Re: [NTG-context] common counter

2006-09-05 Thread wwl
Hallo! I'll try asking my question a little bit different: With \setupnumber[formula] [number=davidsnumber] the origin formulanumber(what is its name?) will be overwritten and replaced by davidsnumber. But with \setupnumber[figure] [number=davidsnumber] the origin figurenumbering remains

Re: [NTG-context] common counter

2006-09-03 Thread wwl
Hallo! This is a question to a somewhat older post: Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:55:28 +0200 From: Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Common counter To: mailing list for ConTeXt users ntg-context@ntg.nl Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: [NTG-context] Layout and textwidth/textmargin

2006-08-27 Thread wwl
Well, I start from the beginning with odd/even layout setting, and the following does not work. The behaviour I see is that only the odd setting is used. What is wrong in there? \definelayout[odd] [width=middle, backspace=7cm, cutspace=5cm] \definelayout[even]

Re: [NTG-context] verb-c

2006-08-18 Thread wwl
I have a little problem with the module 'verb-c'. Backslashes in verbatim text seem to disturb colors. \usemodule[verb-c] \setupcolors[state=start] \setuptyping[C][color=blue,palet=colorpretty, numbering=line] \starttext

Re: [NTG-context] table questions

2006-08-18 Thread wwl
-- \|10 as a relacement for \VL gives me thicker vert. lines in that position only. How can I define a thicker vert. Line for the whole column? My attempts in \starttable[..\|10..] doesn't work. -- Is there an other way of changing linethickness

Re: [NTG-context] verb-c.tex

2006-08-18 Thread wwl
can it be that the (here commented) \beginofpretty[\!!prettyeight]% \beginofpretty[\!!prettynine]% pickup is not needed? i guess that it has no matching stop and since colors are grouped ... Yes, works! Wolfgang ___ ntg-context mailing list

[NTG-context] verb-c.tex

2006-08-17 Thread wwl
Hallo! I have a little problem with the module 'verb-c'. Backslashes in verbatim text seem to disturb colors. \usemodule[verb-c] \setupcolors[state=start] \setuptyping[C][color=blue,palet=colorpretty, numbering=line]

Re: [NTG-context] some questions

2006-08-15 Thread wwl
Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? I can't give you a satisfying answer for this, but Should'nt \expandafter\type\expandafter{\arg{bla}} be \type{{bla}}? gives Should?nt \dohandlemathtokenarg{bla} be {bla}? (so I guess the answer is probably no) \arg is one of the verbatim

[NTG-context] table questions

2006-08-15 Thread wwl
Hallo! I have studied the table examples at contextgarden and have some questions. -- \|10 as a relacement for \VL gives me thicker vert. lines in that position only. How can I define a thicker vert. Line for the whole column? My attempts in \starttable[..\|10..] doesn't

Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead

2006-08-14 Thread wwl
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:33:38 +0200 From: Taco Hoekwater [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with grid={broad,...}. Then in section 1.8 I

Re: [NTG-context] some questions

2006-08-13 Thread wwl
\setupcolors[state=start] \starttext How can I use the brace-key right? \starttable[| \{ |] the wiki entry is not that clear (enclose the column in braces). \{ is a just a grouping command (which directly gives a solution for your second answer) Use [| a{\{}b{\}} |] to add

Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead

2006-08-13 Thread wwl
Hallo! While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with grid={broad,...}. Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut for grid={broad,high,depth}. Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with

[NTG-context] unanswered questions

2006-08-12 Thread wwl
Hallo! I had some questions a few days ago and there was not any reply. Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:39:47 +0200 Subject: [NTG-context] Floats Method Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:39:47 +0200 Subject: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead May be the questions where not clear enough. What can I do?

[NTG-context] some questions

2006-08-12 Thread wwl
Hallo! After reading some manuals, I have some questions. May be I have not understand it right. Try the following example: --- \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext How can I use the brace-key right? \starttable[| \{ |] \NC no braces \SR \stoptable What I am doing wrong

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
Hallo! \setuppapersize[a4][a4] \setupfloat[figure][none,fit,here,always,top,bottom,force,page] \setupcaption[figure][number=no] \setuplayout[grid=yes]% Problem doesn't exist with grid=no \starttext \input tufte \placefigure{}{\framed[offset=none]{%

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
Same batch file, so yes. It would be possible to convert the batch file into a perl or ruby scripts plus a one-line batch that starts the interpreter + script, Hmm, aren't you shutting with 'Kanonen auf Spatzen'? I have running the standalone-context here on WindowsME. I have modifyed

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
The difference to the example that I have posted is, that you gave the options [page,none] explicitly with \placefigure and I have used \setupfloat[figure][page,none]. \setupfloat[figure][default={page,none}] may work (untested) Hans Yes, this works! Thank you for your help!

Re: [NTG-context] cdwincontext

2006-08-03 Thread wwl
If the batch file is still functionally equivalent, it would make sense to include it in the distribution. I vaguely recall that I had removed all of the 'smart' stuff from the batch file to please command.com, making it much less functional, but perhaps that is more an indication of how well

[NTG-context] Floats Method

2006-08-02 Thread wwl
Hallo! In \setupfloats[] what exactly is the difference between textmethod and sidemethod? Compared with the gridsize, why does a 1 point window (method=2) help when typesetting on grids? Isn't 1% (method=1) much more in the most cases than 1 point? Wolfgang

Re: [NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-02 Thread wwl
Hallo! Can you try to create a minimal file to play with? Inventing test documents from scratch takes a lot of time, time that is often not available (like today). Having a small but full document will greatly improve your chances of getting a quick response. Cheers, Taco Sorry

[NTG-context] fullpage graphic

2006-08-01 Thread wwl
Hallo! I can not find a solution for the following problem: I would like to place a floating, framed graphic at the next page following the \placefigure[]{}{\framed[]{...}} command. Problem: The graphicdimensions are (\makeupwidth,\textheight). Neither the options page, here, force or always

Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context grid and \textrule

2006-08-01 Thread wwl
You can wrap that whole stuff inside \startlinecorrection ... \stoplinecorrection The stuff inside that environment will not be grid-aligned, but the final resulting box will be. Thank you, that works. Wolfgang ___ ntg-context

[NTG-context] grid and \textrule

2006-07-31 Thread wwl
Hallo! I use \setuplayout[grid=yes] and a chapterdefinition which looks like: Author - Title Text text text ... The hor. Line above is a \textrule and the vert. spacing between author and line and

[NTG-context] frames in natural tables

2006-07-14 Thread wwl
Hallo! In the following example with two nearly identical tables: -- \starttext \setupTABLE[r][each][frame=off] \setupTABLE[r][first][bottomframe=on,rulethickness=.05em] \bTABLE \bTR \bTD Nr.\ \eTD \bTD Eintrag \eTD \eTR \bTR \bTD 1 \eTD

Re: [NTG-context] frontmatter

2006-06-22 Thread wwl
- a space-char between 'doublesided' and ']' removes the last blank page (strange). This is normal: 'doublesided' is not equal to 'doublesided '. And 'doublesided' requires certainly an even number of pages. Ohh! But a leading space has no effekt. What is the exact syntax for

Re: [NTG-context] frontmatter

2006-06-22 Thread wwl
Hi Wolfgang, I tried your code. Indeed there is no blank page after the Schmutztitel. But a blank page before! So you need to add to the \startstandardmakeup[page=yes]. - No that doesn't help. And it shouldn't be necessary. Right? Something fuzzy is at hand with grid=yes. If you

Re: [NTG-context] frontmatter

2006-06-22 Thread wwl
the problem has to do with an overflow of makeup in grid mode (due to already present mark reset nodes); i uploaded a beta that (hopefully) corrects the problem (thanks to taco for analyzing that it was textheight related) Hans Thank you, Hans and Taco! It works now as expected.

Re: [NTG-context] frontmatter

2006-06-22 Thread wwl
I tried your code. Indeed there is no blank page after the Schmutztitel. So you need to add to the \startstandardmakeup[page=yes]. - Something Moreover: page=yes|right|... makes the same page break setting to both place: start...matter and stop...matter. I ussually need a

[NTG-context] frontmatter

2006-06-21 Thread wwl
Hallo! I am trying to use 'standardmakeup' to produce 'Schmutztitel'-page with a following blank page. I think this is what \start\stopstandardmakeup is for (in doublesided environments). But the example bellow has first a blank page and then 'Schmutztitel'. There is a fourth blank page too.

[NTG-context] cropmarks

2006-06-20 Thread wwl
Hallo! The following: --- \definepapersize[RM][width=170mm,height=240mm] \setuppapersize [RM][A4] \setuplayout[marking=on, location=middle] \starttext Bla \stoptext --- results in 163mm width and 230mm height. What is wrong here? A second observation: file 'rm.tex'

Re: [NTG-context] cropmarks

2006-06-20 Thread wwl
The following: --- \definepapersize[RM][width=170mm,height=240mm] \setuppapersize [RM][A4] \setuplayout[marking=on, location=middle] \starttext Bla \stoptext --- results in 163mm width and 230mm height. What is wrong here? before or after

Re: [NTG-context] mswincontext problems

2006-04-27 Thread wwl
Hi all (esp. windows users), Last night I tried setting up a Win98SE for use with context using mswincontext.zip (I borrowed a laptop for bachotek, so I could not install linux on it ... ). It went terribly wrong. At first I thought it was just the shoddy Win98 install on that machine,

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with Standalone distribution

2006-04-04 Thread wwl
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:26:12 +0200 From: Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1 To: mailing list for ConTeXt users ntg-context@ntg.nl Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed [EMAIL

Re: [NTG-context] ntg-context Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1

2006-04-03 Thread wwl
ok! I have modified the batch-files. Next Problems: texexec.ini is not found in 'context\config' I copyed it in 'scripts\context\perl' now it is found. Is this normal? Or is this a symptome of the problem I am looking for? 'texexec --verbose' tries to compile all the files in the

[NTG-context] Problems with Standalone distribution

2006-03-31 Thread wwl
Hallo! Some months ago I have downloaded 'mswincontext.zip'. There were a lot of Problems and I tried to solve them. I could finally compile some files. But then I get new problems and so I decided to start over and ask the list for help. First Problem (may be the mother of all the others):

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with Standalone distribution

2006-03-31 Thread wwl
First Problem (may be the mother of all the others): The Batch-Files 'cdemo.bat' and 'cscite.bat' are using for example %~s1 for the first placeholder on the commandline. My Windowssystem (ME) doesn't understand this. Are there other Batch-Files that work on older

Re: [NTG-context] Problems with Standalone distribution

2006-03-31 Thread wwl
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