Actually, I would already be helped with a way to convert this string:
My “Büsiness" & sérvice
into something that can be typeset by ConTeXt. Using embedded lua is fine.
G
> On 28 Mar 2020, at 02:01, Gerben Wierda <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I have strings I get from an XML that I want to turn into labels for objects
> in a METAPOST picture (using MetaFun). These strings can have arbitrary
> characters (like accents) and some characters are coded. Examples of how
> these are coded:
>
> My "Application” Fünction
>
> [My] Application (Component)
>
> Business & service
>
> Besides the text, I know what the intended size (e.g. 10) and style (e.g.
> bold or italics) is.
>
> I have the string and I have a size of a box it needs to be fitted in and I
> have set a default font. Preferably, I’d like to code these in a box of the
> aspect ratio of the box it needs to fit in. So, for instance, I have a box
> that is 50 (high) by 130 (wide) and
> - if the text fits in the box, just typeset it. Break the words (yes or no)
> - if the size set does not fit in the box, make it smaller so it fits.
> Initially this is optional as the boxes will be of the size in which the text
> fits.
> - I might want to use some pattern to split it into multiple lines. E.g. if
> the last part of the string is “(some text)” put it on a last line by itself
> and if the first part of the string is “[some text]” put it on a first line
> by itself
>
> I am using Lua to generate METAPOST which are written by ‘context’ commands.
>
> I am not that experienced and I am looking for tips on a strategy to do this.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> G
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