I'm asking questions (1) and (3) since the main manual was written in 2001.
Best,
Alan
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Alan Stone
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(1) The main manual mentions (bottom of pg 78) setting the state is done
for the whole header and (bottom of page 79) the keys state
Ok thanks.
Next, pg 80 table 4.5, result column
state result
--
none invisible, no whitespace
empty one page invisible, whitespace
highone page visible, no whitespace
stopinvisible, whitespace
What does this
(1) The main manual mentions (bottom of pg 78) setting the state is done
for the whole header and (bottom of page 79) the keys state, before and
after work on all parts of the pagebody, main text, margins and edges.
So there's no way to set the text/margin/edge states separately ?
( I need
Hi Arthur,
I would sooner have you hate me for telling the truth than adore me for
telling lies.
- Pietro Aretino
As for the invitation to the reference project, thanks a lot. I have some
work to finish
first, then will have some free time to gladly contribute.
Wishing you a nice day ( no
parameters and information
have been filtered out ?
That would be most helpful.
Thanks on beforehand.
Best,
Alan
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008, Alan Stone wrote:
Hi,
Taking S6 = 600pt wide x 450pt heigh for example
It has a much better structure indeed.
Missing the wiki-only search feature though.
Placing the texshow-web and mail archive links in a more relevant
section, instead of hidden in the wiki's left column, would be welcome
- especially for newbies.
Also, when a newbie reads texshow-web (s)he
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Patrick Gundlach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hi,
Missing the wiki-only search feature though.
OK, you're number two. I'll think about it.
Here's why Patrick: a wiki being a source of documentation, that's where I
look for next
when not finding something in the
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where did you see topheight, headerheight, footerheight, and bottomheight?
Perhaps you wanted
\setuppapersize[S6][S6]
\showframe
\showsetups
\setuplayout[topspace=15pt,
header=15pt,
height=middle,
=180pt]
\showframe
\showsetups
\starttext
testing
\stoptext
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Where did you see topheight, headerheight, footerheight
That said, it is a little confusing that the table from
\showsetups doesn't match up ...
A little ???
Alan
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Taco Hoekwater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
Going back to my example (see below)...
Same observations, same questions.
The names
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
Going back to my example (see below)...
Same observations, same questions.
Alan
\setuppapersize[S6][S6]
\setuplayout[topheight=15pt,
headerheight=15pt,
footerheight=15pt
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
Going back to my example (see below)...
Same observations, same questions.
Alan
\setuppapersize[S6][S6
, Taco Hoekwater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
CanItBeAnyMoreConfusingText ?
From left to right, you have:
(left)edge
(left)edgedistance
(left)margin
(left)margindistance
width
(right)margindistance
(right)margin
(right)edgedistance
(right)edge
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
indeed, you have to see these dimensions outwards (so, margindistance,
margin, edgedistance, edge ... these extend into the backspace or
cutspace depending on left/right)
Ahaa. I'm beginning to understand.
Meanwhile found
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Patrick Gundlach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Reference of what ?
of all commands. It is better then texshow(-web). Other suggestions?
Then commands reference, instead of reference.
- live context - Try out ConTeXt online
- download - Download the
Hi,
Win XP - ConTeXt minimal: ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.18 14:00 MKIV fmt:
2008.8.22 int: english/english
What has changed with the \reference and/or \goto(box) commands ? I'm
getting fatal compile errors
related to these while there weren't none previously ( that was under
Linux, but shouldn't
When replacing \goto with \gotobox, everything works fine again.
Is \goto depreciated ?
Best,
Alan
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Win XP - ConTeXt minimal: ConTeXt ver: 2008.08.18 14:00 MKIV fmt:
2008.8.22 int: english/english
What has changed
Give us a example!
Sorry Wolfgang, for the moment no time to make a minimal example.
Best,
Alan
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Win XP - ConTeXt minimal: ConTeXt ver
Hi,
Taking S6 = 600pt wide x 450pt heigh for example...
\setuppapersize[S6][S6]
\showframe
\showsetups
\setuplayout[topheight=15pt,
headerheight=15pt,
footerheight=15pt,
bottomheight=15pt,
leftedgewidth=0pt,
leftmarginwidth=0pt,
rightmarginwidth=0pt,
rightedgewidth=180pt]
Hi Peter,
I meant the showframe and showsetups displays on the pdf document itself,
not the document paper printout.
Best,
Alan
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dropped down
modified Language menu.
Best,
Alan
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:13:09 -0600, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are different levels of folding, 0--8: Alt-0, Alt-1, Alt-8.
Alt-0
Hi Idris,
In the readme.txt you wrote...
13. A note: In Preferences, always leave the option Remember the last
operation directory unchecked.
What's the reason for this recommendation ?
Thanks,
Alan
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Hi Idris,
(1) FYI, Application Data.zip also contains a 'Program Files' folder which
has the same contents as 'Program Files.zip'
From readme.txt :
(2) 9. Copy the directory Program Files\Notepad++ to Program Files
Shouldn't it be copy the *contents* of these (sub)directories to their
or the setuptex script?
Uh ? What are these scripts ?
Best,
Alan
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 3:53 AM, Idris Samawi Hamid
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Hi Alan,
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:16:26 -0600, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Launching
texexec --check
from the SciTE output window gives
sh
Found it.
TeX was not selected in the language menu.
( SciTE doesn't check mark the selected language so I didn't spot it at
first )
However now, when compiling I get ... :O)
texmfstart texexec --lua mini01.tex
TeXExec | processing document 'mini01.tex'
TeXExec | no ctx file found
TeXExec |
Correction...
* Encoding: UTF 8, UTF 8 with BOM - what must be selected for ConTeXt ?
What must be selected for ConTeXt-MK IV ?
Alan
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On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:29:56 -0600, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(1) FYI, Application Data.zip also contains a 'Program Files' folder
which has the same contents as 'Program
, no
ConTeXt entry.
Has this feature changed since Npp 4.2 ?
Alan
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:56:03 -0600, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Two other questions, if I may...
(1) The folding feature
Hi Idris,
Thanks a lot.
One question though...
I installed Npp, downloaded the context support package for Npp and
extracted the zip file.
What/where are the setup instructions please ?
Best,
Alan
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:33 PM, Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
will still be 'Notepad++ why would one choose to
not to use the default destination folder, 'Notepad++'. .. and change it
to, eg, 'Notepadpp' ?
what OS are you using?
XP SP3 Home, Ubuntu 8.04
Best,
Alan
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone software.list.1es9s
Hi,
I've switched from Linux (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition) running from
within Windows XP + VirtualBox to a stand-alone Ubuntu installation.
Installed
- ConTeXt minimals in /opt/context
- SciTE through the Synaptic Package Manager, and followed the SciTE in
ConTeXt manual instructions :
*
Pages and pages and pages skillfully resumed in a few, targeted and simple
lines.
Keyword: the system is set up in such a way that...
Something to consider for the manual updates ?
Thanks a lot Hans,
Alan
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote
Hi,
Some/oftentimes, the more I read the scattered
documentation, the more I'm confused... and
wasting my valuable time testing and trying to
figure out how things work.
Here is, for example, why...
(1) From \showlayout
topspace \topspace
top\topheight
(2) From ConTeXt
Hi,
I screened the available resources (manuals, wiki, texshow) for the purpose
and use of the \setuplist command coupling=on/off option without finding an
answer.
What is it for ?
Thanks,
Alan
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On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- whatever the dimension (number and/or unit) I set for
\setupnarrower[left=1pt,right=1pt]
the left and right margin remain the same
Use \startnarrower[left,right].
Used it, still doesn't work.
- when setting
correction...
Using the brute force tactic I tried setting textwidth which didn't work.
It could be textcommand. If so what does \command#1 mean ( see main
manual pg 150 ) ?
Alan
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On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
textwidth for what and why, you're in the right edge
Something undocumented. ;O)
It could be textcommand. If so what does \command#1 mean ( see main
manual pg 150 ) ?
\define[1]\SectionList
{\framed{#1}}
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It works.
Ahaa! Now it does. I misunderstood. Thanks.
What's the reason for this Wolfgang ? From what I understood
from the main manual, it logically should be distance=(x0)pt.
'width' is the width of the box
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Depends on the situation, for left aligned numbers it didn't matter because
you can't see where the space comes from (1) but for right aligned numbers
you need a postive value for distance (2).
(1) Left aligned
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Was the empty line also in your source, if your answer is yes remove it.
No, it wasn't in my sauce, correction: source.
Although...
My source sometimes looks like a messed up sauce. :O)
Alan
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
\starttext
\framed{text}
\thinrule
\setuplinewidth[small]
\framed{text}
\thinrule
\setuplinewidth[1cm]
\framed{text}
\thinrule
\stoptext
I don't see the output difference between
\framed{text}
The better way is to define you own list alternative.
\define[3]\ChapterList
{\hbox
{\hbox to .5em{#1}\hskip.5em
\vtop{\hsize150pt\relax#2}%
\hfil#3}}
\setuplist[chapter][alternative=command,command=\ChapterList]
I'll try that...
#1, #2, #3 being parameters which can
Thanks for these finishing touches Wolfgang.
I'm troubled by the following though...
- whatever the dimension (number and/or unit) I set for
\setupnarrower[left=1pt,right=1pt]
the left and right margin remain the same
- when setting for example
\setuplist[chapter][align=middle,distance=1em]
(
Hi,
(1) \goto(box)
(1a) What's the difference between
- goto and gotobox ?
(1b) With \goto{Table of Contents}[contents]
each word separately is interactive, not the whole word.
How do you make so ?
(3) \setuplist
(3a) what is
- depth ?
- maxwidth ?
(3b) margin=xpt sets the left margin to
(3b) margin=xpt sets the left margin to xpt
How to set the right margin to xpt ?
depends, sometimes setting the width works ok, otherwise wrap the whole
in narrower
I'm out of inspiration...
\setupnarrower[left=.6pt,right=.6pt]
\startinteractionmenu[right]
% \startnarrower
I'm looking to have in the menu...
- chapter title centered
- section title left aligned
- for long chapter/section titles split over more than 1line,
vertical space between these chapter/section lines to be
smaller
- left and right margin of (x)pt
\setuppapersize[S6][S6]
\setupbodyfont[14.4pt]
. :O(
Thanks anyway.
Best,
Alan
On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
Hi,
With...
\startinteractionmenu[right]
\placecontent[..., criterium=chapter (or section), ...]
\stopinteractionmenu
and chapter/section lists longer than
That will do it!
Thanks for the tip.
Best,
Alan
On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
the best you can do is to either make the fontsize smaller
It would decrease the menu readability too much.
the area wider (less linebreaks
Hi,
With...
\startinteractionmenu[right]
\placecontent[..., criterium=chapter (or section), ...]
\stopinteractionmenu
and chapter/section lists longer than the text area height,
how do you prevent the menu items from extending beyond
the bottom of the text area (and page) and have the menu
Unless I'm mistaken, the non-documented *headertext isn't operational any
more.
Has it been replaced with something else ? If not, I'm misunderstanding its
meaning.
Alan
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
Hi,
There are *some* system
Never mind, the main sections system modes do the trick.
Best,
Alan
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Alan Stone
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Unless I'm mistaken, the non-documented *headertext isn't operational any
more.
Has it been replaced with something else ? If not, I'm misunderstanding its
Hi,
There are *some* system modes listed in the modes manual and main manual.
Are *all* system modes listed somewhere ?
Alan
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you can run layo-05.tex with --mode=demo to get a simple example, given
at the bottom of that file
I guess you mean s-pre-05.tex Hans.
Best,
Alan
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
I'm still trying to reproduce the layo-05.tex example
After modifying the s-pre-05.tex example and replacing
\setupinteractionmenu[right] with \defineinteractionmenu[myMenu][right]
the menu doesn't show up anymmore in the pdf.
What's missing ?
Thanks,
Alan
%\usemodule[pre-general]
\setuppapersize[S6][S6]
\setupbodyfont[14.4pt]
\setuplayout
HI,
Where can I find a *comprehensive* explanation of all
\*interaction* commands and their options ?
Thanks,
Alan
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maillist :
it is
and
what it means.
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Taco Hoekwater wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
HI,
Where can I find a *comprehensive* explanation of all
\*interaction* commands and their options ?
AFAIK, the best bet at the moment is texshow
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:56:53 +0200
From: Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users ntg-context@ntg.nl
re: http://context.aanhet.net/svn/manuals/context/
I've downloaded all files from the above directory to a
separate folder on my PC and am trying to compile the
Instead of looking to insert exactly the same amount of blank space as if
the content would be typeset, is it possible to generate, in one compile
job, the document's preview version (*) with its full version
(non-interactive) table of contents (TOC), index, list of figures, ...
instead ?
(*)
How come this doesn't work ?
\defineblock[prev]
\defineblock[full]
\hideblocks[full]
%\hideblocks[prev]
\def\previewMsg{This part is hidden}
\def\showPreviewMsg{\beginprev \hairline \previewMsg \hairline \endprev}
\starttext
\input tufte
\showPreviewMsg % it doesn't show
%\beginprev
%
Simple and effective.
Thanks.
Alan
P.S. It's (again) in the manual. o: grin :o
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Re:
http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20050707.214524.2b87e5f1.en.html
Mojca asked...
Is there a way to somehow
\starthidden
...
\stophidden,
which would leave exactly the same amount of blank space as if the
content would be typeset?
What's the current status on this issue ?
Alan
there will be
figures/pics too.
do you need a solution that
will work also over page breaks.
Yes, to make a preview version of a book.
Alan
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Alan Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Re:
http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20050707.214524.2b87e5f1.en.html
Mojca
And you want to hide part of the content for ...
Enabling people to view the pdf preview version (limited, containing
excerpts) before acquiring the full version.
Alan
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Alan Stone
, 2008-07-24 at 15:21 +0200, Alan Stone wrote:
And you want to hide part of the content for ...
Enabling people to view the pdf preview version (limited, containing
excerpts) before acquiring the full version.
Alan
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Wolfgang Schuster
[EMAIL PROTECTED
Eureka!
I understand what you mean. :O)
Alan
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Alan Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What do you mean by do a run of the completed matter to see what
the pagination would be ?
Alan
\setupsectionblock[bodypart][page=yes]
\setupsectionblock[backpart][page=yes]
or for the backpart
\setupsectionblock[backpart][page=yes,before={\page[left]}]
Thanks Wolfgang.
I've been playing with different bodypart and backpart setupsectionblock
settings: number=yes/no,
But only in MkII, if you have a problem with this in MkIV make a example.
\setuppapersize [A4][A4]
%\setuppagenumbering[alternative=singlesided]
\setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
\definepagebreak[myChapterPageBreak][yes,header,footer,right]
Correction ( disregard the previous example)...
\setuppapersize [A4][A4]
%\setuppagenumbering[alternative=singlesided]
\setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
\definepagebreak[myChapterPageBreak][yes,header,footer,right]
\setuphead[chapter][page=myChapterPageBreak]
You need
\setupsectionblock[bodypart][page=yes]
\setupsectionblock[backpart][page=yes,before={\page[left]}]
I tried that Wolfgang.
However I'd like the pages setup like in my last example with, in a double
sided document, the back page on the [(next even page) + 2]. So, refering to
the
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Alan Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
You need
\setupsectionblock[bodypart][page=yes]
\setupsectionblock[backpart][page=yes,before={\page[left]}]
I tried that Wolfgang.
However I'd like the pages setup like in my last example with, in a double
sided
Hi,
How do you get rid of the doublesided document's page number on the blank
page
inserted after the last chapter ?
Alan
ConTeXt ver: 2008.07.10 08:40 MKIV fmt: 2008.7.10 int: english/english
texmfstart texexec --lua test.tex
--- start of code ---
\setuppapersize [A4][A4]
You're playing games with me, do you?
Nope. I'm playing with ctx/ltx, testing by trial and error what's possible.
You need the same name for both typefaces.
Hmmm... I was definitely interpreting this too literally then.
Thanks for your support enabling me to better understand ctx/ltx
\starttypescript[myFonts]
\definetypeface [mySerifFont] [rm] [serif] [mySerifFont] [default]
\definetypeface [mySansFont] [ss] [sans] [mySansFont] [default]
\stoptypescript
\starttypescript[myFonts]
\definetypeface [myFonts] [rm] [serif] [mySerifFont] [default]
\definetypeface
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Charles P. Schaum [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
With Ubuntu and fonts there are several things going on.
Which begets the question...
Regarding font installation, detection and other (non font related) issues
which occur recurrently when working with (Con)TeX(t),
itself (search for bodyfontenvironment in the mail archive).
The most, though still scarce information is available at
http://texshow.contextgarden.net
--
Alan
~
If you're tired of the crap and nonsense served
daily on TV (some call it the idiot box), in the
On page 17, the ConTeXt manual mentions the commands
\startfrontmatter - \stopfrontmatter
\startbodymatter - \stopbodymatter
\startbackmatter - \stopbackmatter
What's the precise use and benefit of these commands, other
a cleaner project structure ?
Alan
Thanks a lot for your helpful comments Wolfgang.
I will add to my todo list Write a few lines about font installation
for XeTeX and LuaTeX and how to use them in style keys.
With the bits and pieces of information ( current and outdated ) about these
matters presently being scattered all over
Thanks Wolfgang.
calm down.
Done.
I've let some steam off earlier on.OoOo:O)
\setuphead[chapter][style=\
myHeadingsFont\myChapterFont]
You have to load 'myHeadingsfont' typescript before you can use
them because they are not available on outer level, only fonts used
as bodyfont can
(resend: didn't get through yesterday)
Thanks a lot Wolfgang.
There's still something I don't understand...
Why does this not compile then: see the (new) attachements ?
Alan
test.tex
Description: Binary data
test.log
Description: Binary data
( 2nd and last attempt: message didn't get through )
Thanks a lot Wolfgang. There's still something I don't understand though...
Why does this not compile then ?
\setuppapersize [A4][A4]
\starttypescript [serif] [myBodyFont]
\definefontsynonym [myBodyFontRegular] [name:Times New
(1) \definefont[myChapterFont][myHeadingsFont sa 1.728]
You could either use a real font name like 'Arial' or a symbolic name
defined with \definefontsynonym like 'Serif', 'SerifBold', 'Sans',
'Dummy-Regular' etc. in the second argument of \definefont but not
the name for a font collection
Hi,
When using more than one font in a document, what is the corresponding
\showbodyfont
command for the non-bodyfont(s) ?
I tried
\showbodyfont[bodyfont](1)
\showbodyfont[non-bodyfont] (2)
and only (1) gets processed and displayed.
Same question for \showbodyfontenvironment.
Alan
ConTeXt ver: 2008.07.10 08:40 MKIV fmt: 2008.7.10 int: english/english
See test.tex in attachement.
The following combinations give the following results after compiling with
texmfstart texexec --lua test.tex
---
Simple solutions from generous posters. Thanks all. I was too focussed on
the switchtobodyfont command.
Have a great weekend,
Alan
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(1) \setupbodyfont[somebodyfont,12pt]
\definefont[chapterfont][somefont sa 1.728]
\setuphead[chapter][style=chapterfont]
gives a compile error at \chapter{chapter title} :
! Font \**chapterfont**:=somefont at 20.736pt not loadable: metric data not
found or bad
However
style={\switchtobodyfont[somefont,somefontsize]} digests font sizes
expressed in pt.
What's the command to convert font sizes ( for example \tfc ) to their
corresponding pt number ?
Alan
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Thanks for your quick response Aditya.
I've read that too and unfortunately don't find anything on that page that
answers my question.
Hmmm...
Either the question was not clear enough or I've been smoking the carpet...
:O)
Let's try to formulate it otherwise...
With somefont defined through
saw that too... don't understand how that's possible because there are
already files in that folder.
Alan
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Alan Stone wrote:
LuaTools | unable to save files in
/opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context
cleaned up ... i'll upload a beta
Thanks a lot Hans.
Where from will the beta be uploadable ?
Alan
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Taco Hoekwater wrote:
Hans Hagen wrote:
Alan Stone wrote:
are there really two dots there? ..tma
Yes indeed Hans
Isn't downloading enough for you ;-)
Apparently not. Guess I have a preference for up.
ctxtools --updatecontext
Passing on that one.
Thanks anyway.
Alan
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/64fe47ca42a06b0d6010805018b4cbbc.lua
(access error)
LuaTools |
LuaTools | runtime: 0.110 seconds
MtxRun | running command: luatools --generate
MtxRun | total runtime: 0.178
Alan
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Mojca Miklavec
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On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Alan Stone wrote:
cleaned up
In a flash of extraordinary inspiration, ran the command in a terminal
window from root - instead of from scite and now it seems to have worked...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/opt/context# context --generate
MtxRun | running command: luatools --generate
LuaTools | variable SELFAUTOLOC set to
Wow, now I can mindread too...
What's with sudo ...
Received your message just after doing that. Thanks.
SpookyTeX!
Alan
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Wolfgang Schuster
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On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Alan Stone
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Thanks Mojca
Though that's strange...
fontnames | identifying system font files with suffix otf
fontnames | 0 system files identified, 0 hash entries added, runtime 0.001
seconds
fontnames | identifying system font files with suffix ttf
fontnames | 0 system files identified, 0 hash entries added, runtime
Despite all the above, when compiling with
texmfstart texexec --lua test.tex
with test.tex containing
\usetypescript[verdana]
\setupbodyfont[verdana,12pt]
or
\definetypeface[Times][rm][Xserif][Times New Roman]
\setupbodyfont[Times,12pt]
the generated pdfs embed LMRoman font instead, while
Thanks Mojca.
you need
to define all the fonts manually in LuaTeX (dummy job; should be
simplified one day).
Would be most welcome indeed.
Alan
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are there really two dots there? ..tma
Yes indeed Hans.
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that's weird, i'm stymied
How about a name change...
WeirdoTeX seems rather appropriate? ;O)
All jokes aside...
What's the solution ?
Alan
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Don't know whether that's the cause of the problem. Nevertheless, any idea
how to set this straight ?
Alan
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Alan Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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that's weird, i'm stymied
How about a name change...
WeirdoTeX seems rather appropriate? ;O
regenerated the cache
Excuse me my ignorance... what do you mean by that Arthur ?
Alan
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Arthur Reutenauer
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are there really two dots there? ..tma
Yes indeed Hans.
that's weird, i'm stymied
I saw that once, too, but
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