December 2014 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

bug in latest beta?
by Pablo Rodriguez 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Hans, after updating to latest beta I get an error when compiling the sample bellow with beta from 2014.12.09 13:03: \setupitaliccorrection[global,always] \definefontfamily[mainface][serif][TeX Gyre Pagella] \setupbodyfont[mainface,15pt] \def\ConTeXt{Con\-\TeX{}t} \starttext \itc The Book on \ConTeXt \medskip \tfa\setupinterlinespace[2.6ex] {\sc The Author} \par \currentdate \stoptext Beta from 2014.11.26 21:43 compiles it without problems. Is this a bug or am I missing something? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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issue with t-scancsv.lua
by Pablo Rodriguez 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Hello Jaroslav, I have discovered that it is impossible to change letter cases with fields imported with t-scancsv.lua. Here you have a sample: \usemodule[scancsv] \setuppapersize[C6, landscape] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \unexpanded\def\lineaction{ \lowercase{\cA}\crlf \uppercase{\cB}\crlf \cC--\cD\crlf \lowercase{AAAA}\crlf \uppercase{bbbb}\crlf \page } \setsep{;} \setfiletoscan{mailmergedatatable.csv} \starttext \filelineaction \stoptext The contents of mailmergedatatable.csv would be: name;address;postcode;city; ME;STREET;0000;HERE; You;Square;9999;There; Would it be a way to avoid this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Problems with repeating layers
by Reza Housseini 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Hello I try to use layers to position a figure on top of the leftmargin area. I use code like the following: \definelayer[MyLayer][option=test] \setupbackgrounds[text][leftmargin][background=MyLayer] \setlayer[MyLayer][x=0cm,y=0cm] {\externalfigure[cow][width=2cm]} This image get's repeated every page but I only want it on the first page. The parameter state=start does not change anything. Is there a way to disable the layer on the next page. Also there seems to be a bug with \showframe. When I use this command my figure is only displayed on the first page (as desired). When I use \setupbackgrounds[page][background=MyLayer] this problem does not occur. But I have to shift the figure to place it in the leftmargin. I tried to use another concept like \definelayer[test] \startuseMPgraphic{oeps} register ("somepos-1",0cm,0cm,center currentpicture) ; \stopuseMPgraphic \setMPlayer [test] [somepos-1] {\externalfigure[cow][width=2cm]} \getMPlayer [test] {\useMPgraphic{oeps}} but that does not seem to work at all. Thanks for any help Cheers, Reza

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two questions on the new simplefonts interface
by Pablo Rodriguez 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Dear list, which are the replacements for \definesimplefont and \definesimplefonttypeface in the new simplefonts interface? I need the size option for \definesimplefont and the scale option for \definesimplefonttypeface. Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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pagefigure & cow
by Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Hello, the following code doesn't find "cow" image with the latest beta; what am I doing wrong? ---- local C = context C.starttext() C("a") C.pagefigure{"cow"} C.stoptext() ---- 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: +420 241 096 751 Fax: +420 244 461 038

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equivalent to \newcommand{...}{\ensuremath{...}}
by j. van den hoff 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

hi list, new to `context' and my first question to the list: how can I achieve the following (`latex') behaviour: \newcommand{\km}{\ensuremath{K_m}} We can now use \km\ in the body text as well as in this \begin{equation} \km = 1 \end{equation} display equation. in `context'? I've tried something like \def\km{\math{K_m}} We can now use \km\ in the body text but get sytnax errors when putting it in this \startformula \km = 1 \stopformula formula. but this fails for obvious reasons (as would using `$$' instead of `ensuremath' in the `latex' case). so what I need is a way of defining (potentially complex) math-expressions via some shortcuts/definitions/macros/abbreviations (whatever) which I can then use in the formula environment (or whatever it's called in `context'...) as well as in the body text. any help appreciated, joerg -- Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

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MP/Lua binding information flow
by DesdeChaves 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

In the code in the attachment I have intend that everytime the data generated by Lua are updated metapost should make immediately their representation. However, it insists into represent only the last data generated. How can I fix this problem? thanks Jorge

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Pass a lua table to metapost
by DesdeChaves 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

I would like to pass the lua table keys and values to metapost. In the keys i have information about the paths names and in the values i have information about the label that should be draw in the center of each path (unitsquare). In my code (see attach) the table in question is "weekdays_number_and_name". I know that is possible to pass a array from metapost to lua. Is the reverse possible? thanks in advance Jorge

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[garden] git mirror not syncing
by Philipp Gesang 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Hi, the garden repo hasn’t been updated for months: http://git.contextgarden.net/context/context/commits/master Maybe a cron job got stuck? Best, Philipp

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drops module release
by Peter Rolf 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Hi, finally(!?) the release of the drops module for ConTeXt. The module, the manual (also part of the module) and the example documents can be downloaded here https://spideroak.com/browse/share/indiego/public/ConTeXt/drops/ Feel free to copy the files to other servers. Have fun, Peter

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