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linenotes space for compress
by Pablo Rodríguez 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hi there, I have tried to add the compress option for linenotes to a commented edition that I'm trying to typeset (http://geoffreysteadman.com/) Sample is attached. And the relevant code for both apparatuses are: \definenote[dict] \setupnote[dict][n=2,rule=off, split=strict, inbetween=\hskip1.5em] \setupnotation[dict][number=no] \definelinenote[contxt] \setupnote[contxt][rule=off, paragraph=yes, split=strict, inbetween=\hskip1.5em] \setupnotation[contxt][numbercommand=,alternative=serried,distance=1em,compress=yes,compressseparator=] There is a problem (shown in the second apparatus from pages 1-3): compression space is also shown at line start with no previous text on that line. I'm afraid this is a bug. There is another issue with the blank space between compressed notes. They have more space than normal notes. This can be observed comparing the first compressed notes and the first numbered ones. I guess compressed notes have both spaces from numbered notes (the space before and the space after the number [inbetween option from setupnote and distance option from setupnotation]). I think there should be less space for compressed notes than for numbered notes. I think Idris and Thomas might give some insight into this issue. My suggestion would be to reduce the compressed space to the space before the number (inbetween option from setupnotes) or to enable a compressspace option in setupnotation (which would make sense mainly when compressseparator were disabled). There is another issue on pages 2 and 3: the separation between body and the dict linenotes is almost non-existent. I'm afraid this may be bug. BTW, I would like to put the contxt linenote numbers in old style. \setff{oldn} would be the command, but \setupnotation[contxt][numbercommand=\setff{oldn}] doesn't work. How can I get this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Grid lines color and disable
by Xan 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hi, I want to change color to red to black in \showgrid. Is it possible? By the other hand, I want to enable/disable the grid alternatively: I want to have for example 5 blank new pages and then leave the grid: \showgrid[nonumber]{{\dorecurse{80}\page[empty]}} What command I have to run to disable grid in the next page? I use MKIV with minimals Thanks in advance, Xan. PS: Please, CCme

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Re: [NTG-context] Figured bass symbols in a text.
by Robert Blackstone 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

On 14 aug. 2012, at 11:58:49 -0400, John Culleton <John(a)wexfordpress.com> wrote > Consider also creating the figured bass (or any musical notation) > in the shareware package Mup. The output is a ps file. Then the > notation and any accompanying verse can be treated as a graphic import. > There are horses for courses. For music I always use MUP. Thank you for the tip. I had a quick look at it. It looks interesting, and at least superficially a bit like Lilypond, which I gave a try many years ago. But I think I will stay with Finale, which fulfills all my needs in the field of music notation, including, in recent versions, figured bass. My problem was not with music notation but with inserting some of the symbols and characters in a normal text. The stacked BC-figures are under control now. Other special symbols, like that for an augmented fourth, a diminished fifth and the "petite sixte" may become a problem. But I have not seen those in the impressively long list or symbols available in MUP either. Kind regards, Robert Blackstone

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Latest version of Reference Manual
by john Culleton 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

I want to keep up iwth the latest revision of the "reference manual". Is there a cvs or svn feed? My latest download is dated June 9, 2011. -- John Culleton Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html Police Procedural and Expose: "Death Wore Black" "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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vertical distance in combinations
by Peter Rolf 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi, the following code does not work in mkiv (also tested with latest beta). \setuppagenumber[state=stop] \starttext \setupcombinations[distance=10mm,inbetween=\vskip10mm] %\setupcombinations[distance=10mm,inbetween={\blank[10mm]}] \setupblackrules[width=40mm,height=40mm] \startcombination[2*2] {\blackrule}{} {\blackrule}{} {\blackrule}{} {\blackrule}{} \stopcombination \stoptext Peter

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Re: [NTG-context] Figured bass symbols in a text.
by Robert Blackstone 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

On 10 aug. 2012, at 21:09, 19:59:36, Hans Hagen <pragma(a)wxs.nl> wrote > The next beta has: > > \starttext > > \definelow [MyLow] [style=\txx] > \definehigh [MyHigh] [style=\txx] > \definelowhigh [MyLoHi] [style=\txx] > \definelowmidhigh[MyLoMiHi][style=\txx] > > We have > \ruledhbox{\low {L}} and \ruledhbox{\MyLow {L}} and > \ruledhbox{\high {H}} and \ruledhbox{\MyHigh {H}} and > \ruledhbox{\lohi {L}{H}} and \ruledhbox{\MyLoHi {L}{H}} and > \ruledhbox{\lomihi{L}{M}{H}} and \ruledhbox{\MyLoMiHi{L}{M}{H}}. > > \stoptext Hi Hans, I just tested this for the figured bass symbols in my text. It is perfect. And it has at least one important advantage over the plain-TeX method, kindly offered by Michael Rogers, in that it uses the same font as that for he main text, which, in my case, will be probably a sans-serif font. The plain TeX solution, as far as I could see, uses only the serif version of LM, so it would haven given me serif-like figured bass symbols in an otherwise sans-serif document. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Robert

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[OT] The effect of typefaces on credibility
by Khaled Hosny 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

This is stuff is usually bogus, but the choice of Computer Modern is interesting: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/hear-all-ye-people-hearken-… (for once an OT that is not Luigi's)

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Bold math trouble
by Kumar Appaiah 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi. I use ConTeXt in Debian. If this helps, please keep it in mind: dpkg -l context gives: ii context 2012.05.30.20120611-1 Now, if you consider the following: <code> \usetypescript[palatino][texnansi] \definetypeface[mainface][mm][math][modern][modern][encoding=texnansi] \definetypeface [boldmath] [mm] [boldmath] [modern] [modern] [encoding=texnansi] \switchtobodyfont[palatino,14pt] \starttext Hi \startformula x = \boldsymbol{\Sigma}\Sigma \stopformula \stoptext </code> The issue I have is that this doesn't work, and throws me: ! Math formula deleted: Insufficient symbol fonts. \mathboldsymbol ...t]$\mathsurround \zeropoint #1$ }} {\hbox {\switchtoformul... l.9 x = \boldsymbol{\Sigma} \Sigma However, if I make the 14pt above 11pt or 12pt, it works perfectly. Is there something I am doing wrong? Thanks. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah

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formula in TABLE is not continuous numbered
by Steffen Wolfrum 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi, please have a look at this minimal example below: you'll find three formulas (1), (4), (5) What happen to (2) and (3)? Steffen ....... \starttext \placeformula \startformula a+b=c \stopformula \bTABLE[frame=on,align=right,width=fit,style={\switchtobodyfont[9pt]}] \bTR \bTD[width=35mm] \placeformula \startformula c-a=b \stopformula \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \placeformula \startformula c-b=a \stopformula \stoptext

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Clarification on methods of toggling maximum compression
by Kip Warner 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Hey list, I've noticed at least three methods of setting what I think is the generated PDF to maximum compression. \setupbackend[level=9] \pdfcompresslevel9 \maximumpdfcompression Are these all redundant? Do they do different things? Do I need but one to achieve the desired maximum compression of the resulting PDF? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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