[NTG-context] Multi-page tables

[Randall Skelton]

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of trouble getting multiple page tables to work when
also using \placetable for captions.  Essentially, I want:
  (1) Captions and the ability to reference with \in[].
  (2) Alignment within a cell at a decimal point.
  (3) Span multiple pages with header/footer.

I think I would prefer to use the standard 'TABLES' method but it
looks like item 2 is only supported in natural tables?

Below are two examples.  I don't get page breaks in either case and
the table runs off the bottom of pages 2 and 3.

Thanks,
Randall

\definepapersize
  [width=8.5in,
   height=11in]

\setupcaption[table]
  [location=top]

\starttext

\section{Testing}
This is a silly table test.

\placetable[page][tbl:sample]
  {Sample table caption goes here}
  {\start
   \switchtobodyfont[small]
   \starttablehead
   \HL
   \VL command  \NC meaning  \NC $\lambda$ (deg.) \VL\SR
   \HL
   \stoptablehead
   \starttabletail
   \HL
   \stoptabletail
   \starttables[|c|l|c|]
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\FR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NC}    \NC next column     \NC    1.15 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{HL}    \NC horizontal line \NC   10.20 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{VL}    \NC vertical line   \NC  -14.30 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{NR}    \NC next row        \NC -100.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{SR}    \NC single row      \NC    2.35 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{FR}    \NC first row       \NC  159.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{MR}    \NC middle row      \NC   -1.00 \VL\MR
   \VL \tex{LR}    \NC last row        \NC    nr   \VL\LR
   \stoptables
   \stop}

\section{Natural Testing}
This is a silly natural table test.

\placetable[page][tbl:naturalSample]
  {Sample table caption goes here}
  {\start
   \switchtobodyfont[small]
   \bTABLE[split=repeat,
           splitmethod=a]
      % Outside border
      \setupTABLE[frame=off]
      \setupTABLE[column][first][leftframe=on]
      \setupTABLE[column][last][rightframe=on]
      \setupTABLE[row][first][topframe=on]
      \setupTABLE[row][last][bottomframe=on]
      % Heading line bottom rule
      \setupTABLE[row][first][bottomframe=on]
      % Alignment
      \setupTABLE[column][1][width=2.5cm,align=middle]
      \setupTABLE[column][2][width=2.5cm,align=right]
      \setupTABLE[column][3][width=2.5cm,alignmentcharacter={.},aligncharacter=yes,align=middle]
      % Header
      \bTABLEhead
        \bTR\bTD command \eTD\bTD meaning \eTD\bTD $\lambda$ (deg.) \eTD\eTR
      \eTABLEhead
      % Body
      \bTABLEbody
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NC}    \eTD\bTD next column     \eTD\bTD    1.15 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{HL}    \eTD\bTD horizontal line \eTD\bTD   10.20 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{VL}    \eTD\bTD vertical line   \eTD\bTD  -14.30 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{NR}    \eTD\bTD next row        \eTD\bTD -100.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{SR}    \eTD\bTD single row      \eTD\bTD    2.35 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{FR}    \eTD\bTD first row       \eTD\bTD  159.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{MR}    \eTD\bTD middle row      \eTD\bTD   -1.00 \eTD\eTR
        \bTR\bTD \tex{LR}    \eTD\bTD last row        \eTD\bTD    nr   \eTD\eTR
      \eTABLEbody
    \eTABLE
    \stop}

\stoptext