Re: [NTG-context] Which manual for basic drawing?

2007-05-02 Thread James Buchanan
Aditya Mahajan wrote: Here is an example: \setupcolors[state=start] \def\solutionbox {\dosingleempty\dosolutionbox} \def\dosolutionbox[#1]% {\mframed[width=2em,background=color,backgroundcolor=lightgreen,#1] {\strut}} \starttext [cut] \stoptext Aditya Thanks

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread Dirard Mikdad
There seems to be something wrong with the dotted arrows. I tried different codes. The following code compiles. --- \input xy \xyoption{all} \starttext \startformula \xymatrix{ W \ar[dr]^{f_2} [EMAIL PROTECTED]}[d]_{f} \ar[dl]_{f_1} \\ X X \times Y \ar[l]_{p_1} \ar[r]^{p_2} Y }

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread luigi scarso
On 5/2/07, Dirard Mikdad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be something wrong with the dotted arrows. I tried different codes. The following code compiles. --- \input xy \xyoption{all} \starttext \startformula \xymatrix{ W \ar[dr]^{f_2} [EMAIL PROTECTED]}[d]_{f} \ar[dl]_{f_1} \\

[NTG-context] AMS extensions and Context.

2007-05-02 Thread John R. Culleton
The folks over at Scribus (a Quarkish Open Source page layout program) are considering using some form of TeX for math typesetting. I mentioned plain pdftex and Context as forms of TeX to be considered as well as LaTeX. The question came up: how does Context comport with AMS extensions? What

Re: [NTG-context] AMS extensions and Context.

2007-05-02 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
2007/5/2, John R. Culleton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The folks over at Scribus (a Quarkish Open Source page layout program) are considering using some form of TeX for math typesetting. I mentioned plain pdftex and Context as forms of TeX to be considered as well as LaTeX. The question came up: how

Re: [NTG-context] AMS extensions and Context.

2007-05-02 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 2 May 2007, John R. Culleton wrote: The folks over at Scribus (a Quarkish Open Source page layout program) are considering using some form of TeX for math typesetting. I mentioned plain pdftex and Context as forms of TeX to be considered as well as LaTeX. The question came up: how

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread Dirard Mikdad
I save the following code in a file, say tt.tex. Then I just run texec tt.tex. It compiles. The problem is that the universal arrow is not displayed as it should; i.e. a dotted arrow. --- \input xy \xyoption{all} \starttext \startformula \xymatrix{ W \ar[dr]^{f_2} [EMAIL PROTECTED]}[d]_{f}

Re: [NTG-context] AMS extensions and Context.

2007-05-02 Thread Oliver Buerschaper
ConTeXt supports about 95% of AMS features. The few that are not supported are because no one has really asked for them yet. I wrote an article ConTeXt for AMS addicts in the last issue of MAPS, which shows how to achieve different features of AMS in ConTeXt. Unforunately, 2006 issue of MAPS

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread luigi scarso
On 5/2/07, Dirard Mikdad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I save the following code in a file, say tt.tex. Then I just run texec tt.tex. yes, ok How did you used to compile it under LaTeX ? (sorry, I don't use latex from a long time) -- luigi

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread Dirard Mikdad
I don't use LaTeX either. This code comes from my thesis which I wrote in plain TeX. Save the following code in a file: -- \input xy \xyoption{all} \xyoption{dvips} $$ \xymatrix{ W \ar[dr]^{f_2} [EMAIL PROTECTED]}[d]_{f} \ar[dl]_{f_1} \\ X X \times Y \ar[l]_{p_1} \ar[r]^{p_2} Y } $$ \bye

Re: [NTG-context] XYPic

2007-05-02 Thread luigi scarso
On 5/2/07, Dirard Mikdad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't use LaTeX either. This code comes from my thesis which I wrote in plain TeX. Save the following code in a file: -- \input xy \xyoption{all} \xyoption{dvips} $$ \xymatrix{ W \ar[dr]^{f_2} [EMAIL PROTECTED]}[d]_{f} \ar[dl]_{f_1}

[NTG-context] \title and \subject parameters.

2007-05-02 Thread John R. Culleton
I want the above cited entities to be done in sans serif and bold. The manual shows \setuphead choices such as textstyle=boldslanted but not my particular selection. What is the preferred way to designate my choice? -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at

Re: [NTG-context] \title and \subject parameters.

2007-05-02 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
On Wed, 2 May 2007 14:57:56 -0400 John R. Culleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want the above cited entities to be done in sans serif and bold. The manual shows \setuphead choices such as textstyle=boldslanted but not my particular selection. What is the preferred way to designate my

Re: [NTG-context] \title and \subject parameters.

2007-05-02 Thread Tobias Burnus
John R. Culleton schrieb: I want the above cited entities to be done in sans serif and bold. The manual shows \setuphead choices such as textstyle=boldslanted but not my particular selection. I don't know whether it is the best way to do so, but how about:

[NTG-context] MetaPost question

2007-05-02 Thread Tobias Burnus
Hi, I want to define a macro in MetaPost which does: def myfunc (expr x,y)(text t) = draw thelabel.rt (btex You passed \quotation{t} etex, (x,y)); where t in btex ... text is replaced by the argument. How to do so? Tobias

Re: [NTG-context] Which manual for basic drawing?

2007-05-02 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid
On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:46 -0600, James Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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

Re: [NTG-context] MetaPost question

2007-05-02 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 2 May 2007, Tobias Burnus wrote: Hi, I want to define a macro in MetaPost which does: def myfunc (expr x,y)(text t) = draw thelabel.rt (btex You passed \quotation{t} etex, (x,y)); where t in btex ... text is replaced by the argument. How to do so? You can do that using TEX.mp. I

Re: [NTG-context] Which manual for basic drawing?

2007-05-02 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid
PS On Wed, 02 May 2007 14:46:12 -0600, Idris Samawi Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:46 -0600, James Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks everyone for your input. I think I have enough to go on now. It does seem MetaPost is easiest, but quickly gets

[NTG-context] Latin Modern vs Ancient Greek module

2007-05-02 Thread Alan Bowen
The problem is that I no longer seem to be able to produce footnotes when the bodyfont is Latin Modern and I am using the Thomas Schmitz’ ancientgreek module. The following works but only when the two lines installing the ancientgreek module are commented out.

Re: [NTG-context] Which manual for basic drawing?

2007-05-02 Thread James Buchanan
Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: PS On Wed, 02 May 2007 14:46:12 -0600, Idris Samawi Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:46 -0600, James Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks everyone for your input. I think I have enough to go on now. It does seem MetaPost is

Re: [NTG-context] Which manual for basic drawing?

2007-05-02 Thread James Buchanan
Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: 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 I haven't found the general manuals to be all that useful, since running