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tug conference
by Hans Hagen 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi, For those interested ... cheap registration for the tug conference 2006, Marakesh (www.tug.org) ends per end of month. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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BibTex module with AMS formatting
by Pepe Barbe 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hello everyone, I am a new to ConTeXt and typesetting in general. I want to type set a document that includes refereces using the AMS format. So far I have set up in my environment the following: \usemodule[bib] \usemodule[bibltx] \setupbibtex[database=MybibTeX,sort=author] And later in my product \completepublications I have been doing some tests, the reference list appears in the end with the numbers, but the actual references in the text just show up empty, like this []. I execute ConTeXt in the following way: texexec --once mydoc.tex bibtex mydoc.tex texexec --pdf mydoc.tex The BibTex module says I should run ConTeXt one more time, but it has not helped. I am not sure if I should use --pdf since I remember there were some issues with compiling directly to PDF using LaTeX when using BibTex. I am using context : ver: 2006.08.10 12:52 on MacOSX 10.4/Intel installed with Gerben Wierda's i-installer. Any ideas how to solve this issue? Thanks, Pepe

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footnotes and variable rules
by Ricard Roca 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi to all, In some countries it is traditional that footnote rules have the following behaviour: When a footnote doesn't fit entirely in one page, and has to be continued in the next one, the footnote rule in the second page has to be longer, to show that the footnote doesn't start there, but in the preceeding page. So, if you normally use a e.g. 20%\textwidth rule, the rule in the following page has to be longer, typically 100%\textwidth; if you don't use footnote rule, the following page has to have a e.g. 20%\textwidth rule. In LaTeX this can be done with the footmisc package. Can this be done with ConTeXt, e.g. redefining \normalnoterule? Thanks in advance, Ricard

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A few questions (mostly about fonts)
by Jeff Smith 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hi! I'm fairly new to ConTeXt (which I greatly admire, by the way) and after reading a couple of provided manuals, I have some lingering questions. I thank anyone in advance for replying to any number of them. The fonts manual mentions how TeX is often qualified as 'the font mess'. Well, yeah, my head hurts right now... :-( Here are some font-related issues that are very important to me: a) Somehow I can't come up with small caps in a Times font. Is this normal? This happens either by using \sc or \setupcapitals[sc=yes] along with \cap. b) LaTeX has a package for the International Phonetic Alphabet called tipa. Is it possible to use it in ConTeXt? If not, can anybody point me to the relevant manuals that will help me incorporate official IPA fonts (say, the TTF version) in my ConTeXt installation? I'm using the stand-alone Windows distribution, btw. Two language related issues: c) There was a French language specific package in LaTeX that made possible the direct use of accented characters in the source text (like é, à, ô) without using the explicit commands themselves. Can this be achieved in ConTeXt (because right now their direct use simply halts the compiling)? I would believe so, since the manual for French documents by Peter Münster shows how to set up automatic spacing before the strong punctuation marks (! ? ; :) without explicit commands every time. I'm guessing the strategy would be the same with accented characters, but so far I haven't been able to make it work. d) Is it possible to build some sort of macro that would automatically make \quotation marks different when inside another \quotation command? Basically, we use « » (the French guillemets) as standard quotation marks, but we use single quotes instead inside another quotation. At this point, I'd only need a yes or no answer. It would ease my mind to know there can be a way to streamline this usage of quotation marks, thereby simplifying greatly the input text. And finally, a silly question: e) If purists say that LaTeX is to be pronounced latek, is ConTeXt to be pronounced contekt? :-) Thanks for your help! Jeff Smith Québec, Canada

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Bold rules with TABLE
by Fredrik Sjunnesson 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hi, As this is my first mail to the list I'd like to start by thanking Hans and all other ConTeXt contributors. I stumbled upon ConTeXt just recently and I have fallen in love badly. :) Now to my question. Is it possible to control the rule thickness of a specific frames with TABLE, i.e. something like \setupTABLE[row][1][bottomframe=1pt] \setupTABLE[column][1][leftframe=2pt] If not, I'd guess it could be possible to fake this by inserting extra rows and columns with zero height and width, respectively, and use the rulethickness parameter to change the thickness of all their frames. Since this approach would add extra complexity to the table definitions I hope that you have better solutions. Thanks in advance, Fredrik Sjunnesson

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Re: footnotes and �
by Horacio Suarez 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hello: \enableregime[il1] fix the problem. My file enconding is iso889x (I donŽt remember exactly now). Thankyou very much. >From: "Mojca Miklavec" <mojca.miklavec.lists(a)gmail.com> >To: "Horacio Suarez" <horaciosuarez(a)hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: footnotes and ¿ >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:45:59 +0200 > >On 8/18/06, Horacio Suarez wrote: >>maybe IŽm repeatin this mail. >> >>The name of this caracter "¿" is questiondown, and >> >>\questiondown >> >>works, but >> >>\enableregime[utf] >> >>doesnŽt. Simply no character is shown. > >Can you please send me a file with that problem? (I would like to make >see which encoding you're using.) There should be no reason why you >wouldn't be able to type characters directly (there is no need to type >things like \'a if everything is set up properly). > >Mojca _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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volgende bijeenkomst
by Hans Hagen 20 Aug '06

20 Aug '06

Hoi, Misschien moeten we de volgende bijeenkomst gaan aankondigen ... was die niet in zeist? Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Typesetting chemical reaction equations
by Tayebe Bagheri 19 Aug '06

19 Aug '06

I need the reaction of NTG with limestone.

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� char
by Horacio Suarez 19 Aug '06

19 Aug '06

hello I need this caracter: ¿ IŽve load a module, enco-ec, but I canŽt see the ¿. I also tryed \usetypescript[modern][ec] but didnŽt work either. I have another problem. ItŽs a two column document. In a page, the first column is overlaping a footnote. Column balance is on. Thankyou all for the answers to the previous questions. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

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Enable hyphenation or how to check it is enabled
by Berend de Boer 19 Aug '06

19 Aug '06

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, I've a weird problem: it just looks like hyphenation is disabled for my English documents, at least I don't see hyphenation happening at all. Do I have to enable it explicitly? This is some US english text. I've specified: \language[us] at the top of my file. I'm using the latest ConTeXt, 2006-08-08. It looks like they get loaded when I generate the format: language : no patterns en for en (n=1,e=ec,m=ec) (lang-en.pat,ukhyph.tex ) language : hyphenations en for en loaded (n=1,e=ec,m=ec) (/usr/TeX/texmf/tex/context/patterns/lang-us.hyp)) language : patterns en for en loaded (n=1,e=*,m=*) language : hyphenations en for en loaded (n=1,e=*,m=*) language : no patterns uk for uk (n=2,e=ec,m=ec) (lang-uk.pat,ukhyph.tex ) language : hyphenations uk for uk loaded (n=2,e=ec,m=ec) I've tried to specify \setupalign [hyphenated] but that does not seem to help. Any test I can run to see that hyphenation is actually enabled? - -- All the best, Berend de Boer (PGP public key: http://www.pobox.com/~berend/berend-public-key.txt) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFE4ieUIyuuaiRyjTYRAkFwAJ0QYn4VnHW2T1H0QxHVAcCHXWJE4QCcCz3e qVB8X/MCve7ZeKnQY4zjh24= =vrqm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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texexec.rb + pdfetex ignoring map files in $TEXMFPROJECT
by Stuart Jansen 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Using older ConTeXt minimals based on texexec.pl, I was able to export TEXMFPROJECT=${PWD}/texmf in each projects directory and use fonts local to just that project. Switching to the latest minimal with texexec.rb, pdfetex can't find my custom *.map files. Interestingly, it does find my custom type-*.tex files. What is the correct way to include fonts on a project by project basis instead of installing them into the global ConTeXt tree? -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Presentation help
by Adam Duck 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

So, I showed ConTeXt to a friend of mine. He said he wanted to try it and now -- well, you don't want to know how he swears :). We're trying to do a presentation... Anyways, I'm trying to help him... But I (we) have some problems: I managed to write something like this (it's never been so hard to write a newline!): #v+ \startsetups{myhead} \vbox{% \getmarking[sectionnumber]\crlf\getmarking[section]\par \hskip12pt\getmarking[subsectionnumber]\crlf\getmarking[subsection]} \stopsetups \setupheadertexts[] \setupheadertexts[\setups{myhead}][pagenumber] #v- That does, what it should: display section and subsection atop of each other. So, but now, he wants to have an "Introduction", which should show up in the header but without a number. I tried "\subject" but "\getmarking[section]" only returns the section, not the subject (I thought they were interlinked somehow, but...). So, is there any way to do this apart from "\ifx\getmarking[sectionnumber]{-1}" or so? Next question: is it possbible to align the text of, well, "text", i.e. the body text, vertically centered on every page? "\setupbackgrounds" won't work here. On a side note: why does it have an align-parameter, then? This one is "a bonus" for me: can someone point me in a direction where to start to build a "progress meter"? beamerstyle has a nice template where it shows the section as text and the subsections as open dots (all of them) with the current subsection as a filled dot. Well, that would be all, thanks for listening, Adam.

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LucidaBrightSmallcaps-Demi
by Renaud AUBIN 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Hi all, Considering {\bf Renaud {\sc Aubin}} with lucida, I assume that "Aubin" will be typesetted using LucidaBrightSmallcaps-Demi. I was one more time wrong... I have check type-buy and there is no SerifBoldCaps defined for lucida... \bc doesn't seem to work either. Is it possible to add support to \bc in type-buy ? Renaud

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urw garamond for distribution
by Peter Münster 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Hello, I've put 3 files into http://pmrb.free.fr/tmp/garamond/ : t-garamond.tex texnansi-urw-garamond.map type-ugm.tex Would you put them into the distribution? (would be nice) Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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\startfiguretext question
by Tobias Burnus 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Hello, I'd like to use \startfiguretext together with \startcolumnset. If I outcomment \startcolumnset, it works ok, otherwise the figure is no longer left aligned and there is a big gap between the figure and the text. Any idea? Tobias \setupcolors[state=start] \setupbackgrounds[page][background=color,backgroundcolor=gray] \definecolumnset[poster][n=2] \setupcolumnset[poster][each][background=color,backgroundcolor=white] \showframe \starttext \startcolumnset[poster] \startfiguretext[left][]{none} {\externalfigure[foo][width=2.5cm]}{str} \stopfiguretext \stopcolumnset \stoptext

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Re: [NTG-context] verb-c.tex
by wwl＠musensturm.de 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

> can it be that the (here commented) > > \beginofpretty[\!!prettyeight]% > \beginofpretty[\!!prettynine]% > > pickup is not needed? i guess that it has no matching stop and since > colors are grouped ... Yes, works! Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] table questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

> >> ---------------------- > >> \|10 as a relacement for \VL gives me thicker vert. lines in that > >> position only. How can I define a thicker vert. Line for the > >> whole column? My attempts in \starttable[..\|10..] doesn't work. > >> ---------------------- Is there an other way of changing linethickness of single vertical lines? > >> Why is there so little space between the two rows of the table > >> below? > >> > >> \starttable[|l|p(.7\textwidth)|] > >> \HL > >> \NC bla1 \VL Eins \type{zwei} drei. Eins zwei drei. Eins zwei > drei > >> \type{vier} > >> oder \type{sechs}l. Das ist der Leerraum zwischen den Spalten > >> \type{n}. \FR > >> \NC bla2 \VL Eins, zwei \type{drei} \LR > >> \HL > >> \stoptable > >> > > \NC \FR and \NC \LR > you need to finish the column Ahh! This solves most problems with the last example, too. The wiki-example with colored rows should then be corrected. Are there reasons other, than with \BL, \CL, to use \FR, \LR without \NC? > >> ---------------------- > >> The two tables in the example below are differing and show, that > >> \SetTableToWidth{0pt} doesn't reset the situation. > >> > >> What is the defaultvalue/resetvalue for \SetTableToWidth{}? > >> > i had to look that one up in thrd-tab -) > > it sets a token list > > \unprotect [\the\!taTableSpread] \protect > > This is a better definition than the orginal TaBlE one: > > \def\SetTableToWidth#1% > > {\doifelsenothing{#1}{\!taTableSpread\emptytoks}{\!taTableSpread{to > #1}}} Yes, this would be a solution!

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Re: [NTG-context] verb-c
by wwl＠musensturm.de 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

> > I have a little problem with the module 'verb-c'. > > > > Backslashes in verbatim text seem to disturb colors. > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > \usemodule[verb-c] > > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \setuptyping[C][color=blue,palet=colorpretty, > > numbering=line] > > \starttext > > Davor > > \startC > > #include <stdio.h> > > > > int main() > > { > > printf("Hallo\n"); > > } > > \stopC > > Danach > > \stoptext > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Problem: > > > > 'Danach' is blue! > > Last line number has the same color as the > > quotet String "Hallo ConTeXt\n". > > > > Delete the newline char and all is ok! > > > > How can this be fixed? > > puts("Hallo"); > > nikolai You can't be serious! Escape-Sequences like \n,\r,\t,\123 or \xef are integral part of the C-language and I have this in many different places in a lot of C-source files. Is there no solution? Why does this happen? Wolfgang

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typeface question: no small capped
by Aditya Mahajan 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Hi, I do not get a small capped with the following setup. Can someone explain what I am missing in the definitions. \definetypeface[ieee] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] [encoding=texnansi] \definetypeface[ieee] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=0.9,encoding=texnansi] \definetypeface[ieee] [tt] [mono] [courier] [default] [rscale=1.1,encoding=texnansi] \definetypeface[ieee] [mm] [maths] [modern] [default] [encoding=texnansi] \setupbodyfont[ieee,10pt] \setupinterlinespace[line=12pt] \starttext {\sc test} \stoptext Aditya

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\placelist doesn't work in \startappendices
by Stuart Jansen 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

When \placelist[section][criterium=local] is used inside of \startappendices, no list is included. I don't see any error messages. I scoured the docs but found neither indication that this is the desired behavior nor any idea how to change this behavior. Any ideas? \starttext \startbodymatter \chapter{Foo} \placelist[section][criterium=local,alternative=c] \section{Bar} \input knuth \stopbodymatter \startappendices \chapter{Corge} \placelist[section][criterium=current,alternative=c] \section{Grault} \input zapf \stopappendices \stoptext -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Re: [NTG-context] table questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 18 Aug '06

18 Aug '06

Hallo! Has anybody same effects? Or is this me alone? Should this work, or is tableenvironment still experimental and those effects normal? Wolfgang > I have studied the table examples at contextgarden and have some > questions. > ---------------------- > \|10 as a relacement for \VL gives me thicker vert. lines in that > position only. How can I define a thicker vert. Line for the whole > column? My attempts in \starttable[..\|10..] doesn't work. > ---------------------- > Why is there so little space between the two rows of the table > below? > > \starttable[|l|p(.7\textwidth)|] > \HL > \NC bla1 \VL Eins \type{zwei} drei. Eins zwei drei. Eins zwei drei > \type{vier} > oder \type{sechs}l. Das ist der Leerraum zwischen den Spalten > \type{n}. \FR > \NC bla2 \VL Eins, zwei \type{drei} \LR > \HL > \stoptable > ---------------------- > The two tables in the example below are differing and show, that > \SetTableToWidth{0pt} doesn't reset the situation. > > What is the defaultvalue/resetvalue for \SetTableToWidth{}? > > \starttable[|l|l|] > \VL 11 \VL 12 \VL\FR > \VL 21 \VL 22 \VL\LR > \stoptable > > \SetTableToWidth{\textwidth} > % some other table stuff > \SetTableToWidth{0pt} > > \starttable[|l|l|] > \VL 11 \VL 12 \VL\FR > \VL 21 \VL 22 \VL\LR > \stoptable > ---------------------- > Look at the example below: > > Without any \SetTableToWidth{} this table has neither hor. Lines nor > green color. The gray is there. Why? > > Variant 1: > This is an combination of two wiki-examples. The first column of the > table is about \textwidth (a little bit smaller). Why? > Between the gray and the second hor. Line there is a small white > area. Same between green and fourth hor. Line. Hmm! > > Variant 2: > Hor. Line and green area are .2\textwidth as expected. But gray area > is about .6\textwidth and so is the column as a whole. Why that? > > Variant 3: > All ok now. Even the spacing between coloured areas and lines is > ok. > > \setupcolors[state=start] > \starttext > > %\SetTableToWidth{.2\textwidth} % Variant 2 > \SetTableToWidth{\textwidth} % Variant 1 > \starttable[|lp(.45\textwidth)|lp(.45\textwidth)|] > \HL > \BL[1]\SR > %\VL Command \VL Meaning \VL\SR % Variant 3 > \NC Command \NC Meaning \SR > \HL > \NC \tex{NC} \NC next column \FR > \NC \tex{NR} \NC next row \LR > \HL > \CL[green]\SR > \NC \tex{AR} \NC automatic row \SR > \HL > \stoptable > \stoptext > ----------------------

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verb-c.tex
by wwl＠musensturm.de 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hallo! I have a little problem with the module 'verb-c'. Backslashes in verbatim text seem to disturb colors. ---------------------------------------------------- \usemodule[verb-c] \setupcolors[state=start] \setuptyping[C][color=blue,palet=colorpretty, numbering=line] \starttext Davor \startC #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hallo\n"); } \stopC Danach \stoptext ---------------------------------------------------- Problem: 'Danach' is blue! Last line number has the same color as the quotet String "Hallo ConTeXt\n". Delete the newline char and all is ok! How can this be fixed? Wolfgang

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\startfiguretext question
by Tobias Burnus 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hello, I'd like to use \startfiguretext together with \startcolumnset. If I outcomment \startcolumnset, it works ok, otherwise the figure is no longer left aligned and there is a big gap between the figure and the text. Any idea? Tobias \setupcolors[state=start] \setupbackgrounds[page][background=color,backgroundcolor=gray] \definecolumnset[poster][n=2] \setupcolumnset[poster][each][background=color,backgroundcolor=white] \showframe \starttext \startcolumnset[poster] \startfiguretext[left][]{none} {\externalfigure[foo][width=2.5cm]}{str} \stopfiguretext \stopcolumnset \stoptext

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feature request: external figures with XeTeX
by Mojca Miklavec 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hello Hans, Would it be possible to add high-level support (\externalfigure) for inclusion of external figures in XeTeX? (I didn't know that it worked - I remember a failed experiment from some time ago, but it might have been my fault.) There are two commands: \XeTeXpdffile <filename> <optional options> for PDF (supporting inclusion of different pages) \XeTeXpicfile <filename> <optional options> for "everything else" So for example this should work: \XeTeXpicfile "abc.png" width 8cm (or xscaled 1000 yscaled 2000 for example) (However I don't know which all the available options are.) Thank you, Mojca

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combination + externalfigure = feature request ?
by Renaud AUBIN 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hi all, I often use placefigure like the following example: \useexternalfigure[robhaz-iraq][src/images/robhaz_iraq_06][height=4cm] \useexternalfigure[robhaz-rescue][src/images/robhaz_rescue_06][height=4cm] \placefigure[here][fig:robhaz]{ROBHAZ-DT3}{ \startcombination[2*1] {\externalfigure[robhaz-rescue]}{Rescue 2006} {\externalfigure[robhaz-iraq]}{Version militaire (Irak)} \stopcombination } As you can see, with this construct, one have to adapt the height by hand. It's sometime boring to find a good value... As a result: Considering two png files with w1*h1 and w2*h2, is it possible to constrain the total width of the figure as: 1. scalefactor1*h1 = scalefactor2*h2 2. scalefactor1*w1 + scalefactor2*w2 = .8\textwidth Two equations and two variables (scalefactor1 and scalefactor2) ? Dunno if ConTeXt can solve this kind of calculation straightforwardly... I assume here we're able to get wi and hi and one give an explicit "totalwidth" value... Moreover, one can use it for i externalfigure on a single row... but with [N*M], it's more complicated (we can use a reference row and proceed) and I don't need it for the moment ;) Cheers, Renaud

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Different formatting of section numbers for title and references.
by Aditya Mahajan 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hi, I want a setup in which section numbers are Roman (I, II, etc.) and subsection numbers are Character (A, B, etc. without the section number prefixed). This is easy to achieve using \setupsection[section-3][bodypartconversion=Romannumerals] \setupsection[section-4][bodypartconversion=Character, previousnumber=no] However, when I reference these sections, I want \in[section] to give I (which it does happens) and \in[subsection] to give I-A. How can I achieve the correct reference numbering for subsections? Thanks, Aditya

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using \doifnumberelse in a ToC numbercommand=
by Stuart Jansen 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

I asked this question a couple of days ago, but didn't get any takers. I don't want to be a pest, but it's frustrating to be so close yet unable to solve this final problem. Let's see if rephrasing the question helps. I'm trying to use \doifnumberelse in a \setuplist numbercommand= but it isn't working. The simplified example below shows the very specific table of contents layout I'm trying to accomplish. You will note that both the chapter number and the appendix letter are labeled with "Appendix" when in fact I want the chapter to be labeled "Chapter". Does anyone know either (a) how to get \doifnumberelse to work in this situation or (b) if there's a better way I should have done this instead. ----- \def\mychapterlistnumber#1{\vbox{% \doifnumberelse{#1}{Chapter}{Appendix} #1\crlf}} \def\mysectionlistnumber#1{\emspace\emspace} \def\mysectionlisttext#1{% \doifelse{#1}{Lab Tasks}{\hskip-1em\bf#1\hfilll}{#1}} \setuplist[chapter][width=1em,numberstyle=bold,% numbercommand=\mychapterlistnumber,textstyle=bold] \setuplist[section][width=2em,numbercommand=\mysectionlistnumber,% textcommand=\mysectionlisttext] \starttext \bgroup{}Table of Contents\egroup\par \startcolumns[n=2,distance=.3in,balance=no] \bgroup \placelist[chapter,section][criterium=all,alternative=b] \egroup \stopcolumns \page \chapter{Foo} \section{Bar} \input knuth \startappendices \chapter{Corge} \section{Grault} \input zapf \stopappendices \stoptext ----- -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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compiling project files
by Derek Schmidt 17 Aug '06

17 Aug '06

Hi there, I'm a complete ConTeXt newbie, so please be patient with me. :) I'm putting together a book and I'm trying to use the project structure that Context likes so much. My components come out beautifully--they are chapters in the book. The product file is the actual book. I don't have the code in front of me, but it looks very much like the examples given in the manuals and at ContextGarden. When I texexec it, it runs but only produces and empty table of contents with the word Contents at the top. It won't list the chapters, forget about actually printing their content. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? I'm guessing this might not be enough info for you to help. I'll try to answer any questions as best I can. Thanks and all best, Derek

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Purpose(s) of texmfstart
by John R. Culleton 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

I have read a great deal about the details of texmfstart. I still don't have a handle on what its purpose is. Did anyone write a manual on the program or create a comprehensive wiki entry? BTW I solved my problem with texmfstart and with upgrading Context in general by creating the separate, standalone minimal Context-Linux installation as described in an earlier post, which pointed to a long wiki, which fortunately I could take and use as a script. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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How to make startalignment middle not change the linewidth
by Aditya Mahajan 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hi, It seems that startalignment[middle] does not like long lines. Consider the following example (not strictly minimal, but I can not get such a marginal case with default setup). \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[ width=middle, height=middle, location=middle, topspace=.75in, bottomspace=0.75in, backspace=0.75in, cutspace=0.75in, leftmargin=0in, rightmargin=0in, leftmargindistance=0in, rightmargindistance=0in, header=0in, footer=0in, headerdistace=0in, footerdistance=0in, ] \definetypeface[ieee] [rm] [serif] [times] [texansi] \definetypeface[ieee] [mm] [maths] [modern] [texansi] \setupbodyfont[ieee,10pt] \definefont[TitleFont] [Regular at 24pt] \setvariables[paper] [ title={Optimal Performance of Feedback Control Systems with Limited Communication over Noisy Channels}] \starttext {\TitleFont\setupinterlinespace \getvariable{paper}{title} \blank[1.0em]\endgraf} \startalignment[middle] {\TitleFont\setupinterlinespace \getvariable{paper}{title} \blank[1.0em]\endgraf} \stopalignment \stoptext How can I get the same linebreaking as the first case, but with each line middle aligned? Aditya

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nonbreakablespace
by Aditya Mahajan 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hi, Suddenly nonbreakablespace stopped working for me :-( It works in the garden so I guess that something is wrong in my setup. Can someone test whether this compiles fine at their end? \starttext A~B \stoptext For me, this makes context hang!! Aditya

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Extra vertical space in intertext
by Aditya Mahajan 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hi, There is an extra vertical space in the first set of formulas, while the vertical spacing in the second set appears to be fine. I can not figure out why this should happen. Even if you comment the setupformulas line, the first set of formulas seem to allocate more space for the intertext. \setupformulas[align=right,spacebefore=none,spaceafter=none] % There appears to be extra space, even if I put % spacebefore=spaceafter=big % align = right is for visualization purpose only \starttext \startTEXpage \startformula \startalign \NC A \NC B \NR \intertext{test} \NC C \NC D \NR \stopalign \stopformula test outside formula \startformula \startalign \NC A \NC B \NR \intertext{test} \NC C \NC D \NR \stopalign \stopformula \blank[big] \startformula \startalign \NC \int_0^1 \NC B \NR \intertext{test} \NC \int_0^1 \NC D \NR \stopalign \stopformula test outside formula \startformula \startalign \NC \int_0^1 \NC B \NR \intertext{test} \NC \int_0^1 \NC D \NR \stopalign \stopformula \stopTEXpage \stoptext And what is happening with the start stop TEX page here. Why is the last line cut off! Thanks, Aditya

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figure directory is sort of searched
by Sanjoy Mahajan 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

I still can't figure this problem one out, from a few months ago, and it happens with a recent ConTeXt (2006.08.08 21:51). The figure searching code gets confused if a file of the same basename (but in a different directory) has already been loaded. Here is a minimal min.tex to show what I mean: \starttext \setupexternalfigures[directory={1}] \placefigure[here][ch1fig]{should be 1/fig-1.pdf}{\externalfigure[fig-1.pdf]} \setupexternalfigures[directory={2}] \placefigure[here][ch2fig1]{should be 2/fig-1.pdf}{\externalfigure[fig-1.pdf]} \placefigure[here][ch2fig2]{should be 2/fig-2.pdf}{\externalfigure[fig-2.pdf]} \stoptext Probably it's a silly idea to use \setupexternalfigures within the body, but the same problem happens when using components (where each component's preamble has a similar line), where it makes more sense. Here is the directory structure, and all the files are attached as a small (15KB) .tgz: min.tex 1/fig-1.pdf 2/fig-1.pdf 2/fig-2.pdf The final (third) figure is correctly found as 2/fig-2.pdf. But the second figure is reused from 1/fig-1.pdf because another fig-1.pdf has already been found: as 1/fig-1.pdf. Here is the relevant bit from the texexec output: <./1/fig-1.pdf> figures : dimensions of 1/fig-1.pdf loaded from figurefile itself (./min.tuo) (/home/sanjoy/texmf/tex/context/base/pdfr-ec.tex) floatblocks : 1 placed figures : figureobject fig-1.pdf is reused floatblocks : 2 placed <./2/fig-2.pdf> figures : dimensions of 2/fig-2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself floatblocks : 3 placed One part of ConTeXt does know the right figure path. A \getfiguredimensions[fig-1.pdf] after the second \placefigure will trigger a kpathsea search for 2/fig-1.pdf, which it finds. But it still loads 1/fig-1.pdf, which is why I've said 'sort of searched' in the subject line. It seems that the decision about whether a figure is already loaded is made in core-fig.tex, in \def\calculateexternalfigure[#1][#2][#3][#4][#5][#6]% ... \ifcase\figurestatus \let\@@efframe\v!on \let\@@efobject\v!no \showmessage\m!figures1\@@effilename \or \showmessage\m!figures2\@@effullname \or \showmessage\m!figures3{\@@effullname,\@@eflenttype}% \or \showmessage\m!figures4\@@effullname \or \showmessage\m!figures5{\@@effullname,\@@efloadname}% \or % no message \doifnot\@@efsymbol\v!yes{\showmessage\m!figures8\@@effullname}% \fi ... The "no message" comment suggests that when \figurestatus isn't set, the message shown is figures8, which is 8: figureobject -- is reused But I couldn't figure out who sets \figurestatus and where the judgement of 'already loaded' is made. The comment at the beginning of the above \def ("this whole mess needs a clean up anyway") scared me off :-) -Sanjoy `A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.' - Bertrand de Jouvenal

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sans serif in titles
by Horacio Suarez 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hello: I need help in this: I want that all titles, subjetcs, subsubjects, etc in Sans Serif but bodytext in serif font. IŽm near to find it, but itŽs not enough. :). Thankyou in advance. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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Re: [NTG-context] snapping section head
by wwl＠musensturm.de 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

> >>> While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- > >>> typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with > >>> grid={broad,...}. > >>> > >>> Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut > for > >>> grid={broad,high,depth}. > >>> > >> Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with \externalfigure. Apparently > >> the grid option for sectioning commands is handled differently. > >> > > > > In my version of 'In the Details', dated 2002 chapter 1 deals with > > 'Snapping section heads' and section 1.8 is titled 'Snapping > around > > (broad,high,depth).' > the grid options as discussed with sections, are the ones that are > taken care of by the \snaptogrid macro; the grid key in > externalfigure is not related to that, it relates to scaling, as > in > > \setuplayout[grid=yes] \showgrid > \setupcaptions[style=smallbodyfont,location=grid,inbetween=] > > \defineexternalfigure[enkel] [width=10cm,frame=on,grid=depth] > \defineexternalfigure[dubbel][width=10cm,frame=on,grid=depth] > > \starttext > > test \placefigure{} > {\externalfigure[t:/sources/cow.pdf][frame=on,grid=yes]} test > \page > test \placefigure{\input > zapf\relax}{\externalfigure[t:/sources/cow.pdf][frame=on,grid=yes]} > test \page > > test \placefigure{} > {\externalfigure[t:/sources/cow.pdf][enkel]} test \page > test \placefigure{\input > zapf\relax}{\externalfigure[t:/sources/cow.pdf][enkel]} test \page > > \stoptext > > i.e. the grid option determins which way a height snaps (or is > rounded); > > hans My original question was not related to \externalfigure or chapter 8 of the Details-Manual at all. This was brought in the diskussion by mistake. In section 1.8 grid=line was introduced as a shortcut for grid={broad,high,depth}. But these two options are differing. Wolfgang

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table questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hallo! I have studied the table examples at contextgarden and have some questions. ---------------------- \|10 as a relacement for \VL gives me thicker vert. lines in that position only. How can I define a thicker vert. Line for the whole column? My attempts in \starttable[..\|10..] doesn't work. ---------------------- Why is there so little space between the two rows of the table below? \starttable[|l|p(.7\textwidth)|] \HL \NC bla1 \VL Eins \type{zwei} drei. Eins zwei drei. Eins zwei drei \type{vier} oder \type{sechs}l. Das ist der Leerraum zwischen den Spalten \type{n}. \FR \NC bla2 \VL Eins, zwei \type{drei} \LR \HL \stoptable ---------------------- The two tables in the example below are differing and show, that \SetTableToWidth{0pt} doesn't reset the situation. What is the defaultvalue/resetvalue for \SetTableToWidth{}? \starttable[|l|l|] \VL 11 \VL 12 \VL\FR \VL 21 \VL 22 \VL\LR \stoptable \SetTableToWidth{\textwidth} % some other table stuff \SetTableToWidth{0pt} \starttable[|l|l|] \VL 11 \VL 12 \VL\FR \VL 21 \VL 22 \VL\LR \stoptable ---------------------- Look at the example below: Without any \SetTableToWidth{} this table has neither hor. Lines nor green color. The gray is there. Why? Variant 1: This is an combination of two wiki-examples. The first column of the table is about \textwidth (a little bit smaller). Why? Between the gray and the second hor. Line there is a small white area. Same between green and fourth hor. Line. Hmm! Variant 2: Hor. Line and green area are .2\textwidth as expected. But gray area is about .6\textwidth and so is the column as a whole. Why that? Variant 3: All ok now. Even the spacing between coloured areas and lines is ok. \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext %\SetTableToWidth{.2\textwidth} % Variant 2 \SetTableToWidth{\textwidth} % Variant 1 \starttable[|lp(.45\textwidth)|lp(.45\textwidth)|] \HL \BL[1]\SR %\VL Command \VL Meaning \VL\SR % Variant 3 \NC Command \NC Meaning \SR \HL \NC \tex{NC} \NC next column \FR \NC \tex{NR} \NC next row \LR \HL \CL[green]\SR \NC \tex{AR} \NC automatic row \SR \HL \stoptable \stoptext ---------------------- Wolfgang

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Different layout for the first page
by Aditya Mahajan 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

Hi, I want to create a document that has the following requirements. Top margin (1st page) 1.0in Top margin (rest) .75in What is the correct way to do this? Adiya

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Context 2006.08.08 odd behaviour
by Alexander Lazic 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Hi, today i have try to run the *new* one, i get the following error, please can anybody help ;-) --- ruby /home/al/texmf/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb --verbose texexec layout.text texmfstart version 2.0.0 expanding 'texexec' to 'texexec.rb' locating 'texexec.rb' in current path '.' locating 'texexec.rb' in caller path '/home/al/texmf/scripts/context/ruby' registering 'texexec' as '/home/al/texmf/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb' 'texexec.rb' located in caller path registering 'THREAD' as '/home/al/texmf/scripts/context/ruby' starting texexec using 'system' call: ruby /home/al/texmf/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb layout.text TeXExec | processing document 'layout.text' TeXExec | no ctx file found TeXExec | tex processing method: context TeXExec | TeX run 1 TeXExec | writing option file layout.top TeXExec | using randomseed 853 TeXExec | tex engine: pdfetex TeXExec | tex format: cont-en TeXExec | progname: context This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) (/home/al/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) entering extended mode (./layout.text ConTeXt ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2006.8.3 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/home/al/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex ! Undefined control sequence. l.14 \newcontextversion {2006.08.08 21:51} ? --- Here the code: ---egrep -v % layout.text \setuppapersize [A4][A4] \setupcolors[state=start] \setuppagenumbering[location={footer,right}] \starttext test \stoptext --- ruby -v ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [i486-linux] uname -a --- Linux home1 2.6.17-1-686 #1 SMP Sat Jul 29 15:32:47 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux --- It's a debian unstable. Thanks for help && regards Alex

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Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead
by wwl＠musensturm.de 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Hallo! > > While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- > > typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with > > grid={broad,...}. > > > > Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut for > > grid={broad,high,depth}. > > Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with \externalfigure. Apparently > the grid option for sectioning commands is handled differently. In my version of 'In the Details', dated 2002 chapter 1 deals with 'Snapping section heads' and section 1.8 is titled 'Snapping around (broad,high,depth).' Is there a newer variant of that manual? Wolfgang

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Captions in the margin
by Alex Lubberts 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Hello, After reading the details.pdf manual I succeeded in placing figures right where I want them :) However... I would like the caption to be placed in the margin (lining either with the top or the bottom of the figure). I didn't find a way to do this. Does anybody know how to achieve this? Thanks, Alex Lubberts

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ToC chapter/appendix labelling
by Stuart Jansen 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

I'm trying to achieve a specific table of contents layout. The problem I'm running into is adding the word "Chapter" before the chapter number and "Appendix" before the appendix letter. Below is what I've accomplished so far, any tips would be greatly appreciated. ----- \def\mychapterlistnumber#1{\vbox{% \doifnumberelse{#1}{Chapter}{Appendix} #1\crlf}} \def\mysectionlistnumber#1{\emspace\emspace} \def\mysectionlisttext#1{% \doifelse{#1}{Lab Tasks}{\hskip-1em\bf#1\hfilll}{#1}} \setuplist[chapter][width=1em,numberstyle=bold,% numbercommand=\mychapterlistnumber,textstyle=bold] \setuplist[section][width=2em,% numbercommand=\mysectionlistnumber,% textcommand=\mysectionlisttext] \starttext \bgroup{}Table of Contents\egroup\par \startcolumns[n=2,distance=.3in,balance=no] \bgroup \placelist[chapter,section][criterium=all,alternative=b] \egroup \stopcolumns \page \chapter{Foo} \section{Bar} \input knuth \startappendices \chapter{Corge} \section{Grault} \input knuth \stopappendices \stoptext ----- -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Re: [NTG-context] some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

> >> Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? > > I can't give you a satisfying answer for this, but > > Should'nt \expandafter\type\expandafter{\arg{bla}} be > \type{{bla}}? > > gives > > Should?nt \dohandlemathtokenarg{bla} be {bla}? > > (so I guess the answer is probably no) \arg is one of the verbatim macros, like \type, \typ, \tex and is describte in 'cont-enp.pdf' on page 101. The description looks a bit incomplete: (the command encloses the text with .) (Can someone, with the right to do that, add this to the list of typos, please?) The definition of \arg is in 'core-ver.tex' and copying this in a separate file works as expected: \starttext \unprotect \def\setgroupedtype {\let\currenttypingclass\??ty \initializetype \catcode`\{=\@@begingroup \catcode`\}=\@@endgroup} \unexpanded\def\arg{% \groupedcommand{\setgroupedtype\leftargument}{\rightargument}} \protect \arg{bla} \stoptext So there must something be damaged. Wolfgang

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floating objects (wiki page)
by Jörg Hagmann 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Typos: [figurename] instead of {figurename} on page http:// wiki.contextgarden.net/Floating_Objects Jörg

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where is this wikified stuff?
by wwl＠musensturm.de 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:12:34 -0700 > From: David Arnold <dwarnold45(a)cox.net> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Figure number off one time ... > > it's david's turn to wikify this Hallo! I can not find the place where this and other solutions are saved. I searched in contextgarden, but with no success. Wolfgang

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Floats Method
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

Hallo! In \setupfloats[] what exactly is the difference between textmethod and sidemethod? Compared with the gridsize, why does a 1 point window (method=2) help when typesetting on grids? Isn't 1% (method=1) much more in the most cases than 1 point? Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:33:38 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead > >>> While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- > >>> typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with > >>> grid={broad,...}. > >>> > >>> Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut > for > >>> grid={broad,high,depth}. > >> Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with \externalfigure. Apparently > >> the grid option for sectioning commands is handled differently. > > > > In my version of 'In the Details', dated 2002 chapter 1 deals with > > 'Snapping section heads' and section 1.8 is titled 'Snapping > around > > (broad,high,depth).' > > Is there a newer variant of that manual? > > Must be, I read mine online from > > http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/details.pdf > > while I was keying in this answer. > > Greetings, > Taco I checked this. But it is the same document! Section 1.8 deals there with 'Snapping section heads' too. Wolfgang

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\mathematics
by Boris Tschirschwitz 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

Hi. When writing math I like avoiding $ whenever possible by defining my math operators with \mathematics, e.g. \def\grp{\mathematics{G}}. So far I was using this like I use \EnsureMath in LaTeX, but now I'm running into problems in MPgraphics: Texexec compiles the following file fine until I add the paragraph called "Math in Math in MP". There it seems to somehow choke on too many $ and \relax. Is there a better way to do such definitions? Thanks, Boris. PS: There's already a problem in the second to last paragraph where the G is not set in math mode any more. The example file: \def\grp{\mathematics{G}} \starttext Test. Running text: A group \grp Math: $\grp$ $\grp_{\grp}$ Text in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupone} label(textext("\grp"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupone} Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{grouptwo} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{grouptwo} Math in Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupthree} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp_{\grp}}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupthree} \stoptext

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--silent switch seems not to work.
by John R. Culleton 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

The --silent parameter seems to have no effect. I still get messages listing every typescript in use on every pass: e.g., (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (./type-charter.tex The above is repeated about four times. All this trivia slows down the compile process significantly. I am using texexec 5.4.3. I get warning messages telling me to use texmfstart instead but since that script is not functional on my machine I just use texexec. It seems to work OK except for the --silent script. On Linux I can always say: texexec book.tex >/dev/null but this obscures error messages as well. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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Re: [NTG-context] some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \starttext > > How can I use the brace-key right? > > \starttable[| \{ |] > > the wiki entry is not that clear ("enclose the column in braces"). > \{ is a just a grouping command (which directly gives a solution > for > your second answer) > > Use > [| a{\{}b{\}} |] > > to add "braces" > > > \NC no braces \SR > > \stoptable > > > > What I am doing wrong here? > > \starttable[ o1 | C{red} |] > > \{C{red} Ahh! I see! So '\{' is a table command NOT a FormatKey? But why is '\{' introduced in 'thrd-tab.tex' with \NewFormatKey \{{..} as a primitive key? The wikiwriter has obviously used this source too. > > Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? \arg{bla} gives me 'argbla'! Wolfgang

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some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 13 Aug '06

13 Aug '06

Hallo! After reading some manuals, I have some questions. May be I have not understand it right. Try the following example: --------------------------- \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext How can I use the brace-key right? \starttable[| \{ |] \NC no braces \SR \stoptable What I am doing wrong here? \starttable[ o1 | C{red} |] \VL red \VL\SR \stoptable red too! Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? \stoptext ------------------------ Wolfgang

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