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Synonyms and XML - HOWTO?
by Johannes Graumann 03 May '06

03 May '06

Hello, I'm trying to get the following to work: \definesynonyms[abbreviation][abbreviations][\infull] \defineXMLargument [abbrev] [short=,full=] {\expanded{\abbreviation{\XMLop{short}}{\XMLop{full}}}} \defineXMLargument [abbreviations] {\completelistofabbreviations} \starttext \startXMLdata <abbreviations/> Blabla short<abbrev short="short" full="slightly longer short"/>. \stopXMLdata \stoptext But I don't succeede: the synonym is not put out. Any ideas on what I'm screwing up? Joh

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separating layout from content: section blocks?
by Andrew D. Crouse 03 May '06

03 May '06

To whom it may concern, I have a large document with several distinct pieces. Each piece has different layout requirements. I can setup the layout before each piece, but I would prefer to separate the layout from content. Currently what is the best way to do this? I have tried defining section blocks and then specifying the layout for the section blocks between \startsectionblockenvironment [mySectionBlock] and \stopsectionblockenvironment commands. I have also tried the project, product, component, environment structure from the manuals. I have not had success with either method. I would be very interested to know the approach taken by more experienced users. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Andrew Crouse

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Accessing local files to launch helper progam using \useURL and \from
by Matthias Weber 03 May '06

03 May '06

Dear all, I am trying to us \useURL and \from with mixed success to access a local file so that it will be opened by a helper program. Both the program and the file to be opened by it reside in my local file system. Here is a small example: \setupcolors[state=start] \setupinteraction [state=start,color=blue] \useURL[cycloids][{file://3dxm/cycloids.stng}][][3DXM] \starttext \inmargin{\from[cycloids]} In this section, we study curves that are obtained by tracing a point on a fixed circle while it is rolling along another circle. \stoptext cycloids.stng is a file, that, when double-clicked, starts a program it is associated with. For trying, you can replace it by any other file that uses a special application to go with. Unfortunately, this *only* works with the pdf viewer in TeXShop (I am on a Mac). Preview doesn't do anything but beep, and Acrobat 6 offers a few choices, none of which is to open a helper application. Does anybody know if there is another way of launching helper applications when accessing documents? Also, while at it: When accessing local files, the URL appears to be absolute. Is there a way to use URLs relative to the location of the PDF that is referencing the URL? Thanks, Matthias

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Mixing fonts ?
by WN 03 May '06

03 May '06

I am trying to learn more about font switching (read the font manuals but to no avail). The thing I am trying to do is : * For normal text I want to use the Times-Roman font * For math's I want to use a different font, i.e. Computer Modern I think I have to work with typescripts and use combinations of \setupbodyfont but I cannot work out the proper combination. Thanks for any help Regards Wim

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ConTeXt minimal distribution + bibtex
by Piotr Kopszak 03 May '06

03 May '06

Hello, I am trying to setup bibtex with ConTeXt minimal distribution but with no success yet. Is there any recommeded way to do it? Piotr -- Piotr Kopszak, Ph.D. Polish Art Gallery, National Museum in Warsaw -----------------------------> http://kopszak.mnw.art.pl/ http://www.magnatune.com/artists/altri_stromenti

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TABLE + \rotate problem
by Karsten Heymann 03 May '06

03 May '06

Hi, Why is the "Low Tech" typeset as it is below? Additionally: How can I align it to the lower end of the table? Any hints appreciated, Karsten % \setupcolors[state=start] \showframe \starttext \rotate[rotation=90,location=broad]\bgroup \framed[width=\textheight,height=\textwidth,background=screen,backgroundscreen=0.9] {\placetable{My Caption}{% \bTABLE \bTABLEbody \bTR \bTD[nr=7] \rotate[rotation=90]{Low Tech}\eTD \bTD \bf Herstellung von Waren (gesamt) \eTD \bTD 15--37 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Herstellung von Nahrungsmitteln und Getraenken \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Tabakverarbeitung \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Herstellung von Textilien, Bekleidung, Leder und Lederwaren \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Herstellung von Holz- sowie Kork- und Flechtwaren \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Herstellung von Papier, Zellstoffen, Papierprodukten, Verlags- und Druckerzeugnissen \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD Sonstige Produktion (a.n.g), Recycling \eTD \bTD 15 \eTD \eTR \eTABLEbody \eTABLE}} \egroup \stoptext % -- | ~ Karsten Heymann ~ | Christian-Albrecht-Universität zu Kiel | | Fon: +49 431 880-1186 | Netzwerkteam des Ökologiezentrum | | Fax: +49 431 880-4083 | http://www.ecology.uni-kiel.de | | ----- Selbständiger EDV-Dienstleister im Auftrag des ÖZK ----- |

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some basic TABLE questions
by Karsten Heymann 03 May '06

03 May '06

Hello, it would be very kind if someone could answer the following questions about the possibilities of TABLE: - there some semi-automatic way of splitting tables on multiple pages if those tables are in landscape mode (which I achieve by putting them into a \rotating{}-Command)? - How do I add a caption to (portrait) multipage TABLEs? \placefigure obviously doesn't work. Any help would be very much appreciated! Yours, Karsten -- | ~ Karsten Heymann ~ | Christian-Albrecht-Universität zu Kiel | | Fon: +49 431 880-1186 | Netzwerkteam des Ökologiezentrum | | Fax: +49 431 880-4083 | http://www.ecology.uni-kiel.de | | ----- Selbständiger EDV-Dienstleister im Auftrag des ÖZK ----- |

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Page overflow just before Split TABLE
by Johannes Graumann 02 May '06

02 May '06

Hello (Hans especially ;0), I made split TABLEs work with the following patch from Hans below. Got it to work beautifully, but there's a major problem: the page just before the split table 'overflows' on the bottom (see http://www.idyll.org:8081/JohSite/context/page-overflow-preceeding-a-split-…) Any hints on how to remedy this are greatly appreciated ... Joh % Fixing multipage table according to Hans Hagen: \unprotect % in core-ntb : we check the flag \def\splittblbox#1% {\ifinsidesplitfloat \donetrue \else\ifinsidefloat \donefalse \else \donetrue \fi\fi \ifdone \executeifdefined{splittblbox\tbltblsplitmethod}\splittblboxa{#1}% \else \notsplittblbox{#1}% \fi} % in page-flt : we add a flag \newif\ifinsidesplitfloat % will become chardef \def\dosplitfloat[#1]#2% nog dubbele refs {\ifinsidecolumns % tzt ook nog figuren splitten % not yet supported \else \bgroup \insidefloattrue \insidesplitfloattrue \getparameters[\??si][#1]% \resetnumber[\??si]% \def\floatcaptionsuffix{\convertednumber[\??si]}% \TABLEcaptionheight\@@silines\lineheight % brrr \simplifypagebreak % \page becomes \goodbreak \dowithnextbox {\forgetall \dontcomplain \doloop {\setbox2\vsplit\nextbox to \lineheight \setbox2\vbox{\unvbox2} \ifdim\ht2>\lineheight \incrementnumber[\??si]% \ifcase\rawnumber[\??si]\or \ifdim\nextboxht=\zeropoint \let\floatcaptionsuffix\empty \fi \fi \bgroup #2{\unvbox2} \egroup \ifdim\nextboxht>\zeropoint \page \decrementnumber[\floatcaptionnumber]% \fi \fi \ifdim\nextboxht>\zeropoint\else \expandafter\exitloop \fi}% \egroup} \vbox \fi} \protect % beware: you need to set the splitmethod to b (boxed split)

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lb bar/Unicode 2114 symbol
by Johannes Graumann 02 May '06

02 May '06

Hello, I'm using the following encoding commands \usetypescript[modern-base][texnansi] \setupbodyfont[12pt,modern] and was wondering whether someone knows an elegant way to get the pound sign 'lb bar' (unicode #2114, html ℔). My current hack looks like this: \def\lbbar% {% \raise.28em\hbox{--}% \kern-.535eml% \kern-.1emb% } but I'm underwhelmed by the thinness of the bar ... Thanks for any insights, Joh

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Fat lines in tables?
by Robert Engelhardt 01 May '06

01 May '06

Hello, how can I create lines with different widths using the "\DL" command as I do with "\HL[<factor>]" oder "\VL[<factor>]"? With "\DL" the <factor> is interpreted as a number of columns, not as a multiple of the default linewidth. So how to make thick lines in that case? Thanks and regards, Robert

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