Re: [NTG-context] Document Structuring

2006-04-21 Thread nico
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:34:44 +0200, Renaud AUBIN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 3. How to obtain (I,II,III,IV) for part numbering ? \setupsection[section-1][conversion=Romannumerals] seems ok, but I would find more natural to be able to write the following, at least to make the conversion local

[NTG-context] Itemize head symbol

2006-04-21 Thread nico
Hello, Is it possible to change the symbol of \head in an itemize list, like \sym does for \item? Regards, BG ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] updating

2006-04-21 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006, Hans Hagen wrote: > fyi: > > if you want to update (e.g. the new kurier zip) you can try something > > textools --updatetree kurier-tex e:\tex\texmf > > (take you rown tree roots) Thanks for this. I was going to ask how to install the new files :-) > this will tell you what w

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE 'last line' tag?

2006-04-21 Thread Johannes Graumann
nico wrote: > \defineXMLnested > [tr] > [bottomframe=,rulethickness=0.5pt] > {\doifelse{\XMLop{bottomframe}}{}% > {\expanded{\bTR}}% > {\expanded{\bTR[bottomframe=\XMLop{bottomframe},rulethickness=\XMLop{rulethickness}]}}} > {\eTR} So much to learn, so little time. Thank you for this hint! Was h

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE: 'distance' override?

2006-04-21 Thread Johannes Graumann
Hans Hagen wrote: > what does booktab do then > Have a look at http://www.idyll.org:8081/JohSite/context/table1.jpg/view I write there: > A table formated with the package 'booktabs' in LaTeX. Notice the heavier, > continuous '\toprule' and '\bottomrule' as well as the lighter and > interrupte

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt +Tioga

2006-04-21 Thread Jilani Khaldi
>interesting (i assume that it produced pdf) > > Yes with the difference that while Metapost, Asympthote and GLE (http://glx.sourceforge.net/) use their own proprietary language to do PDF graphics, Tioga(*) uses Ruby, a full featrured and very nice language. I even see more presence in the

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE 'last line' tag?

2006-04-21 Thread nico
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:44:45 -0700, Johannes Graumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: nico wrote: On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:27:50 -0700, Johannes Graumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: nico wrote: Why don't you test if the attribute is set before applying it to the TR? You see the problem on the l

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt +Tioga

2006-04-21 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
I just had a look at the Tioga page and the figures are excellent. Though it looks even more wedded to LaTeX than asymptote is? -Sanjoy `Never underestimate the evil of which men of power are capable.' --Bertrand Russell, _War Crimes in Vietnam_, chapter 1. __

Re: [NTG-context] itemize question

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
� wrote: > Hello, > is it normal, that the first "margin=5em" is not taken into account, but > the with \setupitemize it works? > > Perhaps I misunderstand the second argument of \startitemize. > > \starttext > \startitemize[packed][margin=5em] > \item bla > \item bla > \stopitemize > > \setupitemi

Re: [NTG-context] feature request: \everytrypass

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Vit Zyka wrote: > > Oh, it is already done! ... How I was able to think in opposite... > Seems it works correctly in TABLE. > > ... but there is (at least) two \trialtypesettingtrue missing in caption > composition. Bellow is the patch (see VZ comment marks). > ok, patched ---

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE: 'distance' override?

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Johannes Graumann wrote: > Hello, > > In my quest for tables similar to what the 'booktabs' package in LaTeX > what does booktab do then Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridd

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Renaud AUBIN wrote: > Ok, but how to deal with asymptote like with metapost. > For example, if I produce a pdf with asymptote (with embed fonts) and use > this pdf into my ConTeXt document with the same fonts... Is the fonts > included twice ? I assume that this is the case... > Maybe it could be

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE 'last line' tag?

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
nico wrote: > On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:27:50 -0700, Johannes Graumann > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> nico wrote: >> >> >>> Why don't you test if the attribute is set before applying it to the TR? >>> You see the problem on the last row, but the fact is that you force the >>> bottomfram

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE 'last line' tag?

2006-04-21 Thread Johannes Graumann
nico wrote: > On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:27:50 -0700, Johannes Graumann > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> nico wrote: >> >>> Why don't you test if the attribute is set before applying it to the TR? >>> You see the problem on the last row, but the fact is that you force the >>> bottomframe clear for e

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
I started rewriting the asymptote code to use plain TeX -- I had never used ConTeXt back then, so didn't even try to make that work. But maybe the TeX changes will help those more expert in ConTeXt to make them. I'll dig out my half-finished changes for public onsumption. The asymptote authors s

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Renaud AUBIN
I agree with you, and this is what I do for my document (I use featpost, metaobj and context term of gnuplot). But sometimes, there is some conflicts... That's the reason why I think that an integrated and expandable solution could be interesting. That's my humble opinion ;) Hans Hagen a écrit :

[NTG-context] updating

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Hi, fyi: if you want to update (e.g. the new kurier zip) you can try something textools --updatetree kurier-tex e:\tex\texmf (take you rown tree roots) this will tell you what will be updated, merged and deleted (use --force to really do it) Hans -- ---

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Ok, but how to deal with asymptote like with metapost. For example, if I produce a pdf with asymptote (with embed fonts) and use this pdf into my ConTeXt document with the same fonts... Is the fonts included twice ? I assume that this is the case... Maybe it could be interesting to "integrate"

[NTG-context] [Fwd: NTG voorjaarsbijeenkomst op 12 en 13 mei a.s.]

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
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Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Renaud AUBIN wrote: > The discussion is now, what do you prefer: an integrated tool with a > great variety of features (even if a small amount of us are interested > by "three" or "graph" in asymptote) or a better tool but with less > features ? > or multiple tools -) Hans --

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Renaud AUBIN wrote: > I have just send a mail to Andy Hammer to ask him what he thinks about > using plainTeX format instead of hardcoded latex calls... > or configurable calls, i see no reason for binding to whatever format Hans --

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Jilani Khaldi wrote: >> i downloade it, and indeed it seems that calling latex is hard coded into >> the source >> >> of course you can make a batch file latex.cmd that runs context -) >> >> integrating does not look that problematic but without proper label support >> ... . >> >> so maybe you

[NTG-context] NTG voorjaarsbijeenkomst op 12 en 13 mei a.s.

2006-04-21 Thread Willi Egger
Beste NTG'ers, Vaak melden de leden die naar een NTG-dag willen komen hun komst pas laat... daar zijn we aan gewend, kunnen we normaal mee omgaan maar dit keer is het anders. De voorbereidingen van ons verblijf bij Defensie in Den Helder en de overtocht naar TeXel en de overnachting daar m

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Tioga looks very nice for 2D plots but IMHO, asymptote could provide a good transition for metaposters. Moreover, asymptote is a "all-in-one" tool with 3D support and 2D plots of reasonable quality... The discussion is now, what do you prefer: an integrated tool with a great variety of features (

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Jilani Khaldi
>i downloade it, and indeed it seems that calling latex is hard coded into the >source > >of course you can make a batch file latex.cmd that runs context -) > >integrating does not look that problematic but without proper label support >... . > >so maybe you can convince the authors to make th

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Renaud AUBIN wrote: > Ouch, grep latex * on the source returns i downloade it, and indeed it seems that calling latex is hard coded into the source of course you can make a batch file latex.cmd that runs context -) integrating does not look that problematic but without proper label support ...

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Ouch, grep latex * on the source returns ChangeLog:  * doc/asymptote.texi, doc/latexusage.tex: ChangeLog:  * configure.ac: Use kpsewhich to help find default latex path. ChangeLog:  Force quiet mode with running embedded latex files. ChangeLog:  * doc/latexusage.tex, base/plain

[NTG-context] ConTeXt + asymptote

2006-04-21 Thread Renaud AUBIN
Hi all, I like metapost but, according to the following mail (on the metapost ML): [metapost] MP vs. Asymptote I don't want to start a flame, but since someone posted a message some time ago mentioning Asymptote I got curious and I have to say that I was very impressed, even if I still have

Re: [NTG-context] footnotes in natural tables

2006-04-21 Thread Johan Sandblom
No, the result is still the same. I realize I am being obtuse, but in what way, specifically? I placed the code after the ^L after the writestatus thing, and rebuilt the format (although perhaps that is not necessary for cont-new?), but the footnotes still come out on top of each other. Johan 200

Re: [NTG-context] footnotes in natural tables

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Johan Sandblom wrote: > I tried putting this in the testfile itself but got a complaint about > a missing \endcsname. So following some previous advice I put this in > texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-loc.tex and rebuilt the format. > Processing the testfile did not generate an error but also no >

Re: [NTG-context] footnotes in natural tables

2006-04-21 Thread Johan Sandblom
I tried putting this in the testfile itself but got a complaint about a missing \endcsname. So following some previous advice I put this in texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-loc.tex and rebuilt the format. Processing the testfile did not generate an error but also no improvement. How should I use t

Re: [NTG-context] footnotes in natural tables

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Johan Sandblom wrote: > With the following file the footnotes are typeset on top of each > other. What am I doing wrong? > > Johan > > \starttext > \startlocalfootnotes[n=0, location={text, none}] > \bTABLE > \bTR \bTD Sinuit \eTD > \bTD penicillin V \eTD > \bTD amoxicillin, pivampicillin

Re: [NTG-context] feature request: \everytrypass

2006-04-21 Thread Vit Zyka
Peter Rolf wrote: > Vit Zyka wrote: >> Dear ConTeXters, >> >> I am counting occurence of some macro in the text. Problem is when this >> macro is inside \bTABLE (and may be somewhere else). Due to try passes >> the increment is counter is incremented more then once and the result is >> multiplie

Re: [NTG-context] 2c considerations about win installer

2006-04-21 Thread Hans Hagen
Jilani Khaldi wrote: >> So, more generally, I was asking myself if it would not be possible >> (and better) to have an .exe installer as usual happens in win, >> including Perl, maybe Ruby (+ or- 20 Mb doesn't change too much). >> Double click, and it set ups all the installation parameters. A

Re: [NTG-context] 2c considerations about win installer

2006-04-21 Thread Jilani Khaldi
>So, more generally, I was asking myself if it would not be possible >(and better) to have an .exe installer as usual happens in win, >including Perl, maybe Ruby (+ or- 20 Mb doesn't change too much). >Double click, and it set ups all the installation parameters. A >completely autonomous insta

Re: [NTG-context] TABLE 'last line' tag?

2006-04-21 Thread nico
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:27:50 -0700, Johannes Graumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > nico wrote: > >> Why don't you test if the attribute is set before applying it to the TR? >> You see the problem on the last row, but the fact is that you force the >> bottomframe clear for every row (which is dir