Example
by hwitloc＠gmail.com 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

I copied the three files required for the invoice example on the wiki garden. invoice.tex, invoicefunctions.tex, adn invoicesetup.tex $ context invoice.tex The above compiles without error, but the resulting pdf doesn't give me what I would expect. There is a " Regression in latest release of iT E X " In the main body of the document, which I don't think should be there. My setup: mtx-context | current version: 2013.09.03 16:23 Is the source out of date with the context version I am using or am I missing something? Thanks

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\defineframedtext take precedence over \defineframed and add "extra padding"
by Elspeth McGullicuddy 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

In the following example \defineframedtext take precedence over \defineframed, and also I don't know how I can get rid of the "extra padding" (looks like a good \baselineskip before the text). (What I want is the first output, but with the readability of \startXY \stopXY) As for the "take precedence", I can change the name; But for the extra padding I don't know how to remove it. I could add a \vskip-\baselineskip at the beginning, but there is probably a better solution. (By the way, the construction \blueframed{\startformula hello\stopformula \input knuth} behave badly.) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \starttext \setupcolor[x11] \defineframed [blueframed] [width=local,frame=off,rulethickness=2mm,backgroundoffset=1mm,% align=yes,background=color,backgroundcolor=lightblue,% corner=round,radius=1.5mm] \blueframed{\input{knuth}} \defineframedtext [blueframed] [width=local,frame=on,%rulethickness=2mm,backgroundoffset=1mm,% margin=no, align=yes,background=color,backgroundcolor=lightblue,% corner=round,radius=1.5mm] \blueframed{\input{knuth}} \startblueframed \input{knuth} \stopblueframed \stoptext %%%%%%%%%%%%% Regards, Chris

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unknown library 'loc'
by H. van der Meer 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Has someone an idee what causes the unknown library message as in the log below? Is it harmful? fonts > typescripts > unknown library 'loc' (/Users/hansm/tex/context-16/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-imp-texgyre.mkiv){/Users/hansm/tex/context-16/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/Users/hansm/tex/context-16/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map}{/Users/hansm/tex/context-16/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map}) ConTeXt ver: 2013.12.26 12:50 MKIV beta fmt: 2013.12.29 int: english/english Hans van der Meer

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Luajittex 0.78.2 announcement
by luigi scarso 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

New release Luajittex beta-0.78.2, which follows luatex beta-0.78.2 . >From NEWS.luajittex: """ This update is brought to you by the crited project where we need a fast luatex / context combi in order to meet our demands. This version is optimized for typesetting critical editions with context. """ Given that the current plan is to merge luatex and luajittex, it's possible that this is last release of luajittex as a distinct project from luatex. -- luigi

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Include PDF Fails
by Thangalin 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Hi, I am trying to include a single test page in my document. The following code fails to set the PDF as the background layer for the cover page. I've tried several variations (http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Including_pages_from_PDF_documents) but nothing works. It seems to be a problem with this specific PDF being included. The code: -- 8< -- \def\PictureFrontCover{http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/pdf/pdf-test.pdf} \definelayer[page:CoverPicture][ x=0mm,y=0mm,width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight, ] % Set the layer content to be an image that is scaled to fit the page. \setlayer[page:CoverPicture]{% \externalfigure[\PictureFrontCover][ width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight, ] } \starttext \startfrontmatter \setupbackgrounds[page][background=page:CoverPicture] \startstandardmakeup \stopstandardmakeup \setupbackgrounds[page][background=] \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter Hello world! \stopbodymatter \stoptext -- 8< -- Thoughts?

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