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Shaped paragraphs
by Erik Margraf 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hi, I have some problems using shaped paragraphs. I tried to follow the procedures described in METAFUN in the chapter about "talking to TeX". The output I get from running context (latest minimals) is wrong (or at least unexpected ;-). The shape of the text paragraphs doesn't match the backgrounds. They are interchanged. If I comment out any single shape production it works. My Example (hope, it's near to minimal) is attached kind regards Erik

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% prevents linebreaks in \startlines ... \stoplines
by Aditya Mahajan 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hi, Here is an interesting example \starttext \startlines one % two % three % \stoplines \stoptext This gives no linebreaks! Can this be prevented? I doubt it since TeX never sees the \n. In which case, we should call it a feature :-) Aditya

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interlinespace in table of content
by Marco 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hi, given the following MWE %%%%%%%%%% \setupinteraction [state=start] % OK, if commented out \setuplayout [grid=yes] % OK, if commented out \starttext \completecontent \dorecurse{3}{ \chapter{chapter} \section{section} \subsection{subsection}} \stoptext %%%%%%%%%% you can see that the interline space in the table of content is too big. If either the grid or interaction is turned off the result is satisfying. How can I produce my desired result with both enabled? Thanks for your help. marco

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new error in Context under Linux
by Alain Delmotte 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hi! I got an new error compiling the example p28-30 of the Excursion with \startcombination...\stopcombination !load otf : file size: 112404 !load otf : enhancing ... !load otf : saving in cache: /home/alain/context/tex/texmf/fonts/opentype/public/lm/lmroman8-bold.otf ! Argument of \docheckifiteminsetelse has an extra }. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> } \@@kjtabletitle ->Use of \type {\setuptables } . \doif #1#2->\edef \!!stringa {#1 }\edef \!!stringb {#2}\ifx \!!stringa \!!str... \dostructurecountercomponent ...\c!title }\v!none {\setfalse \hasstructureco... \docompletefloat ...c!title ={#4},\c!bookmark =][] \globallet \currentfloatnu... ... l.420 \stopcombination ? Thanks, Alain

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minimal example of some problems
by Michael Saunders 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Aditya: >>>> 1. columns and marginal notes conflict: >>> >>> For some of the issues, it would be perhaps a good idea to make proper >>> bug-reports (with minimal example of course). >> >> In some other venue? > >In a separate thread, with a minimal example, that one can copy-paste and >see the error. Trying to guess what is wrong is difficult. I tried that several times and got no response. Since you insist on seeing lots of lorem ipsum, the following example: \definefontfeature[default][mode=node,language=dflt,script=latn,kern=yes,liga=yes,tlig=yes,trep=yes] \definefontfeature[body][default][onum=yes,onum=yes,pnum=yes,calt=yes,protrusion=quality,expansion=quality] \definefontfeature[su][body][sups=yes,ordn=yes] \usetypescriptfile[type-garamond] \starttypescript [MTbook] \definetypeface[MTbook][rm][serif][garamondMD][optical] \stoptypescript \usetypescript[MTbook] \setupalign[hanging,hz] \setupbodyfont[MTbook,12pt]% \mainlanguage[en-us] \definepapersize[MTS][width=823pt,height=462pt] \definepapersize[MTA][width=823pt,height=462pt] \setuppapersize[MTA][MTS] \setuplayout[width=604.46pt,height=462pt,% topspace=3pt,bottomspace=0pt,lines=30,header=21.4pt,footer=21.4pt,% headerdistance=7.2pt,footerdistance=7.2pt,% leftedgedistance=0pt,rightedgedistance=0pt,% leftmargin=95pt,rightmargin=95pt,% leftmargindistance=10pt,rightmargindistance=10pt,% leftedge=11.5pt,rightedge=11.5pt,% cutspace=0pt,backspace=109.5pt,% grid=verytolerant] \showgrid \setupcolumns[n=2,rule=off,distance=20pt] \setupinmargin[style=\ss,align=outer] \setupfootnotedefinition[location=serried,distance=0.5em] \newcommand{\fnstyle}{\switchtobodyfont[12pt]\addff{su}} \setupnote[footnote][location=columns,numbercommand=\fnstyle,textcommand=\fnstyle\tfa,align={normal,hanging},interaction=yes] \setupinteraction[state=start,color=darkgreen,contrastcolor=darkred] \setupinteractionscreen[option=fit,view=fit] \setupcombinedlist[content][interaction=all,textcolor=black] \showlayoutcomponents \starttext \startcolumns Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Donec placerat diam a erat molestie vitae convallis metus tempor. Morbi libero nulla, viverra vitae vestibulum placerat, ultrices nec dui. Proin velit risus, hendrerit eu congue et, mollis sed orci. Nunc nec tincidunt felis. Pellentesque rhoncus sem id libero rhoncus facilisis. Donec in sapien arcu. Sed vitae ante quis nunc rutrum pretium. Mauris convallis feugiat massa at pharetra. Vivamus molestie velit sit amet augue tristique ac dictum ligula condimentum. Proin placerat iaculis interdum. Fusce vel nisi arcu. Nunc ut lorem sed sapien commodo euismod sit amet non dui. Suspendisse eget lectus massa. Nam id leo velit. Aliquam lobortis, tortor sit amet faucibus molestie, lacus lacus imperdiet metus, in posuere nisi nisl quis lacus. Integer vitae leo faucibus libero congue porttitor ut sagittis quam. Praesent imperdiet urna quis justo mattis iaculis. Proin pulvinar diam non dolor malesuada laoreet. Nulla id lacus urna, et consequat quam. Curabitur eleifend, sapien in vulputate lobortis, nisl tortor faucibus metus, eu scelerisque lectus nisl at lectus. Vivamus ut ultricies nibh. Duis interdum, massa at vehicula ullamcorper, orci ante aliquam augue, at posuere nisl diam ac orci. Ut mollis dapibus nulla, in dignissim massa semper vitae. Praesent ultrices sodales velit nec dignissim. Maecenas condimentum, arcu sed molestie rhoncus, leo ipsum congue mauris, quis volutpat est elit eget justo. Aenean tincidunt elit id leo semper dictum. Phasellus et rhoncus nulla. Donec tincidunt, lacus eget convallis ultricies, augue sem tempus turpis, id pulvinar ligula dui sed neque. Nulla tristique scelerisque tempor. \stoptext is meant to illustrate four problems: 1. Leftward protrusion doesn't work. 2. I don't think hz is working in footnotes. 3. Observe footnote 1 (the only one). It is breaking between p.1 and p.2. I want to forbid that. 4. Notice the overprinting near the top of p.2 c.1. That is a marginal note that should go into the right margin. The font I'm using is Adobe Garamond Premiere Pro. If you think there might be a problem with the typescript, I can show you that too. > >>> What is the proper way to raise or lower a bit of text? I just spent > >>> ... > > > >> \raisebox{1ex}{?} > > > > When I try: > > > > \raisebox{1ex}{--} > > > > Context stops on the error: > > > > > "A <box> was supposed to be here > > > > \raisebox{1ex}{ > > --}" > > Provide a box :-) \raisebox{1ex}{\hbox{--}} (untested) I tested it. That fails on exactly the same error.

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Re: [NTG-context] The ConTeXt book
by Michael Saunders 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

> > 1. columns and marginal notes conflict: > > For some of the issues, it would be perhaps a good idea to make proper > bug-reports (with minimal example of course). In some other venue? > P.S.: Please consider fixing or changing your email client: it breaks the threads. Gmail. This is broken? > > 2. leftward protrusion fails > > \definefontfeature[...][default][...,protrusion=quality,expansion=quality] > > \setupalign[hanging,hz] > > \showgrid % or \showframe > > There is no leftward protrusion at all. Everything on the left edge > > is flush with the margin, even 'T' and 'J'. Similarly: > > > Don't know what you mean, works here. > > \definefontfeature[default][default][protrusion=quality] > > \usetypescript[modern] > \setupbodyfont[modern] The only difference I see is that I'm trying to use a different font than modern: \usetypescriptfile[type-garamond] \starttypescript [MTbook] \definetypeface[MTbook][rm][serif][garamondMD][optical] ... \stoptypescript \usetypescript[MTbook] \setupalign[hanging,hz] \setupbodyfont[MTbook,12pt] So, leftward protrusion only works with Latin Modern? > > 3. protrusion fails in footnotes: > > Even on the right edge. Hz isn't happening in them either. > > > You have to enable it separate for notes. > \setupnote[footnote][align={normal,hanging}] I got rightward protrusion with that, but it looks like no hz. Why are the key-values different? I also tried {quality,quality} and got nothing. > > 5. footnotes break between pages > > How do I stop this? > > > No example, no help! Imagine: <one page full of lorem ipsum... containing \footnote{half-page of lorem ipsum...} > The footnote will begin on page one, break halfway through, and continue on the following page. I want to prevent footnotes from breaking in this way. If you really need to see 1.5 pages of concrete "lorem ipsum" posted to understand the problem, I can provide it. > > 9. \raisebox? > > What is the proper way to raise or lower a bit of text? I just spent > > ... > \raisebox{1ex}{?} When I try: \raisebox{1ex}{--} Context stops on the error: "A <box> was supposed to be here \raisebox{1ex}{ --}" > > What should ConTeXt do when your font doesn't provide the allcaps feature. Some of the punctuation (e.g., hyphens, en- and em-dashes) should be raised slightly and perhaps given a little extra spacing. The feature is in my serif font, but not in my sans, hence my effort to correct this. > > 10. problematic characters in grid typesetting. > > Unless I set grid=verytolerant, my 'Q' knocks the next line down a > > notch. Is there a better way to deal with this? > > > You can change the height/depth ratio of a line. > \setupinterlinespace[height=0.6,depth=0.4] I must remember to put that convenient command before every majescule Q. By the way---I am thrilled to hear of and very eager to see Idris's book! > But maybe a select audience of test-able volunteers will be the way to go... I volunteer to be testable. > Yep. But when you actually run into one of these problems in LaTeX, you > are often more or less left alone - unlike ConTeXt and this list. I'm pursuing it with the hope of more beautiful results, but I'm not getting my problems solved here so far.

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The ConTeXt book: A summary
by Yet Another ConTeXt user 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

If you were surprised, like me Fifty emails, in your inbox to see Let me help you with a summary Of what happened, using a poor excuse for poetry It was the day of fools When Arthur tried to be cool In ConTeXt mailing list he shouted, "Look I am going to write a ConTeXt book!" Everyone was happy and had a thrill Till Martin said, "it is the first of April" His joke ruined, Arthur was sad He said Martin, this is bad Other users were also upset, taken for a ride The lack of a book, is not a matter of pride There were cries and a big fuss I was just getting started, said Russ After that comments did pour Its not even funny, said Gour All of us would be out of luck If Hans were to be hit by a bus! Citing Douglas Adams said Taco That will make the bus, a shamed loco In time back it 'ill go And slam its breaks, like a pro Writing documentation is no fun It that the reason it is shun Even if you do write something Does anyone even read the damn thing? Taco lamented all he hears is that 'it sucks' Demotivated, he may just pass the buck "Oh please, don't let the project slack If you write something, we will give you feedback" This circle of arguments is always repeated Whenever the question of documentation gets tweeted A new conspiracy theory was added this time "They want to keep it a secret," it's a crime I am sick and tired of all the pretext Why do you think anyone should write a book on ConTeXt? Taco and Hans, their hands are full Everyone else is just using a tool (Actually when I was writing this chronology Irdis was thinking about a typographical ontology) If you think that the documentation is lacking Do something, rather than slacking Here's a suggestion, if I may give to thee Follow it, and you'll be a ConTeXt prodigee Pick up a pen and go 'n write On any part of ConTeXt that you like A wiki article, a blog post, are good places to start People reading them will relish the knowledge it imparts Write an example, show how things work Don't just hide there and lurk If nothing else, write about what you find confusing Others writing documentation may find it motivating On this note, this summary I'll end You were not offended, I'll pretend Finally a request, if I may Let me be anonymous, please, I pray A promise in passing, I'll also make Someday a ConTeXt book or tutorial, I'll bake I am waiting for time and a muse At least, that is my excuse -- A ConTeXt User

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The ConTeXt book
by Michael Saunders 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Wolfgang: Thanks---I'll go over what I can of those this weekend and get back to you and Taco about them in a few days. Peter: > > That's the feeling I'm getting. I'm finding it hard to do a lot of > > basic things in Context. Maybe Context can do them and maybe it > > can't, but there is no way to find out. > > Could you please provide a typical example? Here are ten: 1. columns and marginal notes conflict: \setupcolumns[n=2,rule=off,distance=20pt] \setupinmargin[style=\ss,align=outer] \startcolumns text text \inmargin{text} text \stopcolumns The marginal notes always print to the left of the column. This works perfectly for the left column, but fails for the right column---they overprint the text of the left column. 2. leftward protrusion fails \definefontfeature[...][default][...,protrusion=quality,expansion=quality] \setupalign[hanging,hz] \showgrid % or \showframe There is no leftward protrusion at all. Everything on the left edge is flush with the margin, even 'T' and 'J'. Similarly: 3. protrusion fails in footnotes: Even on the right edge. Hz isn't happening in them either. 4. interactive headers/footers I'd like to make my header and footer texts hyperlinks to the head that they point to. I'm trying this: \setupinteraction[state=start,color=darkgreen,contrastcolor=darkred] \setupinteractionscreen[option=fit,view=fit] \newcommand{\gmpt}{\getmarking[pt]} \newcommand{\swpt}{{\goto{\getmarking[part]}[\gmpt]}} \setupfootertexts[margin][\rlap\swpt\hfill][\hfill\llap{\getmarking[chapter]}] (By the way, I'm resorting to this misdirection with the \newcommands only because Context gives me an error whenever it finds nested brackets. E.g., \newcommand{\swpt}{{\goto{\getmarking[part]}[\getmarking[pt]]}} would fail.) Then, at the beginning of a part, I have to add the extra marking to carry the reference in the 'pt' marker (right?), e.g.: \part[pt:one]{One}\marking[pt]{pt:one} But this does not work. (By the way, all of this \defineXYZ, \setupXYZ, \XYZ stuff is confusing. It seems like there is some kind of purpose to this pattern of naming, but I can't find what it is.) So, I experimented: {\about[pt:one]} (a particular reference) works {\about[\gmpt]} (referring through the marking) fails---so I can find no automatic way of doing it. (By the way, why are my footnote markers all green---shouldn't they be red? could I make them black? Why does clicking on them sometimes send me to a random page?) 5. footnotes break between pages How do I stop this? 6. hyphenation between pages. How do I stop this? 7. opening state I'd like my document to open in Adobe reader showing one page at a time (as if "click to open one page at at time" had been pressed). 8. description I spent the evening trying to get \definedescription to set a description on a line of its own followed by an explanatory paragraph. I tried most of the keys/values. I never got anything that looked good, let alone close to what I wanted. Finally, I spent a few seconds writing a humble LaTeX-esque line: \newcommand{\defhead}{\switchtobodyfont[gillSB,12pt]\ss} \newcommand{\desclist}[2]{\crlf{\noindent\defhead #1\emspace#2}\crlf} that did the job. 9. \raisebox? What is the proper way to raise or lower a bit of text? I just spent a lot of trial and error to find this: \inframed[frame=off,offset=.5pt,height=17.3pt]{--} to raise my en-dashes a little when \setff{ac} (for all caps) didn't work with one font. 10. problematic characters in grid typesetting. Unless I set grid=verytolerant, my 'Q' knocks the next line down a notch. Is there a better way to deal with this? > > switch and finding it practically impossible. I imagine many people > > try, spend a week trying to get it to work and then give up and go > > back to LaTeX. > > Why do you? Because I think it might be possible to produce better output with Context than with LaTeX (is this true?). My experience has been quite different from yours. I got up an running with LaTeX in a week (in 1995), found the documentation clear and almost any effect I wanted easy to achieve with well-documented packages that never seriously conflicted. This, on the other hand, is a nightmare.

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The ConTeXt book
by Michael Saunders 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

"This is the project which has only 5 or 6 users. Who actually uses it? Use LaTeX!" That's the feeling I'm getting. I'm finding it hard to do a lot of basic things in Context. Maybe Context can do them and maybe it can't, but there is no way to find out. If the claims that Context is better really aren't empty, I would expect a lot of people to switch, but I imagine 99% of them are in the same boat I'm in---trying to switch and finding it practically impossible. I imagine many people try, spend a week trying to get it to work and then give up and go back to LaTeX. Mojca's point, that Context is commercial, may be the key: it can be free in name only but if the means of using it are kept secret, it's only of benefit to Pragma. (Hans himself mentioned earlier that there are many undocumented options for use in-house only that outsiders see in the code and wonder about.) Taco's objection that no one helps with the community project to update the reference manual is reasonable, but also predictable: strangers cannot simply wander in and write the book. The knowledge is in Hans's head (and maybe a few others), and only they can communicate it. It's evident that they either can't or won't. I really would like to see the quality of computer typesetting advance, and I was hopeful at hearing about Luatex/Context. I'd love to see Context produce better output more easily than LaTeX, but so far I'm putting a lot of effort into it to get some very disappointing results. One might place some hope in a future (21st c.?) LaTeX 3 based on Luatex, but that would depend on Hans explaining how Luatex works, and it seems doubtful that would ever happen. For now I'm sticking with Context because I still hope there might be some value in it, but it's hard to find.

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Error under Ubuntu Lnux
by Alain Delmotte 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

Hi! I installed Ubuntu 9.10 (in a VMWare Player under Windows) I also installed the minimals and TeXworks (in the ConTeXt tree). I run setuptex, TeXworks but then I get an error. Here information: This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.50.0-2009122419 \write18 enabled. (/home/alain/Documents/context/premier.tex ConTeXt ver: 2010.03.30 18:56 MKIV fmt: 2010.4.1 int: english/english .../... For a simple source (created under Linux), here the source and the error: % a comment \starttext This is some text! \stoptext ------------------ .../... fonts : preloading latin modern fonts {/home/alain/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/home/alain/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : language en is active {/home/alain/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} systems : begin file untitled-1.tex at line 3 error: ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spac-ver.lua:610: attempt to index field 'spec' (a nil value) . l.6 ? Process interrupted by user ------------------------------------ For a longer source (from Windows): fonts : preloading latin modern fonts {/home/alain/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-math.map}{/home/alain/context/tex/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/lm/lm-rm.map} bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : language en is active {/home/alain/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} systems : begin file premier.tex at line 1 error: ...text/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/spac-ver.lua:848: attempt to index local 'ps' (a nil value) . \dosomelistelement ...\relax \fi }\hss }}\endgraf \nointerlineskip \endgraf ... \dodolistelement ...ement {#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6} \global \utilitydonetrue \processlistofstructure ...\fi \fi \fi \endcsname \ctxlua {structure.lists.p... l.1 \processlistofstructure{section}{section}{1} \placestructurelist ...ts.process("#1","#2","#3")} \doplacecombinedlist ...dlistparameter \c!number } \doendoflist \stoplistrefe... ... l.4 ? ---------------------------------- Any advice to solve this? Thanks, Alain

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The ConTeXt book
by Arthur Reutenauer 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

Hello, This is to inform you that's I've been commissioned by Hans and Taco to work on a manual for ConTeXt, under their supervision, during the next 12 months. After the recent discussions about documentation on this list, they have agreed that the lack of a complete manual was getting more and more serious, and they have decided to fix this by delegating this task. The project will be financed full-time by Pragma and Bittext, their respective companies, and we're seeking other sources that would allow us to pay another writer. Anyone volunteering on behalf of her / his company, or of her / his own initiative, please contact us! Over the next weeks I will collect opinions from users about their respective priorities, and what they (you!) think the book should look like. Cheers, Hans (pragma at wxs do nl) Taco (taco at elvenkind dot com) Arthur (arthur dot reutenauer at normalesup dot org)

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The ConTeXt book
by Michael Saunders 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

Taco: >> Some feedback on the quality other than 'it sucks' would have helped >> enormously. ... > Over the past four years, it has been next to impossible to get people > interested in the reference manual project, not even for something as > simple as reading the rewritten chapters and telling me what they think > about it. ... > The near total lack of feedback had led me to believe that most > complainers are in it just for the complaining. I've been trying to be more constructive than saying 'it sucks'. I'm not complaining just to complain---I want to get the most I can out of the software. Please point me to a rewritten chapter you would like me to look at and I will give it a try.

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Metapost inclusion does not work
by Marco 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

Hi, the following example just prints »Hello World!«, without the square. What's wrong? \startuseMPgraphic{test} fill fullsquare scaled 5cm; \stopuseMPgraphic \starttext Hello World! \useMPgraphic{test} \stoptext ConTeXt ver: 2010.03.20 22:59 MKIV this is luatex, version beta-0.50.0-2009122419 BTW: The same with luatex 0.52 Thanks in advance. marco

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Bibtex: how to make autohang work?
by Hubertus 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Hello again, I'm using this setup for my bibliography: \setuppublications[alternative=apa, refcommand=short, autohang=yes, numbering=short, sorttype=bbl, criterium=cited] So the keys are sometimes 7 characters long and thus overwrite the actual bibliography. That's way I thought I should use "autohang=yes". Yet, there's not any change. Did I miss anything? Thanks for advice Hubertus

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footnote and hyphens splitting between pages
by Michael Saunders 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

>> Is there any way to prevent footnotes splitting between pages? ?I >> thought the undocumented key, 'split' might control this (who knows?), >> but it has no effect on anything. >> >> Also, is there any way to prevent hyphenation between pages? luigi scarso: > I'm completely ignorant about this subject. > Do you have a pathological example to test ? Consider a page of "Lorem ipsum dolor..." containing within its first half, a half-page long footnote of "Lorem ipsum dolor...". Context is likely to start the footnote on page one and continue it on page two. I want to forbid this. In the second case, imagine a very long book of "Lorem ipsum dolor...". There are likely to be occasions where a word is hyphenated at the very end of the page, splitting a word between two pages. I want to forbid this too.

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footnote and hyphens splitting between pages
by Michael Saunders 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Is there any way to prevent footnotes splitting between pages? I thought the undocumented key, 'split' might control this (who knows?), but it has no effect on anything. Also, is there any way to prevent hyphenation between pages?

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setuptex.bat
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Hallo, I don't know if the maintainer of the minimals or Hans is the person I have to ask. Is it possible to change the line set PATH=%TEXMFOS%\bin;%PATH% to set PATH=%TEXMFLOCAL%\bin;%TEXMFOS%\bin;%PATH% or set PATH=%TEXMFPROJECT%\bin;%TEXMFOS%\bin;%PATH% in 'setuptex.bat'? Wolfgang

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standardmakeup environment didn't work in MKIV
by Hongwen Qiu 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Hi all, standardmakeup didn't work in MKIV. When I used this environment, It complains: error: Invalid field id writable for node type glue_spec (0) . \stopmakeup ...ter \c!color }{\stopcolor }\egroup \flushmarks \doflushmakeup... l.3 \stopstandardmakeup So, is this something deprecated or just some unexpected things happened? And what I supposed to do if I want to get the same results?

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Multiple bibliographies (bib-module, mkiv)
by marfin 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Hello, I need two bibliographies for my document, »Primary sources« and »Secondary sources«. Two bibliographies was created and loaded with \setupbibtex[database={prim,sec}]. But for the last step in my intention I’m looking for something to the effect that \placepublications[database=prim] or in a similar manner to \nocite{*} for every bib-database. Is there any solution or workaround? Thanks Markus

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directlua in xmlsetup
by Hans van der Meer 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Just between \starttext..\stoptext the code \directlua{tex.print("{\it abc}")} works as expected and I get an italic abc. However, between \startxmlsetups..\stopxmlsetups this is different. Here the result is: {endgraf ignorespaces it abc} And leaving out one backslash before the it: {it abc} I suspect some catcode trickery here. But can this be solved easily? Or do I need to program calling of some explicite Lua-function for this? Hans van der Meer

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Line numbering in columns
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Hello, I'm just curious, why line mumbers appear mirrored (on the right side of text) in the rightmost column? \starttext \startcolumns\startlinenumbering\startlines Fly me to the moon Hit the road jack Sway Libertango Sunny Besame mucho (Em) La Bamba Hey-na-na-na Venus (Dm) El Talisman Oye Como Va Chatanooga choocho (capo II) Beautiful Agua de beber + Masquenada Kiss Me Ain't it Funny Pasadena Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (capo II) Old Devil Moon (capo II) Got My Mind Set On You Baila Morena \stoplines\stoplinenumbering\stopcolumns \stoptext Another question is options of linenumbering command. Context 2006.03.20 introduced "A few extra options for \startlinenumbering", but texshow show only [continue] option. Vyatcheslav

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Multiple bibliographies (bib-module, mkiv)
by marfin 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Hello, I need two bibliographies for my document, »Primary sources« and »Secondary sources«. So two bibliographies was created and loaded with \setupbibtex[database={prim,sec}]. But for the last step in my intention I’m looking for something to the effect that \placepublications[database=prim] or in a similar manner to \nocite{*} for every bib-database. Is there any solution or workaround? Thanks Markus

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Hanging indent in startstoplines for poems
by Torsten Suhling 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Hello, I have a question regarding hanging indentation in startstoplines-environment. So I try to use ConTeXt to typeset poems. In some texts/poems ar long lines, which have to be broken. They should be broken into hanging indentations. That means: Every line of poem should start left. If a poemline is longer than text width, the rest of this line should be indented in a new text line. (just like here) The width of this indentation should be fixed (e.g. 3em). The width of this indentation shouldn't depend on a word. It would be fine, if I don't have to set (poem)linebreaks. Additionally, it should still be able to indent a verse (e.g. a chorus), for instance using narrower. Hyphenation should be switched off inside the poems. So I found \setuphanging, but these instruction seems made another job---indenting a paragraph to be placed right beside the first words of the paragraph. That's the example, which does not work (all lines are indented) %<-------------- snip --------------------------------------- \definestartstop[verse] [command={\setupwhitespace[1.2em]}% % follow the grid ,before={\setupindenting[-2em,yes]% % trial to construct \startnarrower[2em]% % hanging indent \startalignment[flushleft]% % even inter-word-dist. \startlines% % no justification \indenting[first]}% ,after={\stoplines% \stopalignment% \stopnarrower% \endgraf}] \starttext Three lines, first should be broken: \startverse FIRST---this should be one line, please remove linebreaks made by the mail programms or similiar possibly until HERE. SECOND---next line without carriage return or line feed, THIRD---because startstoplines accept linebreaks. FOURTH---is also one who don't make much words. \stopverse \stoptext %<-------------- snap --------------------------------------- Any idea how to do that? Thanks for help Torsten

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ggplot2: Adding points to a density plot
by Johannes Graumann 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Hi, Consider something like > library(ggplot2) > movies$decade <- round_any(movies$year, 10) > m <- qplot(rating,data=movies,colour=factor(decade),geom="density") > m (modified from "?stat_density"). I'd like to add on the line y=0 a dot for the median of each "decade" category (using the same colour coding as the "fill"). I'm failing miserably at all my > m + geom_point based approaches and would appreciate if someone could show me the ggplot2 way of achieving this. Thanks, Joh

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arguments to ctxlua
by Hans van der Meer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

When I have a Lua function with 2 arguments: \startluacode function f(a,b) ... \stopluacode called through: \def\callf#1#2{\ctxlua{f("#1","#2")}} and do this actually with one argument: \callf{one} then I find that the absent argument b in f(a,b) is not nil but a string of length 1. That is a bit of a nuisance because I would like to use the Lua idiom: function f(a,b) local b = b or default but that is frustrated by the behaviour shown. Is this an artifact of either luatex or ConTeXt? Can it be avoided such that in this case b will be nil? Hans van der Meer

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Beta 2010.03.30: mkiv and \dots
by Otared Kavian 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi Hans, Thanks for fixing so quickly the issue with the release 2010.03.29. Now with the latest release, that is ConTeXt ver: 2010.03.30 12:47 MKIV fmt: 2010.3.30 int: english/english there is an issue with \dots: mkiv considers that this should be in mathmode, while until yesterday it didn't complain at all. Minimal example: %%%%%%% \starttext Hello Hans\dots \stoptext %%%%%%% ConTeXt complains and stops by saying: ! Math error: parameter \Umathquad\displaystyle is not set. \dots ...else $\mathsurround \zeropoint \ldots \,$ \fi The same example works fine with mkii. Thanks again for your attention: OK

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beta: math problem (mkiv)
by Peter Rolf 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi, I just tried the latest beta and run into this error... [..] (C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (C:/tmp/context/ tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-def.mkiv) (C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-cont ext/tex/context/base/type-lua.tex) (C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context /base/type-siz.tex (C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-siz.m kiv)) (C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-otf.tex (C:/tmp/co ntext/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv))) system : math.top loaded (math.top) fonts : preloading latin modern fonts !fonts : goodie file 'lm-math.lfg' is not found !define font : font with name LMMath7-Regular is not found !define font : unknown font LMMath7-Regular, loading aborted !define font : unable to define LMMath7-Regular as \*modern7ptmmmr33* !define font : font with name LMMath9-Regular is not found !define font : unknown font LMMath9-Regular, loading aborted !define font : unable to define LMMath9-Regular as \*modern9ptmmmr22* !define font : font with name LMMath12-Regular is not found !define font : unknown font LMMath12-Regular, loading aborted !define font : unable to define LMMath12-Regular as \*modern12ptmmmr11* bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : language en is active {C:/tmp/context/tex/texmf-context/fonts/map/pdftex/context/mkiv-base.map} systems : begin file math at line 1 ! Math error: parameter \Umathquad\displaystyle is not set. l.3 $\downarrow$ ? test is simply \starttext $\downarrow$ \stoptext Peter

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luacode inside xmlsetups
by Hans van der Meer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

The following works outside xmlsetups but not inside it. It seems to bolt on the % with: ! LuaTeX error <main ctx instance>:1: ')' expected near '<eof>'. <inserted text> ....pitex.print("pi = " .. (x - x} This in spite of the wiki telling me: To circumvent this problem, ConTeXt defines a environment called \startluacode ... \stopluacode. This sets the catcodes to what one would expect in lua. Basically only \ has its usual TeX meaning, the catcode of everything else is set to other. So, for all practical purposes, we can forget about catcodes inside \startluacode ... \stopluacode. The code is: \startxmlsetups xml:mycommand \startluacode local x = math.pi tex.print("pi = " .. (x - x\%0.01)) \stopluacode \stopxmlsetups When I try to escape the % with \% the result is no better: ! LuaTeX error <main ctx instance>:1: ')' expected near '\'. <inserted text> ...rint("pi = " .. (x - x\%0.01))} Is it not possible to directly use Lua inside these setups? If do, why the nonconforming behaviour? Hans van der Meer

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'#' sign in hyphenatedurl
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hello, I noticed that in \hyphenatedurl the '#' sign should be escaped, otherwise strange result occurs. \startext \hyphenatedurl{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_algebraic_equation#Numerical_solution_of_DAEs} \hyphenatedurl{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_algebraic_equation\#Numerical_solution_of_DAEs} \stoptext is it intended to be so? Vyatcheslav

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Stack overflow
by Alain Delmotte 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi! I just upgraded ConTeXt minimals (from the status-of-update.lua file: ["info"]={ ["comment"]="this file contains the settings of the last 'mtxrun --script update ' run", ["count"]=3, ["date"]="2010-03-20 09:14:09", ["runtime"]=90.688, ["version"]=0.1, }, ) When I want to compile the file on which I am working, I get: C:\Programmes\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-mswin\bin\mtxrun.lua:2161: stack overflow So, I am stuck. What is the solution? Alain

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switchtpbodyfont values
by Hans van der Meer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

In font-ini I see two parametrized fontsize changes on \switchtobodyfont: 'big' and 'small' (the latter seen defined as \tfx); apart from 'global' which as I understand returns to the original size of \setupbodyfont. Can there be a 'tiny' (corresponding to \tfxx) as another option? I often have use for two steps smaller. Instead of reverting to an explicite pointsize for the smallest of the two, use of big > global > small > tiny would be more general. Just a modest wish. Hans van der Meer

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Which packages?
by Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hello, I'm new to ConTeXt; I've been working with LaTeX but I'd like to try ConTeXt due to some reasons. The question is - - is there a manual, web site or something where comparison of LaTeX/ConTeXt packages/modules would be done? I'm interested how to include a part of a text file and how to insert some pages of another .pdf file. Normally I was using the fancyvrb (\VerbatimInput) + option "firstline=..." and "lastline=..." respectively and pdfpages (\includepdf} + "pages=..." LaTeX packages; what's the equivalent for them in ConTeXt? Is there a place where to study module/package "similarities"/"equivalences"? Thank you in advance. Regards, Lukas

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Beta version 2010.03.29 18:49: mkiv broken?
by Otared Kavian 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi all, After reading a message of Hans to Wolfgang Schuster, saying that there was a new beta, I updated the minimals as usual, and it seems that mkiv is broken now, while mkii works fine: ConTeXt ver: 2010.03.29 18:49 MKII fmt: 2010.3.29 int: english/english Has something changed in first-setup.sh, or the way mkiv should work? I am sure Mojca has an idea on the issue :-) Best regards: OK

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missing \xmldoifelseempty's
by Hans van der Meer 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Why are \xmldoifelseempty and \xmldoifelseselfempty commented out in lxml-ini.mkiv? I thought to make good use of them. Now I get the error: ! Undefined control sequence. \@@su:xml:cdcase:recording #1->\xmldoifelseempty {#1}{}{}{Recording: Hans van der Meer

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Re: [NTG-context] Vertical alignment in combinations
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Thank you, Wolfgang, for > \setupcombinations[location=top] I always believed there must exist such a command. :) Wikified. BR, Vyatcheslav

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[OT] Small is Beautiful: the design of Lua
by luigi scarso 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee380/Abstracts/100310.html -- luigi

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pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Hallo, how should the directory be named where a 600 dpi pk-font is searched for by luatex? Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

> > I have it found! > > > > In chapter 4.1.1.10 of the luatex reference one can read: > > > > The argument name is a bit special in this case. Its form is > > > > <base res>dpi/<fontname>.<actual res>pk > > well, i could turn > > 600dpi/manfnt.720pk > > into > > manfnt.720pk > No, no! That makes sense this way. -- Never change a running system -- Wolfgang

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pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hallo, I have it found! In chapter 4.1.1.10 of the luatex reference one can read: The argument name is a bit special in this case. Its form is <base res>dpi/<fontname>.<actual res>pk Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hallo Hans, > > so it would be nice, if a user could see (from a log) what and > > where luatex is searching. Isn't there any switch? > > --track=resolvers.locating,resolvers.detail Hmm! luatex ignores this and luatex --help does not list an option named --track nor does it context. Wolfgang

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Vertical alignment in combinations
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hi, Please, advise. I want two pictures to stand side-by side. The first picture has much smaller height. In result, the pictures are aligned by the bottom line. How to move the first figure up in the center or top (at least, manually)? \startcombination[2*1] {\externalfigure[lily02.png]}{} {\externalfigure[scr-4-4.png][scale=750]}{} \stopcombination Please, see attachement BR, Vyatcheslav

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Re: [NTG-context] letter: backaddress
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hallo Wolfgang, > You're mixing different things. > > What is the difference between > > > > \setupletterstyle[option][backaddress=yes] > > > With \setupletterstyle[<element>=yes|no] you can show or hide > elements ok! > > \setupletterstyle[backaddress][alternative=yes] > > > > In 'default.nli' I found > > > > \defineletterelement[\v!backaddress][\v!auto] > > {\doifelselettervalue\c!backaddress > > {\lettervalue\c!backaddress} > > {\lettervalue\c!fromname > > \doiflettervalue\c!fromaddress\\ > > \lettervalue\c!fromaddress}} > > > > what I interpret in the following way: > > > > If 'backaddress'=auto > > If exist a constant 'backaddress' > > use it > > else > > compose one from 'fromname' and 'fromaddress' > > > The constant needs a content, if there is no content for > 'backadress' the field is filled with 'fromname' and 'fromaddress'. So let's test if I have understand this: With \setupletterstyle[option][backaddress=no|yes] one can disable|enable a backaddress. With \setupletterstyle[backaddress][alternative=no|yes|auto] one can select between no backadress| a composed backaddress from the fromdata| the yes behaviour if no predefined backaddress is defined And to define such a own backaddress, one uses \setlettervalue{backaddress}{something} Hopefully this is right! Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

> > Is there a debug-switch which informs the user what and where > > luatex is searching? > > If you're working in a shell, try setting the KPATHSEA_DEBUG > environment variable to -1, you will get tons of information about > path lookups and directory searches. > > Arthur I thought luatex does not use kpathsearch anymore? Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hallo Taco, > >> Dumping a ready-made pk file in the local directory worked last > >> time I tried it. > > > > > > No success! Neiter *.pk nor *.600pk > > and not with a local subdir /dpi600 > > > > What extension have you used? > > .600pk (but that was ages ago, when I still cared about pk fonts) so it would be nice, if a user could see (from a log) what and where luatex is searching. Isn't there any switch? Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] color problem with columns
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \newcounter\V > > \def\Vers#1{\increment\V {\color[darkgreen]\rm\bi \V} #1} > > > \def\Vers#1{\increment\V \dontleavehmode{\color[darkgreen]\rm\bi \V} > #1} > > but i think this is better > > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \definelabel > [Vers] > [headstyle=bolditalic, > headcolor=darkgreen, > command=\groupedcommand\dontleavehmode\space] > > \starttext > \startcolumns > text\par\dorecurse{50}{\Vers Dies ist ein Testsatz der gerade lange > genug ist, um zu zeigen was zu zeigen ist.\par} > \stopcolumns > \stoptext Thank you very much! Wolfgang

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Interlinespace in headertexts
by Willi Egger 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hi, When setting up a headertext in a \vbox there is no interlinespacing. Placing the same text in a \vbox in the text area there is the default interlinespacing. Is there a simple explanation for this behaviour? Using LuaTeX, Version beta-0.50.0-2009122422, ConTeXt ver: 2010.03.02 12:34 MKIV Minimal example attached. Willli

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U3D inclusion
by gummybears 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

In november last year Hans Hagen was so kind to send me a copy of back-u3d.mkiv which is now included in the latest beta. As Hans mentioned the code he gave me is untested. After a couple of tests here are my findings *) The preview does not work at this moment. I only see a light blue square which can be activated. After which the 3d viewer shows the embedded 3d image *) Specifying several views as shown in back-u3d.mkiv shows up in the resulting pdf as "unknown view" *) I also experimented with different values for coo, c2c, roll etc. When not specifying any of these settings the embedded 3d is always shown with the incorrect roll i.e the roll is always 90 degrees off For anyone interested, the 3d file was produced with Asymptote 1.91 ( http://asymptote.sourceforge.net/) =============== Context sample code ============================== \starttext \startluaparameterset [u3d:myset:display:1] toolbar=false, preview="prcu3d/loading.png", view = { name = 'default', bg = {1,1,1}, mag = 25, coo = {2,2,2}, c2c = {0,0,1}, rot = {40,0,60}, roo = 2, lights = 'CAD' } \stopluaparameterset \useexternalfigure [cubes] [prcu3d/cubes.prc] [width=\textwidth, height=0.5\textwidth, display=u3d:myset:display:1] \placefigure[here]{3d cube}{\externalfigure[cubes]} \stoptext ========================== end of Context sample code =======================================

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color problem with columns
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Hallo, on Vers 38 at page 2 (see example) text is green. ---------------------------------------------------------------- \setupcolors[state=start] \newcounter\V \def\Vers#1{\increment\V {\color[darkgreen]\rm\bi \V} #1} \starttext \startcolumns \dorecurse{50}{\Vers{Dies ist ein Testsatz der gerade lange genug ist, um zu zeigen was zu zeigen ist.}\par} \stopcolumns \stoptext ---------------------------------------------------------------- How can this be fixed? Wolfgang PS If a Vers is starting on a new page, the number is black.

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docs (was: Re: Microtype in ConTeXt)
by Michael Saunders 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Peter, that post of Hans's mainly argues that the old manual is good enough and then goes on to talk about development. For example: "Even an old manual can quite well describe functionality as much didn't change." It can if it ever did. I don't think cont-eni.pdf etc., describe the functionality well at all. "As one can visually get all kind of output and as typographical elements can interfere the ultimate manual would show $n!$ variants and become quite unreadable. There is no easy way out of this. " There is: describe each option concisely and abstractly, then you need only be concerned with $n$ elements. Almost every LaTeX package manages to do this successfully, and they are very usable. "More documentation would not help all users. " There needn't be more. It needn't be lengthy, just clear, complete, and concise. "There are quite some options that were never meant for usage beyond our own, but as we ship the full product, they become visible. No, they are not documented apart from the source. Yes, if useful they should be documented but why by me? " Because you are probably the only person on earth who understands them. Getting that knowledge out of your head and into others' will require an act of communication. "I only work on a manual (or article or whatever) if it's fun to do." That may be the problem! Hans, Here are some constructive suggestions. I hope you take them seriously: If you ever write another manual, perhaps when MKIV is complete, 1. Start from scratch. Throw away the old material. 2. Forbid yourself the use of code examples. They are a crutch which impedes communication. First, write the whole manual with normal, abstract, expository prose. When it's complete and explains everything fully---when it {\em makes sense}--- {\em then} illustrate it with as many code samples as you like. 3. Have a standard format, a sort of checklist, for what must be said about each argument, parameter, command and group of commands: ---What is its function? ---How is it used? ---What is it used for (what effect is it supposed to achieve)? ---What are the options? A regular format like this will make it much easier on you. You'll have a regular structure that you simply have to fill in. It might even make the task more fun. 4. Get someone to serve as an editor. These will solve most of your writing problems. I look forward to a new manual someday. Thanks, -- Michael

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Re: [NTG-context] pk-directory
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

On 27 Mar 2010 at 12:00, ntg-context-request(a)ntg.nl wrote: > > That being said, I realize that it means Metafont fonts can't be > > used in Mark IV, am I right? > > Dumping a ready-made pk file in the local directory worked last > time I tried it. No success! Neiter *.pk nor *.600pk and not with a local subdir /dpi600 What extension have you used? Is there a debug-switch which informs the user what and where luatex is searching? Wolfgang

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