And here comes question 2, a very basic one: on A4 landscape pages, I want to place two images next to each other (like the spread pages of a book). What would be the preferred way of the really competent users to do this, again keeping in mind that I want to loop over page numbers in a pdf file and thus am coding in Lua. So far, I have tried or thought about: 1. Embedded xtable This is what I’m using now, an xtable of two columns for every A4 page. It works, but I wonder if it’s a good method. 2. combinations This appeared to be the most natural approach (because it’s what combinations are for), but I ran into expansion problems, added a few “function () end” in my code, but couldn’t make it compile. Combinations, combined with framed and externalfigure, are difficult to write in Lua - or am I too stupid to find the winning combination (sorry for the puns). 3. columns Again, this would seen like a natural approach, having every A4 page set up as two columns, but maybe that’s overkill? I’d be curious to know what you think! All best Thomas
Hi Thomas, Not sure whether it helps or not, but in regards to combinations and Lua I have had some challenges as well, but Hans' and Wolfgangs' solution with externalfigures works fine for me now: https://mailman.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2021/103822.html https://mailman.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2021/103827.html Adam On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 2:42 PM Thomas A. Schmitz via ntg-context < ntg-context@ntg.nl> wrote:
And here comes question 2, a very basic one: on A4 landscape pages, I want to place two images next to each other (like the spread pages of a book). What would be the preferred way of the really competent users to do this, again keeping in mind that I want to loop over page numbers in a pdf file and thus am coding in Lua. So far, I have tried or thought about:
1. Embedded xtable
This is what I’m using now, an xtable of two columns for every A4 page. It works, but I wonder if it’s a good method.
2. combinations
This appeared to be the most natural approach (because it’s what combinations are for), but I ran into expansion problems, added a few “function () end” in my code, but couldn’t make it compile. Combinations, combined with framed and externalfigure, are difficult to write in Lua - or am I too stupid to find the winning combination (sorry for the puns).
3. columns
Again, this would seen like a natural approach, having every A4 page set up as two columns, but maybe that’s overkill?
I’d be curious to know what you think!
All best
Thomas
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On 28. Mar 2022, at 18:21, Adam Reviczky via ntg-context
wrote: Hi Thomas,
Not sure whether it helps or not, but in regards to combinations and Lua I have had some challenges as well, but Hans' and Wolfgangs' solution with externalfigures works fine for me now:
https://mailman.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2021/103822.html https://mailman.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2021/103827.html
Adam
Thank you, that’s already very useful! I should have looked if there is a “delayed” alternative for externalfigure as well, but I also take Hans’s warning to heart that all of this is non-trivial. Thank you, best wishes Thomas
Hi, is it possible to combine figuresymbol with some kind of \useurl? The goal is to have an inline symbol that provides a http url link. Best wishes, Steffen
Am 28.03.22 um 21:08 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum via ntg-context:
Hi,
is it possible to combine figuresymbol with some kind of \useurl?
The goal is to have an inline symbol that provides a http url link.
AFAIK there’s nothing ready-made in that regard, but just define your own macro. E.g. I use: \define[1]\Web{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\Email{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(mailto:#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\WebQR{\inouter[scope=local]{\barcode[alternative=qr code, text={#1}, width=10mm]}\Web{#1}} \define[1]\WebArrow{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]~{\em\hyphenatedurl{#1}}} So I guess you’d like something like: \define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} Hraban
Unfortunately I have to use it at a heading: and this gives an error: \starttext \define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \chapter{a\Link} text \stoptext Steffen
Am 29.03.2022 um 09:56 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
: Am 28.03.22 um 21:08 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum via ntg-context:
Hi, is it possible to combine figuresymbol with some kind of \useurl? The goal is to have an inline symbol that provides a http url link.
AFAIK there’s nothing ready-made in that regard, but just define your own macro.
E.g. I use:
\define[1]\Web{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\Email{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(mailto:#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\WebQR{\inouter[scope=local]{\barcode[alternative=qr code, text={#1}, width=10mm]}\Web{#1}} \define[1]\WebArrow{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]~{\em\hyphenatedurl{#1}}}
So I guess you’d like something like:
\define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace}
Hraban
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Did you try to use it with a parameter? \Link{wiki.contextgarden.net} Hraban Am 29.03.22 um 10:48 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum:
Unfortunately I have to use it at a heading: and this gives an error:
\starttext
\define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace}
\chapter{a\Link}
text
\stoptext
Steffen
Am 29.03.2022 um 09:56 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
: Am 28.03.22 um 21:08 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum via ntg-context:
Hi, is it possible to combine figuresymbol with some kind of \useurl? The goal is to have an inline symbol that provides a http url link.
AFAIK there’s nothing ready-made in that regard, but just define your own macro.
E.g. I use:
\define[1]\Web{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\Email{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(mailto:#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\WebQR{\inouter[scope=local]{\barcode[alternative=qr code, text={#1}, width=10mm]}\Web{#1}} \define[1]\WebArrow{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]~{\em\hyphenatedurl{#1}}}
So I guess you’d like something like:
\define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace}
Hraban
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No, I didn’t…. Thank you very much, now it works ;o) Steffen
Am 29.03.2022 um 12:59 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
: Did you try to use it with a parameter? \Link{wiki.contextgarden.net}
Hraban
Am 29.03.22 um 10:48 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum:
Unfortunately I have to use it at a heading: and this gives an error: \starttext \define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \chapter{a\Link} text \stoptext Steffen
Am 29.03.2022 um 09:56 schrieb Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context
: Am 28.03.22 um 21:08 schrieb Steffen Wolfrum via ntg-context:
Hi, is it possible to combine figuresymbol with some kind of \useurl? The goal is to have an inline symbol that provides a http url link.
AFAIK there’s nothing ready-made in that regard, but just define your own macro.
E.g. I use:
\define[1]\Web{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\Email{\goto{\hyphenatedurl{#1}}[url(mailto:#1)]\autoinsertnextspace} \define[1]\WebQR{\inouter[scope=local]{\barcode[alternative=qr code, text={#1}, width=10mm]}\Web{#1}} \define[1]\WebArrow{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]~{\em\hyphenatedurl{#1}}}
So I guess you’d like something like:
\define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace}
Hraban
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On 3/29/2022 10:48 AM, Steffen Wolfrum via ntg-context wrote:
Unfortunately I have to use it at a heading: and this gives an error:
\starttext
\define[1]\Link{\goto{\symbol[wingdings 3][barb1right]}[url(https://#1)]\autoinsertnextspace}
\chapter{a\Link}
text
\stoptext shouldn't you pass some argument to your \Link macro?
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Adam Reviczky
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Hans Hagen
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Henning Hraban Ramm
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Steffen Wolfrum
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Thomas A. Schmitz