On 11/14/18 1:55 PM, Manuel Blanco wrote:
[...] Any updated documentation that takes you from beginner to intermediate would be apreciated too.
For ConTeXt or for the TextMate bundle?
ConTeXt, but I don't think there's an _updated_ structured introduction. For instance regarding fonts I read here https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/448812/the-definitive-guide-to-conte... that the latest documentation is http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf
Hi Manuel, maybe the problem with ConTeXt is that the newcomers that complain about the lack of introductions never write them (even when they learn how to use ConTeXt).
But going there it goes to much depth and I don't know if I need simplefonts, definefontfamily, setupbodyfont, starttypescript, etc. and even seeing that may be those can coexist, I don't know what's the use case for each one.
The simplefonts module is deprecated. I use \definefontfamily and \setupbodyfont, such as in: \definefontfamily[mainface][rm][EB Garamond 12] \setupbodyfont[mainface, 14pt]
I remember when I started with LaTeX there was a huge number of beginner-intermediate documents (many of which I now wouldn't recommend even to my worst enemies, but at least there were many to read), but here there are much less, and those that seem complete you see they are from early 2000s (and with how much it changes in ConTeXt you don't know what to believe).
ConTeXt is not LaTeX and their development roads are rather diverse.
I know TeX core enough to know how it works, LaTeX enough to know how it's expected to work (and if I don't know something, I know where to look), but ConTeXt I don't know where to find introductory updated material, and also some text about the whole way context organises everything (how files are organised, project structure, how setups work, etc., kind of a whole idea to know where to look when there's doubt about certain area).
You can always read the source (http://pragma-ade.com/context/beta/cont-tmf.zip 😉), if you are in the mood.
Also there's this list, but one does not feel like spamming this list sharing newbie questions with those of people that actually work with this system. And that while showing zero ability to be self-sufficient.
Sorry, but you forgot the wiki (https://wiki.contextgarden.net/). If you ever find that something might be missing there, updating the document is always a great idea. If you are a newcomer, sharing questions might be an approach, but asking them is usually a more efficient one 😎. There is nothing wrong about asking in this mailing list, as long as you don’t expect ultra-fast (or even fast 😔) answers. Some of your questions may go unnoticed, but others may get replies. BTW, if you are subscribed to the ES-TEX mailing list, you may also raise your questions about ConTeXt there (as long as you prepend "(ConTeXt)" to the subject of your message). I hope it helps, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk