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parameters to \startxmlsetups
by Meer, H. van der 07 May '13

07 May '13

\startxmlsetups takes one (implicit) parameter #1, the current node. The setup can be called with \setup{node}{command}. My question: Can there be another parameter transferred to the \startxmlsetups from the \setup call? What I would like to do is having a variant \startxmlsetups and corresponding \setup with three parameters {#1}{#2}{#3}. Then argument #3 will allow me to transfer extraneous information to the \startxmlsetups. So one can avoid transferring information through (global) defines, which makes code less general and not very transparant. Hans van der Meer

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Re: [NTG-context] Can't use \type{\} in a footnote
by "H. Özoguz" 07 May '13

07 May '13

You could use this: \starttext aa\footnote{I can get a backslash\textbackslash in footnote!} \stoptext Huseyin

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Re: [NTG-context] Layer for all pages and for specific pages
by "H. Özoguz" 07 May '13

07 May '13

> You can avoid this when you put everything in a single table. You should also avoid > to use brackets as delimiters for text, use normal braced arguments why can be > grouped without problems. > > \startsetups[arde] > \setupTABLE[c][1][rightframe=on] > \stopsetups > > \def\startarde > {\bTABLE[frame=off,width=.5\textwidth,setups=arde,split=yes]} > > \def\stoparde > {\eTABLE} > > \define[2]\arde > {\bTR > \bTD#1\eTD > \bTD#2\eTD > \eTR} > > \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] > > \starttext > \startarde > \arde{\input knuth }{\input knuth } > \arde{\input knuth }{\input knuth } > \stoparde > \stoptext > > Wolfgang That does not work in my case, where in the right column a r2l-text (arabic) is set. See this example: \startsetups[arde] \setupTABLE[c][1][rightframe=on] \stopsetups \def\startarde {\bTABLE[frame=off,width=.5\textwidth,setups=arde,split=yes]} \def\stoparde {\eTABLE} \define[2]\arde {\bTR \bTD#1\eTD \bTD#2\eTD \eTR} \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] \starttext \arde{\input knuth }{\setupalign[r2l] Eigentlich steht hier etwas Arabisches.} \stoptext The two texts are just written one after another, no table, no columns. Huseyin

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fontsize drawing in metapost
by Meer, H. van der 07 May '13

07 May '13

What is the simplest way to change the size of fonts in labels drawn in MetaPost? \switchtobodyfont[size] can be done in \startMPenvironment and inside each label. But is it possible to have: set-font-to-size1 draw labels set-font-to-size2 draw more labels Hans van der Meer

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xml attribute trickery possible?
by Meer, H. van der 07 May '13

07 May '13

In the xml setup one may call a command on the current node like: \startxmlsetups xam:define:get \xmlcommand{#1}{}{xmlcommon:whatever} \stopxmlsetups The current node will have attributes and these can be used in the execution of the command xmlcommon:whatever. The question is the following: I would like to change/addto the attributes on the current node, for example to supply missing defaults. Is this possible and if yes, how to? Hans van der Meer

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Can't use \type{\} in a footnote
by Tim Li 07 May '13

07 May '13

Hi, I think these codes is normal in context, \starttext aa\footnote{I can't get a backslash \type{\} in footnote!} \stoptext Since I have changed the catcode of `\` using `\type`, why can I not still use \type{\} in a footnote? Tim

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Finding a sample-graphic: cow.pdf
by Willi Egger 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi all, it sound stupid but I can not figure out, why ConTeXt is not able to find the cow-picture. \useexternalfigure [Logo] [cow.pdf] [width=3cm] \starttext \externalfigure[Logo] \stoptext Kind regards Willi

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use plain LuaTeX in ConTeXt standalone
by Tim Li 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi, many context users are also luatex user, and the context standalone also contains luatex binary (windows). I input the 'luatex' in the cmd, but it can't work. The message is as follows: d:\>luatex luatex This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.77.0-2013041621 (rev 4633) \write18 enabled. **\relax I can't find the format file `luatex.fmt'!kpathsea: Running mktexfmt luatex.fmtThe command name is D:\context\tex\texmf-mswin\bin\mktexfmt Since there is not mktexfmt in the context standalone, is that mean I can't use plain luatex in the context standalone?

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Re: [NTG-context] Layer for all pages and for specific pages
by "H. Özoguz" 06 May '13

06 May '13

> >/ Hi, > />/ > />/ I use a vertical line (realized as a layer) for a bilingual project. My question is: > />/ 1. How can I set this line on all pages? > / > When this is the text where you place both columns with a table you can just enable the rule between both columns. Thanks Wolfgang! The reason for the use of the layer is the following: If I use frames of the natural table, then I have this: \def\arde[#1][#2]{% \bTABLE \setupTABLE[frame=off] \setupTABLE[c][1][rightframe=on] \bTR \bTD #1 \eTD \bTD #2 \eTD \eTR \eTABLE} \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] \starttext \arde[\input knuth][\input knuth] \arde[\input knuth][\input knuth] \stoptext There you can see the problem, you have to zoom into the pdf: Between the two tables, there is a tiny tiny (!) space betweeen the vertical lines. Its not a big issue, but it is there. Huseyin

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Layer for all pages and for specific pages
by "H. Özoguz" 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi, I use a vertical line (realized as a layer) for a bilingual project. My question is: 1. How can I set this line on all pages? 2. How can I control, on which pages it is set, and on which not? I tried it with state=start/stop/repeat, but that did not work. Here my try: \definelayer[mybg] [x=0mm, y=0mm, width=\paperwidth, height=\paperheight] \setlayer[mybg] [hoffset=10cm, voffset=4cm] {\blackrule[width=1pt, height=\vsize, depth=0.5ex]} \setupbackgrounds[page][background=mybg] \setuptolerance[tolerant,stretch] \starttext \input knuth \page \input knuth \stoptext Thanks for help. Huseyin

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