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superscript spacing: xits math font
by Andreas Mang 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Hi there, Likewise to an issue reported earlier to this list (Math & other issues for TL 2012) there seems to be a problem with the spacing of the superscript in the xits math font, which cannot be controlled via the "setupmathematics[italix=n]" option: %%% start example \setupbodyfont[xits] \starttext ${\cal P}^hx$ $P^h_mx$ $C^hx$ $W^{-1}x$ \stoptext %%% stop example For me (ConTeXt ver: 2012.08.10 00:32 MKIV fmt: 2012.8.10) these examples yield a too small spacing / negative spacing between the letter and the corresponding superscript. Any ideas? Cheers, Andreas Not quite sure if this is a pure font problem and should be sent to some other place than this list?

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Re: [NTG-context] Figured bass symbols in a text
by Robert Blackstone 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

On 10 aug. 2012, at 18:08:36 +0200, Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster(a)gmail.com> wrote > Am 10.08.2012 um 18:00 schrieb "Rogers, Michael K" <mroge02(a)emory.edu>: > >> Hi, >> >> Since no one has offered a quick ConTeXt solution, I offer my usual -- a dumb Plain TeX solution: >> >> \def\lomihi#1#2#3{${\scriptstyle{#2}}\limits_{#1}^{#3}$} >> >> With the Computer Modern font, the top is a little further away from the middle than the bottom. It can be adjusted with something like >> >> \def\lomihi#1#2#3{${\scriptstyle{#2}}\limits_{#1}^{\lower0.23pt\hbox{$\scriptstyle{#3}$}}$} >> >> but this would probably have to be adjusted for each font and size. > > You can use \framed: > > \defineframed[lohimi][align=flushleft,location=middle,frame=off,foregroundstyle=\tx] > > \starttext > text \lohi{1}{2} text \lohimi{1\\2\\3} text > \stoptext > > Wolfgang Hi Wolfgang, Though you actually replied to Michael Rogers' mail I consider myself to be a recipient of your advice too. Thank you very much for your help. For my purpose the "dumb Plain TeX solution" that Michael Rogers suggested works better as the distances between the figures are short enough to make it look like one symbol. Which is the way I prefer it in this sort of text. Thanks again, Kind regards, Robert

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Re: [NTG-context] Figured bass symbols in a text
by Robert Blackstone 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

On 10 aug. 2012, at 16:00, "Rogers, Michael K" <mroge02(a)emory.edu> wrote in reply to my question: "Is there a neat way to insert a stack of three figures in a line of text with the middle one sitting on the base line?" > Since no one has offered a quick ConTeXt solution, I offer my usual -- a dumb Plain TeX solution: > > \def\lomihi#1#2#3{${\scriptstyle{#2}}\limits_{#1}^{#3}$} > > With the Computer Modern font, the top is a little further away from the middle than the bottom. It can be adjusted with something like > > \def\lomihi#1#2#3{${\scriptstyle{#2}}\limits_{#1}^{\lower0.23pt\hbox{$\scriptstyle{#3}$}}$} > > but this would probably have to be adjusted for each font and size. > > Hope that helps, > > Michael Thank you very much. It certainly helps. This is exactly what I need. Kind regards, Rober

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Figured bass symbols in a text.
by Robert Blackstone 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Dear all, Is there a neat way to insert a stack of three figures in a line of text with the middle one sitting on the base line? I need it in a discussion of figured bass. (Figured bass is a system to indicate harmonies to be played above a bass-line. The figures can be single or stacked, two or three above each other. In discussing this topic in articles and books these "figures" are usually written as they appear in the music scores, in other words, stacked.) For a stack of two figures it can be done perfectly with \lohi{}{}. Is there a way to do it for a stack of three figures with the middle one sitting on the base line? (Something like \lomihi{}{}{}?) Here is an example in which the problem is stated once more. ----------------------------------------------- \starttext This does not look professional. A typical problematic example of this printing practice is Monteverdi's {\em L'Orfeo}, where, in the third act, in Speranze's recitative {\em Ecco l'atra palude}, several single fourths are printed, leaving for the continuo player the choice to play 5/4, 6/4, or 7/4/2. \medskip This does, for \lohi{4}{5} and \lohi{4}{6}. But how could this be done also for 7/4/2? (Interline distance may be enlarged as necessary.) A typical problematic example of this printing practice is Monteverdi's {\em L'Orfeo}, where, in the third act, in Speranze's recitative {\em Ecco l'atra palude}, several single fourths are printed, leaving for the continuo player the choice to play \lohi{4}{5}, \lohi{4}{6}, or 7/4/2. \stoptext ------------------------------------------------ Thanks in advance for any help. Best regards, Robert Blackstone

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Changing page number location for chapters
by john Culleton 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

I have set up page numbering in the header thus: \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided,location={header,margin}] I have suppressed this page number for chapters thus: \setuphead[chapter][page=right,header=empty] But what I really want is the page number for chapters in the footer, and centered. This is a common convention. What parameter should I use in the \setuphead command to accomplish this? -- 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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Broken Nightly 2012.08.09 20:28 - \setupinteraction
by Prashanth 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Hi, I like clickable links in PDF files. However, the build from 2012.08.09 20:28 has a problem with it. Minimal example: \setupinteraction[status=start, state=start, % disabling this line makes it work title={Something}, subtitle={Something else}] \starttext \CONTEXT\ \footnote{http://wiki.contextgarden.net/} latest build. \stoptext

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beta
by Hans Hagen 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Hi, There is a new feature in mtxrun: As I wanted to acccess the help on the wiki, I've added a feature to mtxrun that can be used in an editor: mtxrun --gethelp --url="http://www.contextgarden.net/Command/setuplist" Actually, one can also use this: mtxrun --gethelp --url="http://www.contextgarden.net/Command/%command%" --command="setuplist" So, in scite I do: mtxrun --gethelp --url="http://www.contextgarden.net/Command/%command%" --command="$(CurrentWord)" and hitting F1 takes the current word and runs this command. On windows it effective boils down to start "the url" I have no clue what happens on unix. Ps 1: Isn't it possible to also support /command on the wiki? It looks like the url resolver is case sensitive. Ps 2: one can also run mtxrun --script server --start --auto and then use mtxrun --gethelp --url="http://localhost:31415/mtx-server-ctx-help.lua?command=%command%" --command="$(CurrentWord)" but the garden provides more info. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Luatex error in latest beta (standalone)
by Alan Bowen 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Files that used to process are now getting this error message: ! LuaTeX error ...TeXt/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/strc-not.lua:351: attempt to call global 'getdeltapage' (a nil value) stack traceback: ...TeXt/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/strc-not.lua:351: in function 'notedeltapage' <main ctx instance>:1: in main chunk. system > tex > error on line 24 in file c_2012-01_Johnson.tex: LuaTeX error … ctxcommand ...\directlua \zerocount {commands.#1} \strc_notes_set_style_color_special ...tenumber )} \relax \setlocationcolorsp... \strc_notes_set_style_color_inline ...lor_special \fi \strc_notes_inject_symbol ...xtstyle \c!textcolor \hbox \strc_notes_get_refe... \195>notation:note ...l \strc_notes_inject_symbol \else \unskip \unskip \glo... \strc_notations_command_nop ...handler \endcsname \strc_constructions_finali... I am running ConTeXt ver: 2012.08.02 10:55 MKIV fmt: 2012.8.2 int: english/english (standalone) Is there fix for this? Many thanks. Alan

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math formula linebreak
by Steffen Wolfrum 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Hi, for nice linebreaking we can adjust math formulas by the use of NC, NR alignment. But if someone only wants long formulas to fit in a defined area, and want them to break automatically ... is there a handy solution? (Below are examples that don't work) Thanks, Steffen ------- \starttext \placeformula \startformula[9pt] I=\big\{\lambda u(x_0-\pi^H K)+(1-\lambda)[\pi^L u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^L)Z_{L'}) +(1-\pi^L)u(x_0-\pi^L Z_{L'})]\big\}-\big\{\pi^U u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^U)Z_{U'}) +(1-\pi^U)u(x_0-\pi^U Z_{U'})\big\}. \stopformula \defineframedtext [defbackground] [width=10cm, frame=on, location=paragraph] \startdefbackground \placeformula \startformula[9pt] I=\big\{\lambda u(x_0-\pi^H K)+(1-\lambda)[\pi^L u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^L)Z_{L'}) +(1-\pi^L)u(x_0-\pi^L Z_{L'})]\big\} -\big\{\pi^U u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^U)Z_{U'}) +(1-\pi^U)u(x_0-\pi^U Z_{U'})\big\}. \stopformula \stopdefbackground \definelayer[mylayer] \setlayerframed [mylayer] [x=25mm, y=85mm, height=43.5mm, width=10cm,align=block] { \placeformula \startformula[9pt] I=\big\{\lambda u(x_0-\pi^H K)+(1-\lambda)[\pi^L u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^L)Z_{L'}) +(1-\pi^L)u(x_0-\pi^L Z_{L'})]\big\} -\big\{\pi^U u(x_0-K+(1-\pi^U)Z_{U'}) +(1-\pi^U)u(x_0-\pi^U Z_{U'})\big\}. \stopformula } \setupbackgrounds[page][background=mylayer] \stoptext

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[***SPAM***] Widows: penalty without efffect (ConTeXt iv)
by d_jan 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Dear List, I ran into trouble with the widow/orphan-control in context. I searched the mailinglist, and saw that there were some other threads on the topic bevore, but as far as I am concerned what was suggested there did not work for me when I tried it. I run context iv using the version which comes with TexLive 2011. First trail was to include \widowpenalty=9000 and \clubpenalty=9000 at the start of the document, before \starttext (cause I do my setups, and definitions there) As this did not work I tried to put them after \starttext. As well I lowered \brokenpenalty. But both approaches, which were suggested in previous Posts on the ntg-context list failed to show an effect in my case. Is there anything I could do to prevent the widow lines? PS.: As I may be doing any noobish errors, here an overview of the documents structure and the placement of the penalty-commands _________________________________ \widowpenalty=9000 \clubpenalty=9000 \definepapersize[janssize][width=190mm, height=245mm] \setuppapersize[janssize][A4] %we can use something like [A5][A4], which is a a5 Page sized Document printed on a A4 sheet \setuplayout[grid=yes, marking=on, location=middle, backspace=30mm, width=110mm]%former: location=doublesided \starttext \startstandardmakeup \stopstandardmakeup \startfrontmatter %TOC... \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter %the main stuff goes here % Loads of text \stopbodymatter \startappendices %appendices go here \stopappendices \stoptext

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