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column balancing question
by Michal Kvasnicka 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

Good morning. One reason for me to switch to ConTeXt were its macros for typesetting in columns that are highly superior to any such macro I have ever seen. (I typeset almost all my documnts in two columns.) But I am not able to supress one strange feature: some pages are one more line longer than they should be. It happen randomly -- or at least I was not able to find out when it happens. Therefore I'm not able to prepare an minimal file. I thougth that setting \widowpenalty=0 \clubpenalty=0 \brokenpenalty=0 \normalbottom may help, but it does not. Can you tell me how to fix this very problem? Well, it does so on all versions of ConTeXt I have ever tried and both with teTeX and TeXLive distribution. Many thanks for your attention and help. Yours Michal Kvasnicka P.S. my document setting is like this (some example can be found at http://www.econ.muni.cz/~qasar/tmp/delba_prace.pdf) % output=pdf \setupbodyfont[ss,10pt] \setuplayout [topspace=2cm, height=fit, lines=55, backspace=15mm, width=fit, margin=0pt, header=3\baselineskip, footer=0pt, grid=yes] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \setupheader[style={\em}] \setupheadertexts[Axel Leijonhufvud: Jednotlivec, trh a průmyslová dělba práce][pagenumber] \setupindenting[medium] \indenting[first] \setupfootnotes [location=columns, rule=off, before={\blank[3*line,small]}, after=] \setupfootnotedefinition [location=left,width=fit, sample={\mathematics{\star\star\star}\ },hang=1] \setupcolumns[balance=no] \widowpenalty=0 \clubpenalty=0 \brokenpenalty=0 \setuphead[section] [number=no, style={\bf}, before={\blank[3*line]}, after={\blank[line]}, indentnext=yes]

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row background (TABLE)
by Peter Rolf 08 Sep '04

08 Sep '04

Hello, I need a way to set the background for a complete row in the TABLE environment. TABLE uses \framed for every single entry. But if I set the framed parameters right after \bTR, it sets the defaults for all the \bTD \eTD entries and not for that row. See example below to give you an idea. So what I need is an additional \framed for every row entry.... or any other miracle :) Greetings, Peter % interface=en output=pdftex \setupcolors[state=start] \startuniqueMPgraphic{row} save ow,oh,p ; path p ; ow:= \overlaywidth ; oh:= \overlayheight ; p:= unitsquare xyscaled(ow,oh) ; fill p withcolor yellow ; draw origin--(ow,0) yshifted oh withcolor blue ; clip currentpicture to boundingbox p ; \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[rowbg] [\uniqueMPgraphic{row}] \starttext % what I want (but in a TABLE) \framed[background={rowbg}, align={middle,lohi}, strut=no, offset=0pt]{% \setupframed[frame=off] \framed{Just}\framed[background=color,backgroundcolor=white]{a stupid}\framed{test}} \blank[big] % what I get \bTABLE \bTR [background={rowbg}, offset=0pt] \bTD Just \eTD \bTD [background=color,backgroundcolor=white] a stupid \eTD \bTD test \eTD \eTR \eTABLE \stoptext

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[BUG] location=hanging and frames
by Nikolai Weibull 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

Frames with width=broad in something (enumeration) with a location=hanging don't abide to the adjusted width of the text, it is simply shifted to the left: \version[temporary] \setupframedtexts [width=broad] \defineenumeration [example] [location=hanging, text=Example] \starttext \startexample \startframedtext \starttyping % ls \stoptyping \stopframedtext \stopexample \stoptext To me it sounds like a simple bug, but perhaps this is intentional? nikolai -- ::: name: Nikolai Weibull :: aliases: pcp / lone-star / aka ::: ::: born: Chicago, IL USA :: loc atm: Gothenburg, Sweden ::: ::: page: www.pcppopper.org :: fun atm: gf,lps,ruby,lisp,war3 ::: main(){printf(&linux["\021%six\012\0"],(linux)["have"]+"fun"-97);}

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Absolute positioning of graphics on the page
by Giuseppe Bilotta 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

Is this possible without using layers? IOW, it there some kind of command that allows: \somecommand[some setups]{content} where the setups specify where the content should be positioned, and towards where it should extend? (e.g., positioned in the top right corner, extending to the bottom left) This can be achieved via layers, but is it possible without? -- Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta

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footnotes and tables
by Peter Münster 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

Hello, is there a possibility to use footnotes in tables? Unfortunately, the table gets printed over the footnote in the following example: \def\Line{\NC \tex{HL} \NC horizontal line \NC\AR} \starttext \starttablehead \HL \NC command \NC meaning \NC\SR \HL \stoptablehead \starttabletail \HL \stoptabletail \starttables[|l|l|] \NC \tex{NC} \NC next column\footnote{A footnote}\NC\AR \dorecurse{40}{\Line} \stoptables \stoptext TIA for any help, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/ _____________________________________ FilmSearch engine: http://f-s.sf.net/

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Matrix or array and \Bigl
by jimarin＠bayesinf.com 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

Hi everyone, a quick question: how can I deal with matrices in ConTeXt ? I tried to use what is described in the wiki as a form of dealing with the latex environment convention and importing the amsl package... \def\begin#1{% \csname start#1\endcsname} \def\end#1{% \csname stop#1\endcsname} ... \usemodule[amsl] then I tried: \begin{array}{c} a + b \\ c + d \end{array} and also, does the tex sequence \left{ work ok in ConTeXt? Thanks in advance. Regards to everyone. Jose Ignacio Marín

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concatenate PDF files.
by Paulo Ney de Souza 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

I am looking for a way to concatenate several PDF files, and found this e-mail from Hans: http://www.tug.org/pipermail/pdftex/2001-January/000240.html saying that "texexec" can do it in several ways! and to look on the web-site, texexec manual and the mailing list for directions. I went to the manual first and found only ONE: texexec --pdfarrange --noduplex --paper=S6 file-a file-b but that nullified all links I had in my files, and changed the opening from from FitVisible to something else (all files were FitVisible). Next I went to two other sources he mentioned and Googled for: "-ntg-context concatenate pdf" did not yield much beyond that, and neither did Googling http://www.pragma-ade.com/ for the words "concatenate" or "combine". So does anyne know how to use "texexec" to concatenate two PDF files and preseve as much of the file as possible (links, opening format, ...) ? Paulo Ney

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Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 3, Issue 7
by n9020＠cox.net 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

Taco, Thanks on the timely response This is BibTeX, Version 0.99c (Web2C 7.5.2) The top-level auxiliary file: mba-paper3.aux I couldn't open style file cont-no.bst ---line 2 of file mba-paper3.aux : \bibstyle{cont-no : } I'm skipping whatever remains of this command I found no style file---while reading file mba-paper3.aux is the error I get after running the changes you recommended tried also changes style file in aux file myself no success also check the file permissons on the style files I am running this on Mac OS X with ITexMac interface . My bbl is blank not importing from my bibtex file. I have also tried a manual bbl file using guidelines by documentation. Bibtex overwrites with blank and still get the error can not open cont-no. Thanks for your help .. .If I missed configuration please point the docs I have missed and I will make the corrections art On Sep 3, 2004, at 5:00 AM, ntg-context-request(a)ntg.nl wrote: > Send ntg-context mailing list submissions to > ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ntg-context-request(a)ntg.nl > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ntg-context-owner(a)ntg.nl > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ntg-context digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Taco bib module (n9020(a)cox.net) > 2. Re: Taco bib module (Taco Hoekwater) > 3. Re: concatenate PDF files. (Taco Hoekwater) > 4. Re: lc code of ` (Taco Hoekwater) > 5. Re: [FONTS] Japanese Unicode (Taco Hoekwater) > 6. Re: lc code of ` (Hans Hagen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 19:15:11 -0500 > From: n9020(a)cox.net > Subject: [NTG-context] Taco bib module > To: ntg-context(a)ntg.nl > Message-ID: <526A43F2-FD3E-11D8-AC4A-003065D685DC(a)cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > tried compling per readme get error unable to find file if aux is > defined for cont-ab.bst\usemodule[bib] > \setupbibtex[database={mba}] % use mba.bib > \setupbibtex[sort=author] > \setuppublications[alternative=apa] > \setuppublications[refcommand=author] > am i missing something and is there anymore information about > bibl-apa.tex > > art > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 08:26:18 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Taco bib module > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <20040903082618.0389bfba.taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 19:15:11 -0500 > n9020(a)cox.net wrote: > >> tried compling per readme get error unable to find file if aux is >> defined for cont-ab.bst > > Please try: > > \usemodule[bib] > \setupbibtex[database={mba},sort=author] > \setuppublications[alternative=apa,refcommand=author] > > If that doesn't work, please cut&paste the actual error > message. > > Greetings, Taco > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 08:50:32 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] concatenate PDF files. > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <20040903085032.63d8fdb4.taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:01:11 -0700 (PDT) > Paulo Ney de Souza <desouza(a)Math.Berkeley.EDU> wrote: > >> So does anyne know how to use "texexec" to concatenate two PDF files >> and >> preseve as much of the file as possible (links, opening format, ...) ? > > --pdfcombine, --pdfcopy and --pdfselect switches are also available, > but my guess is that what you want is (currently) not possible. > > What texexec actually does is: it creates a temporary TeX input file > that starts with the \setuppaper, \setuplayout etc. implementing the > options you have given on texexec's commandline. In the document body > it then includes (every) page(s) of the pdf file(s) as an external > image. This image is scaled and rotated etc. as needed. > > This process probably trashes the internal structure of the document. > > > Greetings, Taco > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:30:43 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] lc code of ` > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <20040903093043.45501d14(a)glenlivet.elvenkind.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:49:55 +0200, Hans wrote: > >>> I, for one, consider 100% reliable hyphenation more important than >>> 100% correct case folding. >>> >>> >> so i should drop the \lccode`\'=`\' > > If nobody disagrees with me, I must be right :-) > > -- > groeten, > > Taco > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:39:21 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] [FONTS] Japanese Unicode > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <20040903093921.290a9604(a)glenlivet.elvenkind.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > > Hi, > > Let me start by saying I don't actually understand what is going on. I > only > reply because it is usually the case that if you have warnings like > these > from pdfetex (with a resolution 'at 600' included) > >> Warning: pdfetex (file cork-lmr10): Font cork-lmr10 at 600 not found >> Warning: pdfetex (file mona30xx-raw-mona): Font mona30xx-raw-mona at >> 600 > > then usually there is a missing map entry for that font, or the map > file is not > loaded by pdftex at all. > > > -- > groeten, > > Taco > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:40:54 +0200 > From: Hans Hagen <pragma(a)wxs.nl> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] lc code of ` > To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> > Message-ID: <41382E16.9020106(a)wxs.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Taco Hoekwater wrote: > >> <>If nobody disagrees with me, I must be right :-) > > ok, i dropped it > > 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 > > > End of ntg-context Digest, Vol 3, Issue 7 > ***************************************** >

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alpha
by Hans Hagen 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

Hi, A new alpha release: http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/alpha/cont-tmf.zip 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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TaBlE problem
by Nikolai Weibull 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

This table is a bit messed up: \starttext \starttable[|r|c|c|] \HL \NC \bf State \VL\TWO{\bf Input Symbol} \NC\AR \DC \DL[2] \DR \NC \VL 0 \VL 1 \NC\AR \HL \NC $s_0$ \VL $s_1$ \VL $s_0$ \NC\AR \NC $s_1$ \VL $s_0$ \VL $s_1$ \NC\AR \HL \stoptable \stoptext Why aren't the columns for 0 and 1 of equal width? Is there a better way than to set the template to [|r|c(3em)|c(3em)|]? nikolai -- ::: name: Nikolai Weibull :: aliases: pcp / lone-star / aka ::: ::: born: Chicago, IL USA :: loc atm: Gothenburg, Sweden ::: ::: page: www.pcppopper.org :: fun atm: gf,lps,ruby,lisp,war3 ::: main(){printf(&linux["\021%six\012\0"],(linux)["have"]+"fun"-97);}

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