Re: [NTG-context] 2DOWN imposition gives blank pages

2006-08-23 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Sanjoy Mahajan wrote: > I'm learning page rearrangements and cannot figure out why the following > small example doesn't work (it's similar to those in the cont-eni.pdf > manual, fig 3.22). Here it produces a two-page, blank PDF file when I > run 'texexec --arrange p2' > [ConTeXt ver: 2006.08.08 2

Re: [NTG-context] Font's in Gerben Wierda's TeX distribution and ConTeXt

2006-08-23 Thread Pepe Barbe
On 8/24/06, Aditya Mahajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you do \setupbodyfont[MyFace,ss] (note the ss)? Yes. > Have a look at showfonts.pdf for examples of how to use the common tex > fonts with Context. mfonts.pdf is the "font manual" and explains all > the bells and whistles of using fonts

Re: [NTG-context] Font's in Gerben Wierda's TeX distribution and ConTeXt

2006-08-23 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, Pepe Barbe wrote: > I am using GW's TeX distribution with ConTeXt. I am interested in > using a different font other than Computer Modern. This distribution > seems to come with a ton of fonts (More than I need at least). Using > the basic ConTeXt provisions to access the font

[NTG-context] Font's in Gerben Wierda's TeX distribution and ConTeXt

2006-08-23 Thread Pepe Barbe
Hello, I am using GW's TeX distribution with ConTeXt. I am interested in using a different font other than Computer Modern. This distribution seems to come with a ton of fonts (More than I need at least). Using the basic ConTeXt provisions to access the fonts I am able to access some fonts success

[NTG-context] 2DOWN imposition gives blank pages

2006-08-23 Thread Sanjoy Mahajan
I'm learning page rearrangements and cannot figure out why the following small example doesn't work (it's similar to those in the cont-eni.pdf manual, fig 3.22). Here it produces a two-page, blank PDF file when I run 'texexec --arrange p2' [ConTeXt ver: 2006.08.08 21:51 fmt: 2006.8.8 int: english

[NTG-context] XeTeX and \placefigure

2006-08-23 Thread Pepe Barbe
Hello, I've been trying to compile my document using XeTeX and it gives me the following error: ! Emergency stop. b \setPDFmediabox ...#3 #4 #5]#6\done ->\dimen 2=#2b p\dimen 2=-\dimen 2 \dimen... \checkPDFmediabox ...se \setP

[NTG-context] part

2006-08-23 Thread Horacio Suarez
Hello I need a head type, a Part. Centered With some space abobe As big as \chapter or bigger Appear in that part left page headers Should I Define a new head \part based? I canĀ“t erase the part number in the header. Appears the partnumber-pagenumber. or define a new paragraph? Or modify \pa

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Derek Schmidt
Ok guys, thanks. I eventually went with this: \setupindenting[medium,first] \def\startverse% {\bgroup \setupinterlinespace[medium] \setuplines[indenting=yes] \startlines} \def\stopverse% {\stoplines \endgraf\egroup} On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan <[EMAIL PROT

[NTG-context] \definesomething?

2006-08-23 Thread Pepe Barbe
Hello, In the ConTeXt manuales there is a reference to \definesomething as a way to create new commands(?)/variables(?). The truth is that I haven't bee able to truly understand if this is a generic example or I can define my own commands with this and how the syntax would be used. I would appreci

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Derek Schmidt wrote: > Aditya, > > With the first group of code, I get "indenting=yes" actually appearing > in there; yet the lines aren't indented or closer together > (vertically). I removed the '%' but that didn't seem to make a > difference. Sorry, that should have been \

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Derek Schmidt
Aditya, With the first group of code, I get "indenting=yes" actually appearing in there; yet the lines aren't indented or closer together (vertically). I removed the '%' but that didn't seem to make a difference. On 8/23/06, Aditya Mahajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Derek S

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Hans Hagen
Aditya Mahajan wrote: > On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Hans Hagen wrote: > > >> Derek Schmidt wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Another simple question--have at it! >>> >>> I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, >>> and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragr

Re: [NTG-context] How to \processcommalist inside another commalist?

2006-08-23 Thread Mojca Miklavec
On 8/21/06, Taco Hoekwater wrote: > nico wrote: > > \def\arePrimeN[#1]{% > > \bgroup > > \getparameters[Prime][p=,#1] > > \expandafter\processcommalist\expandafter[\Primep]\printPrime > > \egroup} > > And an equivalent is > >\processcommacommand[\Primep]\printPrime On 8/21/06, Taco Hoekwater w

Re: [NTG-context] Empty last page, broken markings ??

2006-08-23 Thread Taco Hoekwater
Hi, WN wrote: > Hello, > > The last page in my documents is always empty. The document is setup as > singlesided via Always, always (as in: it generates an empty page even if that results in an uneven number of pages)? Or does it fill out to an even number of generated pages? Or does it alwa

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Hans Hagen wrote: > Derek Schmidt wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Another simple question--have at it! >> >> I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, >> and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. >> So far I've got >> >> \definestartst

Re: [NTG-context] Message supression revisited.

2006-08-23 Thread John R. Culleton
On Wednesday 23 August 2006 00:13, Aditya Mahajan wrote: > On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, John R. Culleton wrote: > > I compile a Context file using an F key in my Gvim session. I > > I waste a lot of time watching messages scroll past in my Gvim > > window. What I am looking for is a command line switch or

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Derek Schmidt
Ah, this has been very helpful indeed. Thanks all. On 8/23/06, John R. Culleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 22 August 2006 23:39, Derek Schmidt wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Another simple question--have at it! > > > > I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, > > an

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread John R. Culleton
On Tuesday 22 August 2006 23:39, Derek Schmidt wrote: > Hi, > > Another simple question--have at it! > > I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, > and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. > So far I've got > > \definestartstop[verse][commands

[NTG-context] Empty last page, broken markings ??

2006-08-23 Thread WN
Hello, The last page in my documents is always empty. The document is setup as singlesided via \setuppagenumbering[location=,alternative=singlesided,way=bytext,partnumber=no] On http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Empty_page_at_the_end a workaround is given, by using \setupsectionblock[frontpart][

Re: [NTG-context] typesetting verse?

2006-08-23 Thread Hans Hagen
Derek Schmidt wrote: > Hi, > > Another simple question--have at it! > > I'd like to typeset some poetry. It should be indented, obey lines, > and the lines should be close together, not like separate paragraphs. > So far I've got > > \definestartstop[verse][commands=\obeylines] > > > What next? >