2007/8/29, Thomas A. Schmitz
Hi guys,
I missed some of the excitement of the last two weeks because I was away. I tested the latest versions of ConTeXt and luatex and have some problems:
1. Is there a simple switch to between luatex and pdftex? If I want to write typescripts with the new name: syntax, I'd like to have the old typsecripts as well to remain compatible. So: is there something like a simple switch \ifluatex?
Hi Thomas, you can try group your pdfTeX typescripts in \beginOLDTEX ... \endOLDTEX and your LuaTeX typescripts in \beginLUATEX ... \endLUATEX groups, or you make two extra files--one for pdfTeX and one for LuaTeX--with the file type mkii and mkiv and load them in your typescript file with \loadmarkfile{type-...}.
2. I tested with a number of OpenType fonts from my Adobe Type Classics CD: ConTeXt Mkiv can address these fonts (which is wonderful), but it does not read the kerning information. I don't know whether this is because Adobe's kerning tables are so big (kerning appears to work with the TeXGyre fonts and Latin Modern) or because the Adobe fonts have these tables included in a somewhat different way.
Sorry, not my price class.
Will be back with lots of more question re. Greek soon!
All best
Thomas
Welcome back! Wolfgang