November 2021 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Re: [NTG-context] Macro for a comma separated list of authors
by Andres Conrado Montoya 28 Nov '21

28 Nov '21

Gracias, Jairo! This works great. I will go ahead and document it on the wiki, if that's Ok. -- Andrés Conrado Montoya Andi Kú andresconrado(a)gmail.com http://sesentaycuatro.com http://messier87.com http://chiquitico.org ---------------------------------------- Los fines no justifican los medios, porque la medida verdadera de nuestro carácter está dada por los medios que estamos dispuestos a utilizar, no por los fines que proclamamos. ---------------------------------------- “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’” — Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell

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Math prime issues for some fonts
by Jack Hill 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

Hi list, When I run this test code \definefontfamily[trm][math][tex gyre termes math] \definefontfamily[pag][math][tex gyre pagella math] \definefontfamily[bon][math][tex gyre bonum math] \definefontfamily[sch][math][tex gyre schola math] \definefontfamily[stx][math][stix two math] \starttext \starttabulate[|c|c|] \FL \NC \bf Font name \NC \bf Math prime \NR \ML \NC Latin modern \NC \m{x'} \NR \NC Termes \NC \switchtobodyfont[trm] \m{x'} \NR \NC Pagella \NC \switchtobodyfont[pag] \m{x'} \NR \NC Bonum \NC \switchtobodyfont[bon] \m{x'} \NR \NC Schola \NC \switchtobodyfont[sch] \m{x'} \NR \NC Stix \NC \switchtobodyfont[stx] \m{x'} \NR \BL \stoptabulate \stoptext on my machine, the prime symbols are being placed too high (except for latin modern which is normal). Running the same code on the wiki gives the correct output though. Does anyone else get the same output? Screenshot attached. Jack

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font problems
by jdh 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

Here's my MWE: Objective is to typeset a Chancery font text in the upper lefthand side of a page, and then do the main body in some normal font. Then at the very last print a sign off in Chancery. For some reason I can't get both to print out as Chancery. Only one or the other, but not both. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \definefontfamily [mwetest] [sans] [Liberation Sans] \setupbodyfont [mwe,ss,12pt] \definelayer[mwe][repeat=yes, preset=lefttop, hoffset=.125in, voffset=.125in] \setlayer[mwe] { \switchtobodyfont[chancery,8pt] \hskip 5mm Chancery Font Here } \setupbackgrounds[page][background=mwe] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \starttext Normal font text goes here. \blank[4*big] { \switchtobodyfont[chancery] This should be Chancery here to. But isn't. } \blank[2*big]Note that if I comment out the \type{setlayer[mwe]} in the source file, then the above will print in Chancery. \stoptext %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I'd like to have the layers in Chancery font and then one last text string in the body in Chancery font. But I can't get them both to be Chancery. How can that be done?

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Concerning dictionaries. glossaries and related in ConTeXt
by Jairo A. del Rio 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Hi, list. I want to know how I should handle alphabetically sorted data in ConTeXt. So far, I'm abusing registers in order to get simple glossaries, but I prefer to manage data with tools such as JabRef rather than manually typing entries inside a document. I attach an example of what I achieved: \unprotect \mainlanguage[\s!es] \enableexperiments[fonts.compact] \setupbodyfont[computer-modern-unicode] \setuphead[chapter] [\c!alternative=\v!middle] \defineregister[Russian] \setupregister[Russian] [\c!expansion=\v!yes, \c!balance=\v!no, \c!n=2, \c!command=\Words, \c!pagenumber=\v!no, \c!language=\s!ru] \def\Ruso[#1]% {\begingroup \getdummyparameters[word=,category=,meaning=,#1]% \Russian[\dummyparameter{word}]% {\bold{\dummyparameter{word}} \italic{\dummyparameter{category}} \dummyparameter{meaning}}% \endgroup} \protect \Ruso [word=исчисление, category=n. neutr., meaning=cálculo] \Ruso [word=вероятность, category=n. fem., meaning=probabilidad] \Ruso [word=обозначать, category=v., meaning=denotar] \Ruso [word=область, category=n. fem, meaning={región, área}] \Ruso [word=событие, category=n. neutr., meaning=evento] \Ruso [word=определение, category=n. neutr., meaning=definición] \Ruso [word=знание, category=n. neutr,, meaning=conocimiento] \Ruso [word=бесконечно, category=adv., meaning=infinitamente] \Ruso [word=сборник, category=n. masc., meaning={colección, compilación, compendio}] \Ruso [word=неравенство, category=n. neutr., meaning=desigualdad] \starttext \starttitle[title=Ruso-español] \placeRussian \stoptitle \stoptitle \stoptext Reading the manuals, I find that the publication mechanism for bibliography kinda fits my needs (using ConTeXt to sort and type data generated via external software) but, unlike registers, it doesn't seem to include options for alphabetical headers. Is it fine to keep using registers in this case? Is there a better mechanism for this task in ConTeXt? Thank you in advance. Best regards, Jairo

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upload
by Hans Hagen 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Hi, for those who keep an eye on what is new, the most recent upload provides this: \starttext $\Umathxscale\textstyle 800 a + b + x + d + e = f $\par $\Umathxscale\textstyle 1000 a + b + x + d + e = f $\par $\Umathxscale\textstyle 1200 a + b + x + d + e = f $\blank $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[narrow] a + b + x + d + e = f $\par $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[normal] a + b + x + d + e = f $\par $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[wide] a + b + x + d + e = f $\blank $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[tight] x^2_1$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[normal] x^2_1$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[loose] x^2_1$\blank $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[narrow]\sqrt[2]{x+1}$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[normal]\sqrt[2]{x+1}$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[wide] \sqrt[2]{x+1}$\blank $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[less] \sqrt[2]{x+1}$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[normal]\sqrt[2]{x+1}$\quad $\showboxes\setupmathspacing[more] \sqrt[2]{x+1}$\blank \stoptext it's still experimental so the predefined values might change Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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update lmtx
by Hans Hagen 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Hi, We're still working on the math so updated lfg files buit not many other things apart from a few fixes. In the process I ran into another area where ms eems to take the lead: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/math-in-office/unicode-math-braille-sequence… and although it aims at msword I gave that a go for context so we now have a "braille-basic" module (style) that we (can) use (and run as demo) for playing with math spacing because we basically have a monospace font. If there is any interest in braille as alternative output we can extend that. I'm pretty sure that we need to adapt some (general spacing related) presets to this situation. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Backmatter preventing section numbers from appearing
by A A 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Dear All, I've noticed that the mere presence of backmatter prevents my sections from being numbered. Consider the following: *\starttext\startsection[ title={Create Serverless Applications},]blablabla\stopsection%\startbackmatter % comment out%\stopbackmatter % comment out\stoptext* Uncommenting lines 8 and 9 causes the section numbers to disappear. Is this normal behavior? Why does the presence of backmatter affect my sections like this? Regards, Amine

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Automatic counting groupsuffix for subfigures
by Marco Patzer 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Hi! I'd like to use subfigure numbering for floats. This works: \useMPlibrary [dum] \starttext \startplacefigure [location=none] \startfloatcombination [nx=2] \startplacefigure [title=Left, reference=ref:left, group=one, groupsuffix=a] \externalfigure \stopplacefigure \startplacefigure [title=Right, reference=ref:right, group=one, groupsuffix=b] \externalfigure \stopplacefigure \stopfloatcombination \stopplacefigure See \in{image}[ref:right] (right) and \in{image}[ref:left] (left). \stoptext The output is correct, but the usage is verbose. I'd like to replace the manual groupsuffix numbering with something automatic. ConTeXt uses automatic numbering in many places so it seems strange to number the subfigures manually. I have tried using counters and labels, but something is always messed up and I couldn't get it to work. How to achieve automatic subfigure numbering without specifying the groupsuffix manually? Marco LMTX 2021.11.22 22:27

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adjusting vertical space
by jbf 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

The following MWE produces a passable result for a half-title page, but I need to reduce the vertical space between 'A JOURNEY' and 'from the' so that the 'h' of the 'the' is just touching the baseline of the 'R' in JOURNEY. At the moment there is some distance between them. I thought I could do this with \setupinterlinespace[] (not represented in the MWE because it did not work) but no matter what dimensions I put in there, it makes no difference. Is there another way I can make infinitesimal adjustments to distance between the two lines in question? Julian \startstandardmakeup[top=] \startalignment[middle] \definedfont[name:SemplicitaPro-Medium.ttf*default at 34pt] \color[gray]{A JOURNEY} \definedfont[name:baskerville-italic.ttf*default at 26pt] \color[gray]{from the} \definedfont[name:SemplicitaPro-Medium.ttf*default at 34pt] \color[gray]{BEGINNING} \stopalignment \stopstandardmakeup \startstandardmakeup[top= ]

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Macro for a comma separated list of authors
by Andres Conrado Montoya 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

I'm trying to produce a document with several authors, using macros for comma separated lists. My MWE is as follows: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \def\autores{% {Luis David Gómez-Méndez, Ph. D.}, {Adriana del Pilar Pulido-Villamarín, M. Sc.}, {Rubiela Castañeda-Salazar, M. Sc.}, {Juan Carlos Ulloa-Rubiano, Ph. D.}, {Adriana Matiz-Villamil, M. Sc.}% } \def\lastAutor{Fidson Juarismy Vesga-Pérez, Ph. D} \def\autorParaLista#1{#1;\space} \def\listaAutores{\processcommacommand[\autores]\autorParaLista & \lastAutor: autores.} \starttext \listaAutores \stoptext %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% So far, no luck trying to extract the last item from a comma separated list. That's the reason I created a "\lastAutor" macro, so I can treat the last one differently. This produces: %%%%%% Luis David Gómez-Méndez, Ph.D.; Adriana del Pilar Pulido-Villamarín, M. Sc.; Rubiela Castañeda-Salazar, M. Sc.; Juan Carlos Ulloa-Rubiano, Ph.D.; Adriana Matiz-Villamil, M. Sc.; & Fidson Juarismy Vesga-Pérez, Ph.D: autores. %%%%%% However, what I'm trying to get is: %%%%%% Luis David Gómez-Méndez, Ph.D.; Adriana del Pilar Pulido-Villamarín, M. Sc.; Rubiela Castañeda-Salazar, M. Sc.; Juan Carlos Ulloa-Rubiano, Ph.D.; Adriana Matiz-Villamil, M. Sc. & Fidson Juarismy Vesga-Pérez, Ph.D: autores. %%%%%% Which is very close to what I need, except the ";" just before the "&". So the question is: is it possible to do this in a more effective or simpler, or better way, and write a macro that outputs something like "Author1; Author2; Author3 & Author4: authors.", given a comma separated list of authors? -- Andrés Conrado Montoya Andi Kú andresconrado(a)gmail.com http://sesentaycuatro.com http://messier87.com http://chiquitico.org ---------------------------------------- Los fines no justifican los medios, porque la medida verdadera de nuestro carácter está dada por los medios que estamos dispuestos a utilizar, no por los fines que proclamamos. ---------------------------------------- “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’” — Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell

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