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Optical scaling
by Michail Vidiassov 04 Dec '08

04 Dec '08

Dear All, among advertised advantages of TeX there used to be "optical scaling", when text in the same font but in different sizes has different shapes of glyphs. That used to be the feature of metafont fonts and derived PostScript ones (like cm-super). But it seems now, with TeX Gyre becoming the default free fonts set, it seems the idea is dropped. Is it really so or one just needs some commercial OpenType font family to use it (Adobe Opticals)? Sincerely, Michail

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definepagebreak: problem at the end of front, body & backmatter
by Bart C. Wise 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

In the sample code below, I defined the document to be doublesided and that chapters should open on the right. If the chapter ends on an odd page, I want to leave the even page completely blank (no headers, footers, page numbers, etc.). The code below works except for the last chapter in the frontmatter, bodymatter, and backmatter. For the last chapter in those divisions, the page is not blank, but has the header & footers. How do I get definepagebreak to work at the end of a division? \setupheadertexts[][chapter][Deluxe Header][] \definepagebreak [ChapterPageBreak] [yes,header,footer,right] % works! except for last page in a division \setuphead[chapter][ header=empty, footer=empty, number=yes, page=ChapterPageBreak, ] \setuplayout[location=doublesided] \setuppagenumbering[ location={footer,middle}, alternative=doublesided, option=doublesided, style=\em\tfx, way=bytext, ] \starttext \startfrontmatter \completecontent \chapter {Introduction} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \chapter {Second Introduction} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \chapter {First Chapter} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \chapter {Second Chapter} \dorecurse{9}{\input tufte } \chapter {Third Chapter} \dorecurse{8}{\input tufte } \chapter {Fourth Chapter} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \stopbodymatter \startbackmatter \chapter {First Appendix} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \chapter {Second Appendix} \dorecurse{10}{\input tufte } \stopbackmatter \stoptext Thanks, Bart

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metapost code fails to work in mkiv
by Mojca Miklavec 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Hello, A while back I wrote this dirty code (read as: hack) in attachment that allows multiple optional parameters in metapost functions, for example: draw_text("text"); draw_text(angle(30),"text"); draw_text(angle(30),align(right),"text"); draw_text(align(center),"text"); The code compiles fine with mkii, but not with mkiv. I would be grateful for any hints about how to fix this. I get the error: mplib | mp terminal: ! Missing `,' has been inserted. <to be read again> , textext->...etextext(SUFFIX2)(rawtextext((EXPR3)), origin)else:thetextext(SUF... dummy->begingroup(TEXT2) endgroup gp_put_text->...tt)=tt.enddef;pict:=dummy((TEXT1)) ;let,=@;endgroup;draw(gp_t... <*> ...m, 1cm), angle(30), textext.drt("rotated")) ; ; ! An expression can't begin with `;'. <inserted text> 0 <to be read again> , textext->...etextext(SUFFIX2)(rawtextext((EXPR3)), origin)else:thetextext(SUF... Thanks a lot, Mojca (The code is taken out of http://dl.contextgarden.net/modules/t-gnuplot/metapost/context/third/gnuplo… and I'm slowly plucking up my courage to port the code to mkiv.)

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muse, pandoc and context
by Jörg Hagmann 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Dear list members, Despite using a text editor (emacs) and context almost exclusively, I need a way to communicate with other members of the institute. I'm evaluating two possibilities: 1. Writing in markdown and using pandoc for conversion to either context or something openable by a word processor. 2. Writing in emacs muse and publishing to -- see above. I would like to know the following: - Has anybody done the same and come to a conclusion? Reasons? - Is my impression correct that with muse one has fewer possibilities such as sub/superscripts? I'm aware of the threads in the archive, but would like to have an updated, concise opinion. Slightly off topic, but thanks for your answers, Jörg

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Re: [NTG-context] How to use Minion Pro
by Fengnan Gao 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

>Feedback welcome. Well, actually Yue Wang was right about my problem, it's the bug that Hans fixed a few days ago caused my problem, and now after update my Minimal, the original code works quite well. But any ways thanks for your reply, I would check your code if any other problem pops up. BTW, thanks, Yue Wang. -------------------- Cheers Fengnan Gao

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...ui
by Peter Rolf 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

was technisch so alles möglich ist. java löscht doch jetzt tatsächlich die alte version beim update. nobelpreisverdächtig :D

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How to use Minion Pro
by Fengnan Gao 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Hi all, I'm learning how to use ConTeXt recently, and I find difficulty using Minion Pro, which can be fully accessed using XeTeX. Here is how I use Minion Pro, and as far as I can see, there is no problem with the setup. \starttypescript[all][myfont][name] \definefontsynonym[Minion][MinionPro-Regular] \definefontsynonym[MinionBold][MinionPro-Bold] \definefontsynonym[MinionItalic][MinionPro-It] \definefontsynonym[MinionBoldItalic][MinionPro-BoldIt] \definefontsynonym[Myriad][MyriadPro-Regular] \definefontsynonym[MyriadBold][MyriadPro-Bold] \definefontsynonym[MyriadItalic][MyriadPro-It] \definefontsynonym[MyriadBoldItalic][MyriadPro-BoldIt] \stoptypescript \definefontfeature[minion][language=dflt, script=latn, mode=node, frac=yes, onum=yes, kern=yes, liga=yes, dlig=yes, protrusion=quality, expansion=quality] \definefontfeature[minionsmcp][language=dflt, script=latn, mode=node, frac=yes, onum=yes, kern=yes, liga=yes, dlig=yes, smcp=yes, protrusion=quality, expansion=quality] \definefontfeature[myriad][language=dflt, script=latn, mode=node, frac=yes, onum=yes, kern=yes, liga=yes, zero=yes, protrusion=quality, expansion=quality] \starttypescript[serif][myfont][name] \definefontsynonym[Serif][Minion][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifBold][MinionBold][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifItalic][MinionItalic][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldItalic][MinionBoldItalic][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifSlanted][MinionItalic][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldSlanted][MinionBoldItalic][features=minion] \definefontsynonym[SerifCaps][MinionBold][features=minionsmcp] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[sans][myfont][name] \definefontsynonym[Sans][Myriad][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansBold][MyriadBold][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansItalic][MyriadItalic][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansBoldItalic][MyriadBoldItalic][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansSlanted][MyriadItalic][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansBoldSlanted][MyriadBoldItalic][features=myriad] \definefontsynonym[SansCaps][Myriad][features=myriad] \stoptypescript \definetypeface [myfont] [rm] [serif] [myfont] [default] \definetypeface [myfont] [ss] [sans] [myfont] [default] \usetypescript[myfont] And I found there problems with the font. 1). Even though I tried to access the otf features (as you can see in my code), but I cannot access that (but I have successfully accessed the Minion Pro font) 2). I cannot use ``--'' to produce an *endash*. 3). I cannot use *``* to produce an leftquote and *''* an right quote. Can someone help me? Thanks. --------------------------- Cheers Fengnan Gao

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Centering an image in framed.
by Bart C. Wise 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

I am using framed and externalfigure commands. I want to put a rule around the image; however, the image has space around all sides. It appears that the top, right, and left sides has the same gap. However, the bottom side has a huge (by comparison) gap. So I can't use a negative offset to fix the problem. How do I center the image & place a border? \framed[location=middle,height=fit,width=fit,rulethickness=1.0pt]{% \externalfigure[image-01.png][maxwidth=3cm,maxheight=4cm] } Thanks, Bart

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context minimals on OpenSolaris 2008.11
by "Michael Krauß" 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

Hello list members and ConTeXt gods, this question is more technical than TeXnical but none the less ConTeXt releated. Today I am investigating if I can replace linux with OpenSolaris, so I am testing every, even exotic, software that I use on my linux box on OpenSolaris. Looking into first-setup.sh there seem to be support for Solaris on Intel hardware called "sunos-intel". But if I try to install ConTeXt it doesn't work: mickraus@gandalf:~/context$ ./first-setup.sh /usr/bin/rsync /usr/bin/ruby receiving file list ... rsync: link_stat "/setup/sunos-intel/bin" (in minimals) failed: No such file or directory (2) done sent 4 bytes received 9 bytes 26.00 bytes/sec total size is 0 speedup is 0.00 rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at main.c(1385) [receiver=2.6.9] ./first-setup.sh: line 68: mtxrun: not found Next I tried to build the binaries myself by checking out the sources from Subversion: svn co http://svn.contextgarden.net/minimals-src/build-binaries And running ./build-binaries.sh afterwards. But this doesn't work either: mickraus@gandalf:~/context/build-binaries$ ./build-binaries.sh [ ... tons of make output removed ... ] ar cru ../kpathsea/.libs/libkpathsea.a tex-file.o absolute.o atou.o cnf.o concat.o concat3.o concatn.o db.o debug.o dir.o elt-dirs.o expand.o extend-fname.o file-p.o find-suffix.o fn.o fontmap.o getopt.o getopt1.o hash.o kdefault.o line.o magstep.o make-suffix.o path-elt.o pathsearch.o proginit.o progname.o readable.o rm-suffix.o str-list.o str-llist.o tex-glyph.o tex-hush.o tex-make.o tilde.o truncate.o uppercasify.o variable.o version.o xbasename.o xcalloc.o xdirname.o xfopen.o xfseek.o xfseeko.o xftell.o xftello.o xgetcwd.o xmalloc.o xopendir.o xputenv.o xrealloc.o xstat.o xstrdup.o error.o filename.o home.o lookcmd.o string.o system.o time.o user.o volume.o ranlib ../kpathsea/.libs/libkpathsea.a creating ../kpathsea/libkpathsea.la (cd ../kpathsea/.libs && rm -f libkpathsea.la && ln -s ../libkpathsea.la libkpathsea.la) ./ctangle ctangle make: ./ctangle: Command not found make: *** [ctangle.c] Error 127 cp: cannot stat `build/texk/web2c/mpdir/mpost': No such file or directory Reverted 'VERSIONS' -e Sorry, there have been some failures: - build of xetex on sunos-intel - build of luatex on sunos-intel - build of metapost on sunos-intel -n No svn commit! Please press enter to continue! There are three executables named ctangle in the minimals directory: mickraus@gandalf:~/context/build-binaries$ find . -name ctangle ./src/current/pdftex/build/texk/web2c/ctangle ./src/current/luatex/build/texk/web2c/ctangle ./src/current/xetex/Work/texk/web2c/ctangle How should I proceed from here? What is the status of Solaris support for context minimals? Kind regards, Michael Krauss -- Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger

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Gedit in Ubuntu as a ConteXt editor
by Jan-Erik Hägglöf 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

HI ConTeXt friends! I've been using Gedit on my ubuntu system for quite some time and is very much happy with it. Here are some advantages: * UTF-8 encoding by default (which is in mind for LuaTeX). * highly configurable code snippets. reading xml-files. * Defining your own typesetting commands and associate it with some keycombination. Drawbacks * Syntax highlighting for LaTeX but works for context-specific also * I'm not sure if it is portable to windows * Some learning curve to learn how to create special ConTeXt plugin like this http://live.gnome.org/Gedit/LaTeXPlugin I've recently tested texworks but it seems missing the snippets capabilities. Is it someone out there who has experience in Gedit? Janneman -- TeX Engine : LuaTeX current version: 2008.10.31 17:32 OS : Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex

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