On Tue, 1 May 2007, Aditya Mahajan wrote:

On Tue, 1 May 2007, James Buchanan wrote:

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When doing basic material like:

Solve:

6 + 7 + 4 = [box]

Have the equals signs and boxes lined up (or not), two sets of simple add these numbers (or whatever) per column. The answer box could be filled with a light color.

This can be done easily using context's alignment mechanism. I am in a bit of a hurry right now, and will post an example later in the evening.

Here is an example: \setupcolors[state=start] \def\solutionbox {\dosingleempty\dosolutionbox} \def\dosolutionbox[#1]% {\mframed[width=2em,background=color,backgroundcolor=lightgreen,#1] {\strut}} \starttext Not aligned \startformula \startalign[n=1] \NC 6 + 7 + 4 = \solutionbox \NR \NC 16 + 5 + 4 = \solutionbox[width=1cm] \NR \NC 6 + 200 + 4 = \solutionbox[width=3cm] \NR \stopalign \stopformula aligned \startformula \startalign[n=7,align={right,middle,right,middle,right,middle,left}] \NC 6 \NC + \NC 7 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox \NR \NC 16 \NC + \NC 5 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=1cm] \NR \NC 6 \NC + \NC 200 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=3cm] \NR \stopalign \stopformula Two column \startformulas \startformula \startalign[n=7,align={right,middle,right,middle,right,middle,left}] \NC 6 \NC + \NC 7 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox \NR \NC 16 \NC + \NC 5 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=1cm] \NR \NC 6 \NC + \NC 200 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=3cm] \NR \stopalign \stopformula \startformula \startalign[n=7,align={right,middle,right,middle,right,middle,left}] \NC 6 \NC + \NC 7 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox \NR \NC 16 \NC + \NC 5 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=1cm] \NR \NC 6 \NC + \NC 200 \NC + \NC 4 \EQ \NC \solutionbox[width=3cm] \NR \stopalign \stopformula \stopformulas \stoptext Aditya

On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:46 -0600, James Buchanan wrote:

Thanks everyone for your input. I think I have enough to go on now. It does seem MetaPost is easiest, but quickly gets complicated.

Then you should definitely try TikZ

I have not seen any simple geometry examples labeling angles, for example. I suppose though I can figure out those things for myself when I get some more practice in.

Again, TikZ ;-)

Is there a book on ConTeXt that starts from the beginning like layout of the page, setup of colors, and things like that, then typing in text, and finally drawing, fonts, inclusion of graphics and things like that?

There are two general manuals on ConTeXt in the official documentation, and also one (The MetaFun manual) on Metapost. Look all three up on the wiki: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Official_ConTeXt_Documentation#General_Manuals A real-life book on ConTeXt is still needed however. The manuals are a bit rough around the edges... Best Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:

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On Wed, 02 May 2007 14:46:12 -0600, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:

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On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:46 -0600, James Buchanan wrote:

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Thanks everyone for your input. I think I have enough to go on now. It does seem MetaPost is easiest, but quickly gets complicated. Then you should definitely try TikZ

Thanks to Mojca we have a package

http://modules.contextgarden.net/TikZ

Idris

Thanks Idris! Best wishes, James Buchanan