January 2022 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

How to add entire chapter's page ranger for index entry?
by Joel 23 Jan '22

23 Jan '22

I am adding items to an index simply using `\index{word}`. There are a few cases where instead of printing just the page number where `\index{word}` is placed, I need the entire page range for that chapter to be displayed. For instance, if Chapter 3 spans page 22-50, and I place `\index{word}` in Chapter 3, I need the index to display "word 22-50", but only for that entry...not for all index entries. How to add entire chapter's page ranger for index entry? --Joel

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Credit in DTK
by Jean-Pierre Delange 23 Jan '22

23 Jan '22

Hi Hraban, Ich finde es ziemlich umfangreich. Wenn ich mich nicht irre, sollten wir auch Luigi Scarso erwähnen, der seine Meinung zu TEI/XML geäußert und auf einen früheren Beitrag von ihm zu TEI-XML und ConTeXt hingewiesen hat. I think it's pretty comprehensive. If I'm not mistaken, we should also mention Luigi Scarso, who gave his opinion on TEI/XML, and indicated an earlier contribution from him concerning TEI-XML and ConTeXt. Penso che sia abbastanza completo. Se non sbaglio, dobbiamo citare anche Luigi Scarso, che ha espresso la sua opinione su TEI/XML, e ha indicato un suo precedente contributo in merito a TEI-XML e ConTeXt. Creo que es bastante completo. Si no me equivoco, también debemos mencionar a Luigi Scarso, quien dio su opinión sobre TEI/XML e indicó una contribución anterior suya sobre TEI-XML y ConTeXt. Je crois que c'est assez complet. Si je ne me trompe, il faudrait mentionner aussi Luigi Scarso, qui a donné son avis à propos de TEI/XML, et a indiqué un apport antérieur de sa part concernant TEI-XML et ConTeXt. Satis comprehensivum illud puto. Si ni fallor, mentionem quoque debemus Luigi Scarso, qui sententiam suam de TEI/XML dedit, et priorem collationem ab eo de TEI-XML et ConTeXt indicabat. Νομίζω ότι είναι αρκετά περιεκτικό. Αν δεν κάνω λάθος, θα πρέπει να αναφέρουμε και τον Luigi Scarso, ο οποίος εξέφρασε τη γνώμη του για τα TEI/XML, και υπέδειξε παλαιότερη συνεισφορά του σχετικά με τα TEI-XML και ConTeXt.

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How to make an in-text list without periods
by Joel 23 Jan '22

23 Jan '22

I am trying to create an in-text list, with parenthesis, but without the period. If I use this `\startitemize[text, n]`, I get an in-text list, but there are periods: There are many kinds of animals at the children's zoo: (1.) rabbits, (2.) pigs, (3.) sheep, and (4.) dogs. Strangely when I use `\startitemize[text, n, stopper=]`, which I hoped would make the period go away, I just get a regular bulleted list, it seems to ignore the 'text' command. How can I achieve this output (below)? There are many kinds of animals at the children's zoo: (1) rabbits, (2) pigs, (3) sheep, and (4) dogs. --Joel Minimum working example: \starttext There are many kinds of animals at the children's zoo: \startitemize[text, n, stopper=] \item rabbits, \item pigs, \item sheep, and \item dogs. \stopitemize \stoptext

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Linespacing modified across document
by Alexandre Christe 23 Jan '22

23 Jan '22

Dear list, I've noticed that in my document the linespacing (verified with \the\baselineskip) is not consistent across the whole document. In the first section, it's fine (no maths). Later on, it gets increased by some amount, which tends to depend on what kind of mathematics are in between, so it's not constant. Has anyone else noticed this too? BR Alex

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\installpagearrangement doublesided stickers
by Jigé 22 Jan '22

22 Jan '22

Greetings everyone. Well, it's not exactly about double-sided stickers but sort of. Imagine printing a double-sided sheet and using a so-called plastifying device to make tokens. I began with the File Card and Labels examples from the wiki, then tried to change the \installpagearrangement example from the 'imposition' wiki page. My question is: how to position everything in the middle of the sheet, so that double-siding actually works? As is, it's all in the top left corner. Changing the location argument for "location=middle" in \setuplayout doesn't work here. What should it be? By the way, I'm not sure about the 3rd, 4th and 6th arguments in the dosetuparrangement command. Thanks a lot! Here it is: \installpagearrangement 2*5*double*2*5 {\dosetuparrangement{5}{2}{10}{3}{6}% X,Y,Total,hcutmarks,vcutmarks \pusharrangedpageTWOFIVEDOUBLESIDED\poparrangedpagesAB\relax} \def\pusharrangedpageTWOFIVEDOUBLESIDED#1% {\advancearrangedpageN \reportarrangedpage\arrangedpageN \ifcase\arrangedpageN \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}000\arrangedpageA % 1 rot,hskip,vskip \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}010\arrangedpageB % 2 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}010\arrangedpageA % 3 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}000\arrangedpageB % 4 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}001\arrangedpageA % 5 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}011\arrangedpageB % 6 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}011\arrangedpageA % 7 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}001\arrangedpageB % 8 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}002\arrangedpageA % 9 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}012\arrangedpageB % 10 \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}012\arrangedpageA % ... \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}002\arrangedpageB % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}003\arrangedpageA % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}013\arrangedpageB % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}013\arrangedpageA % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}003\arrangedpageB % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}004\arrangedpageA % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}014\arrangedpageB % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}014\arrangedpageA % \or \handlearrangedpageXandY{#1}004\arrangedpageB % \poparrangedpages \fi} \definepapersize[Etiquette][width=80.0mm,height=50.0mm] \setuppapersize [Etiquette][A4] \setuparranging [2*5*double*2*5] %\setuplayout [margin=0pt, width=fit] \setuplayout[ %location=middle,%nx=2,ny=5, %location=middle, location=left, marking=on, margin=0mm, topspace=0mm, backspace=0mm, width=fit, %header=0mm, %footer=0mm, %align=middle, ] \showframe %\setuppagenumbering[state=stop] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \starttext \dorecurse{20}{\vbox to \textheight{\vfill\midaligned{\tfd ABC}\vfill}\page} \stoptext

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Engine mismatch in Windows 8.1 (32 bits)
by Jairo A. del Rio 22 Jan '22

22 Jan '22

Hi everyone! I've just installed ConTeXt on an old machine running Windows 8.1 (x86) and I've noticed the format is regenerated each time I process a file. It can be read on the log (third line): warning: engine mismatch (luv: This is LuaMetaTeX 2.09.36 <> bin: This is LuaMetaTeX 2.09.34), forcing remake grep -r '09.34' finds a coincidence in mtxrun.exe. Is anyone else facing this issue? Jairo

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Font scaling via sa in LMTX
by Rik Kabel 21 Jan '22

21 Jan '22

Hello list, It seems that font scaling to a letter is not working consistently in LMTX. This example: \definefont[TitleA][Sans sa a] \definefont[TitleAB][Sansbold sa a] \starttext {\ssa This is ssa \TitleA and this is TitleA}\par {\ssbf This is ssbf \TitleAB and this is TitleAB}\par \contextbanner \stoptext Produces different relevant output with each engine. I suppose one could use numeric values instead of defined font size letters as a work-around, but that means lack of coordination with custom sizes in \definebodyfontenvironment. -- Rik

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withcolor does not apply when anglestriped
by Damien Thiriet 21 Jan '22

21 Jan '22

Hello list, I noticed today that anglestriped does not take withcolor into account. Givent this MWE \starttext \startMPpage path p; p:= fullsquare scaled 20; draw p anglestriped (1,60,4) withcolor red; \stopMPpage \stoptext p is in black, while I'd expect red Greetings, Damien Thiriet

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Fuzzy lines
by Henning Hraban Ramm 21 Jan '22

21 Jan '22

Hi MetaFans, is it possible to get lines with Metapost that look like they were drawn with a pencil or brush? Some vector graphics apps (in my case: Affinity Designer) can use such naturally looking brushes for vector graphics (and I don’t know how they do it), but I’d like to automate/parametrize some designs, and that would finally be a reason to learn Metapost... Hraban

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Reset environment between MetaPost graphics?
by Vincent Hennebert 21 Jan '22

21 Jan '22

Hi, Say I’m writing a document containing many independent MetaPost figures. I don’t want to bother with enclosing each and every graphics in a ‘begingroup...endgroup’ with the appropriate ‘save’ statement. But I don’t want variables from previous graphics to leak into following ones either. Like this: % SOF \starttext Text about some topic. \startMPcode u=1cm; draw (-u, u)--origin--(u ,u); \stopMPcode Now on to another topic. \startMPcode u=2cm; % Triggers an error: Inconsistent equation (off by 28.34645) draw (-u, u)..origin..(u ,u); \stopMPcode \stoptext % EOF Is that achievable? Thanks, Vincent

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