Re: [NTG-context] index questions - again

2007-03-14 Thread Hans Hagen
Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: On Mar 13, 2007, at 6:41 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: OK, I tried a hack, and I just wanted to ask if there's anything wrong with it: as dirty workaround, I added a fourth key to dostartregister: \def\startregister {\doquadrupleempty\dostartregister}

[NTG-context] Equivalent to \settowidth

2007-03-14 Thread Robin Kirkham
Hi all, Is there a ConTeXt equivalent to LaTeX \settowidth{}, or better still some macro I can do things like \setupsomething[ ... width={\widthof{\bf sometext\emspace}}, ...] Cheers, Robin ___ ntg-context mailing list

Re: [NTG-context] Equivalent to \settowidth

2007-03-14 Thread Zhichu Chen
Hi, Robin I think you can include the texts in an \hbox and use \wd?? to get its width On 3/14/07, Robin Kirkham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is there a ConTeXt equivalent to LaTeX \settowidth{}, or better still some macro I can do things like \setupsomething[ ...

Re: [NTG-context] Equivalent to \settowidth

2007-03-14 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
2007/3/14, Robin Kirkham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, Is there a ConTeXt equivalent to LaTeX \settowidth{}, or better still some macro I can do things like \setupsomething[ ... width={\widthof{\bf sometext\emspace}}, ...] Cheers, Robin Hi Robin, I don't know if there is

Re: [NTG-context] Equivalent to \settowidth

2007-03-14 Thread Hans Hagen
Wolfgang Schuster wrote: 2007/3/14, Robin Kirkham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, Is there a ConTeXt equivalent to LaTeX \settowidth{}, or better still some macro I can do things like \setupsomething[ ... width={\widthof{\bf sometext\emspace}}, ...] Cheers, Robin Hi

[NTG-context] folder for formats

2007-03-14 Thread Patrick Gundlach
Hi there, what is the suggested folder for the format files? web2c/engine/...fmt? Or web2c/...fmt? Patrick -- ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

Re: [NTG-context] folder for formats

2007-03-14 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Patrick Gundlach wrote: Hi there, what is the suggested folder for the format files? web2c/engine/...fmt? Or web2c/...fmt? Using the engine subpath is the preferred way. Taco ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

[NTG-context] marvosym and TexLive2007

2007-03-14 Thread luigi scarso
A problem with marvosym. In TeXLive2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/opt/texlive/2005# find . -iname *fmvr* ./texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/marvosym/fmvr8x.tfm ./texmf-dist/source/fonts/eurofont/marvosym/fmvr8x.afm ./texmf-dist/source/fonts/eurofont/marvosym/tfmfiles/original/fmvr8x.tfm

Re: [NTG-context] marvosym and TexLive2007

2007-03-14 Thread luigi scarso
This is a known error. Please see: http://www.tug.org/texlive/bugs.html Glad to see that I don't discover a new bug :) Glad to see that I'm always coming a bit later :( luigi ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart/pdftex parameters

2007-03-14 Thread Patrick Gundlach
Hi all, is there a way to pass parameters from texmfstart texexec to pdftex? I'd like to call pdftex with -file-line-error and -halt-on-error. Just for the record: I've found a simple solution, which works OK here on MacOS X (should be the same on any unix): texmfstart texexec

Re: [NTG-context] index questions - again

2007-03-14 Thread Thomas A. Schmitz
On Mar 14, 2007, at 10:05 AM, Hans Hagen wrote: \def\dostartregister[#1][#2][#3][#4]#5% % 3 args: #3 is sortkey {\chardef\registerpagestatus\plustwo % 4 args: #3 is type, #4 is sortkey \def\currentregister{#1}% \iffourarguments

Re: [NTG-context] marvosym and TexLive2007

2007-03-14 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Hi Luigi, luigi scarso wrote: A problem with marvosym. ... I have done installation with scripts (for 2005 and 2007) with full-schema. This is a known error. Please see: http://www.tug.org/texlive/bugs.html Best wishes, Taco ___ ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart/pdftex parameters

2007-03-14 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
texmfstart texexec --pass=\'-file-line-error -halt-on-error\' hello Very sly. And the short form also worked: texexec --pass=\'-file-line-error -halt-on-error\' hello -Sanjoy `Not all those who wander are lost.' (J.R.R. Tolkien) ___ ntg-context