Re: amstex

Re: amstex

[Hans Hagen]

Hi David,

> I am wondering if one can take advantage of the fine typsetting macros of
> amstex within context? Or would one want to?

Amstex is actually a complete package in itself, so I suppose you refer
to the math part (not the general structuring and layout part). 

Currently Taco (who is using context at kluwer to process math oriented
smgl) is collecting al kind of math things as they appear in their
periodicals. So, apart from amstex functionality, more specialized
fetaures are needed. 

When this inventory is made, as well as additional funcionality is
specified, it will be turned into a math module. (Just like there is a
chemical module, there will be a math one, and some day one for the
languages). The aim is to have a consistent set of macros fitting into
the context syntax. 

So, to answer your question, yes, some amstex functionality is
definitely worth using, and will be available as well. 

Hans

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AMSTeX

[David Arnold]

All,

On a completely silly whim, I tried:

%output=pdf

\input amstex

\starttext

Hello, world!

$$
\aligned
 y&=x+2\\
 z&=3-x
\endaligned
$$

\stoptext

I wasn't really expecting much, and I was rewarded with a host of error
messages, but my alignment was there in the pdf file. Has anyone
successfully used amstex with Context?  Boy, the ability to use amstex
within Context would be an attractive package for mathematicans.

I remember that some work was being done on some math forms in Context, but
I was never overly excited about them, and I haven't heard anything about
them for a long time.

Here's my log file:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159-14e-released-20000217 (MiKTeX 1.20e
(Snapshot build 187)) (preloaded format=cont-en 2000.9.29)  1 OCT 2000 01:08
**&f:/localtexmf/miktex/fmt/cont-en junk2
(junk2.tex{pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2000.9.21  fmt: 2000.9.29  int: english  mes: english

language       : language en is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(f:\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(f:\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(f:\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-en-2 2-uk-2 2-de-2 2-fr-2 2-sp-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : junk2.top loaded
(./junk2.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file tpd
(f:\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-tpd.tex <unprotect 2>
specials       : loading definition file fdf
(f:\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4>
<protect 4> <protect 3>)
specials       : fdf loaded
<unprotect 3> <protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : fdf,tpd loaded
) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo)
(./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo)
(f:\texmf\tex\amstex\base\amstex.tex

AmS-TeX- Version 2.1
COPYRIGHT 1985, 1990, 1991 - AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
Use of this macro package is not restricted provided
each use is acknowledged upon publication.

Loading definitions for misc utility macros, page layout, accents/punctuation,
line and page breaks, figures, comments, math spacing, fractions,
smash commands, large operator symbols, integrals, operator names,
! Missing font identifier.
<to be read again> 
                   \edef 
\dodoloadfont #1#2#3#4->\edef 
                              \calculatedfont {[\csname \??ft #1#2#3\...
l.465 \buffer@\fontdimen13 \tenex

? 
! Font \nullfont has only 7 fontdimen parameters.
<to be read again> 
                   \edef 
\dodoloadfont #1#2#3#4->\edef 
                              \calculatedfont {[\csname \??ft #1#2#3\...
l.465 \buffer@\fontdimen13 \tenex

? 
multilevel sub/superscripts, matrices, multiline displays,
continued fractions, compound symbols, various kinds of dots,
special superscripts, \text,
! Missing font identifier.
<to be read again> 
                   \edef 
\dodoloadfont #1#2#3#4->\edef 
                              \calculatedfont {[\csname \??ft #1#2#3\...
l.1237 \scriptfont\itfam\tenit
                               \scriptscriptfont\itfam\tenit
? 
! Missing font identifier.
<to be read again> 
                   \edef 
\dodoloadfont #1#2#3#4->\edef 
                              \calculatedfont {[\csname \??ft #1#2#3\...
l.1238 \scriptfont\slfam\tensl
                               \scriptscriptfont\slfam\tensl
? 
math font commands, \newsymbol, bold Greek and bold symbols, Euler fonts,
math accents, roots, commutative diagrams, poor man's bold, syntax check,
... finished) (./junk2.tuo) (./junk2.tuo)
systems        : begin file junk2 at line 5
[1.1{pdftex.map}]
systems        : end file junk2 at line 16
 )<cmsy10.pfb><cmmi12.pfb><cmsl10.pfb><cmr12.pfb>
Output written on junk2.pdf (1 page, 12780 bytes).

Re: AMSTeX

[Hans Hagen]

At 01:13 AM 10/1/00 -0700, David Arnold wrote:
>All,
>
>On a completely silly whim, I tried:
>
>%output=pdf
>
>\input amstex
>
>\starttext
>
>Hello, world!
>
>$$
>\aligned
> y&=x+2\\
> z&=3-x
>\endaligned
>$$
>
>\stoptext
>
>I wasn't really expecting much, and I was rewarded with a host of error
>messages, but my alignment was there in the pdf file. Has anyone
>successfully used amstex with Context?  Boy, the ability to use amstex
>within Context would be an attractive package for mathematicans.

Then, didn't you use taco's math module which is supposed to provide all
the amstex goodies? 

Loading amstex is quite dangerous since it is a stand alone macro package
which implements fonts, output routines, etc. I must say that you have guts
-) Probably. loading amstex before (!) context works better, since then
context will replace non math stuff.  

Hans 

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