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[OT] Crowdfunding project for improving math in ebooks (and the web)
by Khaled Hosny 21 Nov '13

21 Nov '13

http://www.ulule.com/mathematics-ebooks/

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(critical edition) index to line number
by Pablo Rodriguez 20 Nov '13

20 Nov '13

Hi Thomas, I think it would be important to be able to index to the line number. Do you need a code sample for this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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EPUB woes
by Bill Meahan 20 Nov '13

20 Nov '13

I have been trying for a very long time to generate an epub document via context without success. I have followed the steps on the wiki to the letter, using the export-example file provided with the standalone distribution. A PDF generated from the file is exactly what I would expect from an example. The generated epub, however, is useless - all the text is jammed together into one continuous block with no formatting whatsoever. Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 crashes trying to open it. Sumatra and Sigil get it open but the results are as described above. Obviously I am missing a step or doing something wrong but I cannot see what. Context Standalone from a couple of days ago. Windows 7-64 (Home Premium) but I got the same results several months ago on a Linux system so I do not think it is OS-related. Sign me, "Frustrated!" -- Bill Meahan, Westland, Michigan “Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.” —Iris Murdoch

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Re: [NTG-context] How to use local layout parameters (instead of global ones)?
by Géry Ogam 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

> then use > > \dimexpr\measure{w2}\relax It works, thank you.

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Re: [NTG-context] Space before chapters
by Hans Hagen 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

On 11/19/2013 9:24 PM, Jan Tosovsky wrote: > Dear All, > > after two hours of investigating wiki and various commands I am giving up... > > Is there any way to set a bit of white space before my chapter title? > > (1) I've thought that before={\blank[20mm]} should do the job. It works for > sections, but here I suspect it is ignored as my chapter start on a new > page. > > (2) numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\blank[20mm]}{\blank[4mm]} - this works as > expected, but only for numbered titles - I need it also for TOC and Preface. > > (3) commandbefore={\blank[20mm]} - it inserts the space between the number > and title > > I have no idea what else to try... > > \setuphead[chapter][ > alternative=middle, > %before={\blank[20mm]}, > %commandbefore={\blank[20mm]}, > numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\blank[20mm]}{\blank[4mm]}, > %numbercommand=\groupedcommand{}{\blank[4mm]}, > ] > > \starttext > \startfrontmatter > \chapter{Intro}text > \startfrontmatter > \startbodymatter > \chapter{Chapter}text > \stopbodymatter > \stoptext > > Any help is highly appreciated. before={\blank[force,20mm]}, whitespace at the top of a page is discarded otherwise ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Linespacing in TOC
by Jan Tosovsky 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Dear All, I'd like to tweak a default TOC linespacing... I've 'invented' this: \setupcombinedlist[content][list=chapter, alternative=c] \starttext \title{Table of Contents} \setupinterlinespace[line=0.8ex] % too small, just for testing \placecontent \setupinterlinespace[line=2.75ex] %\setupinterlinespace[reset] \startfrontmatter \chapter{Intro}text text text \startfrontmatter \startbodymatter \chapter{Chapter}text \stopbodymatter \startbackmatter \chapter{Appendix}text \stopbackmatter \stoptext I cannot use simply the \completecontent command as the linespacing is effective already between the title and the first entry line... so I am splitting the title and the rest and set the linespacing just before list rendering. Finally I am resetting the value manually. The 'reset' keyword seems to be somehow ignored... Are there better ways to tweak linespacing in TOC ? Thanks, Jan

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[***SPAM***] Textile
by Bill Meahan 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

To save possibly reinventing the wheel, has anyone written a filter for processing Textile markup analogous to the filters for Markdown and reStructuredText? I tried using Pandoc to provide multiple formats of output (ConTeXt, EPUB, MS Word) from a common source but Pandoc is excessively tied to Markdown which does not understand the difference between emphasized text and italic text and only outputs {\em word}, <em>word</em>, \emph{word} and so forth which means I have to go through every instance of the tag and change tags where I want explicit italics as I use other typographical techniques (small-caps or sans-serif or ...) for emphasis but some things (book titles, ship names, foreign words/phrases et. al) are always set in italics by convention. Pandoc continues its "map everything to <em> ways even if the input is textile or (X)HTML. There are some other neat advantages to Textile as well such as local styling (CSS or \begin{environment}... or \startenvironment ...) I know a lot of computer languages now and I really don't want to learn Lua or Haskell -- I'm retired! :) -- Bill Meahan, Westland, Michigan “Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.” —Iris Murdoch

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Space before chapters
by Jan Tosovsky 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Dear All, after two hours of investigating wiki and various commands I am giving up... Is there any way to set a bit of white space before my chapter title? (1) I've thought that before={\blank[20mm]} should do the job. It works for sections, but here I suspect it is ignored as my chapter start on a new page. (2) numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\blank[20mm]}{\blank[4mm]} - this works as expected, but only for numbered titles - I need it also for TOC and Preface. (3) commandbefore={\blank[20mm]} - it inserts the space between the number and title I have no idea what else to try... \setuphead[chapter][ alternative=middle, %before={\blank[20mm]}, %commandbefore={\blank[20mm]}, numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\blank[20mm]}{\blank[4mm]}, %numbercommand=\groupedcommand{}{\blank[4mm]}, ] \starttext \startfrontmatter \chapter{Intro}text \startfrontmatter \startbodymatter \chapter{Chapter}text \stopbodymatter \stoptext Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks, Jan ConTeXt 2013.11.14 & Win 7

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pst-spectra and some other pstricks packages in context
by DesdeChaves 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Dear Sirs Tanks a lot for the context software. I use it so much. I'm a physics/chemistry teacher and for making personalized exams with random numbers/questions the math.random() from lua is great. For draw schematic diagrams/graphs with random arguments I use tikz inside luacode, like context("\\addplot[blue, ultra thick] {"..slope.."*x-"..workfunction.."};"). However, it would be useful to use some pstricks packages. For example, the package pst-spectra includes a set of spectrum of various chemical elements. It is unique. Currently, I run latex and then import the pdf file into context file. There are other old pstricks macros, but still very useful, that i like to use. It's old, but useful. In the pstricks home page (http://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi/) I can found some new work, with some new packages and macros. For now, if i try to run this simple code \usemodule[pstric] \starttext \startPSTRICKS \pspicture(0,0)(20,20) \psline(0,0)(20,20) \psline(1,1)(10,10) \endpspicture \stopPSTRICKS \stoptext I found this error message: [...] (/usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/utilities/pgffor.code.tex) `PSTricks' v2.43 <2013/05/12> (tvz) (/usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pstricks/pstricks.con)) (/usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pst-plot/pst-plot.tex v1.45, 2013/04/29 (tvz,hv) ! Undefined control sequence. \special@length ...ecial@length]{ #1|#2|#3 }\ifx! #1\relax \edef \pst@Specia... \pssetlength ...ecial@length \pst@tempg \@nil {#1} \ignorespaces \pst@getlength #1#2->\pssetlength \pst@dimg {#1} \edef #2{\pst@number\pst@di. .. <argument> ...endcsname \expandafter {\XKV@tempa } \relax \XKV@srstate{}{@\r... \XKV@afterfi #1\fi ->\fi #1 \XKV@f@r ...nnil \expandafter \@gobbletwo \else #2 \expandafter \XKV@f@r \fi ... ... l.219 \psset[pst-plot]{barwidth=0.25cm} Thanks a lot for your support and for Context. Jorge Manuel

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(critical edition) counter range in page
by Pablo Rodriguez 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Hi Thomas, after thinking about the issue I wrote in my last message, I guess that implementing a general method with any counter could be better. I mean, implement three commands that could be applied to any counter: \getrangeinpage: first--last counter in page. \getfirstinpage: first counter in page. \getlastinpage: last counter in page. With first in page, as I wrote in my previous message, I don’t mean the first that happens in page, if the page doesn’t begin with it, but the last opened in previous page.. To be able to get the first in page and last in page is important in cases where works are divided in books and chapters. Information in headers should contain both. I think that the general method is a better approach (although I know that margin data aren’t counters [maybe this should be implemented in a different way]). I hope it helps, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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(critical edition) verses and margin data ranges in page
by Pablo Rodriguez 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Hi Thomas, I guess it might be interesting to have the following feature: a command that prints the range of lines on the page. \setupheadertexts[firstlineinpage--lastlineinpage] \getmarking[chapter] \starttext \startlinenumbering \dorecurse{200}{This is verse number \recurselevel.\\} \stoplinenumbering \stoptext I think this might be a command such as \getrangeinpage[linenumbering]. Also a similar feature would be useful for margin data (in critical editions, margin data are mainly for pages of canonical editions). In that case, the command could be something similar to: \definemargindata[Olearius] \getrangeinpage[Olearius] Two examples in which these could make sense: In any poetry edition (such as Homer’s works), verse ranges in page headers are extremely helpful for readers. For Plato or Aristotle, the Stephanus or Bekker pagination is important to locate passages. Having also the range in the headers could be very helpful to the reader. In this case, the range should start with the first margin data in page only if the page starts there. Otherwise, the last “open” margin data (from previous page) should start the range in page. I hope it helps, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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context with mavericks: broken
by Andrea Valle 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Dear, long time since I have posted to the list but still a dedicated ConTeXt user… Now, I’ve upgraded to Mavericks. No way to use ConTeXt. I’ve also installed texlive 2013 and I installed the available updates. But still my ConTeXt is broken (I’m typesetting from TeXShop via GUI menu). I always get this: /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in `require': /usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/scripts/context/ruby/base/switch.rb:501: invalid multibyte escape: /\xFF/ (SyntaxError) from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in `require' from /usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:11:in `<main>’ I can understand it has something to do with ruby but nothing else. ? Many thanks Best -a- -------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - StudiUm Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> http://www.fonurgia.unito.it/andrea/ --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanderaalle/sets/ --> http://vimeo.com/vanderaalle --> http://www.youtube.com/user/vanderaalle --> andrea.valle(a)unito.it -------------------------------------------------- "This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous." (Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski) -------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - StudiUm Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> http://www.fonurgia.unito.it/andrea/ --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanderaalle/sets/ --> http://vimeo.com/vanderaalle --> http://www.youtube.com/user/vanderaalle --> andrea.valle(a)unito.it -------------------------------------------------- "This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous." (Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski)

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(critical edition) nesting linenotes
by Pablo Rodriguez 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Dear Thomas, Luigi and Hans, my second sample might be related to the first one. But I’m not sure it is a bug. Here is the code: \setuppapersize[A8] \newcounter\MyCounter \def\CritApp#1#2{\increment\MyCounter% \startlinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]{#1] #2}#1% \prewordbreak\stoplinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]} \starttext \startlinenumbering \startlinenote[one]{hyphenated}this is a test on \startlinenote[two]{with nested linenote}hyphenation\prewordbreak\stoplinenote[two]\stoplinenote[one] \CritApp{this is a test on \CritApp{hyphenation}{nested linenote: bad line number}}{not hyphenated} \stoplinenumbering \stoptext A command such as \CritApp above is intended to generate all linenote references automagically. It works fine, but I cannot nest \CritApp linenotes. The problem is in within this line: \startlinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]{#1] #2}#1% If I replace "{#1] #2}#1" with {#2}#1, nesting \CritApp linenotes, everything works as expected. Is this a bug? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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windows 64 bit
by Hans Hagen 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Hi, Thanks to Akira and Mojca the garden now ships 32 as well as 64 bit native windows binaries. I adapted the mtx-update scripts and setuptex and these are now included. If your machine is 64 bit, and the bins are 32 bit, one option is to -- run first-setup once -- then run first-setup with --platform=win64 keep in mind that you need to adapt your path (of set) or start a new console with setuptex (btw, better consoles than cmd are 'console2' and 'conemu') If all fails, then -- remove texmf-mswin -- download the installation zip and unzip it -- remove the status file -- run first-setup with "where luatex.exe" you can see what binary is taken the 64 bit versions run faster Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] How to use local layout parameters (instead of global ones)?
by Géry Ogam 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

> \definemeasure[h1][1.2\measured{w1}+26mm] > \definemeasure[h2][1.2\measured{w2}+26mm] \measured gives me this error (*Undefined control sequence*): *\17>>h1 ^^(a)-1.2\measured* * {w1}+26mm* *\measure ...sname \csname \??measure #1\endcsname* * \else \zeropoint \fi* *\page_layouts_synchronize ...tparameter \c!height* * }\ifx \p_page_layouts_heig...* *<inserted text> ...yout \previouslayout \page_layouts_synchronize* * \page_layouts_check_next \...* *\setup_layout ...out :}[#1]\the \everysetuplayout* * \the \everyswitchlayout \l...* *\syst_helpers_double_empty_one_spaced ...1[{#2}][]* I am using ConTeXt ver: 2013.04.20. So I tried to use \dimexpr: \definemeasure[h1][\the\dimexpr 1.2\measure{w1}+26mm\relax] \definemeasure[h2][\the\dimexpr 1.2\measure{w2}+26mm\relax] but it gives me this error (there is a problem with the decimal point in 1.2 because there is no error when I put an integer instead): *\17>>w1 .-0.* * 7500\paperwidth* *\measure ...sname \csname \??measure #1\endcsname* * \else \zeropoint \fi* *\17>>h1 r-\the \dimexpr 1.2\measure {w1}* * + 26mm \relax* *\measure ...sname \csname \??measure #1\endcsname* * \else \zeropoint \fi* *\page_layouts_synchronize ...tparameter \c!height* * }\ifx \p_page_layouts_heig...*

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How to use local layout parameters (instead of global ones)?
by Géry Ogam 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Hello, Here is my problem: \setuplayout[% width=0.75\paperwidth, height=\dimexpr\paperheight-1.2\paperwidth+1.2\textwidth+26mm] \definelayout[luxury][% width=0.6667\paperwidth, height=\dimexpr\paperheight-1.2\paperwidth+1.2\textwidth+26mm] \starttext - textwidth: \the\textwidth \crlf - textheight: \the\textheight \page \setuplayout[luxury] - textwidth: \the\textwidth \crlf - textheight: \the\textheight % <-- The height (\texteight parameter) which depends on the width (\textwidth parameter) in my ‘luxury’ layout has NOT changed though the local width (\textwidth parameter) has changed. Therefore height used the global parameter \textwidth (defined in setuplayout) instead of the local parameter \textwidth (defined in definelayout[luxury]). Question: how to use the local one? \stoptext Best regards.

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Integral limits
by Aditya Mahajan 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Hi, In MkII, it was possible to change the limits on integrals using \setupmathematics[integral=...] % limits, nolimits, displaylimits that would affect how \int, \iint, \iiint, \oint, etc behaved. I can see two ways of definining a similar feature in MkIV. 1. Define \intop, \iintop, etc in char-def.lua and then somewhere define: \define\int{\intop\intlimits} \define\iint{\intop\intlimits} etc. 2. Define a new mathclass "intop" and use that in char-def.lua. Then, in the appropriate math-*.lua file, map intop to the appropriate macro. What would be the best way to go? Thanks, Aditya

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(critical edition) orphan and widows in lines environment
by Pablo Rodriguez 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Dear Thomas, Luigi and Hans, an old issue is that there is no way to prevent widows an orphans in the lines environment. This would be important for verse. Hans, you told us that you have it in the agenda (http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2013/073769.html) It might be interesting to implement this now. Just in case it helps, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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PDF bookmarks - incorrect titles for registers
by Jan Tosovsky 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Dear All, when I specify custom titles for my registers, they are ignored in bookmarks: \setupinteraction[state=start] \placebookmarks[chapter] \setupinteractionscreen[option=bookmark] \defineregister[indexname][indexnames] \defineregister[indexsubject][indexsubjects] \setupheadtext[indexname=Name Index] \setupheadtext[indexsubject=Subject Index] \starttext \completecontent \chapter{Chapter}text\indexname{primary}\indexsubject{primary} \startbackmatter \completeindexname \completeindexsubject \stopbackmatter \stoptext Is it necessary to switch something else on? Thanks, Jan ConTeXt 2013.11.14 & Win 7

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(critical edition) compressseparatorbefore and compressseparatorafter
by Pablo Rodriguez 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Dear Thomas, Luigi and Hans, code first: \definepapersize[mine][width=3in,height=2in] \setuppapersize[mine] \definelinenote[Variant] \setupnote[Variant][paragraph=yes, inbetween=\hskip2.5em] \setupnotation[Variant][alternative=serried,distance=1em,compress=yes, width=broad] \starttext \startlinenumbering This\Variant{That} context\Variant{document} is\Variant{was} a sample\Variant{an example} that I\Variant{she} want\Variant{didn’t want} to show\Variant{publish}\stoplinenumbering \stoptext With compressed linenotes (when compressseparator isn’t set to none), I think is important to have the ability to specify different lengths for the compressseparator than for the linenotes. If neither of them is defined, compressseparatorbefore should have the same value as inbetween from setupnote and compressseparatorafter should take its value from distance in setupnotation. But with the sample above, I think that the spacing that can make sense for line numbers might be visually misleading for separators. Here I’m only an amateur, Thomas, you are the professional. What do you think of this feature? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Re: [NTG-context] ToC - right-alignment of roman numerals
by Jan Tosovsky 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

> On 2013–06–03 honyk wrote: > in fresh MkIV I use the following commands for building ToC, but I > have no idea how to align the label (roman numeral) to the right. I am almost there, but things get complicated when chapters are combined with preface/index titles without numbering and thus aligned improperly: \setupcombinedlist[content][list=chapter, alternative=c] \setupcombinedlist[chapter][ distance=1em, width=1cm, numbercommand={\simplealignedbox{\listparameter{width}}{flushright}}, ] \starttext \completecontent \startfrontmatter \chapter{Preface}text \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \chapter{Chapter}text\index{primary} \stopbodymatter \startbackmatter \completeindex \stopbackmatter \stoptext Is there any way how to indent these non-numbered titles so that they start where the chapter title starts? Thanks, Jan

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(critical edition) not hyphenated body with linenotes
by Pablo Rodriguez 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Dear Thomas, Luigi and Hans, here is my first sample to the critical edition project of Thomas. I think it is a bug. This is the code: \setuppapersize[A8] \starttext \startlinenumbering This text shows a \startlinenote[one]{bariant H} variant \stoplinenote[one]. This text shows a \startlinenote[two]{bariant H}variant\prewordbreak\stoplinenote[two]. \stoplinenumbering \stoptext Last word from body text from linenote isn’t hyphenated unless \prewordbreak is added. Could you add this internally, so it isn’t required to add it to every linenote? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Re: [NTG-context] ToC - right-alignment of roman numerals
by Jan Tosovsky 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

On 2013-11-17 Jan Tosovsky wrote: > On 2013-06-03 Marco Patzer wrote: > > On 2013–06–03 honyk wrote: > > > > > in fresh MkIV I use the following commands for building ToC, but I > > > have no idea how to align the label (roman numeral) to the right. > > > > The width setting needs to be applied to the chapter list, not the > > content list, see example > > > > \setuphead[chapter][conversion=Romannumerals] > > \setupheadnumber[chapter][48] > > > > \setupcombinedlist > > [content] > > [alternative=c] > > > > \setupcombinedlist > > [chapter] > > [distance=1em, > > width=1cm, > > numbercommand={\simplealignedbox{\listparameter{width}}{flushright}} > > ] > > > > \starttext > > \completecontent > > \chapter{Foo} > > \chapter{Bar} > > \stoptext > > > > Whereas this works for basic test cases, in my document it ends with an > error: > > structure > sectioning > title @ level 2 : 0.0 -> \headtext > {content} > ! Argument of \147>flushright has an extra }. There was a missing comma after the numbercommand parameter! Strange... Jan

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Re: [NTG-context] Chapter numbering - applying several commands at once
by Wolfgang Schuster 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Am 17.11.2013 um 20:02 schrieb Jan Tosovsky <j.tosovsky(a)tiscali.cz>: > Dear All, > > in my book I'd like to precede my titles with the number formated as > 'CHAPTER I.', e.g. roman numeral and all this small caped and also in bold > as the title itself. > > In the following definition I can use either: > (1) \sc + \setcharactercasing - small caps + lowercased number (but not > bold) > (2) \smallcaps - bold small caps (but not lowercased number) > (3) \setcharactercasing - lowercased number (but not small caps) > > Idealy I'd like to combine \smallcaps + \setcharactercasing, but this throws > an error. > > I am also considering using just smaller font, but I am facing similar > problems as I cannot combine both the casing conversion and e.g. \bfb in > single \groupedcommand. > > I prefer setting the upercased version of Romannumerals as I do not want > small roman literals in the TOC or bookmarks. Are there better ways to > accomplish this? > > \definefontfamily[palatino][rm][Palatino Linotype][features={default, > quality}] > \setupbodyfont[palatino] > > \setuplabeltext[en][chapter=chapter~] > > \setuphead[chapter][ > alternative=middle, > style=\bfc, > conversion=Romannumerals, > numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\sc > \setcharactercasing[word]}{.\blank[0.4cm]}, > ] Inestead of small capitals for the chapter number you can use capitals in combination with a smaller font size. \setuplabeltext[en][chapter=Chapter~] \setuphead [chapter] [alternative=middle, style=\bfc, numberstyle={\setcharactercasing[WORD]\kerncharacters[0.125]\bfa}, numbercommand=\groupedcommand{}{\blank[4mm]}, sectionstopper={.}, inbetween={\blank[4mm]}, conversion=Romannumerals] Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] ToC - right-alignment of roman numerals
by Marco Patzer 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

On 2013–06–03 honyk wrote: > in fresh MkIV I use the following commands for building ToC, but I have no > idea how to align the label (roman numeral) to the right. \setuphead[chapter][conversion=Romannumerals] \setupheadnumber[chapter][48] \setupcombinedlist [content] [alternative=c] \setupcombinedlist [chapter] [distance=1em, width=1cm, numbercommand={\simplealignedbox{\listparameter{width}}{flushright}}] \starttext \completecontent \chapter{Foo} \chapter{Bar} \stoptext > In addition, the specified width and distance seem to be somehow > ignored so that label interferes with the title. The width setting needs to be applied to the chapter list, not the content list, see example above. Marco

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Chapter numbering - applying several commands at once
by Jan Tosovsky 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Dear All, in my book I'd like to precede my titles with the number formated as 'CHAPTER I.', e.g. roman numeral and all this small caped and also in bold as the title itself. In the following definition I can use either: (1) \sc + \setcharactercasing - small caps + lowercased number (but not bold) (2) \smallcaps - bold small caps (but not lowercased number) (3) \setcharactercasing - lowercased number (but not small caps) Idealy I'd like to combine \smallcaps + \setcharactercasing, but this throws an error. I am also considering using just smaller font, but I am facing similar problems as I cannot combine both the casing conversion and e.g. \bfb in single \groupedcommand. I prefer setting the upercased version of Romannumerals as I do not want small roman literals in the TOC or bookmarks. Are there better ways to accomplish this? \definefontfamily[palatino][rm][Palatino Linotype][features={default, quality}] \setupbodyfont[palatino] \setuplabeltext[en][chapter=chapter~] \setuphead[chapter][ alternative=middle, style=\bfc, conversion=Romannumerals, numbercommand=\groupedcommand{\sc \setcharactercasing[word]}{.\blank[0.4cm]}, ] \setupcombinedlist[content][list=chapter, alternative=c] \starttext \completecontent \chapter{Foo}text \chapter{Bar}text \stoptext Thanks, Jan

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Re: [NTG-context] Support for Bold Small Caps font alternative
by Wolfgang Schuster 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Am 17.11.2013 um 15:33 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: > Other OTF features needs to be declared though: > \definefontfeature[f:superscript][sups=yes] > > and then used as written above: > 25 m{\feature[+][f:superscript]2} > > But it is not so big deal. When you use this for units you can use the \unit command: \starttext \unit{25 square meter} \stoptext > <joke>I suggest removing all font styles related descriptions in manuals, wiki pages to some special place marked as obsolete and replace it with this simple approach ending with a small note that if this is not applicable, there are other, but deprecated, ways - with the appropriate hyperlink.</joke>. Not all font provide small caps as font feature, there is still many (older and newer) which use a separate file for them. Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] Support for Bold Small Caps font alternative
by Wolfgang Schuster 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Am 17.11.2013 um 13:23 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: > On 2013-11-17 Wolfgang Schuster wrote: >> Am 17.11.2013 um 11:04 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: >>> >>> in my document I combine both regular and bold small caps. >>> As there is no predefined alternative for bold small caps variant, >>> moreover, combining bold style and small caps has no effect, I've >>> had to override an unused one: >>> >>> \definefontsynonym[SerifCaps][file:pala.ttf][features=small-caps] >>> \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldSlanted][file:palab.ttf][features=small- >>> caps] % bold caps >>> >>> Now I can switch styles using \sc and \bs. >>> >>> It would be nice to have a dedicated alternative for this. Or am I >>> missing something? >> >> When you use a opentype font you can enable the small caps feature >> with the \feature command, there is no need for an additional font >> synonym. >> >> \setupbodyfont[pagella] >> >> \starttext >> >> Text {\feature[+][f:smallcaps]Text} {\bf Text >> {\feature[+][f:smallcaps]Text}} >> >> Text \smallcaps{Text} \bold{Text \smallcaps{Text}} >> >> \stoptext > > Thanks for pointing me to this nice feature! This is even more robust. > > All my font definitions are based on this example > http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Palatino_Linotype_under_MKIV You can save a few lines in the font setup when you the new simplefonts code (works only with a recent beta). \definefontfamily[mainface][rm][Palatino Linotype][features={default,quality}] \setupbodyfont[mainface] \setupalign[hanging,hz] \starttext How you, O Athenians, have been affected by my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that they almost made me forget who I was—so persuasively did they speak; and yet they have hardly uttered a word of truth. Ὅτι μὲν ὑμεῖς, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, πεπόνθατε ὑπὸ τῶν ἐμῶν κατηγόρων, οὐκ οἶδα· ἐγὼ δ' οὖν καὶ αὐτὸς ὑπ' αὐτῶν ὀλίγου ἐμαυτοῦ ἐπελαθόμην, οὕτω πιθανῶς ἔλεγον. \stoptext Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] Support for Bold Small Caps font alternative
by Wolfgang Schuster 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Am 17.11.2013 um 11:04 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: > Dear All, > > in my document I combine both regular and bold small caps. As there is no > predefined alternative for bold small caps variant, moreover, combining bold > style and small caps has no effect, I've had to override an unused one: > > \definefontsynonym[SerifCaps][file:pala.ttf][features=small-caps] > \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldSlanted][file:palab.ttf][features=small-caps] % > bold caps > > Now I can switch styles using \sc and \bs. > > It would be nice to have a dedicated alternative for this. Or am I missing > something? When you use a opentype font you can enable the small caps feature with the \feature command, there is no need for an additional font synonym. \setupbodyfont[pagella] \starttext Text {\feature[+][f:smallcaps]Text} {\bf Text {\feature[+][f:smallcaps]Text}} Text \smallcaps{Text} \bold{Text \smallcaps{Text}} \stoptext Wolfgang

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Palatino patch for the current ConTeXt version
by honyk 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Hello Everyone, I am trying to fix a Palatino small caps issue using the procedure explained here: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Palatino_Linotype_under_MKIV That fix seems to be obsolete nowadays and returning errors. I've changed fonts.otf.enhancers.patches["^pala"] to fonts.handlers.otf.enhancers.patches["^pala"] which compiles, but it does nothing. I've also tried this variant, but that 'patch' function is never called even though I clear my font cache every run: \startluacode local fonts = fonts local otf = fonts.handlers.otf local patches = otf.enhancers.patches local register = patches.register local report = patches.report function patch (data,filename) report("I am here") report("processing data %s", table.serialize(data)) end register("after","prepare glyphs","^pala", patch) \stopluacode Any idea? Thanks, Jan

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Support for Bold Small Caps font alternative
by honyk 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Dear All, in my document I combine both regular and bold small caps. As there is no predefined alternative for bold small caps variant, moreover, combining bold style and small caps has no effect, I've had to override an unused one: \definefontsynonym[SerifCaps][file:pala.ttf][features=small-caps] \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldSlanted][file:palab.ttf][features=small-caps] % bold caps Now I can switch styles using \sc and \bs. It would be nice to have a dedicated alternative for this. Or am I missing something? Regards, Jan

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Re: [NTG-context] PDF bookmarks - missing interactivity of some items
by Hans Hagen 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

On 11/16/2013 3:41 PM, honyk wrote: > Dear All, > > when bookmarks are placed to my file, only several of them are interactive. > I cannot find any rule for this behaviour nor to reproduce it on a > simplified example. > > \setupinteraction[state=start] > \placebookmarks[chapter] > \setupinteractionscreen[option=bookmark] > > .... > \chapter{Chapter A} > .... > \chapter{Chapter B} > .... > > Is there any known issue related to this? > ConTeXt 2013.11.14 (Mark IV), Windows 7 64-bit. > > I can provide my file for testing (off the list). indeed .. without a minimal test i won't look into it Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] PDF bookmarks - missing interactivity of some items
by Alan Braslau 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:41:12 +0100 honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz> wrote: > Dear All, > > when bookmarks are placed to my file, only several of them are > interactive. I cannot find any rule for this behaviour nor to > reproduce it on a simplified example. Indeed, I find that the interaction does not always work on some bookmarks. My impression was that, for example, a chapter title might not be interactive whereas its first section title would be interactive. However, I have not been able to produce a minimal example demonstrating the behavior (nor have I really tried very hard yet). Alan

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Index entries - custom font size
by honyk 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

Hello Everyone, there are lot of index entries in my document and with the standard body font size they occupy too much space. I've tried to decrease the size by the textstyle parameter. It works, but it is applied recursively to every nested level: secondary items are smaller twice and tertiary items three times... \setupregister[index][command=\Word, textstyle=small] \starttext \index{primary}\index{primary+secondary}\index{primary+secondary+tertiary}Te xt \completeindex \stoptext How can I set the same value to all the levels? Thanks, Jan

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announcement and call
by Thomas A. Schmitz 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

Dear list, today, I have an announcement to make and a call for contributions. We have obtained a medium-sized grant at my university to further development of ConTeXt. Specifically, our project wants to facilitate typesetting critical editions after the TEI xml standard and bibliographical data. Luigi will be employed as a full-time developer for the next 6 months (he signed his contract today); Hans will coordinate the work flow. So this is good news. Now for the call for contributions: we invite you to send in examples in those two areas (critical editions, i.e. linenotes cum suis, and bibliographical data, aka bib-module) which show where ConTeXt could be developed. So please send examples to the list that show limitations or bugs, ask for new features, etc. If you want new features in the bibliography department, please do not send vague requests ("it would be nice if we could have hungarian reference systems") but small examples which show a precise feature and a possible syntax for it. Of course, I can't promise that we will be able to act on all your submissions, but I'm optimistic that this project will make our favorite software better! All best Thomas

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PDF bookmarks - missing interactivity of some items
by honyk 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

Dear All, when bookmarks are placed to my file, only several of them are interactive. I cannot find any rule for this behaviour nor to reproduce it on a simplified example. \setupinteraction[state=start] \placebookmarks[chapter] \setupinteractionscreen[option=bookmark] ... \chapter{Chapter A} ... \chapter{Chapter B} ... Is there any known issue related to this? ConTeXt 2013.11.14 (Mark IV), Windows 7 64-bit. I can provide my file for testing (off the list). Thanks, Jan

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how to reduce \lineskiplimit in ConTeXt grid layout
by Lars Huttar 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

As you know, in plain TeX, \lineskiplimit tunes the vertical glue algorithm by specifying the minimum amount of space between the bottom edge of one line and the top edge of the following line. But in ConTeXt, it appears that \lineskiplimit is set to zero, at least in grid mode. We're using grid mode, and we have some occasional high ascenders, e.g. capital letters with diacritics on top. We have bodyfont size 8.1pt, and interlinespace = 9.3pt. We realize this is less than the recommended ratio of 1.2. Understandably, when those tall characters occur, we sometimes get a blank line above them. It looks like the \lineskiplimit would be violated if the 9.3pt interlinespace were enforced, so ConTeXt adds some space (analogous to \lineskip in TeX?). But since we're on a grid, more space has to be added in order to conform to the grid. All that makes sense, but we would like to be able typeset the lines closer together, and judge for ourselves whether it looks too bad. (When we used to typeset the same text at 8.1pt/9.3pt using mkii, blank lines did not occur.) Is there something similar to \lineskiplimit that we can tweak? I've been reading section 5.5 Line Spacing in the context ref manual, but I don't see anything there about changing a threshold analogous to \lineskiplimit. I tried setting \lineskiplimit=-2pt, but that caused a worse problem: a blank line across both columns, instead of just one. Thanks, Lars Version: mkiv luatex in Tex Live 2013.

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simplefonts: defining a fallback for a non-main font
by Lars Huttar 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

Hi again, I'm using simplefonts (TeX Live 2013 version) and I have a main font: \setmainfont[Gentium Book Basic] and I can set a fallback for it, \setmainfontfallback[Gentium Plus][range={ipaextensions}, force=yes, rscale=auto] and that works. But then I have another font for the title: \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic][size=40pt] How do I set a fallback for it? After looking at the source code for simplefonts, I tried: % undefined cs: \definesimplefontfallback[titleface][Gentium Plus][range={ipaextensions}, force=yes, rscale=auto] % undefined cs: \fontfallback[titleface][Gentium Plus][range={ipaextensions}, force=yes, rscale=auto] % undefined cs: \definefallbackfont[titleface][Gentium Plus][range={ipaextensions}, force=yes, rscale=auto] But they all gave "undefined control sequence" errors. I can work around the problem by setting the main font before the title, using the main font for the title, and then changing the main font after the title is done. But that seems kludgy. Thanks, Lars

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - ranges
by honyk 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

On 2013-11-15 honyk wrote: > On 2013-11-12 honyk wrote: > > On 2013-11-07 honyk wrote: > > > > > > 1) when a range for my subject index entry is specified and the > > > text between doesn't overflow to the next page, even in this case > > > the range of pages 1-1 is created. Is there any option to normalize > > > it to a single page number? > > > > > > \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} > > > Dummy text. > > > \stopregister[index][range_01] I've finally found it is caused by this logic: if first == last then if first.references.lastrealpage then -- IMHO this could be optional pagerange(first,first,true,prefixspec,pagespec) else pagenumber(first,prefixspec,pagespec) end elseif last.references.lastrealpage then pagerange(first,last,true,prefixspec,pagespec) else pagerange(first,last,false,prefixspec,pagespec) end Even after normalization, if there is a range, it is preserved regardless it spans multiple pages or not. The fix is quite easy. But whether to convert these single page ranges into a single value or not could be optional, or applied according to the compress parameter (both 'yes' and 'all' would collapse the range). Jan

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Win64 Version of ConTeXt Standalone?
by Bill Meahan 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

I'm curious (not complaining). Does a Win64 version of the Standalone suite exist? Certainly the 32-bit binary works fine (the exigencies of WOW64 notwithstanding) but it seems odd to me 64-bit versions for Mac, Linux, FreeBSD or FreeBSD/Debian exist but not a 64-bit Windows version. This seems particularly odd given most laptops/desktops the last few years have been 64-bit with a 64-bit OS even the cheap consumer-grade laptop I bought my wife. Is there a technical reason or simply lack of a maintainer? -- Bill Meahan, Westland, Michigan “Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.” —Iris Murdoch

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Is it OK to release the source files of fonts-mkiv.pdf?
by seasoul 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

Recently I encountered to the new font manual in mkiv. http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf I really like the document style: the structure, the page and section design. where could I find the source files, if it is ok to be released to the public. Thanks.

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Re: [NTG-context] Handling index entries with many references
by honyk 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

On 2013-06-09 honyk wrote: > > in my book I want to place the index (aka register) of places. > Some of them are mentioned very often (>10). > > In one old book I've found the following solution for this: > in the index there are first three page references listed for > that index entry followed by 'and many' phrase. > > Can something like this be done in the ConTeXt (MkIV)? I found an elegant way for this: \defineprocessor[many][right= and many] This processor is then applied just for the last index entry page reference: \index[many->]{primary} This can be automated in my system. Wow, great! Jan

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"no format found" only with "--jit" option
by stephleg＠free.fr 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

Hello, For the same ConTeXt file, if i use the "--jit" option i get the following error: mtx-context | error, no format found with name: cont-en, aborting But when i use no option, there is no error and the PDF is ok. This is with ConTeXt version "2013.11.14 23:22". Regards, Stéphane.

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - ranges
by honyk 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

On 2013-11-12 honyk wrote: > On 2013-11-07 honyk wrote: > > > > 1) when a range for my subject index entry is specified and the text > > between doesn't overflow to the next page, even in this case > > the range of pages 1-1 is created. Is there any option to normalize > > it to a single page number? > > > > \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} > > Dummy text. > > \stopregister[index][range_01] > > > I've found a promising option compress=no|yes|all in an experimental > test case located in the strc-reg.mkiv file. The corresponding lua > code seems to be performing some cleanup of page ranges, but when > I define it same way, there is no difference in my output (still 1-1). Looking into the lua code this one is an edge case as normalization is performed if #pages > 1 which is not achieved here. No problem. But I've encountered more serious issue now: When original pages are 'compressed' for the index 114, 117, 119, 122, 130-132, 135, 135-139, 188-204, 321-321 The incorrect result is returned: 114, 117, 119, 122, 130-135, 135-321 I'd expect: 114, 117, 119, 122, 130-132, 135-139, 188-204, 321 Debugging it roughly I've noticed unsorted page numbers before compressing (in collapsedpage function in strc-reg.lua), which leads to unexpected result from first/second comparison. Some kind of page entries sorting might help here. Regards, Jan

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TEXpage problem in lare betas
by Thomas A. Schmitz 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

Hi, the latest betas have problems with TEXpage. The following example gives the expected result with an older version of context (2013.06.10 22:51), but fails with several betas from November (empty page created, no error); unfortunately, it is an older file, and I have no idea when exactly it broke: \startTEXpage[offset=0.5ex] \bTABLE[frame=off,loffset=1ex,roffset=1ex,align={middle,lohi}] \bTR \bTD A \eTD \bTD B \eTD \bTD C \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \stopTEXpage All best Thomas

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Problem with *lettrine* module in Mk-iv
by Francisco Gracia 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

I am glad to report that the problems that I experienced until recently with the *lettrine* module have disappeared. At present it works like any other regular module. As the *lettrine* source file does not seem to have been modified, I conclude that the reason of the improvement should be attributed to the modification of some other unknown piece of the complex *ConTeXt* machinery. The interpreter at work is mkiv lua stats > luatex banner: this is luatex, version beta-0.77.0 (tex live 2013/w32tex) (rev 4645) This should be good news (at least it has been for me) as *lettrine* is a more powerful and complete command than *inital* for the intended job and, above all, is much better documented. Regards Francisco

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middle align without ascenders and descenders
by Pablo Rodriguez 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Dear list, I have the following code: \setuppapersize[S6] \usemodule[simplefonts][size=340pt] \setmainfont[TeX Gyre Pagella] \setupmakeup[standard][align=middle] \starttext \startstandardmakeup aa \stopstandardmakeup \startstandardmakeup db \stopstandardmakeup \startstandardmakeup pq \stopstandardmakeup \stoptext This sample shows something that I want to avoid: when centering text vertically, is there a way that by default the text would be centered not taking in account ascenders and descenders? So the text in the sample above would be read at the same height in the three slides. Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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syntax for \definesimplefont in TeX Live version of simplefonts
by Lars Huttar 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Hello, We are using simplefonts, the version included with TeX Live 2013. As mentioned in another email, we don't have the freedom to experiment with potentially unstable versions. I've been reading http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts and have it working well so far with the mainfont, sansfont, and mainfontfallback. The part I need help with is for using another font. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts#Defining_other_typefaces_and_fonts says we can use * |\definesimplefont|, defines a font for the use in headers or other style elements. * |\simplefont|, defines a font for inline use. Can anyone tell me the syntax for these commands - and for using them? I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface] There are no complaints and the \definesimplefont line, but I don't know if it's the right syntax. And the \setupbodyfont line is giving the warning fonts > typescripts > unknown library 'titleface' So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font. Help please? Thanks, Lars

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MTPro2 mathematical fonts
by Barry Ashton 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Are there any mathematicians that have been able to install MathTime Professional 2 (MTPro2) mathematical fonts on ConTeXt? There is no mention of ConTeXt on the company’s web site http://store.pctexstore.com/mapro2fo.html http://www.pctex.com/kb/74.html so it may not be possible to install them. However, I am always amazed at what experienced users are able to achieve - so I thought I should ask. Can MTPro2 be installed on ConTeXt? The product is clearly targeted at LaTeX and is easily installed on LaTeX, XeLaTex and LuaLaTeX. The company also provide a means of installation on Plain Tex with \input /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/plain/mtpro2/mtp2.tex after the fonts have been properly placed in texmf-local. This latter approach does not work re ConTeXt. I am not sufficiently experienced to know why. It could be because such an approach is simply wrong in principle. Or it could be because, that while the approach is right in principle, MTPro2 is incompatible with amssymb. And, as I understand it, amssymb is installed by default on ConTeXt. I would be obliged for any advice. Barry

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Side float and number of hang lines
by Aditya Mahajan 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Is the \strutht really needed in the first line of \page_sides_check_floats_set macro (in page-sid.mkvi)? In my opinion, the output looks better when you change the definition to: \unexpanded\def\page_sides_check_floats_set {\scratchdimen\dimexpr\d_page_sides_progress-\roundingeps\relax ....} The current setting gives odd results if you change the fontsize of the caption. Minimal example: (try with and without the above change) \setupexternalfigures[location={local,global,default}] \let\vbox\ruledvbox \starttext \startplacefigure [ title={A short caption}, location={left, nonumber,high}, ] \externalfigure[cow][height=4.2\lineheight] \stopplacefigure \input knuth \stoptext Thanks, Aditya

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - ranges
by honyk 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

On 2013-11-07 honyk wrote: > > 1) when a range for my subject index entry is specified and the text > between doesn't overflow to the next page, even in this case > the range of pages 1-1 is created. Is there any option to normalize > it to a single page number? > > \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} > Dummy text. > \stopregister[index][range_01] > > ... > 3) when several single index entries are used on consecutive pages, the > result 1,2,3,4,5 is produced. Is there any option to create a range > from this? (A) I've found a promising option compress=no|yes|all in an experimental test case located in the strc-reg.mkiv file. The corresponding lua code seems to be performing some cleanup of page ranges, but when I define it same way, there is no difference in my output (still 1-1): \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} Dummy text. \stopregister[index][range_01] \placeregister[index][compress=yes] Is it necessary to switch it on somehow? (B) I've also found a special syntax for collapsing pages in http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Registers [[Command/{{{1}}}|\{{{1}}}]] - but I have no idea how to appply it. I already use the 'command' parameter to switch the index group letter to upper case: \setupregister[index][n=2,command=\Word,style=normal] Can these commands be combined together somehow? Or is it obsolete in favor of (A)? Thanks, Jan

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hanging on fonts
by H. van der Meer 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

Context hangs with this in the console: fonts > names > identifying system font files with suffix 'otf' fonts > names > 'OSFONTDIR' specifies path '/Users/hansm/Library/Fonts' fonts > names > 'OSFONTDIR' specifies path '/Library/Fonts' fonts > names > 'OSFONTDIR' specifies path '/System/Library/Fonts' fonts > names > globbing path '/Users/hansm/Library/Fonts/**.otf' fonts > names > globbing path '/Library/Fonts/**.otf' ConTeXt ver: 2013.10.15 13:52 MKIV beta fmt: 2013.10.20 int: english/english Putting OSFONTDIR=“” export OSFONTDIR did not help, ConTeXt keeps using the MacOSX libraries. How to kill these? Without a solution I cannot typeset. Hans van der Meer

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widowpenalty in mixedcolumns
by Joshua Krämer 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

Dear list, while \widowpenalty is respected in conventional columns, inside or outside \startmixedcolumns and \stopmixedcolumns, it is ignored. How can I make ConTeXt avoid widows in mixedcolumns? (I can't use conventional columns, some things like distance=... don't work there.) Thank you, Joshua Krämer MWE: \starttext \startmixedcolumns %\startcolumns \widowpenalty10000 \dorecurse{290}{word } \dorecurse{250}{second } \stopmixedcolumns %\stopcolumns \stoptext

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New line in cell in Markdown processing? (module t-filter)
by Xan 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

Hi, Is there any way to have a multiline cell in markdown while I run ConTeXt with t-filter module? This: | Activitat | Conceptes | idioma | notes | |:----------|:----------|:-------|:------| | [DM-40](http://mrmeyer.com/threeacts/buckythebadger/). Quantes flexions hauria de fer la mascota? | funció lineal? | anglès | complicat d'entendre | | [DM-33](http://mrmeyer.com/threeacts/dominoskyscraper/). Domino gratacels | funció exponencial | anglès | complicat de calcular (per tempteig). no me surt la resposta teòria de 29 | | [DM-35](http://mrmeyer.com/threeacts/shrinkingdollar/). Encollir un dòlar | funció exponencial | | | produces me a very wide table. Thanks in advance, Xan. PS: Please CCme

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Using *fleurons*
by Francisco Gracia 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Thanks for your contributions. You are right in your remark about the path to images, Wolfgang. I was not using any \setupexternalfigure[location=default] instruction. With your formulations the figure is recovered without problem. Unfortunately the results of your rewrite of the macro are not so satisfactory. Surely it is more *ConTeXt*ual than mine but it fails to fulfill the main purpose of the exercice: it happily prints fleurons in blank pages, as running your tests with 6 lines demonstrates. In such a circumstance it should produce just two pages with six lines each, whereas it outputs 4 pages, the two additional ones containing only ornaments. Your suggestion, Bill, of using special decorative fonts will be a good source of artistic material for the construction of alphabetically based motives by artistically inclined future users of the code, as the elaboration of the motives rests completely in their hands. The ones provided are mere demonstration samples. Regards Fancisco

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how to include sans, bold and size in \setuptab[headstyle=???]
by Lars Huttar 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Hello, I have the following MWE: \starttext \setuptab[headstyle=ssbfb] \tab{foo} \input knuth \par \stoptext Here, the headstyle specifies a sans font with boldface style, at 1.44 times the current bodyfont size. However, I want to be able to specify an absolute point size, instead of a relative size. I tried variations like \setuptab[headstyle=18pt] but that has no effect: the size remains 12pt, or whatever the default is. If I use \setuptab[headstyle={\switchtobodyfont[18pt]}] then the size takes effect (for the key only, which is what I want). I can combine that with sans: \setuptab[headstyle={\switchtobodyfont[ss, 18pt]}] and that works. But how to mix in boldface? \setuptab[headstyle={\switchtobodyfont[ssbf, 18pt]}] doesn't give sans boldface, but reverts to a serif, non-bold style (at 18pt size). \setuptab[headstyle={\switchtobodyfont[ss, bf, 18pt]}] gives the same results. I finally tried \setuptab[headstyle={\ssbf \switchtobodyfont[18pt]}] and that works! But it seems clunky: it looks like it requires two font switches, which I'm told makes things slower. And I can't help wondering if I'm missing some simpler way. Is there a more efficient or elegant way to do this? Thanks, Lars

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Using *fleurons*
by Francisco Gracia 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

*Fleurons* are small decorative pieces that were often used in the past for filling big blank spaces in books. They are seldom used nowdays. As besides they will not appear more than a few times in any book (mainly at the end of chapters), the easiest thing to do if one insists in using them (for instance for simulating an old edition of some past work) is to arrange its presence manually in the source document in the way one would do for any other figure or piece of text. I subscribe to this, which is without doubt the way to proceed if the original document will allways be typesett in the same way. But if it were an extensive work and one foresees different layouts for its appearence as different *products*, then one would have one more source of worries after every run of the work through *Context*, as you can bet that sooner than later one page will have been included somewhere whose only content will be the damned *fleuron*, something that obviously should not happen. This is the problem that I tackled, because I did not find any previous reference or solution to it. My reasoning, my explanations and the working code are all contained in the rest of this message. It is conceived as being composed of two parts, but it can also be saved and dealt as one piece. If one saves it as two independent files (as should be done if one intends to use it for any other thing that running the tests samples) the content of the first file will be the one delimited as *Fleuron.tex* and that of the second (*Fleuron_test.tex*) would be the rest of the message. The line of this second file % \input {Fleuron} should be uncommented if one intends to run it as such. The one file version runs as it is. The script creates the new command *\Fleuron{\<motive name>}*, which is the one to include at the place intended in the source document for the *fleuron* to appear (of course after having incorporated the contents of *Fleuron.tex* in its preamble with *\input{Fleuron}*). The argument *<motive name>* allows the selection of a specific motive among the several of them that could be available; the user can create and organize all this according to his wishes. For instance *\Fleuron{\MotiveFive}* would use the example labelled *\MotiveFive* in the group of examples provided. The comments in *Fleuron.tex* explain how to handle all this. Enjoy and critizice Francisco %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Fleuron.tex % Script that explains and implements in *ConTeXt* Mk-IV the kind of small ornaments % traditionally used by printers for filling big blank spaces in books and printed works. %*Fleuron*: subst. masc. 2b) Élément décoratif de fantaisie ornant le titre ou les blancs des principales divisions d'un ouvrage [livre] (Trésor de la langue française informatisé). % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Creation of the ornament as an entity (in the form of a box) % Typesetting true *fleurons* requires the use of *TeX*'s special *box registers* as arguments; % here box register number *0* has been arbitrarily selected for the proceedings. % The essential steps in the construction are: % - (typo)graphical composition of the motive (as for instance *\midaligned{Finis}* in the first example) % or designation of the source file of an image, % - enclosure of it in a vertical box (*\vbox{\midaligned{Finis}}*) and % - finally association of the boxed motive with boxregister *0* (*\setbox0= ...*), all of which happens % in reverse order, from right to left, in the code. % Here are several examples of this: %\setbox0=\vbox{\midaligned{Finis}} %\setbox0=\vbox{\midaligned{Finis\\coronat\\opus}} %\setbox0=\vbox{\midaligned{*****} \Inter \midaligned{***} \Inter \midaligned{*}} % In order to get in *TeX* something remotely similar to a normal variable, % called *Motivo*, the following machinery has to be implemented \def\Motivo{\copy0} % get a copy of register's *0* content % the graphic parts of several (typographical) test motives follow: \def\MotOne{{\midaligned{\em Finis}}} \def\MotTwo{{\midaligned{\em Finis\\\em coronat\\\em opus}}} \def\MotThree{{\midaligned{*****} \Inter \midaligned{***} \Inter \midaligned{*}}} \def\MotFour{{\midaligned{___________}}} \def\MotFive{{\bf \midaligned{\hl[1]} \Inter \midaligned{\hl[5]} \Inter \midaligned{\hl[1]}}} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % THINGS THAT DO NOT WORK % %\setbox0=\vbox{\midaligned{\switchtobodyfont[20pt]*}} % executing these corrupt the whole script %\setbox0=\vbox{\switchtobodyfont[20pt] \midaligned{*****\\***\\*}} %\def\Grande{\midaligned{\switchtobodyfont[50pt]*}} % in any form it is tried %\setbox0=\vbox{\Grande} % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % USING FIGURES AS MOTIVES % % Most *fleurons* will be based on figures (usually images of schematic line drawings) % rather than on elements of the alphabetical character set. % So it is important to insure that also this alternative works as it should. % *Contextref* says that just giving the name of the figure's file is enough, %\useexternalfigure [cow] [cow.pdf] [scale=300] % but this usually does not work, so better give the whole path to the figure in your machine \useexternalfigure [cow] [L:/ConTeXt/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/cow.pdf] [hfactor=20] %\setbox0=\vbox{\externalfigure [cow] } \def\MotCow{{\externalfigure [cow] }} % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % This is the algorithmically interesting part of the whole business. It rests upon one instruction, % *pagespace*, which gets and handles some of *TeX*'s internal magnitudes of the page. % Its code was devised, implemented and very well explained by D. Salomon % in *Output Routines: Examples and Techniques. % Part I: Introduction and Examples.* Tugboat 11 nº 1: 71.), from where the following extract originates: % % "As an example, the two variables [*pagetotal*, *t*, and *pagegoal*, *g*] will be used % to determine how much space is left on the current page. % If *t* is zero, the space left on the page is the entire page (*\vsize*). % Otherwise, it is the difference *g - t*. Macro *\pagespace* calculates that difference". % The interpretations and comments that follow are on the contrary mine; % so be careful: they can be wrong! % Determination of the space available in *TeX*'s *current page* \newdimen\Spaceleft % the result will be stored under this name % computation of the datum \def\pagespace{% \ifdim\pagetotal=0pt % if the page is empty (i.e. if it is a new page) \Spaceleft=\vsize % the available space is the full design page \else % otherwise \Spaceleft=\pagegoal % the required amount is the design maximum size \advance\Spaceleft -\pagetotal % less the already used space \fi} % We also need for our purposes certain numerical information about the ornament, % mainly its height; so let's get it algorithmically %\def\Talla{100pt} \newdimen\Orn % the height of the ornament in points \newdimen\Talla % the space requested from the page (with some *air* around) \newdimen\Respiro % the blank space between text and *fleuron* % let us construct the selected *fleuron* \def\Instance#1{% % we get the (typo)graphical content as argument, \setbox0=\vbox{#1} % put it in a box and assign the box to register *0* \Orn=\ht0 % after which we can get the required values through this register \Talla=\ht0 % (getting as an aside a little sample of the daunting *texan* arithmetic) %\advance \Talla by 0.5\Talla % compute half the height of the ornament \advance \Talla by \Talla % twice the height of the ornament % \Respiro=0.5\ht0 % half the height of the ornament } % and the operative command can be finally issued \def\Fleuron#1{% \Instance{#1} % assemble the object \pagespace % get from *TeX* the relevant magnitudes about the *current page* % (transitory debug information % Available: \the\Spaceleft\par % this shows the information on the document itself % Required: \the\Talla\par % Ornament: \the\Orn\par % Disponible: \show\Spaceleft\par % and this shows it in the terminal % Requerido: \show\Talla\par % Ornamento: \show\Orn\par % ) \ifdim\Spaceleft>4\Orn % if there are lots of space available % \Respiro=\ht0 % insert a bigger separation \Respiro=\Orn % insert a bigger separation \else \Respiro=0.5\Orn % insert a smaller separation \fi \ifdim\Spaceleft<\vsize % only when the page has already some previous content \ifdim\Spaceleft>\Talla % but keeps also enough space for the ornament, \vskip\Respiro % add a reasonable separation from the text % \vskip 0.5\Orn % (as could be half the size of the ornament) \midaligned{\Motivo} % and typeset the ornament centered \fi \fi } \def\Inter{\vskip 0.1pt} % small downward displacement %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %End of *Fleuron.tex* % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % *Fleuron_test.tex* % Test script for the *Fleuron* instruction %\input {Fleuron} % incorporate the contents of *Fleuron.tex* %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % some layout provisions for the test document \setuplayout[lines=10] % size of the output page in lines \preloadtypescripts \usetypescript[latinmodern] \setupbodyfont[9pt] %\tracingpages=1 % show some internal typrographical magnitudes in the *.log* file %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Typesetting and display % \starttext Test script for the \em Fleuron \em complement.\par %\placefigure [none] {}{\externalfigure[cow]} % testing if figure reproduction works by itself \dorecurse{2}{Line \recurselevel\par} % fill the page with some lines and show the *fleuron* %\dorecurse{6}{Line \recurselevel\par} % (more lines could exclude the *fleuron*) % *\MotOne*, *\MotTwo*, *\MotThree*, *\MotFour*, *\MotFive* % y *\MotCow* are available as example arguments \Fleuron{\MotTwo} % passed argument allows selection among available motives \stoptext

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Simplefonts and inherited style
by Joshua Krämer 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Dear list members, I need a second font in my text for the purpose of mark-up. This font is defined with \definesimplefonttypeface. If I switch to a font variant like bold and afterwards to the second font, the second font doesn't inherit this style. It only works the other way around (switching to the second font first, then to another style). In the following example, the whole section title should be typeset in bold, but the part using the second font is typeset in the regular style. How can I make it inherit the bold style? Thank you, Joshua Krämer \usemodule[simplefonts] \setmainfont[dejavuserif] \definesimplefonttypeface[Secondfont][dejavusans] \setuphead[section][style={\tf\bf}] \starttext \section{One {\Secondfont Two} Three} \input zapf \stoptext

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - custom sorting
by Wolfgang Schuster 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Am 07.11.2013 um 23:11 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: > Dear All, > > czech sorting has a quite complex logic. How can a default index entries > sorting be overridden? > > Using a macro or somewhere under the hood via a lua code? I am a total noob > in this. Btw, as a Java programmer I have it implemented already in Java so > I hope it won't be a huge task to convert it into something else… When you have \mainlanguage[cz] in your document context should use the czech sorting mechanism, when you english as main language you can use them in the register with \placeregister[index][language=cz]. You can also influence the sorting with the method key for \placeregister: http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2010/052950.html Wolfgang

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textreference in a protocol (minutes)
by Joshua Krämer 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Dear list members, I use ConTeXt MkIV to typeset the protocol (minutes) of a meeting. In my macros, I use \textreference and \about to reuse the text from the agenda list in the actual sections. It's like the regular table of contents, but reversed (see the below MWE). I do it like that because sometimes entries in the agenda list are skipped in the meeting, and that means they have to appear in the agenda list, but there is no corresponding section. Now my problem is that the \textreference content is cut off if it is too long, as seen in the below MWE. How can I disable the cropping? Additionally, if somebody can think of a better solution than my \textreference approach, please let me know. Thank you, Joshua Krämer Minimal Working Example: \def\Agendaentry#1#2{\sym{#1}\textreference[Agendaentry#1]{#2}#2} \setupreferencing[left={},right={}] \newcount\Agendaentrynr \def\Agendasection#1% {% \Agendaentrynr=#1% \advance\Agendaentrynr -1\relax \setupheadnumber[section][\the\Agendaentrynr]% \section{\about[Agendaentry#1]}% } \starttext Agenda \startitemize \Agendaentry{4}{Berichte des Vorsitzers, des Schatzmeisters und des Schriftleiters} \stopitemize \Agendasection{4} \input zapf \stoptext

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Chapter endings
by Francisco Gracia 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

This is a disclaimer to my former message about this subject. I continued considering the solution to the problem of using *fleurons* in a document via the suggested *\leaders* command and it turned out to be a dead end for the following reasons: 1) it acts wrongly if the page in which the *fleuron* is to appear has a lot of blank space availabe, as the following test code demonstrates: \setuplayout[lines=30] \def\Fleuron {\par \leaders\vbox to \lineheight{\midaligned{Finis\\coronat\\opus}}\vfil} \starttext \dorecurse{32}{Line \recurselevel\par} \Fleuron \stoptext where the intended *fleuron* appears superposed several times instead of the only one desired; 2) the use of such an instruction is touchy and not dependable. As I have experienced, things work satisfactorily or not according to the degree of nesting of the command *\fleuron* in the whole launching command and possibly according to many other unnoticed factors; 3) the suggested formulation does not allow enough control for the placement of the *fleuron* in the final document. In the end all this seems reasonable: the straigth use of the *\leaders* command is almost the contrary of the one demanded for the present functionality. The effect of the (obscure in more than one sense) *Tex* command *\leaders* is to fill a (rather implicitly defined) surface with repeated copies of a certain motive. The visibility or not of the result according to the surrounding text or space in the page has to be considered therefore as a purely accidental (and noxious) side effect. The content typesett via *\leaders* is not supposed in any way to disappear when following lines are added. I conclude that the only lawful use of *\leaders* in the true context of *fleurons* would be for the generation of certain repetitive motives (for instance a kind of small checkered board), but this is only a hint; I have not explored this possibility. Fortunately I have been able to advance in another direction and to get what seems to me a consistent solution to the original problem. I open the new thread *Using *fleurons** for explaining it more fully. Regards Francisco

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Re: [NTG-context] How to test the emptyness of a variable?
by Géry Ogam 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

Thank you very much Aditya, now it works. As you said, the trick was to use \doiftextelse{}{}{} function as test of emptyness function, and \labeltext{chapter} instead of \currentstructurelabel as variable for the test because the latter was never found empty, even when it was. Thus the right code for me is: \define[1] \MyConversion{\doifelse{\currentsectioncountervalue}{1}{\doiftextelse{\labeltext{chapter}}{ONE}{#1}}{#1}} \defineconversion[MyConversion][\MyConversion] \setuphead[chapter][conversion=MyConversion] \starttext \setuplabeltext[chapter=] \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~] \setupheadnumber[chapter][0] \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \stoptext

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two suggestions to \typesetbuffer
by Pablo Rodriguez 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

Dear Hans, I have presentations that include buffers typeset with \typesetbuffer. One of the presentation includes 33 buffers, which are small ConTeXt samples. Any time I change anything on the presentation (not on the buffers themselves), every buffer is typeset again. And the compilation time is longer than probably desired. My first suggestion would be to skip compiling buffers again, if the following three requirements are met: 1. Buffer content (.tmp file, I guess) is identical (checked with a hash) with the previous one from last compilation. 2. PDF file hasn’t been changed since previous complete compilation (md5 sum again). 3. Buffer content was correctly compiled in previous compilation. My second suggestion may be a bit complex to implement, but I think it would be useful. Wouldn’t it be possible that the fonts are only embedded one in the presentation? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Argument of \startInvoice has an extra }.
by Peter Münster 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Hi, How could I avoid that error here please: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- \def\beginInvoice{\dosingleempty\dobeginInvoice} \def\dobeginInvoice[#1]{\grabbufferdata[myLetter][beginInvoice][endInvoice]} \def\startInvoice#1\stopInvoice{bla} \starttext \beginInvoice \startInvoice test \stopInvoice \endInvoice \stoptext --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- TIA for any help, -- Peter

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[font-syn.lua] remove call to fontloader.to_table()
by Philipp Gesang 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Hi all, calling fontloader.to_table() appears to be redundant when extracting font names, see the attached patch. On my system I measured 42 (patched) vs 59 (vanilla) seconds for rebuilding the entire index: mtxrun --script fonts --reload --force The resulting index is -- except for the uuid, naturally -- identical in both cases. Best, Philipp

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How to test the emptyness of a variable?
by Géry Ogam 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

> I'm sure there is also a "cleaner" TeX way, but I'm not experienced enough for that. I think you misunderstood my issue: your Lua way does the same thing than my TeX way: it displays: ONE Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse but that is NOT what I want. What I want is: 1 Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse So I need to check if the chapter label has been set empty or not by the user, because it is not empty (let's say the user chose the string "CHAPTER~" for the chapter label) I want to display this: CHAPTER ONE Cool CHAPTER 2 Cat CHAPTER 3 Mouse The way to do that is to check if the variable \currentstructurelabel is empty, so the code must be: \define[1] \MyCommand{\doifelse{\currentsectioncountervalue}{1}{\doifnotemptyelse{\currentstructurelabel}{ONE}{#1}}{#1}} \setuphead[chapter][deepnumbercommand=\MyCommand] \starttext \setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~] \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \stoptext \starttext \setuplabeltext[chapter=] \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \stoptext But the problem is that in the second case, even if the chapter label is set empty the command \doifnotemptyelse{\currentstructurelabel} thinks the variable \currentstructurelabel is not empty. So there must be something invisible in it, like a strut or something.

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Installing Context on Windows XP
by Nelson Goncalves 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Hello, I want to install Context on Windows XP, but the rsync commands fails because the network ports are closed. And the admin of my company does not want to modify the settings. Is there any other way to install Context on Windows other than the script for the command line ? Thanks, Nelson P.S - I already sacrified a member of my family and did the tours around the pentagram but the admin would not change his mind.....

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - ranges
by honyk 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

On 2013-11-07 honyk wrote: > > 1) when a range for my subject index entry is specified and the text > between doesn't overflow to the next page, even in this case > the range of pages 1-1 is created. Is there any option to normalize > it to a single page number? > > \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} > Dummy text. > \stopregister[index][range_01] It is rare, but any help to eliminate it completely is appreciated. > 2) when ranges are used heavily, confusing results are produced. In > following examples I would expect a single range 1-6: > a) 1-3, 3-6 > b) 1-6, 2-4 > c) 1-6, 5-6 This one was caused by improper Docbook => dbcontext => ConTeXt conversion. All ranges of secondaries were treated as primaries so they were collected at primaries. After fixing the XSLT such cases dissapeared completely. Great. This would be a blocker for me. > 3) when several single index entries are used on consecutive pages, the > result 1,2,3,4,5 is produced. Is there any option to create a range > from this? I'm reconsidering this now. I designed my 'subject' index to use ranges when the subject is thoroughly explained, which obviously needs to define beginning and end. On the contrary, when the subject is just mentioned (above the threshold of importance), I inserted just a single index entry instance. Collecting these single instances into the range of e.g. 1-5 would bring false expectations that the subject is thoroughly explained there... This logic goes slightly against the case (1). When the range would be collapsed into to a single value, we would loose the info that the subject is described here. But it looks weird. Jan

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tnum and aligncharacter=yes
by Peter Münster 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Hi, aligncharacter=yes does not work with \addfeature[with-tnum]: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- \definefontfeature[with-tnum][default][tnum=yes] \definefontfamily[mainface][sans][Alwyn New] \setupbodyfont[mainface] \setupTABLE[alignmentcharacter=., aligncharacter=yes] \starttext \startbuffer \bTABLE \bTR \bTD 111.111 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD 444.444 \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \stopbuffer \getbuffer\addfeature[with-tnum]\getbuffer \stoptext --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Please find attached the pdf file. How could I solve this problem please? TIA for any hints, -- Peter

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - entries in section titles
by Wolfgang Schuster 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Am 07.11.2013 um 23:43 schrieb honyk <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz>: > Dear All, > > what is the correct placing indext entries somewhere in the section title? > > I use it for both ranges (when covering the whole section) and sometimes > also for individual entries: > > (A) \section{\startregister[index][primary_range_01]{primary}Primary} > (B) \section{\index{primary}Primary} (C) \section{Primary}\index{primary} Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] Index - 'sort as' parameter for secondary and tertiary index entries
by honyk 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

On 2013-11-07 honyk wrote: > while there is a sorting parameter for the primary index entry: > \index[primary]{>primary<} > > I cannot find any method how to define 'sort as' parameter for next two > levels: > \index{primary+>aaa<} > \index{primary+bbb} I've tried '+' analogy and it seems to be working! \index[+aaa]{primary+>aaa<} \index{primary+bbb} \index{brimary+ccc} \index[+bbb]{brimary+>bbb<} \index[+aaa]{brimary+>aaa<} It would be nice to mention this possibility in the wiki: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Registers Jan

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Index - entries in section titles
by honyk 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear All, what is the correct placing indext entries somewhere in the section title? I use it for both ranges (when covering the whole section) and sometimes also for individual entries: (A) \section{\startregister[index][primary_range_01]{primary}Primary} (B) \section{\index{primary}Primary} This syntax is however: (1) used 'as is' in bookmark labels (\index{primary}Primary instead of Primary) (2) producing page references also from TOC (labels are correct, but the index entry instances are kept together there internally) How can I get rid of it? Thanks, Jan

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Index - custom sorting
by honyk 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear All, czech sorting has a quite complex logic. How can a default index entries sorting be overridden? Using a macro or somewhere under the hood via a lua code? I am a total noob in this. Btw, as a Java programmer I have it implemented already in Java so I hope it won't be a huge task to convert it into something else... Any hint is appreciated. Jan

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Index - ranges
by honyk 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear All, 1) when a range for my subject index entry is specified and the text between doesn't overflow to the next page, even in this case the range of pages 1-1 is created. Is there any option to normalize it to a single page number? \startregister[index][range_01]{primary} Dummy text. \stopregister[index][range_01] 2) when ranges are used heavily, confusing results are produced. In following examples I would expect a single range 1-6: a) 1-3, 3-6 b) 1-6, 2-4 c) 1-6, 5-6 3) when several single index entries are used on consecutive pages, the result 1,2,3,4,5 is produced. Is there any option to create a range from this? Thanks, Jan

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Index - 'sort as' parameter for secondary and tertiary index entries
by honyk 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear All, while there is a sorting parameter for the primary index entry: \index[primary]{>primary<} I cannot find any method how to define 'sort as' parameter for next two levels: \index{primary+>aaa<} \index{primary+bbb} I want to have >aaa< before bbb in my index. Any idea? Thanks, Jan

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bookmarks: frontpart, bodypart, etc. ???
by Alan BRASLAU 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Hello, The bookmark mechanism has changed in a very recent beta and now \startfrontmatter \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \stopbodymatter \startappendices \stopappendices \startbackmatter \stopbackmatter ALL now add bookmarks to the PDF document??? This is VERY strange! I am using: \setupinteraction [state=start,option=bookmark] \setupinteractionscreen [option=bookmark] \placebookmarks [part,chapter,title,section,subsection] [part,chapter,title] Alan

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bug in linenote?
by Pablo Rodriguez 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear list, I have a sample of nested linenotes (containing an user-defined command): \setuppapersize[A8] \newcounter\MyCounter \def\CritApp#1#2{\increment\MyCounter% \startlinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]{#1] #2}#1% \prewordbreak\stoplinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]} \starttext \startlinenumbering \startlinenote[one]{hyphenated}this is a test on \startlinenote[two]{with nested linenote}hyphenation\prewordbreak\stoplinenote[two]\stoplinenote[one] \CritApp{this is a test on \CritApp{hyphenation}{nested linenote: bad line number}}{not hyphenated} \stoplinenumbering \showhyphens{legibility} \stoptext Nesting the above defined \CritApp makes the line number to be 0 and disables hyphenation of the nested text (at least). I think this is a bug in ConTeXt. Could anyone confirm this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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conditional argument and \doifemptyelse
by Pablo Rodriguez 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Dear list, I’m trying to define a command that has a conditional argument: \def\MyCommand#1#2#3{#1, #2, \doifemptyelse{#3}{#1}{#3}} \starttext \MyCommand{first}{second} \stoptext The problem is that \doifemtpyelse only works if there the third argument is there as {}. And the third argument is actually an exception to workaround an unwanted behavior of the command in very few exceptional cases. Is there no way to make \MyCommand above work with \doifemptyelse even if its third argument is not defined? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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How to test the emptyness of a variable?
by Géry Ogam 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Any idea for achieving this behaviour? - When there is a chapter label (\setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~]), display : CHAPTER ONE Cool CHAPTER 2 Cat CHAPTER 3 Mouse etc. - When there is no chapter label (\setuplabeltext[chapter=]), display: 1 Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse etc. My try achieves the first display, but not the second one since I don’t know how to test the emptyness of the chapter label. When I remove the chapter label, it displays: ONE Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse instead of: 1 Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse My code: \setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~] \define[1] \MyCommand{\doifelse{\currentsectioncountervalue}{1}{ONE}{#1}} \setuphead[chapter][deepnumbercommand=\MyCommand] \starttext \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \stoptext

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important line in TikZ
by Xan 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Hi, Can someone confirm if \draw[important line] (0,0) -- (1,0); works in ConTeXt? Or is it my old version? Thanks, Xan.

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setting size for mainfont or sansfont in stable simplefonts
by Lars Huttar 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hello, I'm using the simplefonts module from TeX Live 2013. (I can't use the new simplefonts for this production project, due to stability requirements.) I have the following, which works well for the most part: \setupbodyfontenvironment[default][em=italic] \usemodule[simplefonts][size=9.2pt] \setmainfont[Gentium Book Basic] \setsansfont[Tex Gyre Heros] \starttext Serif typeface: regular, {\em italic}, {\bf bold} and {\bf\em bold italic} styles. \ss Sans--serif typeface: regular, {\em italic}, {\bf bold} and {\bf\em bold italic} styles. \stoptext Because the Tex Gyre Heros font is larger than Gentium Book Basic at a given point size, when I compile this document, there is a size mismatch between the serif and the sans typefaces. So I looked for a way to give the sans font a smaller default size. I couldn't find an example of such at http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts. I tried this: \setsansfont[Tex Gyre Heros][size=8pt] but it didn't seem to have any effect. Is there a way to do what I'm trying to do? I could use \switchtobodyfont[8pt] every time I go to sans, but I don't think that's the intention of simplefonts. Thanks, Lars

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installing a true-type font: can't find ttf2afm
by Lars Huttar 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hi all, I'm following the instructions at http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Installing_a_TrueType_font,_step_by_step because I want to install a TTF (Gentium in fact) for ConTeXt to use. There is a warning that these instructions may be out of date, but I haven't found anything newer. This is under TeX Live 2013, the context scheme, and I've been using ConTeXt mkiv. I found texfont.pl, though it wasn't in the path, and managed to run it in the directory where I have my .ttf files: $ sudo PATH=$PATH /usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/scripts/context/perl/texfont.pl --ve=sil --co=gentium --makepath --install But then I get errors about ttf2afm: TeXFont 2.2.1 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 2000-2004 mktexlsr: Updating /usr/local/texlive/2013/../texmf-local/ls-R... mktexlsr: Done. encoding vector : texnansi vendor name : sil source path : . font collection : gentium texmf font root : /usr/local/texlive/2013/../texmf-local map file name : texnansi-sil-gentium.map source path : . processing files : all on afm path locating afm files : using pattern ./*.afm locating afm files : using ttf files generating afm file : ./GentiumPlus-I.afm sh: ttf2afm: command not found generating afm file : ./GentiumPlus-R.afm sh: ttf2afm: command not found copying files : afm copying files : pfb copying files : ttf copying : GentiumPlus-I.ttf copying : GentiumPlus-R.ttf processing aborted : no afm files found --help : show some more info I can't find ttf2afm anywhere. Is it part of pdfTex? Do I have to have the pdftex scheme installed in order to install True-type fonts? Thanks, Lars

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Preventing caption stoppers from appearing in references
by Géry Ogam 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hello Hans, I would like to prevent caption stoppers from appearing in references in ConTeXt. Here is a minimal example: \starttext \setupcaptions[numberstopper=.~---~, distance=0em] \placefigure[][cow]{A Cow}{\externalfigure[cow]} \in{Figure}[cow] shows a cow. \stoptext Aditya suggested that I use suffix instead of numberstopper, which works very well, but Wolgang said: ‘I’m sorry to disappoint you but there is no official solution to achieve this. There are ways to change the stopper for section numbers in the heading and the text but not for the other counters (floats, descriptions etc.). The solution you got from Aditya at stackexchange works but it’s more a hack because suffixes are used when you use a splitted float (e.g. a table which spans multiple pages) where you get 1.a., 1.b etc. (the a and b are suffixes) as numbers.’ So since numberstoppers — of any kinds (for floats, sections, descriptions) — are supposed to separate numbers from titles, it would be logical that they don’t appear in references because references don’ have titles, only numbers, so no separation sign (numberstopper) is needed. Could you change that behaviour Hans, or add a command for setting the layout of the numbers in references (separators, counter conversion, etc.)? There is already such a command for section numbers and you only have to add another one for other counters. Best regards.

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Aligning Part-Title in TOC
by "H. Özoguz" 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hello together, my question today is about aligning the part-title in the toc, see this simple example: \setuphead[part][number=no] \starttext \completecontent \part{Part 1: This is the title of the first part, it is very very long, but actually not a real title of a part in a book} \stoptext Whatever I try, using \crlf, \\, \blank[...] or anything else, I did not get the result of aligning I want. I want the title indented in the second line, as is is in the first line (so both lines have a left-offset to "Part 1"). For better understanding I attached a image with the intended result. How to do get this? Thanks alot. Huseyin

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Sectioning from 0?
by Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hello, is it possible to force a section command to have its own number, e.g. 0? E.g.: ---- \section{A} \subsection{B} \subsection[ownnumber=0]{C} \subsection[ownnumber=XX]{D} ---- to produce: " 1 A 1.1 B 1.0 C 1.XX D " Maybe \start/stop-subsection would be better for this case... But how? Thanks in advance, Lukas -- Ing. Lukáš Procházka [mailto:LPr@pontex.cz] Pontex s. r. o. [mailto:pontex@pontex.cz] [http://www.pontex.cz] Bezová 1658 147 14 Praha 4 Tel: +420 244 062 238 Fax: +420 244 461 038

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Counter resetting
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

> It does not work (with ConTeXt ver: 2012.05.30): Finally it works with the last stable version of ConTeXt. Thank you very much Wolfgang.

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Pdf bookmarks with meta-structure (frontmatter, bodymatter etc)
by pol stra 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hello, In my document, when I use a meta-structure, I only get "introduction" and "content" bookmarks, while not using a meta-structure, I have my part and chapter (which is the desired behaviour). How can I get the same behaviour in both structures? (by the way, how can I change the bookmarks of the table of contents, I tried \completecontent[bookmark=mytitle] and \setupcombinedlist[mytitle] without success). Thank you all Here is my sample code: \setupinteraction [state=start] \placebookmarks[part, chapter, section, title, subject][force=yes] \setupcombinedlist[content][ list={title, part, chapter, subject, subsubject, section, subsection}, alternative=c] \setuphead[part][placehead=yes, bodypartlabel=part] \startmode[meta] \startfrontmatter \startchapter[title={Introduction}] % \component c_introduction \stopchapter \completecontent[criterium=all] \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \startpart[title={part}] \startchapter[title={chapter1}] \stopchapter \stoppart \stopbodymatter \stopmode \startmode[nonmeta] \startchapter[title={Introduction}] % \component c_introduction \stopchapter \completecontent[criterium=all] \startpart[title={part}] \startchapter[title={chapter1}] \stopchapter \stoppart \stopmode

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rpcode values in pure?
by john Culleton 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

In pdftex we have \rpcode and \lpcode. In context these values are already defined somewhere. What module/file contains the Context values for character protrusion? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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How to test the emptyness of a variable?
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

> you can try > > \doifnothing\currentstructurelabel{Do something} It does not work in my case (even if the currenstructurelabel is empty it acts as if it not empty). In fact I asked that to get the following behaviour: — When there is a chapter label (\setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~]) I want that: CHAPTER ONE Cool CHAPTER 2 Cat CHAPTER 3 Mouse etc. — When there is no chapter label (\setuplabeltext[chapter=]) I want that: 1 Cool 2 Cat 3 Mouse etc. E.g.: \setuplabeltext[chapter=CHAPTER~] \define[1] \MyCommand{\doifelse{\currentsectioncountervalue}{1}{ONE}{#1}} \setuphead[chapter][deepnumbercommand=\MyCommand] \starttext \chapter{Cool} \chapter{Cat} \chapter{Mouse} \stoptext

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Counter resetting
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

> You can use “way=byhead” to reset the counter with each section. > > Wolfgang It does not work (with ConTeXt ver: 2012.05.30): \defineenumeration[cool][text=Cool, way=byhead] \starttext \section{Cat} \subsection{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} \subsection{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} \section{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} Hello world! \stoptext

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How to test the emptyness of a variable?
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hello, How to test if the current structure label is empty? The following example does not work because I don’t know how to expand the variable \currentstructurelabel. E.g.: \define \MyCommand{\doifempty{\currentstructurelabel}{Do something}} Best regards.

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Counter resetting
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hello, How to reset a counter bysection and bysubsection at the same time? The following example does not work. Hans, could you had the support of lists for the 'way' argument please? E.g.: \defineenumeration[cool][text=Cool, way={bysection, bysubsection}] \starttext \section{Cat} \subsection{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} \subsection{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} \section{Cat} \cool{} \cool{} \stoptext Best regards.

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Re: [NTG-context] korean (Hans Hagen)
by Jeong Dal 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Dear Hans, > > no, the decompose converts composed into 3 parts first (so one can use > precomposed input) > Then I don’t need to convert the file before running context. It is great. I’ll wait the next beta and tell it to KTUG users. Thank you. Best regards, Dalyoung

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Space problem after formulas inside itemize environments
by Géry Ogam 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hello, I think there is a space problem after formulas inside itemize environments. E.g.: \starttext \startitemize \item Eeny, meeny, miny, moe \placeformula \startformula \text{Numbered formula: the space after is correct.} \stopformula \item Eeny, meeny, miny, moe \placeformula[-] \startformula \text{Unumbered formula: the space after is too big.} \stopformula \item Eeny, meeny, miny, moe \stopitemize \stoptext Best regards.

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Chapter endings
by Francisco Gracia 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Many thanks, Wolfgang, for your quick and complete solution to my riddle. As Hans has commented, it is really brilliant. I must confess that I do not understand yet the substance of it, i.e. the definition itself of *Fleuron*, but I will keep studying it and will end for getting it, I hope. For the moment I have analyzed and elaborated a bit on your example, first and mostly by commenting it, but also by slightly modifying it so that it shows more clearly the characteristics of your solution. I attach it here just in case it could be as helpful for someone else as it has been for me. Many thanks again and good luck! Francisco % Fleuron.tex % Example script of the creation and use of a documental ornament % We first define the documental ornament % under the traditional name of *Fleuron* % in the way brilliantly formulated by Herr Schuster \def\Fleuron {\par \leaders\vbox to \lineheight{I am the \em Fleuron\em}\vfil} % and create a page 10 lines high for testing its behaviour \setuplayout[lines=10] % We put *Context* to work \starttext % Method 1 (really?) % Typesetting the ornament as the first element of the page % results disappointing: it just does not show up \Fleuron % but other texts that follow it get their normal treatment; % for instance, this sentence I am not really the start:\par \ \ \ the \em Fleuron\em\ went before me\par % or this automatically generated text \dorecurse{4}{Line \recurselevel\par} % Even the *Fleuron* is treated the same, % if it is the last element of this page \Fleuron % so we create a new page and repeat the same % instructions \page I am not really the start:\par \ \ \ the \em Fleuron\em\ went before me\par \dorecurse{4}{Line \recurselevel\par} \Fleuron I am after the \em Fleuron\em\ % surprisingly, although there is room available, % the ornament disappears % if there is more text coming after it % so we go to another page, the third one, % for our last and definitive test \page % This time the space of the page is full \dorecurse{10}{Line \recurselevel\par} % when the turn of the *Fleuron* arrives \Fleuron % The result is that not only the *Fleuron* does not show up % in this page, which was to be expected because it is full, % but even the implied next page, the fourth, % does not get generated by *Context*. PERFECT! \stoptext

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issue with linenotes command
by Pablo Rodriguez 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear list, in order to avoid the issue with many references in critical editions and linenotes, I have a command that makes this automatic (thanks to Wolfgang’s help). But the issue is that it breaks the “external” linenote when a linenote is nested in it. Here you have a sample: \setuppapersize[A8] \newcounter\MyCounter \def\CritApp#1#2{\increment\MyCounter% \startlinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]{#1] #2}#1% \prewordbreak\stoplinenote[Varia:\MyCounter]} \starttext \startlinenumbering \startlinenote[one]{hyphenated}this is a test on \startlinenote[two]{with nested linenote}hyphenation\prewordbreak\stoplinenote[two]\stoplinenote[one] \CritApp{this is a test on \CritApp{hyphenation}{nested linenote: bad line number}}{not hyphenated} \stoplinenumbering \showhyphens{legibility} \stoptext All the problem comes from the need to add the body text (the first argument of the \CritApp command) in the linenote text itself. Is there a way to make the main linenote in the sample work? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Chapter endings
by Francisco Gracia 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

There is plenty of information available about how to deal with issues related to chapter openings (*headings*) in *Context* but I have not found any related to document endings. I would like to end the chapters of a book with some small decorative element, be it text or graphics; let us call it a *Fleuron*. Just putting it in the last line of the text file to be typeset, one can take for sure that earlier or later it will end appearing as the only element of the last page of the product of some run. To avoid this undesirable outcome, it seems to me that one is forced to provide some help to *Context* via some text marks or some code, but I have not been able to conjecture what they should be. The clearest arrangement would seem to be the inclusion at the end of the source document of some *Context* instructions equivalent to the following pseudocode: if *Fleuron* fits into the current page: typeset *Fleuron* But how do I formulate the condition? How do I know what is the *current page*, what is the size that *Context* has calculated for *Fleuron* and what is the amount of space remaining in the page? One can imagine that this method could even be helpful in other situations of the typesetting operation not related to the last page. Does someone know how to handle it? Thanks in advance Francisco Gracia

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[right=),stopper=] for all \startitemize[a]
by Xan 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Hi, Is possible to set \setupitemize *only* applying for \startitemize[a] with have [right=),stopper=]? I did not find in wiki. Only for levels, not for symbols type. Thanks in advance, Xan PS: Please Ccme

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Re: [NTG-context] korean
by Jeong Dal 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear Wolfgang and Hans, First, other user in KTUG succeeded to get the colorful output of your sample file. This means that there is a problem in my system. > You can do a manual update of the database with > > mtxrun --script fonts --reload > After running the above command, I got the right output of the command "mtxrun --script font --list --file hanbatang*" But there was another problem in my TeX file. Korean in my file is "precomposed characters", so I changed it to triplet by the help of Dohyun Kim, KTUG. (Someone who have an interest, please check the following: http://www.ktug.org/xe/?document_srl=176946&mid=KTUG_open_board&rnd=176962#…) After fixing two problems, I succeeded to have colorful output. Thank you so much for this nice new feature. Best regards, Dalyoung

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Re: [NTG-context] reference error
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

> \starttext > \startchapter > [ title=Vorwort, reference=chap:vorwort with space at the end ] > \stopchapter > > \startchapter > [ title=Vorwort, reference={chap:vorwort2 with space at the end} ] > \stopchapter > > \startchapter > [ title=Vorwort, reference={chap:vorwort3 with space at the end }] > \stopchapter > > \startchapter > [ title=Vorwort, reference=chap:vorwort without space at the end] > \stopchapter > > \startchapter > [ title=Vorwort, reference={chap:vorwort2 without space at the end}] > \stopchapter > > \startchapter > \ConTeXt\ does not support space at the end of references: > Siehe > \in{Kapitel}[chap:vorwort with space at the end ], > \in{Kapitel}[chap:vorwort2 with space at the end ], > \in{Kapitel}[chap:vorwort3 with space at the end ], > \in{Kapitel}[chap:vorwort without space at the end] and > \in{Kapitel}[chap:vorwort2 without space at the end] > \stopchapter > \stoptext Only the last two are working! Not the second!!! Not very intuitive at all. Wolfgang

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