Re: [NTG-context] Keeping up-to-date under TeXLive

Hello all, I used Context to write an entire novel in 2005 (under Fedora linux). Since then I didn't do any work in Context until now. I am now coming back to write a second book (under Ubuntu this time), and found myself totally confused with all this new business of luatex, mkii, mkiv,

[NTG-context] how to create many blank pages

I need to create a book with many blank pages (with its header footer texts). Is there any easy way to create, say, 300 blank pages one after the other, wihout using \page 300 times? I guess what I need is to know how to loop within context. thank you Ciro

[NTG-context] extra pages after backmatter

Hello, I am getting 2 extra pages after the backmatter. Is there any way delete them? thank you Ciro \starttex \starfrontmatter \input frontmatter.tex \stopfrontmatter \startbodymatter \input a_file.tex \stopbodymatter \startbackmatter \input

[NTG-context] footnotes with one *

I looked at two context manuals and can't find the setting to get footnotes with * instead of a letter or a number. I need 4 footnotes in 4 different pages, and I would like them all of them with one sigle * thank you Ciro - * like this -- ===

Re: [NTG-context] footnotes with one *

Thank you for your replies. They helped. I need two more twiks... Twik 1: My font is too slanted and the asterisk (*) is printed too close to the last word in the sentence. Example: Charles IV \footnote[]{asdfasdf} will print an asterisk touching the V letter. How do I instruct context to give

[NTG-context] footnote twiks

Hello, I need two more twiks for my footnotes: I am using asterisk instead of numbers or letter for the footnotes. Twik 1: My font is too slanted and the asterisk (*) is printed too close to the last word in the sentence. Example: Charles IV \footnote[]{asdfasdf} will print an asterisk touching

Re: [NTG-context] footnote twiks

no,no. My problem is with the V that appears in the text, not in the footnote! thank you, though. c On 8/26/05, Olivier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Ciro Soto : -- was [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:56:05PM -- Twik 1: My font is too slanted and the asterisk (*) is printed

Re: [NTG-context] Mini-survey: What do you do with ConTeXt?

I wrote my novel using ConTeXt. Inside figures with metapost, the cover layout with Scribus. See http://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com Ciro ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

[NTG-context] spanish symbols for interrogation and exclamation

Hi team: How do I write the spanish interrogation symbol that is up-side down? also How do I write the spanish exclamation symbol that is also up-side down? thank you ciro ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

Re: [NTG-context] spanish symbols for interrogation and exclamation

I didn't understand Hans's instructions. What should I do? Mojka's solution worked fine. I used \def\qd{\questiondown} to shorten the keyword. c On 12/23/05, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mojca Miklavec wrote:Ciro Soto wrote:Hi team: How do I write the spanish interrogation symbol that is

[NTG-context] smaller symbol

Invisible Friends: I am trying to use \ll and \gg instead of quotation marks. The problem is that they are too big for my taste. What would be the easiest way to make them, say 0.75\bodyfontsize ? thank you Ciro PS: thank you for the help with the upside down question marks...

Re: [NTG-context] spanish symbols for interrogation and exclamation

I think using a definition like \question (or \pregunta if we use a spanish keyword) would be useful. ciroOn 12/26/05, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: How do I write the spanish interrogation symbol that is up-side down? also How do I write the spanish

Re: [NTG-context] smaller symbol

: On 12/26/05, Ciro Soto wrote: Invisible Friends:I am trying to use \ll and \gg instead of quotation marks.The problem is that they are too big for my taste.What would be the easiest way to make them, say 0.75\bodyfontsize ?I guess that \leftguillemot instead of \ll already solves theproblem

[NTG-context] I can't find file `TeXGyreChorus-MediumItalic'.

I had a file fully functional, but after I did a ctxtool --updatecontext it is not working anymore. it complains with the messages below. I am running in linux Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope. How do I fix this problem? thank you Ciro PS: FYI: CtxTools | context version: 2009.05.29 23:34

Re: [NTG-context] I can't find file `TeXGyreChorus-MediumItalic'.

, Mojca Miklavec mojca.miklavec.li...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 23:10, Ciro Soto wrote: Wolfgang, thank you for your help. Here is a simple example that generates the error. You can copy and paste the following lines into a tex file and run context

[NTG-context] finding out what font are available

Hi all, what would be the command to list all fonts available in my installation via context? thank you Ciro -- Links of your interest: http://www-personal.engin.umd.umich.edu/~cirosoto/ http://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

How do I solve the problem then? here is what I have: /usr/bin/texi2pdf*/usr/bin/texfont* /usr/bin/texconfig-sys* /usr/bin/texi2dvi*/usr/bin/texfind* /usr/bin/texconfig-dialog* /usr/bin/texindex*/usr/bin/texexec* /usr/bin/texconfig* /usr/bin/texutil* /usr/bin/texmacs*

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

I installed lutex 0.28.0-2 Then I ran the command that Khaled told me, and I got % sudo mtxrun -script fonts --list MtxRun | error unable to identify cnf file MtxRun | error unable to identify cnf file MtxRun | no cnf files found (TEXMFCNF may not be set/known) MtxRun | unknown script: fonts

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

I just installed the minimals from the link given by Mauricio, and followed instructions for the linux installation. I still get: %sudo mtxrun -script fonts --list MtxRun | error unable to identify cnf file MtxRun | error unable to identify cnf file MtxRun | no cnf files found (TEXMFCNF may not

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

I am getting closer to the solution. This is my new environment: % env | grep -i tex TEXMFOS=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-linux TEXMFCACHE=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-cache TEXMFPROJECT=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-project TEXMFLOCAL=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-local

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

at 3:45 AM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: Ciro Soto wrote: I am getting closer to the solution. This is my new environment: % env | grep -i tex TEXMFOS=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-linux TEXMFCACHE=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-cache TEXMFPROJECT=/home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-project

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Ciro Soto c...@kavyata.com wrote: I did run luatools --generate. I get:* luatools --verbose --generate *LuaTools | version 1.2.2 - 2006+ - PRAGMA ADE / CONTEXT LuaTools | variable SELFAUTOLOC set to /home/ciro/context

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

| divisions : 0 TeXUtil | loaded files: 0 TeXUtil | temporary files: 0 TeXUtil | commands: 0 TeXUtil | programs: 0 TeXUtil | tuo file saved TeXExec | runtime: 0.134492 please advise what to do. thank you Ciro On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Ciro Soto c...@kavyata.com wrote: Getting closer

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: Ciro Soto wrote: another try: *mtxrun --script mtx-fonts --list *./mtx-fonts.lua:11: attempt to index global 'resolvers' (a nil value) do you run an older copy of mtxrun

Re: [NTG-context] finding out what font are available

, Jun 14, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: Ciro Soto wrote: I ran the selfupdate: /home/ciro/context/tex/texmf-linux/bin/mtxrun MtxRun | *unable to locate new script* ok, so that point in th edirection of a path problem I added script/context/lua to my path: better do

[NTG-context] spanish tilde-n lost

Hi all, I finally got around the intallation of context minimals. Thank you for those who helped. I ran my old tex files (in spanish) and found that \~n is not working now. It should create an n with a tilde on top, but what happens is that there is no letter printed at all. What is the fix for

Re: [NTG-context] spanish tilde-n lost

://www-personal.engin.umd.umich.edu/~cirosoto/ http://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: Mojca Miklavec wrote: On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 01:16, Ciro Soto wrote: Hi all, I finally got around

[NTG-context] \setuppagenumbering[]

Page numbering in roman style is not working for me. What could the problem be? I get the numbers in the footer, but it prints in Arabic numbers (1,2,3 ...). This is the command I use: \setuppagenumbering[conversion=romannumerals] thank you Ciro -- Links of your interest:

[NTG-context] pdf with password/security

Hi all, I am planning to offer a poetry book in electronic format as well as paper format. How would I produce the pdf file with security/password using context? thank you Ciro -- Links of your interest: http://www-personal.engin.umd.umich.edu/~cirosoto/

Re: [NTG-context] pdf with password/security

, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Renaud Aubinau...@nibua-r.org wrote: You can also use podofoencrypt (http://podofo.sourceforge.net/) Renaud Hans Hagen a écrit : Ciro Soto wrote: Hi all, I am planning to offer a poetry book in electronic format as well as paper format. How would I produce the pdf

[NTG-context] Fwd: \setuppagenumbering[]

I am still stuck with this problem any help? ciro -- Forwarded message -- From: Ciro Soto c...@kavyata.com Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 10:06 PM Subject: \setuppagenumbering[] To: context ntg-context@ntg.nl Page numbering in roman style is not working for me. What could

Re: [NTG-context] Fwd: \setuppagenumbering[]

: http://www-personal.engin.umd.umich.edu/~cirosoto/ http://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Wolfgang Schusterschuster.wolfg...@googlemail.com wrote: Am 06.07.2009 um 14:39 schrieb Ciro Soto: I am still stuck with this problem

[NTG-context] Fwd: Fwd: \setuppagenumbering[]

://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com http://www.myspace.com/sotoaguirre On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Wolfgang Schusterschuster.wolfg...@googlemail.com wrote: Am 06.07.2009 um 14:39 schrieb Ciro Soto: I am still stuck with this problem any help? Make a example. Wolfgang

[NTG-context] verses together

I am writing a book with poems and need to maintain four, sometimes five, lines together in the same page. I don't know in advance which four lines will be split at the end of the page. How would I implement this? Using \testpage[n] works, only if I know in advance where the the split happens.

[NTG-context] empty page - how?

Hi All, I want each chapter to start on an odd number page, and the preceding page to be totally empty (no header, no footer). Before the \chapter command, I tried: \page[odd,blank] ... didn't work. I get the header and footer \page[odd,empty] ... didn't work. I get an extra page (empty)

[NTG-context] lost curved left quotes

I am resending this just in case it got lost when the server was down. Hi all, Somehow my left quotes are straight, not curved as my right quotes. How could I make them curved? (I am using `` for the left quotes, and '' for the right quotes.) (If I use \quotation {qwerty} I get the curved

[NTG-context] framed box in between

I am resending this note in case it got lost when the server was down. ciro Hi all, I would like to have a quote inserted in a framed box that is part in the margin and part in the text, and surrounded by the text. I found the command to have it in the margin or in the text area, but couldn't

[NTG-context] pages not full

I am having a minor but persistent problem. The text area don't get full of text. It jumps to the next page leaving several (4 ,5, 6) lines empty at the bottom of the text area. It happens in the middle of a paragraph. Any switch I should be setting up? ciro -- -- Links of your interest:

[NTG-context] checking spelling of a tex document

Hi all I wonder what the people in this list is using for checking the spelling of a tex document I am in Linux and I have going back and forth from tex to OOwriter to do this, but that is a pain. Any other suggestion? thank you Ciro -- Links of your interest:

[NTG-context] back to Context

I started a small project of ~100 pages and tried to do it with Scribus since it required pictures, inserts, etc. I found that Scribus was not going to be able to handle the task so easily. So I am back to Context. Here is my task: in the right pages, I want the text (~50 pages of text) and in

Re: [NTG-context] back to Context

at 4:30 PM, Hans Hagenpra...@wxs.nl wrote: Ciro Soto wrote: I started a small project of ~100 pages and tried to do it with Scribus since it required pictures, inserts, etc. I found that Scribus was not going to be able to handle the task so easily. So I am back to Context. Here is my task

Re: [NTG-context] chancery font

PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ciro, AFAIK chancery has no typeface associated. So you need to do that yourself \usetypescript[chancery][texnansi] \definetypeface [myfont][cg][calligraphy][chancery][default][encoding=texnansi] \setupbodyfont[myfont,cg,12pt] KR Willi Ciro Soto wrote: When I

Re: [NTG-context] chancery font

(magazine009) but couldn't make it work either... so, the problem is likely to be in my installation... Ciro On Apr 2, 2005 2:21 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:29:16 -0500, Ciro Soto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Idris solution didn't work. I got: TeXFont 2.2.1

Re: [NTG-context] chancery font

(untested, but hopefully you get the idea...) adam unfortunately, I have a mental mess with the font business in tex. How can one keep track with so many directories, encodings, file types, maps, etc... I am tired of trying to undestand. Manuals are useless because they are outdated, trees

Re: [NTG-context] How to cook Garamond

Idris, I forgot to give you my thanks for posting the steps... I'll try with my verdana font. ciro On Apr 2, 2005 10:13 PM, Ciro Soto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Idris ... great... my garamond is working now. A couple of things ... for a real novice like me... you need to tell where the type

Re: [NTG-context] How to cook Garamond

Idris ... great... my garamond is working now. A couple of things ... for a real novice like me... you need to tell where the type-* file should be located, and whether we need to do a texhash after moving the type-* file. On Apr 2, 2005 7:15 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [NTG-context] How to cook Garamond

Idris, I just noticed that your type-ugm.tex file has the italic and bold faces swapped. Just to let you know. Ciro On Apr 2, 2005 7:15 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear syndicate, [Garamond is a nice font. Now that there is a free version, this would be a nice default

Re: [NTG-context] chancery font

Idris, thank you very much for your explanations... they are very helpful. regarding ttf translation, I have in my system (I guess it came with texlive2004) a little software ttf2pt1 that does the job. unix ttf2pt1 -b fontname.ttf and it produces the two files: fontname.afm, fontname.pfb which

[NTG-context] bi-lingual book

I am thinking in producing a book in two languages. One language will be in the verso side of the paper sheet, and the second language will be in the rector side. Trying to be as mirror images so the reader could (if so desired) learn one language from the other. Questions: 1) Is there a way to

[NTG-context] paul tremblay's pages

I wonder what happened with the nice pages in http://www.geocities.com/paulhtremblay/context_xml/page2.html they are gone now... and no re-direction exists. Ciro -- === All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution. from: The Guitar

Re: [NTG-context] oldstyle figures

Hi Idris, this didn't work for me: \usetypescript [URWGaramond][\defaultencoding] \usetypescript [map] [latin-modern-os] [\defaultencoding] \setupbodyfont [urwgaramond,11pt] \starttext 123456 \stoptext Any help? thank you ciro ___ ntg-context mailing

[NTG-context] fontsite 500 CD

I've read about the fontsite CD (in the Bill Mcclain page) and I wonder if it is worth to buy it, and whether there are other similar alternative to get such large number of fonts. thank you Ciro ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl

Re: [NTG-context] tex to txt/doc

Yes, pdftotext works almost perfect. It does not produce the ff, fi, but the rest is ok. thank you. ciro On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:12 AM, luigi scarso luigi.sca...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Piotr Kopszak kops...@gmail.com wrote: not to mention obvious old-school