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pdf viewers
by Matthew Huggett 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

Hi: Does anyone know of an alternative to Xpdf or Acrobat for Linux? Xpdf seems really slow and the fonts look bad, and Acrobat under Linux is just not as good as it is under Windows. Best wishes, Matt

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pdf from pstric module
by Mikael Persson 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

Hi Two questions about the m-pstric.tex file (version=1997.01.15). 1) When I try to use pstricks to generate a pdf file it stops when it tries to run dvips. It seems that it tries to run dvips without the -o flag. That works very well in Windows, but in Linux it will be sent to the standard printer and not to a .ps file that way (by default. When commenting out the o |lpr in config.ps it all works), so there is an error. The -o flag works in windows too (If my memory isn't to bad). So if there is a way to add that flag I would be happy. Adding the flags -G0 -Ppdf would be great to I think. That is, the command should be something like dvips -G0 -Ppdf file(.dvi) -o (file.ps) (where the things in () can be left out). 2) I also see in the m-pstric.tex file that only multido, pstricks and pst-plot are loaded. Is there a way to make it an option what packages to load. There are alot of nice pstrick packages I think (pst-3d,pst-fill,pst-char and so on...) For LaTeX users there is also a pst-all.sty that easily loads all pstricks packages. A similar pst-all.tex or an option to load them all would also be nice. Regards, Micke P

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Help startfiguretext weirdness
by Hans van der Meer 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

Help! After finally installing the dec14 update of ConTeXt I foind that \startfiguretext inexplicable misses a }. Before this update everything was OK. \startfiguretext[left]{none}{\externalfigure[Goejanverwellesluis][frame= on]} TEKST \stopfiguretext gives in the log: ! Undefined control sequence. \stopfiguretext ->\dostoptextfloat l.89 ^^I\stopfiguretext ? figures : dimensions of ./Goejanverwellesluis.jpg loaded from figurefile itself (./test.tuo) floatblocks : 1 limited ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup l.87 ...rnalfigure[Goejanverwellesluis][frame=on]} ? How come? Hans van der Meer

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\startfiguretext environment
by BOEDE 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

Hi Hans, I would like to ask you wether you could have a look at the \startfloattext environment. I got different files, where this environment is used. However yesterday night I was unable to get texts where \startfiguretext ..\stopfiguretext is used compiled. Context complains about a } which was inserted: ! Missing } inserted. <inserted text> } <to be read again> \endgroup l.13 ...escription of the \quote{Reliure de Lyon}} A minimal file is attached. Thanks Willi

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(1) Setting top/header texts and (2) stopping page breaks
by Lazycode 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

Greetings! I've recently ran into two trivial tasks that I can't seem to get ConTeXt to do. If someone could (1) point out my mistakes or (2) point me to the peoper documentation, it would be very helpful and much apperciated. Task 1: Setting up Top/Header texts. I want to have a _multiline_ header. I tried using \setheadertexts and \settoptexts. Both _ignored_ the use of "\\" to break lines, and complained when I used \par. It looks like I can only have single line headers. I want something as follows: (best viewed with fixed width font) --------------------------------------------------- | Document Title Document Author | | ConTeXted On Document Version | | Section Number Chapter Number | --------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | Actual Text | | | | | | | | | I believe I know how to do the rest. Currently, I need to know how to do multi-line header/top texts. Task 2: Preventing annoying page breaks. I'm using the \setuphead from page 5 of the context manual. It reads as follows: \setuphead [myheader] [ -some unimportant stuff snipped out- before=\hairline\blank after=\nowhitespace\hairline] Once in a while, a page break occurs between the actual text and one of these two hairlines. I've tried: * before=\hariline\page[no]\blank * before=\hariline\blank\page[no] and * after=\page[no]\nowhitespace\hairline None of the above works. Any information, including a random command to learn and try, would be very helpful. Thanks in advance, --tk

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combinations and captions
by fiëé visuëlle 13 Jan '03

13 Jan '03

I wonder, why \setupcaptions doesn't work with combinations: \setupcaptions[number=no, style={\tfx\ss}, align=right] \setupcombinations[width=fit, align=right, style={\tfx\ss}] \placefigure[]{none}% {\startcombination[2] {\externalfigure[hammarskjoeld]}{Dag Hammarskjöld} {\externalfigure[kofi-dhf-grab]}{Kofi Annan am Grabe Dag Hammarskjölds} \stopcombination} "style" in \setupcombinations doesn't work, and it isn't inherited from \setupcaptions either. "align" would be superfluous in \setupcombinations, if a combination's subcaptions would use the \setupcaptions settings. Otherwise (less logical) \setupcombinations should support "style". Or is it my fault? Grüßlis vom Hraban! -- www.fiee.net/texnique/ www.ramm.ch/context/

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Weird frame with framedtext
by varheit＠gmx.de 12 Jan '03

12 Jan '03

Dear ConTeXt users, I have some trouble with the document below. It uses framing for some text blocks to make them stand out. In some cases (as with this document) a float preceding the framed text will be framed too. I am using the stable version (2002/12/02), the current beta does not process the document at all (seems to be some problem with \startfiguretext, I think this was discussed earlier). Does anybody know how to fix this strange behaviour? Thanks ---------- cut here ---------- \setupcolors[state=start] \defineframedtext[info] [frame=on, background=screen, width=\textwidth, framecolor=green] \starttext \title{Text} \dorecurse{20}{A paragraph\par} \startinfo \startfiguretext[left]{none}{\framed[width=0.8cm,height=0.8cm]{i}} Something important \stopfiguretext \stopinfo \reservefigure[width=\textwidth,height=\textwidth,frame=on][here]{Caption} \startinfo \startfiguretext[left]{none}{\framed[width=0.8cm,height=0.8cm]{i}} This text should be framed \stopfiguretext \stopinfo \stoptext ---------- cut here ---------- -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr für 1 ct/ Min. surfen!

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typo in math-tex
by Adam Lindsay 12 Jan '03

12 Jan '03

Hi, There's a small typo in math-tex.tex (line 220 in my version): \definemathsymbol [flat] [ord] [sy] ["5B] ...should be... \definemathsymbol [flat] [ord] [mi] ["5B] Now to figure out how to get that symbol to show up within euler. Anyone know how to determine the symbols in a given font? adam -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Adam Lindsay +44(0)1524 594 537 atl(a)comp.lancs.ac.uk http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/atl/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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Row spacing in tables
by mari.voipio＠iki.fi 12 Jan '03

12 Jan '03

As the TABLE manual is not very easily available (and may be not even applicable here), I hope that somebody can answer to my question... I had to make a floating table. After a good deal of investigation in the Beginner's Manual and the list archives I've gotten everything else into place but the row spacing. My table (shortened version) is built like this: \setuptables[bodyfont={9pt,ss},distance=small] \placetable[here,force][table:specs]{Specifications} \starttable[|l|lw(8cm)|l|] \HL \VL \bf Abbrev. \VL \bf Product name \VL \bf Code \VL \SR \HL \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \SR \HL \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \FR \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \LR \HL \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \FR \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \MR \VL bog. \VL Bogus text for testing \VL -X \VL \LR \HL \stoptable I managed to make the lines come somewhat tighter together by \setuptables[distance=small] but they are not close enough. I tried replacing \MR with \NR and other variants thereof, but that wasn't really a satisfying solution. So, how do I tell my ConTeXt how small I want "distance=small" to be (without affecting the text in the document)? The only document setting that may affect this is \setupwhitespace[medium]; in connection with this I've tried the commands \startpacked, \stoppacked and \nowhitespace, \whitespace (probably real dumb anyway), neither of them worked. Any help will be appreciated, Mari Voipio PS. Any easy way to color/shade a table cell/row?

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Font problem with ConTeXt
by cohsb＠gmx.de 10 Jan '03

10 Jan '03

Hi all, after trying to solve the problem myself for several hours, I now seek your help. I'm trying to typeset a document in Times-Roman, the plain one. I did that with Context 2 years ago just by saying \setupbodyfont[pos], if I remember right. But this time, it does not work. See the the output below. Interestingly, I get the same result both on MikTeX and on SuSE Linux 8.1. - pdftex.cfg is in place and contains a reference to pdftex.map - pdftex.map is in place and contains Times-Roman and associated fonts, but I can't see if this file is sourced - the big document I'll produce is typeset correctly using Computer Modern fonts - the test document (just one line, with no environment except the setupbodyfond command) makes trouble as well - the Times-Roman font as well as others work correctly in TeX and LaTeX I'd really be happy if someone has an idea. Many thanks in advance, Cheers, Chris. Output (Linux box) : ~/InstInvUK/cvs/InstInvUK> texexec InstInvGBPaper TeXExec 2.6 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001 executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : InstInvGBPaper output : standard interface : en current mode : all TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.00a-pretest-20011114-ojmw-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.7) entering extended mode (./InstInvGBPaper.tex{/var/lib/texmf/pdftex/config/pdftex.cfg} ConTeXt ver: 2002.1.24 fmt: 2003.1.6 int: english mes: english language : language en is active system : cont-new loaded (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! ) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns 2-en-2 2-uk-2 2-de-2 2-fr-2 2-nl-2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : InstInvGBPaper.top loaded (./InstInvGBPaper.top) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) pdftex : needs map file: pdftex.map (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) (./InstInvGBPaper.tuo) systems : begin file InstInvGBPaper at line 5 (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-pre.tex typescript : [serif] [times] [name,default] (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) typescript : [sans] [helvetica] [name,default] (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) typescript : [mono] [courier] [name,default] (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) typescript : [serif,sans,mono] [default] [size] (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) typescript : [map] [default] [] (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-map.tex pdftex : needs map file: original-ams-cmr.map pdftex : needs map file: original-ams-euler.map pdftex : needs map file: original-ams-logo.map pdftex : needs map file: original-micropress-informal.map ) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex))kpathsea: Running mktextfm Times-Roman /var/lib/texmf/web2c/mktexnam: Could not map source abbreviation T for Times-Roman. /var/lib/texmf/web2c/mktexnam: Need to update /usr/share/texmf/fontname/special.map? mktextfm: Running mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input Times-Roman This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.7) kpathsea: Running mktexmf Times-Roman ! I can't find file `Times-Roman'. <*> ...our; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input Times-Roman Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...our; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input Times-Roman Transcript written on mfput.log. mktextfm: `mf \mode:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input Times-Roman' failed. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. ! Font \*12ptrmtf*=Times-Roman at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not fo und. \lastfontname ->Times-Roman at \scaledfont \donoparsefontspec ... #1\endcsname \lastfontname \relax \relax \xxdododefinefont ...tspec {#2}\newfontidentifier \doresetrelativefontsize \... \fontstrategy ...ame #1\csname #2#3#4#5\endcsname \tryingfontfalse \fi <inserted text> ...yle \fontalternative \fontsize \fi \iftryingfont \fontstr... \synchronizefont ...strategy \the \fontstrategies \relax \fi \ifskipfontchar... ... l.6 \setupbodyfont[pos] -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. 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