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framing columns
by Hans van der Meer 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

A nasty problem arises when I try to enclose columns into a framedtext and at the same time want to typeset it narrower inside the frame. 1. framedtext: columns will not typeset, simplecolumns does 2. narrower: columns honors narrowing, simplecolumns does not. Now I am caught between two impossibilities. Is it an option that simplecolumns will also be honoring startnarrower..stopnarrower? Is there another, simple solution? yours sincerely, dr. H. van der Meer

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\input introduces space
by Peter Münster 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

Hello, \input seems to introduce a space. Example: \starttext \immediate\write18{echo -n X >bla.tex} X\input bla\relax X \stoptext How could I get rid of this space? Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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wrong order of content-list items if using balanced columnsets
by Vit Zyka 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

Hello Wizards, the next example illustrates the problem with wrong order of content-list items if using balanced columnsets: ----------------------------------------------------------------- \setuplayout[grid=yes,topspace=1cm,bottomspace=1cm,height=middle] \showgrid \definecolumnset[A][n=2,balance=yes] \setupcolumnsetlines[A][1][1][21] \setupcolumnsetlines[A][1][2][21] \definecolumnset[B][n=2,balance=yes] \starttext \startcolumnset[A] \section{Knuth} \dorecurse{2}{\input knuth \endgraf} \stopcolumnset \placeongrid{\hairline} \startcolumnset[B] \section{Zapf} \dorecurse{1}{\input zapf \endgraf} \blank Content: \placecontent[criterium=all] \stopcolumnset \stoptext -------------------------------------------------------------------- Problem is that the second section (Zapf) is inserted to .tui before the first one (Knuth). My observation: on the page where one columnset (A) is closed by \setupcolumnsetlines and the second (B) continues, .tuo contains marks from B firstly. This makes book content unsable in this configuration. Any solutions? I am thinking about: Proper order writting to .tuo or to sort items according to mark number - it is correct (not sure if it is implemented?). Thanks Vit

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Nath bugs?
by Jay Belanger 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

I've been trying to make some notes on typesetting math in ConTeXt, and using nath seems the way to go. An odd thing about using \binom with nath: in displayed equations, it works fine, in inline equations, \binom{1}{2} will typeset "1(2)" (with a raised "2"). I suppose it's known that \startalign won't work with nath if given an argument like [n=3]. Overall, though, this is very nice. Jay

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Just another Table splitting question..
by Fabian Doerk 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

Hi ML, which is the current preferred method to get a table splitted over multiple pages within an float environment? I've tried natural tables and linetables. Both within an \placefloat, \splitfloat and outside of an float environment. Only one variant splitted the table as expected, the natural table outside of an float environment. The ML archive showed that this is a hot topic with periodically repetition. But none of the former posted question regarding this issue gets an proper answer: http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2005/010273.html http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2005/010631.html http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2004/005841.html ... Is the only solution to switch to another table implementation? The reason for preferring natural tables (or linetables) are their frame alike handling per row/column. Thanks in advance for clarifying this things.. Fabian

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Problem with encoding, XML and writetolist...
by Martin Kolařík 27 Feb '06

27 Feb '06

Hi Hans, I have problem with chars encoding now; I have updated ConTeXt sometimes in January; before the time I was using old (year) version. In this prehistorical version the problem was not present. What is the stuff? The following code generates content with titles without spaces -- accented characters are replaced with \char XXX variant, so during reading TUI line TeX gobbles a space after XXX as a part of <number> syntax rule. Can I do something? With encoding? With XML? Thank you very much, have a nice day, Martin Code: \defineXMLenvironment [chapter] {\defineXMLsave[title]} {\expanded {\chapter\XMLflush{title}}} \starttext \startbuffer <chapter> <title>Ahojá hojč kuna</title> </chapter> \stopbuffer \processXMLbuffer \completecontent[criterium=all] \stoptext

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Arggh, Nimbus font instead of original Adobe
by Berend de Boer 25 Feb '06

25 Feb '06

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello All, I'm again hit by the disapperance of the Adoboe default fonts. When I create a PDF document, I get the Nimbus (urw) fonts, instead of the Adobe. Sample doc: ========================= \setupbodyfont [pos,ss,11pt] \starttext \subject{Test} Of correct font. \stoptext ========================= .log file of pdfetex: subject : - Test fonts : using map file: original-base fonts : using map file: ec-public-lm fonts : using map file: ec-base fonts : using map file: original-adobe-euro fonts : using map file: 8r-base fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-times fonts : using map file: original-youngryu-tx fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-helvetica fonts : using map file: 8r-urw-courier [1.1{/usr/TeX/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/font s/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context /ec-public-lm.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/ec-base.map}{/usr/Te X/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-adobe-euro.map}{/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/ map/pdftex/context/8r-base.map} Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-times.map): cannot open font map file {/usr/TeX/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-youngryu-tx.map} Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-helvetica.map): cannot open font map file Warning: pdfetex (file 8r-urw-courier.map): cannot open font map file ] systems : end file test at line 10 ){/usr/TeX/texmf-dist/fonts/enc/dvips/base/8r.enc}</usr/TeX/texmf-dist/fonts/t ype1/urw/helvetic/uhvr8a.pfb> Output written on test.pdf (1 page, 8668 bytes). updmap --edit gives: LW35 ADOBEkb pdftexDownloadBase14 false I'm using the latest context. Perhaps some relevant quotes from my cont-sys.tex: \setupencoding[\s!default=8r] % or "ec", if you prefer \usetypescript[berry][\defaultencoding] - -- All the best, Berend de Boer (PGP public key: http://www.pobox.com/~berend/berend-public-key.txt) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFD9ugIIyuuaiRyjTYRAsn0AKCvHfsDaJZVXPIcIURZSkpUvM7AaQCg1Gus 4aPXXRdK4R1Td60jVqbL5a0= =9+SA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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figure scaling
by Hans van der Meer 24 Feb '06

24 Feb '06

Typesetting a jpeg picture I found a small, but discernable error in the result. \externalfigure[foto.jpg] [width=60mm,height=60mm,frame=on,rulethickness=.1pt] I tried several pictures and all show that the picture extends above the topframe edge. Using a thicker rule does not make the excess of picture disappear. Either the picture raises above the topframe edge or, as well may be, the topframe edge is put somewhat to low. I could determine which of these is the case. The bottom edge and the left and right edges seem ok. Did some examples, e.g.: foto.jpg scaled from 2592 x 1944 pixels down to 60mm x 60 mm another one smaller of 340 x 510 pixels It should be the scaling, because the picture comes out correct within the frame when typeset at its natural size. Are there other people seeing this effect? Can it be corrected then? yours sincerely, dr. H. van der Meer

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Mail- (or text-)merge with ConteXt
by vittorio 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

I would like to write letters using some mail-merge or text merge procedure under ConTeXt. Could you please help me indicating where should I start with and, above all, giving some example of that? Thanks a lot Vittorio

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BibTeX and \placelistoffloats questions
by Fabian Doerk 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Hi ML, currently i'am writing my thesis with ConTeXt and really appreciate your work on ConTeXt. ConTeXt makes it possible to concentrate on the content and needing as little as almost none TeX insights while achieving great layout setups. Thanks. :) I'am just a ConTeXt user who hasn't any depth knowledge of the whole TeX issue (yet). I've can't find answers to some questions which poped up to complete my desired setup. Please guide me to the place where i'll find the answers which are hiding of me. 1. BibTeX xrefs: Is it possible to get interactive references (maybe even with different colour than the global interaction color) from the \cite command to the referring entry in the publicationlist working at the moment? 2. BibTeX different colored keys: The keys of \placepublications entries till the second entry on the second page are colored red, the following belonging to the global interactive color. What is the reason for that? 3. Vertical Spacing in \placelistoffloats: Is there a way to get vertical spacing in e.g. \listoffigures between figures of different chapters working? I'am using the following software packages: - Web2C 7.5.4 - pdfeTeX Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 - BibTeX 0.99c - ConTeXt ver: 2005.08.31 fmt: 2006.1.1 - tried also ConTeXt ver: 2006.02.02 10:56 fmt: 2006.2.3 on completely different texfm trees. Thanks for your help! Fabian

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