Re: [NTG-context] Text in a box now broken

2011-11-24 Thread Hans Hagen
On 24-11-2011 02:37, Kip Warner wrote: On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 20:08 +0100, Hans Hagen wrote: google: context wiki textbackground Thanks, but I still don't know what was wrong with the old method. In any case, I am experimenting now with textbackground. Thanks again for your help. the old one

[NTG-context] xtable (\getbuffer vs. \processxtablebuffer)

2011-11-24 Thread Andreas Harder
Hi Hans, it seems \processtablebuffer ignores the table settings (at least the stretch-option). \starttext \startbuffer[my:xtable] \startxtable[option=stretch] \startxrow \startxcell alpha \stopxcell \startxcell beta \stopxcell \startxcell gamma \stopxcell

[NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear ConTeXt folks, having upgraded ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english With \starttext \placeformula \startformula

[NTG-context] BibTeX files for ConTeXt books?

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear ConTeXt folks, there are some ConTeXt related books for sale [1]. Are there BibTeX files for those available? Thank, Paul [1] http://www.h2o-books.com/catalog/5 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

[NTG-context] url: subscripts not displayed

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear ConTeXt folks, using ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english in the following “minimal” example the subscript in H₂O Books is not displayed in the *URL*. \setupinteraction[state=start] % Define \Site[id][url]{description} to

Re: [NTG-context] url: subscripts not displayed

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 24.11.2011 um 13:07 schrieb Paul Menzel: Dear ConTeXt folks, using ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english in the following “minimal” example the subscript in H₂O Books is not displayed in the *URL*. It’s not in the font: \starttext H₂O

[NTG-context] Fonts with subscripts (was: url: subscripts not displayed)

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 13:31 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:07 schrieb Paul Menzel: using ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english in the following “minimal” example the subscript in H₂O Books is not displayed in

Re: [NTG-context] \unit and Hertz, lux, and degrees/minutes/seconds

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 24.11.2011 um 13:36 schrieb robin.kirk...@csiro.au robin.kirk...@csiro.au: On Monday, 21 November 2011 20:52, Hans Hagen wrote: Over the weekend I've discovered a couple more problems with \unit so I'll make up some test cases and desired output and post it in a few days. ok, I'll

Re: [NTG-context] Fonts with subscripts (was: url: subscripts not displayed)

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 24.11.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Paul Menzel: Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 13:31 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:07 schrieb Paul Menzel: using ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english in the following “minimal” example the

Re: [NTG-context] \unit and Hertz, lux, and degrees/minutes/seconds

2011-11-24 Thread Romain Diss
Le jeudi 24 novembre 2011, robin.kirk...@csiro.au a écrit : I attach a document (source and PDF) with some \unit test cases that don't currently work (even with the most recent beta). It also has a number of suggestions for improvement. Some of this should be construed as personal opinion, but

Re: [NTG-context] [solved] Fonts with subscripts

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 14:30 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Paul Menzel: […] Is there a font having subscripts included? \def\ShowSubscript[#1]{\switchtobodyfont[#1]#1: “₂”\par} \starttext \ShowSubscript[dejavu] \ShowSubscript[antykwa-torunska]

Re: [NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Xenia
Am 24.11.2011 11:46, schrieb Paul Menzel: Dear ConTeXt folks, having upgraded ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english With \starttext

Re: [NTG-context] [solved] Fonts with subscripts

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 24.11.2011 um 14:56 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 14:48 schrieb Paul Menzel: Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 14:30 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Paul Menzel: […] Is there a font having subscripts included?

Re: [NTG-context] [solved] Fonts with subscripts

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 14:56 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 14:48 schrieb Paul Menzel: Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 14:30 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Paul Menzel: […] Is there a font having subscripts included?

Re: [NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Hans Hagen
On 24-11-2011 11:46, Paul Menzel wrote: Dear ConTeXt folks, having upgraded ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int: english/english With \starttext

Re: [NTG-context] [solved] Fonts with subscripts

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 14:30 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 24.11.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Paul Menzel: […] Is there a font having subscripts included? \def\ShowSubscript[#1]{\switchtobodyfont[#1]#1: “₂”\par} \starttext \ShowSubscript[dejavu]

Re: [NTG-context] [solved] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Am Donnerstag, den 24.11.2011, 15:59 +0100 schrieb Hans Hagen: On 24-11-2011 11:46, Paul Menzel wrote: having upgraded ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt: 2011.11.24 int:

Re: [NTG-context] xtable (\getbuffer vs. \processxtablebuffer)

2011-11-24 Thread Hans Hagen
On 24-11-2011 11:24, Andreas Harder wrote: Hi Hans, it seems \processtablebuffer ignores the table settings (at least the stretch-option). \starttext \startbuffer[my:xtable] \startxtable[option=stretch] \startxrow \startxcell alpha \stopxcell \startxcell beta

Re: [NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Khaled Hosny
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 03:59:53PM +0100, Hans Hagen wrote: On 24-11-2011 11:46, Paul Menzel wrote: Dear ConTeXt folks, having upgraded ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. to ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.23 18:58 MKIV fmt:

Re: [NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Hans Hagen
On 24-11-2011 17:26, Khaled Hosny wrote: What about A_\prime? (that is one of the stated reasons in TeXBook on why \prime in CM is big). Is that used at all? (For that purpose we could have \bigprime or so.) Hans -

Re: [NTG-context] Regression: A^\prime causes `Missing { inserted ...`

2011-11-24 Thread Khaled Hosny
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 05:31:12PM +0100, Hans Hagen wrote: On 24-11-2011 17:26, Khaled Hosny wrote: What about A_\prime? (that is one of the stated reasons in TeXBook on why \prime in CM is big). Is that used at all? (For that purpose we could have \bigprime or so.) No idea, I'm not a

Re: [NTG-context] xtable (\getbuffer vs. \processxtablebuffer)

2011-11-24 Thread Andreas Harder
On 24.11.2011, at 17:19, Hans Hagen wrote: On 24-11-2011 11:24, Andreas Harder wrote: Hi Hans, it seems \processtablebuffer ignores the table settings (at least the stretch-option). \starttext \startbuffer[my:xtable] \startxtable[option=stretch] \startxrow \startxcell

[NTG-context] caption none

2011-11-24 Thread Thomas A. Schmitz
Has something changed here? With the latest beta, \placefigure[none] places a caption; and didn't use to: \starttext \placefigure[here]{none}{\externalfigure[cow][width=5cm]} \stoptext Or has this behavior been replaced with something else? Thomas

Re: [NTG-context] caption none

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 24.11.2011 um 21:02 schrieb Thomas A. Schmitz: Has something changed here? With the latest beta, \placefigure[none] places a caption; and didn't use to: \starttext \placefigure[here]{none}{\externalfigure[cow][width=5cm]} \stoptext Or has this behavior been replaced with

Re: [NTG-context] \unit and Hertz, lux, and degrees/minutes/seconds

2011-11-24 Thread Pontus Lurcock
On Thu 24 Nov 2011, Romain Diss wrote: - again in french, the liter symbol is lowercase l (althought the uppercase L is also temporarly accepted). Not only in French, but in most of Europe, I think: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litre#Symbol . Should probably be explicitly configurable. Pont

[NTG-context] float names and lists

2011-11-24 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
Dear gang, Consider the following: = \definefloat[tablecw] % \setupfloat[tablecw] \setupcaption[tablecw][prefix=Table] \starttext \setupfloats[location=middle] \placetable [here] [tablecw:test]{A Caption.} {\starttable[|c|c|c|] \HL \VL Test \VL Test

Re: [NTG-context] caption none

2011-11-24 Thread Thomas A. Schmitz
On 11/24/2011 09:12 PM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: This was always possible: \placefigure[here,none]{}{…} Wolfgang OK, I see, now it's only the combination of these two keywords that gets rid of the caption. Conscious decision or side effect? Thomas

[NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
I have tried various combinations and have so far been unsuccessful in getting a row of double height using natural tables. I am following up and enclosing a minimal example, along with the a previous incarnation using TABLE, which does give me the intended layout. Any suggestions on how to

[NTG-context] Something similar to MarVoSym package for ConTeXt

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
I am in need of some networking and other computer communications symbols. Is there something similar to the MarVoSym package for LaTeX? Or if there is a symbol font recommendation, that would be helpful as well. Many thanks. -- - - Pavneet Arora

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
I have tried various combinations and have so far been unsuccessful in getting a row of double height using natural tables. I am following up and enclosing a minimal example, along with the a previous incarnation using TABLE, which does give me the intended layout. Any suggestions on how

Re: [NTG-context] Something similar to MarVoSym package for ConTeXt

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
I am in need of some networking and other computer communications symbols. Is there something similar to the MarVoSym package for LaTeX? Or if there is a symbol font recommendation, that would be helpful as well. Many thanks. Hello, It is recommended to check the wiki before asking on

Re: [NTG-context] Text in a box now broken

2011-11-24 Thread Kip Warner
On Thu, 2011-11-24 at 09:44 +0100, Hans Hagen wrote: the old one is fixed anyway Thanks anyways. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
Thank you, Christian. However, I find explicitly setting the row height a bit awkward. What happens if I changed the height value in my \setupTABLE directive? Then I would have to change all references to height in the table explicitly. Also, my made up example is *only* of double rows.

Re: [NTG-context] Something similar to MarVoSym package for ConTeXt

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
Just to answer my own question. A list member suggested that I search for the keyword `symbols'. I had indeed referred to the wiki before posting, but entered as a search the singular `symbol' rather than the plural. What I got back as the lead item:

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
If you want all rows double height except the first, just do it the other way around. \setupTABLE[r][each][height=0.7in] and then for the first row: \bTR[height=0.35in] Then it's only 2 digits to change :) [nr=X] is for a cell spanning X rows. Hint: nr=number rows. So you'll get a single cell

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
Yes, I get that part. Perhaps, a larger example will illustrate . Enclosed is a simple electrical panel. Many are 40 or 60 circuits large. Note that you have an assortment of cells spanning rows depending on breaker size. It is only by chance that in a particular case adjacent breaker might

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
Now I don't get it :D What do you want to accomplish? Maybe an annotated screenshot would help? anyway, here's a another tip: \setupTABLE[r][4][topframe=on] \setupTABLE[r][6][topframe=on] \setupTABLE[r][8][topframe=on] \setupTABLE[r][10][topframe=on] \setupTABLE[r][12][topframe=on]

Re: [NTG-context] TextBackground text area

2011-11-24 Thread Kip Warner
On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 21:52 -0500, Aditya Mahajan wrote: Why not just increase the value of leftoffset and rightoffset? This seems to work, but I find a problem is that if the text box spans multiple pages, bottomoffset / topoffset are ignored at the points where the page breaks. Suggestions?

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Pavneet Arora
From an earlier version using `unnatural' tables, I have enclosed the output PDF. This situation can arise anywhere in the panel/table where you have adjacent rows allow of which should be spanning a double row. In this case circuits 15 and 16 occupy a double slot on the panel with a single

Re: [NTG-context] caption none

2011-11-24 Thread Hans Hagen
On 24-11-2011 22:03, Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: On 11/24/2011 09:12 PM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: This was always possible: \placefigure[here,none]{}{…} Wolfgang OK, I see, now it's only the combination of these two keywords that gets rid of the caption. Conscious decision or side effect?

[NTG-context] Feature request: criterium=component

2011-11-24 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
Dear inner circle, I have two components, each a book in its own right, and each with multiple \part's, \chapter's, \section's etc. Through products and components I have all crossreferences between the two books set up, thanks to the mechanisms put in place this fall by Hans. I compile

Re: [NTG-context] [Regression] math: alignment parameters confused

2011-11-24 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear ConTeXt folks, Am Sonntag, den 20.11.2011, 20:09 +0100 schrieb Paul Menzel: there must be a regression between ConTeXt ver: 2011.05.18 18:04 MKIV fmt: 2011.7.24 int: english/english and ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15 int: english/english. Using the

Re: [NTG-context] [Regression] math: alignment parameters confused

2011-11-24 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Fri, 25 Nov 2011, Paul Menzel wrote: Dear ConTeXt folks, Am Sonntag, den 20.11.2011, 20:09 +0100 schrieb Paul Menzel: there must be a regression between ConTeXt ver: 2011.05.18 18:04 MKIV fmt: 2011.7.24 int: english/english and ConTeXt ver: 2011.10.14 22:47 MKIV fmt: 2011.10.15

Re: [NTG-context] Double height rows using natural tables?

2011-11-24 Thread Christian
Ok, I don't understand occupy a double slot on the panel with a single breaker, that’s some tech-talk I guess, but how about faking it: use in you preamble \dimen0=.35in and then use for the header (or all the rows): \bTR[height=\dimen0] and for fake doubles \bTR[height=2\dimen0] This way you

Re: [NTG-context] float names and lists

2011-11-24 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:32:04 -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد isha...@colostate.edu wrote: 1. How do I change the prefix that heads the caption of a table? For example, \definefloat[tablecw] produces Tablecw 1 I want to keep the command name of the float but change the prefix.

Re: [NTG-context] float names and lists

2011-11-24 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:32:04 -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد isha...@colostate.edu wrote: 2. \placelistoftablescws produces an undefined control sequence: What am I missing here?Experimenting from here, it seems there has been a protocol change:Given \definefloatwe used to

Re: [NTG-context] float names and lists

2011-11-24 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 25.11.2011 um 03:02 schrieb Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد: On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:32:04 -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد isha...@colostate.edu wrote: 2. \placelistoftablescws produces an undefined control sequence: What am I missing here? Experimenting from here,

[NTG-context] Text in margin

2011-11-24 Thread Kip Warner
Hey list, I am trying to get text to appear in the margin, small, and italicized. The following doesn't appear to effect its size or italicization at all: \setupinmargin[ background=color, color=colour_text, backgroundcolor=colour_page, bodyfont=3pt,