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How to fix this fancy heading in ConTeXT
I don't know if this is a duplicate or not but we can close it if it is.
I have been trying to learn ConTeXt. I specially love the heading and page number formattings that I see in the documentations ...
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Type phase symbol in ConTeXt, like LaTeX steinmetz package
I am trying to create an electrical phase symbol in ConTeXt like that produced by the \phase{} command from LaTeX's steinmetz package.
Here is what the symbol looks like:
Is there something out ...
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Picture and Paragraph in Metapost
How to insert a paragraph in Metapost and a drawing below that? This has to be done within a single Metapost block, (i.e) within a single \startMPcode and \stopMPcode block
Sample image :
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How to debug METAPOST inlined in ConTeXt? (Or “message” primitive and “loggingall;” in inlined METAPOST)
I have a METAPOST program that works fine with mpost, but fails when I try to run it inline in ConTeXt. In order to debug it, I would like to see the usual METAPOST logging and/or to use the METAPOST ...
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Metapost - Boundary box
I want to make a series of images with Metapost and Context. I want the height and width of the images to be fixed ( like a frame ) and center the picture drawn with Metapost inside that frame. So, is ...
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Context - Error creating boxes in loop
The following code creates an array of boxes to represent an array.
\startMPinclusions
input boxes ;
\stopMPinclusions
\starttext
\startluacode
function createGraphic(k,c,indH)
local i=1
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How to let text flow around irregular-shaped graphics in ConTeXt?
I have some illustrations which I need to scan and place within a document. The illustrations come in various shapes, with no straight edges, and are bound by lots empty white space, e.g.:
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4
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How to fine-tune the vertical placement of characters in ConTeXt?
I need to insert a dot symbol, such as “•” or a METAPOST circle into my document, at different heights between the baseline and top of characters, like this example:
_____ _____ ...
5
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ConTeXt MarkIV: Pagenumber in layer not working
I want to put pagenumber and navigation into a layer, but the counter for pagenumber is not working. Here's a minimal example:
\usemodule[graph]
\usesymbols[nav]
\setupsymbolset[navigation 1]
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6
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2answers
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Errors Mpgraph in ConTeXt
I need to put some bar charts in a ConTeXt document. I'm using mkiv from TeX Live 2011, under Gentoo GNU/Linux. I tried using Gnuplot but I found mpgraph suits better my needs.
I'm using this TeX ...
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Creating a grid which fills available text area on a page in ConTeXt?
I have some pages containing only a small paragraph at the top and a large empty area where readers can add notes or draw, e.g.:
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| |
| This is some |
| text in a pa- |
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Simulating hand-drawn lines
I am working on a project that will have some vector graphics, perhaps using TikZ (or a similar tool). All of the graphics consists of lines, in shades of gray. However, the lines from TikZ appear too ...
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Is anybody using TeX for business reporting?
Would TeX (LaTeX, ConTeXt, etc) be a good solution for PDF business reports that require dynamically generated graphs and tables?
I need to create financial reports that must look top-notch in their ...
