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stretching smallcaps with a style command
by Bob Reynolds 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hello Everyone: I'm an intermediate-skilled user trying to typeset notes for my CompTIA A+ certification course with ConTeXt, but I'm having trouble with styling abbreviations. I would like to letterspace (I think that is a correct typographical term, I'm a little new at typesetting, sorry) and smallcap my dozens of abbreviations, and I can get it to work manually but not with \setupsynonyms. Googling the wiki, mailing lists, etc. didn't help and I'm not enough of a TeX programmer to understand the definitions in the source code in this case. I run TeXLive 2008 on Gentoo Linux with ConTeXt version: CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/context.tex) CtxTools | context version: 2008.05.21 15:21 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex) http://live.contextgarden.net/ doesn't seem to be working for anything at the moment, so I don't know if it works there or not. Below is a small sample input I made to illustrate my attempts; I tried to make it as transparent as possible. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank You Very Much, Bob \setupcolor [hex] \definecolor [LightBlue] [h=8080FF] \setupcolors [state=start] \setupbodyfont [10pt] \setupcapitals [sc=yes] \def\stretchedspaceamount {.1em} \define [1] \StretchedSmallCaps {\smallcaps {\stretchedlowercase {#1}}} \define \Term {\color [LightBlue]} % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\StretchedSmallCaps] % I would like this to work, but it doesn't % \setupsynonyms [abbreviation] [textstyle=\italic] % other commands like this work \abbreviation {CPU} {central processing unit} \starttext \Term {\StretchedSmallCaps {CPU}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this produces the output that I want \Term {\smallcaps {\lowercase {CPU}}} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what it looks like without stretching \Term {\CPU} = \Term {\infull {CPU}} % this is what I want to type to produce the stretched, smallcaps output \stoptext

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Testing the build
by Mohamed Bana 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi, Do the developers run the trunk against a set of test cases? For instance, testing the new release against files that compile successfully under the current stable release? I ask as I often see people complain that the new beta isn't working and so forth.

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Feature request: 4SIDE
by Marcin Borkowski 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hi all, it seems that we have a feature request flood;) so I'm putting my $3*10^{-2}. I'd need 4SIDE (analogous to 2SIDE). How to obtain it? Could it be added to page-imp.tex? Greets -- Marcin Borkowski (http://mbork.pl) O ludzką twarz - walka trwa! Już płoną ognie - chwyćmy za ostrze! Naszym ogniem Moc Najwyższego, ostrzem wierność obranej drodze... Walka trwa! (Izaiash)

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Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically
by Mildred Ki'Lya 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them). After some readings, I came up with the following solution: % ------------------------------------------------------------------ \font\titlefont=cmbx12 scaled\magstep3 % Header \setupheadertexts[\vbox{ \ifodd\pagenumber \hfil{\sc{a Title}}\hfil\hfil\pagenumber\hfil \else \hfil\pagenumber\hfil\hfil{\sc{author}}\hfil \fi \break \vbox{\hfil\hrulefill\hfil} }] % Start front page \eject\nobreak\vfill % Title {\titlefont \centerline{a Title} \vskip 1em } \vfil % Leave some space between % Subtitle {\titlefont\it \centerline{a Subtitle} \vskip 1em } % Stop Front Page \nobreak\vfill\eject \end % ------------------------------------------------------------------ The problems are: * It is not centered vertically * The subtitle is not as big as I would have expected * There is not enough space between the title and the subtitle Can you come up with a better solution? Ideally, I would like to have the font size changed in a way so the control sequences like \it, \bf ... continue to work as expected. Something I could use like: {Some normal text \magnify{3} three times magnified text \it the same size in italics \bf Three times magnified, bold and italics \dots} It seems I also have troubles getting the TeX box model right. Previously, I tried to create a ruler below the ruler and it took me time to figure out how to display it. Naive implementation seamed not to work. Especially, i don't understand why the \hfil\hrulefill\hfil should be inserted in a \vbox. Is there some documentation somewhere explaining that? Thanks. Mildred -- Mildred Ki'Lya ╭───────── ｍｉｌｄｒｅｄ５９３＠ｏｎｌｉｎｅ．ｆｒ ────────── │ Jabber, GoogleTalk: <mildred(a)jabber.fr> │ Site: <http://ki.lya.online.fr> GPG ID: 9A7D 2E2B │ Fingerprint: 197C A7E6 645B 4299 6D37 684B 6F9D A8D6 9A7D 2E2B

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Problems with: \completepublications in index
by mattia schirosa 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, i try to put my bibliography in index and in end of the book. So: -it works only with \completepublications, but i have no reference in index - if i call a chapter{Bibliography} and then i call the bibliography with \placepublications, it doesn't work, context don't make me see the biblio in pdf. - if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! There is a bug? \stopbodymatter \startappendices %\chapter{Bibliografia} NO WORKING with \startappendices \completepublications %\placepublications NO WORKING with \stopappendices \stopappendices Thanks Mattia Unisciti alla community di Io fotografo e video, il nuovo corso di fotografia di Gazzetta dello sport: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iofotografoevideo

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I: Re: Problems with: \completepublications in index
by mattia schirosa 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Sorry, i didn't receve any replay, just to know if i make any mistake in the question form (attachment are allowed?!?) or if my question is not a goodone to send in this mailing list. Thanks. Best regards --- Ven 14/11/08, mattia schirosa <mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it> ha scritto: Da: mattia schirosa <mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it> Oggetto: Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index A: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl Data: Venerdì 14 novembre 2008, 18:52 I just want the bibliography in index with A, and not with a number. Here the example that should be work but it doesn't: i can't see the bibliography list in bibliography chapter. why? and if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! \enableregime [utf] \mainlanguage [it] \usemodule[bib] \setupheadtext[it][pubs={Bibliografia}] \setupbibtex [database=PaesaggioSonoro, sort=author] \starttext \title {Indice} \placecontent \startbodymatter \chapter{first} \cite[LoValle_AudioMultimedia] \chapter{second} \cite[SaggiEcoMusica] \chapter{3} \stopbodymatter \startappendices \chapter{Biblio} \placepublications \stopappendices \stoptext Thanks for your work. Best regards Mattia --- Ven 14/11/08, Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang(a)googlemail.com> ha scritto: Da: Wolfgang Schuster <schuster.wolfgang(a)googlemail.com> Oggetto: Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index A: mattiaschirosa(a)yahoo.it, "mailing list for ConTeXt users" <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> Data: Venerdì 14 novembre 2008, 11:58 Am 14.11.2008 um 11:50 schrieb mattia schirosa: > Hi, > i try to put my bibliography in index and in end of the book. > So: > -it works only with \completepublications, but i have no reference in index What do you want in index? > - if i call a chapter{Bibliography} and then i call the bibliography with \placepublications, it doesn't work, context don't make me see the biblio in pdf. > - if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices it works but i have not correct numbering in index! > There is a bug? > > \stopbodymatter > \startappendices > > %\chapter{Bibliografia} NO WORKING with \startappendices > \completepublications > > %\placepublications NO WORKING with \stopappendices > > \stopappendices Send a complete example. Wolfgang Scopri la community di Io fotografo e video Il nuovo corso di Gazzetta dello sport per diventare veri fotografi! Unisciti alla community di Io fotografo e video, il nuovo corso di fotografia di Gazzetta dello sport: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iofotografoevideo

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layout parameter testing
by Alan STONE 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, With \definelayout[myLayout][...], how do you test whether one of its parameters has a certain value, is greater than 0, etc... ? -- Best, Alan * TeX engine = LuaTeX * ConTeXt minimals ver: 2008.56.06 19:11 MKIV fmt: 2008.11.10 int: english/english * Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

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Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically
by Mildred Ki'Lya 16 Nov '08

16 Nov '08

Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them). After some readings, I came up with the following solution: % ------------------------------------------------------------------ \font\titlefont=cmbx12 scaled\magstep3 % Header \setupheadertexts[\vbox{ \ifodd\pagenumber \hfil{\sc{a Title}}\hfil\hfil\pagenumber\hfil \else \hfil\pagenumber\hfil\hfil{\sc{author}}\hfil \fi \break \vbox{\hfil\hrulefill\hfil} }] % Start front page \eject\nobreak\vfill % Title {\titlefont \centerline{a Title} \vskip 1em } \vfil % Leave some space between % Subtitle {\titlefont\it \centerline{a Subtitle} \vskip 1em } % Stop Front Page \nobreak\vfill\eject \end % ------------------------------------------------------------------ The problems are: * It is not centered vertically * The subtitle is not as big as I would have expected * There is not enough space between the title and the subtitle Can you come up with a better solution? Ideally, I would like to have the font size changed in a way so the control sequences like \it, \bf ... continue to work as expected. Something I could use like: {Some normal text \magnify{3} three times magnified text \it the same size in italics \bf Three times magnified, bold and italics \dots} It seems I also have troubles getting the TeX box model right. Previously, I tried to create a ruler below the ruler and it took me time to figure out how to display it. Naive implementation seamed not to work. Especially, i don't understand why the \hfil\hrulefill\hfil should be inserted in a \vbox. Is there some documentation somewhere explaining that? Thanks. Mildred -- Mildred Ki'Lya ╭───────── ｍｉｌｄｒｅｄ５９３＠ｏｎｌｉｎｅ．ｆｒ ────────── │ Jabber, GoogleTalk: <mildred(a)jabber.fr> │ Site: <http://ki.lya.online.fr> GPG ID: 9A7D 2E2B │ Fingerprint: 197C A7E6 645B 4299 6D37 684B 6F9D A8D6 9A7D 2E2B

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catcode change in macros
by Wolfgang Schuster 15 Nov '08

15 Nov '08

Hi, I make in a module the comment sign a simple letter to pass number formats to a lua function and want to know if should use another (better) way to change the catodes. \def\????ax{@@@@ax} \bgroup \catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \gdef\setupaxis {\catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \dodoubleargument\dosetupaxis} \gdef\dosetupaxis[#1][#2]: {\catcode`\%=11 \catcode`\:=14 \def\docommand##1{\getparameters[\????ax##1][#2]}: \catcode`\%=14 \catcode`\:=12 \processcommalist[#1]\docommand} \egroup \setupaxis [\c!x,\c!y] [\c!format=%d] Regards, Wolfgang

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equal columnset height on last page?
by Yue Wang 15 Nov '08

15 Nov '08

Hi, power ConTeXt users: Is there any way to get automatic equal columnset heights on last page? (on the last page, all column are of the same height). I browsed column.pdf and only find ways to manually set number of lines in each columnset. Yue Wang

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