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fontsize drawing in metapost
by Meer, H. van der 07 May '13

07 May '13

What is the simplest way to change the size of fonts in labels drawn in MetaPost? \switchtobodyfont[size] can be done in \startMPenvironment and inside each label. But is it possible to have: set-font-to-size1 draw labels set-font-to-size2 draw more labels Hans van der Meer

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xml attribute trickery possible?
by Meer, H. van der 07 May '13

07 May '13

In the xml setup one may call a command on the current node like: \startxmlsetups xam:define:get \xmlcommand{#1}{}{xmlcommon:whatever} \stopxmlsetups The current node will have attributes and these can be used in the execution of the command xmlcommon:whatever. The question is the following: I would like to change/addto the attributes on the current node, for example to supply missing defaults. Is this possible and if yes, how to? Hans van der Meer

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Can't use \type{\} in a footnote
by Tim Li 07 May '13

07 May '13

Hi, I think these codes is normal in context, \starttext aa\footnote{I can't get a backslash \type{\} in footnote!} \stoptext Since I have changed the catcode of `\` using `\type`, why can I not still use \type{\} in a footnote? Tim

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Finding a sample-graphic: cow.pdf
by Willi Egger 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi all, it sound stupid but I can not figure out, why ConTeXt is not able to find the cow-picture. \useexternalfigure [Logo] [cow.pdf] [width=3cm] \starttext \externalfigure[Logo] \stoptext Kind regards Willi

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use plain LuaTeX in ConTeXt standalone
by Tim Li 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi, many context users are also luatex user, and the context standalone also contains luatex binary (windows). I input the 'luatex' in the cmd, but it can't work. The message is as follows: d:\>luatex luatex This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.77.0-2013041621 (rev 4633) \write18 enabled. **\relax I can't find the format file `luatex.fmt'!kpathsea: Running mktexfmt luatex.fmtThe command name is D:\context\tex\texmf-mswin\bin\mktexfmt Since there is not mktexfmt in the context standalone, is that mean I can't use plain luatex in the context standalone?

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Re: [NTG-context] Layer for all pages and for specific pages
by "H. Özoguz" 06 May '13

06 May '13

> >/ Hi, > />/ > />/ I use a vertical line (realized as a layer) for a bilingual project. My question is: > />/ 1. How can I set this line on all pages? > / > When this is the text where you place both columns with a table you can just enable the rule between both columns. Thanks Wolfgang! The reason for the use of the layer is the following: If I use frames of the natural table, then I have this: \def\arde[#1][#2]{% \bTABLE \setupTABLE[frame=off] \setupTABLE[c][1][rightframe=on] \bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \bTD #2 \eTD \eTR \eTABLE} \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] \starttext \arde[\input knuth][\input knuth] \arde[\input knuth][\input knuth] \stoptext There you can see the problem, you have to zoom into the pdf: Between the two tables, there is a tiny tiny (!) space betweeen the vertical lines. Its not a big issue, but it is there. Huseyin

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Layer for all pages and for specific pages
by "H. Özoguz" 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi, I use a vertical line (realized as a layer) for a bilingual project. My question is: 1. How can I set this line on all pages? 2. How can I control, on which pages it is set, and on which not? I tried it with state=start/stop/repeat, but that did not work. Here my try: \definelayer[mybg] [x=0mm, y=0mm, width=\paperwidth, height=\paperheight] \setlayer[mybg] [hoffset=10cm, voffset=4cm] {\blackrule[width=1pt, height=\vsize, depth=0.5ex]} \setupbackgrounds[page][background=mybg] \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] \starttext \input knuth \page \input knuth \stoptext Thanks for help. Huseyin

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Re: [NTG-context] Arabic typesetting, one more
by "H. Özoguz" 06 May '13

06 May '13

Any ideas, where this bug comes from? Seems weird, that it affects only one sinlg lettercombination, in other programms this do not occur. Thanks. Huseyin

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Chapter title in headertexts only
by Piotr Kopszak 05 May '13

05 May '13

Hello list, I am trying to suppress chapter heading and at the same time use chapter title in the headertext. Is it possible with mkIV? Best Piotr -- http://okle.pl

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[***SPAM***] heading in margin -> strange extra vertical spaces
by Zenlima 05 May '13

05 May '13

Hi, I want to display the lowest heading in the outer margin. But as soon the simple text becomes a heading, a strange extra line appears on top of the margin. In my minimum example below the first paragraph shows how it should look like in the pdf-file; the second paragraph is with a heading in the margin. Can anyone tell me, a) how to get rid of the unwanted extra vertical space? b) Why is the line-break in the margin of the second paragraph different than above? Thanks, H. ------8<--------------------------------------- \definesection[section-8] \definehead[myheader][][number=no,before=,style=\bf,aligntitle=yes,section=section-8] \starttext \inouter{Hasselt makes headlines} \input tufte \inouter{\myheader{Hasselt makes headlines}} \input tufte \stoptext

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