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interaction between header texts and typing environments
by Marko Schütz 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

I'm trying to have header texts on every page. There are also some long typing environments in the document. It seems that when the page breaks within the typing environment processing the header texts leads to an error. If I put a \ifprocessingverbatim\else .... \fi around the table in the header text, I do not get the error. So I should turn off the typing environment temporarily to get the header text out. How should I do that? \stoptyping ... \starttyping do not do it. Thanks, Marko \startproduct test \setupheadertexts[{\starttable[|w(.8\textwidth) l|w(.15\textwidth)l|] \HL \VL \VL page \pagenumber\ of \totalnumberofpages \VL\FR \VL \VL \VL \LR \HL \stoptable}] \starttyping test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test \stoptyping \stopproduct

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presentation styles empty front page
by Hans van der Meer 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

I have a problem with the presentation styles s-pre-xx. Since I used them previously (about 2-3 years ago) now an EXTRA blank page appears up at the front of the series of sheets. I am positive this did not occur in the past, since I did not change my files. Because I tried some different presentation styles and they all show the extra page, my suspicion is that it could originate somewhere in s-pre-00 (pre-general). However, I cannot find something suspicious in that file. What has happened? dr. H. van der Meer

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processing of setvariables/getvariables again
by Thomas A. Schmitz 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Hi all, excuse me for being so pig-headed, but I'm running into the same problem I had two weeks ago. Peter Rolf was incredibly helpful, but I couldnt get things working. It is more a problem of architecture and general choices, IMHO, than of actual code. I tried every single part of what I want to achieve, and it works. The difficulty lies in getting the variables to work... Basic problem: I want to refine my greek module. It provides a command \setupgreek[font=,scale=] which sets variables fonts and scale in the namespace Greek. The command is defined in the module, so in order to use it, the module has to be read. BUT: I want to use the result [i.e. \getvariable {Greek}{font} and \getvariable{Greek}{scale}] within the module itself. Is this possible? Details: I want to organize the fonts in a typescript to be more flexible. So the module first defines the setupcommand: \def\setupgreek{\setvariables[Greek]} then it calls the typescript \usetypescriptfile[type-tasgreek] where all the Greek fonts are defined in this form: \starttypescript [serif] [GreekGentium] [agr] \definefontsynonym [Greekgentium-Roman] [genagr-GentiumAlt] [encoding=agr] \definefontsynonym [Greekgentium-Italic][genagr-GentiumAItI] [encoding=agr] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [GreekGentium] [name] \usetypescript[serif][fallback] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [Greekgentium-Roman] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [Greekgentium-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [Serif] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Serif] \stoptypescript So the module calls the typescriptfile (or would it be more elegant to include these typescripts in the module itself?) I then have the definition for the command \localgreek which contains, among other things, a call of the Greek font. I had been planning to implement it in this form: \definetypeface [My\getvariable{Greek}{font}] [rm] [serif] [\getvariable{Greek}{font}] [default] [rscale = \getvariable{Greek} {font},encoding=agr] and then, in the setups for \localgreek, \switchtobodyfont[My\getvariable{Greek}{font}] And that's where I'm banging my head against the wall: the module would be used like this \usemodule[t-greek] \setupgreek[font=GreekGentium,scale=0.9] Which means: the entire module will be read BEFORE the \setupgreek command. But I would need the values of the setupgreek command WITHIN the module. Is that possible at all? Would I have to call a third file where the values are then processed? I tried to look into the source how \setup commands work, but I do get the impression that collecting the values and processing them is done in different files. Is this necessary? And how could I implement it in one module? Sorry if this sounds confusing, but I'm pretty confused, and hoping for enlightenment from the wizzards. All best Thomas

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\externalfigure[cow.pdf][scale=0.8]
by Christopher Creutzig 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Salvete, according to texshow, \externalfigure accepts scale as an option. For me, \starttext \externalfigure[cow.pdf][scale=0.8] \stoptext results in getting ".8.8.8.8" in front of the image. texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) context : ver: 2005.09.14 regards, Christopher

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ConTeXt sample sourse code
by Leo Liu 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Dear ConTeXt users, I am a beginner of this amazing software. I am just wondering if any one can offer me a simple example for setting up slides format, so that I can play around with it and get better sense of what it can do. It is best if the example can have interaction features and some backgrounds choices. What I have is the windows XP distribution, Miktex, Winedt. Any other suggestions about how to create a slide show would be greatful. I really appreciate your kind help. Wei

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Problems with Natural Tables
by Adam Duck 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello ConTeXters, my girlfriend writes her dimploma thesis now and I talked her into using ConTeXt, but now I'm not sure anymore that this was the right thing to do. So, the problems are numerous and some of them are: - how do I set the spacing between a vertical line (between two columns) and the text inside that columns? I already used "framedoffest=-3pt", but the output is unacceptable. - how do I center the whole table? This one is really crucial: my GF also accepts hacks ;). - why doesn't \splitfloat{\placetable...} work with Natural Tables? (They won't get splitted at all, but with tables and linetables it works...) - how do I refer to tables then? I have chosen Natural Tables because they were the only one that splitted correctly (tables and linetables let out 2/3 of a page). So, that's all for now. bye, Adam.

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RE: stretching text in subject title
by M.guravage 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello Taco, Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the result is the same. I have attached an example that redefines the appearance of the subject title. Change \mysubject to \mycapsubject in \setuphead and watch it fail. Cheers, Michael

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stretching text in subject title
by M.guravage 22 Oct '05

22 Oct '05

Hello, I would like to replace the default subject title with one that is centered and a bit stretched. Besides the examples in core-fnt.tex, I found found the following example on the mailing list. \def\CapStretchAmount{0.3em} \def\CapStretch#1{\def\stretchedspaceamount{\CapStretchAmount}\stretchednormalcase{#1}} \def\mysubject#1#2{\midaligned{\CapStretch{\sc #2}}} \setuphead [subject][command={\mysubject}] The \CapStretch macro works as advertised, but assigning it to the command argument in \setuphead invokes the following error: The control sequence marked <to be read again> should not appear between \csname and \endcsname. I would be grateful if someone can suggest how to stretch text in a title With kind regards, Michael Guravage

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margin kerning problem
by Alan C. Bowen 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Sorry for the flurry of questions. But here’s one about margin kerning now. I see that by using \usetypescript[serif,sans,mono,mm][hanging][normal] \setupalign[hz,hanging] I can get margin kerning in the body text, but not in any footnotes/ endnotes. What else is needed to get margin kerning throughout the notes too? As ever, any advice will be gratefully received. Alan

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updated service on garden
by Patrick Gundlach 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Hello everybody, I might be silent, but not without a new gift for you. I have updated the http://articles.contextgarden.net section in the garden. Well, it looks pretty much the same as before, but a tiny visible enhancement on the right side: a search box. I have added a full-text search engine, and you can now search through most context related articles. Currently this is only most of the MAPS and one article from the PracTeX journal, but expect more to come in the next few days. Imagine all manuals, myways and other texts in the index and you can search and dowload (if available) them directly. And without noise: you can only find articles that deal with ConTeXt. Please send suggestions and bug reports. Enjoy! Patrick -- ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net

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