[NTG-context] Combine lua and btx setup, was: Re: Customize citation format of a bibliography (use the short form as reference format)

Here is a solution for the first part of my question. This is based on https://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context@ntg.nl/msg101156.html and try and error based on publ-imp-aps.mkvi and publ-imp-apa.mkvi: It display now the citation _and_ numbering labels in the short form: ```

[NTG-context] Re: Why are ConTeXt-SBL endnotes empty?

Changing location=none to location=text still left me with the bullet points appearing in a big list at the end of my chapter, but without any messages in them. On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 07:54:39 AM MDT, Joel via ntg-context wrote: A few years back, I tried using endnotes with

[NTG-context] Re: Why are ConTeXt-SBL endnotes empty?

See here : https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Footnotes Jean-Pierre > Le 22 avr. 2024 à 16:47, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context > a écrit : > > On 4/22/24 15:51, Joel via ntg-context wrote: >> A few years back, I tried using endnotes with ConTeXt-SBL, and it failed >> to compile. I'm forced to

[NTG-context] Re: documentation: parameters of \setuplist

Am 22.04.24 um 18:30 schrieb Duncan Hothersall: Hi Hraban, I can help with one - aligntitle means an unnumbered section will align in the table of contents under the number rather than the title. So for example if you have a TOC combining \section and \subject entries, they would look like

[NTG-context] Re: documentation: parameters of \setuplist

Hi Hraban, I can help with one - aligntitle means an unnumbered section will align in the table of contents under the number rather than the title. So for example if you have a TOC combining \section and \subject entries, they would look like this: 1 ... A section A subject rather than 1 ... A

[NTG-context] documentation: parameters of \setuplist

I tried to complete https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setuplist, but I don’t understand all parameters. Can anyone explain these please: * state (start stop): what does this en-/disable? collecting entries? * label (yes no none Name): language dependent labels? as a prefix or what? *

[NTG-context] Re: Why are ConTeXt-SBL endnotes empty?

On 4/22/24 15:51, Joel via ntg-context wrote: > A few years back, I tried using endnotes with ConTeXt-SBL, and it failed > to compile. I'm forced to try again (due to some other issue with > footnotes), and instead of compiling to error, it compiles, but the > footnote's message ends up being

[NTG-context] Why are ConTeXt-SBL endnotes empty?

A few years back, I tried using endnotes with ConTeXt-SBL, and it failed to compile. I'm forced to try again (due to some other issue with footnotes), and instead of compiling to error, it compiles, but the footnote's message ends up being empty.  Why is it appearing empty? Is there a fix?

[NTG-context] Re: Why don't footnotes appear in floats or figures?

On 22/04/2024 14:38, Joel via ntg-context wrote: Is this the correct way to be using the \startpostponing code (see example below)? \starttext     \input knuth \startpostponing     \placefigure{Caption\footnote{message A}}{\externalfigure[cow][width=\textwidth]} \stoppostponing

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: Wolfgang Schuster > Gesendet: Samstag, 20. April 2024 11:56 > An: Denis Maier > Cc: mailing list for ConTeXt users ; denis.ma...@unibe.ch > Betreff: Re: [NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ? > > Denis Maier schrieb am 19.04.2024 um 22:55: > > >>

[NTG-context] Re: Why don't footnotes appear in floats or figures?

I've managed to get a minimum working example. If you check, you'll see the 5th footnote inside a placefigure doesn't render anywhere: \starttext     \input knuth     \placefigure{Caption\footnote{message A}}{\externalfigure[cow][width=\textwidth]}     \input knuth     

[NTG-context] floats re-ordering and numbering

Hi, I've found that occasionally the order of floats change, but the numbering still reflects the order in the input file. Is that the intended behaviour? Is there a way to number to floats according to their order in the (visual) output? Best, Denis

[NTG-context] Re: Why don't footnotes appear in floats or figures?

On 4/22/2024 2:45 AM, Joel via ntg-context wrote: I'm three days out from sending my work to an editor, and found some serious problem: many footnotes just aren't rendering. I have a history text that uses ConTeXt-SBL for the citations, as such, it has lots of footnotes. Sometimes the

[NTG-context] Re: Why don't footnotes appear in floats or figures?

On 4/22/24 02:45, Joel via ntg-context wrote: > I'm three days out from sending my work to an editor, and found some > serious problem: many footnotes just aren't rendering. Joel, please provide a minimal sample, otherwise it is really hard to help. > I've seen some 2+ year old mailing list

[NTG-context] Why don't footnotes appear in floats or figures?

I'm three days out from sending my work to an editor, and found some serious problem: many footnotes just aren't rendering. I have a history text that uses ConTeXt-SBL for the citations, as such, it has lots of footnotes. Sometimes the footnotes are just in the main text, but sometimes also in

[NTG-context] Re: kpfonts

Thanks a lot In the wiki there is no mention to that, isn't there? Xavier On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:08:21 +0200 Wolfgang Schuster ha escrit: > Xavier B. schrieb am 20.04.2024 um 13:51: > > Hi, > > > > Just a courious: is there kpfonts available for context? > > I love kpfonts. > >

[NTG-context] Re: [off topic] non-English programming languages: Arab and Cuneiform

Oh, I do, fascinating stuff! Regarding languages, I also came by a very interesting writing system, called Ditema tsa Dinoko, designed to write different african languages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditema_tsa_Dinoko Not really a programming language, but I could see one developing from this,

[NTG-context] [off topic] non-English programming languages: Arab and Cuneiform

Came across this, I guess some of you might find it interesting: https://nas.sr/%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A8/ https://github.com/MrLogarithm/emeszida ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an

[NTG-context] what are the interaction between \showframe and \realpageno in \startuseMPgraphic ?

I can not figure out why this progress bar only works when \showframe is activated. When you comment on \showframe, it's as if \realpageno is at zero. (current version: 2024.04.01 08:59) \showframe \startuseMPgraphic{MonGraphisme_MP} numeric n ; n := \number\realpageno ; numeric m ; m :=

[NTG-context] Re: kpfonts

Mikael Sundqvist schrieb am 20.04.2024 um 14:04: Hi, On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM Xavier B. wrote: Hi, Just a courious: is there kpfonts available for context? I love kpfonts. Thanks in advance, Xavier Yes, just download the fonts and do \setupbodyfont[kpfonts] The fonts are included

[NTG-context] Re: kpfonts

Xavier B. schrieb am 20.04.2024 um 13:51: Hi, Just a courious: is there kpfonts available for context? I love kpfonts. \setupbodyfont[kpfonts] \starttext \samplefile{lorem} \stoptext Wolfgang ___ If your

[NTG-context] Re: kpfonts

Hi, On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM Xavier B. wrote: > > Hi, > > Just a courious: is there kpfonts available for context? > I love kpfonts. > > Thanks in advance, > Xavier Yes, just download the fonts and do \setupbodyfont[kpfonts] /Mikael

[NTG-context] kpfonts

Hi, Just a courious: is there kpfonts available for context? I love kpfonts. Thanks in advance, Xavier ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist :

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

Denis Maier schrieb am 19.04.2024 um 22:55: Wolfgang Schuster hat am 19.04.2024 20:32 CEST geschrieben: denis.ma...@unibe.ch schrieb am 10.04.2024 um 12:47: Hi, Shouldn’t minwidth set a default minimal width for external figures? But this here does not work [...] Am I missing something

[NTG-context] Re: How to isolate serious errors from warnings?

> On 18 Apr 2024, at 01:09, Joel via ntg-context wrote: ... > Or maybe to use > to send the errors to another file for careful study? > (using Linux if that matters) You can run the job from the command line and redirect to a file: $ context file.tex > output.log 2>&1 but that is

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

  Wolfgang Schuster hat am 19.04.2024 20:32 CEST geschrieben:     denis.ma...@unibe.ch schrieb am 10.04.2024 um 12:47: Hi, Shouldn’t minwidth set a default minimal width for external figures? But this here does

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

denis.ma...@unibe.ch schrieb am 10.04.2024 um 12:47: Hi, Shouldn’t minwidth set a default minimal width for external figures? But this here does not work == \setupexternalfigures   [   maxwidth=\textwidth,   minwidth=\textwidth,  

[NTG-context] Re: Weird (?) float placement for specific widths of image

Denis Maier via ntg-context schrieb am 19.04.2024 um 17:48: Hi again, just a quick follow up on this one. Can anyone reproduce this? Would be good to know how this can be fixed. I have this in a real document, and as I’m typesetting a XML source I cannot just adjust slightly adjust the

[NTG-context] Re: Weird (?) float placement for specific widths of image

On 4/19/24 17:48, Denis Maier via ntg-context wrote: > Hi again, > > just a quick follow up on this one. Can anyone reproduce this? Hi Denis, I can reproduce it. > Would be good to know how this can be fixed. I have this in a real > document, and as I’m typesetting a XML source I cannot just

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

On 4/19/24 17:51, Denis Maier via ntg-context wrote: > Hi again, > > another follow up. Can anyone confirm this issue? Is there a way to set > the minimal width of graphics? Hi Denis, maximum widht or height work fine, but their minimum counterparts seem not to be working at all: \showframe

[NTG-context] Re: minwidth not working ?

Hi again, another follow up. Can anyone confirm this issue? Is there a way to set the minimal width of graphics? Best, Denis Von: Maier, Denis Christian (UB) Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. April 2024 12:47 An: ntg-context@ntg.nl Betreff: minwidth not working ? Hi, Shouldn't minwidth

[NTG-context] Re: Weird (?) float placement for specific widths of image

Hi again, just a quick follow up on this one. Can anyone reproduce this? Would be good to know how this can be fixed. I have this in a real document, and as I'm typesetting a XML source I cannot just adjust slightly adjust the dimensions to get rid of that. Best, Denis Von:

[NTG-context] Re: How to isolate serious errors from warnings?

On 4/18/2024 8:26 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: Am 18.04.24 um 02:09 schrieb Joel via ntg-context: I'm about to have a lengthy (2,000+ page) document published. Normally if it compiles and looks okay, I regard that as meaning no errors appeared, but I've noticed that sometimes ConTeXt will

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

> On 17 Apr 2024, at 13:17, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > > Am 17.04.24 um 13:57 schrieb Bruce Horrocks: >> - There are at least two books, and a third being written but not yet >> released: these fit into the Tutorials and Explanation quadrants. > > Which published books do you mean? Not

[NTG-context] Re: preventing column break after section title

On Thu, Apr 18 2024, Peter Münster wrote: > How could I prevent a column break after the second section title please? Ok, found it: \setupitemize[each][autointro] -- Peter ___ If your question is of

[NTG-context] preventing column break after section title

Hi, How could I prevent a column break after the second section title please? Minimal example: \starttext \startcolumns[n=2] \section{title 1} \dorecurse{22}{bla\par} \section{title 2} % Here starts a new column. \startitemize \dorecurse{15}{\item bla} \stopitemize \stopcolumns

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Am 17.04.24 um 23:25 schrieb Garulfo: - exactly, it's not a question of proposing new documents, but of proposing another complementary way of accessing and browsing existing ones. - Actually, the wiki is (or can be) a hub for the 4 needs:   - "Reference" like

[NTG-context] Re: How to isolate serious errors from warnings?

Am 18.04.24 um 02:09 schrieb Joel via ntg-context: I'm about to have a lengthy (2,000+ page) document published. Normally if it compiles and looks okay, I regard that as meaning no errors appeared, but I've noticed that sometimes ConTeXt will still compile, even if something isn't displayed on

[NTG-context] How to isolate serious errors from warnings?

I'm about to have a lengthy (2,000+ page) document published. Normally if it compiles and looks okay, I regard that as meaning no errors appeared, but I've noticed that sometimes ConTeXt will still compile, even if something isn't displayed on screen as it should: (1) I tried placing a table

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Le 17/04/2024 à 13:57, Bruce Horrocks a écrit : On 14 Apr 2024, at 12:21, garu...@azules.eu wrote: Hi all, I just discover the Diátaxis documentation framework : I'd be more confident if you had started by saying "I've been using the Diátaxis for the last ten years and have used it on

[NTG-context] Re: Customize citation format of a bibliography (use the short form as reference format)

Hi, > The APS style is an example of a number-based citation system. As you > are looking for a tag-based citation, it might be better to start with > something like the APA style. I'm kind of satisfied with the publication-list layout of the APS style so I chose this as a base. If it is

[NTG-context] Re: Customize citation format of a bibliography (use the short form as reference format)

Hello, The APS style is an example of a number-based citation system. As you are looking for a tag-based citation, it might be better to start with something like the APA style. Is there some specification for your short tag-based citation style? Alan On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:04:35 +0200

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Am 17.04.24 um 13:57 schrieb Bruce Horrocks: - There are at least two books, and a third being written but not yet released: these fit into the Tutorials and Explanation quadrants. Which published books do you mean? I know of Alan Braslau’s book, AFAIK that will be published in French

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

> On 14 Apr 2024, at 12:21, garu...@azules.eu wrote: > > Hi all, > > I just discover the Diátaxis documentation framework : I'd be more confident if you had started by saying "I've been using the Diátaxis for the last ten years and have used it on multiple projects". ;-) > -

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Unfortunately, despite all that has been said, we have to realise what words actually mean in English, and 'infamous' has a negative connotation. So I recommend rephrasing this and perhaps the entire paragraph so that it presents a positive perspective on ConTeXt. But if you mean 'less known'

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

I used “infamous” as a funny way to say “not famous, but somewhat known” (and yes, I know Latin and what the words really mean). That was my understanding. Infamous=Not famous; that is, not as well known as others. A slight play on words. -- Joaquín Ataz López Departamento de Derecho civil

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Am 17.04.24 um 10:36 schrieb Hans Hagen: On 4/17/2024 8:32 AM, Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: On 16. Apr 2024, at 21:56, Peter Hopcroft via ntg-context wrote: On 17/04/2024, at 7:11 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: In my poster (still WIP) I wrote: … Excellent No, I must admit I don’t

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

On 4/17/2024 8:32 AM, Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: On 16. Apr 2024, at 21:56, Peter Hopcroft via ntg-context wrote: On 17/04/2024, at 7:11 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: In my poster (still WIP) I wrote: … Excellent No, I must admit I don’t like the first two paragraphs. The question

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

> On 16. Apr 2024, at 21:56, Peter Hopcroft via ntg-context > wrote: > > > >> On 17/04/2024, at 7:11 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: >> >> In my poster (still WIP) I wrote: >> … > > Excellent No, I must admit I don’t like the first two paragraphs. The question is “what is ConTeXt,” and

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

> On 17/04/2024, at 7:11 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > > In my poster (still WIP) I wrote: > … Excellent ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist :

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Am 14.04.24 um 21:45 schrieb Peter Hopcroft via ntg-context: It would be great if the main page actually said what Context does. In my poster (still WIP) I wrote: start --- The “infamous” alternative to LaTeX While most designers use graphical tools, there are still areas where code-based

[NTG-context] Customize citation format of a bibliography (use the short form as reference format)

Hi, I'm trying to customize a cite format in a bibliography. Currently, I'm using the aps style which fits so far, except of the plain number as reference. In concrete, I want to change the following: - Use the first letter of the last name and the year as reference (this should be exactly the

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

I made it work with Pulsar and the pdfjs-viewer plugin: The sourcecode of the plugin is broken but easily fixable: https://github.com/allefeld/atom-pdfjs-viewer/issues/15 Then pdf->tex works with synctex from TeX live, "--synctex=repeat" and a right click in the viewer. Sigh, should I

[NTG-context] Re: [ using horizontal table lines ]

vm via ntg-context schrieb am 15.04.2024 um 13:15: I'm probably using the \starttable incorrectly: with this code I only get only *one* horizontal line in the header [...] with this code I get two horizontal lines, but the second is too short. [...] with this code I get two horizontal

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Hi, On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > > Am 13.04.24 um 22:28 schrieb Mikael Sundqvist: > > What will work will depend on the viewers. We noticed a few weeks ago > > that synctex (pdf -> editor) was not working in a few viewers (okular) > > while it was working in

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Hi Mikael (and other synctex users), On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 22:28 (+0200), Mikael Sundqvist wrote: > Hi, > On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 7:54 PM Jim wrote: >> Thanks for the quick reply. >> On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 09:18 (+0200), Hans Hagen wrote: >>> On 4/13/2024 12:39 AM, Jim wrote: Hi,

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Hraban and any emacs users: On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 11:56 (+0200), Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > Am 13.04.24 um 22:28 schrieb Mikael Sundqvist: >> What will work will depend on the viewers. We noticed a few weeks ago >> that synctex (pdf -> editor) was not working in a few viewers (okular) >>

[NTG-context] [ using horizontal table lines ]

I'm probably using the \starttable incorrectly: with this code I only get only *one* horizontal line in the header \starttable[|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|l|r|r|r|r|][bodyfont=9pt] \NC step\NC frac\NC ival\NC \NC\Use{4}[cI]{freq (Hz)}\NC~\NC\Use{4}[cI]{wavelength (m)}\AR \NC\DC\DC\DC\DL[4]\DL[4]\AR \NC 0

[NTG-context] \getmarking for top at the current page

Dear list, I've got a problem. Not the first one, but the first one to contribute to the list. ;) system> ConTeXt  ver: 2024.04.01 08:59 LMTX  fmt: 2024.4.12  int: english/english system> 'cont-new.mkxl' loaded %== %== \definehead[Datum][subsubsubject] \startsetups[Test]  

[NTG-context] Re: Is TIFF image no longer supported?

Am 14.04.24 um 22:25 schrieb Denis Maier via ntg-context: Thomas A. Schmitz > hat am 14.04.2024 22:18 CEST geschrieben: On 4/14/24 22:11, Joel via ntg-context wrote: I have a document with PNG, JPG, and TIFF. When I try using

[NTG-context] Re: Is TIFF image no longer supported?

  Thomas A. Schmitz hat am 14.04.2024 22:18 CEST geschrieben:     On 4/14/24 22:11, Joel via ntg-context wrote: I have a document with PNG, JPG, and TIFF. When I try using

[NTG-context] Re: Is TIFF image no longer supported?

On 4/14/24 22:18, Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: I don't think tiff has ever be supported? Thomas s/be/been/ Sorry! Thomas ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

[NTG-context] Re: Is TIFF image no longer supported?

On 4/14/24 22:11, Joel via ntg-context wrote: I have a document with PNG, JPG, and TIFF. When I try using \externalfigure[filename][frame=on, width=.\textwidth] it displays JPG and PNG fine, but the TIFF files don't render. Is TIFF not supported in ConTeXt anymore? --Joel I don't think

[NTG-context] Is TIFF image no longer supported?

I have a document with PNG, JPG, and TIFF. When I try using \externalfigure[filename][frame=on, width=.\textwidth] it displays JPG and PNG fine, but the TIFF files don't render. Is TIFF not supported in ConTeXt anymore? --Joel

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

It would be great if the main page actually said what Context does. > On 15/04/2024, at 2:18 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > > Hi Garulfo, > > I’m not against the “new order”, but I’d keep the colorful subject tiles. > Different accesses are good IMO (as long as it doesn’t get to

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Hi Garulfo, I’m not against the “new order”, but I’d keep the colorful subject tiles. Different accesses are good IMO (as long as it doesn’t get to convoluted). I’d say updating, sorting, restructuring pages is more important than a new start page. Yes, please sort out reference vs.

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - question about Command/ pages which start with a space character

Henning Hraban Ramm schrieb am 14.04.2024 um 14:53: Am 14.04.24 um 14:46 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: garu...@azules.eu schrieb am 14.04.2024 um 12:41: Hi all, Is it on purpose that 128 pages "https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/ " start with a space character ? I didn't find an

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - question about Command/ pages which start with a space character

Am 14.04.24 um 14:46 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: garu...@azules.eu schrieb am 14.04.2024 um 12:41: Hi all, Is it on purpose that 128 pages "https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/ " start with a space character ? I didn't find an explanation in https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command

[NTG-context] Re: Wiki - question about Command/ pages which start with a space character

garu...@azules.eu schrieb am 14.04.2024 um 12:41: Hi all, Is it on purpose that 128 pages "https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/ " start with a space character ? I didn't find an explanation in https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command For example, these two pages exist : -

[NTG-context] Wiki - test/proposal to further clarify documentation

Hi all, I just discover the Diátaxis documentation framework : - https://www.diataxis.fr/ - 30min video : "What nobody tells you about documentation", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4vKPhjcMZg , from Daniele Procida at PyCon 2017 As I understand it, it can help both readers and writers of

[NTG-context] Wiki - question about Command/ pages which start with a space character

Hi all, Is it on purpose that 128 pages "https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/ " start with a space character ? I didn't find an explanation in https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command For example, these two pages exist : - https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/startbuffer -

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Am 13.04.24 um 22:28 schrieb Mikael Sundqvist: What will work will depend on the viewers. We noticed a few weeks ago that synctex (pdf -> editor) was not working in a few viewers (okular) while it was working in others. Could you please tell us which combinations of viewers and editors you

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

Hi Denis, I made a similar solution for docker image [minidocks/context](https://hub.docker.com/r/minidocks/context): [https://github.com/minidocks/context/commit/9b3ccc1eb62e556cada29b5b761207a526bca52e](https://github.com/minidocks/context/commit/9b3ccc1eb62e556cada29b5b761207a526bca52e). You

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Hi, On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 7:54 PM Jim wrote: > > Thanks for the quick reply. > > On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 09:18 (+0200), Hans Hagen wrote: > > > On 4/13/2024 12:39 AM, Jim wrote: > >> Hi, > > >> I have both TeXlive 2024 and the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution on my > >> system. > > >>

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Thanks for the quick reply. On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 09:18 (+0200), Hans Hagen wrote: > On 4/13/2024 12:39 AM, Jim wrote: >> Hi, >> I have both TeXlive 2024 and the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution on my >> system. >> Recently, the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution seems to not create a >>

[NTG-context] Re: Back in the 90s

On 4/13/2024 2:12 PM, Riviera Taylor wrote: Hello, I was reading about the history of ConTeXt in the Not So Short Introduction To ConTeXt and I have a historical question. I noticed that the PDF specification was published in 1993 yet ConTeXt was invented in 1991. The book suggests that PDF

[NTG-context] Back in the 90s

Hello, I was reading about the history of ConTeXt in the Not So Short Introduction To ConTeXt and I have a historical question. I noticed that the PDF specification was published in 1993 yet ConTeXt was invented in 1991. The book suggests that PDF output was handled by the PdfTeX engine in MKII

[NTG-context] Re: Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

On 4/13/2024 12:39 AM, Jim wrote: Hi, I have both TeXlive 2024 and the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution on my system. Recently, the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution seems to not create a synctex file any more. Specifically, /usr/local/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/context --once

[NTG-context] Most recent context doesn't like synctex?

Hi, I have both TeXlive 2024 and the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution on my system. Recently, the stand-alone ConTeXt distribution seems to not create a synctex file any more. Specifically, /usr/local/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/context --once --texutil --synctex=1 --nonstop file.tex

[NTG-context] Re: \luaescapestring in proper Lua

On 4/11/24 18:56, Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote: > [...] >>> \protected\def\PrintTheThing{\ctxlua{document.print_the_thing()}} >> >> Sorry, but why \protected is required or recommended here? > > depends if you want it to be expandable I see now that "still.pdf" has a full chapter (#3, titled

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

On 4/11/24 18:56, Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote: > [...] > it searches for mtxrun.lua and context.lua in the same path so you need: > > luametatex.exe > mtxrun.exe (can be link to luametatex.exe) > context.exe (can be link to luametatex.exe) > context.lua > mtxrun.lua > > all in the same (bib)

[NTG-context] Re: \luaescapestring in proper Lua

On 4/11/2024 5:07 PM, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context wrote: On 4/10/24 21:48, Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote: On 4/10/2024 7:49 PM, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context wrote: [...] I wonder whether there is a proper way in the Lua code to avoid [[\luaescapestring{}]] in \ctxlua. [...]

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

On 4/11/2024 5:25 PM, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context wrote: On 4/10/24 22:28, Denis Maier wrote: [...] context --luatex --generate Thanks, Pablo. I've tried it, but it doesn't seem to work... I get the same result on Win64 when I move the luatex binary from the tex/texmf-win64/bin/

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

On 4/11/24 17:39, Denis Maier via ntg-context wrote: > [...] > Ok. It wasn't there. I have now copied it from my Miktex installation, but > it still does not work. (Looks like some path issue. The luatex binary from > the miktex installation seems to take priority over the one now in the > ConTeXt

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. April 2024 17:26 > An: 'mailing list for ConTeXt users' > Cc: Pablo Rodriguez > Betreff: [NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx- > context.lua > > On 4/10/24 22:28,

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

On 4/10/24 22:28, Denis Maier wrote: >> [...] >> context --luatex --generate > > Thanks, Pablo. > I've tried it, but it doesn't seem to work... I get the same result on Win64 when I move the luatex binary from the tex/texmf-win64/bin/ directory. This may sound stupid, but could you check

[NTG-context] Re: \luaescapestring in proper Lua

On 4/10/24 21:48, Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote: > On 4/10/2024 7:49 PM, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context wrote: >> [...] >> I wonder whether there is a proper way in the Lua code to avoid >> [[\luaescapestring{}]] in \ctxlua. >> [...] > context(tokens.scanners.string()) Many thanks

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. April 2024 19:35 > An: ntg-context@ntg.nl > Cc: Pablo Rodriguez > Betreff: [NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx- > context.lua > > On 4/10/24 13:59, Denis Maier via

[NTG-context] Re: \luaescapestring in proper Lua

On 4/10/2024 7:49 PM, Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context wrote: Dear list, I have the following sample: \starttext \startluacode function document.print_the_thing(str) context(str) end \stopluacode \unexpanded\def\PrintTheThing#1{%

[NTG-context] \luaescapestring in proper Lua

Dear list, I have the following sample: \starttext \startluacode function document.print_the_thing(str) context(str) end \stopluacode \unexpanded\def\PrintTheThing#1{% \ctxlua{document.print_the_thing([[\luaescapestring{#1}]])}} \PrintTheThing{a \em b {c}} \stoptext I

[NTG-context] Re: unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

On 4/10/24 13:59, Denis Maier via ntg-context wrote: > Hi, > I wanted to test my earlier example (float placement) also with MKIV, but > context ---luatex … > give me this error message : > unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua > How can I make it work? Hi Denis, as far as I

[NTG-context] Re: Figure reference failing

Am 10.04.24 um 14:21 schrieb Hans Hagen: It fails for me as well, when "mode=columns" is used. compare with and without mode columns: \starttext     \enablemode[columns]     As we see \doifelsemode {columns} {in \in {table} [demo-1]} {below} we can have     more than one cell in a row.

[NTG-context] Re: Figure reference failing

Hm, I see. This question appeared while using the tug-boat-style. Taking the example at the end of the style I adapted my article accordingly. However I missed the point to enable the mode “columns”… Thanks for the explanation! Willi > On 10 Apr 2024, at 14:21, Hans Hagen wrote: > > On

[NTG-context] Re: Figure reference failing

On 4/10/2024 1:30 PM, Taco Hoekwater wrote: On 10 Apr 2024, at 13:04, Willi Egger wrote: Hello, It seems, that the referencing mechanism is failing. I detected this with the January version and the current version: 2024.04.01 08:59. Could some one confirm this? It fails for me as well,

[NTG-context] unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua

Hi, I wanted to test my earlier example (float placement) also with MKIV, but context ---luatex . give me this error message : unknown script 'mtx-context.lua' or 'mtx-mtx-context.lua How can I make it work? Best, Denis

[NTG-context] Weird (?) float placement for specific widths of image

Hi, another graphics/floats question: consider the following example % \setupexternalfigures [location={local,global,default}] \starttext \placefigure{A Cow}{\externalfigure[cow][ height=.5\textheight,

[NTG-context] Re: Figure reference failing

> On 10 Apr 2024, at 13:04, Willi Egger wrote: > > Hello, > > It seems, that the referencing mechanism is failing. I detected this with the > January version and the current version: 2024.04.01 08:59. > > Could some one confirm this? It fails for me as well, when "mode=columns" is used.

[NTG-context] Figure reference failing

Hello, It seems, that the referencing mechanism is failing. I detected this with the January version and the current version: 2024.04.01 08:59. Could some one confirm this? Kind regards Willi test.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document test.tex Description: Binary data

[NTG-context] minwidth not working ?

Hi, Shouldn't minwidth set a default minimal width for external figures? But this here does not work == \setupexternalfigures [ maxwidth=\textwidth, minwidth=\textwidth, location={local,global,default}, ] \starttext

[NTG-context] Re: Fwd: Re: how to apply gradient color to a piece of text?

On 4/10/2024 5:22 AM, seyal zavira wrote: seams this code means to put a hidden text with same size behind metapost shape. but it does not work properly for me (current version: 2024.04.01 08:59) and produce empty page but with searchable hidden text. as mentioned kind = "outline" will be in

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