[NTG-context] macro expansion inside a block

Hi all, I want to expand a macro inside a block when the block is written and not when it is used. Here a simple example: \defineblock[myblock] \hideblocks[myblock] \starttext \define\mynumber{1} Some text: mynumber is :\mynumber \beginmyblock This is mynumber inside the first myblock, I

Re: [NTG-context] interactive reference

Meer, Hans van der 3. Februar 2016 um 19:10 In the ConTeXt reference manual in section 12.5 Cross references I find the following explanation: I would like to set (interactive) references as the black triangles pointing forward and backward, as displayed here.

[NTG-context] box'es do not spread out

I am struggling with the following problem: Collect a number of boxes with: \global\setbox\placexcontent=\hbox{% \box\placexcontent % collection of previous boxes \box\placexbox % next box affixed to previous onse \hskip\placexdistanceskip % spearation, replacing by \hfill does not solve problem

[NTG-context] Floating split TABLE misaligned

Hi, I presume I found a bug in TABLE placement. The attached examples shows, that the split TABLE is not centered on the first page, bug centered on the second. I would expect it to be centered in both cases. Best regards, Andreas\setupTABLE[split=repeat, textwidth=.9\textwidth]

Re: [NTG-context] Typesetting Arabic (Scheherazade)

Acch. Sorry for the noise. It should be \definefallbackfamily[mainface][serif][Scheherazade][range=0600-077F, features=arabic] Alan On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 6:28 AM, Alan Bowen wrote: > currently have: > > \definefontfeature > [arabic] >

[NTG-context] Typesetting Arabic (Scheherazade)

currently have: \definefontfeature [arabic] [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, liga=yes,dlig=yes,rlig=yes,tlig=yes, calt=yes,trep=yes,mark=yes,mkmk=yes, kern=yes,curs=yes]

Re: [NTG-context] (bug?) wrong hyphenation with external fonts

On 2/5/2016 8:47 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote: On 02/04/2016 10:13 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: On 2/4/2016 9:27 PM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote: [...] The ff-ligature prevents hyphenation with TeX Gyre Pagella, but not with MinionPro. (This is the opposite of what I reported before.) it depends on the

Re: [NTG-context] box'es do not spread out

Meer, Hans van der 5. Februar 2016 um 20:34 I am struggling with the following problem: Collect a number of boxes with: \global\setbox\placexcontent=\hbox{% \box\placexcontent% collection of previous boxes \box\placexbox% next box affixed to previous onse