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Arrange a pdf file
by Willi Egger 16 Mar '08

16 Mar '08

Hi, I do not understand what is going on here: Earlier one could say: texmfstart texexec --arrange --print=2UP --environments=arrange code- review.pdf with in the environment file: \definepapersize [offset=15pt] \setuppapersize [A5,landscape][A4,portrait] \setuplayout [backspace=0pt, topspace=0pt, width=middle, height=middle, location=middle, header=0pt, footer=0pt] \setuppagenumbering[location=,alternative=doublesided] \starttext \copypages[code-review.pdf][width=0pt] \stoptext Resulting in a neat arranged document. However with the earlier and latest version (march 11) this fails, because the pdf-file (in this example "code-review") is deleted! !pdfTeX error: pdftex (file ./code-review.pdf): reading image file failed ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced! Willi BOEDE Book and Electronic Document Engineering Willi Egger w.egger(a)boede.nl KvK 17138708

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mplib
by Hans Hagen 16 Mar '08

16 Mar '08

Hi, as some of you may know, there is an mplib project .. last week taco and spent quite some time on exploring the integration in luatex (and therefore mkiv) experiments with loadiing the format, processing graphics and conversion to pdf show a throughput of less than 0.001 seconds per graphic; a usual we did much timing and although experimental, the code is already pretty okay, just to give an idea: mkiv lua stats : metapost processing time - 6.834 seconds (loading: 0.014 seconds, execution: 1.474 seconds, n: 15000) indeed, that's 15K graphics in 7 seconds. so, the next couple of months i'll start providing an adapted mp handling mechanisms. among the possible options are - extensions based on pre/postscripts (instead of specials) - multiple mp engines (\startuseMPgraphic[metafun]{name} and such) so, if you have specific wishes ... now is the time to let them know Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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luatools --find-file cont-en.lua
by Peter Münster 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Hello, What is "luatools --find-file" supposed to find? It finds files like context.tex but no lua files like l-table.lua or cont-en.lua. "texmfstart --locate" finds also the lua files. Greetings, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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Strange format error with xetex engine on debian sid
by Morgan Brassel 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Hi everyone, I'm experiencing problems with the xetex engine on debian sid. I'm using the official packages context and texlive-xetex. Maybe one of you has the same setup and has a hint... When I try to compile a simple "hello world!" document, I get the following message: This is XeTeXk, Version 3.141592-2.2-0.996-patch1 (Web2C 7.5.6) %&-line parsing enabled. ---! /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/cont-en.fmt was written by pdftex (Fatal format file error; I'm stymied) I didn't change anything to the setup made by official packages. Is there a problem with one of them? Best regards, Morgan

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"Missing" ligatures, smallcaps, etc.
by David Wooten 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Greetings all, I've just tried to retypeset a file with very recent conTeXt/pdfTeX minimals (as of a few days ago). The file is only a year or so old... but it was originally typeset with a combination of TeX installations. It goes almost okay, except that it doesn't show any ligatures (e.g. Th), and won't do the small capitals which the original handled fine. I'm not sure where to start looking.... though there is this error in the log: pdfTeX warning: pdftex (file a_zqd2tu.enc): cannot open encoding file for reading Any ideas where to start? Best, David

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References and formulae numbers in upshape
by Morgan Brassel 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Hi everyone, I'm looking for an easy way to typeset all references produced by the \in command in upshape format (even in an italic paragraph for example). I tried with the 'left' option of \definereferenceformat, but without good results. I would also like to typeset all formulae numbers in upshape. I know Aditya posted about this a long time ago but I can't find the thread any more... Greetings, Morgan

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minimals: I'm not guilty :)
by Mojca Miklavec 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Hello, I have applied the changes to mtx-update.lua made by Hans without really testing them: > hm, just copy to mtx-update > > it forces us to fix things Now you need to use --force to really do anything useful (you might need to update first-setup.sh/bat; I would prefer it without --force, but well ...). If anything is really broken, there is still "update-old". Mojca

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parbox equivalent?
by jazz_johnson＠verizon.net 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Is there any recommended ConTeXt equivalent to latex's parbox command? Specifically I'm thinking of signature blocks such as \vspace{1in} \hspace{2.5in} \parbox{3in}{Sincerely yours, \vspace{.7in}\\ John Doe} or this: \newcommand{\signature}{ % \vspace{1in}\hspace{3.0in}% \begin{minipage}[t]{3.5in}% The Board of Directors \vspace{.1in}\\By:% \begin{minipage}[t]{3.0in}% \includegraphics[width=2.5in]{gm_signature.png}\\% \vspace{-1 cm}% \parbox[t]{3.0in}{\hrulefill\\John Doe, General Manager}% \end{minipage}% \end{minipage}% } or this: \begin{tabular}{p{3in} p{3in} } \signatureblock1 & \signatureblock2 \\ \notaryblock1 & \notaryblock2 \\ \stop{tabular} Thanks

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New context release
by luigi scarso 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm It's the first time that I see a release time < 00:00 by an epsilon -- luigi it's new . it's powerful . it's luatex . http://www.luatex.org

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newbie ConTeXt question
by jazz_johnson＠verizon.net 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Hi: I'm trying to setup a simple (for now) letterhead like the following. Is there a way to automatically adjust the horizontal spacing between the \vbox{} \cbox{} \lbox{} so that if I change the document margins, the center box is automatically centered? I've tried putting in \hfill's without luck. \startenvironment \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[height=9in, header=1.0in, footer=0in, topspace=1in, backspace=1.33in, %the backspace includes the margin location=middle,marking=on] \setuppagenumbering [alternative=singlesided] \noheaderandfooterlines \setupbodyfont[cmr,12pt] \usesymbols[mvs] \setupsymbolset[martinvogel 2] \def\MyLetterhead% {%\showboxes \vbox{%\showboxes \hbox{%\showboxes \vbox{\hsize 3in \tfa Your neighborhood\crlf \scd{Company Store}} \lbox{\hsize 3.0in \txx \setupinterlinespace \it Our Friendly Motto} } \setupinterlinespace[line=.25ex] \hbox{ \vbox{ \setupinterlinespace[height=.5,top=.5,line=.1ex] \hsize 6.0in \thinrules[n=1, rulethickness=1.5pt] \crlf \thinrules[n=1, rulethickness=0.7pt]} } \hbox{ \tfx \setupinterlinespace[reset,medium] \vbox{ \hsize 1.5in \it www.mydomain.net\crlf email(a)mydomain.net\crlf contact(a)mydomain.net} \cbox{ \hsize 2.3in \symbol[star]~Va~\symbol[star]~Md~\symbol[star] \crlf \symbol[Telephone] (555)123-4567 \crlf \symbol[Faxmachine] (555)987-6543} \lbox{ \hsize 2.0in 1234 Main St.\crlf P.O. Box 123\crlf City, State 12345} } } \setupinterlinespace[reset] } \definelogo[Mylogo] [header] [left] [command=\MyLetterhead, state=stop] \stopenvironment

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