ConTeXt problem on Mac mini

ConTeXt problem on Mac mini

[Bernd Militzer]

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Hi all,

I have problems with ConTeXt on my Mac mini (intel-platform).

My "family" project compiles perfect on my linux-machine and on my 
PowerBook G4

I use  TeXExec 5.2.4 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005

              texexec : TeXExec 5.2.4 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
              texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004
                  tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4)
              context : ver: 2005.01.31

but not  Mac mini (intel-platform)

I installed ConTeXt with Gerbens i-installer and have here version
TeXExec | version 6.2.0 - 1997-2006 - PRAGMA ADE/POD

running   texexec --check
TeXExec | current distribution: web2c
TeXExec | context source date: 2006.09.11 00:42
TeXExec | format path: . /Users/bmi/Library/texmf/web2c 
/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/web2c 
/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.gwtex/web2c 
/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/web2c /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c
TeXExec | start of analysis
/usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17: 
command not found: texmfstart texexec --help
/usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17: 
command not found: texmfstart texutil --help
/usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17: 
command not found: texmfstart ctxtools --help
TeXExec | end of analysis

running texexec --pdf TestFile1.tex


! Misplaced \noalign.
\TABLEnoalign ->\noalign
                        \bgroup \let \noalign \relax \let \next =
\insertTABLEtail ->\TABLEnoalign
                                {\global \settrue \preventTABLEbreak 
\globa...

\stoptables ...erepeattail \else \insertTABLEtail
                                                 \fi \finishTABLE 
\egroup \...

\stopListeR ->\stoptables
                         \stop
l.8 \stopListeR
              ?

after that I changed in my table-macro
first row: \NC\AR to \NC\FR
last row: : \NC\AR to \NC\LR

running texexec --pdf TestFile2.tex
I get no error, but
1. placetable ... \externalfigure[buffername.tmp]      does not work
   getbuffer produce the table
2. the running tablehead is only on first page
3. the running tablefoot is only on the last page

I have no idea what to do?

Is it an installation problem?
or is something wrong with my macros?

every hint is welcome
and thanks for help

Bernd

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Re: ConTeXt problem on Mac mini

[Mojca Miklavec]

A notice for Hans: can you please browse down for
\externalfigure[\jobname-something.tmp]

The thing with \AR versus \FR & \LR and table header & footer handling
might also be misfeatures, esp. if they have already worked before (I
never used them).

On 9/15/06, Bernd Militzer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have problems with ConTeXt on my Mac mini (intel-platform).
>
> My "family" project compiles perfect on my linux-machine and on my
> PowerBook G4

The table causes problems here as well, so it's certainly not machine-specific.

> I use  TeXExec 5.2.4 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
>
>               texexec : TeXExec 5.2.4 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
>               texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004
>                   tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4)
>               context : ver: 2005.01.31
>
> but not  Mac mini (intel-platform)
>
> I installed ConTeXt with Gerbens i-installer and have here version
> TeXExec | version 6.2.0 - 1997-2006 - PRAGMA ADE/POD
>
> running   texexec --check
> TeXExec | current distribution: web2c
> TeXExec | context source date: 2006.09.11 00:42
> TeXExec | format path: . /Users/bmi/Library/texmf/web2c
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/web2c
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.gwtex/web2c
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/web2c /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c
> TeXExec | start of analysis
> /usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17:
> command not found: texmfstart texexec --help
> /usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17:
> command not found: texmfstart texutil --help
> /usr/local/teTex/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texexec.rb:17:
> command not found: texmfstart ctxtools --help
> TeXExec | end of analysis
>
> running texexec --pdf TestFile1.tex
>
>
> ! Misplaced \noalign.
> \TABLEnoalign ->\noalign
>                         \bgroup \let \noalign \relax \let \next =
> \insertTABLEtail ->\TABLEnoalign
>                                 {\global \settrue \preventTABLEbreak
> \globa...
>
> \stoptables ...erepeattail \else \insertTABLEtail
>                                                  \fi \finishTABLE
> \egroup \...
>
> \stopListeR ->\stoptables
>                          \stop
> l.8 \stopListeR
>               ?

Same error here, even with MikTeX with 20060822. Perhaps an error in
macro (either in yours or in Hans's; how old are the other
distributions where your file compiles OK)?

> after that I changed in my table-macro
> first row: \NC\AR to \NC\FR
> last row: : \NC\AR to \NC\LR

That is (or at least should be?) only formatting issue. At least I
thought so. I have no idea why replacing \AR with \FR/\LR fixes the
problem.

> running texexec --pdf TestFile2.tex

You didn't attach it, but I also needed to make  a small change in
your file to make it work:

comment this line:
%\def\StopPersDatTab{\stoptables\stop}

uncomment this one:
\def\StopPersDatTab{\NC\use{2}\ReFormat[l]{}\NC\LR\stoptables\stop}

> I get no error, but
> 1. placetable ... \externalfigure[buffername.tmp]      does not work
>    getbuffer produce the table

I always thought that only \externalfigure[\jobname-buffername.tmp]
works properly. But then I figured out that in my MikTeX distribution
\externalfigure[buffername.tmp] works and
\externalfigure[\jobname-buffername.tmp] doesn't and in the standalone
with latest beta it's exactly vice-versa. Seems like partially
backward-compatibility problem in either case. Hans?

> Is it an installation problem?

Bear in mind that you have the latest beta installed on your Mac and
probably some older distros on other computers (but that should not
make that much difference; if it does, it's a bug). If there's
something about installation: well, it would be nice if you managed to
enable "texmfstart" (but it should work without that as well). Apart
from that probably nothing worth mentioning.

Mojca

Re: ConTeXt problem on Mac mini

[Bernd Militzer]

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Mojca Miklavec schrieb:
> A notice for Hans: can you please browse down for
> \externalfigure[\jobname-something.tmp]
>
> The thing with \AR versus \FR & \LR and table header & footer handling
> might also be misfeatures, esp. if they have already worked before (I
> never used them).
>
> On 9/15/06, Bernd Militzer wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have problems with ConTeXt on my Mac mini (intel-platform).
>>
>> My "family" project compiles perfect on my linux-machine and on my
>> PowerBook G4
>>     
>
> The table causes problems here as well, so it's certainly not machine-specific.
>
>   
Hi Mojca,

first thanks for your hints and testing my TestFile.

While creating different examinations this weekend  for my students I 
ran again in trap using tables. But this time I did not use any macro. 
Just two simple tables.

The example works with  context : ver: 2005.01.31
but not with  ConTeXt ver: 2006.08.22

The main problem is that \placetable with \startcombination ... does not 
work!


Bernd

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Re: ConTeXt problem on Mac mini

[Hans Hagen]

Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> A notice for Hans: can you please browse down for
> \externalfigure[\jobname-something.tmp]
>
>   
> I always thought that only \externalfigure[\jobname-buffername.tmp]
> works properly. But then I figured out that in my MikTeX distribution
> \externalfigure[buffername.tmp] works and
> \externalfigure[\jobname-buffername.tmp] doesn't and in the standalone
> with latest beta it's exactly vice-versa. Seems like partially
> backward-compatibility problem in either case. Hans?
>
>   

ok: extra check added and reuse disabled:

\def\checkfortexfigurefiles 
  {\doifinset\wantedfiguretype{\c!tex,\c!tmp}
     {\let\wantedfiguretypespec\wantedfiguretype}%
   \doifinset\wantedfiguretypespec{\c!tex,\c!tmp,\v!buffer}
     {\doshowfigurestate{type check : forcing tex (\wantedfiguretypespec)}%
      \let\wantedfiguretypelist\wantedfiguretypespec
      \let\wantedfiguretypespec\wantedfiguretypespec
      \let\@@efobject\v!no
      \doifnothing\wantedfiguretype{\let\wantedfiguretype\c!tmp}%
      % there can be a non buffer \jobname.tmp (made by texexec)
      \doifnotinstring{^\bufferprefix}{^\wantedfigurename}
        {\edef\wantedfigurename{\bufferprefix\wantedfigurename}}}}


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