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ConTeXt is looking for a non-existent .bbl file (Mac problem?)
by Robert Zydenbos 09 Feb '15

09 Feb '15

Yesterday I tried to create a fresh PDF from a revised text using MkII and XeTeX (I have been using this combination for several months, because I need to use Indic fonts, which are not -- yet? -- supported in MkIV). As a trick I defined an Indic font as a mono font (\tt), so that automatically the size would be adjusted correctly in footnotes etc. To my horror, it no longer works. I stripped down my input file to one called kannada-test.tex, and still I got the bizarre error message "file kannada-test.bbl not found, waiting for bibtex", and texexec (or a process it invokes) freezes. I have never used bibtex input in these documents. Below I am including the error log. I have changed nothing in the input files besides alterations in the text to be printed (not in any commands). The only thing that has changed is that in the meantime I installed the new version of MacTeX (2014; previously I was using 2013). I removed the entire MacTeX 2014 version and installed it afresh, but this did not help either. It seems to be a Mac problem. Ubuntu (14.04) also looks for a bbl file, but simply passes over it if none is found (see attachment). I would be very grateful for suggested solutions. I was using this to prepare materials for classes (fortunately we have a recess until April right now). Robert This is XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99991 (TeX Live 2014) (preloaded format=cont-en) restricted \write18 enabled. entering extended mode (./kannada-test.tex ConTeXt ver: 2013.06.07 17:34 MKII fmt: 2015.2.8 int: english/english system : cont-new.mkii loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkii ) system : cont-sys.tex loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-config/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.mkii) (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkii) (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-xtx.mkii)) system : kannada-test.top loaded (./kannada-test.top) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns nl->default:default->1->2:2 us->default:default->2-> 2:3 de->default:default->3->3:3 da->default:default->4->2:2 sv->default:default ->5->2:2 af->default:default->6->2:2 gb->default:default->7->2:2 fr->default:de fault->8->2:2 es->default:default->9->2:2 ca->default:default->10->2:2 it->defa ult:default->11->2:2 la->default:default->12->2:2 pt->default:default->13->2:2 ro->default:default->14->2:2 pl->default:default->15->2:2 cs->default:default-> 16->2:2 sk->default:default->17->2:2 hr->default:default->18->2:2 sl->default:d efault->19->2:2 tr->default:default->20->2:2 tk->default:default->21->1:2 lt->d efault:default->22->2:2 agr->default:default->24->2:2 fi->default:default->25-> 2:2 hu->default:default->26->2:2 ru->default:default->28->2:2 uk->default:defau lt->29->3:3 loaded specials : dvips loaded language : language en is active specials : loading definition file dpx (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-dpx.mkii specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkii)) specials : loading definition file xet (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-xet.mkii) (./kannadamanualfonts.tex)This is XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99991 (TeX Live 2014) (preloaded format=cont-en) restricted \write18 enabled. entering extended mode (./kannada-test.tex ConTeXt ver: 2013.06.07 17:34 MKII fmt: 2015.2.8 int: english/english system : cont-new.mkii loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkii ) system : cont-sys.tex loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-config/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.mkii) (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkii) (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-xtx.mkii)) system : kannada-test.top loaded (./kannada-test.top) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns nl->default:default->1->2:2 us->default:default->2-> 2:3 de->default:default->3->3:3 da->default:default->4->2:2 sv->default:default ->5->2:2 af->default:default->6->2:2 gb->default:default->7->2:2 fr->default:de fault->8->2:2 es->default:default->9->2:2 ca->default:default->10->2:2 it->defa ult:default->11->2:2 la->default:default->12->2:2 pt->default:default->13->2:2 ro->default:default->14->2:2 pl->default:default->15->2:2 cs->default:default-> 16->2:2 sk->default:default->17->2:2 hr->default:default->18->2:2 sl->default:d efault->19->2:2 tr->default:default->20->2:2 tk->default:default->21->1:2 lt->d efault:default->22->2:2 agr->default:default->24->2:2 fi->default:default->25-> 2:2 hu->default:default->26->2:2 ru->default:default->28->2:2 uk->default:defau lt->29->3:3 loaded specials : dvips loaded language : language en is active specials : loading definition file dpx (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-dpx.mkii specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkii)) specials : loading definition file xet (/usr/local/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/spec-xet.mkii) (./kannadamanualfonts.tex) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) (./kannada-test.tuo) publications : file kannada-test.bbl not found, waiting for bibtex (./kannada-test.tuo)

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need defaults for \definehighlight
by Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي ح امد 09 Feb '15

09 Feb '15

Dear gang, Thinking of present and future documents (maximum flexibility in converting from format to format), I'm moving from the standard {\em text} to something like \definehighlight[emph][style=italic]. Here's the question: Does ConTeXt contain some default highlights that need not be defined by the user? It seems that some of the basic ones should have presets. This helps with at least two things: 1. Document portability (independent of a given style or env file); 2. Editor setups. As an example of the latter: If I select text in Notepad++ I can do Right-Click -> ConTeXt Typography -> Emphasize where Emphasize is defined as {\em } Right now, whenever I release an update to the N++ editor package (now years overdue, I know) any user can depend upon this right-click feature. But if I define \definehighlight[emph][style=italic] and set up the editor to implement it; then there is no guarantee that other users will use the same definition. As issues of conversion from one format to another become ever more urgent and common, it makes more sense to use tagged and exportable versions of the common typographical functions and to standardize a few. So my suggestion is that we develop a set of default or "official" highlights for commonly used cases, with a list made available somewhere such as the wiki. Perhaps redefine some existing 1-parameter typography commands (\emph, \bold, \scap, etc.) as highlights. Some of these should be kept short (such as \emph, \bold) given their very frequent use. Best wishes Idris -- Idris Samawi Hamid Professor of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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Coupling mechanism: how to use it…
by Otared Kavian 07 Feb '15

07 Feb '15

Hi Hans, After struggling to set up a complex structure with \defineblocks in which I wish to have a series of exercises (with a certain number of questions) and hints (some questions have no hints, ans some exercises have no hints), and finally solutions (again some questions have no answers, and some exercises don’t have solutions), I remembered that a few years ago you talked about a coupling mechanism in mkiv. As a matter of fact in the file strc-enu.mkvi this coupling mechanism is introduced but I didn’t figure out how to adapt it to my needs, that is to the situation I just described. Is there an example which can help understand how to use it? Is it possible to submit a feature request (for instance automatic interactions between each component, say exercise, its hint and its solution), with a reasonable amount of effort on your part to have it? Thanks in advance, and please forgive me if I am pushing too far my request… Best regards: OK

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How to increment a counter
by Otared Kavian 07 Feb '15

07 Feb '15

Hi all, I have a counter in an itemize environment which I need to increment by using \incrementcounter[NameOfTheCounter] However this does not work in the following example, maybe due to the use of blocks, or some other reason. I define two blocks, one for exercises, one for the solutions. Then in each exercise I have a certain number of questions, presented with an itemgroup named Questions. Analogously I have an itemgroup named Answers, which appear in the solution to an exercise. Now my problem is that some questions don’t have an answer included (for instance they are too easy…) and I need to increment the counter by saying \incrementcounter[Answers] But this does not work, for an unknown reason. (See below) Can anyone give an advice? Thanks in advance. Best regards: OK %%%% begin question-answers-block.tex \defineblock[Exoblock] \defineblock[Solblock] \defineenumeration[exo] [alternative=hanging, width=fit, text=Exercise, stopper={.}, before=, after=\blank] \defineenumeration[solution] [alternative=hanging, width=fit, text=Solution of exercise, stopper={.}, before=, after=\blank] \defineitemgroup[Questions] \defineitemgroup[Answers] \defineconversion[Questions][\numbers] \defineconversion[Answers][\numbers] \setupitemgroup[Questions][style=bold, width=1.5em, packed, alternative=hanging, stopper=, right=)] \setupitemgroup[Questions][n] \setupitemgroup[Answers][style=bold, width=1.5em, packed, alternative=hanging, stopper=, right=)] \setupitemgroup[Answers][n] \hideblocks[Exoblock] \hideblocks[Solblock] \starttext %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \beginExoblock \startexo Solve the following problems. \startQuestions \startitem This is Question 1 of exercise 1. \stopitem \startitem This is Question 2 of exercise 1. \stopitem \startitem This is Question 3 of exercise 1. An easy question, without answer\dots \stopitem \stopQuestions \stopexo \endExoblock \beginSolblock \startsolution We give only solutions to non trivial questions\dots \startAnswers \startitem This is Answer 1 of exercise 1. \stopitem \startitem This is Answer 2 of exercise 1. \stopitem \stopAnswers \stopsolution \endSolblock %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \beginExoblock \startexo Solve the following problems. \startQuestions \startitem This is Question 1 of exercise 2. \stopitem \startitem This is Question 2 of exercise 2. An easy question, without answer\dots \stopitem \startitem This is Question 3 of exercise 2. \stopitem \stopQuestions \stopexo \endExoblock \beginSolblock \startsolution We give only solutions to non trivial questions\dots \startAnswers \startitem This is Answer 1 of exercise 2. \stopitem \incrementcounter[Answers] % <———— This does not have any effect \startitem This is Answer 3 of exercise 2. \stopitem \stopAnswers \stopsolution \endSolblock %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \chapter{List of Exercises} \useblocks[Exoblock] \chapter{List of Solutions} \useblocks[Solblock] \stoptext %%%% end question-answers-block.tex

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Setup for appendices: a bunch of questions
by Mojca Miklavec 06 Feb '15

06 Feb '15

Hello, I need a tiny bit of help with properly setting up the appendices. 1.) I would like to include both chapters and titles. Is this the proper way to go? (It took me a while to figure out how to include the titles at all.) \setuphead [title] [incrementnumber=list] \placelist [title,chapter,section] [criterium=all,alternative=c] But why is there less space in front of a \title{...} in TOC than in front of a \chapter{...}? 2.) How can I define a different width for appendices in TOC (to reserve enough space for the word "Appendix")? I use \setuplist [section] [width=10mm,numberstyle=\os\bf,pagestyle=\os,label=yes] but I would like to use "width=27mm" for sections inside \startappendices ... \stopappendices than for regular sections. Is there any workaround? 3.) For appendices I want to set \setuphead [chapter] [number=no] \setuphead [section] [page=yes,sectionsegments=section,conversion=Character,sectionstopper=:] without affecting regular sections and chapters. Is it possible to do this on top of the document (or in the layout) as opposed to changing the settings just before appendices start? I would like to avoid messing up with such settings in the middle of the document. I tried to play with \defineconversionset and \setupsectionblock [appendix] [sectionconversionset=...] but I'm unable to understand how these commands work exactly. A minimum working example (yes, in MKIV) is attached. If anything could/should be improved, please also let me know. Thank you, Mojca

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How to use \setuplist for formatting a chapter entry?
by Rob Heusdens 06 Feb '15

06 Feb '15

Hello list, I have one little problem that I need to solve to finish my work on a document. I want to format a list entry for the TOC for chapters like this: "Hoofdstuk #1 -- #2 . . . . . . . . #3" Where #1 is the chapter number, #2 is the title and #3 the page number where the chapter begins. Of course the ". . . " entry is just like the normal cases where the dots fill the rest of the line. I have an *almost* correct solution using numbercommand and setting the width for the title, but this leaves a gap between the formatted chapter number and the title, because "chapter 9" and "chapter 10" don't take the same width. So, some other solution is needed. I tried using the command option, which needs 3 arguments, but could not get it to work. Here is how it looks now: \define[1]\ChapterNumberToc% {Hoofdstuk #1 -- } \definecombinedlist[content][chapter] \setupcombinedlist[content][level=4, alternative=c] \setuplist[chapter][headnumber=yes,style=bold,width=8em,numbercommand=\ChapterNumberToc] \starttext \completecontent \dorecurse{5}{ \chapter {Knuth} \input knuth \chapter {Zapf} \input zapf} \stoptext As you can see, there is a different between the 9-th and 10-th chapter, because title is set at a specific width, and doesn't adapt to the width of the formatted chapter number entry. How to solve this, so that the title is placed directly after the "Hoofdstuk #1 -- " entry, thereafter the filler with dots and finally the page number at the location where it is now. Thanks, Rob

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intermezzo/sidebarswith rounded corners.
by John Culleton 06 Feb '15

06 Feb '15

Client has an existing book that I am redoing with many inserted square boxes of text slightly protruding in the margin. Main text wraps around each box. The line around each such box has rounded corners. Is there an example somewhere in the manuals or elsewhere? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html Updated PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus 1.4.5" coming soon at http://www.booklocker.com/!

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context wiki and luatex.org offline
by Taco Hoekwater 05 Feb '15

05 Feb '15

Hi guys, The harddisk of the server that (amongst other things) runs the ConTeXt wiki and various luatex.org websites has apparently crashed. We are trying to get the server running again, but it could take some time before everything is back online. Best wishes, Taco

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bug in current beta?
by Pablo Rodriguez 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Dear list, beta from 2015.01.30 15:28 isn’t able to hyphenate the second word in this sample (also beta from 2014.11.26 21:43 doesn’t hyphenate it): \mainlanguage[es] \setuplanguage[es][patterns={es, agr}] \setupdirections[bidi=on,method=two] \definefontfamily[mainface][rm][FreeSerif] \setupbodyfont[mainface] \starttext \hsize\zeropoint hola χαλεπὰ {\agr χαλεπὰ} \stoptext Beta from 2014.07.14 19:25 hypehantes all three words. I’m afraid this may be a bug. Could someone else confirm it? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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PDF document statistics (character count incl. spaces)?
by Jörg Weger 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

Is there a way to report the “character count including spaces” of the resulting PDF in ConTeXt? Greetings Jörg

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