Re: [NTG-context] underbar and hyphenation

2006-07-26 Thread Mojca Miklavec
On 7/26/06, Aditya Mahajan wrote: On Tue, 25 Jul 2006, Mojca Miklavec wrote: Hello, is there any way to make hyphenation work when using \underbar? Perhaps you can try some of the techniques in Chapter 10 of Metafun manual. There is no mention of hypenation, but looking at Fig 10.3 it

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi Hans, sorry for contacting you off-list. But the publishing-house I am working for at the moment needs to know the answer to my Index design question today. They have a series of books with a given index (register of keywords) designed as described below. This

Re: [NTG-context] scaling reusableMPgraphic some ConTeXt programming

2006-07-26 Thread Mojca Miklavec
On 7/25/06, Hans Hagen wrote: Mojca Miklavec wrote: And yet another shortstupid question: when does \c!something=\v!value work? I tried to change \setupGNUPLOT[terminal=context] into [\c!terminal=\v!context] (in \unprotect-ed area), but I get a command-undefined error. only predefined

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi Hans, sorry for contacting you off-list. But the publishing-house I am working for at the moment needs to know the answer to my Index design question today. They have a series of books with a given index (register of keywords) designed as described below. This

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
OK, but there seems to be no out-of-the box solution like alternative=b. Is it at least that doable that someone could do it? I have no idea... Steffen Am 26.07.2006 um 09:40 schrieb Hans Hagen: Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi Hans, sorry for contacting you off-list. But the publishing-house I

Re: [NTG-context] mails

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
David Arnold wrote: How hot? California is roasting. Power grid threatened. Just got back this mornings paper mentioned your power grid problem from L.A. and Sacramento at 115 degrees Fahrenheit. 35-40 celsius outside + humid (near the river) Hans --

Re: [NTG-context] How to place figures captions to some non-standard places?

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Mojca Miklavec wrote: Hello, Is it possible to do the following with ConTeXt? 1. Figure is \textwidth wide, the caption is placed in the margin right or left to the figure (depending on left/right page) 2. Figure is less than \textwidth wide, it's placed on the inner side of text, caption

Re: [NTG-context] underbar and hyphenation

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Mojca Miklavec wrote: On 7/26/06, Aditya Mahajan wrote: On Tue, 25 Jul 2006, Mojca Miklavec wrote: Hello, is there any way to make hyphenation work when using \underbar? Perhaps you can try some of the techniques in Chapter 10 of Metafun manual. There is no mention of

[NTG-context] indentnext for footnotes wanted

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Hi, I need an indentnext=auto for footnotes having more than one paragraph. But the assumed command don't work - see below. Someone knows the solution? \setupheads[indentnext=auto] \setupindenting[small,yes] \setupitemize [indentnext=auto] \setuptyping [indentnext=auto]

[NTG-context] a new MyWay: really simple way to create tables

2006-07-26 Thread Mojca Miklavec
Hello, There's a new tiny piece of documentation about how to create simple tables in a simple way using comma/space/tab-separated values. For example, you can copy-paste some data from Excell and use it directly without having to add all those \NC or \eTD\bTD inbetween. You can also use '' as a

Re: [NTG-context] a new MyWay: really simple way to create tables

2006-07-26 Thread Mojca Miklavec
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the location: as usually it's listed on http://wiki.contextgarden.net/My_Way On 7/26/06, Mojca Miklavec wrote: Hello, There's a new tiny piece of documentation about how to create simple tables in a simple way using comma/space/tab-separated values. For

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
(Sorry for the strange conversation, but my e-mail appears with about 20 minutes delay on the list. And Hans is faster.) Am 26.07.2006 um 09:59 schrieb Hans Hagen: inofficial hook; remind me when the time is there that you need it because it needs to be hooked in somewhere else

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Hi, Ralf Schmitt wrote: Beforehand I had been using the 2006.04.17 beta and had put off upgrading because I was scared of the change from perl texexec to ruby texexec. 1. (optional cleanup) Delete the old Context-installed files in ~/texmf/. This step is optional, but I do it so that I

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Ralf Schmitt
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: Here's what I had to do to update to the latest Context (2006.07.14) on Ubuntu 6.06 (i.e. 2006.06) distribution of Linux. It comes with tetex 3.0. The commands below assume a working Context already installed in your ~/texmf, and the commands use bash syntax, which is

[NTG-context] Magazine layout

2006-07-26 Thread Fidel Viegas
Hello folks, I am new to ConTeXt, but I am a long time LaTeX user. I wanted to create a magazine with ConTeXt, and I was wondering if anyone has examples of magazines besides the ones that are presented in the site. Also, where can I get the full source of the magazines found in the Pragma ADE

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Ralf Schmitt
Taco Hoekwater wrote: Hi, Ralf Schmitt wrote: Beforehand I had been using the 2006.04.17 beta and had put off upgrading because I was scared of the change from perl texexec to ruby texexec. 1. (optional cleanup) Delete the old Context-installed files in ~/texmf/. This step is

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Jano Kula
Taco Hoekwater wrote: Hi, Ralf Schmitt wrote: texmfstart ctxtools --updatecontext does not work for me: $ texmfstart ctxtools --updatecontext kpsewhich: option `--expand-var' requires an argument Do not worry about that until the rest of the install is correct, it may start working

[NTG-context] indented footnotes

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Hi, I want my footnotes (bottom page) to be indented first line. So I tried this \setupfootnotes[indentnext=yes,numbercommand=\hskip1em\high] \setupfootnotedefinition[indentnext=yes,distance=0.5em,location=serried] But \hskip1em is now the distance to the right corner of the footnote's

Re: [NTG-context] underbar and hyphenation

2006-07-26 Thread Jano Kula
Hans Hagen wrote: anyhow, underbar is from the typewriter time and just a poor mans emphasis thing Not always. A year ago a graphic designer used it a quiet creative way in the book of interviews. All the questions or persons were underlined, often hyphenated. It was an experiment and it

Re: [NTG-context] indented footnotes

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Hi, I want my footnotes (bottom page) to be indented first line. So I tried this \setupfootnotes[indentnext=yes,numbercommand=\hskip1em\high] \setupfootnotedefinition [indentnext=yes,distance=0.5em,location=serried] But \hskip1em is now the distance to the right corner of the

Re: [NTG-context] indented footnotes

2006-07-26 Thread Peter Rolf
Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi, I want my footnotes (bottom page) to be indented first line. So I tried this \setupfootnotes[indentnext=yes,numbercommand=\hskip1em\high] \setupfootnotedefinition [indentnext=yes,distance=0.5em,location=serried] But \hskip1em is now the distance to the right

Re: [NTG-context] mails

2006-07-26 Thread Steve Grathwohl
On 7/26/06, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Arnold wrote: How hot? California is roasting. Power grid threatened. Just got backthis mornings paper mentioned your power grid problem from L.A. and Sacramento at 115 degrees Fahrenheit. 35-40 celsius outside + humid (near the river)Ah, now.

Re: [NTG-context] sorting commalist?

2006-07-26 Thread Jano Kula
Taco Hoekwater wrote: Hi Hans, Hans van der Meer wrote: In the article Context System macros, part1: general macros there are all sorts of interesting and useful macros. Among these I have set my eye on the processing of commalists. I should extend that document, but I've lost the

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
ConTeXt ver: 2005.01.31 fmt: 2006.6.27 int: english mes: english language: language en is active protectionstate 0 system : cont-new loaded (/home/ralf/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex ! Undefined control sequence. l.14 \newcontextversion

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
(Sorry for the strange conversation, but my e-mail appears with about 20 minutes delay on the list. And Hans is faster.) I've noticed this too, after I found many examples where Hans or Taco would answer questions that I didn't even know people had! It seems that some emails (based on From:

Re: [NTG-context] underbar and hyphenation

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Jano Kula wrote: Hans Hagen wrote: anyhow, underbar is from the typewriter time and just a poor mans emphasis thing Not always. A year ago a graphic designer used it a quiet creative way in the book of interviews. All the questions or persons were underlined, often

Re: [NTG-context] underbar and hyphenation

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Hi, Be warned, this entire reply does not answer any questions ;-) Jano Kula wrote: Not always. A year ago a graphic designer used it a quiet creative way in the book of interviews. All the questions or persons were underlined, often hyphenated. It was an experiment and it worked. By the

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: (Sorry for the strange conversation, but my e-mail appears with about 20 minutes delay on the list. And Hans is faster.) I've noticed this too, after I found many examples where Hans or Taco would answer questions that I didn't even know people had! It seems that

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
1. (optional cleanup) Delete the old Context-installed files in ~/texmf/. This step is optional, but I do it so that I can track the I am not so sure that step is optional. Because if the preinstalled version had a cont-sys.tex or cont-usr.tex, then this step may be required to make

[NTG-context] centered headertexts ??

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Hi, apologies, I guess this one is a pretty easy question, but after trying (almost) every combination I gave up... How do I get xxx and yyy set in the header's center?? \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided,location= {header,marginedge}] \setupheadertexts[][xxx][yyy][] \starttext

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: Whereas the $@ form would produce texmfstart.rb --option=hi there This second form is what you want, no? Ah, I see. (is that bash-only?) which worked fine, I guess since the two versions are sufficiently compatible. To avoid this problem, is it possible to

Re: [NTG-context] indentnext for footnotes wanted (solved)

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
...just taking a break and wandering trough the GARDEN I found the answer – Vit's solution from last summer: \let\footnoteO\footnote \def\footnote{\dosingleempty\mydofootnote} \long\def\mydofootnote[#1]#2{% \iffirstargument \footnoteO[#1]{\setupindenting[small,yes]#2}% \else

Re: [NTG-context] centered headertexts ??

2006-07-26 Thread Peter Rolf
Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi, apologies, I guess this one is a pretty easy question, but after trying (almost) every combination I gave up... How do I get xxx and yyy set in the header's center?? Look at http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Headers_and_Footers Marginal headings and centered

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
Whereas the $@ form would produce texmfstart.rb --option=hi there This second form is what you want, no? Ah, I see. (is that bash-only?) It was hard to find a machine not running bash, a measure of the success of free software. But I eventually found a nearby Solaris machine

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: It was hard to find a machine not running bash, a measure of the success of free software. But I eventually found a nearby Solaris machine running 'sh' (couldn't tell which version), but it's man entry says the same: if $@ is within a pair of double quotes, the

Re: [NTG-context] sorting commalist?

2006-07-26 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Jano Kula wrote: Taco Hoekwater wrote: Hi Hans, Hans van der Meer wrote: In the article Context System macros, part1: general macros there are all sorts of interesting and useful macros. Among these I have set my eye on the processing of commalists. I should extend that document, but I've

Re: [NTG-context] [off-list, urgent] Index design

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Steffen Wolfrum wrote: (Sorry for the strange conversation, but my e-mail appears with about 20 minutes delay on the list. And Hans is faster.) Am 26.07.2006 um 09:59 schrieb Hans Hagen: inofficial hook; remind me when the time is there that you need it because it needs to be

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: Whereas the $@ form would produce texmfstart.rb --option=hi there This second form is what you want, no? Ah, I see. (is that bash-only?) It was hard to find a machine not running bash, a measure of the success of free software. But I eventually found

[NTG-context] Switching Font Size in a Natural Table

2006-07-26 Thread Neal Lester
Is it possible to use more than one font size within a Natural Table? If so, how? Thanks, Neal ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Hans Hagen
Taco Hoekwater wrote: Would it not work to simply point the variable TEXMFLOCAL to ~/texmf? that should work Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH

[NTG-context] setupitemize confusion

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Hi, both paragraph should be indented 12 pt. But there are different: \starttext \startitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input tufte \stopitemize \setupitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input tufte \stoptext How do I make the second the same as the first? Steffen

Re: [NTG-context] updating context on Ubuntu 6.06

2006-07-26 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
($1$2 ... ) coincidentaly i read this in the bash manual today but i was puzzled by it not being ($1 $2 ... ) # separated by spaces Sorry, my typo. i didn't follow this thread but i assume that at some point the outcome will be summarized; keep in mind that patched need to work

[NTG-context] Success and a question.

2006-07-26 Thread John R. Culleton
I successfully updated to the latest cont-tem zip but it wasn't easy. Karl Berry suggested the following: cd $TMPDIR dir=`pwd` wget http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/current/cont-tmf.zip cd /wherever/texmf-dist unzip -t $dir/cont-tmf.zip /tmp/z unzip -q $dir/cont-tmf.zip rm web2c/natural.tcx mv

Re: [NTG-context] Success and a question.

2006-07-26 Thread David Arnold
did you make texmfstart.rb executable? as well as all the ruby scripts? On Jul 26, 2006, at 3:59 PM, John R. Culleton wrote: I successfully updated to the latest cont-tem zip but it wasn't easy. Karl Berry suggested the following: cd $TMPDIR dir=`pwd` wget

[NTG-context] gnuplot in ConTeXt

2006-07-26 Thread Dalyoung Jeong
Dear all, I have installed gnuplot and others(aqua term, x11). I tested the minimal sample file in ConTeXt Wiki. In the wiki page, there is a command like \startGNUPLOTgraphics{sin} plot sin(x) \stopGNUPLOTgraphics but there is an error message like l.6 \startGNUPLOTgraphics

Re: [NTG-context] setupitemize confusion

2006-07-26 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi, both paragraph should be indented 12 pt. But there are different: \starttext \startitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input tufte \stopitemize \setupitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input tufte \stoptext How do I make the second the

Re: [NTG-context] Magazine layout

2006-07-26 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Fidel Viegas wrote: Hello folks, I am new to ConTeXt, but I am a long time LaTeX user. I wanted to create a magazine with ConTeXt, and I was wondering if anyone has examples of magazines besides the ones that are presented in the site. Vit Zyka posted some notes on an

Re: [NTG-context] setupitemize confusion

2006-07-26 Thread Steffen Wolfrum
Am 27.07.2006 um 07:32 schrieb Aditya Mahajan: On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Steffen Wolfrum wrote: Hi, both paragraph should be indented 12 pt. But there are different: \starttext \startitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input tufte \stopitemize \setupitemize[width=12pt] \sym{\endash}\input

Re: [NTG-context] definesynonyms

2006-07-26 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Mon, 24 Jul 2006, Bernd Militzer wrote: Thanks a Taco! with PID[268]% ^ [Fam=Rudolph, Nam=Rudluffen, Vor=Adam] You can also do \def\PID[#1]#2[#3]{\getparameters[PID#1][#3]} % #2 is to gobble spaces \def\doGetPID#1#2{\getvalue{PID#2#1}}