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bug: \bot and \top in markiv
by Chen Shen 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Hi, A small problem: the definition of \bot and \top in math mode should be interchanged. Thanks. regards, shenchen

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Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Hi, Finally some success. I get product-name-vimsyntax.tmp when I run context. It complains about not finding product-name-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp. I kill the compilation and run the command for vim manually which generates product-name-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp. Then I run context again and I get pretty printing. I am somewhat happy but I do not know why this is happening. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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Re: [NTG-context] stretching smallcaps with a style command
by Bob Reynolds 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Just to let anyone know who's interested, I more or less solved this problem with the (more or less undocumented) command \definealternativestyle [StretchedSmallCaps] [\StretchedSmallCaps] [\StretchedSmallCaps]. It allows me to set \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=StretchedSmallCaps, criterium=all], which essentially works. Is this generally applicable enough to put on the wiki somewhere? I now have another abbreviations question. What is the easiest way to allow digits (and, ideally, the forward slash) in abbreviation names (i.e. be able to type \PS/2 and not get the error "\PS is undefined")? This occurs quite commonly, particularly with numbers. I can define the abbreviation fine, and I can use the \infull version of it fine, but I can't use the command version at all. Another example: \ATX12V. I've been working around it by defining both synonyms and a logo like \PSTwo which typesets like I want \PS/2 to typeset, but what is a more elegent way of doing this that doesn't involve definining two different commands? I don't know how to change catcodes, despite numerous failed attempts to do just that with commands like \unprotect \catcode`2=\@@letter \protect. Thanks, Bob ----- Original Message ---- From: Bob Reynolds <trillia9(a)yahoo.com> To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:24:26 AM Subject: stretching smallcaps with a style command Hello Everyone: I'm an intermediate-skilled user trying to typeset notes for my CompTIA A+ certification course with ConTeXt, but I'm having trouble with styling abbreviations. I would like to letterspace (I think that is a correct typographical term, I'm a little new at typesetting, sorry) and smallcap my dozens of abbreviations, and I can get it to work manually but not with \setupsynonyms. Googling the wiki, mailing lists, etc. didn't help and I'm not enough of a TeX programmer to understand the definitions in the source code in this case. I run TeXLive 2008 on Gentoo Linux with ConTeXt version: CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex) CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex) http://live.contextgarden.net/ doesn't seem to be working for anything at the moment, so I don't know if it works there or not. Below is a small sample input I made to illustrate my attempts; I tried to make it as transparent as possible. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank You Very Much, Bob \setupcolor [hex] \definecolor [LightBlue] [h=8080FF] \setupcolors [state=start] \setupbodyfont [10pt] \setupcapitals [sc=yes] \def\stretchedspaceamount {.1em} \define [1] \StretchedSmallCaps {\smallcaps {\stretchedlowercase {#1}}} \define \Term {\color [LightBlue]} % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\StretchedSmallCaps] % I would like this to work, but it doesn't % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\italic] % other commands like this work \abbreviation {CPU} {central processing unit} \starttext \Term {\StretchedSmallCaps {CPU}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this produces the output that I want \Term {\smallcaps {\lowercase {CPU}}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what it looks like without stretching \Term {\CPU} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what I want to type to produce the stretched, smallcaps output \stoptext

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XeTeX and lmtypewriter10-regular
by Bart C. Wise 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

I'm running TeXLive 2008. When I compile for XeTeX (texexec --xtx) I get the following output that appears to be generating the lmtypewriter10-regular font. The bad part is that this is very slow. The part that's even worse, it does this probably 20...30...40 times? A compilation takes 145 seconds, and about 130+ seconds of time seem to be dealing with lmtypewriter10-regular. This doesn't happen on small test files, so I know I'm doing something wrong. Any ideas? Thanks, Bart kpathsea: Running mktextfm lmtypewriter10-regular mktextfm: Running mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input lmtypewriter10-regular This is METAFONT, Version 2.718281 (Web2C 7.5.7) kpathsea: Running mktexmf lmtypewriter10-regular ! I can't find file `lmtypewriter10-regular'. <*> ...; nonstopmode; input lmtypewriter10-regular Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...; nonstopmode; input lmtypewriter10-regular Transcript written on mfput.log. grep: lmtypewriter10-regular.log: No such file or directory mktextfm: `mf-nowin -progname=mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input lmtypewriter10-regular' failed to make lmtypewriter10-regular.tfm. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log.

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space between publication items in bibliography
by Yi Zhang 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Hi all, I'm using the bib module. How can I adjust the space between publication items? Is it just an itemization? Thankx, -- Yi

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New bibligraphy style
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Hello, I am using the bib module and I want to redefine the display style for the references. I have therefore created a new file "bibl-ris.tex" which I have put in the same folder as bibl-apa.tex and the other existing ones. In my environment file I have \setuppublications[alternative=ris]. Unfortunately, I get the error file bibl-ris not found, unknown style ignored Where should I put my bibl-ris file, or is there something else I need to do before it can find my file? Thanks. Richard

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Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, I updated context and grepped mtxrun for noquotes and the output is same as yours. I have a query. Line 270 of t-vim says \runvimsyntax{#2} Line275: \input #2-vimsyntax.tmp\relax where #2 is product_name-vimsyntax.tmp. This means that if the product name is xyz then \runvimsyntax{#2} which is basically a run of vim over #2 and it generates the #2-vimsyntax.tmp. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, I am running MarkIV and "luatools t-vim.tex" shows me the path of t-vim.tex. The version does say version=2008.07.15. I tried to execute the same command which t-vim.tex executes for vim but it says that command line is not correct. I switched on the logging and then I read the log and it says tabstop=8 is a new file. I doubt that something may be wrong with the command line for vim. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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Re: [NTG-context] letter module: no linebreak in signature
by Michael Green 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > You can write the setting for the paper size in a new file with > the namer user.nls and put it somewhere in your TeX directory > where ConTeXt could find it. It's similiar to cont-usr.tex because > my module loads for every letter you write. Ah, I see. That's an interesting feature. Thanks! Michael

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Re: [NTG-context] bold small caps with latin modern
by Peter Münster 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

On Tue, Nov 18 2008, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 18 2008, Yue Wang wrote: >> >>> you should apply a font feature to bold font. >> > This is nonsense, the smallcaps for latin modern are > a separate font like they had been in computer modern, > trying to access them with font feature is useless. > > Besides this smallcaps are only available for the upright > and the italic style but not for the bold. What a pity... With MKII and texlive, I could do this: \definebodyfont[15pt,14pt,13pt,12pt,11pt,10pt,9pt,8pt,7pt,6pt,5pt] [sc] [bf=cmbcsc10 sa 1, tf=cmcsc10 sa 1] \pdfpkresolution=1200 \starttext \sc Normal and \bf bold Small Caps. \stoptext But there seems to be no possibility to use bitmap fonts in the minimals. Once, I've heard about workarounds, for example getting bold by double printing with some displacement. Would this be possible? Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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how to make pagebreak for \setupstyping
by Zhaopeng Xing 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, I am using the following setup to typeset very long codes. The problem is, it can only appear on one page. Can anybody help me to split the resulted codes onto several pages? Thanks. \setuptyping [before={\startframedtext[width=\makeupwidth, background=screen, backgroundscreen=.96, style=\tfxx, frame=off]}, after={\stopframedtext}] \starttyping very long codes \stoptyping -- Zhaopeng XING Tinbergen Institute

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Re: [NTG-context] letter module: no linebreak in signature
by Michael Green 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

On Nov 18, 2008, at 10:46 AM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: > > > Am 18.11.2008 um 17:47 schrieb Michael Green: > >> Using Wolfgang Schuster's wonderful letter module, I enter my >> signature with my name and title like so: >> >> \setupletter[signature={Michael Green \\ Assistant Professor of >> Philosophy}] >> >> This used to produce a line break between "Green" and "Assistant" so >> the output would look like this: >> >> Michael Green >> Assistant Professor of Philosophy >> >> But it no longer does. Now it comes out like this: >> >> Michael Green Assistant Professor of Philosophy >> >> Is there a preferred way to accomplish the effect I want? > > I uploaded a new version, if you have no time update for > the moment use \crlf as replacement. > Wow, that was incredibly fast. Thank you very much! The new version works as I expected. >> >> ---------- Example -------------------------------- >> >> ConTeXt ver: 2008.11.10 21:40 MKIV fmt: 2008.11.17 int: english/ >> english >> >> \setuppapersize[letter][letter] > > Do you need lettersize for all your letters? > Yes, I have to use US lettersize paper (8.5 inches x 11 inches) for the physical paper on which my letters are printed. For long letters, I use a narrower textarea, but I don't think that's what you're asking me. Thanks again. Michael

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context mkii bug: infinity loops
by Yue Wang 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, the following file make mkii run into infinity loops. after commenting the hz feature or the emdash definition, it will run normally. Yue Wang

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XeTex & Mara Font
by Bart C. Wise 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

I am currently trying to get the mara font loaded into XeTeX. Here's some information about the font (via fontforge): file: marafont.ttf Fontname: MaraFontNFPlain: Family Name: MaraFontNF Plain: (yes, the colons are in the name) I've tried a couple of ways, using both the fontname and the family name, both with and without the ending semi-colons; however, it fails at compile time. Here's some sample code: \definetypeface[Mara][rm][Xserif][MaraFontNF Plain] \starttext \startfont[Mara] This is a test. \stoptext Here's the relevant output from the log file, which looks very similar to the output of a font that works: ! Font \**\thedefinedfont**:=Mara at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file or installed font not found. <to be read again> \relax \dododefinefont ...ontspec {#2}\rawfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \redodefinefont #1#2#3->\dododefinefont {#1}{#2} \doifsetupselse {#3} {\setup... \dodefinedfont ...ring \thedefinedfont \endcsname \the \everydefinedfont l.7 \startfont[Mara] ? ! Emergency stop. <to be read again> \relax \dododefinefont ...ontspec {#2}\rawfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \redodefinefont #1#2#3->\dododefinefont {#1}{#2} \doifsetupselse {#3} {\setup... \dodefinedfont ...ring \thedefinedfont \endcsname \the \everydefinedfont l.7 \startfont[Mara] End of file on the terminal! How do I get the font loaded? Thanks, Bart

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Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, I tried on both windows as well as on linux but I fail with the new module as well. The error being the same. I can't find file `xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp'. One thing I noticed that there is t-vim.tpm file. Where to put it? I have installed texlive 2008 in C\texlive on Windows and /usr/local/texlive/ on Linux. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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\doifelse inside MP(code|graphic)
by Aditya Mahajan 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, \doifelse does not work inside any MP environment. Something really strange happens if you try to use it. \loggingall tells me what exactly is happening, but I do not know enough low-level TeX to understand why this is happening. Conside this test file %---------------------- \def\test{string} \starttext \doifelse{\test}{string}{test is a string}{or not} \loggingall \startMPcode draw \doifelse{\test}{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; \stopMPcode \stoptext %------------------------ It does not compile correctly. Intesting pieces from the log file (actually the MKII log, since that is more interesting) \dostartMPcode #1\stopMPcode ->\startuseMPgraphic {@@}#1\stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic {@@}\endgroup #1<-draw \doifelse {\test }{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; ... \doifelse #1#2->\edef \!!stringa {#1}\edef \!!stringb {#2}\ifx \!!stringa \!!stringb \expandafter \firstoftwoarguments \else \expandafter \secondoftwoargument s \fi #1<-\test #2<-string \!!stringa ->currentcolor \test ->string \!!stringb ->black {no mode: \ifx: (level 5) entered on line 11} {false} {\else: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} {\expandafter} {\fi: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} ..... \ascii -> draw \edef currentcolor{string}\edef black{string}fullsquare scaled 5cm ; {changing \MPascii=undefined} {into \MPascii=macro:-> draw \edef currentcolor{string\ETC.} {\the} Notice the first line of \ascii, and compare that with the definition of \doifelse. The command \!!stringa inside the definition of \doifelse gets expanded too soon. Is there any way to get this work, other than doing the comparison outside the MP code. Aditya

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can't find file `core-swd'
by Lars Huttar 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello, I've just been trying to install context on Ubuntu 8.10. Today I went to http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/ and followed the instructions: > On unix (linux, mac, freebsd, sun, ...) run: > > mkdir context && cd context > rsync -ptv rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/setup/first-setup.sh . > ./first-setup.sh The first-setup script initially failed because I did not have ruby installed. So I installed ruby and then ran it again. It cranked away for awhile, then ended up with the error: ! I can't find file `core-swd'. <to be read again> \relax l.228 \loadmkiifile{core-swd} The preceding output was: systeem : markering subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer gedefinieerd [subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer] ) However, when I do a search, I see that there is a file core-swd.mkii. Its path is context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base (I kid you not -- tex and context each show up three times in the path!) Can anybody suggest how to fix the problem? Thanks, Lars

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syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, If I have a product name xyz and I have following things set up. \usemodule[vim] \setuptyping[option=color] \definevimtyping [C] [syntax=c] .................... then I have following .................. \startC #include <iostream> using namespace std; \stopC ..................... I get the error : I can't find file xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp" temmfstart bin:vim starts vim. vim is in the path. I am using Windows Vista with Texlive 2008. I would also like to know the syntax for C++. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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bold small caps with latin modern
by Peter Münster 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello Is it possible to get bold small caps with latin modern and MKIV, and if yes, how? I would like to get working this example file: \starttext \sc Normal and \bf bold Small Caps. \stoptext Thanks in advance for any help, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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context mkii/mkiv bug: columnset lines dont work
by Yue Wang 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, Hans: I think there is a bug in context. the last example in your columns.pdf doesn't work anymore. would you please have a look? Yue Wang

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Fonts with XeTeX
by Bart C. Wise 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

I am having difficulties writing a typescript for the Caslon font that's on my system. The following works: \definetypeface[Caslon-Bold][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy] \definetypeface[Caslon-Italic][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic] \definetypeface[Caslon-Regular][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman] \starttext Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Regular] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Bold] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Italic] Testing \stoptext However, I tried to write a simple typescript for the same font. I came up with the following: \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc] \definetypeface[CaslonRegular][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonItalic][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonBold][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [CaslonRegular] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [CaslonItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [CaslonBold] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[caslon][uc] \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \usetypescript[caslon][uc] \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt] \starttext Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing} \stoptext It fails to compile on the \setupbodyfont line. I know I'm doing something wrong, but every variation I've tried ends up with a compile error, or the caslon font is never loaded and it reverts back to the default font.

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French punctuation again...
by Jeff Smith 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi all! The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use MKII+Xetex? I get the usual error when there is an unknown command: ! Undefined control sequence. l.6 \setcharacterspacing [frenchpunctuation] ? I use the minimals and updated just a couple of minutes ago to be sure: ConTeXt ver: 2008.11.10 21:40 MKII fmt: 2008.11.15 int: english/english Now, the real problem is that the following old hacks don't work anymore: \def\activateSomeCharacters{% \defineactivecharacter ! {\,\string!}% \defineactivecharacter ? {\,\string?}% \defineactivecharacter : {\,\string:}% \defineactivecharacter ; {\,\string;}} \activateSomeCharacters \appendtoks\activateSomeCharacters\to\everystarttext They were sufficient for me. The error I get is when I define my body font: ! Missing \endcsname inserted. <to be read again> \kern \textormathspace ...fmmode \mskip #1#2\else \kern #1\hspaceamount \empty {#3... \@@fontfile ->name\textormathspace +\thinmuskip 1 :Nimbus Sans L \dogetglobalfontparameter ...me \??ff \@@fontfile #1\endcsname {#2}\expandaf... \getglobalfontparameters ...arameter \@@fontdata , ]=, \dodefinefontsynonym ... \getglobalfontparameters \fi \ifcsname \??ff \@@fon... ... l.128 \setupbodyfont [bodytext,12pt,rm] ? I can't make sense of any of this, especially because I call for the serif font while the Nimbus is my sans-serif. Everything works perfectly if I just remove the character hacks above. Can anyone help? Did I provide enough information? Thanks! Jeff

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How to randomize points in a given area?
by Yue Wang 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi, Hans, In your "metapost graphics" pdf document, I can find a card which randomizes points in a path of Christmas tree, how to do that? thanks. Yue Wang

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stretching smallcaps with a style command
by Bob Reynolds 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hello Everyone: I'm an intermediate-skilled user trying to typeset notes for my CompTIA A+ certification course with ConTeXt, but I'm having trouble with styling abbreviations. I would like to letterspace (I think that is a correct typographical term, I'm a little new at typesetting, sorry) and smallcap my dozens of abbreviations, and I can get it to work manually but not with \setupsynonyms. Googling the wiki, mailing lists, etc. didn't help and I'm not enough of a TeX programmer to understand the definitions in the source code in this case. I run TeXLive 2008 on Gentoo Linux with ConTeXt version: CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex) CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex) http://live.contextgarden.net/ doesn't seem to be working for anything at the moment, so I don't know if it works there or not. Below is a small sample input I made to illustrate my attempts; I tried to make it as transparent as possible. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank You Very Much, Bob \setupcolor [hex] \definecolor [LightBlue] [h=8080FF] \setupcolors [state=start] \setupbodyfont [10pt] \setupcapitals [sc=yes] \def\stretchedspaceamount {.1em} \define [1] \StretchedSmallCaps {\smallcaps {\stretchedlowercase {#1}}} \define \Term {\color [LightBlue]} % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\StretchedSmallCaps] % I would like this to work, but it doesn't % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\italic] % other commands like this work \abbreviation {CPU} {central processing unit} \starttext \Term {\StretchedSmallCaps {CPU}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this produces the output that I want \Term {\smallcaps {\lowercase {CPU}}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what it looks like without stretching \Term {\CPU} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what I want to type to produce the stretched, smallcaps output \stoptext

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Testing the build
by Mohamed Bana 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi, Do the developers run the trunk against a set of test cases? For instance, testing the new release against files that compile successfully under the current stable release? I ask as I often see people complain that the new beta isn't working and so forth.

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Feature request: 4SIDE
by Marcin Borkowski 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi all, it seems that we have a feature request flood;) so I'm putting my $3*10^{-2}. I'd need 4SIDE (analogous to 2SIDE). How to obtain it? Could it be added to page-imp.tex? Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.pl) O ludzką twarz - walka trwa! Już płoną ognie - chwyćmy za ostrze! Naszym ogniem Moc Najwyższego, ostrzem wierność obranej drodze... Walka trwa! (Izaiash)

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Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically
by Mildred Ki'Lya 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them). After some readings, I came up with the following solution: % ------------------------------------------------------------------ \font\titlefont=cmbx12 scaled\magstep3 % Header \setupheadertexts[\vbox{ \ifodd\pagenumber \hfil{\sc{a Title}}\hfil\hfil\pagenumber\hfil \else \hfil\pagenumber\hfil\hfil{\sc{author}}\hfil \fi \break \vbox{\hfil\hrulefill\hfil} }] % Start front page \eject\nobreak\vfill % Title {\titlefont \centerline{a Title} \vskip 1em } \vfil % Leave some space between % Subtitle {\titlefont\it \centerline{a Subtitle} \vskip 1em } % Stop Front Page \nobreak\vfill\eject \end % ------------------------------------------------------------------ The problems are: * It is not centered vertically * The subtitle is not as big as I would have expected * There is not enough space between the title and the subtitle Can you come up with a better solution? Ideally, I would like to have the font size changed in a way so the control sequences like \it, \bf ... continue to work as expected. Something I could use like: {Some normal text \magnify{3} three times magnified text \it the same size in italics \bf Three times magnified, bold and italics \dots} It seems I also have troubles getting the TeX box model right. Previously, I tried to create a ruler below the ruler and it took me time to figure out how to display it. Naive implementation seamed not to work. Especially, i don't understand why the \hfil\hrulefill\hfil should be inserted in a \vbox. Is there some documentation somewhere explaining that? Thanks. Mildred -- Mildred Ki'Lya ╭───────── ｍｉｌｄｒｅｄ５９３＠ｏｎｌｉｎｅ．ｆｒ ────────── │ Jabber, GoogleTalk: <mildred(a)jabber.fr> │ Site: <http://ki.lya.online.fr> GPG ID: 9A7D 2E2B │ Fingerprint: 197C A7E6 645B 4299 6D37 684B 6F9D A8D6 9A7D 2E2B

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Problems with: \completepublications in index
by mattia schirosa 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, i try to put my bibliography in index and in end of the book. So: -it works only with \completepublications, but i have no reference in index - if i call a chapter{Bibliography} and then i call the bibliography with \placepublications, it doesn't work, context don't make me see the biblio in pdf. - if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! There is a bug? \stopbodymatter \startappendices %\chapter{Bibliografia} NO WORKING with \startappendices \completepublications %\placepublications NO WORKING with \stopappendices \stopappendices Thanks Mattia Unisciti alla community di Io fotografo e video, il nuovo corso di fotografia di Gazzetta dello sport: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iofotografoevideo

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I: Re: Problems with: \completepublications in index
by mattia schirosa 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Sorry, i didn't receve any replay, just to know if i make any mistake in the question form (attachment are allowed?!?) or if my question is not a goodone to send in this mailing list. Thanks. Best regards --- Ven 14/11/08, mattia schirosa <mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it> ha scritto: Da: mattia schirosa <mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it> Oggetto: Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index A: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl Data: Venerdì 14 novembre 2008, 18:52 I just want the bibliography in index with A, and not with a number. Here the example that should be work but it doesn't: i can't see the bibliography list in bibliography chapter. why? and if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! \enableregime [utf] \mainlanguage [it] \usemodule[bib] \setupheadtext[it][pubs={Bibliografia}] \setupbibtex [database=PaesaggioSonoro, sort=author] \starttext \title {Indice} \placecontent \startbodymatter \chapter{first} \cite[LoValle_AudioMultimedia] \chapter{second} \cite[SaggiEcoMusica] \chapter{3} \stopbodymatter \startappendices \chapter{Biblio} \placepublications \stopappendices \stoptext Thanks for your work. Best regards Mattia --- Ven 14/11/08, Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang(a)googlemail.com> ha scritto: Da: Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang(a)googlemail.com> Oggetto: Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index A: mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it, "mailing list for ConTeXt users" <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> Data: Venerdì 14 novembre 2008, 11:58 Am 14.11.2008 um 11:50 schrieb mattia schirosa: > Hi, > i try to put my bibliography in index and in end of the book. > So: > -it works only with \completepublications, but i have no reference in index What do you want in index? > - if i call a chapter{Bibliography} and then i call the bibliography with \placepublications, it doesn't work, context don't make me see the biblio in pdf. > - if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! > There is a bug? > > \stopbodymatter > \startappendices > > %\chapter{Bibliografia} NO WORKING with \startappendices > \completepublications > > %\placepublications NO WORKING with \stopappendices > > \stopappendices Send a complete example. Wolfgang Scopri la community di Io fotografo e video Il nuovo corso di Gazzetta dello sport per diventare veri fotografi! Unisciti alla community di Io fotografo e video, il nuovo corso di fotografia di Gazzetta dello sport: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iofotografoevideo

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layout parameter testing
by Alan STONE 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, With \definelayout[myLayout][...], how do you test whether one of its parameters has a certain value, is greater than 0, etc... ? -- Best, Alan * TeX engine = LuaTeX * ConTeXt minimals ver: 2008.56.06 19:11 MKIV fmt: 2008.11.10 int: english/english * Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

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Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically
by Mildred Ki'Lya 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them). After some readings, I came up with the following solution: % ------------------------------------------------------------------ \font\titlefont=cmbx12 scaled\magstep3 % Header \setupheadertexts[\vbox{ \ifodd\pagenumber \hfil{\sc{a Title}}\hfil\hfil\pagenumber\hfil \else \hfil\pagenumber\hfil\hfil{\sc{author}}\hfil \fi \break \vbox{\hfil\hrulefill\hfil} }] % Start front page \eject\nobreak\vfill % Title {\titlefont \centerline{a Title} \vskip 1em } \vfil % Leave some space between % Subtitle {\titlefont\it \centerline{a Subtitle} \vskip 1em } % Stop Front Page \nobreak\vfill\eject \end % ------------------------------------------------------------------ The problems are: * It is not centered vertically * The subtitle is not as big as I would have expected * There is not enough space between the title and the subtitle Can you come up with a better solution? Ideally, I would like to have the font size changed in a way so the control sequences like \it, \bf ... continue to work as expected. Something I could use like: {Some normal text \magnify{3} three times magnified text \it the same size in italics \bf Three times magnified, bold and italics \dots} It seems I also have troubles getting the TeX box model right. Previously, I tried to create a ruler below the ruler and it took me time to figure out how to display it. Naive implementation seamed not to work. Especially, i don't understand why the \hfil\hrulefill\hfil should be inserted in a \vbox. Is there some documentation somewhere explaining that? Thanks. Mildred -- Mildred Ki'Lya ╭───────── ｍｉｌｄｒｅｄ５９３＠ｏｎｌｉｎｅ．ｆｒ ────────── │ Jabber, GoogleTalk: <mildred(a)jabber.fr> │ Site: <http://ki.lya.online.fr> GPG ID: 9A7D 2E2B │ Fingerprint: 197C A7E6 645B 4299 6D37 684B 6F9D A8D6 9A7D 2E2B

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catcode change in macros
by Wolfgang Schuster 15 Nov '08

15 Nov '08

Hi, I make in a module the comment sign a simple letter to pass number formats to a lua function and want to know if should use another (better) way to change the catodes. \def\????ax{@@@@ax} \bgroup \catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \gdef\setupaxis {\catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \dodoubleargument\dosetupaxis} \gdef\dosetupaxis[#1][#2]: {\catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \def\docommand##1{\getparameters[\????ax##1][#2]}: \catcode`\%=14 \catcode`\:=12 \processcommalist[#1]\docommand} \egroup \setupaxis [\c!x,\c!y] [\c!format=%d] Regards, Wolfgang

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equal columnset height on last page?
by Yue Wang 15 Nov '08

15 Nov '08

Hi, power ConTeXt users: Is there any way to get automatic equal columnset heights on last page? (on the last page, all column are of the same height). I browsed column.pdf and only find ways to manually set number of lines in each columnset. Yue Wang

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How to box \useMPgraphic?
by Oliver Buerschaper 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hello all, I'd like to insert a little MetaPost square into the running text and properly align it vertically. So I tried: --- \startuseMPgraphic{square} draw unitsquare scaled StrutHeight; \stopuseMPgraphic \starttext I want a square \raisebox{-\strutdepth}{\useMPgraphic{square}} in my running text. \stoptext --- Unfortunately, to no avail. TeX seems to be asking for some boxed content, so I tried to wrap the figure inclusion into a box: \hbox{\useMPgraphic{square}}. It doesn't solve the problem either. What do I need to change? Oliver

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Feature request: linespacing in (foot)notes
by Wolfgang Schuster 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, I try to change the linedistance in my footnotes but this is a pain with the current interface, I slightly modified the \setnotebodyfont macro and hope this could also be done in core-not. \def\setnotebodyfont {\let\setnotebodyfont\relax \restoreglobalbodyfont \switchtobodyfont[\noteparameter\c!bodyfont]% \setuptolerance[\noteparameter\c!tolerance]% \setupalign[\noteparameter\c!align]% \noteparameter\c!commands} % <- new I used this setup in my document: \startsetups footnote:interlinespace \setupinterlinespace[line=11pt] \stopsetups \setupnote [footnote] [bodyfont=9pt, commands=\directsetup{footnote:interlinespace}] Regards, Wolfgang

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How to produce two side-by-side boxes
by Yi Zhang 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, How can I produce two side-by-side boxes, one flushed to the left and the other to the right? Thanks, -- Yi

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debugging
by Alan STONE 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, What's the way to get a list of all definition assigned values in a compile job ? Ex: \def\myFirstParameter{one} \def\mySecondParameter{two} ... -> in log file (or other file), something like: myFirstParameter=one myFirstParameter=two ... I tried \tracingmacros=1 but that's not what I'm looking for. -- Best, Alan * TeX engine = LuaTeX * ConTeXt minimals ver: 2008.56.06 19:11 MKIV fmt: 2008.11.10 int: english/english * Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

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define command
by Alan STONE 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, For example \define\somemacro[3]{...} gets invoked with \somemacro{#1}{#2}{#3} How do you get rid of those repeating pesky curly brackets and invoke a user defined macro with \somemacro{#1,#2,#3} instead ? :O) -- Best, Alan * TeX engine = LuaTeX * ConTeXt minimals ver: 2008.56.06 19:11 MKIV fmt: 2008.11.10 int: english/english * Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

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no en dash with otf fonts
by Yi Zhang 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, I'm using some otf fonts but '--' does not produce the en dash. How can I get over this problem? Thanks, -- Yi

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ansi codes
by Alan Stone 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

How do you typeset font characters by their ansi code number, ex. Alt+33 (21h) ? -- Best, Alan Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron (Desktop) * ConTeXt ver: 2008.09.16 19:49 MKIV fmt: 2008.9.20 int: english/english (ConTeXt minimals installation) * texexec --lua foo

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Kerning
by Bart C. Wise 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

I am trying to change the spacing of a chapter title head. I found the "\kern" command; however, I could not get that to work over a string of text. Then I found the following code: \def\dolist{\afterassignment\dodolist\let\next= } \def\dodolist{\ifx\next\endlist \let\next\relax \else \\\let\next\dolist \fi \next} \def\endlist{\endlist} \def\track#1\by#2{\def\\{\next\kern#2}% \leavevmode \hbox{\expandafter\dolist#1\endlist}} Then I tried: def\MyChapterCommand#1#2{ \framed[align=center,frame=off,width=\textwidth]{ \vbox{ \track{This is a Test} \by{.2em} \track #2 \by{.2em} } } \setuphead[chapter][ command=\MyChapterCommand } The output from the \track{This is a Test} \by{.2em} works. However, the second track command (\track #2 \by{0.2em}) fails. I spent many hours last night trying to change the kerning. What I want is something like: \kern{TEXT}{KERNING AMOUNT}. What's available, or how do I fix the track command above. By the way,I'm running mkii. Thanks, Bart

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\definefont problem with latest beta (mkiv)
by Peter Rolf 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi. First of all: mkii format generation still fails here because of [context.mkii] \loadmkiifile{core-swd} I added the mkii suffix here to make it run. ---- Back to the subject. When using mkiv there is a problem in finding the map files of my fonts. Instead of the expanded value of \defaultencoding (here texnansi, set in cont-sys.tex) the prefix 'default' is used here. [..] fonts : using map file: default-microsoft-arial luaTeX warning (file default-microsoft-arial.map): cannot open font map file fonts : using map file: default-microsoft-sansserif luaTeX warning (file default-microsoft-sansserif.map): cannot open font map file fonts : using map file: default-microsoft-trebuchet luaTeX warning (file default-microsoft-trebuchet.map): cannot open font map file fonts : using map file: default-microsoft-tahoma luaTeX warning (file default-microsoft-tahoma.map): cannot open font map file ---- Mkii works fine with these fonts (TTF). I made a small test file, but I'm not sure if the font is choosen wisely (T1). Anyhow, it shows the way how I use the upper named fonts in my macros. Regards, Peter \usetypescriptfile[type-cow] \usetypescript[all][cow][default] \usetypescript[cow][default] \definefont [TestFont] [Cows at 40pt] \starttext {\TestFont Just a test.} \stoptext

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Breaking footnotes across pages
by Wolfgang Schuster 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, I have in a document a very long footnote and want it to break over two pages, what do I have to do to change the default behaviour? Regards, Wolfgang

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Place externalfigure in middle position
by mattia schirosa 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

I looking in documentation for a long time, but i didn't find a command to set a image in middle area without using the \placefigure command. Anyone can help me? \starttext \startstandardmakeup \sc \startalignment[middle] Politecnico di Torino \crlf Tesi di laurea specialistica \vfill \setupheads[alternative=middle] \title{Un modello per la generazione dinamica \crlf di paesaggi sonori} \blank[line] Ingegneria del cinema e dei mezzi di comunicazione \blank[line] \vfill % \useexternalfigure[some logo][logopolito][width=5cm] % \placeexternalfigure{'}{\externalfigure[some logo]} % whit this i can put the figure in the middle, but i don't want text {\externalfigure[D:/Documenti/ProgettoTesi/MaterialeTeorico/Immagini/logopolito][width=5cm]} \vfill Autore: Mattia Schirosa \blank[line] I Relatore: Masoero Marco Carlo \crlf II Relatore: Andrea Valle \crlf Torino, 28$/$12$/$2008 \stopalignment \page \stopstandardmakeup \stoptext Best regards Mattia Unisciti alla community di Io fotografo e video, il nuovo corso di fotografia di Gazzetta dello sport: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iofotografoevideo

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Feature request: indent parameter for delimitedtexts
by Wolfgang Schuster 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi Hans, is it possible to add a indent key to delimitedtexts, I use in one own my documents the following setup \setupdelimitedtext [blockquote] [spacebefore=line, before={\setupindenting[next]}] but it makes more sense to have a built-in option to control the indenting of longer quotes. Regards, Wolfgang

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ConTeXt in texlive
by Fengnan Gao 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi all, I have some problem when using ConTeXt in tl08, when I type luatools --generate my cmd windows says like this >C:\Users\fnsteed>context --make > >MtxRun | error unable to locate texmfcnf.luaShould I create the cache path C:\Us >ers\fnsteed\? [yes|no] [no] y > >fatal error: there is no valid cache path defined or like this >C:\Users\fnsteed>luatools --generate > >LuaTools | error unable to locate texmfcnf.lua >LuaTools | loading d:/texlive/2008/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnfShould I create the cach >e path C:\Users\fnsteed\? [yes|no] [no] > >fatal error: there is no valid cache path defined I don't exactly know what that means but clearly I cannot use ConTeXt. Can someone help me? Thanks. Cheers; Fengnan <fnsteed(a)hotmail.com>

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tabulate and combination
by Wolfgang Schuster 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hi, is there a better way to place two tables (with the tabulate environment) side by side, I wrap them now in a vbox but this destroyes the spacing before and after them. I know floatcombination but I don't want to use it at the moment. \starttext \startcombination[2*1] {\vbox\bgroup \starttabulate[|cm|l|] \NC \NC Materialkosten je ME \NC\NR \NC + \NC Fertigungskosten je ME \NC\NR \HR \NC = \NC Herstellkosten je ME \NC\NR \NC + \NC Verwaltungskosten je ME \NC\NR \NC + \NC Vertriebskosten je Me \NC\NR \HR \NC = \NC Selbstkosten je ME \NC\NR \stoptabulate \egroup} {Progressive Kalkulation} {\vbox\bgroup \starttabulate[|cm|l|] \NC \NC Bruttoerlös je ME \NC\NR \NC - \NC Erlösminderung je Me \NC\NR \HR \NC = \NC Nettoerlös je ME \NC\NR \NC - \NC variable Kosten je Me \NC\NR \NC \NC \NC\NR \HR \NC = \NC Deckungsbeitrag je ME \NC\NR \stoptabulate \egroup} {Retrograde Kalkulation} \stopcombination \stoptext Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] setupwhitespace
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

> > What else changes when I switch over to columns? Do I need a whole new > > environment within columns? > > \setupwhitespace should be enough but you could define a new environment > and hide the setup in the environment file. > > \definestartstop > [mycolumns] > [before=\startcolumns, > after=\stopcolumns, > commands=\directsetup{mycolumn:setup}] > > \startsetups mycolumn:setup > > \setupwhitespace[...] > > \stopsetups > > \starttext > > \startmycolumns > > text text text ... > > \stopmycolumns > > \stoptext > > Wolfgang > Thanks again - that's just what I was looking for! Richard

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setuphead[section][style=cap] does not work
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hello, I want section headings to be in capitals, but when I use: \setuphead[section][style=cap] I get an error as follows: ! Argument of \getvalue has an extra }. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> } \uppercased ...d \xdef \@@expanded {\uppercase {#1 }}}\@@expanded \dodosmallcapped ...alize \cap@@uppercase {#1{#2}} \egroup \doplaceheadnumbertext ...o #1}\c!style \getvalue {\??ko #1\c!command }{\dos... \dodododoconstructhead ...{\finalsectionnumber }}} \writesection {#1}{#3}{#4}... l.58 \section{Introduction} Most other options seem to work, e.g. \setuphead[section][style=bold] But \setuphead[section][style=\cap] has same problem as above. I would try it in the "ConTeXt online" but that doesn't seem to be working. Thanks, Richard P.S. How do I get a full stop after the section number?

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Re: [NTG-context] setupwhitespace
by richard.stephens＠converteam.com 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

> > Hello All, > > > > I have a document in two columns and I need about 3mm vertical spacing > > between paragraphs. > > > > I've tried > > \setupwhitespace[small] > > and > > \setupwhitespace[3mm] > > but neither looks any different from \setupwhitespace[medium]or [big]. > > > > \setupwhitespace[none] gives no space. > > > > There is a previous mailing in the archives which suggests that columns > > don't use \setupwhitespace, > > and there's a suggestion to use > > \defineblank[default][3mm] > > but that doesn't seem to do anything either. > > This is a feature of the columns environment. > > > Any suggestions? > > \startcolumns > > \setupwhitespace[...] > > bla bla bla ... > > \stopcolumns > > Wolfgang Thanks Wolfgang, that works a treat! What else changes when I switch over to columns? Do I need a whole new environment within columns?

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