Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Mojca Miklavec wrote: ... and even in that abnormal cases Taco somehow manages to get Windows 98 installed instead of XP ;) Yeah, well, that was not a really smart move. ;-) But the problem was that changes to environmental variables were seen only locally, so it didn't make any sense at

Re: [NTG-context] column overflow at times --- any thoughts?

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
David Arnold wrote: We've edited that page and the problem is gone. To see another example, consider page 61 of: http://msenux.redwoods.edu/IntAlgText/chapter1/chapter1.pdf Can you try to manally add: \displaywidowpenalty0\brokenpenalty0 after the \startcolumns and see if it helps?

Re: [NTG-context] column overflow at times --- any thoughts?

2006-08-03 Thread David Arnold
Taco,Nice try, but didn't help.On Aug 3, 2006, at 12:08 AM, Taco Hoekwater wrote:\displaywidowpenalty0\brokenpenalty0 The difficulty might be that Exercise #27 is in a textblock.% Exercise

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Aditya Mahajan wrote: I would like to place a floating, framed graphic at the next page following the \placefigure[]{}{\framed[]{...}} command. Problem: The graphicdimensions are (\makeupwidth,\textheight). Neither the options page, here, force or always help. Maybe I am missing something

Re: [NTG-context] column overflow at times --- any thoughts?

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
David Arnold wrote: Taco, Nice try, but didn't help. If the \column break works out ok, then I am not going to spend any more time on this, ok? No doubt there is a bug somewhere, but without a minimal file it will be extremely hard to track down anyway. Cheers, taco

Re: [NTG-context] column overflow at times --- any thoughts?

2006-08-03 Thread David Arnold
Thanks for trying, Taco. Appreciate the help. On Aug 3, 2006, at 1:00 AM, Taco Hoekwater wrote: David Arnold wrote: Taco, Nice try, but didn't help. If the \column break works out ok, then I am not going to spend any more time on this, ok? No doubt there is a bug somewhere, but without

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
Hallo! \setuppapersize[a4][a4] \setupfloat[figure][none,fit,here,always,top,bottom,force,page] \setupcaption[figure][number=no] \setuplayout[grid=yes]% Problem doesn't exist with grid=no \starttext \input tufte \placefigure{}{\framed[offset=none]{%

Re: [NTG-context] couple of metafun questions

2006-08-03 Thread Thomas A. Schmitz
On Aug 2, 2006, at 11:56 PM, Mojca Miklavec wrote: So you have to draw the path twice with different color and pattern (you can write a macro for it of course if you need it often). beginfig(1); pickup pencircle scaled 2pt; picture dp[]; dp[1] := dashpattern(on 2 off 6)

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
Same batch file, so yes. It would be possible to convert the batch file into a perl or ruby scripts plus a one-line batch that starts the interpreter + script, Hmm, aren't you shutting with 'Kanonen auf Spatzen'? I have running the standalone-context here on WindowsME. I have modifyed

Re: [NTG-context] A bug in character alignment?

2006-08-03 Thread Nicolas Grilly
Peter: Thanks for your help in clarifying my example. Taco: Thanks for fixing this bug! When will the next release be delivered? On 8/2/06, Taco Hoekwater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter Münster wrote: On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Nicolas Grilly wrote: Sorry, I can't see it. The column are

Re: [NTG-context] A bug in character alignment?

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
Nicolas Grilly wrote: Peter: Thanks for your help in clarifying my example. Taco: Thanks for fixing this bug! When will the next release be delivered? you can download a beta (or do ctxtools --update) Hans -

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hallo! \setuppapersize[a4][a4] \setupfloat[figure][none,fit,here,always,top,bottom,force,page] \setupcaption[figure][number=no] \setuplayout[grid=yes]% Problem doesn't exist with grid=no \starttext \input tufte \placefigure{}{\framed[offset=none]{%

Re: [NTG-context] Figures disappear with subtextblocks

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
David Arnold wrote: Hans, What does generate formats under tools mean? I have to do something more than: texmfstart texexec --make all --all no, that's what 'generate formats' does (you can see the meaning of the tools in the properties files of scite) Hans

[NTG-context] TeX trigger in MP macro

2006-08-03 Thread Peter Rolf
Hi all, Currently I am using \startuniqueMPgraphic{foo} ... if (\DbgFill=0) : fill whatever fi ... \stopuniqueMPgraphic in my MP graphics. \DbgFill (0|1) is just a trigger, which prevents filling in case of visual debugging. Instead of always writing this 'long' form, it should be

[NTG-context] Updated My Way on math alignment

2006-08-03 Thread Aditya Mahajan
Hi, I have updated myway on using alignment. It now also explains features of matrix (similar to array of latex), cases, substack and intertext. Most of the discussion on mathalignment (similar to align and gather environments of latex) is the same as before.

[NTG-context] whitespace and paragraphs

2006-08-03 Thread Hans van der Meer
This I don't get right about whitespace between paragraphs made with \defineparagraphs.\starttext\setupwhitespace[none]a\par b\par c\par% the above close spaced thus behaving as expected% these do not obey

[NTG-context] setupcaptions

2006-08-03 Thread Thomas A. Schmitz
There has been a discussion about this three months ago, but I can't figure it out: I have \setupcaptions[separator={:}] in my document and would expect something like figure 1: a figure, but I don't get a colon, the same for stopper={:}. Isn't this supposed to work? Thomas

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same batch file, so yes. It would be possible to convert the batch file into a perl or ruby scripts plus a one-line batch that starts the interpreter + script, Hmm, aren't you shutting with 'Kanonen auf Spatzen'? Perhaps, but the advantage is that you don't

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
The difference to the example that I have posted is, that you gave the options [page,none] explicitly with \placefigure and I have used \setupfloat[figure][page,none]. \setupfloat[figure][default={page,none}] may work (untested) Hans Yes, this works! Thank you for your help!

Re: [NTG-context] setupcaptions

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: There has been a discussion about this three months ago, but I can't figure it out: I have \setupcaptions[separator={:}] in my document and would expect something like figure 1: a figure, but I don't get a colon, the same for stopper={:}. Isn't this

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
Taco Hoekwater wrote: If the batch file is still functionally equivalent, it would make sense to include it in the distribution. I vaguely recall that I had removed all of the 'smart' stuff from the batch file to please command.com, making it much less functional, but perhaps that is more an

[NTG-context] setuppublicationlist

2006-08-03 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Hi all, How to control vertical spaces between references ? (\setuplist options ? I have tried some but nothing happened...) Renaud ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] setuppublicationlist

2006-08-03 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Renaud AUBIN wrote: Hi all, How to control vertical spaces between references ? (\setuplist options ? I have tried some but nothing happened...) This should work: \setuppublicationlist[before=\blank] Cheers, Taco ___ ntg-context mailing list

Re: [NTG-context] Conflict with chapter definition and header

2006-08-03 Thread Confused Scientist
Thanks Taco.This is certainly closer to what I'm trying to do, but I still have a problem with the chapter names missing from the header of every odd/left page. Below is how I setup the headers:\setupheadertexts [] % even left [section] % even right [chapter] % odd left [] % odd rightAny

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread David Arnold
Taco, Hans, This would be terrific if we had a working bat for Win98. My colleague would be extremely happy. Thanks for considering this. On Aug 3, 2006, at 7:30 AM, Hans Hagen wrote: Taco Hoekwater wrote: If the batch file is still functionally equivalent, it would make sense to include

[NTG-context] \startMPenvironment : personal font weirdness

2006-08-03 Thread David Wooten
Greetings all, I've been experimenting with MetaPost/Fun of late. It is indeed fun. In trying to have a uniform font in both text and MP areas, however, I am running into some difficulty. With a little file like this: --- \setupcolors[state=start] \setuppagenumbering[state=stop]

[NTG-context] Natural Tables with verbatim text

2006-08-03 Thread Confused Scientist
HelloIs it possible to use \type{} in a natural table cell? The example below seems to generate an error for me.Thanks!% example\starttextThis is a quick \type{test_run} of the problem. \bTABLE \bTR \bTD first \eTD\bTD {\bf alpha} \eTD\bTD one \eTD\eTR \bTR \bTD {\em second} \eTD\bTD beta \eTD\bTD

[NTG-context] e sends error to bbedit

2006-08-03 Thread David Arnold
All, I have an error here: \setupcolors[state=start] \startuniqueMPgraphic{demo circle} path p; p:=fullcircle xscaled \overlaywidth yscaled \overlayheight; fill p with color .85whwite; draw p withpen pencircle scaled 2pt withcolor .625red; \stopuniqueMPgraphic \defineoverlay[demo

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
If the batch file is still functionally equivalent, it would make sense to include it in the distribution. I vaguely recall that I had removed all of the 'smart' stuff from the batch file to please command.com, making it much less functional, but perhaps that is more an indication of how well

[NTG-context] Newbie installation problems

2006-08-03 Thread Vincent De Groote
Hello, I've just installed teTex and Context packages (no previous installations). When I run texexec on a sample file (\starttext \framed{Does it work?} \stoptext), texexec stops with the following lines: bodyfont: 12pt rm is loaded kpathsea: Running mktextfm ec-lmr12 mktextfm:

Re: [NTG-context] Newbie installation problems

2006-08-03 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
I suppose it's a font problem, but where can I find these fonts, and how should I install them ? Right, it's the latin-modern font problem. If you're using Debian testing/unstable, you can probably just do apt-get install lmodern to install lmodern v1.00. Ubuntu gives you v0.92, which isn't

Re: [NTG-context] Natural Tables with verbatim text

2006-08-03 Thread Peter Rolf
Confused Scientist wrote: Hello Is it possible to use \type{} in a natural table cell? The example below seems to generate an error for me. Thanks! \type works (try \type{\TEST}), but not exactly as in normal environment. For your example you can use '\_' instead of '_' (even without

Re: [NTG-context] setuppublicationlist

2006-08-03 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Hi Taco, An extra line was due to \def\setuppublicationlayout[#1]#2% {\setvalue{@@pvdata#1}{#2\unskip\unskip\vadjust{\kern 12pt}}} in my bibl-aub.tex ;) Cheers, Renaud Taco Hoekwater a crit: Renaud AUBIN wrote: Hi all, How to control vertical spaces between references ?

Re: [NTG-context] \startMPenvironment : personal font weirdness

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
David Wooten wrote: Greetings all, I've been experimenting with MetaPost/Fun of late. It is indeed fun. In trying to have a uniform font in both text and MP areas, however, I am running into some difficulty. With a little file like this: --- \setupcolors[state=start]

Re: [NTG-context] Natural Tables with verbatim text

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
Confused Scientist wrote: Hello Is it possible to use \type{} in a natural table cell? The example below seems to generate an error for me. Thanks! % example \starttext This is a quick \type{test_run} of the problem. \bTABLE \bTR \bTD first\eTD\bTD {\bf alpha} \eTD\bTD one

Re: [NTG-context] TeX trigger in MP macro

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
Peter Rolf wrote: Hi all, Currently I am using \startuniqueMPgraphic{foo} ... if (\DbgFill=0) : fill whatever fi ... \stopuniqueMPgraphic in my MP graphics. \DbgFill (0|1) is just a trigger, which prevents filling in case of visual debugging. Instead of always writing

Re: [NTG-context] \startMPenvironment : personal font weirdness

2006-08-03 Thread David Wooten
Hans Hagen wrote: \startMPenvironment [global] \usetypescriptfile[minionpro-diss] \usetypescript[Minion] \switchtobodyfont[Minion,12pt] \stopMPenvironment dangerous to use such a upper/lowercase mix (typos) I see what you mean. hm, looks like a bronwser

Re: [NTG-context] \startMPenvironment : personal font weirdness

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
David Wooten wrote: Hans Hagen wrote: \startMPenvironment [global] \usetypescriptfile[minionpro-diss] \usetypescript[Minion] \switchtobodyfont[Minion,12pt] \stopMPenvironment dangerous to use such a upper/lowercase mix (typos) I see what you mean.

Re: [NTG-context] \startMPenvironment : personal font weirdness

2006-08-03 Thread David Wooten
Hans Hagen wrote: what is the label font then? probably defaultfont so you need to set that as well also, label does not use tex, use label(\textext(very),z46) That's it, indeed (though without the back-slash for textext): label(textext(very),z46) and friends Hans Many thanks! David

Re: [NTG-context] setupcaptions

2006-08-03 Thread Hans Hagen
Taco Hoekwater wrote: Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: There has been a discussion about this three months ago, but I can't figure it out: I have \setupcaptions[separator={:}] in my document and would expect something like figure 1: a figure, but I don't get a colon, the same for

[NTG-context] Specify the part/chapter number

2006-08-03 Thread Confused Scientist
Hello,I'm working on a project with a few other people and we are each responsible for writing a single chapter/component of a larger document. I am, for example, responsible for chapters 2 and 6. Unfortunately, when I run pdftex on my component, the chapter number always begins from 1 which means

Re: [NTG-context] Specify the part/chapter number

2006-08-03 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Confused Scientist wrote: Hello, I'm working on a project with a few other people and we are each responsible for writing a single chapter/component of a larger document. I am, for example, responsible for chapters 2 and 6. Unfortunately, when I run pdftex on my

[NTG-context] Mixed Normal and Bold Math -- Problem with Lucida

2006-08-03 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Hi all, I use lucida for a document and now I need some bold math fonts so I have followed the instructions given in "This Way - Mixed Normal and Bold Math". The resulting test file is: \starttext \usetypescript[lucida] [texnansi] \usetypescript[lucidabfm] [texnansi]