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Start of application within a context document
by Stephen A. Tjemkes 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

Hi, If you excuse my ignorance, but I am looking for a simple example how to launch an executable (a tcl/tk script in my case) from within a pdf document prepared by context. During a presentation i would like to show some graphics which are generated through the execution of a tcl/tk script. One could close the pdf file and open the tcl/tk script, but it would be nice if one could symbolically link the script within the pdf file. Because I prepare the pdf file using context, I searched the context manuals, but didnot find a solution to this problem. Therefore if somebody has solved this already and is willing to share his/her experience I would be grateful Thanks Stephen

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cropping with \limitatefirstline
by Peter Rolf 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

Sorry to bother you Hans, but the macro is not working as expected... I can see the cropped text (\underbar + special symbols) and there is an hyphen symbol in the text only example. I've added the example code I used for tests with \limitatetext and \doboundtext. Peter % interface=en output=pdftex % Time-stamp: <Mittwoch, 07 September 2005 16:25:40; crop.tex> % \setupcolors[state=start] \def\limitatefirstline#1#2#3% {\hbox\bgroup\strut \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{#1}% \ifdim\wd\scratchbox>#2\relax \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{#3}% \hsize#2\relax \advance\hsize-\wd\scratchbox \setbox\scratchbox\vbox{\forgetall#1}% \setbox\scratchbox\vsplit\scratchbox to \lineheight \vbox{\unvbox\scratchbox}% #3% \else #1% \fi \egroup} \def\CropSymbol{\red...}% \starttext \setupframed[offset=overlay, height=\struttotal, framecolor=lightgray] \framed[width=8ex,background=color,backgroundcolor=black]{\white 8ex} \framed{\limitatefirstline{\underbar{Text dummy}}{8ex}{\CropSymbol}} \framed{\limitatetext{\underbar{Text dummy}}{8ex}{\CropSymbol}} \blank \framed[width=120pt,background=color,backgroundcolor=black]{\white 120 pt} \framed{\limitatefirstline{\textbar \_\textcircumflex\texttilde \%\$\#\textbraceleft \textbraceright \textpm \copyright \registered \pi \textdegree <>\&}{120pt}{\CropSymbol}} \blank \framed[width=110pt,background=color,backgroundcolor=black]{\white 110 pt} \framed{\limitatefirstline{\textbar \_\textcircumflex\texttilde \%\$\#\textbraceleft \textbraceright \textpm \copyright \registered \pi \textdegree <>\&}{110pt}{\CropSymbol}} \framed{\limitatefirstline{This text is definitely too long to fit this frame.}{110pt}{\CropSymbol}} \blank \framed[width=100pt,background=color,backgroundcolor=black]{\white 100 pt} \framed{\limitatefirstline{\textbar \_\textcircumflex\texttilde \%\$\#\textbraceleft \textbraceright \textpm \copyright \registered\space \pi \textdegree <>\&}{100pt}{\CropSymbol}} \stoptext %%% Local Variables: %%% mode: context %%% TeX-master: "" %%% End:

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Re: [dev-context] Re: [NTG-context] new beta
by Mojca Miklavec 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

> \definecharacter numbersign \companionsymbol{35} But please leave a possibility for something like \companionsymbol[1]{35} \companionsymbol[3]{49} ... (Not the exact syntax, only the principle, which should not set the limits to 256 again.) Otherwise we're at the beginning again once the number of "companionsymbols" exceeds 256. Mojca

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some highlighted \type-ing
by Mojca Miklavec 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

Hello, How can I make highlighted \type-d text? I would like \type{\thisTeXcommand[option=something]} to be highlighted in TEX style. (The question could also be relevant for the wiki, where inline text can only be "highlighted" with <code> or <cmd>, but not with something similar to <texcode> or <xmlcode>.) \startTEX ... \stopTEX makes it's own paragraph and \type can't have any arguments. Temporary workaround would be to make \hbox{\startTEX ... \stopTEX textA}textB but I have to manually determine what to put inside "textA" (so I can forget about line breaking algorithm). And another request for Taco: with option=TEX, the '%' are typeset with yellowish gray, while the actual comments remain black. How can I make the whole comment gray? Btw.: \startTEX \command % comment % every '%' is now gray % althoug only the first one starts the comments \stopTEX (After all those tricks that you Taco provided recently ... the source for code highlighting is still too complex for me to understand and modify.) Thank you, Mojca

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Re: [NTG-context] Start of application within a context document
by Stephen A. Tjemkes 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

Will try this thanks stephen >>> pragma(a)wxs.nl 08/09/05 10:22:06 >>> Stephen A. Tjemkes wrote: >Hi, > >If you excuse my ignorance, but I am looking for a simple example how to launch an executable (a tcl/tk script in my case) from within a pdf document prepared by context. > >During a presentation i would like to show some graphics which are generated through the execution of a tcl/tk script. >One could close the pdf file and open the tcl/tk script, but it would be nice if one could symbolically link the script within the pdf file. >Because I prepare the pdf file using context, I searched the context manuals, but didnot find a solution to this problem. > >Therefore if somebody has solved this already and is willing to share his/her experience I would be grateful > > the best way to do it is to make a cmd file (batch file) and use the \goto{whatever}[program(somename.cmd)] feature; this kind of functionality has never been robust in acrobat and batch files permit you to set up things properly (paths, command line arguments, etc); an alternative is to use http requests and a local http server, but then you end up with acrobat waiting for some response (url or submit methods) 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context(a)ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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no graphics inclusion
by Vit Zyka 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

Hello ConTeCters, please, is there some trick how to suppress external graphics inclusion into PDF, just only show dummy frames instead? I would like to send the underworked doc with plenty of graphics for proof reading. With graphics it has tens of MB. I tried \setupexternalfigures[option=empty] it shows only frames instead of graphics but graphics is also included, so it resulted in no PDF file size reduction. Thanks Vit

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new beta
by Hans Hagen 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Hi, I'm uploading a beta. I replaces a few font things, i.e. il2 and pl0 support is now replaced by a combination of regimes and using ec and qx. Also, given that up install the latest latin modern zip, you can have condensed monospaced fonts: \definetypeface [modern] [tt] [mono] [modern-cond] [default] [encoding=texnansi] \setupbodyfont[modern] \starttext \typefile{test} \stoptext I'd like to see the new dense encoding (discussed on dev list) being supported as well, but we need to generate metrics for that (can be donw with metatype tools) 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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cropping text
by Peter Rolf 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Hi all, I've used \doboundtext so far, to crop my text exactly as I want it. But now I've problems with text, that contains a \underbar token. It seems, that \handletokens can't handle \underbar. The other cropping alternative, \limitatetext, perfectly works with \underbar, but it's useless for me, as it cropps off only at word boundaries. mhh.. Is there an (more or less) easy way to solve my problem? I don't need a full solution; any hints are welcome. Thanks in advice, Peter

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Undefined control sequence \starttypescriptcollection
by Pearson, Mark (Capita Symonds) 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Having successfully installed the latest ConTeXt within TeTeX 3.0 I'm having trouble getting a simple file to process. My test file simple.tex contains: \starttext Hello World \stoptext Invoking texexec with 'texexec simple.tex' produces the following: ------------------------- START OUTPUT ------------------------- $ texexec simple.tex TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : simple output : standard interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.30.2-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) \write18 enabled. (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/web2c/natural.tcx) entering extended mode (./simple.tex ConTeXt ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.9.6 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex system (E-TEX) : [line 69] color : palette rollover is available system (E-TEX) : [line 1166] system (E-TEX) : [line 1221] ) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex ! Undefined control sequence. l.14 \starttypescriptcollection [synonyms] ? -------------------------- END OUTPUT -------------------------- texexec --version gives: ------------------------- START OUTPUT ------------------------- $ texexec --version TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.30.2-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) context : ver: 2005.08.31 cont-en : ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.9.6 mes: english cont-nl : ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.9.6 mes: dutch total run time : 4 seconds -------------------------- END OUTPUT -------------------------- Any ideas what could be wrong? Thanks in advance, Mark Pearson BSc (hons) MSc DPhil IT Consultant Capita Symonds The Capita Building, Kingmoor Business Park Carlisle. CA6 4SJ. Tel: 01228 673023 Fax: 01228 673111 Web: www.capitasymonds.co.uk ********************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may be subject to legal privilege, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or think you may have done so, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the original e-mail from your system. Computer viruses can be transmitted by e-mail. Recipients should check this e-mail for the presence of viruses. The Capita Group and its subsidiaries accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. ***********************************************************************************

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ConTeXt, debian and wiki
by David Marsal 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Hello, I would like to specify some stuff about ConTeXt on Debian on the wiki, (like tetex3 via apt-get and texfont for the beginning) Do you prefer a very specific page for Debian or should I put the informations on the font page, the tetex3 page etc... thanks

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