Re: [NTG-context] new beta

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 6:55, Alan BRASLAU wrote: Hans, Typing the full path name (in response to the prompt) satisfies the program, and the installation process proceeds. Mistyping the file name causes the prompt to be repeated, so I assume that the file is indeed there. ok, but is it mentioned in the

Re: [NTG-context] \bufferprefix in MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 12:49, Mojca Miklavec wrote: On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 00:37, Aditya Mahajan wrote: etc. Not to mention less maintenance for everyone. Well ... I do almost-zero-maintainance as must be apparent from the logs if anyone keeps them :) :) :) We can take a look together to see if the

[NTG-context] Solved: how to make 3-line header?

2011-01-28 Thread Jeong Dalyoung
Dear all, It is solved by using \chapter{title \crlf subtile}. I am sorry for this noise. If there is a nice way, please let me know. Thanks. Best regards, Dalyoung ___ If your question is of interest to others

Re: [NTG-context] Comment on new Page Design Chapter for new manual.

2011-01-28 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Hi John, On 01/27/2011 11:41 PM, John Culleton wrote: The question of page dimensions can be very confusing for the raw beginner. I suggest the something like the following as a lead in: Thanks, duly noted. I'll keep this in mind for the next revision. Best wishes, Taco

Re: [NTG-context] Solved: how to make 3-line header?

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 10:31, Jeong Dalyoung wrote: Dear all, It is solved by using \chapter{title \crlf subtile}. I am sorry for this noise. If there is a nice way, please let me know. this is ok -

Re: [NTG-context] Solved: how to make 3-line header?

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 11:29, Hans Hagen wrote: On 28-1-2011 10:31, Jeong Dalyoung wrote: Dear all, It is solved by using \chapter{title \crlf subtile}. I am sorry for this noise. If there is a nice way, please let me know. this is ok more precisely: \crlf is valid in a title, as is other tex code

Re: [NTG-context] \bufferprefix in MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm
Am 2011-01-27 um 20:08 schrieb Aditya Mahajan: On a unrelated note, I have been thinking if I can extend the filter module to take care of features provided by lilypond and gnuplot modules. IIUC, in both these modules, the input is transformed before being written to an output file, then

[NTG-context] Test for existence of a Ctx buffer by Lua

2011-01-28 Thread Procházka Lukáš Ing . - Pontex s . r . o .
Hello, how to test by Lua whether a Ctx buffer exists? --- \startbuffer[A] Aaa aaa \stopbuffer \starttext \getbuffer[A] Test %\getbuffer[NonExisting] Vvv \stoptext --- To get something like 'context.buffers.A' - no-nil and 'context.buffers.NonExisting' - nil? Best regards, Lukas

Re: [NTG-context] Test for existence of a Ctx buffer by Lua

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 3:13, Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. wrote: Hello, how to test by Lua whether a Ctx buffer exists? \doifelsebuffer --- \startbuffer[A] Aaa aaa \stopbuffer \starttext \getbuffer[A] Test %\getbuffer[NonExisting] Vvv \stoptext --- To get something like

[NTG-context] tooltip in a buffer (beta)

2011-01-28 Thread Peter Rolf
Hi Hans, I have overseen an unwanted horizontal skip in my menu test graphic. Mh, donno what this is... it's no skip nor a simple spurious space (as I use \removeunwantedspaces in front of that macro). A minimal example is attached. No urgent case... Best wishes, Peter

Re: [NTG-context] Comment on new Page Design Chapter for new manual.

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 27-1-2011 11:41, John Culleton wrote: The question of page dimensions can be very confusing for the raw beginner. I suggest the something like the following as a lead in: --- For a printed page we really have to deal with three different

Re: [NTG-context] first-setup for windows

2011-01-28 Thread Mojca Miklavec
2011/1/28 Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. l...@pontex.cz: - But I'm wondering about why 'mtxrun' doesn't find the 'context.lua' today although it did yesterday. No idea. ConTeXt beta didn't change since yesterday at all. (I'm aware of cache directory, in my case at

Re: [NTG-context] first-setup for windows

2011-01-28 Thread Procházka Lukáš Ing . - Pontex s . r . o .
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:29:03 +0100, Mojca Miklavec mojca.miklavec.li...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/1/28 Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. l...@pontex.cz: - But I'm wondering about why 'mtxrun' doesn't find the 'context.lua' today although it did yesterday. (I forgot to notice that the

Re: [NTG-context] first-setup for windows

2011-01-28 Thread Mojca Miklavec
2011/1/28 Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. l...@pontex.cz: Does first-setup.bat update itself? No. The idea is that the file should not change anyway (and you might want to modify it yourself by changing version of context or by removing the --make switch for example). I mean: several

Re: [NTG-context] first-setup for windows

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 4:57, Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. wrote: - But I'm wondering about why 'mtxrun' doesn't find the 'context.lua' today although it did yesterday. (I forgot to notice that the computer was powered-off once (= yesterday) and started up again (= today morning). the only

Re: [NTG-context] tooltip in a buffer (beta)

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 4:20, Peter Rolf wrote: Hi Hans, I have overseen an unwanted horizontal skip in my menu test graphic. Mh, donno what this is... it's no skip nor a simple spurious space (as I use \removeunwantedspaces in front of that macro). A minimal example is attached. No urgent case... if

Re: [NTG-context] tooltip in a buffer (beta)

2011-01-28 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 28.01.2011 um 18:58 schrieb Hans Hagen: On 28-1-2011 4:20, Peter Rolf wrote: Hi Hans, I have overseen an unwanted horizontal skip in my menu test graphic. Mh, donno what this is... it's no skip nor a simple spurious space (as I use \removeunwantedspaces in front of that macro). A

Re: [NTG-context] tooltip in a buffer (beta)

2011-01-28 Thread Peter Rolf
Am 28.01.2011 20:02, schrieb Wolfgang Schuster: Am 28.01.2011 um 18:58 schrieb Hans Hagen: On 28-1-2011 4:20, Peter Rolf wrote: Hi Hans, I have overseen an unwanted horizontal skip in my menu test graphic. Mh, donno what this is... it's no skip nor a simple spurious space (as I use

Re: [NTG-context] tooltip in a buffer (beta)

2011-01-28 Thread Hans Hagen
On 28-1-2011 8:02, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: context.startnointerference() ok, patched - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The

Re: [NTG-context] \bufferprefix in MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: Am 2011-01-27 um 20:08 schrieb Aditya Mahajan: On a unrelated note, I have been thinking if I can extend the filter module to take care of features provided by lilypond and gnuplot modules. IIUC, in both these modules, the input is transformed

[NTG-context] TTF fonts and MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread John Culleton
Is there a short, simple guide somewhere that shows how to use TTF and OTF fonts in Context? I downloaded the new Fonts chapter but it goes deep into the weeds on typescripts etc. I am looking for a method that allows me to do in Context what I can already do in most other DTP programs:

Re: [NTG-context] TTF fonts and MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread Marco Pessotto
John Culleton j...@wexfordpress.com writes: Is there a short, simple guide somewhere that shows how to use TTF and OTF fonts in Context? I downloaded the new Fonts chapter but it goes deep into the weeds on typescripts etc. I am looking for a method that allows me to do in Context what I

[NTG-context] prevent gobbling of spaces when omitting optional argument

2011-01-28 Thread Florian Wobbe
Hi, please consider the following minimal example: \def\before{\dodoubleempty\dobefore}% \def\dobefore[#1][#2]{before} \starttext \before[] after (should be: \before[]\ after without explicit \type{\ })\par \before[]after\par \before[][] after\par % this works \before[][]after\par \stoptext

Re: [NTG-context] Widgets color option not working with Mark IV

2011-01-28 Thread Reviczky, Adam
Dear Hans, 1) alignment for the first field % begin of example \starttext \setupfield [ShortLine] [label,frame,horizontal] [offset=4pt,height=fit,framecolor=green,background=screen,backgroundscreen=.80] [height=18pt,width=80pt,align=middle,background=screen,backgroundscreen=.90,frame=off]

Re: [NTG-context] TTF fonts and MKIV

2011-01-28 Thread David Rogers
* John Culleton j...@wexfordpress.com [2011-01-28 16:39]: Is there a short, simple guide somewhere that shows how to use TTF and OTF fonts in Context? I downloaded the new Fonts chapter but it goes deep into the weeds on typescripts etc. I am looking for a method that allows me to do in

[NTG-context] large right brace grouping lines of equations

2011-01-28 Thread Jeong Dalyoung
Dear all, First, thanks Wolfgang and Hans for suggestions about the chapter head. Using \cases, I can use large left brace for lines of equations. But, how to put a large right brace after lines of equations which groups them. Is it possible in the \startformula\startalign ...