[NTG-context] Pound sign £ output as italic dollar sign [urgent]

Hello, I was just about to send my book to press when I noticed the '£' appears in my PDF as an italic dollar sign. I looked it up in the archive and google. Have tried \pound and \sterling -- nothing seems to work. It's very strange, when I output the chapter's product separately from

[NTG-context] How to show footer only with chapter head

Hi, I have page numbers and chapter headings displayed in my document's header. The header is suppressed on a page with a chapter head i.e. \setuphead[chapter][header=high] therefore I want a footer on these pages to display the page number. The footer should disabled on all other pages.

[NTG-context] Whitespace around float

Hi, How do I set the whitespace around a float? I've read the manual and searched the mailing list archive and wiki but couldn't find what I was looking for. For example, how do you set the white space around a float to 1cm? Is it possible to specify different amounts for each side and top and

[NTG-context] Understanding ConTeXt better. What does \doattributes do?

Hi, I've been reading the Document Titles page on the wiki http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Document_Titles. I'm trying to better understand how ConTeXt works. Could someone explain what \doattributes does? It doesn't appear to be covered in the Inside ConTeXt section of the wiki. Also on the

Re: [NTG-context] Error when calling \placecontent from product

Thanks, Hans and Wolfgang. On 2008-08-01 15:12 +100, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: Delete the temporyry files and remove ../ from \environment ../env- test in prd-test.tex. Spotted that on closer inspection. Pesky typos! Also realised I was using square brackets with \startenvironment which is

[NTG-context] Error when calling \placecontent from product

Hi, I'd appreciated some help with the following problem. How can I stop the following code generating an error on calling \placecontent from a product? In the test case I have files: env-test, prd-test, cmp-test. \startenvironment [env-test] \def\dostartArticle[#1]% generate article

Re: [NTG-context] Error when calling \placecontent from product

Thanks Wolfgang, On 2008-07-31 11:38 +100 Wolfgang Schuster \def\dostartArticle[#1]% {\getparameters[my][title=,#1]% \expanded{\chapter{\mytitle}}} I have tried wrapping the call to \chapter in \expanded. Hans, also suggested that here: www.ntg.nl/maps/20/12.pdf Unfortunately doesn't seem to

[NTG-context] Footnotes set outside of columns when using columnsets

Hi, When using columnsets is it possible to have footnotes placed at the bottom of the page rather than in columns? I searched the documentation and haven't found a way to do this. Minimal examples. Using columnsets: \definecolumnset[twocolumn][n=2] \starttext

[NTG-context] Columnsets and footnote placement

Hi, Is there a way to place footnotes when using columnsets, so that they [the footnotes] span across the bottom of the page, like they do when using \startcolumn? TIA, Elliot ___ If your question is of interest to

[NTG-context] Changing separator after chapter {or section) numbers

Hi, I need to change the separator after the number I tried: \setuphead[chapter][separator=.] \starttext \chapter{Chapter Title} \input knuth \stoptext But got: 1 Chapter Title Not the expected: 1. Chapter Title I also tried setting the separator using \setupheads[separator=.] Is the

[NTG-context] Test whether variable has been set

Hi, How can test whether a variable has been set? I couldn't find any reference to this in the wiki? TIA, Elliot ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist :

Re: [NTG-context] Test whether variable has been set

Hi Peter, Thanks for your reply. I think I may have misunderstood the variable section on the wiki. I been using \setvariable to both declare and assign variables from my component files. When I should have been declaring them in the environment file first, right?

Re: [NTG-context] Manual hyphenation

Thanks for all the suggestions. I used Taco's method but I'll try some of the others as well. Elliot ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist :

[NTG-context] Manual hyphenation

Hi, I found that my text, which is set in two columns, looks better with auto-hyphenation disabled using: \setupalign[nothyphenated] There are however several over-hanging words that I will need ConTeXt to hyphenate. I've searched the mailing list and manual and have found no information on how

Re: [NTG-context] Manual hyphenation

On 2007-05-23 17:28 -400 Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: \document\-ation I've tried that. Unfortunately it only seems to work if hyphenation turned on. Elliot ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please

[NTG-context] How to stop \setuppagenumbering forcing chapter to start on right?

Hi, How can I stop \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] from forcing chapters to start on the right? I don't want any blank pages. Thanks, Elliot -- By all means break the rules, and break them beautifully, deliberately, and well. That is one of the ends for which they exist.

Re: [NTG-context] Preventing page break

Hi Mike Thanks for the reply. Mike wrote: Does \setuphead[chapter][before={\page[yes]}] do what you want? No. I want to remove empty pages that are being auto generated at the end of a section. Elliot ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

Re: [NTG-context] Preventing page break

-enp.pdf (The manual) on page 148 (text elements) section 8.5 Alternative mechanisms. Willi Mike Bird wrote: On Wednesday 24 January 2007 08:21, Elliot Clifton wrote: Mike wrote: Does \setuphead[chapter][before={\page[yes]}] do what you want? No. I want to remove empty pages

[NTG-context] Preventing page break

Hi In my double sided layout how can I stop ConTeXt from adding an empty page when a section ends. Thanks, Elliot ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] A couple of questions on heads.

=flowed On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Elliot Clifton wrote: I'm typesetting a journal. I use \chapter to divide it into articles. I've defined my own heads, and I need to redefine \appendix, however despite reading the manual I cant get them behave as I want. Problems: 1. Each article may have

Re: [NTG-context] A couple of questions on heads.

=flowed On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Elliot Clifton wrote: Message: 8 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:20:31 -0500 (EST) From: Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NTG-context] A couple of questions on heads. To: mailing list for ConTeXt users ntg-context@ntg.nl Message-ID: [EMAIL

[NTG-context] A couple of questions on heads.

Hi, I'm still a relative newbie. I enjoy using ConTeXt and have achieved some great results with it, but some issues still trip me up. I'm typesetting a journal. I use \chapter to divide it into articles. I've defined my own heads, and I need to redefine \appendix, however despite reading the

[NTG-context] Page numbering

Hi, I need to set the start number for the pages in my journal so that the numbering continues from the previous issue in the volume. After reading p77 of the manual I understand that I can use \setuppagenumber[number] to set the start number. Unfortunately, nothing happens and numbering starts

Re: [NTG-context] Page numbering

Hi Peter, Thanks. Ooops... I should read the syntax spec more carefully! :) Elliot Peter Rolf wrote: you need the keyword 'number' to pass your page number. ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

[NTG-context] Newbie: font sizes

Hello, I've read the fonts manual, but I don't understand how to change sizes. How can I change the sizes referred to by the sizes selectors \tfx etc... Thankyou, Elliot ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

[NTG-context] Footnotes and spacing.

Hi,I'm having trouble with footnotes. How can I add space between each note? I've tried using \setupfootnotes[after=\blank], but it doesn't work? I'm not sure how one can control the spacing between blocks of text anyway, as I'm still a ConTeXt newbie. :-) Elliot

[NTG-context] Capitalisation of titles in headers

Hi, I want to ensure that the titles displayed in the header always begin with a capital letter regarless of any truncation with \nomarking.. I tried the following in my environment but it doesn't work: \setupheadertexts[\Cap{\getmarking[Title][current]}][Author] What should I use? Thanks,

Re: [NTG-context] ToC problem

Hi Taco, thanks for the start/stopArticle macro. Is there any way to make it work with \nomarking? I need to be able truncate headings. Elliot ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] Table column format

On 08/02/06, Hans Hagan wrote: Regardless of the table column format I specify, paragraphs remain justified this is not what I want. hm, can you give an example of usage? Hans \starttable[|l p(2cm)| l p(5cm)] \NC System1 \NC SubsystemA, SubsystemC, SubsystemD, SubsystemE,

[NTG-context] Table column format

Hi, In a message from 1999 Hans said it is possible to control a paragraph's text alignment in a table with \pr \pl \pc. Regardless of the table column format I specify, paragraphs remain justified this is not what I want. Any ideas? Thanks, Elliot

Re: [NTG-context] ToC problem

Hi Taco, Thanks for the suggestion. It looks good. I set up a test document, and cut and pased your example. Alas, it won't compile. Output from texexec: ! Undefined control sequence. argument \ArticleTitle -- \ArticleAuthor \listtextcommand #1-\begstrut #1

Re: [NTG-context] ToC problem

Taco Hoekwater, wrote: My mistake, sorry. You need and \expanded around the call to \Article, because otherwise the macro names \ArticleAuthor etc. end up in the list instead of their content. So please change that line to: \expanded{\Article{\ArticleTitle -- \ArticleAuthor}} (you

Re: [NTG-context] ToC problem

I found the cause of the problem there was a problem with the value I was passing to \chapter{} that prevented the chapter title from being shown in the ToC.I've a second ToC related question.Is it possible to more text to a ToC entry? As I want to list both chapter titles and the author.

[NTG-context] ToC Problem

Hi,Article names are not displayed in my ToC, the seperators and page numbers do appear though.I set upmy heads, lists, and contents as follows:\definehead[Article][chapter]\setuphead[Article][number=no] \definelist[Article][alternative=c, criterium=all]\definecombinedlist [MyContent]

[NTG-context] Removing headers with chapter headings

I setup chapter headings as:\setuphead[chapter][header=none]I want the effect of header=none only on the chapter page, but it persists across all subsequent pages. How can I reset the header to sate=normal for pages after my chapter. pages. Note: chapter pages are not blank --- they contain

[NTG-context] Style won't load

I've written a new style but it won't load with \usemodule[race]. Error: system : module race not found File: s-race.tex File is in the search path How can I get this style to load? Do I have to register it with ConTeX? If so, how do I do that? Thanks in advance, Elliot

[NTG-context] Using newly defined sections

Hi, I'm a ConTeXt newbie. I've read the read the chapter of the manual on sectioning. I understand that it is possible to create a new type of section using \definesection and setup section but how do I insert an instance of my new section into my documents? With predefined sections I can use

Re: [NTG-context] Problem installing ConTeXt jedit syntax

of the code. Just the delegation. I can't see why the XML is invalid. For the record, I'm using jEdit 4.2final Elliot Elliot Clifton wrote: Hi, I've added the context jedit mode files to the modes directory inside my jedit settings directory, and appended the mode to the catalogue. I get XML

[NTG-context] Problem installing ConTeXt jedit syntax mode

Hi, I've added the context jedit mode files to the modes directory inside my jedit settings directory, and appended the mode to the catalogue. I get XML validation errors that state the various DELEGATEs are invalid. The external files (*-en, *-de, etc...) do not import. Why? What am I doing