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strange behavior of MetaFun
by Sun Minchao 04 Oct '04

04 Oct '04

Hi, recently I've installed ConTeXt and after all the complicated configurations I could finally write my first chinese text, but as I tried MetaFun today, I got very strange error message: I tried to compile the trivial sample on the first page of "metafun-p.pdf": \starttext \startuseMPgraphic{dummy} fill fullcircle scaled 5cm withcolor red ; \stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{dummy} \stoptext I invoked "texexec test", after some messages scrolled by it stopped and show: !Equation cannot be performed (numeric=boolean) local_multi_par_area:=false; I traced to that line in the file "test-mpgraph.mp" which has been produced by texexec in the first step and I simply deleted it, then I ran "mpost test-mpgraph" manually and got "test-mpgraph.1" without any problem, but as I viewed it with GSview there was only a quarter of disc, which should be a 5cm filled circle. I've also tried with other Metapost files but got always the same result: that line will always be added to the intermedia file. I think it's not because of a wrong configuration of ConTeXt but something "deep inside". btw. I'm using MikTeX 2.2, ActivePerl 5.8, ConTeXt is the newest version while TeXExec somehow old (v3.1), but I don't think the problem lies there because exept metapost the other part works well, for the configuration of MetaFun I've done following: I first edited the corresponding part of /texmf/context/config/texexec.ini to be suited to MikTeX, then after refreshing MikTeX name database I did a "texexec --make --alone metafun", it produced metafun.mem in /localtexmf/miktex/fmt, I moved it then to /localtexmf/miktex/mem now I absolutely have no idea about it... I would be very thankful if someone can tell how to fix around, besides I do want to know what's wrong. Best regards, Minchao

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Context against XSL
by Dirar Bougatef 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

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PPCHTeX Bug?
by Henning Hraban Ramm 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

On TeX-D-L (german ML) was last week a dicussion about a PPCHTeX bug (at least with LaTeX), it seems that the file ppchtex.tex lost its tail (ca. 3kB). I told the user to ask at the PPCHTeX Mailing list, but he only got a message, that the list was moderated. Could someone care about this, please? I never used PPCHTeX... Grüßlis vom Hraban! --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/

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Fonts in ConTeXt
by Werner Struckmann 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

We have installed quite a lot of fonts (mathtimepro, lucidabr, cm-super, ...). Currently we are using these fonts with LaTeX. All fonts are working correctly, i. e. we have the following files for each font afm/tfm/vf/pfb as well as map file for xdvi, dvips, dvipdfm and pdftex, Here is my question: How can we use all these fonts with ConTeXt? Is there an easy way to do so? Yours, Werner -- Dr. Werner Struckmann Technische Universität Braunschweig Institut für Programmierung und Reaktive Systeme Tel.: +49-(0)531-391-3278 E-Mail: struck(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de

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positioning layers again
by Eckhart Guthöhrlein 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

Hi all, I have managed to create my poster, arranging stuff on the page using layers. But I have to admit that I have used hard-coded coordinates for all layers. (I used a metapost grid in the background for measuring and aligning in the draft version.) If anybody is interested, I can make the poster and the source available online after the conference. I don't want to be nerving, but to make things easier in the future, I would like to repeat my question: How to position layers relative to each other, not relative to a common coordinate origin? (So that you don't have to move subsequent layers if some box changes its height etc.) I have experimented a bit with the stuff in the 'positional graphics' chapter of the metafun manual, but didn't make it. So, thanks for hints and suggestions. Regards, -- Eckhart

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math-ams.tex: \triangleup?
by Christopher Creutzig 30 Sep '04

30 Sep '04

Dear Hans, math-ams.tex defines \triangledown, but for symmetry it should imhoalso define \triangleup: \definemathsymbol [triangleup] [ord] [ma] ["4D] The symbol is currently only defined as \vartriangle, but that is a relation. regards, Christopher Creutzig

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framewidth parameter
by Eckhart Guthöhrlein 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

Shame on me, but what is the parameter to set the framewidth of a \framed? -- Eckhart

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Poster with layers
by Eckhart Guthöhrlein 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

Hi all, I have to prepare a scientific poster, and of cause using anything except TeX is below a real scientist's dignity. The main problem is that I have to arrange content rather freely on the page, without the regularity imposed by using tables or columns. Using layers for this purpose is probably best. I have started with something like: \definelayer[ModelingLayer] \setupbackgrounds[page][background=ModelingLayer] \setlayer[ModelingLayer][position=no,x=1cm,y=1cm]{% \framed{Whatever}} This seems to work well enough for my purposes. Or does anybody have a better idea? Then please let me know. My main at the moment is positioning. I would like to position one layer relative to another. Say for example, 'top left edge of layer x 2cm below and 3cm right of bottom center of layer y'. So, how can I access the necessary values, i.e. x, y, width, depth, height of a layer? Or is there an easier way to do this? Greetings, Eckhart

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Help with LaTeX -> ConTeXt & book typesetting
by Ulrich Dirr 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

Hi, I'm recently trying to get ConTeXt typesetting my books like with LaTeX before (or better). But I can't solve some problems ... Maybe someone can assist me? o How do I get the chapter number into the heading? I've tried \setupheader[before=\viii,style=normal] \setupheadertexts[chapter] but this only puts the chapter title into the heading o How can I get something similar to LaTeX? \fancyhead[C]{% {\sffamily\footnotesize \leftmark \pdef\next{\rightmark}% \ifx\next\empty\else\ \textbullet\ \rightmark\fi}% } which will put the chapter mark centered in the headings, and if there is a sectionmark then a bullet & sectionmark too. o How can I typeset the chapter title across both columns in a two-column setup? o How can I tell ConTeXt the distance between columns? Or should I define only the columnwidth? How? My first defintion looks like \setuplayout[width=358dd,lines=46,topspace=11mm,backspace=17mm, margin=0cm,marking=on,location=middle,grid=yes,header=12bp, headerdistance=18bp,footer=12bp,footerdistance=11mm] o How can I tell ConTeXt to balance the last page? I've tried something like \definecolumnset[two][n=2,tolerance=tolerant,distance=12bp] \setupcolumnset [two][balance=yes] but this doesn't work. o Is it possible to setup a project using only didot (or bp) point measurements? How? Especially I want a interline space in dd or bp which is flexible like \setupinterlinespace[line=1.25\bodyfontsize] but uses dd or bp. o I've tried to setup the typographical correct quotation marks for german in the file cont-sys.tex \setuplanguage [de] [leftquote=\rightsubguillemot, leftquotation=\rightguillemot, rightquote=\leftsubguillemot, rightquotation=\leftguillemot] When using it, e.g., \quotation{all right \quote{there} we go} and using \showstruts I got marks at strange places |»all right |there| we go|« Should this be corrected somewhere? o How do I get character protruding and font expansion? (I didn't find the latter in the manual) o I've tried to use my fontinst installation of HelveticaNeueLT in the main document with \usetypescriptfile [type-NeueHelvetica] \usetypescript [usw][NeueHelveticaLT] \setupbodyfont [NeueHelveticaLT, ss, 9.5pt] (first I tried 9.5dd but these doesn't showed any effect) with type-NeueHelvetica.tex: \starttypescript [sans] [NeueHelvetica] [\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-UltraLight] [lhnj8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-UltraLightItal] [lhnji8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Thin] [lhna8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-ThinItalic] [lhnai8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Light] [lhnl8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-LightItalic] [lhnli8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Roman] [lhnr8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Italic] [lhnri8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Medium] [lhnm8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-MediumItalic] [lhnmi8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Bold] [lhnb8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-BoldItalic] [lhnbi8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Heavy] [lhnh8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-HeavyItalic] [lhnhi8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-Black] [lhnc8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-BlackItalic] [lhnci8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definefontsynonym [HelveticaNeueLT-BoldOutline] [lhnbl8t] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [sans] [NeueHelvetica] [name] \definefontsynonym [SansBlack] [HelveticaNeueLT-Black] \definefontsynonym [SansBlackItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-BlackItalic] \definefontsynonym [SansBold] [HelveticaNeueLT-Bold] \definefontsynonym [SansBoldItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SansHeavy] [HelveticaNeueLT-Heavy] \definefontsynonym [SansHeavyItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-HeavyItalic] \definefontsynonym [SansMedium] [HelveticaNeueLT-Medium] \definefontsynonym [SansMediumItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-MediumItalic] \definefontsynonym [Sans] [HelveticaNeueLT-Roman] \definefontsynonym [SansItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SansLight] [HelveticaNeueLT-Light] \definefontsynonym [SansLightItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-LightItalic] \definefontsynonym [SansThin] [HelveticaNeueLT-Thin] \definefontsynonym [SansThinItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-ThinItalic] \definefontsynonym [SansUltraLight] [HelveticaNeueLT-UltraLight] \definefontsynonym [SansUltraLightItalic] [HelveticaNeueLT-UltraLightItal] \definefontsynonym [SansBoldOutline] [HelveticaNeueLT-BoldOutline] \definefontsynonym [SansTitling] [SansBoldOutline] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [usw] [NeueHelveticaLT] \definetypeface [NeueHelveticaLT] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \definetypeface [NeueHelveticaLT] [ss] [sans] [NeueHelvetica] [default] [rscale=1.00375,encoding=\defaultencoding] \definetypeface [NeueHelveticaLT] [tt] [mono] [default] [default] [encoding=\defaultencoding] \stoptypescript I didn't find a way to get dd or bp, so I tried rscale ... The first ad hoc try with %\starttypescript [usw] [NeueHelveticaLT] [size] % \definebodyfont % [4bp,5bp,6bp,7bp,8bp,9bp,10bp,11bp,12bp,14bp,18bp] % [ss] [sans] [NeueHelvetica] %\stoptypescript didn't work. And maybe there I need something for protruding and font expansion? (I have to admit that I don't understand the whole font handling in ConTeXt!) o Does there exist some support for RCS? In LaTeX I've used \RequirePackage[nofancy]{rcsinfo} and then I put in the page area of the crop marks: on top 'Art \& Satz \raise.5pt\hbox{\textbullet} Ulrich Dirr\hfill Seite »\thepage« \the\count1\ von \numpages' and on bottom <project specific info>\hfill \rcsInfoFile\ Rev.\rcsInfoRevision\hfill \the\day.\the\month.\the\year\ \printtime How can I put these information on the page? Should I use something you called 'Logo types' in the manual or something like layers? o Where are the command parameters fully explained? (Even in the manual they are just listed but not explained.) o In lang-ger.tex you defined "ck with \discretionary{k-}{k}{ck}. But on the other hand dehyphn.tex is used which is the new german hyphenation table. Then 'ck' will no longer be hyphenated like k-k. Or am I missing something? Thanks in advance Ulrich Dirr

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\defineenumeration broken in alpha
by Christopher Creutzig 27 Sep '04

27 Sep '04

Hans, either \defineenumeration is broken in , or I always used it incorrectly: \defineenumeration[definition] [sectionnumber=chapter, text=Definition, location=hanging, way=bychapter] \starttext \startdefinition Test \stopdefinition \stoptext I get definition[]Definition 0 Test but used to get Definition 1 Test regards, Christopher Creutzig

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