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ConTeXt + XeTeX + Adobe Bembo Std = ???
by Paul Hoffman 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

I've been trying to figure out how to use Bembo Std (an OpenType font from Adobe) in ConTeXt + XeTeX. The example on the _Fonts in XeTeX_ page in the wiki works fine except for small caps, which (not surprisingly) don't show up in this first attempt: \definetypeface[bembo][rm][Xserif][Bembo Std] \setupbodyfont[bembo] \starttext Bembo {\bf Bembo} {\it Bembo} {\sc Bembo} Bembo. \stoptext Small caps are present in the font (feature "smcp" according to otfinfo), as this minimal example shows: \definetypeface[bembo][rm][Xserif][Bembo Std:mapping=tex-text;+kern;+onum;+liga] \setupbodyfont[bembo,11pt] \setupbodyfontenvironment[default][em=italic] \def\it{\definedfont["Bembo Std-Italic:mapping=tex-text;+kern;+onum;+liga"]} \def\bf{\definedfont["Bembo Std-Bold:mapping=tex-text;+kern;+onum"]} \def\sc{\definedfont["Bembo Std:mapping=tex-text;+smcp;+kern;+onum"]} \starttext Bembo {\bf Bembo} {\it Bembo} {\sc Bembo} Bembo. \stoptext But that's a hack. So I create a file "type-bembo.tex": \starttypescript[bembo][uc] \definetypeface [bembo] [rm] [serif] [Bembo Std] [default] [encoding=uc] \definefontsynonym[BemboRegular]["Bembo Std:mapping=tex-text"] [encoding=uc] \definefontsynonym[BemboItalic] ["Bembo Std-Italic:mapping=tex-text"][encoding=uc] \definefontsynonym[BemboBold] ["Bembo Std-Bold:mapping=tex-text"] [encoding=uc] \definefontsynonym[BemboCaps] ["Bembo Std:mapping=tex-text;+smcp"] [encoding=uc] \stoptypescript \starttypescript[serif][bembo][name] \definefontsynonym[Serif] [BemboRegular] \definefontsynonym[SerifItalic] [BemboItalic] \definefontsynonym[SerifBold] [BemboBold] \definefontsynonym[SerifCaps] [BemboCaps] \definefontsynonym[SerifSlanted] [BemboItalic] \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldItalic] [BemboBold] \definefontsynonym[SerifBoldSlanted][BemboBold] \stoptypescript And a test file in the same directory as the typescript file: \usetypescriptfile[type-bembo] \usetypescript[bembo][uc] \setupbodyfont[bembo,11pt] \starttext Bembo {\bf Bembo} {\it Bembo} {\sc Bembo} Bembo. \stoptext Now I get small caps all right, but everything's in Computer Modern. :-( What am I doing wrong? Changing the double quotes in the typescript to single quotes doesn't make any difference; not does omitting the quotes or omitting the space in "Bembo Std". Here's the output from texexec --xtx --version: TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.1 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2006 tex : XeTeX, 3.141592-2.2-0.99b (Web2C 7.5.3) context : ver: 2006.03.31 23:47 cont-en : ver: 2006.03.31 23:47 fmt: 2006.4.3 mes: english cont-nl : ver: 2006.03.31 23:47 fmt: 2006.4.3 mes: dutch Thanks in advance, Paul. -- Paul Hoffman <nkuitse(a)nkuitse.com> http://nkuitse.com/ http://hoffmancommapaul.com/

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\endproof
by David Arnold 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

All, I'd like to have a little \endproof or \endexample mark to put at the end of proofs or examples. I'd like to have something a little fancier than just a little square or diamond. Has anyone done anything like this, maybe with overlays and metafun, that they'd like to share?

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Bold in math mode
by David Arnold 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

How do I get a bold x in math mode?

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Typing some blocks in single column, some in two columns.
by David Arnold 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

All, We have a bunch of questions and answers in blocks. \beginquestion \startquestion \stopquestion \endquestion \beginlonganswer \startquestion \stopquestion \endlonganswer \beginshortanswer \startquestion \stopquestion \endshortanswer The difficulty is some long answers are to complex to typeset in two column mode, but then some will fit in two column mode quite nicely. We'd like to use two column mode when we can. When we are typsetting the longanswer, we have a good idea whether its bound for one or two column mode. We might have 8 longanswers that will fit in two column mode, followed by 10 that have to be typeset in single column mode, followed by the rest in two column mode. So, is it possible to "tag" a longanswer block for single or two column typsetting? If so, as the blocks are read back in, is there someway to read the tag and make a decision to switch to one or two column mode? Thanks.

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minor console file queries
by Alan Bowen 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

I processed a file using texmfstart texexec. In the console file, I see the lines (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (/Users/acbowen/Library/texmf/tex/context/type-alanmodern.tex) (/Users/acbowen/Library/texmf/tex/context/third/greek/type-agr.tex)) check : missing or ungrouped '=' after 'location' in line 106 (@@td) and > User file 'cont-sys.tex' not found, 'cont-sys.rme' has been used instead. < • Where do I check for the missing or ungrouped `='? The problem does not appear to be in my source file or in my environment file. • Is ConTeXt looking for a 'cont-sys.tex' in my own ~/Library/texmf tree? Neither issue seems to have any impact on the output. So I am just asking out of curiosity. Cheers, Alan

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positiongraphics
by Hans van der Meer 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

First everything is OK and then suddenly I start getting errors in (metafun) position graphics: ! Missing `)' has been inserted. <to be read again> ; l.118 ...926pt,72.9016pt)--(95.23926pt,72.9016pt); The mpgraph.mp file says at this point: PlainTextArea:=boundingbox((95.23926pt,72.9016pt)--(95.23926pt, 72.9016pt); shifted (609.52148pt,476.59792pt));; What is happening? Hans van der Meer

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Need a couple of refresher examples.
by David Arnold 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

All, Could someone give a couple of snippets of code, (1) that would over a Metapost ellipse around a chapter head and number, and another that would overlay a pair of Metapost lines underneath chapter head and number. Looking for examples to study to get my skills back. Thanks.

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slightly OT: presentation tool
by Thomas A. Schmitz 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

As the subject line says, this is slightly OT, but it may be of interest to some. If you produce your presentations in ConTeXt and want to show the resulting pdf, you have to use a pdf-viewer. I just hate Adobe Reader with its bloat and its intrusiveness; other solutions (such as evince and xpdf on linux) had smaller problems as well. I have recently found a relatively small python solution that i like a lot; I hasten to add that I'm in no way affiliated with the developers; I just have installed it and use it a lot. It's called keyjnote; it's free (as in beer), and it offers a lot of nice eye-candy during presentations of pdf-files such as nice transitions, a sorted view that shows all slides in one window and lets you choose one, and the possibility to highlight parts of the screen with your mouse pointer. There are some disadvantages: it has a lot of pythonish dependencies (on OS X, I could install them via darwinports, but it's a lot more difficult on most linux distros), it needs opengl support, and a reasonably fast machine. But it costs nothing to just have a look at it: http://keyjnote.sourceforge.net/ And I find that it makes presentations done in ConTeXt look even better! Well, if you come to Epen, you'll see yourself ;-) Best Thomas

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texexec --nokeep ?
by Peter Münster 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

Hello, texexec generates now files with extension .mp.keep. And texutil --purgeall does not delete them. Is there an option for texexec not to generate those files or an option for texutil (or ctxtools) to delete them? Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/

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Install minimal context distribution
by Saji Njarackalazhikam Hameed 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

Dear Context-ers, I would like to install the minimal context distribution, but have no idea of which zip files to download and how to configure the system. I have seen that there are many zip files in the "Pragma" website : justtex.zip, cont-bas.zip, cont-tmf.zip, linuxtex.zip. Any advice on setting up a minimal system to use Context will be appreciated. Thanks, saji -- Saji N. Hameed, Assistant Researcher, Tel:808 9569534 International Pacific Research Center, email:saji@hawaii.edu 2525 Correa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822 http://iprc.soest.hawaii.edu/~saji

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