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Re: [NTG-context] Stop hyphenation and have "normal" linebreaks
by Jan Heinen 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

I was reading another 200 emails and found the solution myself: => \setupalign[nothyphenated,right,broad] This example is working: \language[de] \starttext Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft\par \blank {\setupalign[nothyphenated,right,broad] Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft\par} \page \stoptext Regards Jannis

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Re: [NTG-context] [dev-context] context.starttyping() prints two hash marks iff first printed character is a hash mark
by Hans Hagen 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

On 22-1-2012 22:41, Sietse Brouwer wrote: > After context.starttyping(), a hash mark in the first position gets > printed twice. A hash mark in any other position gets printed > normally. > This bug does not occur after tex.print("\\starttyping"), It's not so much a bug as a side effect of catcode regimes, tex interpreting hashes and either or not delayed flushing. You can use tex.print(tex.vrbcatcodes,"#") (or context.verbatim cum suis) 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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file with too many radial shadings
by Pablo Rodríguez 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

Hi there, some months ago I discovered that one file generated with LuaTeX + ConTeXt was too slow using mupdf (a PDF viewer). So I filed a bug (http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692500) and one of the developers replied that the file contained too many radial shadings, most of which were identical. I wonder whether this bug still affects to current releases from LuaTeX and ConTeXt. Just in case it might help, Pablo -- http://www.oudeis.tk

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sectioning command with no title
by Pablo Rodríguez 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

Hi there, I'm trying to get the opposite command to title, that is, numbering with no text. What would it be the best command? I thought \section{~} or \section{\mbox} could do the job, but I wonder whether they might add something that would prevent perfect [align=center] in the title. Thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.oudeis.tk

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Documentation for Bibliography on MKIV
by Wagner Macedo 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

Hello, In http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Bibliography_mkiv, it's little talked about bibliography support on MKIV. Does yet exist a documentation about how to use it? -- Wagner Macedo

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Command \thanks from LaTeX
by Wagner Macedo 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

Hello, Searching for a \thanks equivalent command on ConTeXt, I ended up on http://wiki.contextgarden.net/LaTeX_Thanks. But I didn't like that solution, because the author footnote is placed on a new area instead the same as text footnotes. So I made a simple solution, that the author footnotes is placed in the same area and doesn't interfere on real counter. I want here to share my solution, below you can see it. \definestartstop[author] [before={\savenumber[footnote] \resetnumber[footnote] \start \let\thanks\footnote \setupfootnotes[numberconversion=set 2]}, after={\stop \restorenumber[footnote]}] It can be used as that: \startauthor Wagner Macedo\thanks{Brazilian citizen} \stopauthor Of course, I could did a \author command, but I generally prefer to use start/stop blocks. What do you think? This could be improved?

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Re: [NTG-context] \externalfigure and file size
by Kip Warner 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

On Sat, 2012-01-21 at 01:42 +0100, Marco wrote: > On 2012-01-20 Kip Warner <kip(a)thevertigo.com> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2012-01-21 at 01:22 +0100, Marco wrote: > > > On 2012-01-20 Kip Warner <kip(a)thevertigo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > So what does ConTeXt do when it typesets an \externalfigure? > > > > Does it always use inkscape, or only sometimes? > > > > > > If the image type is supported by the TeX engine (jpeg, > > > png, pdf, mps) it is directly included. SVG files inkscape > > > is called to convert the SVG to PDF. For EPS images > > > ghostscript is used: > > > > > > strace results: > > > > > > execve("/usr/bin/gs", ["gs", "-q", "-sDEVICE=pdfwrite", > > > "-dNOPAUSE", "-dNOCACHE", "-dBATCH", > > > "-dAutoRotatePages=/None", "-dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress", > > > "-dEPSCrop", "-sOutputFile=m_k_i_v_graph.pdf", > > > "graph.eps", "-c", "quit"], [/* 55 vars */]) > > > > Right, but since the average end user probably won't know that, doesn't > > that still suggest Inkscape be listed as a dependency? > > No, not as dependency. As I mentioned before 99.9% of the > system work fine without additional programs. You need > inkscape only when you want to include SVG images. Having > inkscape as a dependency means a huge bunch of data and > disk space (inkscape incl. all dependencies like X,¿). > > However, these external helpers (like ghostscript as well) > should be listed as a recommendation [not dependency]), > that way the user is notified that he/she might get a > benefit installing these programs. > > Marco > Understood. I've copied the package maintainer for a popular ConTeXt Ubuntu PPA. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Re: [NTG-context] \externalfigure and file size
by Kip Warner 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

On Thu, 2012-01-19 at 21:49 -0300, Wagner Macedo wrote: > Well, as I can see, the "problem" is inkscape switch --export-dpi which in > grph-inc.lua has the value 600. I get same file size using inkscape -A > --export-dpi=600. > > But exporting this file (Pic.svg) without a great dpi (minimum 300) I get > an ugly file, very sharpened where has filters. But why should there be any implicit DPI specified with a vector graphic? Isn't the whole point of them to allow, theoretically, infinite resolution? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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checking attributes
by Meer, H. van der 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Is the following impossible? The aim is checking the value of an attribute on a node: \xmlfilter{#1}{/content[@type ==\whatever]/command(xmlcommon:content)} It seems the \whatever macro is not expanded. How to? Hans van der Meer

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endnotes, imposition and recurselevel
by Michael Guravage 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

I am typesetting an article where the footnotes should be collected as endnotes. I am also using imposition to arrange the article as a booklet. When using the default location 'page', footnotes work as expected. But when I change the location to 'text' and use \placefootnotes to produce the endnotes, the compilation fails. Here is an example document that attempts the same thing. Note that the paragraph/footnote loop is performed nine times. If you compile as is, i.e., no imposition, everything works as expected. But add --mode=imposition to apply imposition and the compilation fails. Now decrease the number of iterations from nine to eight and the behaviour is reversed. The imposition will succeed and the straight compile will fail. Stranger yet, If you remove the subject structure, compiling with eight iterations succeeds with or without imposition, and compiling with nine iterations fails with or without imposition. This all happens in the ConTeXt from 2011.07.26. Switching to the ConTeXt from 2012.01.16 everything compiles, but the runs using imposition produce only blank pages. Regardless of what I try, I cannot get endnotes and imposition to cooperate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. \showframe \doifmode{imposition} {\setuppapersize[A5,portrait][A4,landscape] \setuparranging[2UP,doublesided]} \setupfootnotes[location={text,none}] \starttext \startsubject[title=First] \dorecurse{9}{\input tufte\footnote{The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.}\par} \stopsubject \startsubject[title=Second] \placefootnotes \stopsubject \stoptext -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage

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include file in xml processing
by Hans van der Meer 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

I have the following setup for use of ConTeXt code in an xml-processing setup: % Usage: <tex> ... </tex> \startxmlsetups xmlcommon:tex \ignorespaces \xmlstripnolines{#1}{.} % need to strip sufficient space characters \xmlcontext{#1}{.} \stopxmlsetups Since I need some MetaPost drawings repeatedly I thought to include those from a separate file: <tex> \input thedirectory/thefile \useMPgraphic{lfsr}{stages=285} </tex> The file is read, but typeset as is, MetaPost processing does not occur. By the way, inserting the MetaPost code in place of the \input works ok. I also tried \usemodule[thedirectory/thefile] instead, but then nearly everything MetaPost encounters is undefined. Does someone know how to get the file inclusion right? Hans van der Meer

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typesetting verbatim code snippets in xml mkiv
by Michael Guravage 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

In attempting to use Thomas's xml presentation style he presented at C5M, I would like to add the ability to typeset verbatim code snippets. In the xml:code setup example below, using commands like \startlinenumbering-\stoplinenumbering work fine, but using \starttyping-\stoptyping breaks. Can someone please enlighten me as to the correct way to accomplish this sort of thing? \startxmlsetups xml:codesetups \xmlsetsetup{#1}{*}{-} \xmlsetsetup{#1}{document|code}{xml:*} \stopxmlsetups \xmlregistersetup{xml:codesetups} % document \startxmlsetups xml:document \xmlflush{#1} \stopxmlsetups % xml code \startxmlsetups xml:code \starttyping \xmlflush{#1} \stoptyping \stopxmlsetups <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <document> <code> int x; x = 42; </code> </document> -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage

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≙ is not shown correctly
by Xenia 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Dear context-folks, the unicode-character ≙ is not shown in the normal text-mode and in math-mode the hat is too big in comparison to `\mathrel{\widehat{=}}`. Is that a font problem? Thanks, Xenia

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Re: [NTG-context] \externalfigure and file size
by Kip Warner 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

On Thu, 2012-01-19 at 21:59 -0300, Wagner Macedo wrote: > Because filters. > > According to > http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.47#PDF.2C_PostScrip…, > sent by Pontus Lurcock. Thanks Wagner. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Citations fail when components and bodymatter are used
by Marco 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hi! Citations don't work when components are present in a bodymatter. The presence of a component breaks the citations. Tested with versions: MkIV, 2011.11.29 23:11 MkIV, 2012.01.16 18:33 Regards Marco Example: %%%%%%%%%%%%%% % report.bbl % %%%%%%%%%%%%%% \startpublication [ k=updatedmediasense, a=Victor Kardeby, t=inproceedings, ] \arttitle {The Updated MediaSense Framework} \author {Victor}[V.]{}{Kardeby} \author {Stefan}[S.]{}{Forsström} \author {Jamie}[J.]{}{Walters} \title {Fifth International Conference on Digital Telecommunications} \pubyear {2010} \organization {Mid Sweden University} \stoppublication %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % component.tex % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \startcomponent component Content not relevant \stopcomponent %%%%%%%%%%%%%% % report.tex % %%%%%%%%%%%%%% \starttext % works if start/stopbodymatter is commented out \startbodymatter From product: \cite[updatedmediasense] % works if \component is commented out \component component \stopbodymatter \placepublications [criterium=all] \stoptext

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Enumeration Label
by Troy Henderson 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

The labeling for first level enumerations using \startitemize[n] \item Foo \item Bar \stopitemize yields 1. Foo 2. Bar What is the preferred method for changing enumeration symbols from 1. and 2. to 1) and 2), respectively? I also want to be able to do something similar for second, third, and fourth level enumerations. Thanks, Troy Henderson

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Re: [NTG-context] Problem with letter module
by Michael Green 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

On Jan 19, 2012, at 7:32 AM, Romain Diss wrote: > Unfortunately, I have now another problem which I didn't notice before because > the \encl{} error didn't let me go to the end of the tex processing. The > following minimal example do not compile: > > % example > \usemodule[letter] > \startletter > \input tufte > \stopletter > % end > > Instead, I get the following error message: > > ! Missing number, treated as zero. > > system > tex > error on line 100 in file letter.tex: Missing number, > treated as zero ... > > > <to be read again> > \relax > \pack_layers_set_content ..._pack_layers_x \relax > \d_pack_layers_y_position > ... > \pack_layers_set_finish ...layers_set_content {#1} > \fi \fi \else \writestatus... > \correspondence_layer_place ...dence_layer_direct > \fi \else \ifodd \c_corres... > \executedefinedoverlay ...dp \the \everyoverlay #2 > \else \lower > \d_framed_tar... > \pack_framed_process_background_indeed_external ... > \else \kern > -\framedbackgr... > ... > l.7 \stopletter > > > Any idea which could help me? Does your file start with a byte order mark (BOM)?

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MKIV only installation of the suite
by Romain Diss 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hi, Is there any way to install a MKIV only context suite (with no file used only for MKII). I know there is a --engine=luatex option for the first-setup.sh script but it doesn't prevent from installing MKII files. All the best -- Romain Diss <romain.diss(a)yahoo.fr>

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floating framed inside another frame
by Pavel Dohnal 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hello, I have page where is on left side a picture, in the middle is some texts and I want on the right side of the page floated letter. Here is code: \starttext \startfiguretext% [left]% {none}% {\externalfigure[ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5543764878_c5b27b5aed_s.jpg][width=26.5… \framed[frame=off,width=96mm,align=flushleft]{% \placefigure[right,none,fit]{none}% {% \framed[frame=off,background=letteroverlay,height=1cm]{ A}% }% {\bfb Bla bla bla}% Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc lobortis accumsan sem vitae molestie. Mauris tincidunt elementum mi, semper aliquet sapien convallis sed.% \blank[medium] \startcolor[gray]% Duis et massa nisi, quis tincidunt ligula. Nunc sed dui vitae est vestibulum vehicula. Maecenas ut sem eget massa accumsan venenatis. Integer diam risus, pellentesque ut interdum at, rhoncus sed justo. Nullam rutrum porttitor molestie. Integer fringilla purus eget enim luctus vehicula sed ac nunc. \stopcolor% }% \stopfiguretext% \stoptext Problem is, that if I use the framed for letter "A" picture disapears. How to have floated framed boxi inside another frame? Thank You Pavel Dohnal

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separate publication lists for different publication types
by Eidenbenz Michael 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

hi all, is it possible to have separate publication lists for different publication types? eg. one list for the book, booklet, inbooks, manuals and the other list for article, conference, periodicals? I tried to define two different bibliography style files for each list, where I defined \setuppublicationlayout just for the desired types, but this doesn't work. either it gives me a blank line for an undefined record type or it takes the definition from somewhere else. thanks, michael

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Problem with "location=left" (at least) of setlayer
by Cedric Mauclair 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hi Hans, hi list, The following example shouts at me (something about "\syst_boxes_with_next_box", "\pack_layers..." and a bunch of other stuff) if I uncomment the "location=left" part ("right" and others are fine): % Example below \definelayer[page][x=0pt, y=0pt] \setupbackgrounds [page] [background=page] \starttext %% \setlayer[page][location=left]{It doesn't work} \setlayer[page][location=rightbottom]{It works!} \input knuth \stoptext Best regards. -- Cédric

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xtable formatting issues
by Brian Landy 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hi, I’ve been experimenting a bit with converting some natural tables into xtables and ran across two issues. The first has to do with nested xtables and settings. In particular, if you attempt to set a cell’s width on the internal table using \setupxtable the option is lost. In the below example testtable1 doesn’t format properly when nested; testtable2 does. I also included some font and color examples to show they cascade more as I’d expect (the outer table’s settings are used unless overridden by the inner table). The second thing I noticed is that attempting to set the font via foregroundstyle only works when done vie \setupxtable. Attempting to assign this directly to the cell causes compile errors (the commented table in the example). Maybe I should be setting the font some other way? (this is how I always did it with natural tables). Finally, does xtable have something like the aligncharacter mechanism in natural tables? Thanks, Brian \starttext \setupxtable[wd1][background=color,backgroundcolor=yellow,width=1.0in] \setupxtable[wd2][background=color,backgroundcolor=green,width=2.0in] \setupxtable[fnit][foregroundstyle={\switchtobodyfont[modern,ss]\it}] \setupxtable[fnbf][foregroundstyle={\switchtobodyfont[modern,ss]\bf}] \startbuffer[testtable1] \startxtable \startxrow \startxcell[fnbf] bold \stopxcell \startxcell[wd1] 1in? \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtable \stopbuffer \startbuffer[testtable2] \startxtable \startxrow \startxcell[fnbf] bold \stopxcell \startxcell[background=color,backgroundcolor=yellow,width=1.0in] 1in? \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtable \stopbuffer \getbuffer[testtable1] \getbuffer[testtable2] \startxtable \startxrow \startxcell[fnit] \getbuffer[testtable1] \stopxcell \startxcell[wd2] \getbuffer[testtable1] \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[fnit] \getbuffer[testtable2] \stopxcell \startxcell[wd2] \getbuffer[testtable2] \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtable % below fails, foregroundstyle set in this fashion must be done through \setuptable %\startxtable %\startxrow \startxcell[foregroundstyle={\switchtobodyfont[modern,rm]\it}] italic \stopxcell \stopxrow %\stopxtable \stoptext

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bold is not working (simplefonts)
by Jan Heinen 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hello, I want to get bold text - without "simplefonts" it is working - with "simplefonts" it does not work. What is wrong and what do I have to do? My example: \usemodule[simplefonts] \setmainfont[Allerlight] \starttext This is not bold! {\bf Is this bold?} This is not bold! \stoptext Regards Jannis

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Questions on \definition
by Kip Warner 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hey list, A couple of questions concerning \definition: (1) What is the difference between \definedescription and \setupdescriptions? (2) What is the difference between \definition and \description? (3) How do I change the colour of the definition header? I tried the following, but it did not work: \setuphead [definition] [color=colour_head] -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Referencing a \startdefinition
by Kip Warner 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hey list, When I wish to reference some section, I can inline typeset with \in{section}[Some Reference]. In the case of a definition defined with a \startdefinition{Some Definition}, how can I reference it inline? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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\par in macro definition (mkii issue)
by Otared Kavian 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hi, It seems that with the recent updates, I found that the following minimal example does not work in mkii, while it does in mkiv: \define[1]\MyTest{The test variable is #1.\par} \starttext Is this a bug in mkii? \MyTest{3} \stoptext Am I doing something wrong, or mkii has changed despite being officially « frozen », a side effect of the global warming…? :-) Best regards: OK PS: the version I am using is ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.16 18:33 MKII, and the error message says: (/context-minimal/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkii)) Runaway argument? {The test variable is ##1. ! Paragraph ended before \complexdefine was complete. <to be read again> \par l.1 \define[1]\MyTest{The test variable is #1.\par } ? Process aborted

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two problems with natural tables
by Florian Wobbe 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hi, 1) I tried the following minimal example from http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20110109.151431.f774696a.en.html \placetable[split]{Test} {\bTABLE[split=yes] \dorecurse{60}{ \bTR \bTD hello \eTD \eTR } \eTABLE} with the current context versions which works fine. However, if I insert the code in a big project with many setups it fails with the attached error message. So there are setups which cause this error. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out what causes the problem. I could determine the context version at which my big document fails: 2010.12.22 14:07. The example still works in 2010.12.21 10:50. Anyone got an idea which setups might cause this issue? 2) How do I get a small and bold header? This does not work: \bTABLE \setupTABLE[style=\tfx] \setupTABLE[row][1][style=\bfx] % redundant w/ line 5 \bTABLEhead \bTR[style=\bfx] \bTH Header \eTH \eTR \eTABLEhead \bTABLEbody \bTR \bTD hello \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD world \eTD \eTR \eTABLEbody \eTABLE Thanks! Florian ! Missing number, treated as zero. system > tex > error on line 178 in file test.tex: Missing number, treated as zero ... 173 \placetable[split]{Test} 174 {\bTABLE[split=yes] 175 \dorecurse{60}{ 176 \bTR \bTD hello \eTD \eTR 177 } 178 >> \eTABLE} <to be read again> { \docompletefloat ...\vbox \floatcaptionattribute { \doifelsemainfloatbody \cu... <argument> ...loat {table}{}{split}{Test}\nextbox \else \docompletefloat {ta... \thirdofthreearguments #1#2#3->#3 \xdocompletefloat ...afloat ,#3}{#4}\nextbox \fi } \else \docompletefloat {#1... \dodowithnextbox ...tefloat {table}{}{split}{Test} \doifnotinset \v!text {spl... ... l.178 \eTABLE }

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Counters again
by Felix Ingram 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hello all, I'm now trying to use counters that will tally some values. The value of these could be zero, which the wiki states will be the default value. The following shows that nothing is displayed when the counter is 0. \definenumber[examplecounter] \setnumber[examplecounter]{1} \starttext This is the default value: \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] This is the new value: \getnumber[examplecounter] \resetnumber[examplecounter] This is the reset value: \getnumber[examplecounter] \setnumber[examplecounter]{0} This is the set value: \getnumber[examplecounter] \stoptext I can include some conditionals to check this but thought I'd report it in case I'm doing it wrong/the wiki needs updating. Many thanks, Felix

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Using non-math fonts for letters and numerals in formulas
by Nikita Volchenkov 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hello. I want to use in formulas for letters and numerals my usual text font (Linux Libertine for example) and math font for all other symbols (saying Cambria Math or Computer Modern). It is possible? If so, I would like to see example typescript for MkIV.

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Tikz module causes errors
by Felix Ingram 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

I've just updated to the latest beta and the following will cause an error: \usemodule[tikz] \starttext Hello World \stoptext The error is: system > tex > error on line 129 in file example.tex: Undefined control sequence ... l.129 \catcode`\;=\active Obviously there is no line 129. A quick greg shows that the likely suspect is: tex\texmf-modules\tex\generic\pgf\utilities\pgffor.code.tex:129 Is this the best place to report this, or should I drop a mail to the Tikz/PGF list? Felix

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xmlverbatim api changes?
by Meer, H. van der 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Did I miss in the recent past some changes in the xmlverbatim API? Exercising from the manual the macros \xmldisplayverbatim{#1}{.} and \xmlinlineverbatim{#1}{.} I get as an error: ! Undefined control sequence. \startxmlinlineverbatim ... \doinitializeverbatim l.4 ] \ctxlxml #1->\directlua \zerocount {lxml.#1} \006>:xmlcommon:pre #1->\xmlinlineverbatim {#1} {.} l.7 } \ctxlxml #1->\directlua \zerocount {lxml.#1} This version: ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.09 10:08 MKIV Hans van der Meer

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another surprising change (line break in TOC)
by Steffen Wolfrum 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hi, the good old command for breaking list entries (eg. headings in the TOC) like this ... \startLevelOne[ title={Das Krankenhaus als Leistungserbringer in der GKV}, marking={Das Krankenhaus als Leistungserbringer in der GKV}, list={Das Krankenhaus\\als Leistungserbringer in der GKV}, bookmark={Das Krankenhaus als Leistungserbringer in der GKV}] ... pop up this error message: ! Missing } inserted. system > tex > error on line 1 in file TOCDateien/TOCtocDatei.tex: Missing ... ... <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup \\->\endgroup \par \doalignline {\hss }{\hss }\begingroup l.1 Das Krankenhaus\\ als Leistungserbringer in der GKV \structurelistgenerictitle ...\currentlistindex )} \dostoptagged \063>MyListItemIT ...]{\TOCstyleBF \midaligned {#2 }}\hfill \tf #3 ... l.86 \placeTOCtoc[criterium=text,interaction=all] ? Process aborted Is this a bug, or do we have an other syntax today? Steffen

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xmlprocessfile failing
by Hans van der Meer 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

I get an inexplicable error in \xmlprocessfile. It seems to occur after my data are processed; somewhere in the aftermath of that call, I guess. The error is in: ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.16 18:33 MKIV This version was ok: ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.09 10:08 MKIV The error: ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup l.37 \xmlprocessfile{exam}{xam-exam.xml}{} What happened. Changes here? Hans van der Meer

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layout space between paper and text
by Pavel Dohnal 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hello, I want to have 10mm space between rim of the paper and beginig of the text. This is my layout: \definelayout[normal][ bottompace=0mm, footerheight=6mm, footerdistance=0mm, bottomdistance=0mm, bottomspace=0mm, topdistance=0mm, topspace=0mm, headerheight=60mm, headerdistance=0mm, leftedgewidth=0mm, leftmargin=10mm, leftedgedistance=0mm, leftmargindistance=0mm, backspace=10mm, rightedge=0mm, rightmargin=10mm, cutspace=0mm, rightmargindistance=0mm, rightedgedistance=0mm, width=277mm, height=210mm ] \setuplayout[normal] After printing is space in left 10mm, but space between top rim of the paper and top text is 14mm. Why is that? How to setup my layout to have exactly 10 mm both in top and in left?

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\placenamedformula \placelist MKIV \endgraf
by Mathieu Dupont 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi everyone, With MKIV, the names of formulas don't get written in the List Of Formulas anymore.The following example works fine for me in MKII, but not in MKIV.The only bug is that the names of formulas don't appear in the LOF.Anyone knows a way around ? Thank you very much ! Oh, and also, what is the use/necessity of "\endgraf" ? \starttext \subsubject{List of Formulas}\placelist[formula][criterium=text,alternative=c] \subsubject{Formulas}\placenamedformula[one]{First listed Formula}\startformula a = 1 \stopformula \endgraf \placeformula\startformula a = 2 \stopformula \endgraf \placenamedformula{Second listed Formula}{b}\startformula a = 3 \stopformula \endgraf \stoptext Mathieu

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Type 1 font loading with new beta
by Willi Egger 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi font gurus, With context from begin of the year it worked to load a type 1 font with a typescript based on the following syntax: \starttypescript [serif] [LTpalatino] [name] \usetypescript[serif][fallback] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [file:pr] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic][file:poios] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold][file:pb] \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps][file:posc] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldOsF][file:pobos] \definefontvariant [Serif][osf][OsF] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[LT-Palatino] \definetypeface [LT-Palatino][rm][serif][LTpalatino][default][] \stoptypescript Error: \232>28 ...oldOsF][file:pobos] \definefontvariant [Serif][osf][OsF] \stoptyp... <inserted text> \232>28 \232>29 \font_typescript_process_typescript_file_and_store ... \font_typescripts_load_file ...ipt_file_and_store \else \font_typescript_pro... \next2 #1,->\font_typescripts_load_file {#1} \syst_helpers_do_process_comma_i... ... l.18 \setupbodyfont [LT-Palatino,rm,10pt] Is due to the overhauling the approach now different? Kind regards Willi

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standardmakeup...
by Willi Egger 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear all, I tried to recompile a booklet. Then I realized that whatever I give for arguments the standardmakeup environment gives me an empty page although it should give only after the first standarmakeup an empty page but not after the second standardmakeup. - This behavior is encountered in all versions of Context I have on my machine based on luatex 0.70, including todays beta. May be I miss something? I have an example attached. Kind regards Willi

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ConTeXt to EPUB/XHTML, problem
by Martin Bruchanov 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi guys, I'm getting this output: <error>invalid xml file - parsed text</error> My test.tex file is following: \setupbackend[export=yes,xhtml=yes] \definehighlight[strong][style=bold] \definehighlight[emph] [style=italic] \starttext Hello world! text \strong{text} text \emph{text} text \stoptext I'm using: context test.tex or mtxrun --script epub --make test I had the problem with 2011.12.19 version, the epub xhtml was empty (zero sized file), so I've upgraded to latest: 2012.01.16 18:33 and the output is "invalid xml file - parsed text". Any suggestions? -- Martin Bruchanov mobil : +420 725 759 978 Skype : bruxytronics WWW : http://bruxy.regnet.cz/ GPG-Key : http://bruxy.regnet.cz/bruxy-gpg.key (0x8107ED53) Linked-In : http://www.linkedin.com/in/bruxy Google+ : http://gplus.to/BruXy

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\showmathcharacters or \showmathfontcharacters
by Otared Kavian 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi Hans, The following used to show all the commands for various math characters. It still works in mkii, but I wonder what would be the analogous for mkiv: is there still a way to see math characters in mkiv? %%% begin showmath.tex %\doifmode{mkiv}{\usemodule[fnt-25]} \doifmode{mkiv}{\usemodule[s-mat-10]} % the file fnt-25.tex is replaced with s-mat-10.mkiv \starttext \doifmodeelse{mkiv}{\showmathfontcharacters}{\showmathcharacters} \stoptext %%% end showmath.tex Thanks in advance end best regards: OK

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new beta
by Hans Hagen 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi, I uploaded a new beta. This time a couple of fixes + some reorganization of font related code. More to follow. 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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Unicode character for "\,"?
by pmlists＠free.fr 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hello, What Unicode character can replace "\,"? "NARROW NO-BREAK SPACE" is too small: \starttext \|\,\| \type{\,}\par \| \| THIN SPACE (U+2009) (why smaller than \type{\,}?)\par \| \| NARROW NO-BREAK SPACE (U+202F) (why almost nothing?)\par \|\| nothing\par \|~\| \type{~}\par \| \| NO-BREAK SPACE (U+00A0) (seems ok to me) \stoptext TIA for any hints! -- Peter

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Pagebreak in a list of figures
by Tomas Hala 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hello, I tried (unsuccessfully) to insert a page break on the concrete position in a list of figures. Minimal example: \starttext \dorecurse{30}{\placefigure{Nic}{\externalfigure[any-figure.jpg]}} \completelistoffigures[pageboundaries={5,10,13}] \completelistoffigures[5,10,13] \stoptext I did not find any other solution (google, garden), only these two ideas, the second one only in relation to the general content. Versions: In TeXlive 2010 the first solution works properly. In TeXlive 2011 and ConTeXt from the garden (ver: 2011.05.18 18:04 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.31) do not work neither the first, nor the second. What is the proper way now? Tomas Hala

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starttyping/stoptyping broken?
by mathew 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Just this minute updated via wget http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/first-setup.sh and running first-setup.sh, getting errors trying to use \starttyping/\stoptyping. --- example file --- \starttext \startframedtext[width=5.5cm] \starttyping Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 \stoptyping \stopframedtext \stoptext --- output --- This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.70.1-2011051923 (rev 4277) \write18 enabled. (test2.tex ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.12 11:03 MKIV fmt: 2012.1.13 int: english/english (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv) (test2.top){/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv){/usr/local/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/usr/local/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} ! Missing } inserted. 1 2 \starttext 3 \startframedtext[width=5.5cm] 4 \starttyping 5 Line 1 6 Line 2 7 Line 3 8 >> \stoptyping 9 \stopframedtext 10 \stoptext 11 <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup \stoppacked ...level =\plusone \ifvmode \endgroup \fi \fi \global \advance \... \dostoptyping #1->\stoppacked \typingparameter \c!after \useindentnextparame... l.8 \stoptyping --- end output --- mathew -- <URL:http://www.pobox.com/~meta/>

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 91, Issue 66
by Felix Ingram 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

> By default the counter is reset with each new chapter, since you have chapters > in your first example the counter is incremented but in your second example > \startchapter sets the counter back to zero. > > To have a counter which isn?t reset you need ?way=bytext" and to remove > the chapter number from the \getnumber result you have to add ?prefix=no?. > > The full \definenumber declaration is then \definenumber[examplecounter][way=bytext,prefix=no] Thanks Wolfgang. I've updated the wiki page with this explanation. Felix

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Bug? Counters inherit chapter number
by Felix Ingram 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi all, This works as expected* (empty section title with "5 6 7 8" on the next line \definenumber[examplecounter] \setnumber[examplecounter]{5} \starttext \startsection \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \stopsection \stoptext This does not: \definenumber[examplecounter] \setnumber[examplecounter]{5} \starttext \startchapter \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \getnumber[examplecounter] \incrementnumber[examplecounter] \stopchapter \stoptext The second example has an empty chapter heading followed by "1. 1.1 1.2 1.3". This is on version: 2011.11.29. Apologies if this is has been addressed - I'm holding off updating until I've worked out some more features in my doc. Felix * As expected by me

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ctxparskip is "Undefined control sequence" in project only
by Steffen Wolfrum 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi, here's another "Undefined control sequence" with recent beta: when using \ctxparskip in a project's component (see attached) the following error below pops up. (When running the same example as a stand-alone-file it works fine!) Steffen ! Undefined control sequence. system > tex > error on line 7 in file chap_X.tex: Undefined control sequence ... 1 %&context 2 %!TEX TS-program = luatex 3 \startcomponent chap_X 4 \project MyProject 5 6 7 >> \startexdent 8 9 test 10 11 \stopexdent 12 13 \stopcomponent 14 \117>exdent:before ->\ctxparskip 4.6pt plus1pt minus1pt \syst_startstop_start ...pparameter {#1}\c!before \bgroup \def \currentstart...

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font-otn.lua:1809: attempt to index local 'chainlookup' (a nil value)
by Simo Ojala 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi, I am just trying to quickly report this without joining mailing list, hopefully it works. I am getting strange error reports with hebrew words and ConTeXt IV. Error is following: "error: /usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua:1809: attempt to index local 'chainlookup' (a nil value)". My suspicion is that this could be some regression bug introduced to ConTeXt IV. This is because I could not think anything I have done wrong and my testing file is very simple. I also have earlier standalone ConTeXt IV that does not give this error. Exact details can be found from tex/stackexhange where I initially started to ask around. I post this thing here only to make sure that this catches the attention of the right people. Question in tex/stackexchange: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/41052/hebrew-words-causes-strange-er… Thank you, Simo Ojala

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separate publication lists for different publication types
by Eidenbenz Michael 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

hi all, is it possible to have separate publication lists for different publication types? eg. one list for the book, booklet, inbooks, manuals and the other list for article, conference, periodicals? I tried to define two different bibliography style files for each list, where I defined \setuppublicationlayout just for the desired types, but this doesn't work. either it gives me a blank line for an undefined record type or it takes the definition from somewhere else. thanks, michael

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Bug in symb-ini.mkiv?
by Otared Kavian 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi Hans, With the latest beta (ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.12 11:03 MKIV), typesetting a document which used to be typeset without problems I encounter an error which points to some commands defined in symb-ini.mkiv. However I can switch back to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.29 18:47 MKIV in order to teypeset my document. Since the document is long and the macros I use are soemwhat complex (and maybe not very well written…), I cannot send you a minimal example which shows the problem. In any case, I wanted to let you know about the issue. The error message says: <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup \symb_place_retry ...name \symb_place_indeed {:#1} \else #1\fi \symb_place_normal_c ...lace_retry \currentsymbol \fi \symb_place_normal_b ...else \symb_place_normal_c \fi <to be read again> \else and stops when an \item is encountered. Best regards: OK

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Broken Rotation in Nightly
by Kip Warner 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hey folks, I've noticed the latest nightly I ran (2012.01.12) chokes on \rotate in the following context: \midaligned{\rotate[rotation=42]{\color[red] \bft Some text!}} I get the following error if I don't comment out that line. resolvers > modules > loaded: 'simplefonts' (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/third/simplefonts/t-simplefonts.tex loading > ConTeXt User Module / Simplefonts <+ /usr/share/texmf/tex/context/third/simplefonts/t-simplefonts.lua>)) ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \vfill l.23 \vfill -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Why doesn't his URL work?
by Gerben Wierda 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

This code below gets me a working URL, but instead of the word kudos in blue I get the entire URL in my text. Why is that? \setupcolors [state=start] \setupurl [color=blue] \setupinteraction [state=start,color=blue] \useURL[kudos][http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudos_(computerterm)][][kudos] \setuppapersize[A4,portrait][A4,portrait] \starttext \url[kudos] \stoptext G

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buffer mechanism changed
by Steffen Wolfrum 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, isn't it possible to use the short way? \definebuffer[MottoSieben] \startbuffer[MottoSieben] \stopbuffer[MottoSieben] % but shouldn't it also work like this: %\startMottoSieben %\stopMottoSieben % ??? \starttext test\footnote{note} text \stoptext Steffen

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Syntax highlighting for C-code
by Richard Weickelt 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, I've tried to include some C-code into my document, but failed to enable syntax highlighting. Tested on: linux-64, context-2011.05.18 (same with the beta) stand-alone mkIV 1) \starttyping[option=C] just prints verbatim text. There seems to be no formatter for C out of the box. 2) t-vim did not work. It failed somewhere (unknown command sequence \installspacehandler) on loading (\usemodule[vim]) 3) http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Verbatim_text I tried to download pret-c and put it into the modules folder, but writing \installprettytype[C][C] failed, because it's not known (in mkIV). 4) mkII does not complain to exec \installprettytype[C][C], but this does not change anything either. \starttyping[option=C] seems to call a (maybe builtin?) formatter, but I could not get colors to work. I'm also lost in the documentation, because there are many places talking about syntax-highlighting. Does this thing work for anybody or is ist just my installation? Thanks Richard

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footnote mechanism broken (3)
by Steffen Wolfrum 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

This one is even more disturbing: Just by setting the note's color to green, each footnote is set on a single page!!! \setupnote[footnote][textcolor=green]% <- without this line the notes are set right \starttext \dorecurse{10}{\input ward\footnote{just one line. a test footnote. just one line. a test footnote.}} \stoptext Steffen

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t-vim module problems
by Wagner Macedo 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Taking the message about "Syntax highlighting for C-code", I tried to use t-vim module. In that message: Richard Weickelt wrote: > 2) t-vim did not work. It failed somewhere (unknown command sequence > \installspacehandler) on loading (\usemodule[vim]) I can confirm this on latest Beta, downloaded today, ver: 2012.01.12 11:03 MKIV fmt: 2012.1.14 int: english/english. I attached the log file. On my current version (2011.05.18 18:04), I can compile the file, but the code cannot be viewed on generated PDF. The content of file I'm trying to compile is below. % teste.tex \usemodule[vim] \definevimtyping[C][syntax=C] \definevimtyping[ruby][syntax=ruby] \starttext \startitemize \item A hello world example in C \startC #include<stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hello World") } \stopC \item A hello world example in ruby \startruby puts "Hello World" \stopruby \stopitemize \stoptext -- Wagner Macedo

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Lucida lVert rVert - no glyph printed
by Daniel Edwards 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hello everybody, Problem 1: I just notices that (at least for me) the $\lVert$ / $\rVert$ commands print no glyph with Lucida New Math. I search in the source files a bit, and found that in char-def.lua the lVert character is defined as U+02016 but in lucida-math.lfg it is mapped as U+02225. I was only able to reproduce this with context-current because with the beta I got some font-related internal errors when including lucida - but I guess this is another story :) but the two files are identical in those points in current and beta. According to gucharmap U+02225 is the "parallel"-symbol used to denote that eg. two lines are parallel and the U+02016 is the character usually used to denote the norm of a matrix/vector. Solution 1: I changed the entry in lucida-math.lfg from U+02225 to U +02016 and the lVert command produces the right glyph (any glyph at all :). As far as I can say, the spacing is a bit bigger than that of the absolute value $\lvert$ and $\rvert$, but that may be intentional. Just wanted to post this, if anyone has that problem too :) Problem 2: TikZ is not working in context-beta right now. a) When simply doing \usemodule[tikz] you get many errors "Undefined control sequence" for the \active command. I think this happens due some changes in the catc-ini module. I simply redefined \active with the \activecatcode macro and it compiles. b) But even then, parts of the diagram are shifted (see the examples below). I have prepared some minimal examples here: http://www.stud.mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de/~edwarddl/ I use TikZ mainly for drawing such diagramms, as it it relatively easy to use, but I use the current version for that and I simply testes the beta and it seemed not to work. Sincerely, Daniel

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\setuppapersize & \externalfigure
by Gerben Wierda 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

\externalfigure[foo.pdf][factor=fit] nicely fits the mage on the page. The following snippet: \page\setuppapersize[A4,portrait][A4,portrait] \externalfigure[foo.pdf][factor=fit,orientation=90] behaves like this: the size is set to what fits *before* rotation. The order of orientation and factor does not matter. Is there anything I can do about that? Thanks, G

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Error Line Number
by Kip Warner 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hey folks, I get the following error message when attempting to compile my book, but it doesn't appear to say what file / line number is responsible. Is there a way to turn on file / line error messages, akin to what one sees with gcc? $ context Source/Handbook.tex --result="Handbook.pdf" --purgeresult resolvers | resolving | loading configuration file 'selfautodir:/share/texmf/web2c/contextcnf.lua' resolvers | resolving | loading configuration file '/usr/share/texmf/web2c/contextcnf.lua' mtx-context | run 1: luatex --fmt="/home/kip/.texmf-var/luatex-cache/context/e570cb3e0e3ab0118ca08dd148bbec7d/formats/cont-en" --lua="/home/kip/.texmf-var/luatex-cache/context/e570cb3e0e3ab0118ca08dd148bbec7d/formats/cont-en.lui" --backend="pdf" "Source/Handbook.tex" \stoptext This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.71.0-2011122302 (rev 4358) \write18 enabled. resolvers > resolving > loading configuration file '/usr/share/texmf/web2c/contextcnf.lua' (Source/Handbook.tex ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.31 18:06 MKIV fmt: 2012.1.11 int: english/english system > cont-new.mkiv loaded (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkiv ) system > Handbook.top loaded (Handbook.top) fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language en is active {/usr/share/texmf/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} fonts > preloading latin modern fonts (second stage) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.mkiv) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv) files > readfile > asked name: 'loc', not found {/usr/share/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/usr/share/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} fonts > defining > forced type afm of stmary10 not found fonts > defining > font with asked name 'stmary10' is not found using lookup 'file' fonts > virtual math > loading font LMMath7-Regular subfont 9 with name stmary10.afm at 458752 is skipped, not found fonts > defining > forced type afm of stmary10 not found fonts > defining > font with asked name 'stmary10' is not found using lookup 'file' fonts > virtual math > loading font LMMath9-Regular subfont 9 with name stmary10.afm at 589824 is skipped, not found fonts > defining > forced type afm of stmary10 not found fonts > defining > font with asked name 'stmary10' is not found using lookup 'file' fonts > virtual math > loading font LMMath12-Regular subfont 9 with name stmary10.afm at 786432 is skipped, not found fonts > fallback modern rm 12pt is loaded (Source/Environment.tex resolvers > modules > loaded: 'units' (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/m-units.mkiv< + /usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/x-mathml.lua>) resolvers > modules > loaded: 'simplefonts' (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/third/simplefonts/t-simplefonts.tex loading > ConTeXt User Module / Simplefonts <+ /usr/share/texmf/tex/context/third/simplefonts/t-simplefonts.lua>) fonts > beware: fontclass ignored (if needed use: [fontclass][size][settings]) ) ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \vfill l.23 \vfill ? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Page with minimum margins, maximum text width/textheight
by Gerben Wierda 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

How do I create a page with maximum text width, text height? I tried using \setuplayout with stuff like [textwidth=\pagewidth-1cm], but nothing happens. I need empty pages with minimum margins, just to be able to put other PDF's in that space. G

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Merging PDF document of various page sizes. Can ConTeXt help?
by Gerben Wierda 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hello community, I have the following problem. I need to create a single PDF file where each page may have a different size and orientation. Say the first page is A4 portrait, the second is A3 landscape and so on. Can ConTeXr help? Each page contains a PDF image of some random size that is inserted. I have been looking around for a solution but haven't found one. I also tried Create.app, the drawing program. And I tried a program call PDF Merge and some others. Neither of these work, and most of the merge programs out there maybe merged, but changed the nice vector images into pixel images, completely destroying print quality. So, I am back where I started. Is there some fancy ConTeXt trickery I could use to do this? Summary: - One PDF as result - Each page has a different size and orientation - Each page contains a PDF vector image that is not to be converted to pixels Yours, G

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gnuplot module does not work
by zs 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Hello, it seem like gnuplot module does not work with recent ConTeXt Standalone. Zdenek ------- example --------- \usemodule[gnuplot] \starttext \startGNUPLOTscript[aaa] plot [0:5] "-" 0 1 1 2 2 5 3 10 4 17 5 26 e \stopGNUPLOTscript \useGNUPLOTgraphic[aaa] \stoptext ------- error message -------- ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.12 11:03 MKIV fmt: 2012.1.13 int: english/english system > cont-new.mkiv loaded (/opt/context2/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkiv ) system > pokus_min.top loaded (pokus_min.top) fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language en is active resolvers > modules > loaded: 'gnuplot' (/opt/context2/tex/texmf-modules/tex/context/third/gnuplot/t-gnuplot.tex loading > Gnuplot module ! Undefined control sequence. system > tex > error on line 110 in file pokus_min.tex: Undefined control sequence ... l.110 \runMPgraphicstrue

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footnote mechanism broken (2)
by Steffen Wolfrum 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Hi, an other strange thing related to footnotes can be seen here: \def\MyNote#1{\switchtobodyfont[12pt]\high{#1}} % <- gives small number %\def\MyNote#1{\switchtobodyfont[13pt]\high{#1}} % <- gives big number \setupnote [footnote] [textcommand=\MyNote] \starttext Hi there!\footnote{I’m a footnote.} \stoptext Please run it with 12pt and also with 13pt: The difference in the number's size is huge, not only 1pt!! Steffen

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footnote mechanism broken
by Steffen Wolfrum 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Hi, in vers. 20120112 this example give "Undefined control sequence": \setupnote[footnote][way=bypage] \starttext \input{tufte}\footnote{Note} \stoptext What's wrong? Steffen

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Surprising changes in vers. 2012.01.11
by Steffen Wolfrum 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi, testing the current beta gave me several errors and "Undefined control sequence", for example \showframe (must not be used before \starttext anymore?} but what about \definetolerancemethod[...][...]{...} Is this repleaced or deleted? Steffen

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convert color to black and white documents
by Matthias Weber 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Dear all, I am working on a text with plenty of figures, using modes to create both a screen and a print version. For the print version, which will be printed in black and white, I'd like to have all colors (including those of the figures) to be converted to grayscale so that I can softproof the document. Is there a way to do that in ConTeXt? I realize that these are multiple problems, addressing the conversion of the figures as well as the conversion of colored texts and other decorations that are done within ConTeXt. Thanks for any hints, Matthias

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new beta
by Hans Hagen 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi, I uploaded a new zip so the garden will have a new beta in a while. Combinations and delimited texts have been cleaned up (a bit). 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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beta
by Hans Hagen 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi, I uploaded a new beta. Apart from some fixes the core font/type modules have been cleaned up so there might be temporary font side effects. 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] about \startcombination
by dalyoung 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Dear Marco, Thank you for your reply. It is totally my fault. I should be more careful to edit. Best regards, Dalyoung

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Broken Nightly
by Kip Warner 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hey folks, Broken nightly with 2012.01.09 10:08. Compiling my book, I get: ! Undefined control sequence. \@@md:simplefonts:style ->\c!rm <argument> ...leparameter \v!simplefonts \c!style , \c!features =\v! default ... \startprocessassignmentcommand ...signmentlist [#1 ]}\currentassignmentlistco... \dosetupsimplefonts ...nts@features {#1}\v!global \fi \if!! donesimplefonts \... l.797 \c!protrusion=\v!no] ? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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placefigure shifting up?
by Meer, H. van der 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

In my document I have a number of \placefigures, some pdf's, some jpg's etc. Mostly the figure are placed correct with respect to, the caption but sometimes for no apparent reason I can spot, the picture is shifted up. In the first illustration taken from the document this is clearly seen, picture and caption should be close together. Compare this with the other one. I do not have a minimal example at hand, the document is too big for that and as said, I could not yet force the behaviour. Both \placefigure's are exactly the same apart from their specific contents. Anyone who knows about this problem? For me it is quite a problem, because it ruins the document layout considerably. Hans van der Meer [cid:003D2B08-D3E6-491B-B30A-C6A5EA7C51A3@fritz.box] [cid:FE6C2B84-C13F-467D-A2B9-FFE45A519496@fritz.box]

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Luatex fatal error with math subscript and pagella font
by Romain Diss 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi everybody. I got a fatal error from luatex when using math subscript with the pagella font. The other fonts tested are ok. Here is the minimal example: %%%% \setupbodyfont[pagella,9pt] \starttext This notation causes a fatal error: \m{x_y}. \stoptext %%%% The error is the following: !LuaTeX error: cannot open Type 1 font file for reading (qplri.pfb) ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! The problem is quite recent but I think it is not related to the last beta. Thanks. -- Romain Diss <romain.diss(a)yahoo.fr>

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buffer broken?
by Hans van der Meer 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Something must have been changed with buffers between the versions: ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.29 18:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.31 and ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.09 10:08 MKIV fmt: 2012.1.11 Formerly this was ok: \startbuffer[abc] whatever \stopbuffer Now I get: ! Missing } inserted. Because running this in isolation goes without a problem, I suspect the change has to do with the project structure in which I use the buffer. But again, it worked in the past. Hans van der Meer

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roman pagenumbers?
by Meer, H. van der 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Trying to use roman numerals as pagenumbers failed. What am I doing wrong or has some other thing changed? A minimal example follows. Changing romannumerals into characters doesn't make a difference. This is ConTeXt ver: 2012.01.09 10:08 MKIV % test pagenumber conversion \setuppapersize[A6][A6] \starttext \setuppagenumber[number=1] \setuppagenumbering[conversion=romannumerals] % or: characters page 1\page page 2\page page 3\page \setuppagenumber[number=1] \setuppagenumbering[conversion=numbers] page 4\page page 5\page page 6\page \stoptext Hans van der Meer

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about \startcombination
by dalyoung 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi, Today, I found a strange behavior of \startcombination. case 1. \placefigure[][]{} {\startcombination[3*1] {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} \stopcombination} I got an error message as following: ..... fonts > virtual math > unable to resolve name mapsfromchar fonts > fallback modern rm 12pt is loaded ! Missing { inserted. system > tex > error on line 8 in file Workshop.tex: Missing { inserted ... 1 \starttext 2 3 \placefigure[][]{} 4 {\startcombination[3*1] 5 {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} 6 {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} 7 {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} 8 >> \stopcombination} 9 10 \stoptext 11 12 13 <inserted text> { <to be read again> & \docombination_b ->& &&\hskip \combinationparameter \c!distance &\docombination l.8 \stopcombination} ? case 2: If I changed [3*1] to [2*1], then no errors. But the output is as same as the case of [1*2], that is, two cows are aligned vertically not horizontally. \placefigure[][]{} {\startcombination[2*1] {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} {\externalfigure[cow][width=.3\makeupwidth]} \stopcombination} Since there is no question about this in the list, I wonder it happens in my system only. Would you please test the above? The versions of LuaTeX and of ConTeXt are as following: This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.70.1-2011051908 (rev 4277) ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.23 09:52 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.31 Thank you. Best regards, Dalyoung

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color conversion causes error with MPgraphic
by Steffen Wolfrum 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi, when I run this example ... \setupcolors[state=stop,conversion=never]%needed for specific reason in project \startuseMPgraphic{Test} z1 = (-233,0) ; z2 = (-220,22) ; fill z1 for i=2 upto 2: .. z[i] endfor .. z1 & cycle ; \stopuseMPgraphic \defineoverlay[TTest] [\leftaligned {\scale[height=\overlayheight]{\useMPgraphic{Test}}}] \starttext \framedtext[frame=off,loffset=1em,roffset=1em,background=TTest]{\input knuth\par} \setupTABLE[frame=off,offset=1ex] \setupTABLE[row][each][align={middle,lohi}] \bTABLE \bTR \bTD[nr=3,background=TTest] drei \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \stoptext ... I get this error: ! LuaTeX error ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/colo-ini.lua:461: bad argument #2 to 'format' (string expected, got nil) stack traceback: [C]: in function 'format' ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/colo-ini.lua:461: in function 'mpcolor' ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/colo-ini.lua:792: in function 'mpcolor' <main ctx instance>:1: in main chunk. system > tex > error on line 25 in file MP_MkIV.tex: LuaTeX error ... 15 \starttext 16 17 \framedtext[frame=off,loffset=1em,roffset=1em,background=TTest]{\input knuth\par} 18 19 \setupTABLE[frame=off,offset=1ex] 20 \setupTABLE[row][each][align={middle,lohi}] 21 \bTABLE 22 \bTR 23 \bTD[nr=3,background=TTest] drei \eTD 24 \eTR 25 >> \eTABLE 26 27 \stoptext 28 29 \ctxcommand ...\directlua \zerocount {commands.#1} <inserted text> ...:=\MPcolor {\overlaylinecolor } ; BaseLineSkip:=\the \base... \processMPgraphic ...e ;\!!es , \MPaskedfigure )}} \egroup \placeMPgraphic \d... \handleuseMPgraphic ...hics \processMPgraphic {#3} \endgroup \douseMPgraphic ...{\@@MPG \currentMPgraphicname } \empty \endMPgraphicgroup <to be read again> } ... l.25 \eTABLE ? Process aborted The problem is the usage of "conversion=never" ... but I need this for other reason in my project. Any help? Steffen

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Problem with doublesided
by Tomas Hala 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hello, because of problems with a double-sided document, I compared ConTeXt behaviour in TeXlive2010, TeXlive2011 and beta-version at contextgarden.net. I found out, unfortunately, that the following code works differently: only on TeXlive2010 version I received the proper design, i.e. even page has mark on the left, odd one on the right, while the TeXlive2011 and the beta produce single-sided layout, i.e. marks are on the right side in all pages. Or is there any special option in the current version? Thanks for a help, Tomas Hala \starttext \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setuplayout[location=doublesided,marking=on] \setuppapersize[A5][A4] blablablabla \page blablablabla \page blablablabla etc. \stoptext

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Refering to point inside external pdf file?
by Verhaag, G.C.H.M. 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi ConTeXt User's, I'm struggling with references to external PDF files using the \useexternaldocument command. Refering to the document works fine, but pointing at a specific location inside the file using for example \in{chapter}[logicalfilename::theverylocation] doesn't seem to work! Feature is described in "ConTeXt an excursion", page 64 (paper version)! Regards, Gerard Verhaag P.S. Currently I use ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.23 09:52 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.27

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How to force indentation of the first paragraph?
by Verhaag, G.C.H.M. 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi ConTeXt User's, How can I force indentation of the very first paragraph of a chapter\section? Using the option first in the \setupindenting command doesn't seem to work? Neither does \indenting[always]! Regards, Gerard Verhaag P.S. Currently I use ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.23 09:52 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.27

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Lettrine and colors
by Michael Guravage 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Greetings, It appears that specifying a FontHook in setuplettrine that inclues a color simply breaks. This feature worked with ConTeXt from 2011.07.26, but breaks in ConTeXt from 2012.01.09. Any suggestions how to resolve this would be mightily appreciated. Here is a minimal example: \usemodule[lettrine] \setuplettrine [FontHook={\color[red]}] \starttext \lettrine{W}{e thrive} in information||thick worlds because of our marvelous and everyday capacity to select, edit, single out, structure, highlight, group, pair, merge, harmonize, synthesize, focus, organize, condense, reduce, boil down, choose, categorize, catalog, classify, list, abstract, scan, look into, idealize, isolate, discriminate, distinguish, screen, pigeonhole, pick over, sort, integrate, blend, inspect, filter, lump, skip, smooth, chunk, average, approximate, cluster, aggregate, outline, summarize, itemize, review, dip into, flip through, browse, glance into, leaf through, skim, refine, enumerate, glean, synopsize, winnow the wheat from the chaff and separate the sheep from the goats. \stoptext -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage

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cureent beta fails install
by Hans van der Meer 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

This is the error when installing the latest beta: ! Undefined control sequence. system > tex > error on line 808 in file /Users/hans/TeX/context-new/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/context.mkiv: Undefined control sequence ... <argument> \??bj \setsomevalue #1#2->\expandafter \def \csname #1 #2\endcsname \p!doassign ...fter \setsomevalue \fi \fi {#1}{#2} {#3} \xprocesscommaitem ...@relax@ #1==\empty \@relax@ \doubleexpandafter \xproce... <argument> \c!n =3, \c!width =1em, \c!height =1ex, \c!depth =\!!zeropoint , ... \xdogetparameters #1]->\xprocesscommaitem #1 ,],\@relax@ l.808 \c!color=] Is it possible the error is in file typo-mar.mkiv? There I find a macro call \usemargindatastyleandcolor\c!style\c!color but searching the sourcesfor its definition does not reveal it. Could it be forgotten? Hans van der Meer

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Indentation the other way?
by Verhaag, G.C.H.M. 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Hi ConTeXt User's, I'm wondering whether it is possible to indent ALL lines in a paragraph EXCEPT the very FIRST one, using the current indentation features of ConTeXt? Regards, Gerard Verhaag P.S. Currently using: ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.23 09:52 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.27 int: english/english

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current beta
by Hans van der Meer 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Downloading and installing the current beta fails with: ! Undefined control sequence. system > tex > error on line 808 in file /Users/hans/TeX/context-new/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/context.mkiv: Undefined control sequence ... <argument> \??bj \setsomevalue #1#2->\expandafter \def \csname #1 #2\endcsname \p!doassign ...fter \setsomevalue \fi \fi {#1}{#2} {#3} \xprocesscommaitem ...@relax@ #1==\empty \@relax@ \doubleexpandafter \xproce... <argument> \c!n =3, \c!width =1em, \c!height =1ex, \c!depth =\!!zeropoint , ... \xdogetparameters #1]->\xprocesscommaitem #1 ,],\@relax@ l.808 \c!color=] Hans van der Meer

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margins while two columns texts
by Pavel Dohnal 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Hello, I want to have text in two columns and use inmargin. But in margin allways put objects to left margin. I want in left column place objects to left margin and in right column to place objects to right margin. It is possible in ConTEXT somehow?

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for luigi's gadget gallery
by Hans Hagen 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hi Luigi, Do you already have this one ordered? http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/popularis/ 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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Font error emerging?
by Hans van der Meer 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Can someone explain this behaviour: Error with: ConTeXt ver: 2011.12.23 09:52 MKIV fmt: 2011.12.31 int: english/english Works ok with:ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.23 int: english/english Is it repeaired in the meantime? Missing font identifier. system > tex > error on line 7 in file dvd.tex: Missing font identifier ... 1 % TEMPLATE FOR SLIM FILM DVD-COVER versie 2010-03-31 2 3 \enableregime[utf8] 4 \language[nl] 5 \mainlanguage[nl] 6 \setupcolors[state=start] 7 >> 8 \starttypescript [typeface] 9 \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [rm] [serif] [schola] [default] 10 \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [ss] [sans] [heros] [default] 11 \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [tt] [mono] [cursor] [default] 12 \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [mm] [math] [modern] [default] [rscale=1.1] 13 \quittypescriptscanning 14 \stoptypescript 15 \usetypescript[typeface]\setupbodyfont[typeface,11pt]\rm 16 17 \usemodule[hvdm-dvd] % xml conversions <to be read again> \*typeface4.5ptmmmb33* \dopresetmathfamilyindeed ...ontsize 3*\endcsname \scriptfont #1\csname *\fo... \dosetboldmathfamily ...resetmathfamilyindeed #1#2 \else \dosetboldmathfamily... \completeboldmathstrategyyes ...bfam \c!mb \mrfam \textfont \mbfamrl \textfo... \applycompleteboldmathstrategy ...mathstrategyyes \fi \else \completeboldmat... <inserted text> ...\applycompleteboldmathstrategy \edef \currentmathfontmr {... ... l.27 ...processfile{dvd}{\DATALOCATION data.xml}{} Hans van der Meer

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location of item seperator in simpleslides
by dalyoung 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hi, I used rainbowstripe in SimpleSlides module today and I found that the item seperater locates in (or at) the margin. I thought that it is set "inmargin" or "atmargin". I'd like to know how to clear this setting. Thank you for reading. Best regards, Dalyoung

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Problem with doublesided
by Tomas Hala 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hello, because of problems with a double-sided document, I compared ConTeXt behaviour in TeXlive2010, TeXlive2011 and beta-version at contextgarden.net. I found out, unfortunately, that the following code works differently: only on TeXlive2010 version I received the proper design, i.e. even page has mark on the left, odd one on the right, while the TeXlive2011 and the beta produce single-sided layout, i.e. marks are on the right side in all pages. Or is there any special option in the current version? Thanks for a help, Tomas Hala \starttext \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setuplayout[location=doublesided,marking=on] \setuppapersize[A5][A4] blablablabla \page blablablabla \page blablablabla etc. \stoptext

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\definefontfallback
by Wolfgang Schuster 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hi, with the last beta \definefontfallback settings are ignored. In the example below everything is printed Upright while the first line should be Slanted. \definefontfallback [test] [Slanted] [0x0041-0x005A] % make uppercase slanted %definefontfallback [test] [Bold] [0x0061-0x007A] % make lowercase bold \definefontsynonym[Test][Serif][fallbacks=test] \definefont[TestFont][Test] \starttext \TestFont \dostepwiserecurse{65}{90}{1}{\char\recurselevel\relax\space}\par \dostepwiserecurse{97}{122}{1}{\char\recurselevel\relax\space} \stoptext Wolfgang

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typesetting bilingual texts
by Pablo Rodríguez 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hi there, I'm trying to understand how to typeset bilingual texts with ConTeXt. I'm new to ConTeXt and this is my third try to explain my questions on the matter. I'm afraid that I can't find the right documentation on it (or I wouldn't understand it, if I found it). If what I say is wrong (or I'm doing something wrong here), please tell me. On bilingual texts typesetting, I have the following examples: -Homer's “Iliad” and “Odyssey”: Greek text and translation. Original verse text and facing prose translation. Same numbers of paragraphs and titles (although Greek titles may contain only the number and translated titles may contain also text). -Hegel's »Phänomenologie des Geistes«: German text and translation. Same number of paragraphs and titles. -Goethe's “Faust”: Original text and facing verse translation. Same numbers of paragraphs and verses. Notes (marginal, footnotes, endnotes) might differ in the original and translated versions. Both body texts are similar in separation (paragraphs and titles). >From Wolfgang's example (http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2011/063353.html: the only document I have and that I cannot decipher), it seems that you have to type each translated paragraph after each original paragraph. Hegel's work cited above contains about 600 pages. Having to copy and paste every translated paragraph after every original paragraph sounds crazy (too much work). And as far as I understand computing, this shouldn't be a hard task to automatize. Hegel is only an example here, and having to mix both texts not only involves more work, but it might well lead to errors in the text itself (not typesetting, but typing). Not even asking about the code (yet): isn't it possible to typeset a bilingual document having separate streams that ConTeXt automatically synchronizes? And isn't it possible to have separate numbering for the original and translated streams? Thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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searching for TEI on the wiki
by Pablo Rodríguez 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Hi there, I don't know why when I search for TEI on the wiki (wiki.contextgarden.net/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=tei) I get only an item that lists the desired page (http://wiki.contextgarden.net/TEI_xml) But if I use Google (http://wiki.contextgarden.net/google/new2.html?q=tei) the first occurrence is the right one. Is there something wrong here? Thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Barcodes
by Ben Schlingelhof 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Hi there, is there a possibility to generate barcodes (Code128 and QR) in ConTeXt? I've had a look at pstricks but this seems broken. Something about ! "I can't find file `multido'." ? These barcodes are a Dealbreaker for my company, I know they work in LaTeX. I like ConTeXt better and since I'm gonna be the main user I'd really love to get some good news. Cheers, Ben -- Ben Schlingelhof gepado.de

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Fields
by Willi Egger 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Hi all, With Context MKIV 2012.01.02 21:59 the field mechanism is broken. It works with MKII. ... interactions > javascripts > loaded: library 'fld' ! LuaTeX error ...ua70/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.lua:43: incorrect index value -1 for tex.setbox() stack traceback: [C]: ? ...ua70/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.lua:43: in function 'insertfield' <main ctx instance>:1: in main chunk. system > tex > error on line 232 in file /Users/willi/Documents/TEXdata/Giuanna/etikettenformular.tex: LuaTeX error ... ... Secondly I would like to know whether it is possible to configure the form in such a way, that a specific font is used when the form is filled. Sample file attached. Kind regards Willi

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old and new
by Steffen Wolfrum 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hi, a happy 2012 to all of you!!! Keeping up with the most recent version (2012.01.02) gives to much errors with my environment file... So, as the last version that I installed via rsync was 14th october 2011, I tried to manually install an "in-between" version. For example: cd /Users/steffen/context rsync -ptv rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/setup/first-setup.sh . ./first-setup.sh --context=2011.11.29 --extras=all Unfortunately this "context=" flag doesn't work -- it gives 20120102 too. Any ideas how to install a december 2012 version? Steffen --- Mac (10.6.8)

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Makempy ...
by Willi Egger 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hi Metafun gurus! I should produce a glyph large as 300 by 150mm. So I thought to use metafun/makempy facilities. However I get no output with ConTeXt MKIV ver: 2012.01.02 21:59 When processing the file with MKII there is a fatal error, which is after stoptext in the attached test-file. Kind regards Willi

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Re: [NTG-context] Overprinting
by Jan Heinen 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Here the results of my question: I asked my print-service, if the pdf I generated with the code (look at the end of this email), is ok. The text in the second frame should be overprinted. The answer of the printer: in the preflight he can see the overprinting, in the print-preview he can't. He was astonished - because he never had the difference between print-preview and preflight before. He is using Adobe Acrobat 10. Hope this information helps others to be cautious - an maybe someone can tell what's to do. Regards Jannis > \setupcolors[state=start,rgb=no,cmyk=yes] > \definecolor[myc] [c=.40, m=.10, y=.50, k=0] > \starttext > \framed[% > width=80mm,height=50mm, > background=color, > backgroundcolor=myc, > ] > {1 Overprinted or not?} > > \blank[big] > > \framed[% > width=80mm,height=50mm, > background=color, > backgroundcolor=myc, > ] > {\startcolorintent[overprint]2 Overprinted or not?\stopcolorintent} > > \blank[big] > > \framed[% > width=80mm,height=50mm, > background=color, > backgroundcolor=myc, > ] > {\startcolorintent[knockout]3 Overprinted or not?\stopcolorintent} > > \stoptext Regards Jannis

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Centering and splitting a table
by Fulvio 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hi, it's me again, with another problem. I want to typeset very simple tables. Each table system is ok, because I need very simple tables, as long as I can split the table in multiple pages and repeat the header in multiple pages, so it should be ok to use Tabulate, Tables, TABLE and Linetable. I can typeset a similar table easily, but I want to center the table horizontally in the page. I can box the table (with an hbox or a vbox) and then center the box, but in this way the box won't split in multiple pages. I think that floatings aren't the solution, too, because I need the table exactly in place (I understand that the "here" placement don't give me that guaranty, but I'm not totally sure). I've at least a solution in my mind, but that requires too much work, so I hope that there is a simple one. Thanks in advance. Fulvio Satta

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problem with coupling (mkiv)
by Rene van Hassel 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hello members, a happy new year to everybody. And here the problem I have: \setupinteraction[start=state,color=orange] \setupcombinedlist[content][interaction=all] \defineblock[question] \defineblock[answer] \defineenumeration[questions][location=top,coupling=answers] \defineenumeration[answers][location=top,coupling=questions] \hideblocks[question] \hideblocks[answer] \starttext % Problems with the coupling of questions and answers \beginquestion \startquestions Why ConTeXt doesn't work? \stopquestions \endquestion \useblocks[question] \page \beginanswer \startanswers It always give:\crlf sometimes: LuaTeX error and something with lpegmatch?? \stopanswers \endanswer \useblocks[answer] \stoptext This piece of code is compiled with context of TeXLive2011, which is almost every week updated. The piece of compiled into a .pdf file without any problem, but I see no interaction. In other pieces of code, it gives a LuaTex error and something with lpegmatch, but I have no idea about what is spoken. Sometimes I see orange triangles after the enumerations but I have no interaction, the cursor at the screen does not change of form. This if I look at the pdf-file with the acrobat reader. Who of you has any idea howto get interaction between the questions and the answers? The piece of code in one of the manuals of ConTeXt doesn't work with the context I use. It goes about these hidden blocks. There is also given an example with question and answer. It should be nice if it works, Kind Regards, Rene' van Hassel

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Inline itemize
by Vianney le Clément 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hello, If I type Blabla. \startitemize[a,text] \item one \item two \stopitemize Blabla. I get a linebreak before and after the itemize. Is this the intended behaviour? How can I get a fully inline enumeration? Thanks, Vianney

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backgroundscreen
by Wolfgang Schuster 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hi, The backgroundscreen for \framed setting doesn’t work in MkIV because the \raster command isn’t defined anymore. \starttext \framed[background=screen]{Gray background?} \stoptext Wolfgang

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CMYK and Linux
by Jan Heinen 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

I am working with Linux and it seems to be a littlebit difficult to test if a resulting PDF from Context is cmyk (I don't have Adobe). With the frontend "display" from Imagemagick I get the following information about the pdf: Type=PaplatteMatte Colorspace=RGB Debth=16/8-bit Hasn't the PDF to be Colorspace=CMYK? Here is what I did: \setupcolors[state=start] \definecolor[myc] [c=.30, m=.60, y=.60, k=0] \starttext {\color[myc] Only some words} \page \stoptext Ho can I say to ConText: This PDF has to be CMYK? Regards Jannis

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