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unicode no-break spaces
by Peter Münster 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

Hello, This used to work with MKIV, but with today's version, it does not: \starttext X X THIN SPACE (U+2009)\blank X X NARROW NO-BREAK SPACE (U+202F)\blank X X NO-BREAK SPACE (U+00A0)\blank \stoptext Should this work, or should we rather use "~" and "\," as in the past? Cheers, Peter -- Contact information: http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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8th BayTeX in Munich (July 31, 2010)
by Mojca Miklavec 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

On Saturday July 31 there is a Bavarian TeX meeting in München: <http://www.siart.de/typografie/stammtisch.xhtml#bayerischer> Is any ConTeXt advocate going to be present? Mojca

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Re: [NTG-context] minimal example of some problems
by Michael Saunders 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

>>>> 1. Leftward protrusion doesn't work. >>>> 2. I don't think hz is working in footnotes. >>> >>>> The font I'm using is Adobe Garamond Premiere Pro. If you think there >>>> might be a problem with the typescript, I can show you that too. >>> >>> These two are related to font. Either show that something is wrong with >>> default typescripts (lmodern, times, palatino, etc) else it means that >>> tosmething is wrong with your typescript. But first you have to narrow >>> down the problem >> >> I take your word for it that it works for the default typescripts; >> therefore, the problem must be somewhere in my typescript, but I have >> no idea where. It is as follows: > >I don't have the font, so I cannot test it. I should not have been so fast to take your word for it. If I use the default LM fonts, I get the same problems---no leftward protrusion and no hz in the footnotes. >You can prevent notes from splitting across pages by > >\setupenumerations[footnote] > [before=\vbox\bgroup, after=\egroup] > >The footnote may still appear on a different page. If you want to prevent >that add > >\setupfootnotes[split=verystrict] This doesn't work. I'm still getting footnotes appearing on the wrong page. >>> 4. Notice the overprinting near the top of p.2 c.1. That is a >>> marginal note that should go into the right margin. >> >> \starttext >> \startcolumns >> >> \input knuth >> \input tufte >> \column >> \input tufte >> \inmargin{This is in wrong margin} >> \input knuth >> \stopcolumns >> \stoptext >> >> The marin note in 2nd column is displayed in the 1st column. This is >> artifact of the way in which TeX constructs columns: first creating a >> long and narrow page and then splitting it into two. I don't know at >> what stage of the OTR are margin notes inserted, and if there is a >> workaround. Maybe others can help. > >this is the first time someone needs it so indeed there is no mechamism > >it's not that complex to deal with it (but i'd only do it in mkiv) gien >time and motivation ... you can put a feature request in the tracker so >that i can look at it when i'm reworking marging notes the mkiv way >(first come floats) Where is the tracker I should put this in? I have found another problem which is probably related. In the same sort of arrangement, two columns with margins on either side, I would like to place floats like this: 1. If they appear on the left side, they should end at the right edge of the left column. 2. If they appear on the right side, they should begin at the left edge of the right column. Using \placetable[inmargin] (my best guess), this works fine for case (2), but case (1) begins at the left edge of the left column and can overprint the right column.

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Unnumbered titles in table of contents
by Tom 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

I modified the sample code for creating unnumbered table of contents entries to include a title page for the appendices. It does create the unnumbered appendices entry as desired, but increments the "chapter number" to B for the first appendix "chapter." How does one accomplish this without this unwanted incrementing? Also, is it possible to have the unnumbered entries align with the chapter titles rather than the chapter numbers? \definehead [intro] [chapter] \setuphead [intro] [number=no] \definecombinedlist [content][intro,chapter,section] \setuplist [intro] [headnumber=no] \starttext \completecontent \startfrontmatter \intro{Preface} \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \chapter{Text of the Book} \stopbodymatter \startappendices \intro{Appendices} \chapter{Supporting Data} \stopappendices \stoptext Tom Benjey 717-258-9733 voice 717-243-0074 fax Twitter: @TomBenjey

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Metapost: union test of two paths
by Marco 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

Hi, two arbitrary paths are given. A small path and a larger path, both cycled. How to find out if the smaller path lies completely »inside« the larger path? If this is too complicated, it might help if I can find out if a given point lies inside a given cycled path. I hope it's understandable what I want to achieve. Marco

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Setuparranging[XY] and arrangement of labels
by Jaroslav Hajtmar 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

Hello all, I have a reason to print labels to page in "vertical mode". This means, that labels are place to page underneath first and then abreast (ie top to bottom first and then subsequently left to rigth). According to the example of the way they are now labels numbered : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 but I want to be numbered: 1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 15 Exist any simple way in \setuparranging [XY] mode (not in columns mode) for this? If it will not somehow just does not matter. Otherwise I'll do sort of data that I print to the labels (but otherwise I find it quite helpful as I could keep my original gear mechanism). Thanx Jaroslav Here is my minimal example: \newdimen\labelwidth\labelwidth=30mm \newdimen\labelheight\labelheight=20mm \newdimen\disthor\disthor=1mm \newdimen\distvert\distvert=1mm \newcount\counthor\counthor=5 \newcount\countvert\countvert=10 \definepapersize[label][width=\labelwidth,height=\labelheight] \setuppapersize [label][A4] \definemeasure[topspace] [\dimexpr(\printpaperheight-(\labelheight + \distvert)*\countvert+\distvert)/2\relax] \definemeasure[backspace] [\dimexpr(\printpaperwidth-(\labelwidth + \disthor)*\counthor+\disthor)/2\relax] \setuppaper [topspace=\measure{topspace},backspace=\measure{backspace},dx=\disthor,dy=\distvert,nx=\counthor,ny=\countvert] \setuplayout [page] [topspace=\measure{topspace},backspace=\measure{backspace}] \setuplayout [page] \setuplayout [location=middle] \setuparranging [XY] \showframe[edge] \starttext \dorecurse{50}{{\recurselevel\page}} \stoptext

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mtxrun error
by Alan BRASLAU 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

Latest minimals: mtxrun:9289: attempt to concatenate local 'v' (a table value) Alan

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Shaded frame with colored text
by Tom 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

I haven't had any luck filling in the background of a frame with any color other than black and with changing the color of the text in the frame to white or gray. What needs to be added to this mkii code? \def\MyChapterCommand#1#2% #1 is number, #2 is text {\framed[frame=on,align=middle] {\vbox{\headtext{chapter} #1\blank#2}}} \setuphead[chapter] [command=\MyChapterCommand,textstyle=\ss\bf, header=empty,footer=chapter, numbercommand=\ss\bf\em\tfd,after=\vskip 0.5in,before=\vskip 1.0in] \starttext \chapter{Test Chapter} \input knuth \stoptext Thanks, Tom Benjey 717-258-9733 voice 717-243-0074 fax Twitter: @TomBenjey

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"Large paper" dimensions detecting
by Jaroslav Hajtmar 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

Hi All Is there a way to detect of paperheight and paperwidth of "large paper", when I print a "small page" to "large paper" ?? When I use \paperwidth and \paperheight commands, then I get dimensions of "small paper", but I want get dimensions of "large papers" too. (I need this dimensions for next calculations) Thanx, Jaroslav My min. example: \definepapersize[MyPap][width=300pt,height=200pt] \definepapersize[MyPaper][width=1000pt,height=500pt] \setuppapersize [MyPap][MyPaper] \starttext Small paper dimensions: MyPap paper width - \the\paperwidth MyPap paper height - \the\paperheight \blank[big] Large paper dimensions: MyPaper paper width - ????? %\the\commandforMyPaperwidthdetect MyPaper paper height - ???? %\the\commandforMyPaperheightdetect \stoptext

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Centering labels on A4 page
by Jaroslav Hajtmar 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

H..All..o... I am trying centering (horizontaly and verticaly too) labels on the A4 paper, but without success. Is there any possibility make it? Here is example code (see [NTG-context] XY arranging ignores dx/dy Angus Lees): \definepapersize[label][width=30mm,height=20mm] \setuppapersize[label][A4] \setuppaper[dx=1mm,dy=1mm,nx=5,ny=10] \setuparranging[XY] \showframe[edge] \starttext \dorecurse{50}{\page} \stoptext Labels are placed on left and top. I want to placed it to vertical and horizontal center (I want print doublesided cards) It certainly will be some pablum isnt it? :-) Thanx Jaroslav

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