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Re: [NTG-context] Calling \followtokens from with in metapost
by Magnus J 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Thanks for the code, the stretching is ok (can be hand-tuned) but I find the positioning a bit odd. Look at the additions to your example: ------------------ \starttext \useMPlibrary[txt] \startsetups text-a \startuseMPgraphic{followtokens} path RotPath ; RotPath := reverse halfcircle xyscaled 5cm ; draw RotPath ; \stopuseMPgraphic \followtokens{some text but not that long{\hskip1em}} \stopsetups \startsetups text-b \startuseMPgraphic{followtokens} path RotPath ; RotPath := reverse halfcircle xyscaled 3cm ; draw RotPath ; \stopuseMPgraphic \followtokens{{\hskip1em}some text{\hskip1em}} \stopsetups \startMPpage draw textext("\setups{text-a}") ; draw textext("\setups{text-b}") shifted (0,-.5cm); % equal to RotPath in text-b path RotPath ; RotPath := reverse halfcircle xyscaled 3cm ; draw RotPath shifted (0,-.5cm) withcolor red ; % vertically aligned (by trial and error), but not horizontally) draw RotPath shifted (0,-1.5cm) withcolor blue ; \stopMPpage ------------------ I guess the red arc needs to be shifted further down since is has no text, but what about the horizontal alignment (as shown in blue)? If you look closely, the two spacing is different even between the black arcs on left and right sides. Regards, Magnus On 2013-10-13 Hans Hagen wrote: > >inbetween the arcs, that should als? be drawn). The text should not be > >stretched but center on the top, flowing evenly distributed on each > >side. This link will give you an idea: > > > > http://www.heilsuefling.is/heilsuefling/upload/images/whp_in_general/determ… > > > >How can this achieved? > > a bit clumsy but workable > > \starttext > > \useMPlibrary[txt] > > \startsetups text-a > \startuseMPgraphic{ followtokens} > path RotPath ; RotPath := reverse halfcircle xyscaled 5cm ; > draw RotPath ; > \stopuseMPgraphic > \followtokens{some text but not that long{\hskip1em}} > \stopsetups > > \startsetups text-b > \startuseMPgraphic{followtokens} > path RotPath ; RotPath := reverse halfcircle xyscaled 3cm ; > draw RotPath ; > \stopuseMPgraphic > \followtokens{{\hskip1em}some text{\hskip1em}} > \stopsetups > > \startMPpage > draw textext("\setups{text-a}") ; > draw textext("\setups{text-b}") shifted (0,-.5cm); > \stopMPpage > > \stoptext

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Using lua with the command line for "macros"
by Kumar Appaiah 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Hi. At the outset, I understand that this is a slight abuse of LuaTeX and this can be done with plain TeX. Nevertheless, I'd like to see if a solution exists for this approach. I'm trying to use Lua with ConTeXt as a macro preprocessor. To be more clear, I have files A.lua, B.lua which define some variables: A.lua: var1 = "something for a" var2 = "something else for a" B.lua: var1 = "something for b" var2 = "something else for b" And, in my ConTeXt file, I would write: … I will get \directlua{tex.print(var1) and \directlua{tex.print(var2)}. … Now, with lualatex, I use the --lua command line option to pass the initial lua file name. However, for context, I've not found a way to do this. Could someone please advise me? Thanks. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah

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Updated Wiki Mac Installation page
by Keith J. Schultz 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Hi Everbody, I have revised the Mac Installation Page on the wiki. Critic invited. I am somewhat uncertain how much I should use the finder or the Terminal. Discussion invited. regards Keith.

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Problem with \overrightarrow over BC and CB
by Mikael P. Sundqvist 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Dear all, with the latest beta (and older ones), the following file %%% start test file \definefontfamily [mainface] [serif] [DejaVu Serif] \definefontfamily [mainface] [sans] [DejaVu Sans] \definefontfamily [mainface] [mono] [DejaVu Sans Mono] [feature=none] \definefontfamily [mainface] [math] [TeX Gyre Pagella Math][scale=1.12] \setupbodyfont[mainface] \starttext $ \overrightarrow{AB} \overrightarrow{BA} \overrightarrow{AC} \overrightarrow{CA} \overrightarrow{AD} \overrightarrow{DA} \overrightarrow{BC} \overrightarrow{CB} \overrightarrow{BD} \overrightarrow{DB} \overrightarrow{CD} \overrightarrow{DC} $ \stoptext %%% end test file gives a shorter arrow than expected above BC and CB (but over the other ones it is OK). Is this a bug in the Pagella math font (it looks OK if one comments out the \setupbodyfont[mainface] above)? Can it be fixed? Best regards, Mikael

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Broken nightly (2013.10.04)
by Kip Warner 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Hey list, I've noticed a problem typesetting my book using ConTeXt nightly version 2013.10.04. The following code... \placeformula[formula:Limit of Verhulst equation] \startformula \lim_{t\to\infty} P(t) = K. \stopformula ...seems to raise the following error... ! Undefined control sequence. <recently read> \lim_ l.84 \lim_ {t\to\infty} P(t) = K. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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XML export and font switches
by Marco Patzer 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Hi, certain font switches fail when XML export is used. Example: \setupbackend [export=foo.xml] \definehighlight [emph] [style=\ita] %% \bfa works \starttext \ita Foobar %% works Foo \emph{Bar} %% fails \stoptext LuaTeX error [string "\directlua "]:1: invalid escape sequence near '"'. Marco

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broken Czech dates
by Ondřej Hošek 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

Hello, the current ConTeXt Standalone contains a bug when attempting to output Czech dates. Minimal example: \mainlanguage[cs] \starttext \currentdate \stoptext Expected output: 13. řijna 2013 Received output: day, ,month, ,year The culprit appears to be a missing comma in the language definition in lang-def.mkiv: \installlanguage [\s!cs] [ % ... \c!rightquotation=\upperrightdoublesixquote, \c!date={\v!day,\fourperemspace,\v!month,\space,\v!year} \s!lefthyphenmin=2, % ... ] Add a comma at the end of the line defining the date format; this appears to fix the problem. As far as I can tell, the definitions of Slovak (sk) and Turkmen (tk) appear to be suffering from the same problem. Cheers, ~~ Ondra Hošek

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bug or needs warning documentation
by d.henman 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

I found what I consider a bug in startcombination processing. context version used: version: 2013.09.03 16:23 Examples: 1.) Good compilable source and 2.) source that fails The bad thing about this is that one, at least checks and checks syntax for errors and the error in fact is simply a blank line, which doesn't stand out as a syntax error in my mind, expecially when white space is supposed to be ignored by tex/context in usual modes. Has this been noticed before? ---------------- The below works successfully \starttext \placefigure [here,none] [fig: reference tag] {citation text} { \startcombination[1*2] {\externalfigure[test-image.png][width=34mm]}{} {\externalfigure[test-image.png][width=34mm]}{} \stopcombination } \stoptext ---------------- The below fails \starttext \placefigure [here,none] [fig: reference tag] {citation text} { \startcombination[1*2] {\externalfigure[test-image.png][width=34mm]}{} {\externalfigure[test-image.png][width=34mm]}{} \stopcombination } \stoptext ------------------this failure prints out the following in the log file. system > tex > error on line 8 in file /tmp/minexp.mkiv: Missing { inserted ... system > tex > error on line 1 in file /tmp/minexp.mkiv: You can't use ` ... system > tex > error on line 2 in file /tmp/minexp.mkiv: Undefined control sequence ... The control sequence at the end of the top line of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue, and I'll forget about whatever was undefined. )) ! Emergency stop. system > tex > error on line 0 in file : Emergency stop ... % END

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Fwd: broken Czech dates
by Ondřej Hošek 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

Hello, it appears Tomáš Hála's faculty's e-mail server has been blacklisted by Spamhaus; he asked me to forward this to ntg-context. Cheers, ~~ Ondra ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tomas Hala <thala(a)pef.mendelu.cz> Date: Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [NTG-context] broken Czech dates To: Ondřej Hošek <ondra.hosek(a)gmail.com> <snip> Hello, you are right, there is really a mistake, that is probably my fault when I was preparing Slovak settings and checking Czech ones. Moreover, the dot is missing there; for both, cs and sk, we have to use this: \c!date={\v!day,{.\fourperemspace},\v!month,\space,\v!year}, Cheers, Tomas Sun, Oct 13, 2013 ve 05:05:26PM +0200 Ondřej Hošek napsal(a): # Hello, # # the current ConTeXt Standalone contains a bug when attempting to output # Czech dates. # # Minimal example: # \mainlanguage[cs] # \starttext # \currentdate # \stoptext # # Expected output: # 13. řijna 2013 # # Received output: # day, ,month, ,year # # The culprit appears to be a missing comma in the language definition in # lang-def.mkiv: # # \installlanguage # [\s!cs] # [ % ... # \c!rightquotation=\upperrightdoublesixquote, # \c!date={\v!day,\fourperemspace,\v!month,\space,\v!year} # \s!lefthyphenmin=2, # % ... # ] # # Add a comma at the end of the line defining the date format; this appears # to fix the problem. # # As far as I can tell, the definitions of Slovak (sk) and Turkmen (tk) # appear to be suffering from the same problem. # # Cheers, # ~~ Ondra Hošek # /usr/bin/xdg-open: řádek 402: htmlview: příkaz nenalezen # /usr/bin/xdg-open: řádek 402: firefox: příkaz nenalezen # /usr/bin/xdg-open: řádek 402: mozilla: příkaz nenalezen # /usr/bin/xdg-open: řádek 402: netscape: příkaz nenalezen # ___________________________________________________________________________________ # If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! # # maillist : ntg-context(a)ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context # webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net # archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ # wiki : http://contextgarden.net # ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tomáš Hála -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mendelova univerzita, Provozně ekonomická fakulta, ústav informatiky Zemědělská 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, tel. +420 545 13 22 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://akela.mendelu.cz/~thala

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list of useful typescripts.
by john Culleton 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

I am seeking to create (or download) a list of useful typescripts. I define useful as those which call upon fonts/typefaces that are actually distributed with texlive. Perhaps this list exists somewhere. If so I would appreciate a pointer. A list of typescripts that is limited to those calling on fonts in the context distribution would be useful if the list described above is not available. Ultimately I wish to winnow down the list to those fonts containing serif typefaces suitable for use in the text of a novel. The font should have at a minimum roman, italic, bold, bold-italic and small caps typefaces. I can if necessary develop this list myself. But I have learned that is better to ask than to reinvent the wheel. All replies appreciated. I will be using MKIV. -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Possibly bug in ConTexT with TikZ
by Xan 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

Hi, I have this error: )) structure > sectioning > title @ level 2 : 0.0 -> Funció quadràtica structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.0.1 -> Seccions còniques structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.0.2 -> Construcció geomètrica d'una paràbola structure > sectioning > subsection @ level 4 : 0.0.2.1 -> Definició ! Undefined control sequence. system > tex > error on line 57 in file /home/xan/SYNC/cepasud-raw-mercurial/classe/ESPA4/planificació/Tema1-Funció-quadràtica/97-Quadràtica-a-la-realitat.conTeXt: Undefined control sequence ... 47 {\framed[frame=off]{ 48 \starttikzpicture[domain=(-1):1, scale=4, smooth,decoration={ 49 markings,% switch on markings 50 mark=% actually add a mark 51 between positions 0 and 1 step 0.5 52 with 53 { 54 \draw[color=gray] (0,-2pt) -- (0,2pt); 55 } 56 }] 57 >> \coordinate (F) at (0,0.25); 58 \draw[very thick] (-2.2,-0.25) -- (2.2,-0.25) node[right] {$r$}; 59 \draw[color=blue, very thick] plot (\x,{(\x)^2}); 60 61 \foreach \x in {1,0.5,0.75} 62 { 63 \draw[very thick,color=green, loosely dashed,postaction={decorate}] (\x, -0.25) -- (\x , {(\x)^2}); 64 \draw[very thick,color=green, loosely dashed,postaction={decorate}] (\x , {(\x)^2}) -- (F); 65 } 66 \filldraw[color=red] (F) circle (0.5pt); 67 \draw (F) node[anchor=north] {$F$}; \tikz@nlt ^^@-\pgfapproximatenonlineartranslation \tikz@fig@continue ...e@transformations \tikz@nlt \setbox \tikz@whichbox =\h... <to be read again> ; l.57 \coordinate (F) at (0,0.25); ? with this code: % Paràbola amb Focus = (0,0.25) i Directriu (x,-0.25) \placefigure[here] [taula:construcció-paràbola-1] {Paràbola amb directriu $r$ i focus $F$} {\framed[frame=off]{ \starttikzpicture[domain=(-1):1, scale=4, smooth,decoration={ markings,% switch on markings mark=% actually add a mark between positions 0 and 1 step 0.5 with { \draw[color=gray] (0,-2pt) -- (0,2pt); } }] \coordinate (F) at (0,0.25); \draw[very thick] (-2.2,-0.25) -- (2.2,-0.25) node[right] {$r$}; \draw[color=blue, very thick] plot (\x,{(\x)^2}); \foreach \x in {1,0.5,0.75} { \draw[very thick,color=green, loosely dashed,postaction={decorate}] (\x, -0.25) -- (\x , {(\x)^2}); \draw[very thick,color=green, loosely dashed,postaction={decorate}] (\x , {(\x)^2}) -- (F); } \filldraw[color=red] (F) circle (0.5pt); \draw (F) node[anchor=north] {$F$}; \stoptikzpicture}} this happens when I updated to the latest version: $ sh ./first-setup.sh --context=beta --modules=all --engine=luatex What happens there? Thanks, Xan

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Bug: Reloading Font
by Thangalin 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

Hi, A font causes mtxrun to hang upon reloading. Replicate: mkdir $HOME/.fonts cd $HOME/.fonts wget http://whitemagicsoftware.com/Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC.ttf export OSFONTDIR=$HOME/.fonts mtxrun --script fonts --reload Expected Results All the fonts in $HOME/.fonts and subdirectories are globbed and imported, within a few seconds. Actual Results The program hangs at Copperplate 33BC font with the CPU locked at 100%. The process must be killed. Kind regards.

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graphictext bug?
by Thangalin 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

Hi, >From the October 8, 2010 context mkiv MetaFun manual (section 8.6), the following example does not produce any output beyond the caption: \startuseMPgraphic{quotation} picture one ; one := image( graphictext \MPstring{inputtext} scaled 1.5 withdrawcolor .625blue withfillcolor .625white withpen pencircle scaled 1pt; ); picture two ; two := image( graphictext \MPstring{author} scaled 2 withdrawcolor .625red withfillcolor .625white withpen pencircle scaled 2pt ; ) ; currentpicture := one ; addto currentpicture also two shifted lrcorner one shifted - 1.125 lrcorner two shifted (0, - 1.250 * ypart urcorner two) ; setbounds currentpicture to boundingbox currentpicture enlarged 3pt ; \stopuseMPgraphic \starttext \setMPtext{inputtext} {\vbox{\hsize 8.5cm \input zapf }} \setMPtext{author}{\hbox{\sl Hermann Zapf}} \placefigure{A text does not need to be an outline in order to be typeset in an outline font.} {\useMPgraphic{quotation}} \stoptext Expected Results Outlined text, as presented in section 8.6. Actual Results Mostly blank page. (Note, I changed "text" to "inputtext" to make sure I wasn't using a keyword. The manual uses "text".) Environment $ context --version mtx-context | ConTeXt Process Management 0.60 mtx-context | mtx-context | main context file: /home/username/bin/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2013.10.10 17:47 64-bit Linux Kindest regards.

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[***SPAM***] itemization
by hwitloc＠gmail.com 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

I want to mave minimal inter-column spacing in the following construct, or be able to specify a maximum width for the full populated reactangular area. For example the results of the below source have inter-column spacing of about 5 cm. Regards ----------------- minimum example (How to specify an overall width or the inter-column spacing. \starttext \startitemize[none,columns,three,packed,joinedup,8*serried,][width=0mm] \item A \item B \item C \item D \item E \item F \item G \item H \item I \stopitemize \stoptext ------------------

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Code Called Twice?
by Thangalin 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

Hi, I noticed something unexpected with the following code: \enabletrackers[metapost.showlog] \startuseMPgraphic{heading:ThemeTitleStyle} show "HEADING:THEMETITLESTYLE"; show \MPstring{heading:title}; draw textext( \MPstring{heading:title} ) rotated 5 withcolor blue; \stopuseMPgraphic \defineframed[ThemeTitleStyle][ background=\useMPgraphic{ThemeTitleStyle}, ] \def\processword#1{% \setMPtext{heading:title}{#1}% \useMPgraphic{heading:ThemeTitleStyle} } \define[1]\ThemeChapterTitle{\applytosplitstringword\processword{#1}} \setuphead[chapter][deeptextcommand={\ThemeChapterTitle}] \starttext \startchapter[title=Why Is heading:ThemeTitleStyle Called Twice?] \input knuth \stopchapter \stoptext It appears as though heading:ThemeTitleStyle is being called twice: metapost > info: >> "HEADING:THEMETITLESTYLE" >> "Why" metapost > info: >> "HEADING:THEMETITLESTYLE" >> "Why" I am trying to produce a random number that is not equal to the previous random number. However, if the code is called twice, then I'd have to add code to ignore one of the calls. Any ideas why the code seems to be called twice and what can be done to ensure that it is only called once? Thank you!

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\def\MyChapterCommand#1#2 error...
by Ciro A. Soto 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

I am not able to use #1#2 arguments... Don't know what is going on. thank you for your help ciro --------------------------------- *Case 1) * \setuphead[chapter][command=\MyChapterCommand] \def\MyChapterCommand{} \starttext \chapter{first chapter} \stoptext *output:* no error message, pdf file produced. Everything as expected. *Case 2)* \setuphead[chapter][command=\MyChapterCommand] \def\MyChapterCommand#1#2{{#1} : {#2}} \starttext \chapter{first chapter} \stoptext *output:* . . . fonts > 'fallback modern rm 12pt' is loaded structure > sectioning > chapter @ level 2 : 0.1 -> first chapter ! Argument of \MyChapterCommand has an extra }. system > tex > error on line 6 in file /home/ciro/Desktop/TGM_SpanishTranslation/test2.tex: Argument of ... 1 \setuphead[chapter][command=\MyChapterCommand] 2 %\def\MyChapterCommand{} 3 \def\MyChapterCommand#1#2{{#1} : {#2} 4 } 5 \starttext 6 >> \chapter{first chapter} 7 \stoptext 8

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(no subject)
by Xan 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

> On 2013–10–10 Xan wrote: > > > ! Undefined control sequence. > > > > system > tex > error on line 28 in file /home/xan/fems/proves-context/prova.tex: Undefined control sequence ... > > > > 18 \starttikzpicture > > 19 [decoration={ > > 20 markings, > > 21 mark= > > 22 between positions 0 and 1 step 0.5 > > 23 with { > > 24 \draw (0,-2pt) -- (0,2pt); > > 25 } > > 26 } > > 27 ] > > 28 >> \coordinate (F) at (0,0); > > I can reproduce it now. Funnily it works on my regular installation > (same version). When I run it on a clean minimal installation I get > the same error. No clue what's going on and I don't have much time > to check at the moment. > > Marco Perhaps anyone could see us with this minimal example. Does anyone? Thanks in advance, Xan

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fighting fonts
by Ciro A. Soto 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Hi everyone, I am trying to reproduce a novel I wrote with context years ago. This time is spanish. I use context only for books, not daily, so now I can't figure out how to use fonts. I have been going around and around for days avoiding to look for help here for such a simple thing, but I surrendered. My last attempt was using the simplefonts module. Here is what I get (linux-64 ubuntu): *> texexec --pdf novel.tex* This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.5-1.40.14 (TeX Live 2013) \write18 enabled. entering extended mode (./novel.tex ConTeXt ver: 2013.06.07 17:34 MKII fmt: 2013.10.8 int: english/english system : cont-new.mkii loaded (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkii ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-siz.mkii) (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-one.mkii)) system : novel.top loaded (./novel.top) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns nl->texnansi:texnansi->1->2:2 nl->ec:ec->2->2:2 us-> ec:ec->3->2:3 de->texnansi:texnansi->4->3:3 de->ec:ec->5->3:3 da->ec:ec->6->2:2 sv->ec:ec->7->2:2 af->ec:ec->8->2:2 gb->ec:ec->9->2:2 fr->texnansi:texnansi->1 0->2:2 fr->ec:ec->11->2:2 es->ec:ec->12->2:2 ca->ec:ec->13->2:2 it->texnansi:te xnansi->14->2:2 it->ec:ec->15->2:2 la->ec:ec->16->2:2 pt->texnansi:texnansi->17 ->2:2 pt->ec:ec->18->2:2 ro->ec:ec->19->2:2 pl->pl0:pl0->20->2:2 pl->ec:ec->21- >2:2 pl->qx:qx->22->2:2 cs->il2:il2->23->2:2 cs->ec:ec->24->2:2 sk->il2:il2->25 ->2:2 sk->ec:ec->26->2:2 hr->ec:ec->27->2:2 sl->ec:ec->28->2:2 tr->ec:ec->29->2 :2 tk->ec:ec->30->1:2 lt->l7x:l7x->31->2:2 agr->agr:agr->33->2:2 fi->ec:ec->34- >2:2 hu->ec:ec->35->2:2 ru->t2a:t2a->37->2:2 uk->t2a:t2a->38->3:3 loaded specials : dvips loaded systems : system commands are enabled language : language en is active specials : loading definition file tpd (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.mkii specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkii)) (./final_macros.tex color : mpcmyk color space is supported color : mpspot color space is supported color : system rgb is global activated color : unknown system cmyk system : module simplefonts (mkii) loaded (/usr/local/context/tex/texmf-modules/tex/context/third/simplefonts/t-simplefon ts.mkii loading : ConTeXt User Module / Simplefonts ) *! Font \*simplefonts:112ptrmtfrm*:="TeX Gyre Termes" at 12.0pt not loadable: Me* *tric (TFM) file not found.* <to be read again> \relax \definefontglobal ...dcsname \lastfontname \relax \expandafter \let \expanda... \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#4}\newfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \fontstrategy ...me \fontclass #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \iftryingfont \... ... My instructions in the novel.tex file are: \usemodule[simplefonts][size=14pt] \setmainfont[TeX Gyre Termes] and when I list all fonts with >* mtxrun --script fonts --list -all | grep -i termes* texgyretermes texgyretermesbold texgyretermes-bold.otf texgyretermesbold texgyretermesbold texgyretermes-bold.otf texgyretermesbolditalic texgyretermesbolditalic texgyretermes-bolditalic.otf texgyretermesitalic texgyretermesitalic texgyretermes-italic.otf texgyretermesmath texgyretermesmathregular texgyretermes-math.otf texgyretermesmathnormal texgyretermesmathregular texgyretermes-math.otf texgyretermesmathregular texgyretermesmathregular texgyretermes-math.otf texgyretermesnormal texgyretermesitalic texgyretermes-italic.otf texgyretermesregular texgyretermesregular texgyretermes-regular.otf any help is welcome. thank you ciro Books you should read: [image: Lead, Follow & Suceed] <http://www.kavyata.com/lfs.html> [image: The Guitar Maker] <http://www.kavyata.com/tgm.html> [image: La Vida, El Amor, La Mujer] <http://www.kavyata.com/vam.html> My social profile: [image: Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752641627> [image: Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/CASotoAguirre>

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Setting colour in \processisolatedwords sometimes fails
by Marco Patzer 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Hi, setting the colour in \processisolatedwords doesn't always work. \defineframed [myframe] [foregroundstyle=italic, foregroundcolor=blue] \def\mycmd{\blue} \starttext %% frame works \myframe{foo bar} %% colour works \processisolatedwords{foo bar}\mycmd %% style is applied, colour is ignored \processisolatedwords{foo bar}\myframe \stoptext Why is the style applied but not the colour? Marco

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[***SPAM***] Page layout mechanics
by hwitloc＠gmail.com 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

I am trying to create a papersize for a business card (Japanese sized). I want a 3 mm border/edge and the rest of the space available for text space. I'm able to get new this for the vertical dimension, but the horizontal text area is about 20 mm shorter than desired or (intented) setyp values. How can I get this to provide a text are width of 85 mm and not the 65 mm I am currently getting, even tough I only spacife 3mm right and left edges? Thanks % Minimal example follows: \definepapersize[business-card][width=91mm,height=55mm] \setuppapersize[business-card][business-card] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \setuplayout[leftedge=0mm, leftedgedistance=0mm, leftmargin=0mm, leftmargindistance=0mm, backspace=3mm, rightedge=0mm,rightedgedistance=0mm,rightmargin=0mm,rightmargindistance=0mm, topspace=3mm, top=0mm, topdistance=0mm, header=0mm, headerdistance=0mm, footerdistance=0mm, footer=0mm,bottomdistance=0mm, bottom=0mm, makeupwidth=85mm ] \starttext \showframe \midaligned{Hello World!} \showlayout \stoptext

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notepad++ and context
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Hallo, I have tried to download the files "Npp ConTeXt.zip" and "Npp ConTeXt-Uni.zip" at http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Notepad%2B%2B but they seem to be corrupted. Wolfgang

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Spelling out chapter numbers for novels.
by john Culleton 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

It is now fashionable in the U.S. (and maybe elsewhere) to use a spelled-out chapter number in novels. Not finding a function to convert from a number register to a text string I created a brute force file that looks like this: ------------------------------ \def\chapstring{\ifcase\currentheadnumber\or One\or Two\or Three\or Four\or Five\or Six\or Seven\or Eight\or Nine\or Ten\or ... Ninety-eight\or Ninety-nine\else One hundred\fi} -------------------------------- This file enables authors to rearrange chapters without worrying about renumbering the chapters since it depends on \currentheadnumber. I wonder if there is a function in Context or elsewhere that does this for me? If not, anyone who wants the complete file can write me for a copy. It might save you ten minutes or so :<) -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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[***SPAM***] Layout question
by hwitloc＠gmail.com 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

I found I could achieve the desired layout by directly setting the width variable. Thank you. I first tried seting the markupwidth but it can't be set, but the width layout variable does work. Thanks Re: \setuplayout[leftedge=0mm, leftedgedistance=0mm, leftmargin=0mm, leftmargindistance=0mm, backspace=3mm, rightedge=0mm,rightedgedistance=0mm,rightmargin=0mm,rightmargindistance=0mm, topspace=3mm, top=0mm, topdistance=0mm, header=0mm, headerdistance=0mm, footerdistance=0mm, footer=0mm,bottomdistance=0mm, bottom=0mm, width=85mm ]

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\DL misfunctioning
by hwitloc＠gmail.com 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

I'm having some problems. Here is a minimum example showing the problem: Table #1 In the first case \DL[1] does not work and no line is displayed, but the columns line up nicesly. Table #2 In this table I accidentally got \DL[1] to work by added a \NC to th last row. BUT, the last row is not misaligned by about 1 character position. How could I get Example #2 below to align properly and why is \DL not working in example #1? Regards --------------- \starttext \starttable[|r|] \NC Table Header Here \AR \DL[1] \DR \NC misc item 1 \AR \NC misc item 2 \AR \stoptable \starttable[|r|] \NC Table Header Here \AR \DL[1] \DR \NC misc item 1 \AR \NC misc item 2 \NC \AR \stoptable \stoptext

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startitemize [intext]
by Alan BRASLAU 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Can someone explain how the "intext" keyword should be used in an item list? I would expect the following minimal example to produce a. first b. second c. third \starttext \startitemize [a,intext] \startitem first \stopitem \startitem second \stopitem \startitem third \stopitem \stopitemize \stoptext Alan

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