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How to get rid of space around itemize?
by Mojca Miklavec 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hello, I'm trying to remove space before (and after) items in the following example, but the only way I have managed to do that was by using \vskip-\lineheight, which I'm not particulary proud of. Any ideas? \setupwhitespace [big] \setupitemize [joinedup] \setuplayout [grid=yes] \showgrid \starttext How to reduce the space here? \startitemize \item a \item b \stopitemize And here? \stoptext Thanks a lot, Mojca

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Re: [NTG-context] \definecolor
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

> >>> isn't there a three-parameter version of \definecolor ? > >>> It doesn't work. > >>> > >>> \setupcolors[state=start] > >>> \definecolor [MyBlue][blue][p=.2] > >>> \starttext > >>> \color[MyBlue]{Bla} > >>> \stoptext > >> \definespotcolor (three args is too messy) > > > > Ok! Then there are a lot of wiki-pages wrong. > > Who is allowed to correct this? > > you done It is also wrong in 'msplit.pdf' for example and in 'pdftools.rb' Wolfgang

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math font size in captions (and other places)
by Mikael Persson 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Dear all, I want small caption texts in a document. However, neither of the following two alternatives work: %%%%% %\setupcaptions[style=small] \setupcaptions[style=\tfx] \starttext \placefigure[here][none]{Some math $x=y$}{Dummy figure} \stoptext %%%%% In both cases the text is small, but math font is not changed. I can solve this by doing a \switchtobodyfont in the caption, but I'd like to do it only once and for all. I guess I have the same problem in all environments where there is a style= parameter. (For now, I also would like to set it in \setupmarginblocks. I've tested this both on mkii and mkiv and with updated (minimal) ConTeXt. Best regards, Mikael Persson PS Any progress in getting the fourier (utopia+fourier) fonts to work in the new minimals? I miss that combination of fonts. I did not get the reason of why it is not included anymore.

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Re: [NTG-context] \definecolor
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

> > isn't there a three-parameter version of \definecolor ? > > It doesn't work. > > > > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \definecolor [MyBlue][blue][p=.2] > > \starttext > > \color[MyBlue]{Bla} > > \stoptext > > \definespotcolor (three args is too messy) Ok! Then there are a lot of wiki-pages wrong. Who is allowed to correct this? Wolfgang

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Bibliography: comments not ignored any more
by Mojca Miklavec 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hello (Taco), I have no idea when this turned into a problem (the files that I'm recycling are 2 years old, so it must have worked at that time), but percentage sign seems to have lost its original meaning inside publication: \usemodule [bib] \startpublication[k=mybook,t=book,a=Last Name] \author{First Name}[F.~N.]{}{Last Name} \title{Title} % \pubyear{2007} % This should have been a comment \stoppublication \starttext \nocite[mybook] \placepublications[criterium=all] \stoptext I have put comments out of the definitions now, so it's not critical for me, but it might cause problems to others as well. Mojca

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Re: [NTG-context] who eats my spaces (was: chapter setup / table of contents)
by Henning Hraban Ramm 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Coming back to my old thread. Here's my latest chapter setup: --- >8 --- \unprotect \resetvalue{\??sw\v!chapter} \startsetups chapter:list \def\\{{\ \nomarking{\nolist\crlf}}} \doiftextelse{\sectionworldparameter\c!author} {\expanded{\writetolist[\v!chapter] {\sectionworldparameter\c!author:\space \sectionworldparameter\c!text}{}}} {\expanded{\writetolist[\v!chapter] {\sectionworldparameter\c!text}{}}} \def\ChapterAuthor{% \doiftextelse% {\sectionworldparameter\c!author}% {\rm\tf\sectionworldparameter\c!author\crlf\vskip0.2em} {}% } \def\ChapterTitle{{\ss\bfb\sectionworldparameter\c!text}} \def\ChapterSubTitle{% \doiftextelse% {\sectionworldparameter\c!subtitle}% {\crlf\vskip0.3em\ss\bf\sectionworldparameter\c!subtitle}% {}% } \stopsetups \setupsectionworld [chapter] [setups={chapter:list}, author=] \def\ChapterCommand#1#2% {\vbox{\ChapterAuthor\ChapterTitle\ChapterSubTitle}} \let\ChapterAuthor\relax \let\ChapterTitle\relax \let\ChapterSubTitle\relax \protect \setupmarking[chapter][limittext={}] \def\nocr{{\ \nomarking{\nolist\crlf}}} \starttext \startsectionworld[chapter][author=B. Rüssel, title=Consequences of the Brussels Declaration\\for German cultural politics] \input tufte \stopsectionworld \stoptext --- 8< --- My problem is now, that in titles the space after a dot and after \\ (or \nocr) gets eaten, the above example becomes in ToC: B.Rüssel: Consequences of the Brussels Declarationfor German cultural politics What's wrong? (Two different problems, I guess.) (I use XeTeX with latest ConTeXt) For I must send my book to the printer, I fixed it with inserting "\ ". But I'd appreciate a real solution. Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://wiki.contextgarden.net https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)

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tex still popular
by Hans Hagen 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hi, i just ran across http://viennateng.com/scrapbook/ (topline looks very texie to me); ok, she has a background in computer science and somehow the tex syntax got burned in Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Fun with Bibtex
by Peter Daum 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hi all I'm using Taco's Bibtex module and got some problems with it. \setupbibtex[database=xxxxxx,sort=author] \setuppublications[alternative=apa-de,refcommand=authoryear,monthconversion=month] \placepublications[criterium=all] ... works fine. The references list contains only publications referenced in the document. Unfortunately, I was forced to use a special bst file, since I needed to change the fields of the entrytype "misc". As I didn't find a way to make ConTeXt or texexec aware of this new file living in my document's directory, I deleted the database parameter, customised the aux file and ran bibtex by myself. The problem is, that, with the new method, only a very small subset of the referenced publication makes it into the list. If I add "criterium=all" to the setuppublications command, I get the whole database, whether the pub is referenced or not. Any ideas? Thanks and regards Peter -- Ist Ihr Browser Vista-kompatibel? Jetzt die neuesten Browser-Versionen downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/browser

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Clickable Subsections in TOC
by holzminister 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hi, it's me again. :) Why can I only click the green dots left of the words but not the words themself? (Tested with luatex an pdftex.) >>> \setupcolors [state=start] \setupinteraction [state=start] \setuplist [subsection] [interaction=all, alternative=d, style={\tfx}, margin=5mm] \starttext \placelist[subsection][symbol=one] \subsection{one} \subsection{two} \stoptext >>> Best regards, Eyke

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setupinteraction breaks urls in MKⅣ
by Matthias Wächter 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

minimum source: \setupinteraction[state=start] \starttext \useURL[u][http://www.x.com/] see \from[u]. \stoptext It works: • in MKⅡ • in MKⅣ only if the first line is commented, i.e. without setupinteraction. It doesn't work in MKⅣ, no change by updating to latest. Are there any known workarounds? It makes my bibliography undeliverable … Thanks, - Matthias

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page-log.tex
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hallo! I tried to download and unzip context-setup-mswin.zip. The wiki says 'Run first-setup.bat, go for a coffee.' But thats not possible. I am six times asked for a replacement name for 'page-log.tex' which does not exist. I gave him 'page-log.mkii' and finally all goes ok. Wolfgang -- Musensturm-Verlag -- Postfach 1249 -- 36126 Gersfeld >>> http://www.musensturm.de

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\definecolor
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hallo, isn't there a three-parameter version of \definecolor ? It doesn't work. \setupcolors[state=start] \definecolor [MyBlue][blue][p=.2] \starttext \color[MyBlue]{Bla} \stoptext Wolfgang

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hyphenation blues
by Steffen Wolfrum 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, please have a look at the following unfairness: \mainlanguage[en] \enableregime[utf] \showframe \setupcolors[state=start] \def\Textit% {\groupedcommand\em\/} \define[1]\Colorit% {\color[blue]{\groupedcommand\em\/ #1}} \starttext text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text "\Textit{hyphenation}" text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text "\Colorit{hyphenation}" \stoptext Is there a trick to turn on hyphenation again? Steffen

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typesetting ruin
by Hans van der Meer 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

A year ago I had my presentation sheets typeset with ConTeXt. Now, USING MY SAME SOURCES, with ConTeXt ConTeXt ver: 2008.05.21 15:21 MKII fmt: 2008.7.5 the severely clipped picture below results. I did the setup with \usemodule[pre-general] % followed by: \setuppapersize [S6][S6] \setuplayout [backspace=1cm, topspace=1cm, margin=0pt, header=0pt, footer=0pt, bottomdistance=.875cm, bottom=1cm, width=fit, height=fit] \starttext \TitlePage{\vfill\vfill\bf Contents of page} \stoptext \endinput What the .... could have happened here to cause this apparent clipping? It does not seem to be in the MPgraphic's used for background etc, because commenting these out does not change the odd dimensions. Any idea? Hans van der Meer

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Installing Minimals Fails
by Erich R Fickel 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

I am having trouble installing the context minimals. I am using Linux (Xandros 4.5, Debian Etch). During execution of first-setup.sh, I receive the following year: --------- loading : Context Page Macros / Layout Specification ) ! I can't find file `page-log.tex'. <to be read again> \relax l.371 \loadcorefile{page-log.tex} (Press Enter to retry, or Control-D to exit) Please type another input file name: --------- I do hope someone can help. The minimals seem to be my only path to a working Context that is not too old. None of the texlive-2007 packages will install. -Erich Fickel

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"Typesetters for Hire" wiki page
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

>> I feel we can create similar wiki section, Typesetters for Hire, and >> promote it in some way. Don't we? > I don't think any potential customer would find us there. > In web app development you often look for people with framework-XY > skills; in typesetting you only look for a typesetter... Or are your > experiences different? Maybe someone look for for a typesetter with ConTeXt skills :) Seriously, I think the best way to promote ConTeXt is to use it in as many commercial projects as possible. Vyatcheslav

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Strange spacing before \reference
by Olivier Guéry 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hello, I played with the cross references today… \starttext Here is a text \reference[foo]{bar} with reference in it. My \quote{goto} syntax point to him. It works great but there's a big gap between « text » and « with », just where y put the « reference » tag. \stoptext Am I using this the wrong way or is this a bug ? Cheers, Olivier. -- [Message tapé sur un clavier Bépo : http://www.clavier-dvorak.org ] http://nemolivier.blogspot.com

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ConTeXt Package for Notepad++ v. 5.0.3
by Alan Stone 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, Re: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Notepad%2B%2B It mentions "you can also use it under wine". Regarding the ConTeXt support package for Npp, any idea where to copy the Application Data\Notepad++ directory to ? You can copy the Program Files\Notapad++ directory to wine's Program Files and copy the contents of the ConTeXt directory to the ConTeXt tree. However, under wine there's no Application data directory. Also, I'd like to copy my Windows Npp++ - Settings -> Preferences - Settings -> Styler Configurator settings - View -> User Define Dialog settings to Wine's Npp++ installation. Any idea which files are involved for these ? -- Best, Alan > Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron (Desktop) * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.16 19:49 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.20 int: english/english (ConTeXt minimals installation) * texexec --lua foo

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french rules for punctuation
by Olivier Guéry 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

Hello, It seem's that there's some changes on the « frenchpunctuation front » ! Thank's. I modified my test file and ad more precise rules to the wiki : http://wiki.contextgarden.net/frenchpunctuation I test it with luatex 0.29 and context 2008.09.21 * Strange bug : the space After the openning quote («) is twice bigger than the one before the closing one (»). Look at test 3 * Wolfgang change the wiki about the compose word, but using this (with the syntax compose||word) I get an endash (–) and not the normal sign (-). Test 5 * There should't be space between two sign. Test 2 * The space before the footnote sign is too big (it's clearer with othe fonts). Test 4 As usual, if you need more information, just ask ! Cheers, Olivier. -- [Message tapé sur un clavier Bépo : http://www.clavier-dvorak.org ] http://nemolivier.blogspot.com

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\dot problem
by Yue Wang 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

Hi, Hans: while using fallback font, I encounter some problem. It seems that \dot ,\hat related command do not produce the right result. Bug or due to a error in font definition? Thanks. Yue Wang

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how to color italics?
by Steffen Wolfrum 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

Hi, for making editing easier I'd like my italics (\em) to be in PDF typeset colored. Something like \setupem[color=blue] How can this be done? Steffen

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Re: [NTG-context] Interaction and accented letters
by Flavien Lambert 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

In fact, I have just checked that this options are not necessary. I forgot to say that I was using XeTeX. It seems that, even with these options, accented letters are not printed properly in the properties of the document. There is no problems with standard ConTeXt (MKII). 2008/9/19 Braslau & Rachline <braslau(a)free.fr> > On Friday 19 September 2008 19:00:42 Flavien Lambert wrote: > > Dear all, is there a way to put accented letters in the interaction > command > > ? I tried > > \setupinteraction[state=start, > > author={Flavien Lambert}, > > title={Optique géométrique}, > > date={Septembre 2008}] > > > > and > > > > \setupinteraction[state=start, > > author={Flavien Lambert}, > > title={Optique g\'eom\'etrique}, > > date={Septembre 2008}] > > > > but both trials led to strange things in Acrobat Reader and Evince. > > \enableregime[utf] > \mainlanguage[fr] > % before \placebookmarks : > \input spec-tst % to prevent turning accented characters > % into their unaccented counterparts > \placebookmarks[chapter,section,subsection][chapter,section] > \setupinteraction[state=start, % make hyperlinks active, etc. > option=bookmark, > title={Titre accentué}, > subtitle={etc...}, > author={moi-même}, > keyword={français}] > > Works with acroread and okular... > > The "\input spec-tst" trick is somewhere in the documentation or wiki... > > -- Flavien. ---------------------------- "Quantum objects are completely crazy but, at least, they are all crazy in the same way." R.P. Feynman.

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how to color footnote?
by Steffen Wolfrum 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

... while dealing with colored elements: having the footnote number (down in front of the footnote text) in dark green is not that bad, just, why can't it be colored in an other way? I tried in vain both in \setupfootnotes and \setupfootnotedefinition: numbercolor, color... Only \setupfootnotes[textcolor=magenta] affects the footnote number in the main text. But nothing changes in the footnote area. Does this make sense? Steffen

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Units module - bug?
by Marcin Borkowski 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, I see that the units module puts a nonstretchable/nonshrinkable space between the number and the unit. Is that ok? Perhaps the space should be thin (this is what Knuth recommends in The TeXbook, and I guess it looks nicer)? Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl) Niektórzy nie mówią tego, co myślą; Patrzą na świat przez czarne okulary. Ale ja wierzę, że nam się uda! (Chili My)

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Pagenumbering on the first page of a section/chapter/...
by Marcin Borkowski 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, I'd like to define a section-like thing (with \definehead) in a way that prevents ConTeXt from putting the pagenumber on the _first_ page of this "section". How do I do this? Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl)

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Updating LuaTeX after MacTeX-TeXLive 2008 (again)
by Otared KAVIAN 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Dear ConTeXters, I apologize for sending twice this message: since I did not receive it myself, I thought it has been lost… So here is my help request: I just updated my TeX installation with the latest MacTeX-TeXLive 2008, and since the version of LuaTeX included there was 0.25.0, I built a binary version LuaTeX, Version snapshot-0.29.0-2008091817. Now the problem is that my usual procedure for generating mkiv doesn't work and I couldn't fix the problem… (That procedure used to work fine with the previous version of MacTeX-TeXLive 2008). More precisely mtxrun --selfupdate seems to work fine, but then luatools --selfupdate results in: LuaTools | to be replaced old script /usr/texbin/luatools LuaTools | unable to locate new script LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.082 seconds and the command luatools --generate apparently works fine, since there is no complaints, as far as I can see. Now when I issue the command: luatools --ini --verbose --compile cont-en luatools stops after executing some commands and finally I get: LuaTools | using lua initialization file cont-en.luc LuaTools | running command: luatex --ini --lua="cont-en.luc" "/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex" \\dump (/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex ! I can't find file `context.tex'. l.16 \input context.tex Please type another input file name: If I do give a complete path for this file, that is /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/context.tex (or for another one /usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex) again luatools complaints about not finding the file syst-pln.tex… and so on. I should say that I execute also the commands export TEXMFCACHE="/tmp" export TEXMFCNF="/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf/web2c/" export TEXMF="{/Users/kavian/Library/texmf,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-config,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-var,/usr/local/texlive/2008/../texmf-local,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-dist,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf,/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local}" export LUAINPUTS="{/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base,/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/scripts/context/lua}" export OSFONTDIR="{/Users/kavian/Library/Fonts,/Library/Fonts}" export TEXMFSCRIPTS="{$TEXMF/scripts/context/,$TEXMF/tex/context/base}" before the above. Since I do most of the operations without really understanding what is going on, I am sure I am doing something wrong… But what? Thanks for your help… Best regards: OK

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[Linux] font name database
by Alan Stone 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, I'm trying to get the list of currently known fonts through mtxrun --script fonts --list under SciTE/Ubuntu and get the following message ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/font-syn.lua:278: attempt to index field 'data' (a nil value) What's that ? -- Best, Alan > Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.16 19:49 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.20 int: english/english * texexec --lua foo > Windows XP Home SP3 * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.16 19:49 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.20 int: english/english * texmfstart texexec --lua foo

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how to color footnote?
by Steffen Wolfrum 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

... while dealing with colored elements: having the footnote number (down in front of the footnote text) in dark green is not that bad, just, why can't it be colored in an other way? I tried in vain both in \setupfootnotes and \setupfootnotedefinition: numbercolor, color... Only \setupfootnotes[textcolor=magenta] affects the footnote number in the main text. But nothing changes in the footnote area. Does this make sense? Steffen

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Using not predefined font sizes
by Marcin Borkowski 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, the manual says that if I use \switchtobodyfont[48pt] (with the size 48pt not previously defined, then the interline space and other parameters are taken from the nearest smaller body font environment is that is already defined (co-typography.pdf, p. 13). Then, why \starttext \switchtobodyfont[48pt] Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! \stoptext works the same as \starttext \definebodyfontenvironment[48pt] \switchtobodyfont[48pt] Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! Hello world! \stoptext i.e., correctly? I expected too small interline space in the former case, but it seems correct. (That's fine for me, obviously, but I'd like to understand that!) Cheers -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl)

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Re: [NTG-context] Updating LuaTeX after MacTeX-TeXLive 2008
by Robert Blackstone 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi Mojca, Thank you for your help. My problem is not over though, and a new problem has turned up. The first steps you described, In NTG-context Digest Vol 51, issue 81, message 8, worked, that is, with sudo. However, the last four commands, "texexec --make --all", "texexec --make --xtx --all", "luatools --generate" and "context --make", returned the usual error messages (with and without sudo and and issued from any directory along the path "/usr/local/texlive/2008/bin/universal-darwin"): RBs-Powerbook:/ robert$ sudo texexec --make --all sudo: texexec: command not found RBs-Powerbook:/ robert$ sudo texexec --make --xtx --all sudo: texexec: command not found RBs-Powerbook:/ robert$ sudo luatools --generate LuaTools | error unable to identify cnf file LuaTools | error unable to identify cnf file LuaTools | no cnf files found (TEXMFCNF may not be set/known) LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.009 seconds RBs-Powerbook:/ robert$ sudo context --make sudo: context: command not found In addition another problem has turned up: I cannot use Context anymore, with TeXlive-2008 and TeXshop. When typesetting a file I get the following message: "/Users/robert/Library/TeXShop/Engines/context.engine: line 3: /usr/texbin/texmfstart: Permission denied" Line 3 of context.engine reads: texmfstart texexec --pdf --passon="-synctex=1" "$1" I already changed permissions of file texmfstart.rb to: Owner robert, Read & Write. It didn't help. When I choose TeXlive-2007 ConTeXt works OK. So, what could I do about these two problems (which may be unconnected)? Thanks in advance. Robert Blackstone

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Mk IV and TeXlive 2008
by Marcin Borkowski 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hey, sorry to ask about something which was discussed here and on the wiki - but I guess I need a clarification. The wiki says how to prepare Mk IV from TL 2008 to work. My questions are: * from an end-user point of view, is it *really* necessary to have MkIV upgraded always to the latest version? (I don't plan to use XML, I'm just a beginning user of ConTeXt; what I would like to use are tex-gyre fonts...) * if yes, how do I upgrade TL2008's MkIV? It would be much more convenient for me to use TL's ConTeXt - that's why I ask here... Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl)

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Working with grids and Luatex
by holzminister 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi! Is there a command to place text on the grid again, if it is shifted by a graphic or something like this? >>> \setuplayout[grid=yes] \showgrid \starttext \input knuth \framedtext [height=fit,autowidth=force,offset=0pt] { \externalfigure[cow][scale=830] } \input knuth \stoptext >>> Best regards, Eyke

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humble request: Minimals for linux ppc
by Piotr Kopszak 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Any chance for that in the near future? Otherwise, be warned :) I will probably flood the list with questions how to make texlive debian-lenny-ppc installation work with mkIV (Sadly new xml mkIV commands don't work on ppc, although they do on my other x86_64 linux box). Piotr -- Piotr Kopszak, Ph.D. Polish Art Gallery, National Museum in Warsaw kle ---------------------------> http://okle.pl http://www.magnatune.com/artists/altri_stromenti

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URL bug
by Alan Stone 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

\setupinteraction[state=start] %\useURL [url] [http://www.a.com] [] [x] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.a.com] [] [xy] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.a.com] [] [xyz] % this compiles \useURL [url] [http://www.a.com] [] [wxyz] % this does NOT compile %\useURL [url] [http://www.a.com] [] [vwxyz] % this does NOT compile %\useURL [url] [http://www.ab.com] [] [x] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.ab.com] [] [xy] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.ab.com] [] [xyz] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.ab.com] [] [wxyz] % this does NOT compile %\useURL [url] [http://www.ab.com] [] [vwxyz] % this does NOT compile %\useURL [url] [http://www.abc.com] [] [x] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.abc.com] [] [xy] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.abc.com] [] [xyz] % this compiles %\useURL [url] [http://www.abc.com] [] [wxyz] % this does NOT compile %\useURL [url] [http://www.abc.com] [] [vwxyz] % this does NOT compile \starttext \from[url] \stoptext -- Best, Alan * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.10 14:01 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.14 int: english/english * Windows XP Home SP3

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Updating LuaTeX on MacTeX-TeXLive 2008
by Otared Kavian 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Dear ConTeXters, I just updated my TeX installation with the latest MacTeX-TeXLive 2008, and since the version of LuaTeX included there was 0.25.0, I built a binary version LuaTeX, Version snapshot-0.29.0-2008091817. Now the problem is that my usual procedure for generating mkiv doesn't work and I couldn't fix the problem… (That procedure used to work fine with the previous version of MacTeX-TeXLive 2008). More precisely mtxrun --selfupdate seems to work fine, but then luatools --selfupdate results in: LuaTools | to be replaced old script /usr/texbin/luatools LuaTools | unable to locate new script LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.082 seconds and the command luatools --generate apparently works fine, since there is no complaints, as far as I can see. Now when I issue the command: luatools --ini --verbose --compile cont-en luatools stops after executing some commands and finally I get: LuaTools | using lua initialization file cont-en.luc LuaTools | running command: luatex --ini --lua="cont-en.luc" "/usr/ local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex" \\dump (/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex ! I can't find file `context.tex'. l.16 \input context.tex Please type another input file name: If I do give a complete path for this file, that is /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base/context.tex (or for another one /usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-dist/tex/context/ base/context.tex) again luatools complaints about not finding the file syst-pln.tex… and so on. I should say that I execute also the commands export TEXMFCACHE="/tmp" export TEXMFCNF="/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf/web2c/" export TEXMF="{/Users/kavian/Library/texmf,/usr/local/texlive/2008/ texmf-config,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-var,/usr/local/texlive/ 2008/../texmf-local,/usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-dist,/usr/local/ texlive/2008/texmf,/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local}" export LUAINPUTS="{/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/tex/context/base,/ usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/scripts/context/lua}" export OSFONTDIR="{/Users/kavian/Library/Fonts,/Library/Fonts}" export TEXMFSCRIPTS="{$TEXMF/scripts/context/,$TEXMF/tex/context/base}" before the above. Since I do most of the operations without really understanding what is going on, I am sure I am doing something wrong… But what? Thanks for your help… Best regards: OK

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Re: [NTG-context] Updating LuaTeX after MacTeX-TeXLive 2008 (again)
by Robert Blackstone 21 Sep '08

21 Sep '08

Hello Mojca, I seem to have run into the same or similar problems as Otared Kavian. I followed the instructions on the ConTeXt wiki, but the command ''luatools --generate'' gives the error message: 'LuaTools | error unable to identify cnf file LuaTools | error unable to identify cnf file LuaTools | no cnf files found (TEXMFCNF may not be set/known) LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.008 seconds', regardless of the directory from which I issue the command, and though there is a 28 KB file texmf.cnf sitting in /usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf/web2c. As you succeeded in updating ConTeXt, luatex binary and ConTeXt scripts manually, could you please share the method with us. I for one am not sufficiently trained in unix to go there all by myself. (I'm working on a G4 PowerBook under OSX-10.4.11) Thank you in advance. Robert Blackstone

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typescript and font features bug?
by Zhaopeng Xing 21 Sep '08

21 Sep '08

Hi all, I am using the latest minimal and try to compile the following two files with luatex. The second file, using typescript and font features together, get a serious problem with the final pdf: punctuation centered unexpectedly in lines. For the first files, with no font features specified, it is OK. I do not know whether someone else can replicate this problem. But it happended on my laptop. All compiled are attached in this email. %FILE1: test1.tex \starttypescript[serif][myserif][name] \definefontsynonym[Serif][MinionPro-Regular][] \stoptypescript \definetypeface [myserif] [rm] [serif] [myserif] [default] \usetypescript[myserif] \setupbodyfont[myserif,rm,12pt] \starttext \input zapf \stoptext %FILE2: test2.tex \definefontfeature[minion][language=dflt, script=latn, mode=node, frac=yes, onum=yes, kern=yes, liga=yes, dlig=yes, protrusion=quality, expansion=quality] \starttypescript[serif][myserif][name] \definefontsynonym[Serif][MinionPro-Regular][features=minion] \stoptypescript \definetypeface [myserif] [rm] [serif] [myserif] [default] \usetypescript[myserif] \setupbodyfont[myserif,rm,12pt] \starttext \input zapf \stoptext -- Zhaopeng XING Tinbergen Institute

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units module has bug with markIV?
by Chen Shen 21 Sep '08

21 Sep '08

Hi all, "\Micro" in the "units" module failed, while "\Nano" and "\Milli" works fine. "$\mu$" works, so it doesn't look like a font problem. The following code works with pdftex/MarkII, but fails under Luatex 0.29beta/MarkIV. \usemodule[units] \starttext Hello world! $1\Micro\Meter$ $1\Micro\Second$ \stoptext Any hints? Thanks a lot! regards, shenchen

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Flow charts and comments
by Aditya Mahajan 21 Sep '08

21 Sep '08

Hi, Something seems to be wrong with placements of comments in flowcharts. For exmaple, consider a short version of an example from the wiki. \usemodule[chart] \startFLOWchart \startFLOWcell \name{1} \location{1,1} \shape{44} \connection[rl] {2} \comment[t]{top} \comment[b]{bottom} \stopFLOWcell \startFLOWcell \name {2} \location {2,1} \text {Test} \stopFLOWcell \stopFLOWchart \starttext \FLOWchart \stoptext Top and bottom captions are not placed at all, both in mkiv and mkii. Aditya

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Context on Miktex
by David Arnold 21 Sep '08

21 Sep '08

All, On http://blog.miktex.org/post/2008/05/ConTeXt-support.aspx I read that Miktex version of Context is broken. I also read Mojca's workaround, pasted below. Has anyone tried this and does it work? Any conflicts or difficulties? Second question: Can I get mptopdf to work in the Miktex tree without installing Context? Mojca's workaround: May 31. 2008 00:37 If you still want to run ConTeXt on MikTeX while it has been removed, you may create a file texmfstart.bat in C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7 \miktex\bin with the content: @echo off ruby "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\scripts\context\ruby\texmfstart.rb" "%*" and extract www.pragma-ade.com/context/current/cont-tmf.zip into C: \Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7. Then, update filename database and generate formats, and everything should work again. Mojca Mojca David Arnold College of the Redwoods Mathematics Department Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 476-4222 http://online.redwoods.edu/instruct/darnold/

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Typesetters for Hire wiki page
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hello everyone, I want to make something real using ConTeXt, e.g., typeset a book, but I have no orders yet. Tonight I was surfing Internet and found an open source framework for Web, Django. (It is the name of famous gipsy jazz guitarist, btw). The interesting point is that the site has the list of developers seeking enployment. Please look at **http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DevelopersForHire I feel we can create similar wiki section, Typesetters for Hire, and promote it in some way. Don't we? Best regards, Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky

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Reading modules from zip files
by Wolfgang Schuster 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hi, I tried to load a module from the zip archive without placing it in my tex folder, this work fine but I'm unable to include files from my global tex tree because none of them is found by luatex. The following works \usezipfile[t-letter.zip] \usemodule[letter] \starttext \startletter letter text \stopletter \stoptext but this fails \usezipfile[t-letter.zip] \usemodule[letter] \starttext \startletter[opening=hi,closing=bye] \input knuth \stopletter \stoptext The file knuth.tex and all the map files are not found. Wolfgang

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Pyramiding \defs
by Holzminister 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hi! Can perhaps anyone explain to me why the example works in one case, but not in the other? >>> \enableregime[utf-8] \mainlanguage [de] % \def\werte#1{\em [#1]} % +++ works \def\werte#1{{\em [#1]}} % --- doesn't work \def\moretest{} \def\test% { Testtext \def\moretest% { More Testtext } } \starttext \werte{\test} \moretest \stoptext >>> Thanks in advance, Eyke

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mkii colour problem
by Mohamed Bana 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hi everbody, 1. Blank links source; http://pastebin.com/m4dd31559, Doesn't work, but strangely enough "color=urlcolour" (the one below) does. Log; http://pastebin.com/m1034c274 2. Colour links source; http://pastebin.com/m70fa91b6. Log; http://pastebin.com/m16be2374 Just compile the and you'll see for yourself. So if I do use "ucolour", the links are shown in black. I can't compile the file with mkiv, see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.tex.context/44025. pdf using urlcolour; pdf using ucolour; % This results in black hyperlinks. \definecolor[ucolour] [c=0,m=0.83,y=1,k=0.7] \definecolor[urlcolour] [c=0,m=0.51,y=1,k=0] \setupinteraction[ state=start, color=ucolour, option=bookmark] Mohamed

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Interaction and accented letters
by Flavien Lambert 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

Dear all, is there a way to put accented letters in the interaction command ? I tried \setupinteraction[state=start, author={Flavien Lambert}, title={Optique géométrique}, date={Septembre 2008}] and \setupinteraction[state=start, author={Flavien Lambert}, title={Optique g\'eom\'etrique}, date={Septembre 2008}] but both trials led to strange things in Acrobat Reader and Evince. -- Flavien. ---------------------------- "Quantum objects are completely crazy but, at least, they are all crazy in the same way." R.P. Feynman.

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Additional blank methods
by Wolfgang Schuster 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

Hi Hans, can you add \defineblankmethod [endgraf] {\endgraf} \defineblankmethod [nobreak] {\penalty\plustenthousand} to core-spa.tex Can you also add \def\previousnumber#1{\number\numexpr#1-1\relax} \defineconversion [previousnumber] [\previousnumber] to core-con.tex Wolfgang

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problem finding files (cygwin-related?)
by Jelle Huisman 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi all, I try to help a colleague who has successfully installed ConTeXt using the Windows installer and has started typesetting some documents. His installation has problems finding files. Using something like "\input ./path/to/file.tex" works OK, but this doesn't: \externalfigure[./path/to/file.pdf] He gets a "figure ./path/to/file.pdf can not be found"-error, while the same code works OK with my local Windows in a VMware virtual machine. He happens to have cygwin installed (I don't have it) and I was wondering whether that is the course of his problems? How does cygwin interfere with finding the /path/to/the picture file? Can I solve this by escaping the path in some special way? Or would moving the picture to the current directory help? Thanks for any suggestions, Jelle

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Arabic numbers (in MkIV) should be left to right
by Khaled Hosny 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Arabic numbers (characters with bidi property "an") should be left to right, just as European numbers ((characters with bidi property "en"). Currently Arabic numbers are made right to left: \setupdirections[bidi=global] \starttext 12345\par ١٢٣٤٥ \stoptext Both line should have the same digits order. I think "d == "an"" in core-spa.lua line 1075 should be moved to line 1071 (I tested it and it does fix this issue for me). -- Khaled Hosny Arabic localizer and member of Arabeyes.org team

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Re: [NTG-context] Type-setting filenames
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

>> I am using \filename to type-set filenames. Some of these are very >> long >> (greater than 30 characters) and overhang >> the right hand margin, sometimes even disappearing off the edge of the >> page. The first line break is just before the >> full stop. There are usually plenty of spaces in the names. Can I >> get >> ConTeXt to put a line-break into filenames? > > Did you try \hyphenatedfilename ? Yes, I tried that, no difference. I presume that \hyphenatedfilename is for use with filenames that already have hyphens in them? Mine don't, but I want them to split. Perhaps splitting filenames is frowned upon - if so, what is the best way to put them into documents? Or perhaps I should use shorter filenames, but why should I compromise readability? One example is "Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd" Any ideas or comments? Richard

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Re: [NTG-context] Type-setting filenames
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

> \def\myfilename#1{{\spaceskip.25em plus 1em\relax\tttf\normallanguage\zerocount#1}} > > \myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd} > \myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd} > \myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd} > \myfilename{Transfer functions for PID and KF controllers.xmcd} That works brilliantly (I've no idea why through). Thanks Hans

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Hyphenating hyperlinks
by Mohamed Bana 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Why aren't the the urls broken across the lines on page2-3. I'm pretty sure the hyperref package in latex supported this, Am I missing an option somewhere? Screenshot; http://imagebin.ca/view/VHwQ0w.html. The code used is; \dorecurse{6}{Download Apache at \from[apache]} Full source; http://pastebin.com/m1cf28c3c Pdf; http://filebin.ca/dnoqva/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/dnoqva. Mohamed

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What do these LuaTeX errors mean ?
by Alan Stone 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

! LuaTeX error ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/font-otf.lua:1386: table index is nil and ! LuaTeX error ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/font-otf.lua:1374: attempt to index local 'glyph' (a nil value) -- Best, Alan * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.10 14:01 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.14 int: english/english * Windows XP Home SP3

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Re: [NTG-context] Type-setting filenames
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

I am using \filename to type-set filenames. Some of these are very long (greater than 30 characters) and overhang the right hand margin, sometimes even disappearing off the edge of the page. The first line break is just before the full stop. There are usually plenty of spaces in the names. Can I get ConTeXt to put a line-break into filenames? Thanks, Richard

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The problem of updating context manually using cont-tmf.zip
by Jianning Dong 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Hello everyone. I'm using TeXLive2008, and I have just updated my ConTeXt for Chinese supporting using the file downloaded from http://mirror.contextgarden.net/context/current/cont-tmf.zip. I just unzipped it into texmf-local and execute the command: texmfstart texexec --make --all I think everything is OK, but the problem comes. The version of ConTeXt is still 2008.05.21 15:21: context --version MtxRun | main context file: /usr/local/texlive/2008/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex MtxRun | current version : 2008.05.21 15:21 I don't know the exactly meaning of "main context file". I think it should be the file I just unzipped into /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local. The version of ConTeXt should be 2008.08.05. Anyone can help me updating the ConTeXt? -- Hello world! Every day is a new day.

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Keeping section head with index
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

I want to put an index in its own section using \section{Index} \placeindex I cannot use \completeindex because that starts a new chapter, not section. Unfortunately, the header often gets separated from the index, being left as the last line on the page. I searched the mail archive and found a suggestion to use: \setuphead[section][before={\testpage[4]}] but this affects the vertical spacing of all section heads. Can anyone either: 1) suggest an alternative way of keeping the section head with the index, or 2) show me how to maintain the vertical spacing of headers when using the above construct. Thanks very much. Richard

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calling typescripts question
by Alan Stone 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

In a project, environment, product, component structure, which of both typescript calling methods is recommended and what makes it the recommended method: - \usettypescriptfile[sometypescriptfile] ? or - \environment sometypescriptenvironment ? -- Best, Alan * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.10 14:01 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.14 int: english/english * Windows XP Home SP3

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Luatex fails to load a font
by Eyke Höft 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Hi! I added a font called TypoOrnaments.ttf to my context-tree. Calling "mtxrun --script fonts --list" gives the result typoornaments TypoOrnaments TypoOrnaments.ttf typoornamentsmedium TypoOrnaments TypoOrnaments.ttf Now I want to use it in my document with \definefontsynonym [typoOrn] [file:TypoOrnaments.ttf] [features=default] \definefont [typoO] [typoOrn sa *] -> {\typoO test} But luatex complains that it cannot find the font. define font | forced type ttf of TypoOrnaments not found define font | font with name TypoOrnaments is not found define font | unknown font TypoOrnaments, loading aborted Same thing with "name:...". My code works when I change the definition for example to texgyrebonum-regular.otf. Any ideas why the other font isn't working? Thanks in advance, Eyke

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Interesting Bug with LuaTex, \setfontfeature{oldstyle}, colors and tikz
by holzminister 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Hi! I wanted to use colors in my tikz-graphics. The following example gives a nice red line with "texexec": >>> \enableregime[utf-8] \mainlanguage [de] \setupcolors[state=start] \usemodule[tikz] \definecolor[zeug][r=1, g=0, b=0] \starttext \starttikzpicture \draw [zeug, line width=1ex, cap=round] (-7.65cm,-1mm) -- (7.65cm,-1mm); \stoptikzpicture \stoptext >>> When I compile my document with "texexec --lua" I get a black line. Adding "\setfontfeature{oldstyle}" to the preamble causes "texexec --lua" to break with a failure. >>> Package pgfbase: Error! Unsupported color model `'. Sorry. error: ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/font-otf.lua:1998: attempt to index local 'tfmdata' (a nil value) . \endpgfpicture ... \pgf@y }\endgroup \hss \egroup \pgf@insertlayers \endgrou... >>> Does anyone know how this comes? Regards, Eyke

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MKIV font name database
by Alan Stone 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

mtxrun --script fonts --list output... The 2nd column is the font name. Tthe 3rd column is the font filename. To what corresponds the 1st column ? -- Best, Alan * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.10 14:01 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.14 int: english/english * Windows XP Home SP3

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Breaking/Hyphenating
by Mohamed Bana 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

1. What must I do to the 3rd paragraph on the first page to get it to space properly? It's far too close to the previous one. 1st page, 3rd paragraph; http://filebin.ca/dnoqva/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/dnoqva. Here's a screenshot; http://imagebin.ca/view/5Es-dHG.html Source; http://pastebin.com/f15e49b5e 2. On the 1st page the d in "praised" protrudes to the margin, how do I stop this. I should point out that this happens often, and I don't mind if TeX creates a page with 1-2 lines as long as nothing protudes into the margin. thanks Mohamed

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overprint and currentcolorname in mkiv
by Peter Rolf 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Hi, is overprinting working in mkiv? \ctxlua{overprints.enabled=true} has no effect here or on ConTeXt live. Maybe I'm missing something. Currently I try to adapt some mkii code to mkiv. Overprinting should only be enabled if - a given maximum font size is not exceeded and - the current text color is black. So I also need \currentcolorname (or something similar) for that test. [colo-new.mkiv:] \def\currentcolorname{\s!black} % todo This is all unhasty, but if there is a solution, let me know. Best wishes, Peter

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Mkiv hyperlink problem
by Mohamed Bana 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Could someone please try this out; 1. This source file; http://pastebin.com/m4dd31559 doesn't work with mkiv, it fails with; http://pastebin.com/ma9705be (paste below). 2. I don't get an error when I compile with mkii. Here's the log of the succesfull compile; http://pastebin.com/m2c98019d. %%% Error %%% (test.tex ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.18 14:00 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.10 int: english/english language : language en is active system : cont-new loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv lua : used config path - C:/context/tex/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf lua : used cache path - C:/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/2fea56f92e5267d7cc9662e4d5f52e1e ) (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-mtx.tex)) system : cont-old loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-tmf.tex) (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-otf.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded specials : tex loaded system : test.top loaded (test.top specials : loading definition file tpd (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkiv)) specials : fdf loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.mkiv)) specials : fdf loaded ) (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/page-run.tex loading : Context Page Macros / Runtime Macros ) color : mpcmyk color space is supported color : mpspot color space is supported color : system rgb is global activated color : system hex is loaded (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/colo-hex.tex system (LUATEX) : [line 14] ) interaction : active (test.tuo) (test.tuo references : duplicate reference [][fig:project2] on page 1 (test) ) systems : begin file test at line 57 chapter : 1 flower Flower (test.tuo) section : 1.1 section1 (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) floatblocks : 1 placed (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) Overfull \hbox (3.9333pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 1--81 \*12ptrmtfrm*: cin-ated by their PC's tricks, and think that a widely [] praised \hbox(8.448+2.448)x298.93465, glue set - 1.0, direction TLT .\*12ptrmtfrm*: c .\*12ptrmtfrm*: i .\*12ptrmtfrm*: n .\discretionary ..\*12ptrmtfrm*: - .\*12ptrmtfrm*: a .etc. floatblocks : 2 placed (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) Overfull \hbox (3.9333pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 1--82 \*12ptrmtfrm*: cin-ated by their PC's tricks, and think that a widely [] praised \hbox(8.448+2.448)x298.93465, glue set - 1.0, direction TLT .\*12ptrmtfrm*: c .\*12ptrmtfrm*: i .\*12ptrmtfrm*: n .\discretionary ..\*12ptrmtfrm*: - .\*12ptrmtfrm*: a .etc. section : 1.2 section2 (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) fonts : resetting map file list {C:/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-empty.map} fonts : using map file: original-base {C:/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map} fonts : using map file: lm-math {C:/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map} fonts : using map file: lm-rm {C:/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} fonts : using map file: original-ams-base {C:/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-ams-base.map} fonts : using map file: original-ams-euler {C:/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-ams-euler.map} fonts : using map file: original-public-lm {C:/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-public-lm.map} interaction : pdftex code inserted [1.1pdfTeX warning (ext4): destination with the same identifier (name{fig:project2}) has been already used, duplicate ignored \actualshipout ... \box \postponedcontent \box 0}} \else \message {[\ifarrang... \myshipout ... \fi {\thisisrealpage \realfolio #1} \gotonextrealpage \aftersh... \dofinaloutput ...agebody #1#2\setpagecounters }}} \fi \the \everyaftershipou... \finaloutput ...EAEAEA \dofinaloutput \fi \fi #1#2 \resetselectiepagina \incr... \sidefloatoutput ...e \else \finalsidefloatoutput \global \sidefloatvsize \n... <argument> ...\fi \else \the \defaultstreamoutput \fi ... l.86 } ] (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) section : 1.3 section3 (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) (C:/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/sample/zapf.tex) ! Emergency stop. \processisolatedwords ...latedlastskip \lastskip } \setbox 2\normalvbox {\lef... \doattributes ...sname #1#2\@EA \endcsname \fi {#4 }\dostopattributes \dogotospace ...edwords {#1}\processisolatedword } \else #1\relax \fi }\else ... \doifreferencefoundelse ...ce \ifreferencefound #2 \else #3\fi \egroup \dores... \dogoto ...#2]}} {\unknownreference {#2}#1\relax } \egroup \referenceinfo {<}... \redospecialfrom ...sname \v!file :::#1\endcsname \else \tttf [#1]\fi ... l.92 why doesn't this break \from[homepage] access violation ! ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! Mohamed

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nolist still gives textellipsis???
by Steffen Wolfrum 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Hi, I remember Henning was fighting with this quite a while ... but eventually this was solved, wasn't it? Shouldn't the following give NO textellipsis in the TOC: \starttext \setuplist[chapter][limittext={}] \completecontent \chapter{aaa\nolist{bbb}ccc} \stoptext (?) Steffen

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Needless empty page at end
by Holzminister 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Hi again! When I compile the example of http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Alternating_backgrounds_and_repeating_layers with "texexec -lua" or "-pdf" I get an additional empty page at the end of my document. It shows the watermark but neither text nor the pagenumber. This workaround unfortunately doesn't work: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Empty_page_at_the_end Any ideas? I'm using the latest garden-minimal. Good night, Eyke

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How to put descriptionheads into the index?
by Holzminister 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

Hi! Let's assume I have a description like the one in the wiki: >>> \startdescr{Para} This is a shorter item label, and some text that talks about it. The text is wrapped into a paragraph, with successive lines indented. \stopdescr >>> Now I want to have "Para" in my index. I tried something like >>> \definedescription[descr][ command={\index{#1}}] >>> But that puts only a "descr" into the index. Is there another automated way to achieve my wanted effect? Thanks in advance, Eyke

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New t-vim module
by Aditya Mahajan 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

Hi, I have updated the t-vim module so that it works with both MKII and MKIV. The only new feature is that line numbering command is now configurable. Aditya

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Newspeak was: ifdim ... or ... else ...
by Wolfgang Schuster 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 4:30 PM, luigi scarso <luigi.scarso(a)gmail.com> wrote: > It's no mkiv way (aka "newspeak") . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak Wolfgang

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width of cell in TABLE
by Peter Münster 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

Hello, How could I get a column with 0 width (useful for dummy columns). Example, that shows, that the width is not 0: \starttext \setupTABLE[width=0pt, offset=0pt, height=1cm] \bTABLE \bTR\bTD\eTD\eTR \eTABLE \framed[width=0pt, offset=0pt, height=1cm]{} \stoptext Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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Lucida again on mac osx
by Eric DÉTREZ 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

I sent this message last week. ********************************************************************* Hello I know that I disturb a lot this list, please forgive me. I tried to install a new mac. I donwloaded mactex (2008) I installed lucida fons in ~/Library/texmf/ then I typed "sudo mktexlsr" and "sudo updmap-sys --enable Map lucida.map" in terminal All is fine with plain TeX, I can use my lucida fonts. I copied all my afm and pfb files in a directory then I typed "texfont --fontroot=/Users/Ericd/library/texmf --ve=bh -- co=lucida --ma --in --expert" from this directory in terminal. (don't understand the --ma --in -- expert things) It made a lot of job, map files, tfm files. The texnansi-bh-lucida test file seems to work (it's a long task, I only asked to show LucidaBright). BUT \usetypescript[lucida][texnansi] \setupbodyfont[lucida,10pt] doesn' show me Lucida in my pdf. What did I do wrong ? ********************************************************************* Since I installed mactex 2006 and it went right (but cmr is uggly, there are not any ligature, first is written rst) The same happens to my main computer : I use mactex 2007, everything goes well ; I tried to install mactex 2008 and, again, the lucida fonts are replaced by computer modern (or latin modern ?) All my fonts afm, tfm and so on are local, in the ~/Library/texmf folder. I wish to install mactex 2007 : where can I find it ?

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Font problem and font question
by Eric DÉTREZ 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

Hello again In Context Manual it is said that we can define new fonts. There is an example : \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfe = Regular at 48pt] I tried the text : *************************************** \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfe = Regular at 48pt] \starttext \tfe gros texte \stoptext *************************************** and the compiler answers *************************************** ! Undefined control sequence I.5 \tfe gros texte *************************************** I don't understand . Now a font question : is it a way to define casual (or cs) as italic, boldface or handwriting ? I wish to type {\cs casual} to get the world "casual" written with my LucideCasual font. Thank's for any enlightment

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A silly question: how to pronounce "ConTeXt"
by Marcin Borkowski 15 Sep '08

15 Sep '08

As in the subject. What is the "official" way? I'm doing heavy advertising of ConTeXt* among my friends, so I need to know;). * even though I still find ConTeXt difficult to use in some areas (fonts, itemize) Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.faculty.fmcs.amu.edu.pl)

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Font problem and font question
by Eric DÉTREZ 14 Sep '08

14 Sep '08

Hello again In Context Manual it is said that we can define new fonts. There is an example : \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfe = Regular at 48pt] I tried the text : *************************************** \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfe = Regular at 48pt] \starttext \tfe gros texte \stoptext *************************************** and the compiler answers *************************************** ! Undefined control sequence I.5 \tfe gros texte *************************************** I don't understand . Now a font question : is it a way to define casual (or cs) as italic, boldface or handwriting ? I wish to type {\cs casual} to get the world "casual" written with my LucideCasual font. Thank's for any enlightment

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ifdim ... or ... else ...
by Steffen Wolfrum 14 Sep '08

14 Sep '08

Hi, I'd like to change the phrase "if lastskip equals \EinsSignal set vskip to 0pt else ..." to "if lastskip equals \EinsSignal set vskip to 0pt else if lastskip equals \\ZweiSignal set vskip to -2pt else ... " in the following code ... \newsignal\ZweiSignal \def\EbeneDreibefore {\ifdim\lastskip=\EinsSignal \vskip-0pt \else \blank[20pt]\fi} \setuphead[EbeneDrei][...,before=\EbeneDreibefore,...] Some native (tex)speaker can help me translating? Steffen

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luatools bug?
by luoyi 14 Sep '08

14 Sep '08

in my slackware-current box, Minimals installed: luoyi@infos1:~/context/tex/texmf-context/context$ luatools --find-file zhfont.tex luoyi@infos1:~/context/tex/texmf-context/context$ luatools --find-file zhfont.tex* /home/luoyi/context/tex/texmf-context/context/zzz/zhfont.tex how could I make the luatools find out the correct file ????

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'See also' entries in register
by Duncan Hothersall 13 Sep '08

13 Sep '08

I know everyone is preparing for fun in Bohinj (and I am gutted that I am missing it this year) but it would be really great if someone had the chance to work out how to fix this problem: \starttext I wish I was going to the ConTeXt\index{ConTeXt} meeting this year to enjoy all the fun\seeindex{ConTeXt}{also fun}. \placeindex \stoptext I get output like this: -- I wish I was going to the ConTeXt meeting this year to enjoy all the fun. c ConTeXt see also fun 1 -- But I want this: --I wish I was going to the ConTeXt meeting this year to enjoy all the fun. c ConTeXt 1 see also fun -- Why is the page number of the first index entry attaching itself to the "see" subentry instead of the top level entry? Is it my syntax, or is it a bug? Thank you... Duncan

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XY-arranging
by Willi Egger 13 Sep '08

13 Sep '08

Hi Guru's In the pdftex environment the enclosed file will result in an address- label on position 8 from the top on a sheet with 14 labels. When compiling this file with LuaTeX, then the label is placed somewhere down left and the dimensions are messed up. I am stummied... Currently I am using : ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.11 11:45 MKIV fmt: 2008.8.11 int: english/english Kind regards Willi

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Mkiv Colour issue and more
by Mohamed Bana 13 Sep '08

13 Sep '08

> luatex --version This is LuaTeX, Version snapshot-0.29.0-2008072009 > texexec --version TeXExec | version 6.2.0 - 1997-2006 - PRAGMA ADE/POD The file source; http://pastebin.com/f4923f52c. > \placecontent[criterium=chapter, > level=section, > color=headingcolour, > interaction=all, > alternative=c, > aligntitle=yes, > before={\startnarrower[0*left,8*right]}, > after={\stopnarrower}, > margin=2em] >\blank[2*big] 1. The first line "1.1 section1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1" is red! This is only the case with mkiv. mkii; http://filebin.ca/vfqedy/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/vfqedy mkiv; http://filebin.ca/xmupe/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/xmupe 2. Is it possible to have the \blank[2*big] generated by the placecontent command? The default space generated after chapter seems fine, but I'd really like to have a listing of the sections after the chapter. 3. Am I missing something? I'd like the same effect or better without the explicit call to \startnarrower or \stopnarrower >\definecolor[ucolour] [c=0,m=0.83,y=1,k=0.7] >\definecolor[urlcolour] [c=0,m=0.51,y=1,k=0] > ... > ... > \setupinteraction[ > state=start, > color=ucolour, > option=bookmark] 4. Doesn't work, but strangely enough "color=urlcolour" does. If I do use "ucolour", the links are shown in black; http://filebin.ca/dnoqva/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/dnoqva 5. \useURL[key][http://wiki.contextgarden.net/][][http://wiki.contextgarden.net/] fails, but \useURL[key][http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi] works. The former fails with; http://pastebin.com/f3cc75b10. I'm actually quiet baffled by this. Also now the dots are green; http://filebin.ca/cezdzr/test.pdf, http://filebin.ca/cezdzr or http://www.4shared.com/file/62409267/2d29710c/test.html. 6. Why aren't the paragraphs that have a picture to the right or left indented on the first line? Compare the paragraphs on page1-section1 with those on page2-section3. 7. Why aren't the the urls broken across lines, page2-3. I'm pretty sure the hyperref package in latex supported this. 8. What must I do to the 3rd paragraph on the first page to get it to space properly? It's far too close to the previous one. 9. the d in "praised" protrudes to the margin, how do I stop this. I should point out that this happens often. 10. And the last question :). Is it possible to get a table of contents similar to that on page 36 of 'the elements of typographic style'? I.e., chapter-namex - page x chapter-namey - page y chapter-namez - page z and it's centered aligned according to the -. % engine=luatex \showframe \mainlanguage[uk] \language[uk] \enableregime[utf] \setuppapersize[A4] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] % PARAGRAPH \setupindenting[big,yes] % COLOURS \setupcolor[hex] \setupcolors[state=start] \definecolor[urlcolour][c=0,m=0.83,y=1,k=0.70] \definecolor[headingcolour][c=1,m=0.56,y=0,k=0] \setuphead[section,chapter,subject][color=headingcolour] \setuphead [chapter] [style=\ss\bfd,color=headingcolour] \setuphead [section] [style=\ss\bfc,color=headingcolour] \setuphead [subsection] [style=\ss\bfb,color=headingcolour] \setuphead [subsubsection][style=\ss\bfa,color=headingcolour] \setupinteraction[ state=start, color=urlcolour, option=bookmark] \useURL[authoremail][mailto:longemail@longemail.com][][longemail@longemail.com] \starttext \chapter{flower Flower} \placecontent[criterium=chapter, level=section, color=headingcolour, interaction=all, alternative=c, aligntitle=yes, before={\startnarrower[0*left,8*right]}, after={\stopnarrower}, margin=2em] \blank[2*big] \dorecurse{1}{ \section{section1} \input zapf \placefigure [left] [fig:project2] {Project2 - With Ali's cam} {\externalfigure[images/Project.jpg]} \input zapf \placefigure [right] [fig:project2] {Project2 - With Ali's cam} {\externalfigure[images/Project.jpg]} \input zapf } \section{section2} \dorecurse{2}{\input zapf } \section{section3} \dorecurse{2}{\input zapf } \stoptext

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test files for Xindy (was Re: [Context] Xindy)
by Gour 13 Sep '08

13 Sep '08

>>>>> "Arthur" == Arthur Reutenauer <arthur.reutenauer(a)normalesup.org> writes: Hello Arthur! Arthur> At for the original question, it certainly sounds like a good Arthur> idea to me, but it needs investigation. Gour, can you make a Arthur> small test file with usage instruction? I've found some old post from Xindy list (Jan 2003) with some interesting info: "I have completed my project to demonstrate the use of Xindy in conjunction with Context. The results are available in the following (identical) collections of files: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/culleton.zip http://wexfordpress.com/tex/culleton.tar.gz I look forward to a more elegant implementation by a more elegant programmer. But mine works for now. :-) Anyone who needs to index a non-English document in Context (or pdfetex or whatever) need only create an alphabet file and proceed onward." So, if some ConTeXt expert can take a look and improve it, maybe we are not far from having full Xindy support in ConTeXt. Sincerely, Gour -- Gour | Zagreb, Croatia | GPG key: D19DB797 ----------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] Mkiv Colour issue and more
by abbg770＠city.ac.uk 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hans Hagen <pragma <at> wxs.nl> writes: > > > >> \definecolor[ucolour] [c=0,m=0.83,y=1,k=0.7] > >> \definecolor[urlcolour] [c=0,m=0.51,y=1,k=0] > >> ... > >> ... > >> \setupinteraction[ > >> state=start, > >> color=ucolour, > >> option=bookmark] > > > > 4. Doesn't work, but strangely enough "color=urlcolour" does. If I do > > use "ucolour", the links are shown in black; > > http://filebin.ca/dnoqva/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/dnoqva > > hm, i dunno, both work ok here > Could someone please try this out. My links are still in black. Output jpg (beware it's quiet big); http://imagebin.ca/view/VHwQ0w.html pdf; http://filebin.ca/hbmgzk/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/hbmgzk Source; http://pastebin.com/f15e49b5e > > 5. > > \useURL[key][http://wiki.contextgarden.net/][][http://wiki.contextgarden.net/] > > fails, but \useURL[key][http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi] works. > > The former fails with; http://pastebin.com/f3cc75b10. > > > > I'm actually quiet baffled by this. Also now the dots are green; > > http://filebin.ca/cezdzr/test.pdf, http://filebin.ca/cezdzr or > > http://www.4shared.com/file/62409267/2d29710c/test.html. > > how does that code look? (not in the sample file) If I understood correctly; http://pastebin.com/f52799045 and the log; http://pastebin.com/f3948a3ac > > 7. Why aren't the the urls broken across lines, page2-3. I'm pretty > > sure the hyperref package in latex supported this. > > no example; breaking urls is supported Hans, look at http://imagebin.ca/view/VHwQ0w.html. The code used is; \dorecurse{6}{Download Apache at \from[apache]} It's from the end of http://pastebin.com/f15e49b5e. Am I missing an option somewhere? > > 8. What must I do to the 3rd paragraph on the first page to get it to > > space properly? It's far too close to the previous one. > > ? 1st page, 3rd paragraph; http://filebin.ca/dnoqva/test.pdf or http://filebin.ca/dnoqva. Here's a screenshot; http://imagebin.ca/view/5Es-dHG.html > > 9. the d in "praised" protrudes to the margin, how do I stop this. I > > should point out that this happens often. > > depends ... || should handle it > I was thinking more on the lines of letting ConTeXt ensure that I never have a character protude into the margin, is this possible?

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Re: [NTG-context] \cite command (bib-module)
by Martin Hoher 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

> Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:35:59 +0200 > From: "Thomas A. Schmitz" <thomas.schmitz(a)uni-bonn.de> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] use of the \cite command (bib-module) > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <7C5C18CF-9FF7-45BA-B699-8BF005D3F0B2(a)uni-bonn.de> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > > On Sep 11, 2008, at 12:19 PM, Martin Hoher wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> concerning the bib-module and the \cite command I've got two >> questions: >> >> (1) The output in the text of the document should look like this: >> Goldstein (2003:95). >> The name of the author should be located on the outside of the >> brackets. >> >> >> Goldstein refers to the name of the author, 2003 is the year of >> publication and 95 is the relevant page number. >> My approach until now: \cite[extras={:95}][G:2003] It generates the >> following output: (Goldstein 2003:95) >> > \setupcite > [authoryear] > [pubsep={, }, > lastpubsep={ und }, > compress=yes, > inbetween={ (}, > left={}, > right={)}] > > (chapter 2.3 of the bib manual) > >> (2) The output in the text should look like this: >> (vgl. Goldstein 2003:95) >> My intention is to place the expression "vgl." in front of the >> authorname and inside of the brackets. > > \setupcite > [authoryear] > [pubsep={, }, > lastpubsep={ und }, > compress=yes, > inbetween={ (vgl. }, > left={}, > right={)}] > > HTH > > Thomas Thank you for your answer. The first example works. The result is: "Goldstein (2003)" but unfortunately it is impossible to combine it with the [extras={:95}] option to get the page number behind the citation. If you type \cite [authoryear][extras={:95}] it won't work. Although I've tried it with the [authoryear,page] nothing works. The result of the second example is "Goldstein (vgl. 2003)". I've tried to use the left={} option instead, but nothing changed. \setupcite [authoryear] [pubsep={, }, lastpubsep={ und }, compress=yes, inbetween={}, left={(vgl. }, right={)}] still leads to the result Goldstein (vgl. 2003) when I type in the command \cite [authoryear][G:2003]. It seems to be impossible to place something (like "vgl.") in front of the name of the author and inside of the brackets like (vgl. Goldstein 2003:95) I couldn't find anything specific about these problems in the bib-manual. Perhaps you or someone else can help me? Regards Martin

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\start \stop problem with itemize
by Jelle Huisman 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hi all, I try to understand why this doesn't work as I expected? \definestartstop [bulletlist] [before={\startitemize[packed]}, after={\stopitemize}] \definestartstop [bulletlistitem] [before={\item}, after={ }] \starttext \startbulletlist{ \startbulletlistitem{One}\stopbulletlistitem \startbulletlistitem{Two}\stopbulletlistitem \startbulletlistitem{three}\stopbulletlistitem }\stopbulletlist \stoptext I expect: * One * Two * Three but I get: ! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup. l.17 } \stopbulletlist ? ! Emergency stop. l.17 } \stopbulletlist ! ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! Thanks, Jelle

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fitting a picture to the available space
by Thomas A. Schmitz 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hi guys, I'm pulling my hair out. I'm trying to set up an automatism to fit pictures to the available space on a slide. I need to consider three parameters: 1. If the user supplies a value for width= or height= , use this value (captured in a macro); 2. respect the maxwidth and maxheight which must not exceed the frame; 3. if the picture is smaller than the available space, blow it up so that it reaches the maxwidth or maxheight (but doesn't exceed either). factor=max or =fit does not work because it allows pictures to exceed one of the maximum values. About a year ago Giuseppe Bilotta wrote a message which I append; it describes my problem. Is there a generic solution for this problem? If there is, I'll gladly take it; if there isn't, I thought I had a solution but may need help with expanding and conditionals, then I'll be back with more questions. Anyway, good night all, and thanks. Thomas > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] factor=fit images don't fit > Sunday, July 22, 2007 Hans Hagen wrote: > > > the fit assumes operating on a page not in a box; > > Ah, didn't know that. I couldn't even tell from the sources, > since it uses enclosing box dimensions and not page or paper > sizes. I suspect the logic is broken at the page level too > though, let me explain why. > > Currently, if I understand the code correctly, factor=fit > expands the figure to have its major direction fit, while > factor=max expands the figure to have its minor direction > fit. > > Instead, the behavior I would expect from fit (resp. max) is > for the *expansion ratio* to be the minimum (resp. maximum) > of the expansion ratios in the two directions (not the sizes > in those directions, but the ratio between the sizes of the > figure and the container). The difference is noticeable when > the container and contained have different aspect ratios. > > Consider for example a 20x30mm figure in a 50x150mm page > (strange numbers, just used to show what I mean): with the > current code, using 'fit' would consider the largest > dimension (30) and thus calculate a factor of 150/30 = 5, > but this gives us an image which is 100x150mm, i.e. an image > that doesn't fit! Whereas, if we computed the ratios 50/20 = > 2.5 and 150/30 = 5, we would know that the ratio to be > picked was 2.5 in 'fit' and 5 in 'max'. > > Or I misintepreting the meaning of 'fit' and 'max'? > > > an alternative is: > > > \framed[width=5cm,height4cm] > > > > {\externalfigure[mill.png][maxwidth=4cm,maxheight=5cm,width=10cm]} > > > i.e. setting the maximum values > > I hadn't thought about using width and maxwidth (and > maxheight) at the same time, thanks. Of course, I'd rather > have 'fit' and 'max' usable in boxes :)

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\mathop inside \sometxt in MKIV
by Aditya Mahajan 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hi, I am using ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.10 14:01 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.11 and the following file \starttext \startMPcode label.bot(\sometxt{$\mathop{}$}, origin) ; \stopMPcode \stoptext gives ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> ## \purenumber ...firstofoneargument \@EA {\number #1 } \PDFobjref #1->\purenumber {#1} 0 R l.46 \def\PDFobjref# 1{\purenumber{#1} 0 R} ? ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> ## It runs correctly with MKII. Any ideas? Aditya

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frameoffset in textbackground
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hallo, I asked this question a week ago, but got no answer. Does anybody know what is 'frameoffset' for? I can not see any difference with and without this parameter. ---------------------------------- \setupcolors[state=start] \definetextbackground[strong] [backgroundcolor=lightgray, location=paragraph, frame=on, frameoffset=5mm] \starttext bla \starttextbackground[strong] zack \stoptextbackground blub \stoptext ------------------------------------ Wolfgang

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Request for "digested" readers: please change subject
by Mojca Miklavec 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hello, ConTeXt mailing list is really a huge one and an overkill to follow it as a whole. But to all those of you who read mail in digested mode: feel free to hit reply and answer there, but then please: a) delete all the other non-relevant 24 messages in the digest b) If original subject was "ConTeXt rules!", please change the subject from "ntg-context Digest, Vol X, Issue Y" into "Re: ConTeXt rules!" or "Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt rules!" It will still mess up the threading a bit (this happens a lot anyway), but simplify matters to all other readers of the mailing list. I think that gmane offers some possibility to answer via their interface as well, but I have never tried it. Thanks a lot, Mojca

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One very silly question
by Yue Wang 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hi, I read the manual, and it said: rm, ss,tt,hw,cg are styles, bf,it,bi,sl,bs, sc, os, tf are alternatives. one can use one alternative in one style like \rm\bf. However, I think we should add more alternatives like boldsmallcaps or bold old style number? in opentype, smcp, onum are just features, and every alternatives (like bold, bold italic) have them. btw, I think there should be a (fontconfig like) mechanism for setting up opentype fonts easier? Yue Wang

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installation of ConTeXt
by Goebel, Juergen 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

Hi, Do I really have to install ruby? I downloaded it, but can't find anything like install, setup or something like this. Even the readme is not very helpful at all. And another question: for using Ruby - and therefore ConTeXt - do I need cygwin? Regards, Juergen

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Re: [NTG-context] rows and columns in TABLE (fwd)
by Peter Münster 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Hello, I would like to adjust the height of each row. But I manage to get the desired result only with a seventh dummy column. Consider this example with and without the mode "seven": %\enablemode[seven] \starttext \setupTABLE[r][2,3,4,5,6,7][height=6ex] \bTABLE[width=0.125\textwidth] \bTR \bTH 1. col\eTH \bTH 2. col\eTH \bTH 3. col\eTH \bTH 4. col\eTH \bTH 5. col\eTH \bTH 6. col\eTH \doifmode{seven}{\bTH 7. col\eTH} \eTR \bTR \bTD[nr=6]6 rows in 1. col\eTD \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 2. col\eTD \bTD[nr=6]6 rows in 3. col\eTD \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 4. col\eTD \bTD 1 row in 5. col\eTD \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 6. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \bTR \bTD[nr=2] 2 rows in 5. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \bTR \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 2. col\eTD \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 4. col\eTD \bTD[nr=4]4 rows in 6. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \bTR \bTD[nr=2] 2 rows in 5. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \bTR \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 2. col\eTD \bTD[nr=2]2 rows in 4. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \bTR \bTD 1 row in 5. col\eTD \doifmode{seven}{\bTD\eTD} \eTR \eTABLE \stoptext Any hints, you to adjust the heights without the dummy column? TIA for any help! Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 44
by Martin Hoher 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

ntg-context-request(a)ntg.nl schrieb: > Send ntg-context mailing list submissions to > ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ntg-context-request(a)ntg.nl > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ntg-context-owner(a)ntg.nl > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ntg-context digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 36 (Goebel, Juergen) > 2. use of the \cite command (bib-module) (Martin Hoher) > 3. Re: first steps with \dosingleempty (Goebel, Juergen) > 4. Re: use of the \cite command (bib-module) (Thomas A. Schmitz) > 5. Re: first steps with \dosingleempty (Wolfgang Schuster) > 6. Re: modes questions (Hans Hagen) > 7. Re: modes questions (Taco Hoekwater) > 8. Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 36 (Wolfgang Schuster) > 9. Re: modes questions (Hans Hagen) > 10. Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 36 (Goebel, Juergen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:13:59 +0200 > From: "Goebel, Juergen" <juergen.goebel(a)eads.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 36 > To: "mailing list for ConTeXt users" <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: > <CBB3636EB677D345A9A354D258233415BF0F0D(a)deimsg12.de.net.world> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Mojca Miklavec wrote: > >> But as far as I understood, the problem got resolved, right? Didn't >> the umlaut-utf work OK? > > No, not with my oldtimer. > >> (J?rgen, in case that you are still using the old version of ConTeXt - >> *many* aspects have improved since then, including encodings and >> regimes, so before starting complaining that something doesn't work, >> try upgrading first. And I really mean it.) > > ACK. > > Regards, > > J?rgen > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:19:59 +0200 > From: Martin Hoher <Martin.Hoher(a)uni-konstanz.de> > Subject: [NTG-context] use of the \cite command (bib-module) > To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > Message-ID: <48C8F0CF.5030704(a)uni-konstanz.de> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 > > Hello, > > concerning the bib-module and the \cite command I've got two questions: > > (1) The output in the text of the document should look like this: > Goldstein (2003:95). > The name of the author should be located on the outside of the brackets. > > > Goldstein refers to the name of the author, 2003 is the year of > publication and 95 is the relevant page number. > My approach until now: \cite[extras={:95}][G:2003] It generates the > following output: (Goldstein 2003:95) > > > (2) The output in the text should look like this: > (vgl. Goldstein 2003:95) > My intention is to place the expression "vgl." in front of the > authorname and inside of the brackets. > > If someone has an idea to solve this little problem, it will be great to > here from you soon. > > Greetings > Martin >> Hello, >> >> concerning the bib-module and the \cite command I've got two >> questions: >> >> (1) The output in the text of the document should look like this: >> Goldstein (2003:95). >> The name of the author should be located on the outside of the >> brackets. >> >> >> Goldstein refers to the name of the author, 2003 is the year of >> publication and 95 is the relevant page number. >> My approach until now: \cite[extras={:95}][G:2003] It generates the >> following output: (Goldstein 2003:95) >> > \setupcite > [authoryear] > [pubsep={, }, > lastpubsep={ und }, > compress=yes, > inbetween={ (}, > left={}, > right={)}] > > (chapter 2.3 of the bib manual) > >> (2) The output in the text should look like this: >> (vgl. Goldstein 2003:95) >> My intention is to place the expression "vgl." in front of the >> authorname and inside of the brackets. > > \setupcite > [authoryear] > [pubsep={, }, > lastpubsep={ und }, > compress=yes, > inbetween={ (vgl. }, > left={}, > right={)}] > > HTH > > Thomas Hello, I've found my fault: \setupcite [authoryears] [pubsep={, }, lastpubsep={ und }, compress=yes, inbetween={ (vgl. }, left={}, right={)}] with this you'll get (vgl. Goldstein 2003) The only problem left is the use of the [extras={:10}] option in combination with [authoryears] to include the page number. Martin

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A ConTeXt bug tracker to keep track of reported bugs?
by Khaled Hosny 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

I've reported several bugs (mostly Arabic related) and I'm afraid it might get lost as time goes, I wonder if there is a bug tracker for ConTeXt where we can track reported bugs? I searched the wiki and I didn't find any thing. -- Khaled Hosny Arabic localizer and member of Arabeyes.org team

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 36
by Goebel, Juergen 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > Can you show us what do you get from my two examples. I'm going to try to and I hope the attachments will work. In short: the first example (result in test3.pdf) shows the 'eszet' while the second example (test4.pdf) doesn't. Jürgen

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first steps with \dosingleempty
by Goebel, Juergen 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Hi, Regarding the following example I've got two questions. (1) Why don't I ever see the argument #2 in the output? (2) What do I have to do to suppress the unwanted space after the end of the output of this macro (as can be seen in the result before the following comma)? Regards, Juergen \def\Geb{\dosingleempty\doMyGeb} \def\doMyGeb[#1]#2#3{, x % \iffirstargument% Aha \else \ifsecondargument% #2 \else% ... %C% \fi \fi \ifthirdargument% #3% \else% ...% \fi} \starttext \Geb{Ulm}{11. 9. 2008} % should deliver x Ulm 11. 9. 2008 \Geb[Ulm]{Ulm}{11. 9. 2008} % should deliver x Aha Ulm 11. 9. 2008 \Geb{}{11. 9. 2008} % should deliver x ... 11. 9. 2008 \Geb{Ulm}{} % should deliver x Ulm ... \Geb{}{} % should deliver x ... \stoptext

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use of the \cite command (bib-module)
by Martin Hoher 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Hello, concerning the bib-module and the \cite command I've got two questions: (1) The output in the text of the document should look like this: Goldstein (2003:95). The name of the author should be located on the outside of the brackets. Goldstein refers to the name of the author, 2003 is the year of publication and 95 is the relevant page number. My approach until now: \cite[extras={:95}][G:2003] It generates the following output: (Goldstein 2003:95) (2) The output in the text should look like this: (vgl. Goldstein 2003:95) My intention is to place the expression "vgl." in front of the authorname and inside of the brackets. If someone has an idea to solve this little problem, it will be great to here from you soon. Greetings Martin

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 40
by Goebel, Juergen 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: > ??? I have no idea what you want to say here. ACK. Accustomed to LaTeX this handling had the feeling of TeX, but of course it isn't. Nevertheless I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time to learn this. The next problem(s) are already in the pipeline. Juergen

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Strange behaviour with tikz
by Eric DÉTREZ 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Hello again I don't understand a strange thing. Patterns in tikz become black in some case. Here is a minimal example : *************************************** \usemodule[tikz] \usetikzlibrary[patterns] \starttext blabla \chapter {blabla} \starttikzpicture \draw [pattern=north west lines](0,0) rectangle +(1,2); \stoptikzpicture \stoptext ************************************* Without any text before the chapter or without the chapter command I see the patterns. With these commands I just see a black rectangle. Can I get my patterns back ?

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project too large??
by Steffen Wolfrum 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Hi, I have a quite large project: over 700 pages, 2500 footnotes, some tables, figures etc. Everything works well when typeset in two parts. But when I typeset the entire project as one, I get this error: > EbeneSechs : C.III.7.b Wirksamkeit trotz mündlicher und konkludenter Abtr etungsverbote ! TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [hash size=60000]. \doifpredefinedreferenceelse ...erence \endcsname \dummypredefinedreference ... \docheckinnerreference ...predefinedreferenceelse {\global \referencefoundfa... \dodoifreferencefoundelse ...ocheckinnerreference \ifreferencefound \else \c... \doifreferencefoundelse ...else \primaryreference \ifreferencefound #2\else ... \gotobox ...2]} {\hbox {\unknownreference {#2}#1}} \referenceinfo {<} {#2}\egr... <argument> ...}[\s!fnt :t:\internalfootreference ] \footnotereferencefrom ... l.2095 \startfootnote[2273] ! ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! Transcript written on DH_X.log. TeXExec | runtime: 108.802642 < Someone can tell me please what exactly I could/should increase? Thanks, Steffen

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\setuphead question
by Alan Stone 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

How do you obtain the same result as \setuphead[chapter][header=option(,footer=option)] ( option = none empty high nomarking ) in a document where [header/footer][left/rightedge]="not empty" on chapter pages i.e. only [header/footer][text]=option for chapter pages and others ( left/right edge ) are not modified ? -- Best, Alan * using ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.18 14:00 MKIV fmt: 2008.8.22 int: english/english (on Windows XP)

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 39
by Goebel, Juergen 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: > No, we never define any commands... Err, in fact yes, > sometimes we do. > You want to read http://wiki.contextgarden.net/System_Macros , > especially > http://wiki.contextgarden.net/System_Macros/Handling_Arguments > > HTH Yes, it does. Although I must admit, that this 'handling' might be an advantage of LaTeX. I never wanted to learn TeX, but maybe now I have to (at least to some extent). And sorry for the changing subject, I'll change to the non-digest mode. Jürgen

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Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 51, Issue 39
by Goebel, Juergen 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Commands_with_optional_arguments > > And we have also \define and \redefine but you can't use > optional arguments with them. That's a good starting point, thanks for the link. My first attempts are running, although faulty. Perhaps I'll be back here for further help. Thanks, Juergen

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Protrude quotation marks
by Wolfgang Schuster 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Hi Hans, can you add quotation marks (guillemets too) to the punctuation table in font-ext.lua I have also two antries I want in the pure table, they are IDEOGRAPHIC COMMA U+3001 IDEOGRAPHIC FULL STOP U+3002 Wolfgang

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