Re: [NTG-context] problem embedding TABLE macros within wrapper macros "to reduce repetitive complexity")
Rudd, Kevin schrieb am 09.09.2020 um 00:30:
Thanks. The immediate goal is to make a ”quad chart” w/ different
pains in the four (2x2 => NW, NE, SW, SE) quadrants. It seemed that
the concept was scalable to any NxM (even with multi-cell
spreads---useful for larger structured posters) based on TABLE. But
I'd settle for 2x2 at the moment; at one point I'd thought of 2x2+1
having a spanning block for publication references per slide but
decided a separate publications slide was a better idea visualy..
If they have to see an end command, would before/after tags work
around a framedtext or buffer structure?
1. 2x2 panes, layout order not important, all panes independent; no
flow (like Framemaker used to do) requiredbetween panes.
2. was going to have inner frames (i.e. + frame for 2x2 which was
trivial to specify in TABLE) to separate the panes
3. other than wanting the + frame, inner margins for panes wsn't
an issue either way.
When you need one than single block per line this definition
\define\startPaneRow{bTR\bTD}
\define\stopPaneRow{\eTD\eTR}
doesn't make sense because you limit yourself and after each table cell
there is a new row.
While you can write code which moves your blocks around you should ask
yourself the question is it worth it. When you have only two or three
posters in this format use the extra commands for table rows and cells
because it takes more time to write something which does the work.
Wolfgang
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Re: [NTG-context] problem embedding TABLE macros within wrapper macros "to reduce repetitive complexity")
Thanks. The immediate goal is to make a ”quad chart” w/ different pains in the four (2x2 => NW, NE, SW, SE) quadrants. It seemed that the concept was scalable to any NxM (even with multi-cell spreads---useful for larger structured posters) based on TABLE. But I'd settle for 2x2 at the moment; at one point I'd thought of 2x2+1 having a spanning block for publication references per slide but decided a separate publications slide was a better idea visualy.. If they have to see an end command, would before/after tags work around a framedtext or buffer structure? 1. 2x2 panes, layout order not important, all panes independent; no flow (like Framemaker used to do) requiredbetween panes. 2. was going to have inner frames (i.e. + frame for 2x2 which was trivial to specify in TABLE) to separate the panes 3. other than wanting the + frame, inner margins for panes wsn't an issue either way. Best, ---K Kevin W. Rudd, Ph.D. CAPT, USN (Ret) Computer Architecture & Engineering (CAE) Advanced Computing Systems (ACS) Research Program Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) 443-654-7878 ke...@lps.umd.edu Visiting Research Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering United States Naval Academy r...@usna.edu From: Wolfgang Schuster Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:31:38 PM To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Cc: Rudd, Kevin Subject: Re: [NTG-context] problem embedding TABLE macros within wrapper macros "to reduce repetitive complexity") Rudd, Kevin schrieb am 08.09.2020 um 19:50: I have a number of slides using \...framedtext blocks to break the slides into panes within a TABLE environment (TMI: not in MWE; merely my justification for writing the wrapper macros). When the TABLE macros are invoked explicitly it all works fine and produces a suitable single-cell table with "quux blech baz bar foo" framed; when embedded in macros (whether defined by \def, \unexpanded\def, \define) then it fails with the error "The file ended when scanning an argument. => fatal error: return code: 256. A previous question on the topic seemed to indicate that TABLE was suitable, so I figure that something subtle is wrong as I've invoked the embedded TABLE macros. Any suggestions? While most natural tables command can be embedded within other command the cells have to see the end command. I guess this shouldn't be a problem for your case because something simpler can be used to create your desired layout but you have to provide more information: 1. Are there blocks side by side or do you stack them only vertically? 2. Do you need a frame around each block? 3. Are (small) gaps between the blocks allowed? Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] problem embedding TABLE macros within wrapper macros "to reduce repetitive complexity")
Rudd, Kevin schrieb am 08.09.2020 um 19:50: I have a number of slides using \...framedtext blocks to break the slides into panes within a TABLE environment (TMI: not in MWE; merely my justification for writing the wrapper macros). When the TABLE macros are invoked explicitly it all works fine and produces a suitable single-cell table with "quux blech baz bar foo" framed; when embedded in macros (whether defined by \def, \unexpanded\def, \define) then it fails with the error "The file ended when scanning an argument. => fatal error: return code: 256. A previous question on the topic seemed to indicate that TABLE was suitable, so I figure that something subtle is wrong as I've invoked the embedded TABLE macros. Any suggestions? While most natural tables command can be embedded within other command the cells have to see the end command. I guess this shouldn't be a problem for your case because something simpler can be used to create your desired layout but you have to provide more information: 1. Are there blocks side by side or do you stack them only vertically? 2. Do you need a frame around each block? 3. Are (small) gaps between the blocks allowed? Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Column not Balancing, Footnote is Missing
Art Chimes schrieb am 08.09.2020 um 00:38:
Greetings, list. My first post here. Please be gentle!
The command \contextversion reports I am using 2020.09.03 20:03 on Windows 10.
The MWE below produces a column and a half of text, not balanced
(despite the \setupcolumns [...balance=yes...] command. Also, the
footnote *number* appears on the PDF, but the *text* of the footnote
doesn't.
However, when I use the online compiler (live.contextgarden.net,
reported version 2020.06.30 17:30, older than mine), the footnote text
*does* appear, though the columns are still not balanced.
%
\usemodule[ipsum]
\setupfootnotes[location=page,rule=on,bodyfont=8.5pt]
\setupcolumns [n=2,balance=yes,blank=line]
\starttext
\chapter{Footnote Test — \contextversion}
\startcolumns
\ipsum
Cursus metus aliquam eleifend mi in nulla posuere sollicitudin
aliquam. Id aliquet risus feugiat in ante metus dictum at
tempor.\footnote{Thor, A.U.: {\it Latin 101 for Dummies} (Rome,
Dummies Pub., MCMLXXIX)}
\ipsum[alternative=lines,n=20]
\end columns
\stoptext
%
Question (1) : Why don't the columns balance, and how can I fix it?
Replace
\end columns
with
\stopcolumns
Wolfgang
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Re: [NTG-context] Appendix question
jbf schrieb am 08.09.2020 um 12:40:
A (hopefully) simple question this time:
Why would my appendices be labelled as Appendix One, Appendix Two etc.,
instead of Appendix A, Appendix B? I thought Appendices would normally
be labelled alphabetically, not numerically.
So I get APPENDIX as the label, I have:
\setuplabeltext
[en]
[chapter={\bf Chapter }, appendix=APPENDIX ]
But elsewhere I have:
\setupheads[chapter][indentnext=no,conversion=Words,distance=.25em]
So is that what is affecting my appendices, and if so how do I do it so
that Chapters get words (One, Two, etc) and Appendices get letters (A,B,
etc)?
Use sectionconversionset to set the number conversion for all section
levels and ignore the conversion key.
\defineconversionset [bodypart:section] [n,Word] [n]
\defineconversionset [appendix:section] [n,A] [n]
\setupheads
[sectionconversionset=section]
\setuplabeltext
[en]
[chapter=Chapter ,
appendix=Appendix ]
\starttext
\startbodymatter
\stopbodymatter
\dorecurse{5}{\chapter{Chapter #1}}
\startappendices
\dorecurse{5}{\chapter{Chapter #1}}
\stopappendices
\stoptext
Wolfgang
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[NTG-context] problem embedding TABLE macros within wrapper macros "to reduce repetitive complexity")
I have a number of slides using \...framedtext blocks to break the slides into
panes within a TABLE environment (TMI: not in MWE; merely my justification for
writing the wrapper macros). When the TABLE macros are invoked explicitly it
all works fine and produces a suitable single-cell table with "quux blech baz
bar foo" framed; when embedded in macros (whether defined by \def,
\unexpanded\def, \define) then it fails with the error "The file ended when
scanning an argument. => fatal error: return code: 256. A previous question on
the topic seemed to indicate that TABLE was suitable, so I figure that
something subtle is wrong as I've invoked the embedded TABLE macros. Any
suggestions?
Many thanks,
---K
MWE: this code fails if the \...PaneSlide block is uncommented, succeeds if
commented out.
\define\startPaneSlide{\bTABLE}
\define\startPaneRow{bTR\bTD}
\define\stopPaneRow{\eTD\eTR}
\define\stopPaneSlide{\eTABLE}
\starttext
\bTABLE
\bTR\bTD
quux blech baz bar foo
\eTD\eTR
\eTABLE
\startPaneSlide
\startPaneRow
foo bar baz blech quux
\stopPaneRow
\stopPaneSlide
\stoptext
Kevin W. Rudd, Ph.D.
CAPT, USN (Ret)
Computer Architecture & Computer Engineering
Advanced Computing Systems (ACS) Research Program
Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS)
443-654-7878
ke...@lps.umd.edu
Visiting Research Professor
United States Naval Academy
r...@usna.edu
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Re: [NTG-context] Fullwidth topfigure with caption in the margin
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 9:26 PM Mikael Sundqvist wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to have a fullwith topfigure with caption in the margin so
> that the figure does not interfere with the text? My try is
>
>
> %%%
> \setuplayout[
> rightmargin=2in,
> rightmargindistance=0.375in,
> width=4.125in,
> ]
>
> \showframe
>
> \definecolor [transparentred] [r=1,t=.5,a=1]
>
> \definefloat[topfigure][topfigures][figure]
>
> \setupfloat[topfigure][
> default={margin},
> location=flushleft,
> maxwidth=6.5in,
> ]
>
> \setupcaption[topfigure][
> number=no,
> location=bottom,
> style={\switchtobodyfont[8bp]},
> ]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{4}{\samplefile{knuth}}
>
> \startplacetopfigure[title={\samplefile{ward}}]
> \blackrule[width=6.5in,height=2in,color=transparentred]
> \stopplacetopfigure
>
> \samplefile{knuth}
> \stoptext
> %%
>
> but, as one can see on page two, the text from the previous page just
> continues under the image. I want the "larg-scale user..." to start below
> the image. It would be good if it was also possible to configure the
> distance between the image and the text.
>
> (I guess one option would be to not use a margin figure, and use
> default=top, but then I don't know how to handle the caption.)
>
> /Mikael
>
An update: I am now able to get something closer to what I want. The figure
is where I want it, the caption is where I want it. The code might be bad
and there might be better ways to do it. For example, I could not find how
to use the title text but only the subtitle in the figure. The spacing is
also a bit manual in the \TopFigureCaption command. Any comments for
improvements (or completely different solutions) are very welcome.
/Mikael
\setuplayout[
rightmargin=2in,
rightmargindistance=0.375in,
width=4.125in,
]
\showframe
\definecolor [transparentred] [r=1,t=.5,a=1]
\definefloat[topfigure][topfigures][figure]
\setupfloat[topfigure][
default={top,none},
location=flushright,
maxwidth=6.5in,
]
\setupcaption[topfigure][
number=no,
]
\define\TopFigureCaption{%
\blank[-line,force,overlay]
\vsmash{%
\blank[line]
\framed[align=flushright,width=6.5in,frame=off,offset=overlay]{%
\startframedtext[
width=\rightmarginwidth,
frame=off,
offset=overlay,
style={\switchtobodyfont[8bp]},
align=flushleft,
]\floatuserdataparameter{subtitle}
\stopframedtext}}}
\starttext
\dorecurse{3}{\samplefile{knuth}}
\startplacetopfigure[title=This is the title][subtitle={\samplefile{ward}}]
\blackrule[width=6.5in,height=2in,color=transparentred]
\TopFigureCaption
\stopplacetopfigure
\dorecurse{3}{\samplefile{knuth}}
\startplacetopfigure[title=This is the title][subtitle={\samplefile{ward}}]
\blackrule[width=6.5in,height=2in,color=transparentred]
\TopFigureCaption
\stopplacetopfigure
\stoptext
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[NTG-context] Appendix question
A (hopefully) simple question this time:
Why would my appendices be labelled as Appendix One, Appendix Two etc.,
instead of Appendix A, Appendix B? I thought Appendices would normally
be labelled alphabetically, not numerically.
So I get APPENDIX as the label, I have:
\setuplabeltext
[en]
[chapter={\bf Chapter }, appendix=APPENDIX ]
But elsewhere I have:
\setupheads[chapter][indentnext=no,conversion=Words,distance=.25em]
So is that what is affecting my appendices, and if so how do I do it so
that Chapters get words (One, Two, etc) and Appendices get letters (A,B,
etc)?
Julian
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