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Calculating a value in metapost, and using it in ConTeXt
by Kate F 27 May '15

27 May '15

Hello, Is it possible to calculate the position of something in Metapost, and to export that value to TeX such that I can use it in setups and things? I thought perhaps I could \def inside btex..etex. Here's a minimal example trying to illustrate the idea: \startuniqueMPgraphic{canon} path p, q; h := \overlayheight; w := \overlaywidth; % imagine this is more complex p = (0, 0) -- (w, .5h); q = (0, h) -- (w, 0); draw p; draw q; z0 = p intersectionpoint q; % btex \def\Z{ ypart z0 } etex; \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[canon][\uniqueMPgraphic{canon}] \setupbackgrounds[page][background=canon] \setuplayout[topspace=0pt, header=0pt, height=22cm] % here I would use \Z \showgrid \starttext xyz \stoptext Thanks, -- Kate

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Architectural paper sizes
by Kate F 26 May '15

26 May '15

Hello, I made definitions for the architectural paper sizes, usually known as ArchA, ArchB, etc. I don't know if you want to add them to base/page-lay.mkiv. % Architectural sizes \definepapersize [ArchA] [\c!width=9in, \c!height=12in] % 3:4 \definepapersize [ArchB] [\c!width=12in,\c!height=18in] % 2:3 \definepapersize [ArchC] [\c!width=18in,\c!height=24in] % 3:4 \definepapersize [ArchD] [\c!width=24in,\c!height=36in] % 2:3 \definepapersize [ArchE] [\c!width=36in,\c!height=48in] % 3:4 \definepapersize [ArchE1] [\c!width=30in,\c!height=42in] % 5:7 \definepapersize [ArchE2] [\c!width=26in,\c!height=38in] % 13:19 \definepapersize [ArchE3] [\c!width=27in,\c!height=39in] % 9:13 -- Kate

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embeddedxtable
by Meer, H. van der 25 May '15

25 May '15

With the construct \startembeddedxtable\xmlflush{#1}\stopembeddedxtable placed inside a \midaligned I used to get a neatly centered content. But now the material is shifted to the right, even sticking out of the page. Has something changed in the embeddedxtable alignment handling since the end of 2013? (The embeddedxtable macro was needed because the typeset material exists inside \startbuffer..\stopbuffer.) Hans van der Meer

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Force to display page number on the `makeup' page
by Alexander Shukaev 24 May '15

24 May '15

Hello, I have a special `makeup' for the abstract page: \definemakeup [abstractpage] I also have general `makeup' setup: \setupmakeup[ doublesided={no}, pagestate={start}, page={yes}, ] The footer is available from general `layout' setup: \setuplayout[ footer={16pt}, header={\zeropoint}, margin={\zeropoint}, ] Page numbering comes from general `pagenumbering' setup: \setuppagenumbering [location={footer}] I'm aware that `makeup' pages don't display page numbers even though they can count them with the `pagestate={start}' setting. However, for this particular `makeup' (`abstractpage') I would like to force the display of page number. I've tried \startabstractpagemakeup \setuppagenumbering [location={footer}] ... \stopabstractpagemakeup in hope that `makeup' simply sets `location=' behind the scenes to hide the page number, but it seems that I was wrong. Is it possible to force page number placement for a particular `makeup'? Thanks a lot. Kind regards, Alexander

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How to properly `\setuplayout' for several pages and then restore back?
by Alexander Shukaev 24 May '15

24 May '15

Hello, I have a table of contents that now has grown to span several pages. Before that I used the following setup: \definemakeup [contentspage] \setupmakeup [contentspage][% footerstate={stop}, headerstate={stop}, pagestate={stop}, page={yes}, bottom={\vfill}, top={}, ] \setuplayout [contentspage][% footer={\zeropoint}, header={\zeropoint}, ] \setuplayout [contentspage][% footerdistance={\zeropoint}, headerdistance={\zeropoint}, ] \startcontentspagemakeup \setupwhitespace [line] % ToC \stopcontentspagemakeup and that indeed worked when ToC spanned only one page. Since page breaking does not work inside `makeup', I had ti give it up. Now I try the following: \start \setupheader[state={stop}] \setupfooter[state={stop}] \setuppagenumbering[state={stop}] \setuplayout[% footer={\zeropoint}, header={\zeropoint}, ] \setuplayout[% footerdistance={\zeropoint}, headerdistance={\zeropoint}, ] % ToC \stop Why after `\stop' previous setups for `layout', `header', `footer', and `pagenumbering' do not restore? Is there a way to achieve this or do I have to manually duplicate the setups which were before `\start'? Thank you. Kind regards, Alexander

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Environment \starttikzpicture \stoptikzpicture like float
by Fabrice Couvreur 24 May '15

24 May '15

Hi, Why the command \placerecipe{}{} does not with an environment \ starttikzpicture \stoptikzpicture ? Fabrice \setupexternalfigures[location={local,global,default}] \setuppagenumbering[location=] \usemodule[tikz] \usemodule[pgfplots] \pgfplotsset{compat=1.8} \definefloat [recipe] [figure] \setupfloat [recipe] [default={right,none}] \starttext \startitemize[n][stopper={.},style=bold] \placerecipe {} {\externalfigure[cow.pdf][width=4cm]} \item \input knuth \placerecipe {} { \starttikzpicture[level 1/.style={level distance=35mm,sibling distance=40mm},level 2/.style={level distance=25mm,sibling distance=15mm},cadre/.style={rectangle,draw}] \node{}[grow=right] child{node{$\overline{R}$} child{node{$\overline{M}$} edge from parent node [below=0.2cm,midway] {\unknown}} child{node{$M$} edge from parent node [above=0.2cm,midway] {\unknown}} edge from parent node [below=0.2cm,midway] {\unknown} } child{node{$R$} child{node{$\overline{M}$} edge from parent node [below=0.2cm,midway] {\unknown}} child{node{$M$} edge from parent node [above=0.2cm,midway] {\unknown}} edge from parent node [above=0.2cm,scale=0.75] {\unknown} }; \stoptikzpicture } \item \input knuth \stopitemize \stoptext

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Smart Acronym Pluralization (`y' or `ie' before `s')
by Alexander Shukaev 24 May '15

24 May '15

Hello, Consider the following: \definesynonyms [ACRONYM] [ACRONYMS] [\FULL] [\SHORT] \ACRONYM{DLL}{Dynamic-Link Librar\doifnextcharelse{s}{ie}{y}} Why \FULL{DLL}s does not do what I expect it to do? I assume that it's because `\doifnextcharelse' expands before `\FULL'. So how to achieve the desired effect? Thanks. Kind regards, Alexander

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arranging pages
by Meer, H. van der 24 May '15

24 May '15

Trying to put 2 pages in A5 format besides one another on an A4 page like this: ---------------------- | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | ---------------------- but using: \setuppapersize[A5][A4,landscape] \setuparranging[2UP] I get this instead: ---------------------- ---------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------- ---------------------- What I am doing wrong? Hans van der Meer

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Re: [NTG-context] Open LaTeX Studio project
by luigi scarso 22 May '15

22 May '15

On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 10:43 PM, Jan Tosovsky <j.tosovsky(a)email.cz> wrote: > Dear All, > > I've just stumbled upon a new editor for LaTeX source: > https://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/entry/open_latex_studio > > Maybe ConTeX could be integrated as well in the future... > > In the light of various services like > https://www.sharelatex.com/ > https://www.authorea.com/ > https://www.overleaf.com > > this seems to be anachronic, but in case it could be helpful to somebody... > > Just sharing. > Nice links, thank you . -- luigi

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Open LaTeX Studio project
by Jan Tosovsky 22 May '15

22 May '15

Dear All, I've just stumbled upon a new editor for LaTeX source: https://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/entry/open_latex_studio Maybe ConTeX could be integrated as well in the future... In the light of various services like https://www.sharelatex.com/ https://www.authorea.com/ https://www.overleaf.com this seems to be anachronic, but in case it could be helpful to somebody... Just sharing. Jan

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