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Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:33:38 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead > >>> While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- > >>> typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with > >>> grid={broad,...}. > >>> > >>> Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut > for > >>> grid={broad,high,depth}. > >> Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with \externalfigure. Apparently > >> the grid option for sectioning commands is handled differently. > > > > In my version of 'In the Details', dated 2002 chapter 1 deals with > > 'Snapping section heads' and section 1.8 is titled 'Snapping > around > > (broad,high,depth).' > > Is there a newer variant of that manual? > > Must be, I read mine online from > > http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/details.pdf > > while I was keying in this answer. > > Greetings, > Taco I checked this. But it is the same document! Section 1.8 deals there with 'Snapping section heads' too. Wolfgang

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\mathematics
by Boris Tschirschwitz 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

Hi. When writing math I like avoiding $ whenever possible by defining my math operators with \mathematics, e.g. \def\grp{\mathematics{G}}. So far I was using this like I use \EnsureMath in LaTeX, but now I'm running into problems in MPgraphics: Texexec compiles the following file fine until I add the paragraph called "Math in Math in MP". There it seems to somehow choke on too many $ and \relax. Is there a better way to do such definitions? Thanks, Boris. PS: There's already a problem in the second to last paragraph where the G is not set in math mode any more. The example file: \def\grp{\mathematics{G}} \starttext Test. Running text: A group \grp Math: $\grp$ $\grp_{\grp}$ Text in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupone} label(textext("\grp"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupone} Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{grouptwo} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{grouptwo} Math in Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupthree} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp_{\grp}}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupthree} \stoptext

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--silent switch seems not to work.
by John R. Culleton 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

The --silent parameter seems to have no effect. I still get messages listing every typescript in use on every pass: e.g., (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (./type-charter.tex The above is repeated about four times. All this trivia slows down the compile process significantly. I am using texexec 5.4.3. I get warning messages telling me to use texmfstart instead but since that script is not functional on my machine I just use texexec. It seems to work OK except for the --silent script. On Linux I can always say: texexec book.tex >/dev/null but this obscures error messages as well. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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Re: [NTG-context] some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \starttext > > How can I use the brace-key right? > > \starttable[| \{ |] > > the wiki entry is not that clear ("enclose the column in braces"). > \{ is a just a grouping command (which directly gives a solution > for > your second answer) > > Use > [| a{\{}b{\}} |] > > to add "braces" > > > \NC no braces \SR > > \stoptable > > > > What I am doing wrong here? > > \starttable[ o1 | C{red} |] > > \{C{red} Ahh! I see! So '\{' is a table command NOT a FormatKey? But why is '\{' introduced in 'thrd-tab.tex' with \NewFormatKey \{{..} as a primitive key? The wikiwriter has obviously used this source too. > > Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? \arg{bla} gives me 'argbla'! Wolfgang

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some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 13 Aug '06

13 Aug '06

Hallo! After reading some manuals, I have some questions. May be I have not understand it right. Try the following example: --------------------------- \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext How can I use the brace-key right? \starttable[| \{ |] \NC no braces \SR \stoptable What I am doing wrong here? \starttable[ o1 | C{red} |] \VL red \VL\SR \stoptable red too! Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? \stoptext ------------------------ Wolfgang

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unanswered questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 13 Aug '06

13 Aug '06

Hallo! I had some questions a few days ago and there was not any reply. Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:39:47 +0200 Subject: [NTG-context] Floats Method Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:39:47 +0200 Subject: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead May be the questions where not clear enough. What can I do? Wolfgang

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Snapping sectionhead
by wwl＠musensturm.de 13 Aug '06

13 Aug '06

Hallo! While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with grid={broad,...}. Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut for grid={broad,high,depth}. But these two variants gave me not the same result! Try \setuplayout[grid=yes] \definehead[Demo][section] \setuphead[Demo][style=\bfb, before=\blank, after=\blank, grid={broad,high,depth}] %\setuphead[Demo][style=\bfb,before=\blank,after=\blank,grid=line] \showgrid \starttext \Demo{Agathe} Bla blubber \stoptext Hmm! Wolfgang

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\namedglyph (was: [XeTeX] \XeTeXglyphindex: just a short note)
by Mojca Miklavec 12 Aug '06

12 Aug '06

Hello, Some time ago Jonathan implemented a new \XeTeXglyphindex command to retrieve the glyph from current font by name (it currently only works for OpenType, but that's the most important). \getglyph is already taken, I used it in the example below just because I didn't think of a better name. Would it name sense to provide a \namedglyph macro in ConTeXt for XeTeX users as well? (Hopefully the feature will be available in pdfTeX as well ;) I don't mind if LaTeX & ConTeXt use the same syntax every now and then ;) (In the future: It might make sense to provide an optional field to retrieve a glyph from any font, not just from the current one, but I'm not sure about what the exact interface should be and if it would be optional it can be added later anyway.) Any thoughts? Mojca On 8/12/06, Will Robertson wrote: > On 11/06/2006, at 21:09 , Mojca Miklavec wrote: > > > \def\getglyph#1{\XeTeXglyph\XeTeXglyphindex "#1"} > > \font\A='Antykwa Torunska' \A > > > > Thank you, Jonathan, I \getglyph{heart} this new feature! > > Just to follow up on this; for LaTeX users, the new version of the > xltxtra package will include this macro under the name > "\namedglyph" (it's actually Jonathan's improved version). > > Cheers, > > Will

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doublesided
by Horacio Suarez 12 Aug '06

12 Aug '06

IŽm using context on slackware 10.2, I donŽt have a command "context". IŽm using "texexec". ItŽs the same? Now, texexec ignores some comands: \setuppapersize[a5][a4] \setuplayout[location=middle, marking=on] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] Are they incomplete? some aditional command is needed? Thanks in advance. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

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Vendor for Lucida Bright
by John R. Culleton 12 Aug '06

12 Aug '06

Many of the Context manuals are set in Lucida-Bright. From what vendor was this specific font obtained? -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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