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Interlinespace in layers
by Jan Heinen 05 Dec '11

05 Dec '11

Hello, I am struggling with interlinespace and layers. With the help of this mailinglist I managed to use layers and to format the text in the layers. There is only one error I can't get rid of: before and after the first line of my text in a layer there ist a bigger space. In all the other lines of the text the interlinespace is ok. You can see the result here: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/gvv2twwv/paragraphinlayersetupinterlinespac… And this is my soucecode: \usemodule[simplefonts] \setmainfont[latinmodernsans] \definefont[FontKlein][Serif at 8pt] \definelayer [Kontaktdaten] [ x=0mm, y=0mm, width=\paperwidth, height=\paperheight, state=start ]% size is ignored! \setupbackgrounds [paper] [ background=Kontaktdaten, state=start ]% \starttext \setlayerframed [Kontaktdaten] [ width=80mm, height=180mm, hoffset=50mm, voffset=50mm, frame=on, align=right] {\FontKlein\setupinterlinespace[8pt]Ich bin Blindtext. Von Geburt an. Es hat lange gedauert, bis ich begriffen habe, was es bedeutet, ein blinder Text zu sein: Man macht keinen Sinn. Man wirkt hier und da aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. Oft wird man gar nicht erst gelesen.\par Aber bin ich deshalb ein schlechter Text? Ich weiss, dass ich nie die Chance haben werde, im Stern zu erscheinen.\par Aber bin ich darum weniger wichtig? Ich bin blind! Aber ich bin gerne Text. Und sollten Sie mich jetzt tatsächlich zu Ende lesen, dann habe ich etwas geschafft, was den meisten "normalen" Texten nicht gelingt.Ich bin Blindtext. Von Geburt an. Es hat lange gedauert, bis ich begriffen habe, was es bedeutet, ein blinder Text zu sein: Man macht keinen Sinn. Man wirkt hier und da aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. Oft wird man gar nicht erst gelesen.\par Aber bin ich deshalb ein schlechter Text? Ich weiss, dass ich nie die Chance haben werde, im Stern zu erscheinen.\par Aber bin ich darum weniger wichtig? Ich bin blind! Aber ich bin gerne Text. Und sollten Sie mich jetzt tatsächlich zu Ende lesen, dann habe ich etwas geschafft, was den meisten "normalen" Texten nicht gelingt.\par} ~ \page \stoptext Though I can't imagine, what's wrong - I hope the solution is easy. Regards Jannis

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Saving module data in tuc file
by Aditya Mahajan 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Hi, How does one save and read third-party data in tuc file at the lua end? I am trying to write a module t-ifchanged that defines a \doiffilechanged macro that provides the functionality of mtxrun --ifchanged without calling an external program (This is meant to be a support module for t-vim, where the external calls to mtxrun are too time consuming). I can successfully write additional data to the tuc file, but cannot figure out how to initialize the data from tuc file. (See attached file). Any hints are welcome. Aditya

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Fractions and binomial inlined in text ($n \choose \frac{n}2$): Parentheses not scaled
by Paul Menzel 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Dear ConTeXt folks, using the following minimal example \starttext Using \type{\choose} in text $n \choose \frac{n}2$. \startformula n \choose \frac{n}2 \stopformula \CONTEXT\ \contextmark\ \contextversion\ with \texenginename\ \texengineversion \stoptext the parentheses of the binomial in the text or too short. I guess this is because the parentheses are not scaled when inlined and that this is also a TeX limitation and therefore expected? ConTEXt MKIV 2011.11.25 21:29 with LuaTeX 0.70.1 Thanks, Paul

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Parse error when using `\define`
by Paul Menzel 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Dear ConTeXt folks, could some please try to parse the following minimal example and report back if a parse problem occurs. Please find the protocols attached. \define[1]\abs{\lvert #1 \rvert} \define\Ew{{\mathbf E}} \define[1]\ew{\Ew \left[ #1 \right]} \starttext a \starttext I am using ConTEXt MKIV 2011.11.25 21:29 with LuaTeX 0.70.1 and I have to insert `/end` manually. $ context 20111203--parse-error.tex mtx-context | run 1: luatex --fmt="/opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/2448223e6631addb83df348d74153606/formats/cont-en" --lua="/opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/2448223e6631addb83df348d74153606/formats/cont-en.lui" --backend="pdf" "./20111203--parse-error.tex" \stoptext This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.70.1-2011051923 (rev 4277) \write18 enabled. (20111203--parse-error.tex ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.25 21:29 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.25 int: english/english system > cont-new.mkiv loaded (/opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkiv ) system > 20111203--parse-error.top loaded (20111203--parse-error.top) fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language en is active {/opt/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} fonts > preloading latin modern fonts (second stage) (/opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-siz.mkiv) (/opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv) files > readfile > asked name: 'loc', not found {/opt/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/opt/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} fonts > virtual math > unable to resolve name mapsfromchar fonts > fallback modern rm 12pt is loaded ) *\end system > don't use \end to finish a document backend > xmp > using file '/opt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/lpdf-pdx.xml' […] Afterward changing anything in the file like removing the defines the error will still appear. Thanks, Paul

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issue with logo and aalt
by Pablo Rodríguez 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Hi there, the following minimal sample shows one problem I have when using all small caps (all lowercase and small caps) in titles. \setuppapersize[A4,landscape] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \usemodule[simplefonts][size=200pt] \setmainfont[TeX Gyre Pagella] \definefontfeature[allcaps][default][aalt=yes] \starttext \TeX \addfs{allcaps} \TeX \stoptext The logo in small caps has the letter E than in the all caps. My question is how should I redefine the TeX logo so that the all small caps version, i.e. that both logos have the letter E at the same height? (Otherwise, the all small caps logo seems weird.) Thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Title page for diploma thesis
by Paul Menzel 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Dear ConTeXt folks, I am trying to format the title page for a diploma thesis. Looking at the Wiki most of the title or cover pages just have the title centered and maybe a subtitle right below [1]. \starttext \definemakeup[titlepage][align=middle] \starttitlepagemakeup {\definedfont[Serif at 20pt]University} \blank[big] {\definedfont[Serif at 20pt]\sc Institute} \vfill {\definedfont[Serif at 20pt]Diploma thesis} \blank[big] {\definedfont[Serif at 30pt] \setstrut \strut Interesting topic} \vfill by John Doe \stoptitlepagemakeup \stoptext 1. Is using `\blank` the recommended way to format the page? Or is using boxes and placing them manually “better”? 2. Looking at the output it is not centered exactly and a little bit to the left. Why is this the default? Does anyone know? Looking at the manual [2] in chapter page design (p. 29, screen version) this seems to be the backspace value. Is there an easy way to center it according to the whole paper width? Additionally I would have guessed it to be more on the right when glueing or trussing up(?) (German binden) the pages. Thanks and I am sorry for the sleight off-topic second question, Paul [1] http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Simple_Cover_Page [2] http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-eni.pdf

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[OT] Documentation
by Aditya Mahajan 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

http://www.icanbarelydraw.com/comic/821

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Re: [NTG-context] Fractions and binomial inlined in text ($n \choose \frac{n}2$): Parentheses not scaled
by dalyoung 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Dear Paul, > using the following minimal example > > \starttext > Using \type{\choose} in text $n \choose \frac{n}2$. > Please try $\displaystyle{n \choose \frac{n}2}$. It is working for me. I hope it is what you are looking for. best regards, Dalyoung

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Word-wrap/hyphenation with very large font size not working consistently
by Pavneet Arora 03 Dec '11

03 Dec '11

I am trying to typeset some signs for a construction site. I enclose a (somewhat contrived) for consideration. What I am having difficulty with is to get word wrap and interline spacing to work consistently. I am using \framed, but if there is a better way please let me know. The trouble I am having is getting lines to break consistently. Sometimes they do, but as in this case the second word `through' continues beyond the frame width. You may also try to substitute the text ``Enter this way today'', another contrived example to see the effect. The symbol font that I am using is Symbol-Signs from: http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Symbol-Signs but I shouldn't think that is pertinent to the problem. Any guidance on what is the issue here? Or if there is a better way to go about doing this type of signage. I am also interested in learning how to do vertical centering of blocks of text, i.e., in a formal letter or in this case of setting text for signs. I have read and tried to understand Wolfgang's response to Jaroslav's earlier enquiry: http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20100702.112805.07aa71e2.en.html but I really don't understand it and how to make it work for my applications. Is there a simple template---say for a block of text---that someone might be able to offer for the ConTeXt challenged? advTHANKSance -- ----- - Pavneet Arora

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Define `\luatexversion` similar to `\contextversion`
by Paul Menzel 03 Dec '11

03 Dec '11

Dear ConTeXt folks, thanks to Robin’s example documents I found out about the following last two commands \Context\ \contextmark\ \contextversion allowing to put the used components and versions into the document. Then I found `\luaversion` to display the version of Lua. But I could not find `\luatexversion`. Is there something similar? Can this command be defined? Thanks, Paul

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