Re: [NTG-context] How to randomize points in a given area?

2008-11-16 Thread Yue Wang
Hi, Hans: On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yue Wang wrote: >> Hi, Hans, >> >> In your "metapost graphics" pdf document, I can find a card which >> randomizes points in a path of Christmas tree, how to do that? thanks. > > just use 'uniformdevisate' or metaf

[NTG-context] Testing the build

2008-11-16 Thread Mohamed Bana
Hi, Do the developers run the trunk against a set of test cases? For instance, testing the new release against files that compile successfully under the current stable release? I ask as I often see people complain that the new beta isn't working and so forth. __

Re: [NTG-context] Feature request: 4SIDE

2008-11-16 Thread Willi Egger
Hi, one could make this definition. If I understand it correctly though, then the 4SIDE would mean 4 pages on one sheet op paper, single sided 1 - 2 3 - 4 This is easily accomplished with \setuparranging[XY] and \setuppaper [nx=2,ny=2] Willi On Nov 14, 2008, at 9:34 AM, Hans Hagen wrote:

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Hans Hagen
Jeff Smith wrote: > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 05:30, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Jeff Smith wrote: >>> Hi all! >>> >>> The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed >>> recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use >>> MKII+Xetex? I get the usual erro

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Peter Münster
On Sun, Nov 16 2008, Jeff Smith wrote: > The problem I see here is that you guys may or may not have the font I > used (Garamond Pro). Indeed, I get errors about "Metric (TFM) file not found". > \activateSomeCharacters > \appendtoks\activateSomeCharacters\to\everystarttext Put these 2 lines (o

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Jeff Smith
Oh, alright, sorry, I thought that with the error messages given in my first post it might have been enough. I'm really sorry... I attach an example document with the minimum required. There seems to an incompatibility betwen the first part: \def\activateSomeCharacters{% \defineactivecharacter !

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Peter Münster
On Sun, Nov 16 2008, Jeff Smith wrote: > Ok, thought as much. So, what do I do? Is there a way to update/adapt > the older hacks that don't work anymore? While I follow the > developments of luatex with interest, I'm not interested in switching > yet if I can help it. A small example that shows t

Re: [NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Mildred Ki'Lya
Le Sun 16/11/2008 à 15:12 Wolfgang Schuster à écrit: > > Am 16.11.2008 um 14:36 schrieb Mildred Ki'Lya: > > > > > Le Sun 16/11/2008 à 13:01 Wolfgang Schuster à écrit: > >> You should use ConTeXt markup and try to avoid the plain TeX > >> commands. > > > > Thank you for your hists. I'll have to g

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 16.11.2008 um 16:40 schrieb Jeff Smith: > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 05:30, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Jeff Smith wrote: >>> Hi all! >>> >>> The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed >>> recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use >>> MKII+

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Jeff Smith
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 05:30, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeff Smith wrote: >> Hi all! >> >> The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed >> recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use >> MKII+Xetex? I get the usual error when there is an unknown

Re: [NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Arthur Reutenauer
Hello Mildred, It sounds like you're trying to reinvent the wheel, and I can understand your desire for it (although I don't share it at all); but it also sounds like you haven't looked deep enough into the existing tools: > I still plan

Re: [NTG-context] How to randomize points in a given area?

2008-11-16 Thread Hans Hagen
Yue Wang wrote: > Hi, Hans, > > In your "metapost graphics" pdf document, I can find a card which > randomizes points in a path of Christmas tree, how to do that? thanks. just use 'uniformdevisate' or metafun operators like 'ramdomized' --

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 16.11.2008 um 15:19 schrieb mattia schirosa: > Ok, > but it was just an example, can work with any bib file. > I want just know if it works \placepubblication in appendice area. > in my pc it doesn't. Taco already answered your question, use \placepublications[criterium=all]. Wolfgang >

Re: [NTG-context] I: Re: Problems with: \completepublications in index

2008-11-16 Thread Aditya Mahajan
Did you try Taco's suggestion: \placepublications[criterium=all] Aditya On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, mattia schirosa wrote: Sorry, i didn't receve any replay, just to know if i make any mistake in the question form (attachment are allowed?!?) or if my question is not a goodone to send in this maili

Re: [NTG-context] layout parameter testing

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 16.11.2008 um 15:15 schrieb Alan STONE: > Hi, > > It doesn't work with the width=fit and width=middle options... > > %\definelayout[mylayout][backspace=4cm,width=11cm] > %\definelayout[mylayout][backspace=4cm,width=9cm] > \definelayout[mylayout][backspace=5cm,cutspace=7cm,width=fit] > %\define

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index

2008-11-16 Thread mattia schirosa
Ok, but it was just an example, can work with any bib file. I want just know if it works \placepubblication in appendice area. in my pc it doesn't. --- Dom 16/11/08, Wolfgang Schuster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: Da: Wolfgang Schuster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oggetto: Re: [NTG-context] Problems wi

Re: [NTG-context] layout parameter testing

2008-11-16 Thread Alan STONE
Hi, It doesn't work with the width=fit and width=middle options... %\definelayout[mylayout][backspace=4cm,width=11cm] %\definelayout[mylayout][backspace=4cm,width=9cm] \definelayout[mylayout][backspace=5cm,cutspace=7cm,width=fit] %\definelayout[mylayout][backspace=3cm,width=middle] \setuplayout

Re: [NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 16.11.2008 um 14:36 schrieb Mildred Ki'Lya: > > Le Sun 16/11/2008 à 13:01 Wolfgang Schuster à écrit: >> You should use ConTeXt markup and try to avoid the plain TeX >> commands. > > Thank you for your hists. I'll have to go through them. > > In fact, I wanted as much as possible to be independ

Re: [NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Mildred Ki'Lya
Le Sun 16/11/2008 à 13:01 Wolfgang Schuster à écrit: > You should use ConTeXt markup and try to avoid the plain TeX > commands. Thank you for your hists. I'll have to go through them. In fact, I wanted as much as possible to be independent from ConTeXt itself. In the file I typeset, I only use c

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with: \completepublications in index

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 14.11.2008 um 18:52 schrieb mattia schirosa: > I just want the bibliography in index with A, > and not with a number. > > Here the example that should be work but it doesn't: > i can't see the bibliography list in bibliography chapter. > why? and if i comment %\startappendices %\stopappendices

[NTG-context] I: Re: Problems with: \completepublications in index

2008-11-16 Thread mattia schirosa
Sorry, i didn't receve any replay, just to know if i make any mistake in the question form (attachment are allowed?!?) or if my question is not a goodone to send in this mailing list. Thanks. Best regards --- Ven 14/11/08, mattia schirosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: Da: mattia schirosa <[EM

Re: [NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 16.11.2008 um 11:48 schrieb Mildred Ki'Lya: > Hi, > > I would like to create a document where the first page contains a > title > and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in > italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and > those would be center

[NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Mildred Ki'Lya
Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them).

[NTG-context] Simple questions on fonts and how to center vertically

2008-11-16 Thread Mildred Ki'Lya
Hi, I would like to create a document where the first page contains a title and a subtitle. The title would be in bold face, and the subtitle in italics. The font size would be something bigger than 12 points and those would be centered vertically on the page (with a bit of space between them).

Re: [NTG-context] French punctuation again...

2008-11-16 Thread Hans Hagen
Jeff Smith wrote: > Hi all! > > The \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] stuff I saw discussed > recently on this list does not work. Is it because I still use > MKII+Xetex? I get the usual error when there is an unknown command: > > ! Undefined control sequence. > l.6 \setcharacterspacing in