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Table question
by Thomas A.Schmitz 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hi all, quick question: does any of the table environments in ConTeXt (table, tables, TABLE, linetable) provide the possibility to have double lines separate some rows and columns? A || B | C __________ ---------- D | E | F Thanks a lot! Thomas

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Re: [NTG-context] A simple project.
by Dirar BOUGATEF 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Thanks for the rsync stuff, i have started looking at it. I first need to know how things work in their basic way. I don't understand why my update didn't work as i did everything the way i was asked. And now, Pdftex doesn't find my fonts anymore :) It is turning to a nightmare. Is all of this because of the new way Texlive works now ? _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/

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Docbook and Context
by John Culleton 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

There appear to be two programs dealing with conversion of XML Docbook documents to Context, "Docbook in Context" and XSLT. the former has not been updated recently and the latter has documentation dating to 2001. I have a potential customer who is XML conversant and wants me to set up his document. He will provide it in Docbook format apparently. He has not written it yet. My question: Are either of the existing tools stable, reliable and complete enough for me to take on this task? Which is recommended for a one-time project? What do I need from my customer in addition to the base file of the document? I have no interest in becoming an XML guru---I just want to bid on this job if that makes sense or give the customer a no-bid if I am about to step in a swamp. -- John Culleton

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Re: [NTG-context] A simple project.
by Dirar BOUGATEF 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hi Hans, Looks like am never going to get out of my installation problems without getting the write way to do it. Back to Bill's mc clain method, i have done the equivalent of this in XP: mv cont-tmf.zip /usr/TeX/texmf cd /usr/TeX/texmf rm tex/context/base/* # safer to clean out old files first rm metapost/context/base/* # ...also remove metafun files rm metapost/context/*.mp # ...and any from an obsolete version unzip -a -L -o cont-tmf.zip # overwrites existing files # Edit texexec.ini afterwards? cp context/config/texexec.rme context/config/texexec.ini # Edit cont-sys.tex afterwards? Specifically: uncomment the line: # # \autoloadmapfilestrue # # For Metapost use, make sure these lines are uncommented: # # \runMPgraphicstrue # \runMPTEXgraphicstrue # \useMETAFUNformattrue cp tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex # # Edit /usr/TeX/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf and ensure that "shell_escape = t". This # is what TeX people somewhat obscurely call "write18 enabled". # export PATH=$PATH:/usr/TeX/bin/i386-linux # root doesn't have this on my system texhash texexec --make en # en = english texexec --make --alone metafun mv metafun.mem /usr/TeX/texmf-var/web2c/metafun.mem texhash exit # from "su root" Now, nothing changed within my context version, still ConTeXt ver: 2003.9.25 fmt: 2004.8.17 int: english mes: english. When i use a straight file (e.g AllInOneFile.tex) without the project structure another version of Context is used: ConTeXt ver: 2004.11.06 fmt: 2004.11.15 int: english mes: english Things stay the same wether i use the --pdf option or not. Many thanks :) Dirar. _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

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new issue of magazine
by Hans Hagen 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hi, I uploaded http://www.pragma-ade.com/show-mag-9.htm or: \startbuffer[abstract] In this issue I will drop an idea that has been buzzing in my mind for a long time: how to comfortably deal with typesetting documents coded in \XML, while using the manipulative power of \XSLT\ on the one hand and the typesetting capabilities of \CONTEXT\ at the other hand, without seeing \TEX\ code. \stopbuffer Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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A simple project.
by Dirar BOUGATEF 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hi all, I have tried the document project on the cont-enp.pdf and am getting this error: >texexec --pdf documents executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : documents output : pdftex interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeXk, Version 3.141592-1.11b-2.1 (Web2c 7.5.2) %&-line parsing enabled. (c:/TeXLive/texmf/web2c/cp8bit.tcx) entering extended mode (./documents.tex{c:/TeXLive/texmf-var/pdftex/config/pdftex.cfg} ConTeXt ver: 2003.9.25 fmt: 2004.8.17 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (c:/TeXLive/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! ! Undefined control sequence. \@@toks ->\everymathematics \dodoappendtoks ->\dodoglobal \@@toks \@EAEAEA {\@EA \the \@EA \@@toks \the ... l.275 \to \everymathematics Here are my files: documents.tex: \startproject documents \product teacher \stopproject teacher.tex: \startproduct teacher \project documents \component student \stopproduct student.tex: \startcomponent student \project documents \product teacher \chapter{First chapter} \stopcomponent What is wrong ? Thanks in advance. Dirar. _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.com/

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ConTeXt & UTF-8 for Vietnamese
by VnPenguin 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hi all, I'm newbie of ConTeXt. I use VnTeX (vietnamese package for LaTeX of Han The Thanh) with UTF-8 without any problem on teTeX 2.x (with pdflatex). Now I would like to try ConTeXt and if it works I'll convert all my LaTeX src into ConTeXt later. Anyone could give me some links to read for this please. Thank you in advance Regards,

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Vector or bitmapped?
by John Culleton 13 Nov '04

13 Nov '04

After generating a graphic via Metapost and Metafun, is the result a vector graphic or a bitmapped graphic? -- John Culleton Short list of publishing/marketing books: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf

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\startexample
by David Arnold 13 Nov '04

13 Nov '04

All, I have this example I would like to typeset. \startexample Show that $0.\overline{621}$ is a rational number. \stopexample In this case, there are three digits under the repeating bar. If we let $x=0.\overline{621}$, then multiply by 1000, we have \startformula \eqalign{1000x&=621.621621\dots\cr x&=\phantom{62}0.621621\dots.} \stopformula Subtracting, \startformula \eqalign{999x&=621\cr x&={621\over 999}.} \stopformula Dividing numerator and denominator by 27 (or first by 9 then by 3), we find that $0.\overline{621}=23/37$. Thus, $0.\overline{621}$, being the ratio of two integers, is rational. I have defined: \defineenumeration [example] [location=serried, text=Example, before=\blank, after=\blank style=slanted] What I would really like is an enumeration where only the example state is in slanted type, then the solution follows (without an indent) in upright (normal) font. At the end of the solution, I'd like a little symbol at the lower right to indicate the end of the solution, then a little blank space before continuing the narrative. Can someone help me with this?

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Invalid directory
by Arnold, David 13 Nov '04

13 Nov '04

All, In WinXP, ... C:\MATHDEPT>cd \mathdept C:\MATHDEPT>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is 50D6-E69D Directory of C:\MATHDEPT 09/28/2004 07:54 PM <DIR> . 09/28/2004 07:54 PM <DIR> .. 09/28/2004 07:54 PM <DIR> Evaluations 10/08/2004 10:08 AM <DIR> SteveDrasco 10/08/2004 02:27 PM <DIR> wasc 11/05/2004 04:21 PM <DIR> womenInMath 11/08/2004 02:13 PM <DIR> JackKentCook 11/10/2004 03:40 PM <DIR> FacultyDevelopment 11/11/2004 01:20 PM <DIR> intalgtext 0 File(s) 0 bytes 9 Dir(s) 10,295,885,824 bytes free C:\MATHDEPT>cd intalgtext Invalid directory Has anyone else experienced this? Workaround? I am trying to use texexec in to compile a document, but I can't get into the directory.

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