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typeset rss feed
by Jelle Huisman 20 Apr '12

20 Apr '12

Hello all, I'd like to typeset an RSS feed and I was wondering whether I could instruct ConTeXt to fetch the contents of a url like: http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml Thanks for any pointers, Jelle

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extracting word count from a *.words file
by Jelle Huisman 20 Apr '12

20 Apr '12

Hello all, Here is another question. Consider this test file: \starttext \setupspellchecking[state=start,method=2] \ctxlua{languages.words.threshold=3} \input knuth \stoptext Typesetting this file produces a word list 'test.words' which ends like this: ["threshold"]=1, ["total"]=122, ["version"]=1, } Is there a way to extract the value for ["total"] ('122' in this case) so that I can use that value somewhere else, e.g. in a project file where I want to present a word count. Thanks for a pointer! Jelle

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Re: [NTG-context] [dev-context] Storing and retrieving two-pass data
by luigi scarso 20 Apr '12

20 Apr '12

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Marco <netuse(a)lavabit.com> wrote: > On 2012-04-19 Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > Hi Wolfgang, > > thanks for the answer. In the first place I also came up with a > similar solution to yours. But that's what I meant by ”manually > counting” and wanted to avoid. Apparently I missed the obvious, > there is no special magic needed: > > % doesn't seem to be necessary > % \definedataset [test] > > \setdataset [test] [foo] [foo=first] > \setdataset [test] [foo] [foo=second] > > \setdataset [test] [bar] [bar=first] > \setdataset [test] [bar] [bar=second] > \setdataset [test] [bar] [bar=third] > > \starttext > foo is: \datasetvariable{test}{foo}{foo}\crlf > bar is: \datasetvariable{test}{bar}{bar} > \stoptext > > Wikified: > http://wiki.contextgarden.net/System_Macros/Key_Value_Assignments#Two-pass_… """ Two-pass data is data that can be accessed before it has been created. """ Hm how can something be read "before* being created ? (super-luminal neutrino is not anymore a valid answer ...) -- luigi

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Comma separating multiple footnotes
by Kip Warner 20 Apr '12

20 Apr '12

Hey list, Is there any means of setting up footnotes such that whenever they are tangential, they are automatically separated by a comma delimiter? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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[***SPAM***] Resetting Page Backgrounds
by Raymond LeClair 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

I have written Python classes to automate reading a Tumblr blog and writing a file for processing by ConTeXt. No manual editing of the ConTeXt input file is allowed. Photos are incorporated in a graphic created using METAPOST commands embedded in the ConTeXt input file. Then the graphic is used as a background. I need this background to appear only on one page. My current solution is to use TeX conditionals to test if the page number has incremented, then reset the background to empty. This approach fails in many cases. The code below provides a minimum working example of a failure. Photos are shown as squares to reduce the size of this post. Is there a better way to reset the background? ConTeXt ver: 2011.05.18 18:04 MKIV fmt: 2011.7.13 int: english/english this is luatex, version beta-0.70.1-2011051908 (rev 4277) % == Start Minimum Working Example == \pdfminorversion=5 \definepapersize[LG1][width=8.5in,height=8.5in] \definepapersize[LP1][width=8.5in,height=8.5in] \setuppapersize[LG1][LP1] \definelayout[contents_1] [backspace=3.25in, leftmargin=2.25in, leftmargindistance=0.25in, width=4.75in, rightmargindistance=0.25in, rightmargin=0.25in, topspace=0.5in, header=0.25in, headerdistance=4.75in, height=7.75in, footerdistance=0.25in, footer=0.25in] \definelayout[contents_2] [backspace=3.25in, leftmargin=2.25in, leftmargindistance=0.25in, width=4.75in, rightmargindistance=0.25in, rightmargin=0.25in, topspace=0.5in, header=0.25in, headerdistance=3.5in, height=7.75in, footerdistance=0.25in, footer=0.25in] \definelayout[contents_4] [backspace=3.25in, leftmargin=2.25in, leftmargindistance=0.25in, width=4.75in, rightmargindistance=0.25in, rightmargin=0.25in, topspace=0.5in, header=0.25in, headerdistance=1.0in, height=7.75in, footerdistance=0.25in, footer=0.25in] \setupwhitespace[small] \setupfloats[spacebefore=none] \setuppagenumbering[location=footer,style=\white] \starttext \setupheader[state=start] \setupheadertexts[\hbox to 2.5in{MARCH}THESOUNDARABBITMAKES][][][] \setuppagenumber[state=start] \setupfooter[state=start] \setupfootertexts[\pagenumber][] \page \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}] \setuplayout[contents_4] \hskip1em \page \startuniqueMPgraphic{2e31ddc5-43da-4879-a223-61674e0df438} page_width := 8.5in; page_height := 8.5in; draw (0, 0)--(page_width, 0) withpen pencircle scaled 1bp withcolor white; draw (0, 0)--(0, page_height) withpen pencircle scaled 1bp withcolor white; photo_grp_x_shift := 3.25in; photo_grp_y_shift := 3.25in; photo_grp_width := 4.75in; photo_grp_height := 4.75in; draw (photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) withpen pencircle scaled 1bp withcolor black; photo_grp_x_shift := 0.75in; photo_grp_y_shift := 5.75in; photo_grp_width := 2.25in; photo_grp_height := 2.25in; draw (photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) withpen pencircle scaled 1bp withcolor black; photo_grp_x_shift := 0.75in; photo_grp_y_shift := 3.25in; photo_grp_width := 2.25in; photo_grp_height := 2.25in; draw (photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift + photo_grp_height) --(photo_grp_x_shift + photo_grp_width, photo_grp_y_shift) --(photo_grp_x_shift, photo_grp_y_shift) withpen pencircle scaled 1bp withcolor black; \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[2e31ddc5-43da-4879-a223-61674e0df438][\uniqueMPgraphic{2e31ddc5-43da-4879-a223-61674e0df438}] \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{2e31ddc5-43da-4879-a223-61674e0df438}}] \setuplayout[contents_1] \edef\lastpagenumber{\pagenumber} {\bf November 08, 2010} ({\bf Enryakuji}) \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par My labmates, professor, and I visited this temple in Shiga prefecture last weekend to see the 紅葉 ({\bf kouyou} , autumn colors). Amazingly even though it is November, many of the trees had not changed yet. But the trees whose foliage had changed were beautiful! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par When we saw the trees, we all exclaimed in our native languages: \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par Tres jolie! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par Tres jolie! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par Tres jolie! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par Tres jolie! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par Wow. So pretty! \ifnum\pagenumber>\lastpagenumber \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}]\setuplayout[contents_4] \fi\pagenumber\par \page \setupbackgrounds[page][background={{}}] \setuplayout[contents_4] \hskip1em \stoptext % == Stop Minimum Working Example ==

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New version of ConTeXt package for Notepad++ available
by Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Dear Gang, I have made a new ConTeXt package for Notepad++ (Npp). Unfortunately the wiki is not letting me update the zip file (Patrick? Mojca?): "Upload warning | Files of the MIME type "application/zip" are not allowed to be uploaded." So for now, here is a dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k77ggveqdkfrevk/Npp-ConTeXt-120418.zip ========================== The zip contains two directories: 1) \AppData\Roaming\Notepad++ 2) \Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ AFTER you install Npp, copy the folder 1) into C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming And copy folder 2 into C:\Program Files (x86) if your system is 64-bit, and into C:\Program Files if it is 32-bit. XP directory structure uses "\Application Data" instead of \AppData. There may be other things to watch out for (I use Vista). Important: Back up your contextMenu.xml whenever you update to a newer version of Npp proper. For some reason, Npp overrides the user-defined contextMenu.xml and replaces it with the default. In fact, it's a good idea to back up your \Roaming\Notepad++ directory whenever you update Npp itself to a new version. Notes: 1. This updated package contains a new feature: You can wrap selected text with ConTeXt tags. Just select some text and right-click: Then choose what you want to do to the text. This has already saved me lots of time in my own writing, and lessens the risks of brace-mismatch etc. It also works if no text is selected. 2. You can also start projects, components, etc from the right-click menu. 3. You'll see the ConTeXt command shortcuts under the Macro menu. They used to be the same as Hans's Scite setup, but there are probably some differences now. I'll look at this matter later. 4. In future versions I may get rid of any and all references to mkii; deadenders ;-) can make their own shortcuts etc. But I am gearing this package towards new users who should not have to deal with mkii at all. 5. The toolbar has been modified. You can use the Customize Toolbar menu to bring back some default Npp buttons that I removed, etc. 6. The ConTeXt icons are quick and dirty. I welcome help from anyone who would like to help me with some nicer 16x16 ConTeXt icons. Eventually I want to expand this to a much richer palette of buttons. 7. Tooltips for commands are supported, but right now there is only one implemented: \startitemize[] Try it! Eventually I want to have descriptions of all autocomplete commands, literally at your fingertips in the editor! ======================== This is still a work in progress. There are a few missing commands from autocompletion/syntax highlighting, and there may be a private command or two of mine lurking in the highlighting. Eventually I want to move most of the functionality of this package to a lexer. I have used the extensive plugin/user-defined functionalities of Npp to get this package far, but a dedicated lexer-plugin would be the ideal thing. Any volunteers more than welcome, since lexer writing is outside of my skill-set. Once this is uploaded to the wiki I'll remove the dropbox link. Have fun! and Best wishes Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Shīʿī Studies Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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Problem with placefigure in a new page with latest beta
by Charles 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Hi, In the latest beta (2012.04.17, and it was working in version 2012.02.21), the first figure in the following example is ignored: \starttext See in \in{Figure}[refA]. \placefigure[page][refA]{Figure legend A}{\externalfigure[]} \placefigure[here][refB]{Figure legend B}{\externalfigure[]} \stoptext Any idea why? Thanks Charles

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Including font with document source
by Kip Warner 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Hey list, Is there a way to include a set of font files with a ConTeXt document's source files such that a path to the directory containing the font can be directly specified in the environment? I was thinking that if it were possible to do this already, the simplefonts module might have a setup for this. The reason why I'd like to consider this is to make it easier on my users who wish to build my document from source without them having to manually download a font and figure out how to install it on their given platform. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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MLA Bibliography
by Kip Warner 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Hey list, I'd like to use an MLA style bibliography with MKIV. The style is available here: www.reed.edu/cis/help/latex/bibtexstyles.html Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether it is that one or any that supports MLA already that ships with ConTeXt. In my environment file, I tried the following: \setuppublications[alternative=mla] That didn't appear to change anything, so I did what I normally do when I don't trust the output of ConTeXt. I changed the "mla" to a garbage string and it still compiled. So it must be either ignoring the style or I am doing it wrong. How can I use an MLA bibliography? -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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Escaping newlines in \usepath
by Marco 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Why do the newlines in \usepath to be escaped? % fails \usepath [ chapters, environments, ] % works \usepath [% chapters,% environments,% ] A bug? Marco

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