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Re: [NTG-context] Feature request
by Steffen Wolfrum 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hans Hagen <pragma(a)wxs.nl> wrote: > Steffen Wolfrum wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > it would be great if the \placefigure macro could be extended to > > combinations like > > > > \placefigure{top,left} > > > > or > > > > \placefigure{bottom,outer} > > > > > > The reason for this request is that we use ConTeXt a lot for > > typesetting books from "arts and humanities". > > > > There we often have to place a lot of (more then 100) figures at > > "fixed" positions like top-outer and bottom-inner, wrapped by text. > > > > I guess it's not a trivial feature to be implemented in TeX's > > paragraph processing, but I know it might be worth the effort: > > ConTeXt's way to deal with fonts and text is so superior that it > > should be also accessible for disciplines that besides text also rely > > on images - as the arts and humanities do. > > btw, do you know this trick? > > \starttext > > \hangsidefloat[2] > \placefigure[left][]{}{} \dorecurse{10}{\input zapf \par} > > \stoptext > yes I know. you once told me (as for the first time I asked for this feature two years ago...). true, it's a nice trick. and I used it in smaller publications. but it is not practicable with a lot of images (and this cases are the regular ones, unfortunately). typesetting with a lot of images wrapped by text is still a quite problematic task in ConTeXt/TeX . Steffen (P.S. actually my motivation to move to ConTeXt years ago was the hope that this image handling might be possible there. well, it wasn't ... )

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Feature request
by Steffen Wolfrum 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi, it would be great if the \placefigure macro could be extended to combinations like \placefigure{top,left} or \placefigure{bottom,outer} The reason for this request is that we use ConTeXt a lot for typesetting books from "arts and humanities". There we often have to place a lot of (more then 100) figures at "fixed" positions like top-outer and bottom-inner, wrapped by text. I guess it's not a trivial feature to be implemented in TeX's paragraph processing, but I know it might be worth the effort: ConTeXt's way to deal with fonts and text is so superior that it should be also accessible for disciplines that besides text also rely on images - as the arts and humanities do. Steffen

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Re: [NTG-context] Update to the newest ConTeXt version
by Jessica Holle 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Under Windows is TextPad the best way to look after I think... (See attached file: jessi.zip) hope you can help greetings Jessica ----- Weitergeleitet von Jessica Holle/InfoTL am 26.07.2005 13:14 ----- Taco Hoekwater <taco@elvenkind. An: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> com> Kopie: Gesendet von: Thema: Re: [NTG-context] Update to the newest ConTeXt version ntg-context-boun ces(a)ntg.nl 26.07.2005 12:16 Bitte antworten an mailing list for ConTeXt users Jessica Holle wrote: > Hi, > > I've done everything like described on the page you tell, but there > is a problem too > > rzvlabwks:/usr/sbin # texexec --version > Can you show me the output of texexec --make --all please? Something went wrong at that stage, it seems. Taco _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context(a)ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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Re: [NTG-context] Update to the newest ConTeXt version
by Jessica Holle 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi, I've done everything like described on the page you tell, but there is a problem too rzvlabwks:/usr/sbin # texexec --version TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 kpathsea: Running mktexfmt cont-en.fmt fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. kpathsea: Running mktexfmt context.fmt fmtutil: no info for format `context'. tex : unknown context : ver: 2005.07.21 cont-en : unknown total run time : 4 seconds rzvlabwks:/usr/sbin # cd /home/jessi/test/neu/ rzvlabwks:/home/jessi/test/neu # texexec bericht.tex TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : bericht output : standard interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) \write18 enabled. (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) kpathsea: Running mktexfmt cont-en.fmt fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'. Sorry, I can't find the format `cont-en.fmt'; will try `context.fmt'. kpathsea: Running mktexfmt context.fmt fmtutil: no info for format `context'. I can't find the format file `context.fmt'! return code : 256 run time : 2 seconds total run time : 3 seconds I think the file cont-en.* is missing. This I have erased before like it is written down in the manual you told. greetings Jessica ----- Weitergeleitet von Jessica Holle/InfoTL am 26.07.2005 11:14 ----- Taco Hoekwater <taco@elvenkind. An: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> com> Kopie: Gesendet von: Thema: Re: [NTG-context] Update to the newest ConTeXt version ntg-context-boun ces(a)ntg.nl 26.07.2005 10:00 Bitte antworten an mailing list for ConTeXt users Jessica Holle wrote: > Hi, > > I'm very new at the context section. > I've installed teTeX 3.0 from the sources and in the way it is > explained here: > > http://tug.org/teTeX/tetex-src/QuickInstall > > Everything works fine, I can compile my files. > > Now I want to update my version 2005-01-31 to 2005-07-21 > > texexec --version give this output: > > texexec --version > > TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 > > texexec : TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE > 1997-2005 > texutil : tex : pdfeTeX, > 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) > context : ver: 2005.07.21 > cont-en : ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.7.26 mes: You now have a new distribution of context but are still using the old format files from teTeX. You have to follow these steps quite closely: http://contextgarden.net/TeTeX_3.0_installation Esp. see "Fix texmf.cnf" and "Cleanup fmtutil" Good luck, Taco _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context(a)ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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inline MP refresh problem
by Eckhart Guthöhrlein 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi all, when I change inline MP graphics, these are not recreated during the subsequent texexec run. I need to call texexec once again to have them refreshed. I have just installed a new box, but I think I have thought of the usual stuff in texmf.cnf and cont-sys.tex, and I am a little clueless at the moment. So thanks for any hints what might be the problem. My versions: pdfeTeX 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) from tetex 3.0 ConTeXt ver: 2005.07.21 fmt: 2005.7.25 int: english mes: english Greetings, Eckhart

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Update to the newest ConTeXt version
by Jessica Holle 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi, I'm very new at the context section. I've installed teTeX 3.0 from the sources and in the way it is explained here: http://tug.org/teTeX/tetex-src/QuickInstall Everything works fine, I can compile my files. Now I want to update my version 2005-01-31 to 2005-07-21 texexec --version give this output: texexec --version TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) context : ver: 2005.07.21 cont-en : ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.7.26 mes: english total run time : 1 seconds Everything looks fine for me, but, when I want to compile my file, which works before the update to the new version, I get such a mistake: texexec bericht.tex TeXExec 5.4.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing texformat path : .: {!!/root/.texmf-config,!!/root/.texmf-var,/root/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-config,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-var,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-dist}/web2c/ $engine,} fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : bericht output : standard interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) \write18 enabled. (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx) entering extended mode (./bericht.tex ConTeXt ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2005.7.26 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex color : palette rollover is available system (E-TEX) : [line 1068] system (E-TEX) : [line 1123] ) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex ! Undefined control sequence. l.14 \starttypescriptcollection [synonyms] ? ! Undefined control sequence. l.697 \stoptypescriptcollection and so on... But I don't know what my problem is. The cont-sys.tex I've already replaced by the original file which I have in my backup of teTeX3.0 I followed this intructions when I updating the version: http://home.salamander.com/~wmcclain/context-help.html#install I hope somebody can help me. Thanks Greetings Jessica

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installing context
by Stuart Jansen 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Okay, I give up. What's the most correct, easiest way to install ConTeXt on Linux? There's so many different instructions floating around I'm not sure what is authoritative. Some make it look like texsync is a good idea, now it looks like it isn't being updated. Grabbing linuxtex.zip seems easy, but it also looks like it isn't kept up-to-date. I've been trying to follow minstall.pdf to install cont-tmf.zip, but that isn't working either. Before I debug it anymore, I'd like to know: how should I be making sure I have the latest version on Linux? -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Basic question on Unicode and ConTeXt
by Steffen Wolfrum 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi, now and then I saw threads on this list dealing with specific problems of using various languages with utf-8 input in ConTeXt (processing with pdftex, NOT xetex). I know there is \enableregime[utf] but what else I needed that the output equals my utf-8 input? Could some maybe give a short and usable How-To on common examples: Greek Russian an East European language and an Asian language? (If the platform makes a difference, I'd be interested in OSX.) Thank you, Steffen

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New ConTeXt and chinese module
by Lutz Haseloff 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hi Hans, hi all, the latest ConTeXt Version (21.07.05) doesn't automatically process font-chi.tex after "\usemodule[chinese]" i have to add "\input font-chi" to every ConTeXt file. Is this a bug or a feature? Greetings Lutz

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Strange behaviour of \bTABLE ... \eTABLE
by Mojca Miklavec 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Hello, On the wiki (http://contextgarden.net/Vertically_centred) a while ago someone asked how to do the following in ConTeXt: %%%%%% \documentclass{article} \begin{document} a box with a table: \fbox{\begin{tabular}[c]{l}1\\2\\3\end{tabular}}\par a midaligned parbox: \parbox[c]{1em}{1 2 3} \end{document} %%%%%% I don't know if this would be the proper solution, but for the second case (\parbox[c]{1em}{...} which should make a paragraph 1 em wide and center the paragraph box vertically) I tried the following: %%%%%% \setupTABLE[frame=on] % only for debugging reasons \setupTABLE[c][1,2][align=lohi] % to center vertically (any better way?) \bTABLE \bTR\bTD a midaligned parbox: \eTD\bTD[offset=0pt,width=1em] % 1em wide paragraph 1 2 3 \eTD\eTR \eTABLE %%%%%% My ConTeXt version is 2005.06.27. See the vcenter-context-old.png for the result. The strange thing is that the number 2 is still in the first line, although it is too wide. Even more strange, I tried the same on live.contextgarden.net. See vcenter-context-new.png for the result. vcenter-latex.tex is what the result should be. ------------------------------------------------------------------- This also results in a mess on the live.contextgarden.net: \bTABLE \bTR\bTD {\bTABLE \bTR\bTD whatever \eTD\eTR \eTABLE} \eTD\eTR \eTABLE Mojca

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