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XeTex & Mara Font
by Bart C. Wise 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

I am currently trying to get the mara font loaded into XeTeX. Here's some information about the font (via fontforge): file: marafont.ttf Fontname: MaraFontNFPlain: Family Name: MaraFontNF Plain: (yes, the colons are in the name) I've tried a couple of ways, using both the fontname and the family name, both with and without the ending semi-colons; however, it fails at compile time. Here's some sample code: \definetypeface[Mara][rm][Xserif][MaraFontNF Plain] \starttext \startfont[Mara] This is a test. \stoptext Here's the relevant output from the log file, which looks very similar to the output of a font that works: ! Font \**\thedefinedfont**:=Mara at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file or installed font not found. <to be read again> \relax \dododefinefont ...ontspec {#2}\rawfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \redodefinefont #1#2#3->\dododefinefont {#1}{#2} \doifsetupselse {#3} {\setup... \dodefinedfont ...ring \thedefinedfont \endcsname \the \everydefinedfont l.7 \startfont[Mara] ? ! Emergency stop. <to be read again> \relax \dododefinefont ...ontspec {#2}\rawfontidentifier \let \localrelativefontsiz... \redodefinefont #1#2#3->\dododefinefont {#1}{#2} \doifsetupselse {#3} {\setup... \dodefinedfont ...ring \thedefinedfont \endcsname \the \everydefinedfont l.7 \startfont[Mara] End of file on the terminal! How do I get the font loaded? Thanks, Bart

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Re: [NTG-context] syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, I tried on both windows as well as on linux but I fail with the new module as well. The error being the same. I can't find file `xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp'. One thing I noticed that there is t-vim.tpm file. Where to put it? I have installed texlive 2008 in C\texlive on Windows and /usr/local/texlive/ on Linux. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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\doifelse inside MP(code|graphic)
by Aditya Mahajan 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, \doifelse does not work inside any MP environment. Something really strange happens if you try to use it. \loggingall tells me what exactly is happening, but I do not know enough low-level TeX to understand why this is happening. Conside this test file %---------------------- \def\test{string} \starttext \doifelse{\test}{string}{test is a string}{or not} \loggingall \startMPcode draw \doifelse{\test}{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; \stopMPcode \stoptext %------------------------ It does not compile correctly. Intesting pieces from the log file (actually the MKII log, since that is more interesting) \dostartMPcode #1\stopMPcode ->\startuseMPgraphic {@@}#1\stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic {@@}\endgroup #1<-draw \doifelse {\test }{string}{fullcircle}{fullsquare} scaled 5cm ; ... \doifelse #1#2->\edef \!!stringa {#1}\edef \!!stringb {#2}\ifx \!!stringa \!!stringb \expandafter \firstoftwoarguments \else \expandafter \secondoftwoargument s \fi #1<-\test #2<-string \!!stringa ->currentcolor \test ->string \!!stringb ->black {no mode: \ifx: (level 5) entered on line 11} {false} {\else: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} {\expandafter} {\fi: \ifx (level 5) entered on line 11} ..... \ascii -> draw \edef currentcolor{string}\edef black{string}fullsquare scaled 5cm ; {changing \MPascii=undefined} {into \MPascii=macro:-> draw \edef currentcolor{string\ETC.} {\the} Notice the first line of \ascii, and compare that with the definition of \doifelse. The command \!!stringa inside the definition of \doifelse gets expanded too soon. Is there any way to get this work, other than doing the comparison outside the MP code. Aditya

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can't find file `core-swd'
by Lars Huttar 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello, I've just been trying to install context on Ubuntu 8.10. Today I went to http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/ and followed the instructions: > On unix (linux, mac, freebsd, sun, ...) run: > > mkdir context && cd context > rsync -ptv rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/setup/first-setup.sh . > ./first-setup.sh The first-setup script initially failed because I did not have ruby installed. So I installed ruby and then ran it again. It cranked away for awhile, then ended up with the error: ! I can't find file `core-swd'. <to be read again> \relax l.228 \loadmkiifile{core-swd} The preceding output was: systeem : markering subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer gedefinieerd [subsubsubsubonderwerpnummer] ) However, when I do a search, I see that there is a file core-swd.mkii. Its path is context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base (I kid you not -- tex and context each show up three times in the path!) Can anybody suggest how to fix the problem? Thanks, Lars

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syntax highlighting problem with vim module
by Shiv Shankar Dayal 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, If I have a product name xyz and I have following things set up. \usemodule[vim] \setuptyping[option=color] \definevimtyping [C] [syntax=c] .................... then I have following .................. \startC #include <iostream> using namespace std; \stopC ..................... I get the error : I can't find file xyz-vimsyntax.tmp-vimsyntax.tmp" temmfstart bin:vim starts vim. vim is in the path. I am using Windows Vista with Texlive 2008. I would also like to know the syntax for C++. -- Best regards, Shiv Shankar Dayal

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bold small caps with latin modern
by Peter Münster 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hello Is it possible to get bold small caps with latin modern and MKIV, and if yes, how? I would like to get working this example file: \starttext \sc Normal and \bf bold Small Caps. \stoptext Thanks in advance for any help, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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context mkii/mkiv bug: columnset lines dont work
by Yue Wang 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, Hans: I think there is a bug in context. the last example in your columns.pdf doesn't work anymore. would you please have a look? Yue Wang

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Fonts with XeTeX
by Bart C. Wise 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

I am having difficulties writing a typescript for the Caslon font that's on my system. The following works: \definetypeface[Caslon-Bold][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy] \definetypeface[Caslon-Italic][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic] \definetypeface[Caslon-Regular][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman] \starttext Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Regular] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Bold] Testing \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Italic] Testing \stoptext However, I tried to write a simple typescript for the same font. I came up with the following: \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc] \definetypeface[CaslonRegular][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonItalic][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc] \definetypeface[CaslonBold][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [CaslonRegular] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [CaslonItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [CaslonBold] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[caslon][uc] \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \usetypescript[caslon][uc] \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt] \starttext Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing} \stoptext It fails to compile on the \setupbodyfont line. I know I'm doing something wrong, but every variation I've tried ends up with a compile error, or the caslon font is never loaded and it reverts back to the default font.

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French punctuation again...
by Jeff Smith 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi all! The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use MKII+Xetex? I get the usual error when there is an unknown command: ! Undefined control sequence. l.6 \setcharacterspacing [frenchpunctuation] ? I use the minimals and updated just a couple of minutes ago to be sure: ConTeXt ver: 2008.11.10 21:40 MKII fmt: 2008.11.15 int: english/english Now, the real problem is that the following old hacks don't work anymore: \def\activateSomeCharacters{% \defineactivecharacter ! {\,\string!}% \defineactivecharacter ? {\,\string?}% \defineactivecharacter : {\,\string:}% \defineactivecharacter ; {\,\string;}} \activateSomeCharacters \appendtoks\activateSomeCharacters\to\everystarttext They were sufficient for me. The error I get is when I define my body font: ! Missing \endcsname inserted. <to be read again> \kern \textormathspace ...fmmode \mskip #1#2\else \kern #1\hspaceamount \empty {#3... \@@fontfile ->name\textormathspace +\thinmuskip 1 :Nimbus Sans L \dogetglobalfontparameter ...me \??ff \@@fontfile #1\endcsname {#2}\expandaf... \getglobalfontparameters ...arameter \@@fontdata , ]=, \dodefinefontsynonym ... \getglobalfontparameters \fi \ifcsname \??ff \@@fon... ... l.128 \setupbodyfont [bodytext,12pt,rm] ? I can't make sense of any of this, especially because I call for the serif font while the Nimbus is my sans-serif. Everything works perfectly if I just remove the character hacks above. Can anyone help? Did I provide enough information? Thanks! Jeff

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How to randomize points in a given area?
by Yue Wang 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi, Hans, In your "metapost graphics" pdf document, I can find a card which randomizes points in a path of Christmas tree, how to do that? thanks. Yue Wang

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