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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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