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French typography is back
by Robert-André Mauchin 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi again, I have been reading all threads about the French typography in this mailing list, however the current solution is alas far for perfect. The command \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] was a good idea, but it only deals with spacing. French typography rules not only tells us that there should be a narrow, or a normal space before some punctuation marks like :, ;, , !, ?, « or », but also that theses spaces must be non breakable otherwise line breaking could occur just before a punctuation mark (and this is very bad). Take a look at the following example: \section{Production locale indigène ou production romaine importée?} With the current frenchpunctuation command, we got: Production locale indigène ou production romaine importée ? We should obtain: Production locale indigène ou production romaine importée ? Of course we could achieve this manually by adding the correct NNBSP like this: \section{Production locale indigène ou production romaine importée\,?} But I believe the whole point of TeX is to let the engine make all the typographic stuff. The best would be to get rid off \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] and adapt the frenchb Babel module from Daniel Flipo (source and explanation here http://daniel.flipo.free.fr/frenchb/ ), as a module (t-french modification), or when loading the language, but I really don't know how hard it would be since it handles a lot more than just punctuation marks. Regards, Bob.

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Condensed font variant setup
by Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hello, I have the following setup for the Minion Pro font: \starttypescript [serif] [MinionPro] \definefontsynonym [Serif][MinionPro-Regular.otf][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold][MinionPro-Bold.otf][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic][MinionPro-It.otf][features=default] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic][MinionPro-BoldIt.otf][features=default] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [MinionPro] \definetypeface [MinionPro][rm][serif][MinionPro][default] \stoptypescript I ocassionally want to use Minon Pro Condensed, too. How can I incorporate it in the typescript above? Or is it better to create separate MinionProCn typescript and use them both? Best, Vyatcheslav

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Problem of mptopdf
by yi＠Mathematik.Uni-Marburg.de 21 May '09

21 May '09

hi, I tried use the "mptopdf" command to convert a figure generated by "mpost" into a .pdf file, and got following error: !pdfTeX error: pdftex.exe (file ec-lmr12): Font ec-lmr12 at 600 not found ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! The figures are generated from following metapost file: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% beginfig(2) label("Haha", (2,0)); draw (for i=0 upto 7: dir(135i)-- endfor cycle); endfig; beginfig(5) label(btex Haha etex, (2,0)); draw (for i=0 upto 7: dir(135i)-- endfor cycle); endfig; %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% But the ec-lmr12 file exists and can be located with "kpsewhich". It seems the problem is the "btex etex" environment, because there is no error with the first figure. I work under the mswin-context-standalone downloaded from Pragma-ADE, appreciate for any tip!

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mtxrun initialization bug
by Alan BRASLAU 21 May '09

21 May '09

I did a fresh install of the minimals today and observed a fleeting, obscure mtxrun bug: $ context myfile did not find the script mtx-context.lua $ mtxrun --script /usr/local/context/tex/texmf-context/\ scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua myfile ran fine, as now does all subsequent runs of "context myfile". So something gets initialized, but is not found by default. You will only notice this upon a (totally) fresh install. Alan

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bugs in math engine?
by Oliver Buerschaper 21 May '09

21 May '09

Dear list, the following are probably bugs in the new math engine as of yesterday's beta (2009.05.14 16:44): 1. The symbols for number sets in Cambria Math aren't taken from the double-struck variant. --- \usetypescript[cambria] \setupbodyfont[cambria] \starttext \math{\naturalnumbers}, \math{\integers}, \math{\rationals}, \math{\reals}, \math{\complexes}, \math{\primes} \stoptext --- 2. Vector arrows look somewhat strange in Cambria Math ... is this perhaps due to the font itself? --- \usetypescript[cambria] \setupbodyfont[cambria] \starttext The arrows should neither extend over the right bracket nor into the primes: \startformula{} [\alpha(\vec{k})\alpha(\vec{k}'),\alpha^\dagger(\vec{k}'')] \stopformula \stoptext --- 3. The command \implies is undefined (see previous posting). --- \starttext \startformula A\implies B \stopformula \stoptext --- Oliver

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loading figure in LuaTeX
by Dalyoung Jeong 21 May '09

21 May '09

Dear all, I tried to load figure in LuaTeX, but I couldn't succeed. However, it is perfectly working in ConTeXt and XeConTeXt. I don't know what is wrong. best regads, Dalyoung My system is Mac 10.5.6, ConTeXt Minimal, LuaTeX ver 0.40.1. Here is a short test file. ************ \starttext Thank you for reading. \externalfigure[~/Documents/figures/math-shapes/moebius-band][] \stoptext ********** Here is a log file of LuaTeX. MTXrun | run 1: luatex --fmt="/Users/dalyoung/ConTeXtMini/tex/texmf- cache/luatex-cache/context/96bab756b7b86dbb7077fbebd9caff2b/formats/ cont-en" --lua="/Users/dalyoung/ConTeXtMini/tex/texmf-cache/luatex- cache/context/96bab756b7b86dbb7077fbebd9caff2b/formats/cont-en.lui" -- backend=pdf "./test-pre.tex" This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.40.1-2009050813 (Web2C 7.5.7) \write18 enabled. 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sorted data in mkiv
by Johan Sandblom 21 May '09

21 May '09

I am writing a booklet for use by junior doctors at the hospital where I work. It will contain random bits of data that is available from various online sources such as phone numbers, dosages of exotic drugs, referral routes and assorted things better written down than remembered. Much of it is in tabular form, and I have so far used natural tables. It is intended to be extremely compact so I make many adjustments to save space, such as using multiple columns where appropriate. Some of the things listed would benefit from being sorted such as phone numbers, but I would still like it to be presented in a table (with the added complication that the table will have two columns of names}. Using pseudocode I would like it to work like this: \phone{person c}{54321, 12345} \phone{clinic a}{12345, 54321} \phone{clinic c}{54321, 12345} \phone{person b}{12345} \phone{clinic b}{12345} \phone{person a}{12345} This should automatically be converted to \bTABLE \bTR\bTD person a\eTD\bTD 12345\eTD\bTD clinic a\eTD\bTD 12345, 54321\eTD\eTR \bTR\bTD person b\eTD\bTD 12345\eTD\bTD clinic b\eTD\bTD 12345\eTD\eTR \bTR\bTD person c\eTD\bTD 54321, 12345\eTD\bTD clinic c\eTD\bTD 54321, 12345\eTD\eTR \eTABLE presumably using something like 1. name and number added to a register 2. register is sorted on first field 3. t = total number of entries in register 4. l = number of lines in table, calculated as l=t\2 + t mod 2 3. create a table with l lines where each line has \bTR\bTD name(i) \eTD\bTD phone(i)\eTD\bTD name(i+l)\eTD\bTD phone(i+l)\eTR It would not surprise me if this is implemented somewhere in ConTeXt but I have been unable to find it. I would be very happy to see a solution using lua, but I lack the knowledge to implement it myself. Regards, Johan -- Johan Sandblom, MD PhD m +46735521477 Sweden "What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite" - Bertrand Russell

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Fonts in minimal
by Maurício 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi, The minimal Context distributions comes with many fonts. Are there predefined (using mfonts.pdf terminology) simple, body or typeface definitions available for those fonts, or a subset of them? Thanks, Maurício

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Multicol float vertical spacing (MkII)
by Thomas Floeren 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hello, I have a small problem which nevertheless took already my whole day ... I'm on a multicolumn page and I have to put (numberd) figures in the textflow, at a fix position relative to the text (in this case). No sidefloats. Problem: The vertical space between the float and the following text (= after the float) is way too big. I put the floats with "force"; with "here" its even worse: I get an additional empty space *above* the float. Concerning the different column methods i noticed the following: \startcolumns: I can influence the vertical space (in general) with e.g. "blank=4pt" in the setups. This solves my problem for the moment, but is a bit ugly, because all spaces seem to be affected, also the predefined caption innerspace(!) \startcolumnset: I couldn't find any solution at all, unless grouping everything in \startpacked ...\ \stoppacked, but this of course removes every and any space. The "blank"-option isn't present in columnsets, right? Side question: While trying all this i noticed also that the v-spacing is perfect when i just use "\externalfigure ..." (without place...). But malheureusement I need the captions. Is there any way to get captions with \externalfigure (without float thingies), maintainig/ integrating in the numbering of the "normal" floating figures? I would really appreciate if anybody could show me how to adjust/ eliminate this ugly (faulty?) after float space without disturbing the whole whitespacing on the page. Thanks in advance, Tom (Greetings from Lake Léman) Here is a some kind of a minimal (not very proper nor cleaned, but it compiles on context-live and it shows what i'm talking about): % coding: utf-8 \enableregime [utf] \useencoding[fde] \mainlanguage[de] \setuphyphenmark[sign=normal] \setuppapersize [A5,landscape] [A5,landscape] \setupbodyfont [9pt] \defineitemgroup [Leg] \setupitemgroup [Leg] [each] [stopper=, before={\setupwhitespace[none]\blank[medium]\ss}, style={\ssbf}, inbetween={\blank[small]}, after={\blank[medium]}, width=1em, symalign=flushleft, headstyle=italic] [n, packed, ] \setupfloats [spaceafter=none] \setupcaptions [style=\ssx\it\setupinterlinespace, width=max, headstyle=\vii\bfx, align=justified,location=bottom, inbetween={\blank[medium]}, spaceafter=none] \setupcolumns [% blank=4pt, balance=no, tolerance=verytolerant] \definecolumnset [NormalThree] [n=3] \setupcolumnset [NormalThree] [balance=no, %blank=4pt, <-- no effect tolerance=verytolerant] % \showboxes \starttext \startcolumnset [NormalThree]% <-- comment/uncomment to see the differences % \startcolumns[n=3]% <-- comment/uncomment to see the differences \placefigure[force]{one line} {\externalfigure[frontk:mitte][width=\textwidth,height=\textheight]} \column \subsection{Frontkonsole~-- Mitte} \startLeg \item Heizung Heck-, Front- und Seitenscheiben \item Außenspiegelheizung (Option) \item Zigarettenanzünder 24\,V \item 24||V||Steckdose \item Zusatzheizung (Option) \item Ventilator mit \textellipsis \item Temperaturregler \item Aschenbecher \stopLeg \subsection{Multifunktionshebel} \placefigure[force]{one line} {\externalfigure[mufuhe:li][width=\textwidth,height=60pt]} \startpacked\ss {\it Drücken:} \startLeg[intro] \item Hupe \stopLeg {\it Drehen:} \startLeg[intro,continue] \item Licht aus \item Standlicht \item Fahrlicht: \startitemize [4] \item {\it Hebel mittig:} Abblendlicht \item {\it Hebel unten:} Fernlicht \item {\it Hebel nach oben:} Lichthupe \stopitemize \stopLeg {\it Schieben:} \startLeg[intro,continue] \item Blinker \startitemize [4] \item {\it Hebel vorne:} rechts \item {\it Hebel hinten:} links \stopitemize \stopLeg \stoppacked \placefigure[force]{one line} {\externalfigure[mufuhe:re][width=\textwidth,height=60pt]} \startpacked\ss {\it Drücken:} \startLeg [intro] \item Scheibenwaschanlage \stopLeg {\it Drehen:} \startLeg [intro,continue] \item Scheibenwischer Intervall \item Scheibenwischer aus \item Scheibenwischer Stufe 1 \item Scheibenwischer Stufe 2 \stopLeg \stoppacked % \stopcolumns% <-- comment/uncomment to see the differences \stopcolumnset % <-- comment/uncomment to see the differences \stoptext

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LilyPond module, release 2009-05-19
by Henning Hraban Ramm 20 May '09

20 May '09

I just uploaded a version of the LilyPond module that works with ConTeXt MkIV latest beta (only a small fix). Documentation PDF is still the old one, since I couldn't compile it. Does anyone use this module at all, except me? Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://wiki.contextgarden.net https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)

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