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Changing word spacing of \tt
by Mari Voipio 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

I'm using the standard POS fonts and I'm otherwise happy with whatever I get (TexLive7), but the word spacing is far too big when I use teletype font (in relation to \ss and \rm fonts). Tight spaces are not an option here, nor do I want to use the \setupspacing switch. Is there any way I can tell ConTeXt to use tighter spacing with \tt and defaul spacing otherwise? Greetings, Mari

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How do I use entities in DocBook in ConTeXt
by Guy Worthington 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

Although I use emacs as a text editor, I'm not confident in using utf-8 encodings. So if I can I'd prefer to use entities for the characters not defined in ASCII. How can I define entities such as "“" (for the left double quotation character) and "”" (for the right double quotation character) so as the context-processor can process them.

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\underbar not allowing line-breaking
by Duncan Hothersall 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

A quick question: \underbar is demonstrated in the manual as allowing lines to break normally (page 204). In my texts line breaks won't happen in an underlined phrase, meaning that they stick out into the right hand margin. Is this a known problem, or does it work for other people? Thanks Duncan dh(a)capdm.com

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a line under the header
by Helmut Schwertner 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

Hello, I would like to put a line (not [underbared]) under the header and above the footer. The line shouldn't be to thin (not so thin as \hairline) and it would be nice, if I could have a coloured line (grey, red, whatever). A small example, so something like this (best view with non proportional font): header pagenumber ------------------------------------------- text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text ----------------------------------------- footer footer Thanks for any help, best wishes, Helmut

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Font problem...
by Gilles Pérez-Lambert 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

Hello, I have some problems with using fonts. In the ConTeX test file at the end, `charter' only works (a little) if I use the commented line `\definetypeface[charter][rm][serif][charter][default][encoding=ec]'... But, doing this, small-caps don't work anymore and, strangely, \tt neither! How does one use a font already described in the type-*.tex files? I tried with Utopia too but no luck. I read mfonts.pdf but I have not seen what I need. Thanks, Gilles. PS: TeXExec 3.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.00b-pretest-20020211-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.7x) ConTeXt ver: 2003.8.15 fmt: 2003.8.19 int: english mes: english %%%%%%%%%%% BEGIN TEST FILE HERE \setuppapersize[A4][A4] \setupencoding[default=ec] \usetypescript[adobekb][\defaultencoding] \usetypescript[charter][ec] %\definetypeface[charter][rm][serif][charter][default][encoding=ec] \setupbodyfont[charter,10pt] \startbuffer[tufte] \input tufte \stopbuffer \starttext \getbuffer[tufte] \blank {\it\getbuffer[tufte]} \blank {\bf\getbuffer[tufte]} \blank {\sc\getbuffer[tufte]} \blank {\tt\getbuffer[tufte]} \stoptext

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Floats that extend into the margin?
by Erik George Hetzner 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

Hello all, I am wondering if anybody has had any luck with making floats that extend into the margin? It's a pretty common effect and looks like: xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx PPPPPP xxxxxxxx PPPPPP xxxxxxxxxxxx Where x is the text and P is a picture. I am halfway there by specifying a negative "margin" in \setupfloats and using a "right" or "left" float. This gets the text in the proper position. What I need to do is to move the float a certain amount to the right or left. I have tried making a "top" specification of "\vbox\bgroup\hskip Xpc\bgroup\vbox\bgroup" in my \setupfloat definition (and a "bottom" definition to close the groups). Is this what "top" and "bottom" are for? I must admit that I am not familiar with ConTeXt's float mechanism. I hope that this is clear to people. Any help is welcome. Regards, Erik Hetzner

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texfont and font mechanism
by Henning Hraban Ramm 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

Digging deep... ;-) While playing with some freeware fonts by apostrophic labs, shy fonts et al., I recognized some limitations of ConTeXt's (or TeX's?) font mechanism. I know this was discussed earlier, but I can't remember/find and answer. I've an overcomplete font family like: \definefontsynonym [Serif] [Covington] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [Covington-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SerifSlanted] [Covington-Rev-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [CovingtonSC] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [Covington-Bold] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Covington-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlanted] [Covington-Rev-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldCaps] [CovingtonSC-Bold] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalicCaps] [CovingtonSC-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalicCaps] [CovingtonSC-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlantedCaps] [CovingtonSC-Rev-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifSlantedCaps] [CovingtonSC-Rev-Italic] You can see, there's SC for every normal font (okay, they're no real small caps, but the like). But I can't access them. There's not even a possibility to access bold caps, is it? Further, why there's only [OldStyle] instead [SerifOldStyle], [SerifBoldOldStyle] etc.? And why don't work these family options (Italics, Bold etc.) with handwriting style? (Some hand fonts have more than one style!) Next question: What does texfont's --expert switch do? Is there already any docs how to write VFs to use expert fonts? (Even for LaTeX, maybe I'd understand it anyway?) If I'd like to setup CE, Greek or Cyrillic fonts, what must I provide? Only an encoding? Is it possible with texfont? Regarding OpenType I'll first read Adam's MyWay. (More questions are in the queue...) Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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Newbie wants to make long tables
by Thomas Schrader 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

Hi everybody, I'm wondering how to break up long tables over several pages, automatically placing continuing headers and footers. Thanks much for any help Thomas Schrader -- mailto laborator at web de

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TeXLive 8 and Context
by John Culleton 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

I downloaded the latest (well yesterday's) version of the install iso for TeXlive 8. It is still beta. Unlike TeXlive 7 Context did not work after install. The missing piece was the little script: /usr/TeX/bin/i386-linux/texexec So I copied that piece of code over from TeXlive 7 and waved my apprentice's wand over the system a few times, per the instructions in texexec.rme: cp ../texexec.rme texexec.ini texexec --verbose texexec --make fmtutil --all texhash (The last two just for a security blanket) ...and I now have Context up and presumably running correctly. So perhaps before TeXlive 8 becomes final final, someone should insert that little script where it belongs in the distro. To find the address for the beta google (groups ) under John Culleton and TeXlive. Someone was kind enough to give it to me. Unfortunately my internet connection is almost kaput thanks to that stupid Microsoft virus. I am connected but when I ping three packets I only get back one. This message may get there someday. Or maybe not. John Culleton John Culleton

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Hyphenate long URLs
by Tobias Burnus 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Hi, I want to hyphenate an long URL, I currentlty use: \def\gotoURL#1{\useURL[foo][#1]\goto{\url[foo]}[url(foo)]} For one URL there is unfortunally no '.' or '/' near by, and I get: | | http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CylindricalCoordinates | .html | | margin starts --->| page border ->| What I would like to see: | | http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Cylin | | dricalCoordinates.html | margin starts --->| page border ->| Note that there should _no_ hyphen be shown. How can I do so? Tobias

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Presentations
by Eduardo Cassiraga 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

%your log says: % % MP prueba-mpgraph.1] (./prueba.tuo) % system(mpost --alias=mpost --undump=metafun prueba-mpgraph)...disabled. % %which means that you should enable write18 in your local texmf.cnf file %(kpsewhich texmf.cnf will tell you where this file resides) % %Hans Hi; Thanks Hans. Unfortunately my system have not a file called texmf.cnf. Is this a MikTeX file or a ConTeXt file? Could I download it from some place? In which directory I must copy the file? Thank you very much. Eduardo F. Cassiraga Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente Universidad Politécnica de Valencia C/. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia - SPAIN Tel: +34 963 879 613 Fax: +34 963 877 618 E-mail: efc(a)dihma.upv.es

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Re: Newbie Questions Okay
by Hans Hagen 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

At 08:15 15/08/2003 -0500, you wrote: >At TUG 2003 you showed us how to use use a color filled fullcircle as a >background. Is there a roundedrectangle. I've looked in the METAFun >documentation and can find nothing. I would like to make something like >the attached pdf and figured MetaFun can do that. \setupoutput[pdftex] \startuniqueMPgraphic{rounded} path p ; p := OverlayBox smoothed 2pt ; fill p withcolor OverlayColor ; draw p withpen pencircle scaled OverlayLineWidth withcolor OverlayLineColor ; \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[rounded][\uniqueMPgraphic{rounded}] \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext \framed [background=rounded, frame=off, framecolor=green, rulethickness=1pt, backgroundcolor=red] {test me} \stoptext >Is it okay to ask newbie questions on the mailing list. I have been >reading the list for about 10 days and see almost no newbies. Everyone >seems to be very expert. just go ahead and ask! Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Presentation styles.
by Eduardo Cassiraga 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Hi, I can't to generate correctly the presentations that include metapost graphics. Could somebody tell me where is the error, please? I send a zip file with the test file using the pre-02 style. Thanks a lot. Eduardo F. Cassiraga Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente Universidad Politécnica de Valencia C/. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia - SPAIN Tel: +34 963 879 613 Fax: +34 963 877 618 E-mail: efc(a)dihma.upv.es

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Sieve of Eratosthenes
by David Arnold 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

All, I thought this might be a cool little programming challenge that might even make the metafun manual, as technique employed might be unique. I'd like to talk about the Sieve of Eratosthenes in class next week, specifically to find the primes between 1 and 100. This involves listing the integers from 1 to 100 in a 10 by 10 array. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ... ... 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 1 is not prime and can be deleted from the discussion. They way the "sieve" works is to note that 2 is prime, but 4, 6, 8, etc, are not, because they are multiples of 2. The student now goes through the "sieve" crossing out all multiples of 2 (every other number). Then, 3 is a prime, and the student goes through the "sieve" crossing out every multiple of 3 (6, 9, 12, etc). Continue in this process, and the "sieve," when finished, will contain the primes from 1 to 100. Now, for my graphic requirements. 1. Make a grid 10 by 10 with gridlines. This will form 100 boxes to contain the numbers from 1 to 100. 2. Make the entire grid take up as much space as possible on us letter or a4 paper (for an overhead transparency). 3. Put the numbers centered in each "box" formed by the grid. Big numbers of course. Things to learn. 1. This might be a good example for outline fonts for Context users to study. So, setting up the fonts would be a cool example. 2. Would this be an array of boxes? 1 or 2-dimensional? 3. A nice loop for inserting the numbers automatically? 4. Thicker line styles and use of color? I'd love to see different approaches. A good opportunity to learn new technique and ideas for attacking this problem.

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typescripts
by Henning Hraban Ramm 16 Aug '03

16 Aug '03

Hello together! My typescripts are now online: http://www.fiee.net/texnique/?menu=0-1-3&lang=en or directly: http://www.ramm.ch/fiee/texnique/material/typescripts.zip The archive contains only typescript files, no AFMs, PFBs, TFMs, VFs, MAPs or the like. Put them in texmf(-var|-local|...)/tex/context/user or in your project directory. Install the fonts with texfont (or with my also contained install-font.pl that calls texfont and does some other nasty work, but it's not very sophisticated, and you must edit the hardcoded TeXRoot yourself -- I know I should use kpsewhich, but...). All file names are supposed lowercase! (I had much problems with uppercase font names.) The archive contains typescripts for the huge (but not so beautiful) font families of URW with their spread from extra narrow to extra wide, and some other for ITC, Adobe and Linotype fonts. I tried to map all fonts to something reachable, e.g. if a family contained no italics, I mapped the next bolder font onto italics. Enjoy! Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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typescripts for free ;-)
by Henning Hraban Ramm 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

Hello! I hope not to get into your spam filter with a "for free" message! ;-) I thought after all that begging and getting help I should do a bit for the community... I made a lot of typescript for URW and Lino fonts. If anyone is interested, I'll put them on my homepage (not the fonts, only the typescripts). BTW: I'll drop my "ConTeXt cookbook" project. I've never enough time to care about it like it was needed. Sorry and and big thanks to all who helped until now! Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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Re: [NTG-context] Aligned numbered math formulas
by David Arnold 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

Tobias, Very nice. Is there a setup that will typeset the labels as (1.1) and (1.1a)? At 08:49 PM 8/14/03 +0200, you wrote: >Hi all, > >On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, David Arnold wrote: >> May I ask how I can reference each of these equations separately in the >> text? That is, how can I give a different label to each equation in the >> alignment, then reference each one independent of the other? > >\placeformula[david] >\startformula\eqalignno{ > left & right & \formulanumber[david:a]{a} \cr > left & right & \formulanumber[david:b]{b} \cr >}\stopformula > >Well, \in[david] should give "1.1" while \in[david:a] should give "1.1a". > >Tobias > >_______________________________________________ >ntg-context mailing list >ntg-context(a)ntg.nl >http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > >

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Re: [NTG-context] Aligned numbered math formulas
by David Arnold 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

All, I am following this thread and I can report the same result as Holger. \setupformulae[align=right] \starttext \placeformula[david] \startformula \eqalignno{% left & right & \formulanumber \cr left & right & \formulanumber \cr } \stopformula \stoptext Gives this result. ! You can't use `\halign' in math mode. \eqalignno ...displ@y \tabskip \centering \halign to \displaywidth {\hfil $\... l.10 } May I ask how I can reference each of these equations separately in the text? That is, how can I give a different label to each equation in the alignment, then reference each one independent of the other? Thanks. At 04:20 PM 8/14/03 +0200, you wrote: >Hi, > >On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Tobias Burnus wrote: >> On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Holger Schöner wrote: >> > Thanks, Tobias! This works for me, if I place a "\placeformula" before >> > formulas enclosed by "$$". Funny, though, that I get an error if I instead >> > enclose the formula with "\startformula ... \endformula": >> Here it works with \startformula \stopformula [stop not end]. > >All right, I used \stopformula ... And I just found out the reason, it >seems: I used > > \setupformulae[align=right] > >Then, if I use $$ instead of \startformula, I get centered formulas anyway. >If I remove the \setupformulae, then I can also use \startformula ... > >So in the moment I have resolved to using centered formulae. > >Best regards, > >-- >Holger F. Schoener TU Berlin; Dept. IV: EE and Computer Science >hfsch(a)cs.tu-berlin.de http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~hfsch/ >Rooms FR2525 Tel: +49-30-314-73115, Fax: -73121 >Office FR 2-1 Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany > > >_______________________________________________ >ntg-context mailing list >ntg-context(a)ntg.nl >http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > >

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Re: [NTG-context] Aligned numbered math formulas
by Holger Schöner 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Hi, On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Tobias Burnus wrote: > On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Holger Schöner wrote: > > Thanks, Tobias! This works for me, if I place a "\placeformula" before > > formulas enclosed by "$$". Funny, though, that I get an error if I instead > > enclose the formula with "\startformula ... \endformula": > Here it works with \startformula \stopformula [stop not end]. All right, I used \stopformula ... And I just found out the reason, it seems: I used \setupformulae[align=right] Then, if I use $$ instead of \startformula, I get centered formulas anyway. If I remove the \setupformulae, then I can also use \startformula ... So in the moment I have resolved to using centered formulae. Best regards, -- Holger F. Schoener TU Berlin; Dept. IV: EE and Computer Science hfsch(a)cs.tu-berlin.de http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~hfsch/ Rooms FR2525 Tel: +49-30-314-73115, Fax: -73121 Office FR 2-1 Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany

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Aligned numbered math formulas
by Holger Schöner 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Hello, For a publication I need to typeset a lot of math formulas. To make them as comprehensible as possible, I need a few specialties, and would appreciate any suggestions you can provide: 1) Some of the formulas should be numbered, some not; and at the same time I would like to align several of them. For alignment I seem to be able to use \eqalign (or \startalign ... \stopalign from the t-amsl.tex sent around here lately). But if I place a \placeformula in front of this, the whole aligned block only gets one number; I would need a number for every line (or even better: a possibility to state, which lines should be numbered, and which not). By looking into core-mat.tex I found the commands \formulanumber and \subformulanumber which I can add after each line, if I want it to be numbered. Unfortunately they only set numbers, if the whole aligned block also is numbered (by using \placeformula), and they furthermore do not put the number beside the right margin, as is done by \placeformula, but directly where the \formulanumber appears. How can I enable the numbers even when not using \placeformula (or when using \placeformula[-]), and how can it put the numbers next to the right margin? 2) What are the keywords "alternative" and "indentnext" in \setupformulae meant for? Is there any documentation available concerning math formulae, besides "ConTeXt, the manual"? 3) I'd like to be able to set more than one line below large math operators, e.g. something like \sum_{m: \\ 1 \leq m \leq M}. Unfortunately this does not work as expected (it seems to conflict with the \startalign block). Is there another possibility? 4) Using the alignment features (\eqalign or \startalign, \stopalign) I often have the problem, that the (quite space consuming) formulas all appear on the next page, separated from its introductory text. I would like to have either also the introductory text put onto the next page (but neither \page[no] between text and formulas, nor \page[preference] before the introductory text work), or alternatively, to be able to (automatically) break the formulas inside the alignment block (whether alignment is kept up or not between pages does not matter for me). Is there a solution for either way? I am using: ---------- This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.00a-pretest-20011114-ojmw-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.7) [...] ConTeXt ver: 2003.2.11 fmt: 2003.4.4 int: english mes: english ---------- -- Holger F. Schoener TU Berlin; Dept. IV: EE and Computer Science hfsch(a)cs.tu-berlin.de http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~hfsch/ Rooms FR2525 Tel: +49-30-314-73115, Fax: -73121 Office FR 2-1 Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany

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Aligned numbered math formulas
by Holger Schöner 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Hello, For a publication I need to typeset a lot of math formulas. To make them as comprehensible as possible, I need a few specialties, and would appreciate any suggestions you can provide: 1) Some of the formulas should be numbered, some not; and at the same time I would like to align several of them. For alignment I seem to be able to use \eqalign (or \startalign ... \stopalign from the t-amsl.tex sent around here lately). But if I place a \placeformula in front of this, the whole aligned block only gets one number; I would need a number for every line (or even better: a possibility to state, which lines should be numbered, and which not). By looking into core-mat.tex I found the commands \formulanumber and \subformulanumber which I can add after each line, if I want it to be numbered. Unfortunately they only set numbers, if the whole aligned block also is numbered (by using \placeformula), and they furthermore do not put the number beside the right margin, as is done by \placeformula, but directly where the \formulanumber appears. How can I enable the numbers even when not using \placeformula (or when using \placeformula[-]), and how can it put the numbers next to the right margin? 2) What are the keywords "alternative" and "indentnext" in \setupformulae meant for? Is there any documentation available concerning math formulae, besides "ConTeXt, the manual"? 3) I'd like to be able to set more than one line below large math operators, e.g. something like \sum_{m: \\ 1 \leq m \leq M}. Unfortunately this does not work as expected (it seems to conflict with the \startalign block). Is there another possibility? 4) Using the alignment features (\eqalign or \startalign, \stopalign) I often have the problem, that the (quite space consuming) formulas all appear on the next page, separated from its introductory text. I would like to have either also the introductory text put onto the next page (but neither \page[no] between text and formulas, nor \page[preference] before the introductory text work), or alternatively, to be able to (automatically) break the formulas inside the alignment block (whether alignment is kept up or not between pages does not matter for me). Is there a solution for either way? I am using: ---------- This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.00a-pretest-20011114-ojmw-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.7) [...] ConTeXt ver: 2003.2.11 fmt: 2003.4.4 int: english mes: english ---------- -- Holger F. Schoener TU Berlin; Dept. IV: EE and Computer Science hfsch(a)cs.tu-berlin.de http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~hfsch/ Rooms FR2525 Tel: +49-30-314-73115, Fax: -73121 Office FR 2-1 Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany

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extra page when using alternative=doublesided and bodymatter (fwd)
by Tobias Burnus 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Hello all, (2nd repost) I have the following problem: Using \setuppagenumbering[location={footer,right}] \startbodymatter \chapter{Hi} \stopbodymatter I always get 3 pages, but I want to have two: The recto (first page) with "Hi" and its verso (second page; backside of the first), I don't want to have an extra recto (third page)! Tobias

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some XML stuff (and bugs?)
by Martin Kolařík 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Hi all, I have some problems with XML and ConTeXt, some of them are probably not implemented in ConTeXt yet. 1. XML contains <type><tag></type> I define \defineXMLargument [type] \type ConTeXt outputs <tag> It is interesting that inside \bTD..\eTD it is typeset correctly (<tag>). 2. Is there a way to get some piece of processed XML code into buffer (preserving blanks)? The first-approach solution of course does not work: \defineXMLenvironment [buffer] \startbuffer \stopbuffer never finds \stopbuffer. I suceed if \stopbuffer occured in XML code, but this is not the proper way :-). I also suceed when I defined \defineXMLenvironment [buffer] {\dostartbuffer [bname] [StartBuffer][/bufferdef>]} \relax and in the XML I wrote \</bufferdef>... So, how to implement somehow \defineXMLverbatim [buffer] ... which finds (and stops) reading on </buffer>? 3. if XML entity is placed before \par (e.g. in verbatim XML source, where an empty line occurs) ConTeXt fails with reading entity #2 parameter (Runaway? error). Maybe \long for \def\remapXMLentity should be used? 4. if I use <math><buffer/></math> it does not work -- <math> implementation using \XMLremapdata[mml] does not find any MML tag. Anyhow, I did not suceed with pre expansion of <buffer/> -- probably, if I am able to expand (get content of) <buffer/> (it contains MML tags) it would work. 5. some expansion stuffs, I expect it is a behaviour :-) but it would be pretty if it is possible. I did not suceed with using \getbuffer (aka all \process...buffer) in expanded environment. Simple use of \message{\getbuffer[somebuffer]} fails. If such expansion is possbile probably 4. would be solved too. Have a nice day and thank you, Martin -------- Martin Kolarik Moravske Pristroje, a.s., Masarykova 1148, Zlin 76302 tel. +420 603 498 498, fax +420 577 107 171 web: http://www.mii.cz -------- e-mail: kolarik(a)mii.cz e-mail: kolarik(a)click.cz tel. +420 603 535 593

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pagemark code works no more with arranging 3SIDE
by Henning Hraban Ramm 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Hello esp. Hans! I told you more than once about my address book. ;-) You wrote this nice code for me, that calculates the first and last name on the page: --- \def\RegisterPageMark#1#2% #1=Class #2=Text {\iftrialtypesetting \else \doglobal\increment\MNamCounter% \textreference[#1:t:\MNamCounter]{#2}% \doifreferencefoundelse{#1:t:\MNamCounter} {\doifundefined{#1:f:\currentrealreference}% {\setxvalue{#1:f:\currentrealreference}% {\noexpand\in[#1:t:\MNamCounter]}} \setxvalue{#1:l:\currentrealreference}% {\noexpand\in[#1:t:\MNamCounter]}}% {}% \fi} \def\GetFirstOnPage#1{\getvalue{#1:f:\realfolio}} % #1=Class \def\GetLastOnPage#1{\getvalue{#1:l:\realfolio}} % #1=Class \setupheadertexts [][\GetFirstOnPage{MNam}--\GetLastOnPage{MNam}] \def\Name#1{\bf #1\RegisterPageMark{MNam}{\FirstNCharacters{4}{#1}}} --- It doesn't work with the arranging "3SIDE" or even "XY" with three pages on A4 landscape. The headers show only the dash. I can't tell how arranging is involved in this counter stuff. Is there a simple solution? Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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How can I use the lmodern fonts with context?
by Helmut Schwertner 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Hello, what is to do if I want to use the Latin Modern Fonts with context? Today I have installed the LM package (0.86 of 04.08.2003) of the Latin Modern family of fonts in the PostScript Type 1 format under Miktex and it works with latex wonderful (and this fonts are wonderful too). Thanks, Helmut

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letter manual
by kopszak＠mnw.art.pl 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Hello, Today I realized the last thing I use LaTeX for is writing letters (mainly because of old stylesheets I once produced). I would like to switch to ConTeXt obviously. Do I remember right that a letter manual was mentioned here some time ago? What happened to it? If it's not available could you mention any ConTeXt comands aimed at writing letters specifically? Piotr

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This is something Hans will love ...
by Giuseppe Bilotta 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Hey Hans, this was just announced on comp.text.tex: > Name of contribution: PerlTeX > Name and email: Scott Pakin <...> > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/perltex > Summary description: Define LaTeX macros in terms of Perl code > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > PerlTeX is a combination Perl script (perltex) and > LaTeX2e style file (perlmacros) that, together, give > the user the ability to define LaTeX macros in terms of > Perl code. Once defined, a Perl macro becomes > indistinguishable from any other LaTeX macro. PerlTeX > thereby combines LaTeX's typesetting power with Perl's > programmability. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- So ... when are we going to have the same feature in ConTeXt? After all, we already need a wrapper script (texexec) to run it, right? -- Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta

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MetaPost backgrounds
by Mikael Persson 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Hi everybody! I had some problems with backgrounds in a table. I wanted just a horizontal line, but in different heights. The problem is that the line will always be in the middle of the cell if I don't add more graphics. See the example file below. Regards, Micke P \setupoutput[pdftex] \enableregime[utf] \setupbodyfont[7pt] % This works, but is not nice. \startuniqueMPgraphic{splittop} draw (0,0)--(OverlayWidth,OverlayHeight) withcolor white;%should not be necessary draw (0,0.725*OverlayHeight)--(OverlayWidth,0.725*OverlayHeight); \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[splittop][\uniqueMPgraphic{splittop}] \startuniqueMPgraphic{splitmid} draw (0,0)--(OverlayWidth,OverlayHeight) withcolor white;%should not be necessary draw (0,0.5*OverlayHeight)--(OverlayWidth,0.5*OverlayHeight); \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[splitmid][\uniqueMPgraphic{splitmid}] % This does not work, but I think it should \startuniqueMPgraphic{topsplit} draw (0,0.725*OverlayHeight)--(OverlayWidth,0.725*OverlayHeight); \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[topsplit][\uniqueMPgraphic{topsplit}] \startuniqueMPgraphic{midsplit} draw (0,0.5*OverlayHeight)--(OverlayWidth,0.5*OverlayHeight); \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[midsplit][\uniqueMPgraphic{midsplit}] \starttext % A working table \setupTABLE[width=2cm,height=2cm] \bTABLE[align={middle,lohi}] \bTR\bTD[background=splittop] Some text\par And some more text that will apear below the other text\eTD\bTD[background=splitmid] Some text above\par Some text below \eTD\eTR \eTABLE % A non-working table \setupTABLE[width=2cm,height=2cm] \bTABLE[align={middle,lohi}] \bTR\bTD[background=topsplit] Some text\par And some more text that will apear below the other text\eTD\bTD[background=midsplit] Some text above\par Some text below \eTD\eTR \eTABLE \stoptext

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No reference when 2UP-arranging pages
by Laurent Chéno 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

(* please excuse my poor english *) When I typeset this file : % ------- OK \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \starttext This is a test. My \in{figure}{}[fig:test] stands \at{page}{}[fig:test]. \placefigure[page][fig:test]{A nice fig}{\framed{This is a figure.}} \stoptext \end %-------- I get the right result: "My figure 1 stands page 2." But when I typeset this one : % -------- WRONG \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape] \setuparranging[2UP] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \starttext This is a test. My \in{figure}{}[fig:test] stands \at{page}{}[fig:test]. \placefigure[page][fig:test]{A nice fig}{\framed{This is a figure.}} \stoptext \end %----------- I get : "My figure ?? stands page ??." even after many compilation with texexec (or with texexec --final) Who can help me ? Thanks in advance, best regards, Laurent Chéno PS : I'm using TeXExec 3.1, pdfeTeX 3.14159-1.10b-2.1 (Web2C 7.4.5) ConTeXt ver: 2003.1.31 fmt: 2003.7.23 -- Laurent Chéno, Paris - France <mailto:laurent.cheno@free.fr> fax : 01 53 01 28 36 http://pauillac.inria.fr/~cheno/

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Re: [NTG-context] \setuplayout[makeup]...\setuplayout[reset]
by Hans Hagen 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

At 10:54 09/08/2003 -0700, you wrote: >All, > >In s-mag-01.tex, inbetween \startsetups[titlepage]...\stopsetups, you find >a pair > >\setuplayout[makeup]...\setuplayout[reset] one can define multiple layouts and switch between them; reset reverts to the standard layout settings (global one) >Also, in the same area, there is a > >\flushlayer[makeup] > >command whose purpose I do not understand. Could someone explain the >purpose of these commands? it flushes any content collected in that layer Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] typescripttwo
by Hans Hagen 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

At 18:24 08/08/2003 -0700, you wrote: >All, > >In this line: > >\definetypeface [palatino] [rm] [serif] [palatino] [default] >[encoding=\typescripttwo] > >What does \typescripttwo do? if you say \usetypescript[palatino][texnansi] then \typescripttwo == texnansi Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Instructions for m-pstric
by John Culleton 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Since I was mentioned in the code for this module I make bold to ask this question =) Exactly how is this module employed to enable PStricks statements to be used in a Context job? Alternatively, in MPFun, how might one surround the text on a page by a border running symmetrically around the edge, a certain distance in from the page edges? I know how I would do it in PSTricks but not in Metapost/Metafun. A recent memoir by Norman Mailer has a broad gray border with a thin black border just inside it on the title page. Very spiffy. -- John Culleton Able Typesetters and Indexers http://wexfordpress.com

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\setuplayout[makeup]...\setuplayout[reset]
by darnold＠northcoast.com 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

All, In s-mag-01.tex, inbetween \startsetups[titlepage]...\stopsetups, you find a pair \setuplayout[makeup]...\setuplayout[reset] Also, in the same area, there is a \flushlayer[makeup] command whose purpose I do not understand. Could someone explain the purpose of these commands?

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Re: Simple test
by darnold＠northcoast.com 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

Hans, comments below: > At 10:04 07/08/2003 -0700, you wrote: >>Hans, as a simple test, I tried saving the following as junk.mp. >> >>input mp-tool; >>beginfig(1); >>picture p; >>p:=textext.rt("Hello, world!"); >>endfig; >>end. >> >>However, >> >>C:\temp>mpost junk >>(junk.mp (C:\texmf\metapost\context\base\mp-tool.mp) >> >> unknown picture p >> >> textext.rt >>! Equation cannot be performed (unknown picture=numeric). >><to be read again> >> ( >>l.7 p:=textext.rt( >> "Hello, world!"); > > you should use/load metafun -) But I have. Indeed, I completely updated Miktex, downloaded the latest Context, refreshed filename database, then ran: texexec --make --alone This rebuilds cont-en.efmt, cont-nl.efmt, and mptopdf.efmt. You can see they are new by their timestamps (08/07/2003 09:38 AM). Directory of C:\localtexmf\miktex\fmt 10/07/2002 11:34 PM <DIR> . 10/07/2002 11:34 PM <DIR> .. 11/28/2000 12:55 PM 909,544 pdflatex.fmt 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 437,192 omega.fmt 11/28/2000 12:55 PM 897,952 elatex.efmt 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 395,368 pdftex.fmt 11/28/2000 12:55 PM 926,688 lambda.fmt 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 416,704 etex.efmt 11/28/2000 12:55 PM 891,640 latex.fmt 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 376,968 plain.fmt 12/11/2002 11:05 PM 556,792 amstex.fmt 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 1,100 metafun.log 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 31,032 cont-en.log 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 32,231 cont-nl.log 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 5,373,040 cont-nl.efmt 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 3,809 mptopdf.log 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 322,768 mptopdf.efmt 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 5,319,424 cont-en.efmt 16 File(s) 16,892,252 bytes 2 Dir(s) 3,497,959,424 bytes free The command texexec --make --alone also builds metafun.mem in this same directory. It has to be moved by hand to a different directory. C:\localtexmf\miktex\mem>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is F803-A135 Directory of C:\localtexmf\miktex\mem 10/07/2002 11:34 PM <DIR> . 10/07/2002 11:34 PM <DIR> .. 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 99,480 plain.mem 08/05/2003 09:52 PM 106,240 mfplain.mem 08/07/2003 09:38 AM 506,752 metafun.mem 3 File(s) 712,472 bytes 2 Dir(s) 3,497,959,424 bytes free But again, brand new. All databases are refreshed after this move. There are no other versions of these format files on my system (I checked). I've even tried texexec --make --alone --tex=pdfetex metafun and moved the resulting metafun.mem file over and refreshed the database. On this file: input mp-tool; beginfig(1); picture p; p:=textext.rt("Hello, world!"); endfig; end. I still get this error: C:\temp>mpost junk (junk.mp (C:\texmf\metapost\context\base\mp-tool.mp) >> unknown picture p >> textext.rt ! Equation cannot be performed (unknown picture=numeric). <to be read again> ( l.7 p:=textext.rt( "Hello, world!"); ? I am aware of the new placement of /metapost/context/base. C:\texmf\metapost>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is F803-A135 Directory of C:\texmf\metapost 10/07/2002 11:27 PM <DIR> . 10/07/2002 11:27 PM <DIR> .. 08/05/2003 03:30 PM <DIR> context 08/05/2003 09:47 PM <DIR> base 0 File(s) 0 bytes 4 Dir(s) 3,497,893,888 bytes free C:\texmf\metapost\base>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is F803-A135 Directory of C:\texmf\metapost\base 08/05/2003 09:47 PM <DIR> . 08/05/2003 09:47 PM <DIR> .. 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 7,106 boxes.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 7,146 format.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 27,660 graph.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 4,280 marith.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 19,748 mfplain.mp 03/23/1997 01:16 AM 19 mpost.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 16,018 plain.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 1,098 rboxes.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 1,466 sarith.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 794 string.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 331 TEX.mp 09/07/2000 02:01 PM 424 texnum.mp 01/24/1997 08:28 PM 230 troffnum.mp 13 File(s) 86,320 bytes 2 Dir(s) 3,497,893,888 bytes free So, I am absolutely stumped. Is there anything else I can try?

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typescripttwo
by darnold＠northcoast.com 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

All, In this line: \definetypeface [palatino] [rm] [serif] [palatino] [default] [encoding=\typescripttwo] What does \typescripttwo do?

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Amazing!
by darnold＠northcoast.com 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

All, By inserting this line in s-mag-01.tex: \usetypescript[adobekb][\defaultencoding] Then using the Miktex package manager to install the pxfonts and txfonts, I can now compile this: \usemodule[mag-01] \starttext \input knuth \stoptext This is without any use of texfont.pl. Indeed, I've cleaned out my /localtexmf/fonts directories of all former experiments using texfont. Absolutely amazing. I've still a long way to go with fonts, but I am much improved.

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Re: [NTG-context] Re: Simple test
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

At 09:19 08/08/2003 -0700, darnold(a)northcoast.com wrote: >C:\temp>mpost junk >(junk.mp (C:\texmf\metapost\context\base\mp-tool.mp) this is just calling metapost with mp-tool you may try "input metafun" instead > >> unknown picture p > >> textext.rt >! Equation cannot be performed (unknown picture=numeric). ><to be read again> > ( >l.7 p:=textext.rt( > "Hello, world!"); >? texexec --mptex junk.mp or mpost -mem=metafun junk.mp or \starttext \startMPpage some code \stopMPpage \stoptext Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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merging pdf (repost)
by scarso luigi 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

Hello, I use this code to merge file1.pdf, file2.pdf, file3.pdf in file4.pdf % format=english \definepapersize[A3large][width=320mm,height=450mm,offset=0pt] \setuppapersize[A3,landscape][A3large,landscape] \setuplayout [backspace=0pt,marking=on, height=middle,width=middle,location=middle, topspace=0pt, header=0pt, footer=0pt] \starttext'; \insertpages[file1.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file2.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file3.pdf][width=0pt] \stoptext where file1 is 481 031 bytes file2 is 1 277 167 bytes and file3 is 43 574 bytes. I expected ~2 Mbytes for file4.pdf but file4 is 10 601 693 bytes, ie ~five times the size expected. Why ? Thanks in advance luigi PS. I have a context distribution that is 1 year old, but i can't actually upgrade it (well, if I must do it, I will do !)

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Re: [NTG-context] texfont and type-tmf.dat
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

At 17:31 07/08/2003 -0700, you wrote: >It's best to make personal adaptions in the tree texmf-local, as these >changes won't get overwritten when you install new releases of tex. here i use a font tree "tex/texmf-fonts" Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] Trouble with updated Context
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

At 18:14 07/08/2003 -0700, darnold(a)northcoast.com wrote: >All, > >I am having trouble getting the latest edition of Context to allow me to >work through the Metafun manual. i wonder if you have the right metafun texexec --make --alone will generate you an english and dutch interface as well as metafun and mptopdf formats Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SS Font to go with Charter?
by John Culleton 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

I am setting up a book for a customer in Charter and I am wondering what Sans Serif font, preferably already part of TeXLIve distro, would go with Charter? -- John Culleton Able Typesetters and Indexers http://wexfordpress.com

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new version
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

Hi, Since it's tex live freezing time, I uploaded a new version. There ar enot that many changes (i moved a few things from cont-new/cont-loc to the core modules [cont-loc is my personal optimized code / new thingies file]). I also added type-akb (patricks adobekb) file to the distribution since we need it to get those free fonts working in tetex and derived systems (tex live is normally a bit more complete with regards to metrics). Be careful in using this typescipts: the metrics may not match the fonts and i dislike the idea of ps metric names and urw fots; Personally i always use the urw metrics and fonts and *always* embed them. I'll post a zip with additional font metrics later. To texexec, i added some cleverness to run xml files and i will add some morelater. Also, from now on (in order to avoid too many mails of users who forget to run mktexlsr) i now run mktexlsr before generating formats. [i hope that i got the miktex alternative well, i'll install miktex in a virtual machine later]. Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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new system modes
by Hans Hagen 08 Aug '03

08 Aug '03

Hi, The next version will have a new system mode, which can be used in conditional processing: \startmode[*first] ... \stopmode this mode is true in the first run and can be used like: \startmode[*first] \executesystemcommand{dowhatever test.tex x-test.tex} \stopmode \typefile{x-test.tex} an example of a preprocessor run, which only needs to be done once; this can be handy when one needs to preprocess to be included files. Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] Re: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)
by Jules Colding 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 10:07, Jules Colding wrote: > -----Forwarded Message----- > > > From: Patrick Gundlach <pg(a)levana.de> > > To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > > Subject: [NTG-context] Re: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..) > > Date: 06 Aug 2003 21:49:05 +0200 > > > > Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> writes: > > > > Hi Jules, > > > > > "texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with: > > > > > > ################# CUT ##################### > > > TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 > > > > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'. > > > fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'. > > > > There are probably two possible ways (I only use the fist alternative) > > > > 1) run > > texexec --make --alone en de dl metafun > > > > and copy the resulting efmt and mem files to the appropiate places. > > (texmf/web2c/) > > I did just that, but running texexec on test.tex gives: #################### CUT ######################## [JuBColding@apollo context]$ texexec test.tex TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : test output : dvips interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14h-released-20010417-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.3.1) Sorry, I can't find the format `cont-en.efmt'; will try `context.efmt'. I can't find the format file `context.efmt'! return code : 256 run time : 1 seconds total run time : 1 seconds [JuBColding@apollo context]$ #################### CUT ######################## So, what is wrong with my setup? Thanks, jules > (btw. what is dl?) dl is just a typo.. -- Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> York Refrigeration

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Where's the pound (�) sign gone?
by Mark Ainsworth 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

Well after much playing with font settings I am still confused. Can anyone out there help. If I use: \setupoutput[pdftex] \usetypescript[berry][ec] \usetypescript[modern][ec] \setupbodyfont[modern,10pt] \starttext Where has the pound $\pound$ sign gone \stoptext Then the output doesn't contain any sign. If I then use: \setupoutput[pdftex] \usetypescript[berry] \usetypescript[modern] \setupbodyfont[modern,10pt] \starttext Where has the pound $\pound$ sign gone \stoptext I end up with a dollar ($) sign. So how can I get the good old British pound sign. (No I don't want to convert to Euros!) On another track, is there any way of getting pdftex to use the pfb concrete fonts, rather than the bitmap versions without a major hack of my map files? Has someone written a simple little routine to do the patching automatically. They print out ok, but the on-screen versions are really naff. Thanks Mark. begin 600 Mark Ainsworth.vcf M0D5'24XZ5D-!4D0-"E9%4E-)3TXZ,BXQ#0I..D%I;G-W;W)T:#M-87)K#0I& M3CI-87)K($%I;G-W;W)T:`T*3U)'.E-U;F1A;F-E($UU;'1I<')O8V5S<V]R M(%1E8VAN;VQO9WD@3'1D+@T*5$E43$4Z475A;&ET>2!-86YA9V5R#0I.3U1% M.T5.0T]$24Y'/5%53U1%1"U04DE.5$%"3$4Z/3!$/3!!#0I414P[5T]22SM6 M3TE#13HK-#0(a)*#$T.30I(#<Y,R`Q-C<-"E1%3#M(3TU%.U9/24-%.BLT-"`H M,30W-BD@-#`U(#<P,0T*5$5,.U=/4DL[1D%8.BLT-"`H,30Y-"D@-SDS(#$V M.`T*5$5,.TA/344[1D%8.BLT-"`H,30W-BD@-#`U(#<P,0T*0412.U=/4DL[ M14Y#3T1)3D<]455/5$5$+5!224Y404),13H[.T-H:6QT97)N($AO=7-E+#TP M1#TP05=A=&5R<VED92P[0VAE<VAA;2P[0G5C:W,L.TA0-2`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`<W5N9&%N8V4N8V]M#0I2158Z,C`P,C$Q,3-4,38S-C(U6(a)T*14Y$.E9# %05)$#0H= ` end

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Problems with m-bibtex
by Tobias Burnus 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

Hi, I've two problems with m-bib: a) I want to have the cites numbered by occurrence like this [1], [2], etc. I managed to get 1, 2, 3 etc. in the reference list but in the text I get [23], [5] etc. where this number is the number of occurrence in the .bib file. I used: \setuppublications[alternative=apa] \setuppublications[numbering=yes,refcommand=num] %,refcommand=number] b) I'm using \cite[reference1, reference2] but I get only [23], i.e. one reference shown in the text. In the reference list they appear both. Tobias

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New version of DocbookInContext uploaded
by Simon Pepping 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi, I have uploaded a new version of DocbookInContext. It is now possible to reset attribute values to \undefined at the start of an element. part and chapter are now recognized as elements that may start a document. In addition this version has a number of smaller improvements. The release has been tested with the Context version of 4 March 2003. Known problem of this release: Sometimes Context inserts a spurious pagebreak; this seems to be connected with the use of backgrounds. I have noted a similar problem with the Index. You can find DocbookInContext at http://www.hobby.nl/~scaprea/context/ and at http://home.hccnet.nl/spepping/context/. Regards, Simon -- Simon Pepping new email: s.pepping(a)hccnet.nl new home page: http://home.hccnet.nl/spepping

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Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)
by Jules Colding 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi, I just unzipped "cont-tmf.zip" in the /usr/share/texmf directory on a rh9. Now, the problem is that texexec can't find the cont-en.efmt or the context.efmt files. How are these generated? I have tried to issue a "texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with: ################# CUT ##################### TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'. fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'. TeX binary : pdfetex format(s) : en de nl total run time : 3 seconds ################# CUT ##################### Thanks in advance, jules -- Jules Colding <JuBColding(a)yorkref.com> York Refrigeration

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Newbie question on \completecontent
by Gerben Wierda 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Suppose I create this document: > \starttext > \completecontent > \chapter{One} > \input tufte > \chapter{Two} > \input douglas > \stoptext I get a document with a content list and two chaqpters. Now I want to do the same in a project. I take the example from the manual and do this: > %% > %% This is the file book.tex > %% > \startproduct book > \project teoade > > \startfrontmatter > \completecontent > \stopfrontmatter > > \startbodymatter > \component chapters/chapter1 > \component chapters/chapter2 > \stopbodymatter > > \startbackmatter > \completeindex > \stopbackmatter > \stopproduct I get the chapters allright, but the list of contents and the index are empty. Why? Thanks, Gerben

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merging pdf files
by scarso luigi 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hello, I use this code to merge file1.pdf, file2.pdf, file3.pdf in file4.pdf % format=english \definepapersize[A3large][width=320mm,height=450mm,offset=0pt] \setuppapersize[A3,landscape][A3large,landscape] \setuplayout [backspace=0pt,marking=on, height=middle,width=middle,location=middle, topspace=0pt, header=0pt, footer=0pt] \starttext'; \insertpages[file1.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file2.pdf][width=0pt] \insertpages[file3.pdf][width=0pt] \stoptext where file1 is 481 031 bytes file2 is 1 277 167 bytes and file3 is 43 574 bytes. I expected ~2 Mbytes for file4.pdf but file4 is 10 601 693 bytes, ie ~five times the size expected. Why ? Thanks in advance luigi PS. I have a context distribution that is 1 year old, but i can't actually upgrade it (well, if I must do it, I will do !)

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zoom in presentations
by kopszak＠mnw.art.pl 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hello, Is it possible to access Acrobat's zoom function from ConTeXt? What I need is a button, maybe somewhere close to navigation buttons which would give the possibility of zooming without going out of full-screen mode. Piotr

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Presentations
by Eduardo Cassiraga 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi: I am not able to run presentation styles correctly yet. I am not sure what make which "kpsewhich texmf.cnf". Anyway I send you a zip file with the result of my compilation for you can reproduce the problem. Could you help me, please? Thanks. Eduardo F. Cassiraga Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente Universidad Politécnica de Valencia C/. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia - SPAIN Tel: +34 963 879 613 Fax: +34 963 877 618 E-mail: efc(a)dihma.upv.es

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Re: [NTG-context] Funny error
by Hans Hagen 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

At 11:49 05/08/2003 -0700, darnold(a)northcoast.com wrote: >All, > >This from the Metafun manual: > >\setupoutput[pdf] this runs ok here both in texexec testfile texexec testfile --automp maybe you have an old metafun format? (watch out, metafun code moved down to /metapost/context/base) Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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building formats under MikTeX
by Matthew Huggett 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hello All: When I run texexec --make to (re)build my formats (under MikTeX), texexec reports that it can't read TEX.POOL and MP.POOL . Then a window's dialog box reports that pdfetex has crapped out. Any any ideas? Thanks and best wishes, Matt

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Re: [NTG-context] Problem with math item in table of contents
by Hans Hagen 05 Aug '03

05 Aug '03

At 15:41 01/08/2003 +0200, you wrote: >Hi, > >I would like to use this: > >\completecontent >\chapter{$a|b$} >\bye > >the problem is that the bar "|" causes problems in the table of contents. >Any ideas how I can still have it in the table? either patch supp-lan: \def\fakecompoundhyphen {\def\|{\mathortext\vert\dofakecompoundhyphen}} \def\dofakecompoundhyphen {\def##1|% {\doifelsenothing{##1}{\compoundhyphen}{##1}% \kern\compoundbreakpoint\allowbreak}} or use $a\vert b$ instead interesting how long it takes for such a bug to show up Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Funny error
by darnold＠northcoast.com 05 Aug '03

05 Aug '03

All, This from the Metafun manual: \setupoutput[pdf] \runMPgraphicstrue \setupcolors[state=start] \startuseMPgraphic{FunnyFrame} picture p; numeric w, h, o; p:=textext.rt(\MPstring{FunnyFrame}); w:=OverlayWidth; h:=OverlayHeight; o:=BodyFontSize; p:=p shifted (2o,h-ypart center p); draw p; drawoptions (withpen pencircle scaled 1pt withcolor .625red); draw (2o,h)--(0,h)--(0,0)--(w,0)--(w,h)--(xpart urcorner p, h) ; draw boundingbox p; setbounds currentpicture to unitsquare xyscaled (w,h); \stopuseMPgraphic \defineoverlay[FunnyFrame][\useMPgraphic{FunnyFrame}] \defineframedtext[FunnyText][frame=off,background=FunnyFrame] \def\StartFrame{\startFunnyText} \def\StopFrame{\stopFunnyText} \def\FrameTitle#1% {\setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{\hbox spread 1em {\hss\strut#1\hss}}} \setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{} \starttext \FrameTitle{Zapf (1)} \StartFrame Coming back to the use of typefaces in electronic publishing: many of the new typographers receive their knowledge and information about the rules of typography from books, from computer magazines or the instruction manuals which they get with the purchase of a PC or software. \StopFrame \stoptext Is producing this "funny" error: >> unknown picture p >> textext.rt ! Equation cannot be performed (unknown picture=numeric). <to be read again> ( l.211 p:=textext.rt( "\hbox spread 1em {\hss \strut Zapf (1)\hss }"); ? Any ideas?

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Presentations with Metapost
by Eduardo Cassiraga 05 Aug '03

05 Aug '03

Hi: I am trying to generate presentations using the six styles describing in art-pres.pdf doc by Hans Hagen. I had not problems with the original style but yes with the others styles. I suspect that something about metapost configuration is failing. In the section called Running METAPOST of the cited doc I can read something about two documents: 1) cont-sys.tex: I have not this file. I believe that I have that rename the cont-sys.rme file as cont-sys.tex, but in which directory I must to copy cont-sys.tex file? 2) textmf.cnf: I had not be able to find it. What can I do in order to enable \write18? Thanks a lot. Eduardo F. Cassiraga Departamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente Universidad Politécnica de Valencia C/. Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia - SPAIN Tel: +34 963 879 613 Fax: +34 963 877 618 E-mail: efc(a)dihma.upv.es

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Referencing another document
by Nigel King 05 Aug '03

05 Aug '03

Guys, I have been searching for how to specify another document (.pdf) to open from the source document. The only method I have found is using \useURL etc. which bring up the web browser as an intermediate step. Please con somebody direct me to the correct method. TIA -- Nigel

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A pretty good day
by David Arnold 04 Aug '03

04 Aug '03

All, Well today I made some progress with texfont.pl. After getting my Lucida fonts to work I decided to tackle: http://www.pragma-ade.com:8080/context/Members/willi/My%20Way/NaturalTables. tex Got my Palatino fonts installed and working, even the slanted ones! :-) Found that I need pixfonts, which I updated using the Miktex package manager. Then I set texfont to work on these pixfonts. I am just about there, but hung up on the last little bit. In trying to compile NaturalTables.tex with: texexec --pdf --mode=MyWay NaturalTables.tex I get this warning at the end of my log file. Warning: PDFETEX (file rpxmi): Font rpxmi at 600 not found Warning: PDFETEX (file pxsy): Font pxsy at 600 not found {8r.enc}<uplr8a.pfb><uplb8a.pfb> <f:\localtexmf\fonts\pk\ljfour\jknappen\ec\dpi 645\ectt1000.pk><uplr8a.pfb> Output written on NaturalTables.pdf (10 pages, 138726 bytes). Opening the PDF file leads to problems. The first page loads OK, but paging down I get: 1. There was an error processing a page. There was a problem reading this document(14). 2. Could not find a font in the Resources directory--using Helvetica instead. 3. There was a problem reading the document. Examining the fonts in the pdf file shows: URWPalladioL-Roma F104 URWPalladioL-Bold Helvetica So, some sort of font substitution seems to have occurred. Any help or suggestions coming my would be appreciated.

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texfont and type-tmf.dat
by Matthew Huggett 04 Aug '03

04 Aug '03

Hi: When I run texfont as follows: texfont --en=texnansi --fontroot=/usr/share/texmf/fonts /usr/share/context/data/type-tmf.dat texfont reports "unknown subpath ../fonts/afm/urw/[font name]" for each font listed in type-tmf.dat. Where should the fonts be found? Thanks, Matt

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beginner's hazzles with backgrounds and definitions.
by Matthias Weber 03 Aug '03

03 Aug '03

Hi, I am new to context, migrating from latex for the purpose of writing an online book. I would like to set up a few definitions in the environment file that would replace latex's \begin{definition} ... \end{definition} environments. I realize that this can be done conveniently with \defineenumeration, but I want of course a few more features in it then in latex's setup. For example, I'd like to have the definition typeset in some color against some background. I tried the following in the environment file: \setupcolors[state=start] \definetextbackground [defbackground] [backgroundcolor=blue, backgroundoffset=.25cm, offset=.25cm, frame=off, location=paragraph, color=green] \defineenumeration [definition] [text=Definition, location=left, before={\starttextbackground[defbackground]}, after={\stoptextbackground}, letter=it] Then, in the text, when I use \startdefinition This is my definition. \stopdefinition the text comes out green all right, but the blue background is smeared all over two pages. I have tried a few modifications to no avail, so I fear I am doing it all wrong. Curiously, when I typeset the above th first time, I only get the green text (no blue), and the mess shows only up when typesetting the second time. Any help? Thanks, Matthias

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Lucida, some progress
by David Arnold 03 Aug '03

03 Aug '03

All, I am running Miktex on Windows. I took my YandY lucida fonts (pfb and afm files) and put them in a temporary directory, f:\temp\fonts\lucida on my system. I then ran: texfont --fontroot=f:\localtexmf --sourcepath=f:\temp\fonts\lucida --vendor=yandy --collection=lucida --makepath --install I then added the following line to pdftex.cfg. map +texnansi-yandy-lucida.map The following file now compiles. However, feelings are bittersweet. I've got something working, but I have no idea why. Nor am I assured that I've found the proper solution. More difficulties could loom on the horizon. Have I done this the correct way? \setupoutput[pdf] \usetypescript[berry][texnansi] \usetypescript[lbr] \setupbodyfont[lbr] \starttext Hello. This is a {\em test} of what the {\it Lucida} {\sl Fonts} can do at 6 {\sc am}. \placeformula \startformula f(x)=\int_0^x f(t)\, dt \stopformula \stoptext

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Lucida again
by David Arnold 03 Aug '03

03 Aug '03

Hello, I am using the latest version of Miktex. This compiles just fine using pdflatex. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{lucidabr} \begin{document} Now is the time. \begin{equation} \label{eq:1} f(x)=x^2-2x-3. \end{equation} \end{document} But I don't understand how to use my Lucida YandY fonts in Context. I read and reread mfonts.pdf and it makes no sense to me. I tried: \setupoutput[pdf] \usetypescript[lbr] \setupbodyfont[lbr] \starttext Hello. \stoptext But I got this when I tried to compile. ) (F:\miktex\tex\context\base\type-spe.tex) (F:\miktex\tex\context\base\type-exa.tex))makemf --verbose ec-lbr cannot find ec-lbr source file. hbf2gf -q -g ec-lbr 300 MAKETFM: don't know how to make ec-lbr ! Font \*12ptrmtf*=ec-lbr at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not found. <to be read again> \relax \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#4}\newfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \fontstrategy ...ame #1\csname #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \ifskipfontchar... <argument> \getvalue {\@style@ \fontstyle } \edef \fontstyle {\fontstyle }\if... ... l.4 \setupbodyfont[lbr] Can someone tell me how to proceed?

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Problem with math item in table of contents
by Tobias Burnus 01 Aug '03

01 Aug '03

Hi, I would like to use this: \completecontent \chapter{$a|b$} \bye the problem is that the bar "|" causes problems in the table of contents. Any ideas how I can still have it in the table? Tobias

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YandY fonts
by David Arnold 01 Aug '03

01 Aug '03

All, Are there any Miktex users that can show me how to use my YandY fonts with Context? I have both lucida and mathtimes I'd like to use.

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delays
by Hans Hagen 01 Aug '03

01 Aug '03

Hi, due to a switch to adsl there will be a delay in my answering mail Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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texexec changing current directory
by David Arnold 31 Jul '03

31 Jul '03

All, I am still getting the strangest error. Note how I start on the c: partition but end up on the f: partition of my drive (Win 95). Has anyone seen this before? How can I cure this? C:\Eudora\Attach>texexec --verbose TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 current path : C:/Eudora/Attach locating ini file : not found by kpsewhich locating ini file : found by searching reading : F:/MIKTEX/CONTEXT/PERLTK/texexec.ini setting : 'TeXShell' to 'miktex' for 'all' setting : 'UsedInterfaces' to 'en nl metafun mptopdf' for 'all' setting : 'UserInterface' to 'en' for 'all' setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'tex' for 'all' setting : 'MpExecutable' to 'mpost' for 'all' setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mpto' for 'all' setting : 'DviToMpExecutable' to 'dvitomp' for 'all' setting : 'DviSpecialScript' to 'dvispec' for 'all' setting : 'MpFormat' to 'metafun' for 'all' setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all' setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all' setting : 'TeXFontsPath' to 'l:/tex/texmf;l:/tex/texmf-local;' for 'all' setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'pdfetex' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXPassString' to '--alias=context' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex ' setting : 'TeXNonStopFlag' to '--interaction=nonstopmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mptotex' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpPassString' to '--alias=mpost' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpNonStopFlag' to '--interaction=nonstopmode' for 'miktex' setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex' setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex' used setting : TeXShell = miktex used setting : SetupPath = used setting : UserInterface = en used setting : UsedInterfaces = en nl metafun mptopdf used setting : TeXFontsPath = l:/tex/texmf;l:/tex/texmf-local; used setting : MpExecutable = mpost used setting : MpToTeXExecutable = mptotex used setting : DviToMpExecutable = dvitomp used setting : TeXProgramPath = used setting : TeXFormatPath = used setting : ConTeXtPath = used setting : TeXScriptsPath = used setting : TeXExecutable = pdfetex used setting : TeXVirginFlag = --initialize used setting : TeXBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode used setting : TeXNonStopFlag = --interaction=nonstopmode used setting : MpBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode used setting : MpNonStopFlag = --interaction=nonstopmode used setting : TeXPassString = --alias=context used setting : TeXFormatFlag = --undump= used setting : MpFormatFlag = --undump= used setting : MpVirginFlag = --initialize used setting : MpPassString = --alias=mpost used setting : MpFormat = metafun used setting : MpFormatPath = used setting : FmtLanguage = used setting : FmtBodyFont = used setting : FmtResponse = used setting : TcXPath = used setting : SetFile = applications will use : --help overview of all options and their values --help all all about all options --help short just the main options --help mode ... pdf all about a few options --help '*.pdf' all about options containing 'pdf' total run time : 0 seconds F:\Temp>

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Metafun 2X
by David Arnold 31 Jul '03

31 Jul '03

All, I am revisiting the metafun manual. Everytime I compile with: texexec --pdf junk I have to compile a second time with texexec --pdf junk before I can see changes to my graphics. What can I change and where so that I will only have to compile once?

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m-bibtex: cite numberation problems
by Tobias Burnus 31 Jul '03

31 Jul '03

Hi, I want to cite: [1], [2]. Using \setuppublications[numbering=yes,refcommand=number] I get [1], [3] in the text and 1, 2 in the "References" list. Has anyone seen a problem like this? Tobias PS: While clicking on the items in the Reference list jumps to the refering page, the opposite is not possible.

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extra page when using alternative=doublesided and bodymatter
by Tobias Burnus 31 Jul '03

31 Jul '03

Hello all, (repost) I have the following problem: Using \setuppagenumbering[location={footer,right}] \startbodymatter \chapter{Hi} \stopbodymatter I always get 3 pages, but I want to have two: The recto with "Hi" and its verso, I don't want to have an extra recto! Tobias

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RE: [NTG-context] Re: Problem with \dosetupsystem
by Tan Hwee Huat 30 Jul '03

30 Jul '03

Hello Patrick, Yes it is also happening to other TeX files as well. I used a simple file (named testfile.tex in drive C) with three lines: \starttext Hello world \stoptext If I texexec'ed it in its directory with the command texexec testfile I obtained the following error with \dosetupsystem. See attachment for the log file. However if I change drive to say F, and type texexec testfile the command was successful with testfile.dvi created. Hwee Huat -----Original Message----- From: ntg-context-admin(a)ntg.nl on behalf of Patrick Gundlach Sent: Wed 7/30/2003 5:05 PM To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl Cc: Subject: [NTG-context] Re: Problem with \dosetupsystem Hello Hwee Huat, the complete trymeta.log might be interesting in this case. Do other TeX files run correctly (LaTeX?). But since I am not a windows user, I cannot really comment on this. Patrick -- Silent is the goldfish in its bowl _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context(a)ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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Problem with \dosetupsystem
by Tan Hwee Huat 30 Jul '03

30 Jul '03

Hi all, I am new to ConTeXt, and am learning to use it with the version in the fpTeX 0.6 distribution. On the office PC, I have no problem with using texexec for trying out various small context files. But on the home PC, use of texexec on the file trymeta.tex with the command-line texexec trymeta always leads to a halt in \dosetupsystem with the following error message: .................................... system : trymeta.top loaded (./trymeta.top) Runaway argument? \c!gebied ={\setupsystem [inputfile=trymeta.tex] \protect ! File ended while scanning use of \dosetupsystem. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> \relax \dodoreadfile ...normalinput \readfilename \relax \the \everyafterreadfile <everyjob> ...file \openutilities \loadoptionfile \checknotes \initializeMPg... l.1 \starttext ? ================================================================================== But the strange thing is if I execute the command in with another drive as the current drive, and preceed the filename trymeta with the correct drive letter, it will work to completion. For example, if the tyrmeta.tex is on drive C, and I change drive to drive D (using the command d:), and type texexec c:\trymeta the command will complete with the production of the dvi file. Any reason for this strange behaviour? Thank you in advance for any advice. Hwee Huat

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Arabic support for ConTeXt
by Idris S Hamid 30 Jul '03

30 Jul '03

Hi gang, A few of you have written to me about Arabic support for ConTeXt as well as modifying EDMAC to use RL support in Omega. It is my intention to provide some info/how-to on this in the next couple of weeks, as soon as I finish some research. In the meantime, I suggest anyone interested in this to get their hands on e-Omega 1.15 (Omega + eTeX functionality). This is the version the how-to will be based upon. It is available for fpTeX and MiKTeX; I'm not sure when a version will be available for teTeX, though Thomas Esser may cooperate with anyone willing to provide a separate patch. Best wishes Idris

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How to get the characters in the attached pdf file using ConTeXt
by Charles Doherty 29 Jul '03

29 Jul '03

Dear all, I have sent this email already but a return message said that it was too large and would be posted at the discretion of the administrator. So I have made a sample file using only one word from the original .pdf file in the hope that it would be small enough. Apologies if I have broken protocol. I could get the proper characters as seen in the attached sample file using LaTeX with the preamble: \usepackage{palatino} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[applemac]{inputenc} The result can be seen below. But I would like to achieve this in ConTeXt (not necessarily with Palatino). Can anyone give me advice on the setup commands needed. I have tried various ways but nothing has worked so far. My ConTeXt input file looks like this without any of the setups that I had been trying. I am using Gerben's installation on a Mac G4 OS 10.2.6. Also what command do I need in order to use mac inputencoding in ConTeXt? I think I saw it mentioned in one of the manuals but I cannot find it again. Of course for the \dh and \k in LaTeX I could not use Mac inputencoding. Thank you very much in advance, Charlie Doherty \definedescription [term] [location=serried,headstyle=bold,width=broad,before=\blank,after=\blank] \starttext \term {Lambay} {\em Lamb-\o y}, `Lamb island'. Island north of Howth Head. \term {Larne} {\em Ulfreksfj\k{o}r\dh r}, `Ulfrekr's fjord'. Now the town of Larne in Co.\ Antrim. \stoptext ************** Charles Doherty, Department of Early Irish History, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland Telephone +353 1 7168381

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Singular--Plural
by David Arnold 29 Jul '03

29 Jul '03

All, Consider: \definefloat[...][...] [...] <singular> [...] <plural> What is the basic philosopy behind this singular-plural thingy? For example, if I define a float by \definefloat[tax][taxes], what happens? What becomes available to me? Can anyone answer this within the context of the general philosophy of this singular--plural pair that appears in so many Context commands?

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Emacs
by David Arnold 28 Jul '03

28 Jul '03

All, What can people tell me about setting up Emacs to work with Context? I'd like to gather all information I can. Thanks.

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How to get the characters in the attached pdf file using ConTeXt
by Charles Doherty 28 Jul '03

28 Jul '03

Dear all, I have sent this email twice already but return messages said that it was too large and would be posted at the discretion of the administrator. I had attached a sample file using only one word from the original .pdf file in the hope that it would be small enough. Obviously not! Apologies if I have broken protocol. This time I have not included an attachment. Apologies again! I could get the proper characters as seen in the attached sample file using LaTeX with the preamble: \usepackage{palatino} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[applemac]{inputenc} The result can be seen below. But I would like to achieve this in ConTeXt (not necessarily with Palatino). Can anyone give me advice on the setup commands needed. I have tried various ways but nothing has worked so far. My ConTeXt input file looks like this without any of the setups that I had been trying. I am using Gerben's installation on a Mac G4 OS 10.2.6. Also what command do I need in order to use mac inputencoding in ConTeXt? I think I saw it mentioned in one of the manuals but I cannot find it again. Of course for the \dh and \k in LaTeX I could not use Mac inputencoding. Thank you very much in advance, Charlie Doherty \definedescription [term] [location=serried,headstyle=bold,width=broad,before=\blank,after=\blank] \starttext \term {Lambay} {\em Lamb-\o y}, `Lamb island'. Island north of Howth Head. \term {Larne} {\em Ulfreksfj\k{o}r\dh r}, `Ulfrekr's fjord'. Now the town of Larne in Co.\ Antrim. \stoptext ************** Charles Doherty, Department of Early Irish History, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland Telephone +353 1 7168381

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Indent-region
by David Arnold 27 Jul '03

27 Jul '03

All, I've found Berend's context.el and Patrick's etexshow.el and they look promising. Does anyone know about smart indenting? For example, I entered: \startitemize[n] \item Real Estate Tax The real estate tax is divided into two components. \startitemize[a,packed] \item The ownership tax \item The tenant tax \stopitemize If the real estate has no tenants, then the owner pays both components. \item dog license fee The owner of one or more dogs pays a fee. When a dog has died or been sold, the owner has to inform city hall. \stopitemize Then I tried indent-region (C-M-\) and got this (I hope it indents in email): \startitemize[n] \item Real Estate Tax The real estate tax is divided into two components. \startitemize[a,packed] \item The ownership tax \item The tenant tax \stopitemize If the real estate has no tenants, then the owner pays both components. \item dog license fee The owner of one or more dogs pays a fee. When a dog has died or been sold, the owner has to inform city hall. \stopitemize Not very good. Any comments anyone? Is there a workaround?

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Changing partitions on me
by David Arnold 27 Jul '03

27 Jul '03

All, After setting up the latest beta of Context, I have the strangest behavior: C:\temp>texexec texexec TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 --help overview of all options and their values --help all all about all options --help short just the main options --help mode ... pdf all about a few options --help '*.pdf' all about options containing 'pdf' total run time : 1 seconds F:\Temp> See how I started on my C: partition, but after texexec completes its run, I am on my F: parititon? Weird? Any suggestions?

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How to get the characters in the attached pdf file using ConTeXt
by Charles Doherty 26 Jul '03

26 Jul '03

Dear all, I could get the proper characters using LaTeX with the preamble: \usepackage{palatino} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[applemac]{inputenc} The result can be seen below. But I would like to achieve this in ConTeXt (not necessarily with Palatino). Can anyone give me advice on the setup commands needed. I have tried various ways but nothing has worked so far. My ConTeXt input file looks like this without any of the setups that I had been trying. I am using Gerben's installation on a Mac G4 OS 10.2.6. Also what command do I need to use mac inputencoding in ConTeXt. I think I saw it mentioned on one of the manuals but I cannot find it again. Thank you very much in advance, Charlie Doherty \definedescription [term] [location=serried,headstyle=bold,width=broad,before=\blank,after=\blank] \starttext \term{Smerwick} {\em Smj\k{o}r-u\'\i k}, `butter bay', Co.\ Kerry. \term{Larne} {\em Ulfreksfj\k{o}r\dh r}, `Ulfrekr's fjord'. Now the town of Larne in Co.\ Antrim. \term{Strangford} {\em Strangfj\k{o}r\dh r}, `rough, rapid fjord', Co.\ Down. \term{Carlingford} {\em Kerlingafj\k{o}r\dh r}, `fjord of the hags', Co.\ Louth. \stoptext ************** Charles Doherty, Department of Early Irish History, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland Telephone +353 1 7168381

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bodymatter and alternative=doublesided, XML documentation
by Tobias Burnus 25 Jul '03

25 Jul '03

Hi, I have the following problem: Using \setuppagenumbering[location={footer,right}] \startbodymatter \chapter{Hi} \stopbodymatter I always get 3 pages, but I want to have two: The recto with "Hi" and its verso, I don't want to have an extra recto! Is there a nice way to setup frontmatter to use roman numerals and bodymatter "arabic" numerals starting from 1? I know I can use \setupsectionblock[][before=\bgroup\setup...] but is there something nicer? A part of that document should be in XML, is there any documentation for the ContML available by now? Or about the XML namespacing etc. support, which is not mentioned in "XML in ConTeXT"? Tobias

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launch programs from pdf
by Eckhart Guthöhrlein 24 Jul '03

24 Jul '03

Hi, can somebody tell me how to 1. launch external programs using a link in a pdf file, 2. include literal pdf. This has surely been discussed before, but I'm unable to find it. Thanks, -- Eckhart

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Marginal notes in two-column setup
by Gerben Wierda 24 Jul '03

24 Jul '03

Sorry for another newbie question (I am trying to learn ConTeXt and cannot always find what I want in the manual which I have permanently open) I would like to do the following: Have a two column text with the marginal notes from the left column appear on the left and the ones from the right column on the right. When I use 2-columns and I use \inmargin, I get them on the right where the marginal notes from the left column are on top of the right column (not good) Is there a way to do this? Probably yes with something \if-like? G

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\setuparranging question
by Gerben Wierda 24 Jul '03

24 Jul '03

How can I get the following arrangement: 2 A5 pages printed on one landscape A4 page Order: -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or in other words, no order which makes it ready for cutting/folding but just two A5 pages per A4 landscape in normal order, the way you would get it when you copy a book on A4 landscape. (Even better would be to have alternate A4 printed pages upside down so you can print doublesided and then bind it so you can flip the document without having to turn the printout.) Thanks, G

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Uploading large file....
by Willi Egger 24 Jul '03

24 Jul '03

I would like to appologize to have posted the manual to the list. - I realized this mistake after I pressed the send button. Hereafter I got also a mail from the 'mailman' that the message was held for release by the administrator. - I hoped then, that he would cancel my message! Willi

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new update
by Hans Hagen 23 Jul '03

23 Jul '03

Hi, I uploaded a new beta ; since tex live 8 is soon frozen, i made the curren tversion equal to the beta. I would prefer to move plr/csr/aer to the new lm fonts. More on that later. Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma(a)wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Combining \inframed with \items
by Duncan Hothersall 23 Jul '03

23 Jul '03

I have the following test file: -- \setupoutput[pdftex]\setupcolor[rgb]\starttext \items[symbol=none,location=top]{{\inframed[frame=on,corner=round,radius=3mm ,offset=1mm]{demand-pull inflation}},{\inframed[frame=on,corner=round,radius=3mm,offset=1mm]{in comparison}},capital-intensive} \items[symbol=none,location=top]{fixed assets,entrepreneurs,as a result,implementation} \items[symbol=none,location=top]{situation,monetary,system,arbitrage,stable} \stoptext -- The idea is to have certain of the items in the lists highlighted with a frame. Although I don't get an error in the log, the output I get is broken. I have attached the tiny pdf file. Can this be made to work somehow? Alternatively is it possible to get "horizontal" lists any other way? Thanks! Duncan dh(a)capdm.com

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figures in columns
by olivier Turlier 23 Jul '03

23 Jul '03

Hello, After changing from one to two columns, the figures of my document are set to "undefined" by ConText. before : <one column> \placefigure [force] [fig:TC4936.pdf] {Moquettes nappées}{\externalfigure[TC4936.pdf][width=.7\textwidth]} after : ... \setupcolumns [n=2,tolerance=tolerant, distance=6mm, balance=yes] ... \startcolumns ... \placefigure [force] [fig:TC4936.pdf] {Moquettes nappées}{\externalfigure[TC4936.pdf][width=.7\columnwidth]} Is there is a special mecanism for placing figures in colums ? Thanks, ot

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Index with Bibliography
by Elis 21 Jul '03

21 Jul '03

Dear ConTeXt experts, I'm trying to insert the Bibliography (using m-bib) in the table of contents in this way: \setupheadtext[it][pubs=\chapter{Bibliografia}] put in the preamble (with \chapter{}ConTeXt shows the number of the chapter near the title and I need this feature). It works well on the index page but on the Bibliography page this trick makes the title two o more lines under the normal height of the other chapters. Any suggestion to bring the title "Bibliography" at the correct height? Is there another way to make the same (or better) thing? -- Best regards, Elis

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Allow hyphenation after "underscore" (_)
by varheit＠gmx.de 19 Jul '03

19 Jul '03

Hi, I am processing documents from XML sources that contain lots of words like BLABLA_VERY_LONG_COMPLICATED_WORD. How can I (globally) enable hyphenation after underscores without changing the source? I know that I could replace underscores with some sort of XML entity like &underscore; and map this to some TeX code using \discretionary..., but I want to avoid using that. Thanks for any help on that issue. Vik -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ Jetzt ein- oder umsteigen und USB-Speicheruhr als Prämie sichern!

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Broken links in LaTeX2ConTeXt guide fixed
by Berend de Boer 19 Jul '03

19 Jul '03

Hello All, I've (finally) fixed the broken links in my LaTeX to ConTeXt guide. There is *no* new material. http://www.pobox.com/~berend/tex/LaTeXt2ConTeXt.pdf I currently also have no plans for new material. But contributions will always be accepted :-) -- Live long and prosper, Berend de Boer

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Updated ConTeXt emacs mode
by Berend de Boer 19 Jul '03

19 Jul '03

Hello All, I've updated the context Emacs mode. Download it from: http://www.pobox.com/~berend/emacs/context.el I don't think there is anything really new, just some changes perhaps so it works more properly with Emacs 21.2.1 what I happen to use now. -- Live long and prosper, Berend de Boer

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problem with arranging
by Martin Kolařík 17 Jul '03

17 Jul '03

Hi, if I try to process XML document with arranging pdfetex loops after the first pass of texexec. My command line is: texexec --pdf --arrange --xmlfilter=car --env=sty-source source.xml --mode=arranged where mode=arranged switches inside environment file desired arranging. If I omit --arrange, all texexec passes finish correctly, but, of course, page numbers and references are resolved badly. If I comment out \\setuparranging[\\v!blokkeer]\n in texexec.pl, result if, again of course, the same. So, if \setuparranging[\v!blokkeer] apperars in *.top file, arrangement of file does not succeed as at the end of the first texexec pass pdfetex hangs up. What should I do? Thank you, Martin -------- Martin Kolarik Moravske Pristroje, a.s., Masarykova 1148, Zlin 76302 tel. +420 603 498 498, fax +420 577 107 171 web: http://www.mii.cz -------- e-mail: kolarik(a)mii.cz e-mail: kolarik(a)click.cz tel. +420 603 535 593

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How to stop pagebreak after section heading
by Frank 17 Jul '03

17 Jul '03

Hello, I just reformatted one of my documents from A4 to A4 landscape, dual column format. Unfortunately ConTeXt put a pagebreak directly after a heading. This is probably due to the excessive amount of white space that would appear if the heading moved to the next page. Nevertheless this is what I would prefer. How do I do this? Best Regards, Frank

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How to use charter?
by Alexander Klink 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Hi all, I am trying to use the Bitstream Charter as a font. Unluckily, all the umlauts fail to appear. Here is how I do it: \definefont[bchr][bchr8t at 12pt] \starttext \bchr \"a \"o \"u \SS{} \stoptext Any idea why that happens? Could someone explain to me (or point me to some documentation) on what exactly happens when I do something like the above? Or is there a better way to do it (I guess so...)? Greetings, Alex

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Duplicaat vraag
by Gerben Wierda 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Deze vraag is direct aan Hans gesteld, maar ik post hem hier ook maar omdat ik nog maar zo weinig tijd heb als ik dit nog in de distributie voor TUG2003 wil zetten. Begin forwarded message: [snip] > Ik heb wel een vraag aan jou: ik heb vandaag toch maar eens besloten > om ConTeXt te gaan gebruiken. De reden dat ik dat nog niet gedaan had > was learning curve (tijdgebrek) en de geachte dat er voor LaTeX meer > extensies zijn. Maar die laatste heb ik laten vallen. Immers, met die > reden kan ik ook beter Windows gaan gebruiken. > > Dus ben ik vandaag maar eens begonnen met ConTeXt. Eerste stukje. Toen > wilde ik eens een PS font gebruiken. Bij LaTeX doe je dan > \usepackage{chancery} en alles is klaar. Bij ConTeXt lag het wat > ingewikkelder. Niet alleen wat betreft het zetten van het font voor > het document, maar vooral wat er na komt, de map files. Ik heb de font > documentatie van jouw site bekeken maar ik ben er niet helemaal uit. > Ik zou dat eigenlijk nog snel willen begrijpen, zodat ik de release > van mijn distributie voor TUG2003 kan voorzien van een volledig > werkende ConTeXt naast een volledig werkende LaTeX. > > Vraagjes:: > > 1. is dat mogelijk? Een *volledig* werkende ConTeXt en een volledig > werkende LaTeX die elkaar niet in de weg zitten? > 2. Moeten die ConTeXt map files in het updmap systeem of in pdftex.cfg? G -- "To be or not to be, that is the question" -- Parmenides

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variables
by Peter Rolf 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

I want to test, if a given variable is empty or not. I tried the following, but the test is always false. Is this a bug or a feature ;) Any help is welcome. \starttext \setvariables[test] [first=, second=something,] \def\TestVAR#1{\getvariable{test}{#1}} \if\TestVAR{first}\empty % The variable test:first is empty.\else The variable test:first contains \TestVAR{first}.\fi \if\TestVAR{second}\empty % The variable test:second is empty.\else The variable test:second contains \TestVAR{second}.\fi \stoptext Regards, Peter

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switching to pfb-font of font
by R. Ermers 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Dear Contex'ers, Do you by any chance know how to change to the postscript version of a given font? To be more specific: I am working with Arabtex, whose author K. Lagally, advises using the postscript fonts, made by Taco Hoekwater, but does not describe how. It should be easy, though. I have installed everything, ArabTex works perfect, the regular font is fine and works allright for modest purposes, but I need to produce high-quality output soon. Thanks for any help in advance. Kind regards, Robert Ermers

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symbols in CONTEXT
by Gonçalo Morais 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

I used to use in LaTeX the symbol with the code \mathbb{R} for representing the set of real numbers. I would like to know how can I do it when I am using CONTEXT. Thanks Gonçalo -------------------------------------------- IPLNet WebMail http://www.mail.ipl.pt -------------------------------------------- "Campus Virtual" do IPL - Aguarda aprovação! http://www.net.ipl.pt/index.html#WIRELESS --------------------------------------------

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samples with bibliography needed
by Gour 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Hi! In order to try to provide *.bib support in dbcontext package, we need some good samples of ConTeXt files with biliography entries to see how the transformation from Docbook to ConTeXt via XSLT should look like. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Gour ps. Of course, submitted material will be used for development purposes only. -- Gour gour(a)mail.inet.hr Registered Linux User #278493

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