[NTG-context] switching to Context
Hello, I'm thinking of making the switch from latex to context, indeed I'm working on my first non-trivial document as a trial. I have some questions. (1) Is it possible to do conditional compilation? I wish to use context to write lecture notes with embedded pictures. I'd like to compile the document into one form to hand out to the class (or make available on the web) and another to be used as a presentation, much like latex-beamer, with just the pictures. (2) Is it possible to convert context into plain text (i.e. strip out the formatting instructions)? This may seem eccentric but it might, with some programming, offer a means to put document content into a relational database, perhaps in paragraph chunks. Thanks, Roger ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] switching to Context
On Nov 29, 2007 1:17 PM, Roger Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm thinking of making the switch from latex to context **WELCOME** (1) Is it possible to do conditional compilation? yes, search in wiki for \startmode \stopmode or start to see http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Modes (2) Is it possible to convert context into plain text hmm, with a bit of discipline, yes. But you can also explore pdftotext (make pdf = convert to text) or use \write macros of TeX or try luatex. -- luigi ... it's new . it's powerful . it's luatex . http://www.luatex.org ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] switching to Context
On Nov 29, 2007, at 1:17 PM, Roger Mason wrote: Hello, I'm thinking of making the switch from latex to context, indeed I'm working on my first non-trivial document as a trial. I have some questions. (1) Is it possible to do conditional compilation? I wish to use context to write lecture notes with embedded pictures. I'd like to compile the document into one form to hand out to the class (or make available on the web) and another to be used as a presentation, much like latex-beamer, with just the pictures. This is in fact quite easy with ConTeXt, you can use different modes. If you excuse the shameless plug, I wrote something in the PracTeX journal that may get you started: http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-2/schmitz/ (2) Is it possible to convert context into plain text (i.e. strip out the formatting instructions)? This may seem eccentric but it might, with some programming, offer a means to put document content into a relational database, perhaps in paragraph chunks. I'm not aware of anything like that, but you can always use a tool such as pdftotext (part of xpdf, whch is available on any reasonable platform) on the pdf files that ConTeXt creates. HTH Thomas ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] switching to Context
Luigi and Thomas, Thank you both very much for your suggestions. It appears that much is possible beyond the simple inclusion/exclusion I had considered. Just yesterday(!) I extracted from a pdf file the text to pass on to a colleague. Now why did I not think of that when I had the same need! Many thanks, Roger ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
