Re: [NTG-context] Use of lettrine module in LMTX

2021-07-23 Thread Gerben Wierda
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[NTG-context] What are these warnings/errors?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
r ] (U+0005D) in font '' with id 0: missing backend > xmp > using file '/usr/local/context-osx-64/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/lpdf-pdx.xml' pages > flushing realpage 1, userpage 1, subpage 1 luatex warning > pdfe lib: lua expected l

[NTG-context] Re: What are these warnings/errors?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
> On 18 Jul 2023, at 21:49, Hans Hagen wrote: > > On 7/18/2023 9:37 PM, Gerben Wierda wrote: >> I have a document that includes text and PDFs (which themselves have been >> created with LMTX) >> When it is compiled I see: >> fonts > latin modern

[NTG-context] Re: What are these warnings/errors?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
> On 18 Jul 2023, at 22:45, Wolfgang Schuster > wrote: > > Gerben Wierda schrieb am 18.07.2023 um 22:26: >>> On 18 Jul 2023, at 21:49, Hans Hagen >> <mailto:j.ha...@xs4all.nl>> wrote: >>> >>> On 7/18/2023 9:37 PM, Gerben Wierda wrote: >

[NTG-context] Re: What are these warnings/errors?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
> On 18 Jul 2023, at 23:30, Wolfgang Schuster > wrote: > > Gerben Wierda schrieb am 18.07.2023 um 23:23: >>> Check all entries with \definefontfamily, maybe something isn't commented >>> but should be. >>> &g

[NTG-context] Ukrainian hyphenation?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
ge[ua][patterns={ua}]\mainlanguage[ua] {\framed[frame=on,align=flushleft,width=7cm]{Техніка здатна до фізичної поведінки (на відміну від інформаційної поведінки). Наприклад `Металургійний комбінат'.}}\\ \stoptext Hyphenates russian but not ukrainian. Why? Gerben Wierda (Linke

[NTG-context] Re: Ukrainian hyphenation?

2023-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
> On 19 Jul 2023, at 08:52, Hans Hagen wrote: > > so best not mess with setting up languages that already have been set up. I had no idea I was messing. What am I doing wrong, then. Because in my actual document with ua language setting it is not hyphenated. This was just a minimal example

[NTG-context] \phrasetext issue with language uk. Was: Ukrainian hyphenation?

2023-08-05 Thread Gerben Wierda
> On 19 Jul 2023, at 09:17, Hans Hagen via ntg-context > wrote: > > On 7/19/2023 8:58 AM, Gerben Wierda wrote: >>> On 19 Jul 2023, at 08:52, Hans Hagen wrote: >>> >>> so best not mess with setting up languages that already have been set up. >>

[NTG-context] Re: \phrasetext issue with language uk. Was: Ukrainian hyphenation?

2023-08-05 Thread Gerben Wierda
Basically, the situation then is, the language is called ua but the patterns are called uk? > On 5 Aug 2023, at 15:23, Gerben Wierda wrote: > > > >> On 19 Jul 2023, at 09:17, Hans Hagen via ntg-context >> wrote: >> >> On 7/19/2023 8:58 AM, Gerben Wier

[NTG-context] Can LMTX help me with this PDF manipulation?

2024-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
is replaced by 100% transparency. I was wondering if that is doable by using LMTX instead of trying to do this with some GUI app. Thanks, Gerben Wierda (LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerbenwierda>, Mastodon <https://newsie.social/@gctwnl>) R&A IT Strategy <https://ea.

[NTG-context] Re: Can LMTX help me with this PDF manipulation?

2024-07-30 Thread Gerben Wierda
Thank you. Regarding transparency (clipping I fully am convinced that is doable, just wondering how), I looked at that but {\starttransparent[tnormal]\externalfigure[cow.pdf][width=9cm]\stoptransparent} makes the entire PDF transparent, not just one colour inside that PDF. Gerben Wierda

[NTG-context] End notes and compile per chapter question

2008-07-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
[20pt]\bf > \leftaligned{Test Project Title}% > \stop \hairline \blank[line]\rightaligned{Gerben Wierda}% > \blank[10cm]\start\leftskip=10cm\hairline\stop > \rightaligned{1995--2006}% > \stopstandardmakeup > \stop > > \startfrontmatter > \completecontent >

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-25 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 22, 2008, at 2:37 AM, John Culleton wrote: > There are days when I feel like collecting all the bits and pieces and > writing somthing myself. But then I lie down until the fit passes. The lack of proper end user documentation is one of the main problems with ConTeXt. There was talk of a

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-25 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 26, 2008, at 1:31 AM, Aditya Mahajan wrote: > The sources are very well documented in the most > part. But then, that is not user interface documentation, it is code > documentation Exactly. Let's give a simple example. My project needs both footnotes and endnotes. For footnotes I have

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 27, 2008, at 9:40 PM, David wrote: >> From my own selfish point of view, the solution is simple. A freeze >> on >> all code, not even allowing bug fixes, until there's a comprehensive >> and unified document written by Hans and Taco (plus whoever else) >> that >> explains how to use al

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 28, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Taco Hoekwater wrote: > > Hi, > > While most of what Gerben states is close enough to the truth to > be a matter of opinion, I really object to the tone of 'there is no > documentation'. There is, in fact, a whole lot of documentation. > It may be incomplete (especial

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 28, 2008, at 4:20 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: > there's the matter of what a user expects ... the core of context is > rather stable and in that respect the 'old documentation' is still > valid > i.e. apart from 'new features, which may of interest to only a small > group', the date on a manual

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 28, 2008, at 10:36 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: > Gerben Wierda wrote: > >> Somehow, this might be applied to ConTeXt I think ;-). Three out of >> four afaic... > > well, it's one reason why we have multiple smaller manuals (often made > in sync with the specific

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 29, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: >> I was wondering if you already know what you would have to use if not >> TeX. Is there an alternative at all? > > no, i'd probably choose a completely other job then (ok, maybe general > programming as part time then) ... i simply can not use a pro

Re: [NTG-context] cont-enp.pdf on lulu

2008-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jul 29, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Aditya Mahajan wrote: > Hi Gerben, > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2008, Gerben Wierda wrote: > >> This should be based on (imo) merging the content of the excursion >> and >> the manual. > > Here (and sometime earlier in the thread) you ha

[NTG-context] Overriding a chapter number

2008-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
When I compile a chapter of a book separately, I want to override the automatic numbering because otherwise every separate pdf will have chapter 1. So I tried: \doifmode{standalone}{\setuphead[chapter][2]} \chapter[h:foo]{Foo} But the chapter still gets number 1 when I compile with texexec -

[NTG-context] What happened to \reference

2008-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
I have started (after a hiatus) to compile my project again using an updated ConTeXt ConTeXt ver: 2008.03.03 00:34 MKII fmt: 2008.3.4 int: english/english and something that used to work has stopped working: \reference[logic:implicationprogram] {\getbuffer[logic:implicationprogram]} gives

[NTG-context] endnotes and navigation

2008-08-01 Thread Gerben Wierda
I am using endnotes and footnotes. Is it possible to add navigation to these, that is, when I am reading the PDF file I can click on a endnote number, go to the endnote and when I click on the endnote number there I get transported back to the location where it was used? G _

[NTG-context] list bug when using margin?

2008-08-01 Thread Gerben Wierda
The following list \startitemize[n,packed,joinedup] \item A is larger than B. \item B is larger than C. \item Therefore, A is larger than C. \stopitemize displays fine except it is not indented. So I added: \startitemize[n,packed,joinedup,margin=4em] \item A is larger than B. \item B is larger t

Re: [NTG-context] endnotes and navigation

2008-08-01 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Aug 1, 2008, at 12:57 PM, Taco Hoekwater wrote: > Gerben Wierda wrote: >> I am using endnotes and footnotes. Is it possible to add navigation >> to >> these, that is, when I am reading the PDF file I can click on a >> endnote number, go to the endnote and w

[NTG-context] interline space in setupparagraphs

2005-10-26 Thread Gerben Wierda
I have: \setupinterlinespace[medium] \defineparagraphs [mypar][n=2,before={\blank[small]},after={\blank[small]}] \setupparagraphs [mypar][1][width=.15\textwidth,style=bold] \setupparagraphs [mypar][2][width=.85\textwidth] But the lines in mypar are closely packed while ot

[NTG-context] How can I minimize the vertical space taken by a \textrule

2005-10-26 Thread Gerben Wierda
I have a after={\textrule} in my \setupparagraphs but it takes too much space for my purpose. What can I do about that? Thanks, G ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] How can I minimize the vertical space taken by a \textrule

2005-10-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 27 Oct 2005, at 16:02, Peter Rolf wrote: Gerben Wierda wrote: I have a after={\textrule} in my \setupparagraphs but it takes too much space for my purpose. What can I do about that? \setuptextrules[ before=, after=, % {\blank[small]} ] I already had \setuptextrules

Re: [NTG-context] interline space in setupparagraphs

2005-10-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 27 Oct 2005, at 18:59, Peter Rolf wrote: Hi Gerben, Gerben Wierda wrote: I have: \setupinterlinespace[medium] \setupinterlinespace[line=\dimexpr1.25\bodyfontsize\relax] That works. But why? And does this relate to the fact that textrule spacing as done normally is not used inside

[NTG-context] Problem with special first page of chapter setup

2005-10-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
I have this setup in my environment file: = \setuphead [chapter] [page=, before=\setups{chapter:before}, after=\setups{chapter:after}] \startsetups chapter:before \page[left] \noheaderandfooterlines \startalignment[left,not

Re: [NTG-context] How can I minimize the vertical space taken by a \textrule

2005-10-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Oct 27, 2005, at 21:00, Peter Rolf wrote: I already had \setuptextrules [before=,after=,inbetween=] but that does not work. It seems that inside my paragraph environment, the settings made outside it are ignored. I also do not have my \setupinterlinespace[medium] there (see othe

Re: [NTG-context] Problem with special first page of chapter setup

2005-10-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Oct 27, 2005, at 21:48, Peter Rolf wrote: Gerben Wierda wrote: I have this setup in my environment file: = \setuphead [chapter] [page=, before=\setups{chapter:before}, after=\setups{chapter:after

Re: [NTG-context] Problem with special first page of chapter setup

2005-10-31 Thread Gerben Wierda
Thanks for the tip but I am having trouble getting this to work. I now have in my main text: === \startbuffer [chapter:quote] Lee Chong's is to the right of the vacant lot (although why it is called vacant when it is piled high with old boiler

[NTG-context] Bug in footnote mechanism when compiling per chapter?

2005-10-31 Thread Gerben Wierda
I had in my project file \definenote[endnote][location=none] \setupfootnotes[conversion=set 2,way=bypage] which I moved to my environment file. But wherever I have it, when I compile per chapter, the footnote mechanism fails because it runs out of symbols to use. When I compile the entire bo

Re: [NTG-context] Problem with special first page of chapter setup

2005-11-01 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Hello Gerben, > > use your second try and *remove* > > \definebuffer[chapter:quote] > > from your environment. That's was all :) Indeed! I have no idea why this worked, but it did. Thank you very much. G PS. Now I only need to know how I can use \placefigure in an endnote (and not get the figu

Re: [NTG-context] Mini-survey: What do you do with ConTeXt?

2005-11-04 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Nov 4, 2005, at 15:49, Taco Hoekwater wrote: Hi all, For the next issue of the ntg's Maps journal, Hans and I believe it would be nice to publish the collected responses to this simple question: What do you do with ConTeXT? I have decided not too long ago to move my book-project form La

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

2005-11-08 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Andrea, > > what kind of installation are you using? Gerben's i-installer or fink > or have you installed tetex on your own? If you want to find out > where different files reside, run this command: > > kpsewhere mp-spec.mp > > on my system (Gerben's architecture), I get: > > /usr/local/teTeX/sha

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

2005-11-09 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Nov 9, 2005, at 11:37, Hans Hagen wrote: andrea valle wrote: Gerben, Thomas, I'm cleaning my hard disk (and my mind) and reinstalling. I changed the PATH (via bash tutorial...) and removed the sw tree. I installed thru i-installer, including the context updater. Now I have the two files

Re: [NTG-context] Index

2005-11-10 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Correction: I goofed up; after correcting the file, I get exactly > what I expected. AFAICS, index generation now works flawlessly with > newtexexec! Great, wonderful, kudos to you! Um, I just noticed. "newtexexec"? Has the command name changed? Please say no. Because a command name change would

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

2005-11-10 Thread Gerben Wierda
>> If you start i-Installer and go to the Preferences and you go to the >> "Other" tab you can set an automatic check for updates on i-Packages >> you have ("Check packages for updates..."). > > Already done. > >> This creates a unix 'crontab' entry which is run at the time you have >> selected (e

Re: [NTG-context] Bug in footnote mechanism when compiling per chapter

2005-11-11 Thread Gerben Wierda
#2\else #3 \fi \egroup \doresetgotowh... ... l.919 ...plication is a valid one (true)\footnote{ G On Oct 31, 2005, at 21:49, Gerben Wierda wrote: I had in my project file \definenote[endnote][location=none] \setupfootnotes[conversion=set 2,

Re: [NTG-context] font problems again

2005-11-13 Thread Gerben Wierda
> With the last release of context the problem of not getting cm fonts > is over. These are now found. > > However, other font selections bring new difficulties. > I tried various combinations but did not succeed. > The simple program (using TeXShop): Since you are using Mac OS X, if you install t

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Compiling stops with ...

2005-11-20 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 20 Nov 2005, at 19:45, David Arnold wrote: Gerben, Taco, OK, I am using Gerben's Context Updated with a beta, so I think what's running is the context in texmf.local. The current ConTeXt updater package does not contain a beta as there currently is no beta. I have two type-tmf.dat.

Re: [NTG-context] Re: Compiling stops with ...

2005-11-20 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 20 Nov 2005, at 20:39, Taco Hoekwater wrote: David Arnold wrote: Gerben, Taco, OK, I am using Gerben's Context Updated with a beta, so I think what's running is the context in texmf.local. I have two type- tmf.dat. lm $ locate type-tmf.dat /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/context/dat

Re: Getting texfont to do batch installs on gwTeX (was Re: [NTG-context] Palatino)

2005-11-23 Thread Gerben Wierda
> David, > > Sorry I've been quiet on this front. I've been busy with other, non- > ConTeXt things for a while, and am in the process of re-engaging with it. > > In order to run type-tmf.dat, you need a way around the hard-coded -- > rootlist=TEXMFMAIN that's in the .dat file. gwTeX keeps the fonts

Re: Getting texfont to do batch installs on gwTeX (was Re: [NTG-context] Palatino)

2005-11-23 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Gerben Wierda wrote: > >>texfont and/or ConTeXt seems to be keyed to a certain distribution setup. >>I would say that for ConTeXt that is ok (though as far as I know Hans >>himself keeps the fonts in TEXMFFONTS or so, so he needs a specialized >>type-tmf.dat as

[NTG-context] *EXPERIMENTAL* TeX i-Package release

2005-11-25 Thread Gerben Wierda
This release contains a small surprise, mainly created by Thomas A. Schmitz. When you install it, you can use (automatically unpacked) Apple fonts Hoefler Text, Didot, Optima, Baskerville en Gill Sans in PDFTeX. Setups for LaTeX and ConTeXt are provided. For this to work you need to have f

Re: [NTG-context] mfonts.tex from manuals

2005-11-25 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 25 Nov 2005, at 21:26, David Arnold wrote: Hans, Gerben, No pstoedit on my system. If I recall I looked into pstoedit a while back. The fact that I did not release a package probably means there were problems getting it to compile on OS X. G book $ pstoedit -bash: pstoedit: comman

Re: [NTG-context] New tmf files?

2005-11-26 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 26 Nov 2005, at 11:49, Taco Hoekwater wrote: David Arnold wrote: Taco et al, There was some discussion before this current release about including more tmf files. I downloaded the latest cont-tfm.zip, but see no evidence of more tmf files. Is that still a future project? They are i

Re: [NTG-context] New tmf files?

2005-11-26 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 26 Nov 2005, at 18:50, David Arnold wrote: Gerben, Does this mean that if I wait the 24-hr period and use Context updater again, I will get these? On Nov 26, 2005, at 6:28 AM, Gerben Wierda wrote: On 26 Nov 2005, at 11:49, Taco Hoekwater wrote: David Arnold wrote: Taco et al

Re: [NTG-context] New tmf files?

2005-11-26 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 26 Nov 2005, at 18:50, David Arnold wrote: Gerben, Does this mean that if I wait the 24-hr period and use Context updater again, I will get these? Only if ConTeXt itself is updated. But in this case I just triggered a rebuild by hand. G __

Re: [NTG-context] Is it possible to automatically determine font size to fit text to a given space?

2005-12-04 Thread Gerben Wierda
While we're at it. can I get the name of the current font somehow? G On Dec 2, 2005, at 15:02, Hans Hagen wrote: Daniel Pittman wrote: Hints about that, or a native TeX method[1], would be very much appreciated. At the moment it is a relatively slow process of manual trial and error. this

[NTG-context] TeX i-Package updated, Easy Mac font support for PDFTeX

2005-12-06 Thread Gerben Wierda
The TeX i-Package has been updated. It now contains support for several Mac fonts using the gtamacfonts package. Both LaTeX and ConTeXt are supported. Note: only PDFTeX (not TeX+dvips) is supported. PS trickery like font expansion and pstricks is not supported. This is all because of the fo

Re: [NTG-context] How to setup this type of header?

2005-12-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 21 Dec 2005, at 20:44, David Arnold wrote: Gerben, have we not installed the cont-fnt.zip Taco describes? The ConTeXt updater i-Package contains: cont-ext.zip cont-fnt.zip cont-img.zip cont-tmf.zip and it has whatever is on Hans' site not more than 24hr out of date. G ___

Re: [NTG-context] How can I use postscript Times Roman font for entire document?

2005-12-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 21 Dec 2005, at 20:19, David Arnold wrote: Hans, I can report it doesn't work here. And I am pretty up-to-date with GWTeX, although this makes me want to try updating today. This: % output=pdf \usetypescript[postscript][\defaultencoding] \setupbodyfont[postscript,10pt] \starttext \in

Re: [NTG-context] How can I use postscript Times Roman font for entire document?

2005-12-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 21 Dec 2005, at 21:37, VnPenguin wrote: On 12/21/05, David Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hans, I can report it doesn't work here. And I am pretty up-to-date with GWTeX, although this makes me want to try updating today. This: % output=pdf \usetypescript[postscript][\defaultencoding

Re: [NTG-context] How can I use postscript Times Roman font for entire document?

2005-12-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 21 Dec 2005, at 21:33, Taco Hoekwater wrote: Gerben Wierda wrote: Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input utmr8t Map file trouble? Maybe you also need to load a map file in ConTeXt? See my "urw metrics" message.

Re: [NTG-context] How can I use postscript Times Roman font for entire document?

2005-12-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 21 Dec 2005, at 21:33, Taco Hoekwater wrote: Gerben Wierda wrote: Please type another input file name ! Emergency stop. <*> ...:=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input utmr8t Map file trouble? Maybe you also need to load a map file in ConTeXt? See my "urw metrics" message.

Re: [NTG-context] How can I use postscript Times Roman font for entire document?

2005-12-22 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Gerben Wierda wrote: >> After installing type-dis and regenerating cont-en I get >> >> w-helvetica.map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/pdftex/ >> context/ec >> -urw-courier.map}] >> systems : end file ftest at line 11 >> kpathse

[NTG-context] ConTeXt updater i-Package blocked

2006-01-09 Thread Gerben Wierda
I blocked the ConTeXt-updater i-Package until the problems discussed on the ConTeXt list are solved. Normally I would not do that because unstable stuff is mostly done via beta releases, but this release does not have a beta and if I read the list I understand there are font problems. So I

Re: [NTG-context] i-Installer / minimal TeX installation for ConTeXt?

2006-01-10 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jan 10, 2006, at 21:22, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: By and by I've found that I am only using ConTeXt for my typesetting needs. I am curious as to whether someone can advise me how best to install a suitable yet minimal TeX installation: without LaTeX, etc. I am currently using Gerben's very

Re: [NTG-context] texversion

2006-01-16 Thread Gerben Wierda
In cases like these I generally do something like this: change the obsolete command to display a warning (or in this release a warning and the exec texexec --version, then a year later only the warning, then later the command disappears altogether.) G On 15 Jan 2006, at 22:05, Taco Hoekwat

[NTG-context] ConTeXt bug?

2006-01-17 Thread Gerben Wierda
Have a look at this file: \definefont[SectionFont][SerifBold sa b] \setuphead[section][style=\SectionFont] \starttext \LaTeX {\bf \LaTeX} \subject{\LaTeX} \stoptext The \LaTeX in the subject is wrong. Something wrong the the \LaTeX d

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with Unicode and i-Installer

2006-01-19 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Hello, > > after installing the new ConTeXt package (same problem for 1/16 > and 1/19 beta), the installation procedure reported some missing > 'unic-ext.tex' file; compiling any files that used \enableregime[utf] > didn't work anymore. > Replacing 'unic-ext' by 'unic-exp' in the file context.tex

Re: [NTG-context] music!

2006-01-30 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 30 Jan 2006, at 17:21, andrea valle wrote: > Dear list, > I've finished my first complete score created with lily + context. It > will be (should be) performed by the percussionist of the Orchestra > Sinfonica Nazionale Rai (the National Television Orchestra) on > february > . > (Apart from

Re: [NTG-context] music!

2006-01-31 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 30 Jan 2006, at 22:58, andrea valle wrote: > >> Beautiful. >> > (Thanks) > >>> ConTeXt is obviously mentioned in the credit box. >> >> And TeXShop I see. But not TeX (Knuth) itself? Where would ConTeXt be >> without TeX? Con't... ;-) >> > > It's a problem of recursion. I consider TeX embedded..

Re: [NTG-context] write18

2006-02-04 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 5 Feb 2006, at 05:10, David Arnold wrote: > Gerben, > > With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is > enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do > any of that? I know about write18 and it is turned off bacause I have to ship a default `secure' set

Re: [NTG-context] write18

2006-02-05 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 5 Feb 2006, at 08:44, Gerben Wierda wrote: > On 5 Feb 2006, at 05:10, David Arnold wrote: > >> Gerben, >> >> With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is >> enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do >> any of

[NTG-context] core-bar in latest ConTeXt?

2006-03-25 Thread Gerben Wierda
The automatic updated ConTeXt updater i-Package installs the new ConTeXt on Mac OS X but while rebuilding the formats, complains: ! I can't find file `core-bar.tex'. l.299 \input core-bar.tex Please type another input file name: ! Emergency stop. l.299 \input core-bar.tex G ___

[NTG-context] TeX i-Package update: Charis SIL font (ConTeXt)

2006-03-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
The TeX i-Package for Mac OS X has been updated. This update contains the new Charis SIL fonts in Truetype format and support for those for use with ConTeXt. To use the font, just add \usetypescriptfile[type-silcharis] \usetypescript[SilCharis][ec] \setupbodyfont[SilCharis,12pt] or variants

Re: [NTG-context] beta

2006-03-30 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 29 Mar 2006, at 17:47, Hans Hagen wrote: > i'll promote this to current when no problems are reported lettrine is missing G ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

[NTG-context] Quotations

2006-03-31 Thread Gerben Wierda
I use \startquotation and \stopquotation a lot. I would like to visually strengthen the quotations because some are pretty lengthy and a reader might forget that it is not me that is writing here. I have been thinking about applying a light grey background or a border of sorts (which should

Re: [NTG-context] version dates confuse me after upgrade

2006-04-06 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 6 Apr 2006, at 18:06, Taco Hoekwater wrote: > > Hi, > > All this confusion with the formats and their paths is why my teTeX > installation page starts with: > >"De-install any existing teTeX" > > That really is the least confusing option, IMO. If you really do > not want to do that (because

[NTG-context] Simple problem with quotation paragraph

2006-05-04 Thread Gerben Wierda
I am having a simple problem I can't solve by reading the manuals. I want to quote a fragment of a book which contains amongst others a discussion (Plato's Protagoras to be precise). Normally, my book has no whitespace between paragraphs and small indentation, but here I want a small amount of whi

[NTG-context] ConTeXt frustrations (was: simple problem)

2006-05-04 Thread Gerben Wierda
> \defineparagraphs[BookQuote][n=1,before={\indenting[never]\whitespace\startnarrower},after={\indenting[yes]\nowhitespace\stopnarrower}] > > in my environment file, but that gave me page breaks as soon as > \startBookQuote was given and the quotes themselves do not receive page breaks, hence a quo

Re: [NTG-context] new release (Modified by Gerben Wierda)

2006-05-10 Thread Gerben Wierda
On May 10, 2006, at 19:13, Hans Hagen wrote: > Thomas A. Schmitz wrote: >> Hans, >> >> do I need to re-report that format generation with texmfstart >> newtexexec --make is still broken on OS X (I'll check on my linux box >> later)? I still get these monstrous paths like >> >> TeXExec | tex engine

Re: [NTG-context] new release (Modified by Gerben Wierda)

2006-05-11 Thread Gerben Wierda
> btw, doesn't gwtex set the TEXMFCNF env variable? It does not get a useful value. TEXMFCNF is defined at compile-time and its setting in a texmf.cnf file is ignored for obvious reasons. The compiled-in version shows my compile environment which differs from the install environment on people's s

Re: [NTG-context] mac troubles

2006-05-11 Thread Gerben Wierda
> Hi, > > I uploaded a slightly patched distribution: > > = only fast kpse in minimals, unless forced A perfect solution. G ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] new release (Modified by Gerben Wierda)

2006-05-11 Thread Gerben Wierda
On May 11, 2006, at 17:16, Hans Hagen wrote: > Gerben Wierda wrote: >>> btw, doesn't gwtex set the TEXMFCNF env variable? >>> >> >> It does not get a useful value. >> >> TEXMFCNF is defined at compile-time and its setting in a texmf.cnf >>

Re: [NTG-context] some patches

2006-05-15 Thread Gerben Wierda
On 15 May 2006, at 09:23, Hans Hagen wrote: > (btw, is there a clever way to avoid this sudo stuff and become > real root?) This depends on what you want to do and on which system. On most unixes, you can say. You can in perl (and probably also ruby which I do not know) set all kinds of uni

Re: [NTG-context] Newbie questions

2006-06-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 24, 2006, at 16:56, Thomas Moore wrote: > 2. I would like the math environment to be as close to the LaTeX AMS > environment as possible. I have figured out how to download the t- > amsl module and can successfully invoke it as long as the t-amsl.tex > file is in the same folder as my docu

Re: [NTG-context] i-Installer and ConTeXt updater

2006-06-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 23, 2006, at 18:04, Otared Kavian wrote: > Hi Gerben, Sorry, I did not see this until now. > When trying to update ConTeXt with i-Installer, I see this: > > "Remote Package: Remote is being updated since 2006/06/23 04:02:30" > > Is it a normal situation? If Hans or Taco changes something

Re: [NTG-context] Oh no! Never update in the middle of a project. I am in trouble.

2006-06-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 27, 2006, at 21:59, David Arnold wrote: > I updated to Gerben's latest context and now files that formally > compiled will not. Let's shoot him! G ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

Re: [NTG-context] i-Installer and ConTeXt updater

2006-06-27 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 27, 2006, at 21:59, Gerben Wierda wrote: > On Jun 23, 2006, at 18:04, Otared Kavian wrote: > >> Hi Gerben, > > Sorry, I did not see this until now. > >> When trying to update ConTeXt with i-Installer, I see this: >> >> "Remote Package: Remot

[NTG-context] many "unknown reference" with the beta

2006-06-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
With ConTeXt beta I get a lot of messages like > references : unknown reference [][fnt:f:1] > references : unknown reference [][fnt:t:2] > references : unknown reference [][fnt:f:2] and sometimes referring to a reallabel > references : unknown reference [][discrete:wave] Wha

Re: [NTG-context] texmfstart newbie

2006-06-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 28, 2006, at 20:24, Mojca Miklavec wrote: > 1. either > > alias texexec='/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/ > context/stubs/unix/texexec > > or copy the content of that folder somewhere to PATH. Just make sure > that texexec resolves to "texmfstart texexec" unless you really like >

Re: [NTG-context] many "unknown reference" with the beta

2006-06-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 28, 2006, at 11:42, Hans Hagen wrote: > Gerben Wierda wrote: >> With ConTeXt beta I get a lot of messages like >> >> >>> references : unknown reference [][fnt:f:1] >>> references : unknown reference [][fnt:t:2] >>> references

Re: [NTG-context] Still font issues with I-Installer Mac OSX

2006-06-28 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Jun 28, 2006, at 18:34, Taco Hoekwater wrote: > [1.1{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/map/dvips/context/ > original-empty. > map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/map/dvips/context/ > original-base.m > ap}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/map/dvips/context/ec- > publi

[NTG-context] Duplicaat vraag

2003-07-15 Thread Gerben Wierda
Deze vraag is direct aan Hans gesteld, maar ik post hem hier ook maar omdat ik nog maar zo weinig tijd heb als ik dit nog in de distributie voor TUG2003 wil zetten. Begin forwarded message: [snip] Ik heb wel een vraag aan jou: ik heb vandaag toch maar eens besloten om ConTeXt te gaan gebruike

Re: [NTG-context] Duplicaat vraag

2003-07-16 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003, at 09:06 Europe/Amsterdam, Hans Hagen wrote: At 00:08 16/07/2003 +0200, Gerben Wierda wrote: Deze vraag is direct aan Hans gesteld, maar ik post hem hier ook maar omdat ik nog maar zo weinig tijd heb als ik dit nog in de distributie voor TUG2003 wil zetten. Begin

[NTG-context] \setuparranging question

2003-07-18 Thread Gerben Wierda
How can I get the following arrangement: 2 A5 pages printed on one landscape A4 page Order: -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or in other words, no order which makes it ready for cutting/folding but just two A5 pages per A4 landscape in normal order, the way you would get it when you copy a book on A4 l

Re: [NTG-context] Broken links in LaTeX2ConTeXt guide fixed

2003-07-19 Thread Gerben Wierda
That link was dead. But this one worked: http://www.berenddeboer.net/tex/LaTeX2ConTeXt.pdf is that the same version? Gerben On Saturday, Jul 19, 2003, at 01:40 Europe/Amsterdam, Berend de Boer wrote: Hello All, I've (finally) fixed the broken links in my LaTeX to ConTeXt guide. There is *no*

Re: [NTG-context] \setuparranging question

2003-07-19 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Friday, Jul 18, 2003, at 20:45 Europe/Amsterdam, Maarten Sneep wrote: Hi, Try the psnup program and friends. Can't I want to use pdftex. I also want to have this produced during my texexec run. G -- "To be or not to be, that is the question" -- Parmenides

Re: [NTG-context] \setuparranging question

2003-07-19 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Saturday, Jul 19, 2003, at 11:36 Europe/Amsterdam, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: Am Freitag, 18.07.03, um 10:40 Uhr (Europe/Zurich) schrieb Gerben Wierda: 2 A5 pages printed on one landscape A4 page Order: -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or in other words, no order which makes it ready for cutting

[NTG-context] Marginal notes in two-column setup

2003-07-19 Thread Gerben Wierda
Sorry for another newbie question (I am trying to learn ConTeXt and cannot always find what I want in the manual which I have permanently open) I would like to do the following: Have a two column text with the marginal notes from the left column appear on the left and the ones from the right c

Re: [NTG-context] Marginal notes in two-column setup

2003-07-20 Thread Gerben Wierda
After sttudying the sources and a bunch of trial and errors I can come up with the following solution which works for a two solumns set! Great. This works. Now for something different. While learning ConTeXt, I find that often the syntax escapes me. Take for instance: \definecolumnset[example][n

Re: [NTG-context] Marginal notes in two-column setup

2003-07-21 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Monday, Jul 21, 2003, at 09:17 Europe/Amsterdam, Willi Egger wrote: The example definition of a columnset presented above is copied from the manual "Columns". I mirrored Hans' site with wget but the colums manual is missing. Where can I find it? G -- "To be or not to be, that is the question

[NTG-context] ConTeXt project structure?

2003-07-22 Thread Gerben Wierda
It is probably my lack of brain cells, but I do not understand chapter 2 of the ConTeXt manual at all. Suppose I have a manual-like document and I want to produce different PDF-files out of it: 1. The book 2. The book in another layout 3. The book in screen format with navigation 4. A simple pr

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt project structure?

2003-07-29 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Tuesday, Jul 22, 2003, at 14:05 Europe/Amsterdam, Willi Egger wrote: Hi Gerben, The basic idea is not that complicated: The project(file) is the cuboard The product(file)s are drawers of the cupboard The component(file)s are boxes in one of the drawers whithin the cupboard. Teh environment

Re: [NTG-context] Re: beginner's hazzles with backgrounds and definitions.

2003-07-31 Thread Gerben Wierda
On Wednesday, Jul 30, 2003, at 18:58 Europe/Amsterdam, Hans Hagen wrote: At 07:31 30/07/2003 -0500, you wrote: Thanks Patrick, your version looks indeed as I intended. My second page is very different. This most likely means that Hans' question about the version I am using was to the point. I

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