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gnuplot in mkiv
by Martin 'golodhrim' Scholz 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hi List, is a direct usage of gnuplot in ConTeXt MKIV possible or does one need to invoke ConTeXt with a special parameter to create a dvi/ps file and convert it to pdf? if so an option of generating the graph and converting it to be included would be nice in that function, so that a direct usage in ConTeXt MKIV would be possible... Greetings Martin 'golodhrim' Scholz

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metapost
by Martin 'golodhrim' Scholz 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hi list, does anybody know how I could start metapost itself standalone from the context-minimals? mpost is telling me there is no mpost.mem and no plain.mem file so it can not start... Thanks for any hint...

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MkIV grid ?
by Steffen Wolfrum 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hi, I have seen Hans' reply to Peter Rolf from Nov. 19th 2009 on "grid snapping (mkiv)". What has changed since then? Is there some more info somewhere? I am missing my MkII optimized section setting, like ... grid={page,3.5pt,fit,low} Steffen

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Cut marks + alignment marks
by Jean-Philippe Rey 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hello everybody, I am using the imposition feature of ConTeXt which is very nice. \setuplayout[marking=on] allows me to print cut marks, but this doesn't produce alignment marks. Is there an option to print, along cut marks, traditional alignement marks (hirondelles in French), i.e. cross hairs in a circle exactly positioned at the middle of each four paper sides. Thanks for your answers. -- Jean-Philippe Rey Professeur - École Centrale Paris jean-philippe.rey(a)ecp.fr 92295 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex - France

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very strange error with \xypos and vim-typing
by Peter Münster 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hello, I get the following error: ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> \dontleavehmode <argument> \dontleavehmode \normalspace \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 l.1 \the\dimexpr 63.6383pt-0pt\relax \MPy #1->\ctxlua {jobpositions.MPy("#1")} \dopresetpositionanchors ...expr \MPy \textanchor +\MPh \textanchor -\!!dime... ... l.5 \s[]{bla;} with this test-file: \usemodule[vim] \setupbodyfont[ss, 14pt] \setuppapersize[S6][S6] \definevimtyping[C][syntax=c] \starttext \startC \stopC \xypos{XXX} \startC bla; bla; bla; \stopC \startC bla; bla; bla; \stopC \startC bla; bla; bla; bla; \stopC \startC bla; bla; bla; bla; bla; \stopC \stoptext t-vim.tex comes from http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2009/042527.html Strange, because whenever I remove a line of this test-file, the error disappears. Could someone help please? TIA for any hints! Cheers, Peter -- Contact information: http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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Re: [NTG-context] One interline space setup trouble
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hi, Wolfgang, Thank you for the visual hint. The space around 2th paragraph is equal, I agree with you. However, why there is only a half of interline space BELOW 1st paragraph, while 3st paragraph has full space ABOVE it? That is the root cause of my problem. \setupinterlinespace[line=28pt] \definedelimitedtext [example] [spacebefore=small, %spacebefore=medium, %spaceafter=small, style=\tfx, before={\setupinterlinespace[line=12pt]}] \starttext\ruledvtop{\begstrut Most models we discussing here are specification of dynamic behaviour of SUI. This behaviour is described in terms of the interactions over time among some entities. The entities in question fall into two broad categories: {\em endogenous} (intrinsic to the SUI itself) and {\em exogenous} (belonging to a system's environment).\endstrut} \startexample \ruledvtop{\begstrut All processes that take place inside Earth (and other planets) are considered endogenous. These processes make the continents migrate, push the mountains up, trigger earthquakes and volcanism, and are driven by the warmth that is produced in the core of Earth. Exogenous processes are all taking place at the outside of the Earth. Weathering, erosion, transportation and sedimentation are the main exogenous processes.\endstrut} \stopexample \ruledvtop{\begstrut Constants and parameters serve as names for the values that do not change during a simulation run. In the case of a {\em constant}, the assigned value remains invariant over all experiments. Often it is a physical constant, like $g$ -- force of gravity. In the case of a {\em parameter}, there normally is an intent to explore the effect upon behaviour of a range of different values for the parameter.\endstrut} \stoptext Regards, Vyatcheslav

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Re: [NTG-context] One interline space setup trouble
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Hi, Sorry for my strive for perfection, but if I set new interline space in delimited text using 'before' key, the space BEFORE is affected by \setupinterlinespace, while the space AFTER does not. The result is a paragraph with visibly unbalanced surroundings. Is there a way to set the spaces equal without manual adjusting? Example: \setupinterlinespace[line=18pt] \definedelimitedtext [example] [spacebefore=small, style=\tfx, before={\setupinterlinespace[line=12pt]}] \starttext Most models we discussing here are specification of dynamic behaviour of SUI. This behaviour is described in terms of the interactions over time among some entities. The entities in question fall into two broad categories: {\em endogenous} (intrinsic to the SUI itself) and {\em exogenous} (belonging to a system's environment). \startexample All processes that take place inside Earth (and other planets) are considered endogenous. These processes make the continents migrate, push the mountains up, trigger earthquakes and volcanism, and are driven by the warmth that is produced in the core of Earth. Exogenous processes are all taking place at the outside of the Earth. Weathering, erosion, transportation and sedimentation are the main exogenous processes.\stopexample Constants and parameters serve as names for the values that do not change during a simulation run. In the case of a {\em constant}, the assigned value remains invariant over all experiments. Often it is a physical constant, like $g$ -- force of gravity. In the case of a {\em parameter}, there normally is an intent to explore the effect upon behaviour of a range of different values for the parameter. \stoptext B.R., Vyatcheslav

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Re: [NTG-context] columns and whitespace
by Wolfgang Werners-Lucchini 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

Hallo Wolfgang, > > Neither \setupwhitespace[halfline]nor > \setupcolumns[blank=halfline]is > > working. Grid is off by default, isn't it? > > > Set the whitespace after \startcolumns. This works, but shouldn't be the whitespace a global setting? I found an other ?solution? When BOTH \setupwhitespace[small] \setupcolumns[blank=halfline] is set then halfline is accepted. But halfline > small. I like context very much, but finding the right option is often a game of pure chance. Wolfgang

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combination trickery - help needed
by Bernhard Rosensteiner 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

Hi, in the attachment is an example file which describes best what i want do. The method with \offset and \clip to place the figures where i want is really brutal force i think. Especially fiddling around with dimension to get the "right fit“ is tedious. Is there a better solution to do such a start/stopcombination? Floatplacing is also influenced by the offset command but i compensated this with *hang - nevertheless all in all i think no good solution. Please help. best regards Bernhard

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Re: [NTG-context] [tex-live] difference texlive 2008, 2009
by Taco Hoekwater 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

Lubos Kolouch wrote: > Hello, > > I have a strange problem and I am not sure what causes it. This is a context question, redirecting to the mailing list. (we will still need a small test file, though) Best wishes, Taco > When I run texlive on one of my .tex files in Gentoo (texlive-2008), > > \bTD[width=120pt,topframe=on,height=32pt,align={right,low}] \ > {\externalfigure[flcz.png] [width=20pt]} Czech \eTD > > the result is that I have the flag, then space and the word Czech > > In Archlinux (texlive 2009) the text is behind the flag, ie. invisible > > When I change \ {\extern.... to for example xx \{\extern... , in both > versions it is correct, ie. xx flag Czech > > Is that > - my file issue > - Archlinux issue > - texlive version difference issue > > ? > > Thank you for any hints... > > Lubos

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