March 2020 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Nodes module for commutative diagrams etc
by Weber, Matthias 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Dear list, I need to typeset a handful of simple commutative diagrams like the one below, and I found the nodes manual by Alan that has exactly what I want. But what is the incantation to load the module, or am I missing something else? Thanks, Matthias \starttext \startMPcode path p ; p := fullsquare scaled 3cm ; nodepath = p ; draw node(0,"\node{$G(X)$}") ; draw node(1,"\node{$G(Y)$}") ; draw node(2,"\node{$F(Y)$}") ; draw node(3,"\node{$F(X)$}") ; drawarrow fromto.bot(0,0,1, "\nodeSmall{$G(f)$}") ; drawarrow fromto.top(0,3,2, "\nodeSmall{$F(f)$}") ; drawarrow fromto.rt (0,2,1, "\nodeSmall{$η_Y$}") ; drawarrow fromto.lft(0,3,0, "\nodeSmall{$η_X$}") ; \stopMPcode \stoptext

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Space around comma in math mode
by w n 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Hi, I am using $ context --version mtx-context | ConTeXt Process Management 1.03 mtx-context | mtx-context | main context file: /opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2020.01.30 14:13 mtx-context | main context file: /opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkxl mtx-context | current version: 2020.01.30 14:13 I am seeing some space in the PDF output when using comma's in math mode. The space is between the "," and the "2". How can I eliminate this extra space ? \starttext Some text $1,23$ \stoptext Thanks

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How do I handle strings with " characters in it in METAPOST?
by Gerben Wierda 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

I am using MetaFun (Lua code) to create METAPOST commands from an XML file. One of the issues I am running into that in METAPOST I have to handle strings with " characters in them and METAPOST doesn’t like those. The argument using the string Foo "Bar” Foo turns into someCall( "Foo “Bar” Foo”) I guess I have to change the string into something with explicit character codes for the " characters, maybe? In a later stage, these strings will be typeset by the ConTeXt side of things so they fit into a certain area within the METAPOST picture. What is my best approach? G

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I could use some ideas for a strategy to get these kind of labels in a METAPOST picture
by Gerben Wierda 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

I have strings I get from an XML that I want to turn into labels for objects in a METAPOST picture (using MetaFun). These strings can have arbitrary characters (like accents) and some characters are coded. Examples of how these are coded: My "Application” Fünction [My] Application (Component) Business & service Besides the text, I know what the intended size (e.g. 10) and style (e.g. bold or italics) is. I have the string and I have a size of a box it needs to be fitted in and I have set a default font. Preferably, I’d like to code these in a box of the aspect ratio of the box it needs to fit in. So, for instance, I have a box that is 50 (high) by 130 (wide) and - if the text fits in the box, just typeset it. Break the words (yes or no) - if the size set does not fit in the box, make it smaller so it fits. Initially this is optional as the boxes will be of the size in which the text fits. - I might want to use some pattern to split it into multiple lines. E.g. if the last part of the string is “(some text)” put it on a last line by itself and if the first part of the string is “[some text]” put it on a first line by itself I am using Lua to generate METAPOST which are written by ‘context’ commands. I am not that experienced and I am looking for tips on a strategy to do this. Thanks in advance, G

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Re: [NTG-context] Changing default rule thickness (globally)
by Wolfgang Schuster 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Benjamin Buchmuller schrieb am 25.03.2020 um 14:47: > Thanks, perfect! > >> On 25 Mar 2020, at 14:34, Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Benjamin Buchmuller schrieb am 25.03.2020 um 09:27: >>> Hi! >>> I would like to change the rule thickness that is used by default in ConTeXt. However, from the command documentation (http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf) I see that I would need to basically change this for >>> [...] >>> (And for \setupbackgrounds for [top header text footer bottom].) I’m sure there is a more elegant way to do this. But how? >> >> You can use \setuplinewidth[<DIMENSION>] to change the default value for all (there can be lines which have a fixed value) lines. Just to be clear, the \setuplinewidth command sets only the value of the \linewidth register and not the rulethickness value itself. Most setups apply to the \linewidth value to rulethickness and this is why \setuplinewidth affects all commands which do this. \starttext \starttabulate[|r|l|][EQ={=}] \BC \tex{setuplinewidth[...]} \BC \tex{linewidth} \NC\NR \NC small \EQ \setuplinewidth[small] \the\linewidth \NC\NR \NC medium (default) \EQ \setuplinewidth[medium] \the\linewidth \NC\NR \NC big \EQ \setuplinewidth[big] \the\linewidth \NC\NR \NC 2pt \EQ \setuplinewidth[2pt] \the\linewidth \NC\NR \stoptabulate \stoptext Wolfgang

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\setupinteraction v commas
by Tomas Hala 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Hi all, I used the following MWE for creating the metainformation in PDF: \setupinteraction [title={a, b, c}, subtitle={a, b, c}, author={a, b, c}, keyword={a, b, c}, ] \starttext blah \stoptext While the title, subtitle and author contain the text without any change, in keyword all commas has been erased. Is this the expected behaviour? If yes, how could I write command inside? Best wishes, Tomáš

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startcombination place reference left of images instead below
by Christoph Hintermüller 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

Hi When using refernece instead of column mode in start combination: Is it possible to tell context to place the reference label left or right of the picture/table etc and not below? Or do i have to use multiple columns and put reference manually and how? Following: +----------------------------+ a) | first comination element | +----------------------------+ +----------------------------+ b) | second comination element | +----------------------------+ instead of: +----------------------------+ | first comination element | +----------------------------+ (a) +----------------------------+ | second comination element | +----------------------------+ (b) Best Xristoph

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Re: [NTG-context] troubles with latin modern and mutool
by Damien Thiriet 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

Hi Pablo, Hi list, \filterpages made the job and saved me a lot of nerves, another ConTeXt great command! Many thanks for the tips, Damien Thiriet

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\startquotation and citations
by Michael Guravage 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

Greetings, I would like to add a citation to a block quotation. Wolfgang proposed a solution <https://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context@ntg.nl/msg55956.html>back in May 2011. With \star-stopquotation, the left quotation mark protrudes to the left of the text. With Wolfgang's solution, the quotation marks are aligned with the text. For consistency's sake, I need cited and non-cited quotations to appear alike. A lot has changed in the last nine years. Is there a newer way to achieve this behavior? Cheers, Michael

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Distance between table rows
by Tim Steenvoorden 25 Mar '20

25 Mar '20

Hi all, Trying to make my life a bit easier to add distances between tabulate rows. Found the \TB macro on the wiki. But why does below code _not_ add extra space when using the freshly defined \SR command below. So between the _second_ and _third_ row? Some TeX expansion thing going on here? ``` \define\SR {\NC\NR\TB[halfline]} \starttabulate[|r|l|] \NC one \NC two \NC\NR \NC two \NC three \SR \NC four \NC five \NC\NR \TB[halfline] \NC five \NC six \NC\NR \stoptabulate ``` Cheers, Tim

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