[NTG-context] fighting fonts

2013-10-09 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Hi everyone, I am trying to reproduce a novel I wrote with context years ago. This time is spanish. I use context only for books, not daily, so now I can't figure out how to use fonts. I have been going around and around for days avoiding to look for help here for such a simple thing, but I

Re: [NTG-context] error messages after installation

2004-11-20 Thread Ciro A. Soto
\if [EMAIL PROTECTED] \xdogetparameters #1]-\xprocesscommaitem #1,] ,[EMAIL PROTECTED]@ \dosetupsystem [#1]-\getparameters [\??sv ][#1] \setuprandomize [\@@svrandom... l.3 \setupsystem[\c!gebied={/home/ciro/}] ? ! Emergency stop. \c!gebied ={/home/ciro/}==Ciro A. Soto"All pro

[NTG-context] paragraph with a shape

2004-11-20 Thread Ciro A. Soto
I've made paragraphs that have a specific shape (say the shape of a guitar) with e-plain tex. What would be the context macros to do that? thank you Ciro==Ciro A. Soto"All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a sol

RE: [NTG-context] paragraph with a shape

2004-11-21 Thread Ciro A. Soto
)___ntg-context mailing list[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context==Ciro A. Soto"All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution."___ ntg-context mailing l

[NTG-context] Tex Live 2004 + context

2004-11-30 Thread Ciro A. Soto
compatible with the new TeXLive2004 texmf directory? Please advise. Ciro==Ciro A. Soto"All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution."___ ntg-context mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ntg.nl/mailma

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Tex Live 2004 + context

2004-11-30 Thread Ciro A. Soto
://contextgarden.net___ntg-context mailing list[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context==Ciro A. Soto"All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution."___ ntg-context mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://

Re: [NTG-context] fonts installation - WIKI?

2004-12-08 Thread Ciro A. Soto
the mess, but I am too novice to figure it out. One of the big-hitters (i.e., Hans friends) should advice, please. thank you Ciro==Ciro A. Soto"All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution."___ ntg-context ma

[NTG-context] dictionary for TeX,/ConTeXt

2005-01-15 Thread Ciro A. Soto
. In the same lines, is there any grammar checker? thank you Ciro = == Ciro A. Soto All problems are at the interface. Each one of them has a solution. ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg

Re: [NTG-context] help - spine centered figure

2005-01-29 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Sorry, I made a typo error. The title of the book I am reading is Goodbye Gutenberg by Valerie Kirschenbaum. A book I recommend for any person interested in book design, typography, history, reading, fonts, etc. Ciro --- Ciro A. Soto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I am reading

[NTG-context] texsync - help

2005-02-15 Thread Ciro A. Soto
I just discover the existance of texsync by browsing the manuals. I tried to update the manuals and it worked fine in a $HOME/tmp directory. I am kind of skeptical in updating the whole context installation because I don't know the proper destination option. I installed tex using texlive2004,

[NTG-context] looking for a grammar checker in linux/tex/context - or alternative

2005-02-18 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Some time ago I asked for a speller in linux. I found that aspell does a good job. Now I want one step up: a grammar checker. Since there is no such thing in linux (AFAIK), then my question is: Is there any way to ask context to output the file in a format importable by MS Office? (sorry, I

[NTG-context] numbering lines

2005-02-21 Thread Ciro A. Soto
is there a quick way to generate the number of each linein the margin of the page? thank you ciro___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

[NTG-context] lack of hyphenation

2005-02-26 Thread Ciro A. Soto
question is: Is it okay? or do I need to set any parameter to allow hyphenation? I do have \tolerance=1, because I don't like lines longer than the rest, but I thought I could still get some hyphenated words. Am I right? thank you Ciro = == Ciro A. Soto Author of The Guitar

Re: [NTG-context] Re: lack of hyphenation

2005-02-26 Thread Ciro A. Soto
well, I did the test running texexec on a file containing only this line: \showhyphens{hyphenation} and got: TeXExec 5.2.4 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : 4test output : pdftex

Re: [NTG-context] lettrine.sty, but not LaTeX

2005-03-01 Thread Ciro A. Soto
trivial question from a novice: What are the steps to use a new module like the lettrine.sty? Where do I put this file? what command should I type to make is available to context? etc... thank you ciro PS: I am using Fedora Core 3 + texlive2004 + context from February 2005.

Re: [NTG-context] lettrine.sty, but not LaTeX

2005-03-02 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Another question, this one is for Hans: I tried your file from feb 27: supp-fu3.tex. I typed texexec --pdf supp-fu3.tex and got: Undefined control sequence. \doDroppedCaps ...arindent \fi \keeplinestogether {#4}\setbox 0\hbox {#1{#6}... l.190 \NiceDroppedCaps {\red}{Serif}{0pt}{3}{W} \input

Re: [NTG-context] Re: newbie question about fonts

2005-03-11 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Thank you Patrick... I am my distributor maintainer. I installed linux in my pc box less than a year ago, and I see font files everywhere (X directory fonts, TeX directory fonts, TrueType, OpenType, Type1, etc...) but don't know if they are accessible from Context. what is the local guide you

Re: [NTG-context] Re: newbie question about fonts

2005-03-13 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Thank you Patrick. I'm still looking for --- Patrick Gundlach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Ciro, I am my distributor maintainer. But you got your distribution from some source? I downloaded the CD iso image from a website and installed Fedora Core 3. what is the local guide you

Re: [NTG-context] acrobat reader for linux

2005-03-15 Thread Ciro A. Soto
I loaded it flawlessly using the rpm in my Fedora Core 3 system. Looks good and runs faster. --- Tom Fossen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Acrobat reader 7.0 for linux is now available. See ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/7x/7.0/enu/ Awaiting comments from heavy users,

[NTG-context] imposition for a pdf file

2005-03-15 Thread Ciro A. Soto
I have a pdf file with 660 letter-size pages. I would like to save toner in my printer by printing 2 or 4 pages in one single sheet of paper. Is it possible to do this with context? or any other alternative? Remember, I don't have the source file, only the pdf file. thank you Ciro

Re: [NTG-context] imposition for a pdf file

2005-03-16 Thread Ciro A. Soto
Thank you. This should work. Ciro --- Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: luigi.scarso wrote: Ciro A. Soto wrote: I have a pdf file with 660 letter-size pages. I would like to save toner in my printer by printing 2 or 4 pages in one single sheet of paper. Is it possible to do

Re: [NTG-context] fighting fonts

2013-10-10 Thread Ciro A. Soto
: Facebook]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752641627 [image: Twitter] http://www.twitter.com/CASotoAguirre On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 3:20 AM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: On 10/10/2013 1:15 AM, Ciro A. Soto wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to reproduce a novel I wrote with context years ago

[NTG-context] \def\MyChapterCommand#1#2 error...

2013-10-11 Thread Ciro A. Soto
I am not able to use #1#2 arguments... Don't know what is going on. thank you for your help ciro - *Case 1) * \setuphead[chapter][command=\MyChapterCommand] \def\MyChapterCommand{} \starttext \chapter{first chapter} \stoptext *output:* no error message, pdf

Re: [NTG-context] \def\MyChapterCommand#1#2 error...

2013-10-11 Thread Ciro A. Soto
profile: [image: Facebook]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752641627 [image: Twitter] http://www.twitter.com/CASotoAguirre On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Hans Hagen pra...@wxs.nl wrote: On 10/11/2013 11:13 PM, Ciro A. Soto wrote: I am not able to use #1#2 arguments... Don't know what

[NTG-context] open quotation not working

2013-10-12 Thread Ciro A. Soto
When I use `` to open a quotation, I don't get the character for open quotation, instead, I get the two single quotation character. (The closing quotation works fine) Is there any command to fix this? (the problem occurs in english or spanish) thank you ciro Books you should read: [image:

Re: [NTG-context] open quotation not working

2013-10-12 Thread Ciro A. Soto
: The Guitar Maker] http://www.kavyata.com/tgm.html [image: La Vida, El Amor, La Mujer] http://www.kavyata.com/vam.html My social profile: [image: Facebook]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752641627 [image: Twitter] http://www.twitter.com/CASotoAguirre On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Ciro