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

13 Oct '13

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

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

13 Oct '13

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

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

13 Oct '13

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

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

13 Oct '13

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

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Bug: Reloading Font
by Thangalin 13 Oct '13

13 Oct '13

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

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graphictext bug?
by Thangalin 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

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

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

12 Oct '13

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

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Code Called Twice?
by Thangalin 12 Oct '13

12 Oct '13

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

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

12 Oct '13

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

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(no subject)
by Xan 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

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

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