Re: [NTG-context] new upload / more math

2022-04-01 Thread jdh via ntg-context
Wrong. The imperial measurement system, may give Europeans a headache, but is NOT obsolete, by any means. A good chunk of the world use the imperial measurment system and may be required in certain books, depending on a country's standards. dh - Henning Hraban Ramm via

Re: [NTG-context] Using a system font

2021-12-27 Thread jdh via ntg-context
That did it. Thanks for help. I appreciate it. jay Marco Patzer via ntg-context wrote: > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/share/fonts > mtxrun --script fonts --reload > > \definefontfamily [mainface] [serif] [Mathjax_Fraktur] > \setupbodyfont [mainface] > > \starttext > \samplefile{knuth} >

[NTG-context] Using a system font

2021-12-26 Thread jdh via ntg-context
Minimum working example: \starttext I want to use the Mathjax_Fraktur font, which the font-manager on Ubuntu reports that it has. {\switchtobodyfont[Mathjax_Fraktur] .. but, this text doesn't show up in Mathjax_Fraktur.} \stoptext

Re: [NTG-context] font problems

2021-11-26 Thread jdh via ntg-context
to the absolute pt value. That the numeric argument after 'sa' is a multiple of the current font size. Thank you - Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote: > On 11/26/2021 12:59 PM, jdh via ntg-context wrote: > > Here's my MWE: > > Objective is to typeset a Chancery font te

[NTG-context] font problems

2021-11-26 Thread jdh via ntg-context
Here's my MWE: Objective is to typeset a Chancery font text in the upper lefthand side of a page, and then do the main body in some normal font. Then at the very last print a sign off in Chancery. For some reason I can't get both to print out as Chancery. Only one or the

Re: [NTG-context] Problem getting lmtx version up

2021-07-18 Thread jdh
Mojca, sorry I missed you query about the location of the image zip. I used: https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_arm64/images/raspios_arm64-2020-05-28/2020-05-27-raspios-buster-arm64.zip But the lite version you mention below should use the same library. > Does this look

[NTG-context] Problem getting lmtx version up

2021-07-15 Thread jdh
# # I followed all instruction for downloading context-lmtx, then did the rsync # procedures, then a another # # $ sudo sh ./install.h # # I get the following error: /opt/context-lmtx $ sudo sh ./install.sh Error: /opt/context-lmtx/bin/mtxrun:

[NTG-context] lmtx install problem

2021-07-14 Thread jdh
I've downloaded and ran the install...sh script from the directory: /opt/context-lmtx It indicates that it completed successully, but there is no 'tex' directory anywhere in the resulting /opt/context-lmtxdirectory tree. Please advise on how to get context-ltmx up and running. Thank

[NTG-context] Third party modules in LMTX

2020-02-13 Thread jdh
I would like to use Wolfgang's t-letter module, but need some help. I found the following instructions: "The ConTeXt suite only comes with Taco's t-bib module. If you want to install a new module, say Wolfgang's t-letter module, you can use first-setup.sh --modules="t-letter" BUT, the

Re: [NTG-context] How to sort list of sections?

2019-11-07 Thread jdh
I get no difference using criterium=previous versus criterium=local. Kerry Sainsbury wrote: > Thanks Hans. For the sake of any future users who may have stumbled across > this post I want to point out > that if you want the list of sections to appear at the end of your document > you

[NTG-context] Works and Doesn't Work

2019-01-17 Thread jdh
Here is my small sample ConTeXt sample: I want to be able to control the blank gap between the end of an item and the next item. It has to be fine tuned at times. Any advice would be appreciated. NOTE: Two cases with inbetween attempting use use two variations of the \blank command which

[NTG-context] How to adjust inter item vertical space

2019-01-16 Thread jdh
I want to fit a page with an itemized group of items. The normal vertical spacing is to large and the [packed] doesn't give enough seperation between items. I should think that there's a simple way to adjust this with \setupitemize command or even with \startitemize. Is there? I did try

[NTG-context] hairline & rules

2018-06-16 Thread jdh
I want to use a colored hairline, but can't get it working and can't find anything to explain any options or parameters. I've tried \setuptextrules[rulecolor=red,color=red] \hairline or \hairline[color=red] Doesn't work this is a test

[NTG-context] Invoice Forms

2018-06-14 Thread jdh
Is there a source of context document forms for invoices, (and other documents), that have been contributed for open modifications and use? If not it would be very beneficial to people to have such a depository. Please let me know. Regards

Re: [NTG-context] Multiple columns in an itemization group

2018-01-27 Thread jdh
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. kaddour kardio <kaddourkar...@gmail.com> wrote: > You just have to add "three," beside "column" in the options > > On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, jdh <dhen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > #1 Is there a

[NTG-context] Multiple columns in an itemization group

2018-01-25 Thread jdh
#1 Is there any way to instruct ConText, when using "itemize" with multiple columns to specify the number, X columns. In this case I want three #2 Is there any way to turn off a bullet character/symbol? Here is a vacabulary list example?:

Re: [NTG-context] xtables: rowwise, columnwise, and cellwise opera

2018-01-07 Thread jdh
2 > \startxcell [...] [..,..=..,..] ... \stopxcell > OPT OPT > 1 NAME > 2 nx=NUMBER > ny=NUMBER > nc=NUMBER > nr=NUMBER > inherits: \setupxtable > > > > On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:50:51 -0800 > "jdh" <dhen...@gmail.com>

Re: [NTG-context] xtables: rowwise, columnwise, and cellwise opera

2018-01-06 Thread jdh
No it wont compile with two groups. It takes the second as content. It may be a version difference. But it likewise would not work as is for me with puting the key=value into the 1st bracket pair. Version parsing difference? Alan Braslau wrote: > No, in ConTeXt one

Re: [NTG-context] Strange bug with overviewpage module.

2014-12-21 Thread jdh
I am using the standalone context ( $ mtxrun --version gives me == ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool 1.31 ) I want to try the overview module. I copied the example given on the references html page, but context needs the module to parse it. How do I install a module? ( This one specifically if

[NTG-context] Adjusting topspace for letterhead in layer construct

2014-11-19 Thread jdh
mtx-context | current version: 2014.10.18 14:30 I only want about 3 to 5 mm between the physical top of the page and the top of the letterhead (in this example, a company's and contact information). In \setlayer I set y=3mm The pdf view of the output looks good, but an actual

[NTG-context] layer letterhead and top down distance

2014-11-19 Thread jdh
I am using: mtx-context | current version: 2014.10.18 14:30 I am typesetting a simple letterhead for correspondence. The design calls for only about a 3 to 5 mm distance between the physical top of the page and the top of the typeset letterhead. The pdf view of the output looks good,

[NTG-context] Use of a layer for a letterhead

2014-11-16 Thread jdh
I have created a letterhead layer, which works well for the first page of a multi-page document. I want it to be repeated for each page of a document. How can that be done or does anyone have any pointers or tips on how I can do that? Thank You

[NTG-context] Fwd: Layer for Letterhead( minimum example)

2014-11-16 Thread jdh
SORRY I forgot to attach a minimum example. I'll attach it. It is a plain text file wit an .mkiv file extension. I have created a letterhead layer, which works well for the first page of a multi-page document. I want it to be repeated for each page of a document. How can that be done or does

[NTG-context] Font Sizing in Layers

2014-11-04 Thread jdh
I wanted to change character sizes in a letter head but the \tfa... macro doesn't work. Here is a minimum example See how the letter head does not give larger fonts as requested with the \tfc{} command. See the difference with the table in the body of the letter. Regards,

[NTG-context] about layers

2014-11-01 Thread jdh
I am working on making a letter head which will have two separate main components. 1.) A jpeg graphical component and a 2.) the companies address (probably created with tabulate, but I don't know yet. I wanted to ask what other people have done when using similar methods? Any advice will be