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miktex
by Hans Hagen 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Hi, I'm trying to make texexec more miktex aware and run into a problem >pdfetex --alias=context -initialize *cont-en ! I can't read TEX.POOL. does anyone know what is wrong here? (btw, Christian Schenk now provides a bin only zip so that i can make minimals for testing which makes it easier for me to answer miktex related questions) 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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Re: try compiling Tex showcase source : program_sample.tex
by olivier Turlier 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Christopher Creutzig wrote: >> olivier Turlier wrote: >> > >>>> I've tryed to compile whithout success. > >> >> >> The files are deliberately incomplete. ...generate the output, is more than a simple texexec. :-) >> >> >> Regards, >> Christopher Hi Christopher, I was trying to compile Program-sample.tex because I find the transparent white frame over the grey background very nice to see for a pure electronic pdf. In the same range, the vit Zyka font demo catalog (http://typokvitek.com/stormcontext/) push hard the limit of those transparent overlays that I'm still in quest to reproduce. Salutations -- Olivier TURLIER

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RFE: Better error messages for \usemodule
by Brooks Moses 17 Jul '05

17 Jul '05

Just now, I was trying to figure out how to write a module that ConTeXt would load. Should be simple, right? I wrote a file called "t-mymodule.tex", put it in a directory next to a test file that had the line "\usemodule[mymodule]", and tried processing it. After scratching my head over "no macros found in module mymodule", I decided to try replacing the line with "\input{t-mymodule}". This produced the very cryptic result of a "I can't find the file 't-mymodule'. Please type another filename:" error. However, simply using "t-mymodule" as a replacement filename worked fine. Eventually, after much consternation, I tracked the problem down to the fact that ConTeXt truncates input file names to 8 letters. Thus, my \usemodule command was looking for files called "t-mymodu" and so forth. Given the amount of trouble that I had with figuring that out, I'd like to suggest the following enhancement: can the "no modules found in..." and "I can't find the file..." errors be adjusted so that they give the shortened file name that ConTeXt is actually looking for, rather than the long file name? I would also tend to suggest that "no macros found in module..." is a fairly misleading error message anyway, since it seems to imply that the module file itself was found. It is particularly unclear given that it _doesn't_ show up if the module file exists but contains no macros! - Brooks

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"Escaping" tabulate
by Radhelorn 17 Jul '05

17 Jul '05

Hello! I'm expirementing with tabular layouts and have many problems with tabulate. For example I want to make tabulate header of description but ConTeXt gives me errors about missing } and such. I is possible to make tabulate "one big letter" as in LaTeX and manipuate it as a whole? I haven't any luck with combinations of vbox/hbox. Maybe there is ConTeXish way to do this? -- Radhelorn <radhelorn(a)mail.ru>

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tweaking underlining
by Stuart Jansen 16 Jul '05

16 Jul '05

Reading the list archives, it looks like there are certain advantages, to performing underlining according to my example below: ===== \setupcolors[state=start] \definetextbackground[underline][location=text,alternative=1,background=,frame=off] \definestartstop [underline] [before={\starttextbackground[underline]}, after=\stoptextbackground] \starttext \startunderline{}http://gurulabs.com/\stopunderline \stoptext ===== I would like to tweak this a little however. Specifically, I'd like to change the color of the line and move it down a point or two. In one thread, Hans hinted how to do this: > you can redefine the metapost graphic, the main thing there is that > you draw/fill something related to the multipar paths; it takes a bit > of experimenting, but after a while you start seeing possibilities. > See plus-rul.tex for an example of such a graphic. I think I've tracked this reference down to the definition of mpos:par:columnset, but at this point am lost as to how to proceed. Metapost is still beyond me. Any hints would be much appreciated. -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Problem with \vec in zfaqcmrm font
by Radhelorn 15 Jul '05

15 Jul '05

Hello! Sorry for being so active lately but I've run into problem after problem... This formula $\vec{}\vec a\vec A$ fives first vector at baseline, second a little higher and third somewhere at the middle of letter A. \showfont shows nice vector at 7e in right position but \showmathcharacters shows vec at baseline. I'm using zfaqcmrm from pscyr package. I don't know where to start looking for source of problem. Is there a way to manualy adjust vector position? Other symbols seem to work well -- problem just with \vec. In LaTeX all works well too. Thanks for your patience. -- Radhelorn <radhelorn(a)mail.ru>

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Bold Greek Math with Fourier Font
by Randall Skelton 15 Jul '05

15 Jul '05

Hi all, Does anyone know how to setup fourier to have boldfaced symbols (both greek and roman) using the Fourier font? I've read through the "Mixed Normal and Bold Math" doc, but I cannot seem to get bold to work at all with the Fourier font. Heck, I cannot even get the boldmath definition to stop substituting with cm! I've changed 'tex/context/base/type-syn.tex' and 'tex/context/base/type-enc.tex' to provide boldmath/bfmath definitions as below. Despite 3 hours of fiddling, I'm getting substitution with computer modern when I try and the boldmath definition in test.tex (below). I hope this isn't a case of me not reading the docs carefully enough... Any and all help greatly appreciated. Cheers, Randall %%%%% START tex/context/base/type-enc.tex ... % Fourier (Utopia) \starttypescript [math] [fourier] [default,ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Letters] [futr8t] %\definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Letters] [futmi] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic] [futmii] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Symbols] [futsy] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Extension] [fourier-mex] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [boldmath,bfmath] [fourier] [default,ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Letters-Bold] [fourier-mlb] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic-Bold] [fourier-mlitb] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Symbols] [futsy] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Math-Extension] [fourier-mex] \stoptypescript % fourier virtual fonts: % futb8c.vf futbi9d.vf futc9c.vf futr8t.vf futri8t.vf futroorn.vf futsi9e.vf % futb8t.vf futbi9e.vf futc9d.vf futr9c.vf futri9c.vf futrorn.vf futso9c.vf % futb9c.vf futbo8c.vf futc9e.vf futr9d.vf futri9d.vf futs9c.vf futso9d.vf % futb9d.vf futbo8t.vf futcorn.vf futr9e.vf futri9e.vf futs9d.vf futso9e.vf % futb9e.vf futbo9c.vf futmi.vf futrc8t.vf futro8c.vf futs9e.vf futsoorn.vf % futbc8t.vf futbo9d.vf futmib.vf futrc9d.vf futro8t.vf futsc9d.vf futsorn.vf % futbi8c.vf futbo9e.vf futmii.vf futrc9e.vf futro9c.vf futsc9e.vf futsy.vf % futbi8t.vf futboorn.vf futmiib.vf futrd8t.vf futro9d.vf futsi9c.vf % futbi9c.vf futborn.vf futr8c.vf futri8c.vf futro9e.vf futsi9d.vf % map file has: %fourier-bb Fourier-Math-BlackBoard <fourier-bb.pfb %fourier-mcl Fourier-Math-Cal <fourier-mcl.pfb %fourier-mex Fourier-Math-Extension <fourier-mex.pfb %fourier-ml Fourier-Math-Letters <fourier-ml.pfb %fourier-mlit Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic <fourier-mlit.pfb %fourier-mlb Fourier-Math-Letters-Bold <fourier-mlb.pfb %fourier-mlitb Fourier-Math-Letters-Bold-Italic <fourier-mlitb.pfb %fourier-ms Fourier-Math-Symbols <fourier-ms.pfb \starttypescript [serif] [fourier] [ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Regular] [futr8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Slanted] [futro8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Italic] [futri8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-RegularCaps] [futrc8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Bold] [futb8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldSlanted] [futbo8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldItalic] [futbi8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldCaps] [futbc8t] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Regular-Expert] [futr9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Slanted-Expert] [futro9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Italic-Expert] [futri9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-RegularCaps-Expert] [futrc9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Semi-Expert] [futs9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiSlanted-Expert] [futso9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiItalic-Expert] [futsi9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiCaps-Expert] [futsc9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Bold-Expert] [futb9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldSlanted-Expert] [futbo9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldItalic-Expert] [futbi9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Black-Expert] [futc9e] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Regular-OldStyle] [futr9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Slanted-OldStyle] [futro9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Italic-OldStyle] [futri9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-RegularCaps-OldStyle] [futrc9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Semi-OldStyle] [futs9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiSlanted-OldStyle] [futso9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiItalic-OldStyle] [futsi9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-SemiCaps-OldStyle] [futsc9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Bold-OldStyle] [futb9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldSlanted-OldStyle] [futbo9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-BoldItalic-OldStyle] [futbi9d] [encoding=ec] \definefontsynonym [Fourier-Black-OldStyle] [futc9d] [encoding=ec] \stoptypescript ... %%%%% END %%%%% START tex/context/base/type-syn.tex ... \starttypescript [math] [fourier] [name] \definefontsynonym [MathRoman] [Fourier-Math-Letters] \definefontsynonym [MathItalic] [Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic] \definefontsynonym [MathSymbol] [Fourier-Math-Symbols] \definefontsynonym [MathExtension] [Fourier-Math-Extension] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [math] [fourier] [name] % todo \definefontsynonym [OldStyle] [Serif-OldStyle] % strange, no oldstyles \definefontsynonym [Fraktur] [eufm10] \definefontsynonym [Blackboard] [msbm10] \definefontsynonym [Gothic] [eufm10] \definefontsynonym [Calligraphic] [eusm10] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [boldmath] [fourier] [name] \definefontsynonym [MathRoman] [Fourier-Math-Letters-Bold] \definefontsynonym [MathExtension] [Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic-Bold] \definefontsynonym [MathSymbol] [Fourier-Math-Symbols] \definefontsynonym [MathExtension] [Fourier-Math-Extension] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [bfmath] [fourier] [name] \definefontsynonym [MathRoman] [Fourier-Math-Letters-Bold] \definefontsynonym [MathExtension] [Fourier-Math-Letters-Italic-Bold] \definefontsynonym [MathSymbol] [Fourier-Math-Symbols] \definefontsynonym [MathExtension] [Fourier-Math-Extension] \stoptypescript ... %%%%% END %%%%% START test.text \definetypeface [mainface] [rm] [serif] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [mainface] [tt] [mono] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [mainface] [ss] [sans] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [mainface] [mm] [math] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [boldmath] [rm] [serif] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [boldmath] [tt] [mono] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [boldmath] [ss] [sans] [fourier] [default] \definetypeface [boldmath] [mm] [boldmath] [fourier] [default] \switchtobodyfont[mainface] \starttext This is a silly test that is taking way too long! \startformula[mainface] x = \Gamma + \Delta + \alpha + \delta + \zeta \stopformula \startformula[boldmath] x = \Gamma + \Delta + \alpha + \delta + \zeta \stopformula \stoptext %%%%% END

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Font installation help
by Arun Swarup 14 Jul '05

14 Jul '05

Hi, Can anyone tell me what the problem is when i try to install the Type1 fonts? [http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2005/011889.html] thank you, -arun -- _________________ There is no spoon! __________________

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fleurons - reprise
by Keith McKay 14 Jul '05

14 Jul '05

Thanks to Hans and Adam for the helpful advice. The code from Adam looked a bit daunting to me as a learner at first but when I changed [pzdr] to [uzdr] it worked fine. I attach the output from Adam's code which also includes his query about symb-run in a previous message. Hope this is of use. From the further discussion between them I hope I didn't open a can of worms. One last question. I did a search on the web for fleuron fonts and came up with a few interesting hits. To use these in Context is it a case of following the 'Texfont explained' and 'Fonts in Context' manuals? I think I have seen some 'My Way' (or is it 'This way'... well, 'Whatever way' ;>) ) on the Wiki about this as well. I realize this is not a trivial pursuit for a beginner but I would like to give it a try. Are there any pitfalls to look out for or should I just dive in? Thanks Keith Keith McKay Hamilton, Scotland -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 30/05/2005

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Setting up chapter.
by John R. Culleton 14 Jul '05

14 Jul '05

I am trying to set up chapter heads a certain way and my code keeps getting uglier. Here are the specs: 1. Chapter number centered, with decorations on either side. 2. Chapter title centered below chapter number. 3. Additional decoration centered below chapter title. 4. Both number and text show up in TOC in normal Context manner. Can this be done easily using the normal chapter macro or should I do it all from scratch? (If I roll my own I worry about getting info to the TOC.) -- John Culleton

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