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Context in Portuguese
by Miguel Queiros 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hi ! I've been a Latex user for some time and I'm now trying to use Context to typeset some documents in portuguese using portuguese accentuated characters but I can't seem to get it working. Every time I use an accentuated character it simply doesn't shows up in the document. I'v read the docs but haven't found a solution to the problem. Can someone provide me a simple example on how to do it, or the problem I'm facing has to do with some kind of configuration that has to be done in Context ? I'v been trying to use Context using the tex iso available at pragma's website. Thank you, Miguel Queirós

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\startenvironment \currentfile
by Peter Münster 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hello, isn't it redundant: \startenvironment filename \startproject filename \startproduct filename \startcomponent filename ?? Is this argument really needed? "\startenvironment xxx" seems to works too. Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/ _____________________________________ FilmSearch engine: http://f-s.sf.net/

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Re: typescript checking
by Hans Hagen 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

dr. Hans van der Meer wrote: > Hi Hans, > > On my "travels" through ConTeXt's fonthandling I got the following > result on typescript matching: > enter[xyz][][] and check[xyz][pqr][] > does match. > > If I read the definition of \dochecktypescript#1#2#3 well, this is > because an empty argument #1 at once leads to a \donetrue. That makes > the checking of an empty argument equivalent to the checking with an > [all] key (but for the additional fact that [all] matches on both the > entered and the checked key). Then > > (enter[xyz][][] --- check[xyz][pqr][]) is equivalent with > (enter[xyz][all][] --- check[xyz][pqr][]) > > Isn't this counterintuitive? I would have expected empty matching > nothing at all, or at most matching another empty argument. The point > is, I wanted to do a nice structured setup, something like: > > \starttypescript [A] \usetypescript[A][AA] > \usetypescript[A][AB]\stoptypescript > \starttypescript [A][AA] ... > \starttypescript [A][AB] ... > etc. > > Now [A] matches[A][AA] (i.e. [A][][] matching [A][AA][]) and this > doesn't work. > It has the addtional problem that for example typescript [pos] in > type-pre.tex (by calling \setupbodyfont[pos]) has a sub-typescript > [all][times,helvetica,courier][texnansi] that now will match > typescript [A][][]. That was not meant to be the case! At least not by > me when I wrote the typesciprt. But if the file containing [A][][] is > in the searchpath it will be processed in each round. In some cases it > even can lead to an infinite recursion of typescripts. > > Setting up things from "back to front" ([AA}[A] etc.) alleviates some > of the problems, but does not stop the unwanted occasions where [A] > matches [all][other_things]. > > Do I have it all wrong? > Thanks to those who will take the trouble to look into this matter. > Hans van der Meer Ok, the next release will have: \usetypescriptexact where empty defaults to a false match, so that you can play a bit with that alternative. I'll send you the file. 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: [NTG-context] rectangle-words (like in details.pdf)
by Steffen Wolfrum 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

...it is not that I am inpatient - it's curiosity: Does really nobody knows the answer to my question, or is it just that it's too trivial to answer?! Sorry for re-posting Steffen Steffen Wolfrum <context(a)st.estfiles.de> wrote: > Hi, > > maybe it's a trivial question: > > How do I get these black rectangle-words as they are used in Hans' "details.pdf" for example (see page 16 or 25)? > > Is this a special font - or is there a certain context command used? > > Thank you, > > Steffen

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Using ConTeXt through MikTeX
by Shailesh Ashok Shirali 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hello, friends, I posted this message some days back to the MikTeX mailing list, but would like to repeat it here. I use MikTeX with the text editor TechnicCenter. I generally work with PDFLaTeX. I have been reading about ConTeXt, which among other things enables the use of Metapost from within the package. (I wish to use Metapost as I need to draw lots of diagrams for Euclidean geometry.) It seems that one can configure MikTeX for ConTeXt. Could any user of ConTeXt suggest how to do the configuring? I am not able to act on the tips given. I have located in "MikTeX Options" the option "cont-uk" (in the Formats tab) and have selected it; but am not sure of the next step. I would be grateful for some advice on this matter. Thanks. Sincerely, Shailesh Shirali

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Footnotes in margin?
by Steffen Wolfrum 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hi, does ConTeXt provide a way to place footnote (not margin notes!) per page - but not below the body text? A suitable place could be the margin. But there is no "\setupfootnotes[location=inmargin]" and somthing like "\inmargin{\footnote{}The footnote's text.}" doesn't flow. Does anybody know a working solution? Thank you, Steffen Wolfrum

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How to use PostScript font
by skhilji＠tampabay.rr.com 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

I'd like to use the paladino font from urw as my body font (Its the one used in the MetaFUN manual). I tried setting: \setupbodyfont[pos,12pt] but it does not work. What is the name that I should use?

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ConTeXt differences
by Taco Hoekwater 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hi, The past week has seen two major updates of the context distribution on the pragma-ade web site. As I have done in the past, I have created a fairly detailed list of the changes between these and the previous (2004.06.30) version. Short summary: Context 2004.8.15 --------------------- uploaded on August 18, 2004. * texexec is now version 4.4, which adds "-engine" support for the upcoming texlive changes, and adds direct support for dvipdfm and dvipdfmx * the 'visual' module is now included in the distro * multitone color support * the LaTex .sty files now are true packages, including a version date (2004/07/30) * various DIN papersizes adjusted and a few new ones added * many many more minor changes Context 2004.7.12 -------------------- uploaded on August 16, 2004. * The low-level marking and page numbering macro names are converted to english. * The are a number of preliminary changes for XSL-FO support * \framed now supports the "orientation" keyword. The detailed stuff is available from the wiki page: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Release_Notes -- groeten, Taco

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Page break after a section :-(
by skhilji＠tampabay.rr.com 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

I have some text that looks like: \section{Flight Controls Model} \startitemize[1] \item The Flight Controls model.... ... ... \stopitemize ConTeXt has decided to put a page break right after the \section, so my itemized list begins on the next page. I thought \sections were supposed to be setup with infinite penalty between the section title and the first line of the section text itself. I don't want to put a directive in there myself to avoid a page break

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a footnote bug?
by Steffen Wolfrum 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hi, when setting the \setupfootnotedefinition with location=margin, or location=inleft there is always a little distance between footnote number and footnote text. Neither width nor distance can affect it. Does this distance cannot be adjusted? Thank you, Steffen Wolfrum

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