[NTG-context] Installation Problem
I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the
installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
fixing texformat path :
.:{!!/home/neal/.texmf-config,!!/home/neal/.texmf-var,/home/neal/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-config,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-var,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-dist}/web2c/{$engine,}
fixing engine variable : pdfetex
total run time : 0 seconds
warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead
I have set the value for TeXFormatPath in texexec.ini but still get the fixing
texformat path message.
The contents of cont-en.log are:
This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) (format=pdfetex
2006.5.23) 23 MAY 2006 15:35
entering extended mode
**cont-en --proxname=context temp
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/context.tex
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-pln.tex
\maxdimen=\dimen10
\hideskip=\skip10
\centering=\skip11
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
\interdisplaylinepenalty=\count23
\interfootnotelinepenalty=\count24
\bigskipamount=\skip13
\medskipamount=\skip14
\smallskipamount=\skip15
\normalbaselineskip=\skip16
\normallineskip=\skip17
\normallineskiplimit=\dimen13
\jot=\dimen14
\mscount=\count25
\tabs=\box11
\tabsyet=\box12
\tabsdone=\box13
Runaway definition?
->\ifx \next
! Forbidden control sequence found while scanning definition of [EMAIL
PROTECTED]
}
\+
l.515 {\ifx\next\+
%
? \end
Type to proceed, S to scroll future error messages,
R to run without stopping, Q to run quietly,
I to insert something, E to edit your file,
H for help, X to quit.
?
! Extra \else.
l.517\else
?
! Extra \fi.
l.519\fi
?
! Argument of \nxt has an extra }.
\par
}
l.521\nxt}
?
Runaway argument?
! Paragraph ended before \nxt was complete.
\par
}
l.521\nxt}
?
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-prm.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-etx.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-omg.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-xtx.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-gen.tex
loading : Context System Macros / General
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-ext.tex
loading : Context System Macro's / Extras
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-new.tex
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-con.tex
loading : Context System Macro's / Conversions
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-var.tex
loading : Context System Macro's / Variables
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/math-pln.tex )
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-ini.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Initializations
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-fil.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Files
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-dir.tex
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/mult-ini.tex
loading : Context Multilingual Macros / Initialization
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/mult-sys.tex
loading : Context Multilingual Macros / System
interface : defining english interface
interface : using english messages
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/mult-con.tex
loading : Context Multilingual Macros / Constants
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/mult-com.tex
loading : Context Multilingual Macros / Commands
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/thrd-ran.tex )
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/thrd-trg.tex )
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-box.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Boxes
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-mrk.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Marks
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-vis.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Visualization
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-fun.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Fun Stuff
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-eps.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / EPS
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-pdf.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / PDF (2004.03.26)
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-spe.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Specials
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-mps.tex
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/supp-ini.tex
loading : Context Support Macros / Initializations
)
loading
[NTG-context] Making exams in Context
I need to prepare an exam. My choice is obviously ContexT, but I have some difficulty in generating multiple choice questions in random order. Each student will have one different exam. In Latex I use MUCH (http://fourier.math.uoc.gr/~mk/much/). Did you can tell me if it has a similar solution in ConTexT? Thanks Jorge ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
[NTG-context] Making posters with ConTeXT
Hi I am trying to making a scientifique poster in Context. I need some suggestions, foreground an example, to start. Somebody has a nice example to share? What is the correct scales for the fonts? Have a nice day/night Thanks to all Jorge ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] XeTeX "hangs"
Hi Mojca,
Trying your minimal file on my Mac OS X, with XeConTeXt or with plain
XeTeX, I observe the same hanging...
However, the following, taken out of an example sent to you by
Jonathan K., works fine with both (indeed commenting out \starttext
and \stoptext in plain XeTeX):
\starttext
\font\lmec = ec-lmr10 at 36 pt
\lmec
Testing... ð
Testing... ^^F0
\catcode`č=\active \defč{^^a3}
\catcode`š=\active \defš{^^b2}
\catcode`ž=\active \defž{^^ba}
Testing... čšž
\stoptext
while the following results in a PDF file with "Testing... ° 0"
\starttext
\catcode`ð=\active \defð{^^F0}
Testing... ð
\stoptext
Needless to tell you that all this seems extremely obscure to me...
Best regards: OK
On 23 mai 2006, at 10:24, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> If I try to compile the folllowing code with XeTeX, it "hangs" (as if
> it was waiting for further input):
>
> \catcode`ð=\active \defð{^^f0} % only hangs for "F0", other
> numbers are OK
> \starttext
> ð
> \stoptext
>
> I didn't manage to test the same example with "plain" XeTeX (tetex is
> a bit misconfigured since the standalone ConTeXt is installed), but
> Jonathan says that it runs OK on his computer. Is my system broken
> again or are some other black forces working anywhere?
>
> Thanks,
>Mojca
>
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[NTG-context] Framedtext left/right offset?
Hi, Is there a way to have \startcolumnsetspan[intro] \startframedtext[frame=off,bottomframe=on,topframe=on,offset=1ex] \it Some introduction text here \stopframedtext \stopcolumnsetspan without the offset to the left and right? There's no frame drawn to the left and right so I don't want the offset there. Since I couldn't find a way to get rid of the offset I'm currently using \startcolumnsetspan[intro] \hrule\vskip1ex \it \input knuth \vskip1ex\hrule\crlf \stopcolumnsetspan I know that the use of \vskip is not recommended (according to the manual), but this is the only way I found... Cheers Michael ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
[NTG-context] Controlling figure placement?
Hi everyone,
Is there a way that gives more control over figure placement within a
columnset area? What I'd like to do is:
- have a columnset area that covers a whole page
- if possible, leave out headers and footers on that page (don't know
how)
- place an external figure on that page which is the same size as the
whole page, 210 by 297mm.
What I tried so far is:
\definecolumnset[test][n=3,distance=15pt]
\definecolumnsetspan[intro][n=2]
\definecolumnsetarea[one][fixed][x=1,y=1,nx=3,ny=46,page=3,state=start]
\definecolumnsetarea[two][fixed][x=1,y=1,nx=3,ny=46,page=5,state=start]
\setupcolumnsetareatext[one][\setups{mypdf}]
\setupcolumnsetareatext[two][\setups{myjpg}]
\startsetups[mypdf]\externalfigure[01-x3.pdf]\stopsetups
\startsetups[myjpg]\externalfigure[01.jpg]\stopsetups
The pdf is placed on page 3, left aligned at the text body, top aligned
at the text body. Both is not what I want in this case.
The jpg is placed on page 5, vertically centered which is ok, left
aligned at the text body which is also not what I want.
Headers and footers are not a problem this time, since the figure
obscures them. But in the past I've had images slightly smaller than the
text body, in which case I'd like to wipe out headers and footers on
that particular page...
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers
Michael
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Re: [NTG-context] Textbackground overlapping
On Tue, 23 May 2006 17:15:28 +0200, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: not yet interfaced but public anyway \chardef\kindofpagetextareas\plusone Ah, yes, there's no more overlapping for both test cases. But I've seen a side effect of this setting. It appears rarely, and I had difficulties to reproduce it. So, please find attached the cut-and-pasted buggy page to have exactly the same placements. The problem is that with this setting the blank spaces around titles or paragraphs is a bit greater than it was. It's not an issue by itself, but then the text sometimes overlap the bottom footnote. Note that there's no textbackground involved in attached the case. It is defined only to activate the behaviour via the \enabletextarearegistration call. Regards, BG textback3.tex.gz Description: GNU Zip compressed data ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
[NTG-context] t-bib and explicitly italizising title parts
Hello, Is there any way using '\it' in the title of a bib-entry, so that ConTeXt/t-bib will hand it though into the bibliography listing? I have a lot of publications in my lists that contain species names in there titles, which are by convention typeset in italics. Thanks for any hints, Joh ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
[NTG-context] t-bib (extra special experimental version), XML and nocite
Hello,
I'm trying to get my XML citation definitions, which look like so:
to differentiate between "no" and t-bib options I hand into the "opt" flag
like this:
\defineXMLargument
[cite]
[opt=]
{%
\doifelse{\XMLop{opt}}{no}
{%
\expanded{\nocite[\XMLop{id}]}%
}
{%
\expanded{\cite[\XMLop{opt}][\XMLop{id}]}%
}
}
With this definition something like:
works just fine, but
fails to show up in the
biblist.
I'm not sure whether this is related to the fact that I'm using an
experimental t-bib version which Taco provided to enable correct chapter
specific bibliographies.
If you have any insight into what I'm doing wrong: please help.
Joh
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[NTG-context] tabulation spacing
Evidently I'm missing something.
{\switchtobodyfont[14pt]
\starttabulate
\NR
\NC {\bf FRAME} \NC {\bf 1} \NC {\bf 2} \NC {\bf 3} \NC $\ldots$ \NC\NR
\NC bin: 1 \NC freqval 1 \NC freqval 2 \NC freqval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NC \NC ampval 1 \NC ampval 2 \NC ampval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NC bin: 2 \NC freqval 1 \NC freqval 2 \NC freqval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NC \NC ampval 1 \NC ampval 2 \NC ampval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NC bin: 512\NC freqval 1 \NC freqval 2 \NC freqval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NC \NC ampval 1 \NC ampval 2 \NC ampval 3 \NC
$\ldots$\NC\NR
\NR
\stoptabulate
}
This seems to work, but I have a strange spacing between the first two
columns and the last three ones.
Could anyone explain to me why?
Thanks a lot
Best
-a-
Andrea Valle
DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione
Università degli Studi di Torino
http://www.semiotiche.it/andrea
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Re: [NTG-context] XeTeX "hangs"
Hi Mojca,
Trying your minimal file on my Mac OS X, with XeConTeXt or with plain
XeTeX, I observe the same hanging...
However, the following, taken out of an example sent to you by
Jonathan K., works fine with both (indeed commenting out \starttext
and \stoptext in plain XeTeX):
\starttext
\font\lmec = ec-lmr10 at 36 pt
\lmec
Testing... ð
Testing... ^^F0
\catcode`č=\active \defč{^^a3}
\catcode`š=\active \defš{^^b2}
\catcode`ž=\active \defž{^^ba}
Testing... čšž
\stoptext
while the following results in a PDF file with "Testing... ° 0"
\starttext
\catcode`ð=\active \defð{^^F0}
Testing... ð
\stoptext
Needless to tell you that all this seems extremely obscure to me...
Best regards: OK
On 23 mai 2006, at 10:24, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> If I try to compile the folllowing code with XeTeX, it "hangs" (as if
> it was waiting for further input):
>
> \catcode`ð=\active \defð{^^f0} % only hangs for "F0", other
> numbers are OK
> \starttext
> ð
> \stoptext
>
> I didn't manage to test the same example with "plain" XeTeX (tetex is
> a bit misconfigured since the standalone ConTeXt is installed), but
> Jonathan says that it runs OK on his computer. Is my system broken
> again or are some other black forces working anywhere?
>
> Thanks,
>Mojca
>
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Re: [NTG-context] \to broken in figure captions
From:Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:35:47 +0200
> Sanjoy Mahajan wrote:
> > A workaround:
> >
> > \starttext
> > \def\myto{\to}
> > \placefigure[abc]{ABC $n\myto1$.}{} \input tufte
> > \stoptext
> >
> i need to change the \convertargument#1\to#2 macro so for the
> moment, use this solution or add {} as in
Not sure if that change was intended to be part of the new releases
and got lost in the post-Bachotex craziness, so this email is just a
reminder about it. Meanwhile I'm using the workaround with no
problems.
-Sanjoy
`Never underestimate the evil of which men of power are capable.'
--Bertrand Russell, _War Crimes in Vietnam_, chapter 1.
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Re: [NTG-context] figure directory is sort of searched
> The figure searching code gets confused if a file of the same
> basename (but in a different directory) has already been loaded.
Looking a bit into this, it seems that the decision about whether a
figure is already loaded is made in core-fig.tex, in
\def\calculateexternalfigure[#1][#2][#3][#4][#5][#6]%
...
\ifcase\figurestatus
\let\@@efframe\v!on
\let\@@efobject\v!no
\showmessage\m!figures1\@@effilename
\or
\showmessage\m!figures2\@@effullname
\or
\showmessage\m!figures3{\@@effullname,\@@eflenttype}%
\or
\showmessage\m!figures4\@@effullname
\or
\showmessage\m!figures5{\@@effullname,\@@efloadname}%
\or % no message
\doifnot\@@efsymbol\v!yes{\showmessage\m!figures8\@@effullname}%
\fi
...
The "no message" comment suggests that when \figurestatus isn't set,
the message shown is figures8, which is
8: figureobject -- is reused
But I couldn't figure out who sets \figurestatus and where the
judgement of 'already loaded' is made. The comment at the beginning
of the above \def ("this whole mess needs a clean up anyway") scared
me away :-)
-Sanjoy
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Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart?
Matt Gushee wrote: > Probably you just need either to put the Ruby script directory > ($TEXMF/scripts/context/ruby) on your PATH, or create links from the > scripts you want to use to a directory in your current PATH. Maybe just > link texmfstart--it seems to be a front end for all the Ruby scripts. P.S.: I just came across this manual: http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf -- Matt Gushee The Reluctant Geek: http://matt.gushee.net/rg/ ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart texexec --pdf --pages=1:2 => empty PDF
Tobias Burnus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Tobias Burnus schrieb:
>
>> I freshly switched to the ruby script and have now a problem:
>>texmfstart texexec --pdf --pages=1:2
>> produces: No pages of output.
>>texmfstart texexec --pdf
>> however, works: Output written on tmp_.pdf (3 pages, 103204 bytes)
>>
>>
> I do not know what that option does. It seems to do something, but not
> the right thing.
> Actually, looking at texexec.rb I get the impression that --pages= is
> not supported. One finds there
> -
> # so far for compatibility
> @@extrastringvars = [
> 'pages', 'background', 'backspace', 'topspace', 'boxtype', 'tempdir',
> -
>
> Could the --pages option made to work in texexec.rb? In texexec.pl I
> find the following. I probably should learn ruby [and python for that
> matter] ...
>
>
actually, the code is there ... scripts/context/ruby/tex.rb
but there is a buglet in there:
opt << "\\def\\pagestoshipout\{pagelist.join(',')\}\n";
should be:
opt << "\\def\\pagestoshipout\{#{pagelist.join(',')}\}\n";
#{..} evaluates inside a string
Hans
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Re: [NTG-context] Textbackground overlapping
nico wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When the backgrounded stuff starts from one page up to the following, it
> doesn't take care about the bottom footnotes, so that they are covered by
> the background.
>
> Here is a small example:
>
> \definecolor[ScreenGray][s=.95]
> \definetextbackground[grayback]
> [background=color,
> backgroundcolor=ScreenGray,
> frame=on,
> strut=yes,
> width=broad,
> location=paragraph,
> framecolor=ScreenGray,
> leftoffset=\topskipgap,
> before=\blank,
> after=\blank,
> align=right]
>
> \starttext
>
> A footnote\footnote{Covered by the background, right?}.
> \input tufte
> \input tufte
> \input tufte
> \input tufte
>
> \starttextbackground[grayback]
> \input tufte
> \stoptextbackground
>
> \stoptext
>
not yet interfaced but public anyway
\chardef\kindofpagetextareas\plusone
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Re: [NTG-context] Index sorting for other languages that English
Richard Gabriel wrote:
> Hello Hans,
>
> after an upgrade I noticed thar the index sorting works even worse
> than before (tested on Czech, Chinese and Japanese, but probably
> related to non-ASCII characters in common).
>
> With TeXExec 5.4.3, all words beginning with national (accented)
> characters were put into a separate ("symbols") group and placed
> before "A". This was not good but more or less acceptable.
> With TeXExec 6.2.0, words beginning with accented characters are
> placed under certain unaccented letter. My colleague found out that
> these words are sorted according the first unaccented letter. This is
> unacceptable and unusable.
>
> We do a "work-around" so we try to avoid indexing words beginning with
> accented charaters. But it's impossible in many cases.
> I'd like to ask you to improve the index sorting. Could I help or
> contribute in some way?
>
> Attached is a testing file, which creates 2 indexes from various Czech
> words (covering the Czech alphabet). The index should be sorted
> exactly that way as the terms are written in the file.
>
actually the nex texexec implementation does czech sorting but it's not enables
yet in context itself (was experimental until now)
- download the latest version (i uploaded a version that enables it)
- don't forget \mainlanguage[cz] at the top of your document
- in sort-lan.tex you can see how czech sorting is defined
(context adds a lot of into to the tui file in order to get sorting done)
-
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Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart texexec --pdf --pages=1:2 => empty PDF
Hello,
Tobias Burnus schrieb:
> I freshly switched to the ruby script and have now a problem:
>texmfstart texexec --pdf --pages=1:2
> produces: No pages of output.
>texmfstart texexec --pdf
> however, works: Output written on tmp_.pdf (3 pages, 103204 bytes)
>
I do not know what that option does. It seems to do something, but not
the right thing.
Actually, looking at texexec.rb I get the impression that --pages= is
not supported. One finds there
-
# so far for compatibility
@@extrastringvars = [
'pages', 'background', 'backspace', 'topspace', 'boxtype', 'tempdir',
-
Could the --pages option made to work in texexec.rb? In texexec.pl I
find the following. I probably should learn ruby [and python for that
matter] ...
Tobias
if ($Pages) {
if ( lc $Pages eq "odd" ) {
print OPT "\\chardef\\whichpagetoshipout=1\n";
} elsif ( lc $Pages eq "even" ) {
print OPT "\\chardef\\whichpagetoshipout=2\n";
} else {
my @Pages = split( /\,/, $Pages );
$Pages = '';
foreach my $page (@Pages) {
if ( $page =~ /\:/ ) {
my ( $from, $to ) = split( /\:/, $page );
foreach ( my $i = $from ; $i <= $to ; $i++ ) {
$Pages .= $i . ',';
}
} else {
$Pages .= $page . ',';
}
}
chop $Pages;
print OPT "\\def\\pagestoshipout\{$Pages\}\n";
}
}
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Re: [NTG-context] Index sorting for other languages that English
On Tuesday 23 May 2006 06:22, Richard Gabriel wrote:
> Hello Hans,
>
> after an upgrade I noticed thar the index sorting works even worse than
> before (tested on Czech, Chinese and Japanese, but probably related to
> non-ASCII characters in common).
>
> With TeXExec 5.4.3, all words beginning with national (accented) characters
> were put into a separate ("symbols") group and placed before "A". This was
> not good but more or less acceptable. With TeXExec 6.2.0, words beginning
> with accented characters are placed under certain unaccented letter. My
> colleague found out that these words are sorted according the first
> unaccented letter. This is unacceptable and unusable.
>
> We do a "work-around" so we try to avoid indexing words beginning with
> accented charaters. But it's impossible in many cases. I'd like to ask you
> to improve the index sorting. Could I help or contribute in some way?
>
> Attached is a testing file, which creates 2 indexes from various Czech
> words (covering the Czech alphabet). The index should be sorted exactly
> that way as the terms are written in the file.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
Try Xindy. It has facilities for sorting according to arbitrary
alphabetic orders including Czech. It fits in the workflow much
as does makeindex, but perhaps it could be adapted to a Context
runstream.
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[NTG-context] Textbackground overlapping (2)
Hello,
Sorry, just another overlapping case I should have put in the preceding
mail: when a float cuts the backgrounded stuff, the float is backgrounded
too. Maybe harder to fix.
An example showing both cases (footnote + float):
\definecolor[ScreenGray][s=.95]
\definetextbackground[grayback]
[background=color,
backgroundcolor=ScreenGray,
frame=on,
strut=yes,
width=broad,
location=paragraph,
framecolor=ScreenGray,
leftoffset=\topskipgap,
before=\blank,
after=\blank,
align=right]
\starttext
A footnote\footnote{Covered by the background, right?}.
\input tufte
\input tufte
\input tufte
\input tufte
\starttextbackground[grayback]
\input tufte
\stoptextbackground
\placefigure[top]{joke}{\framed[width=5cm]{Hi}}
\stoptext
Regards,
BG
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[NTG-context] Index sorting for other languages that English
Hello Hans,after an upgrade I noticed thar the index sorting works even worse than before (tested on Czech, Chinese and Japanese, but probably related to non-ASCII characters in common).With TeXExec 5.4.3, all words beginning with national (accented) characters were put into a separate ("symbols") group and placed before "A". This was not good but more or less acceptable.With TeXExec 6.2.0, words beginning with accented characters are placed under certain unaccented letter. My colleague found out that these words are sorted according the first unaccented letter. This is unacceptable and unusable.We do a "work-around" so we try to avoid indexing words beginning with accented charaters. But it's impossible in many cases.I'd like to ask you to improve the index sorting. Could I help or contribute in some way?Attached is a testing file, which creates 2 indexes from various Czech words (covering the Czech alphabet). The index should be sorted exactly that way as the terms are written in the file.Thanks,Richard
test.tex
Description: TeX document
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[NTG-context] Textbackground overlapping
Hello,
When the backgrounded stuff starts from one page up to the following, it
doesn't take care about the bottom footnotes, so that they are covered by
the background.
Here is a small example:
\definecolor[ScreenGray][s=.95]
\definetextbackground[grayback]
[background=color,
backgroundcolor=ScreenGray,
frame=on,
strut=yes,
width=broad,
location=paragraph,
framecolor=ScreenGray,
leftoffset=\topskipgap,
before=\blank,
after=\blank,
align=right]
\starttext
A footnote\footnote{Covered by the background, right?}.
\input tufte
\input tufte
\input tufte
\input tufte
\starttextbackground[grayback]
\input tufte
\stoptextbackground
\stoptext
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BG
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[NTG-context] XeTeX "hangs"
If I try to compile the folllowing code with XeTeX, it "hangs" (as if
it was waiting for further input):
\catcode`ð=\active \defð{^^f0} % only hangs for "F0", other numbers are OK
\starttext
ð
\stoptext
I didn't manage to test the same example with "plain" XeTeX (tetex is
a bit misconfigured since the standalone ConTeXt is installed), but
Jonathan says that it runs OK on his computer. Is my system broken
again or are some other black forces working anywhere?
Thanks,
Mojca
eth.tex
Description: TeX document
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