distinguishing index entries according to function by using \setupregister

distinguishing index entries according to function by using \setupregister

[Sanjoy Mahajan]

In MkII, one could configure the index to have different types of page
entries, e.g. roman and italic, by using \setupregister, as in the
example at <http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setupregister>.  That
doesn't work with a fairly recent MkIV (2014.05.17 beta).

I see that it's a long-standing feature request:

<http://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context%40ntg.nl/msg67495.html>

So, it is probably not on the short-term feature list.  But, if it is on
the list, please let me know, as I'll keep using it for my textbook!

Otherwise, I'll just make all the page entries the same style.  The
perfect is the enemy of the good, especially after 19 years...

(Right now with 2014.05.17 beta, using the feature, say as
\index[definition::]{commutativity}commutativity, gives an entry
alphabetized according to the "definition::" key.)

Regards,
-Sanjoy
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Re: distinguishing index entries according to function by using \setupregister

[Hans Hagen]

On 6/7/2014 7:39 PM, Sanjoy Mahajan wrote:
> In MkII, one could configure the index to have different types of page
> entries, e.g. roman and italic, by using \setupregister, as in the
> example at <http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setupregister>.  That
> doesn't work with a fairly recent MkIV (2014.05.17 beta).
>
> I see that it's a long-standing feature request:
>
> <http://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context%40ntg.nl/msg67495.html>
>
> So, it is probably not on the short-term feature list.  But, if it is on
> the list, please let me know, as I'll keep using it for my textbook!

hm, it's already an old (mkiv) feature

> Otherwise, I'll just make all the page entries the same style.  The
> perfect is the enemy of the good, especially after 19 years...
>
> (Right now with 2014.05.17 beta, using the feature, say as
> \index[definition::]{commutativity}commutativity, gives an entry
> alphabetized according to the "definition::" key.)

we have a better and mnore powerful mechanism now

\defineprocessor[bf][style=bold]
\defineprocessor[it][style=italic]

\starttext

     \index{it->italic}\index{normal}
     This is a \index[bf->bold]{test with bold number}test.
     This is a less important \index{test}test.

     \placeindex

\stoptext

(see test suite registers/processors*)

Hans

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Re: distinguishing index entries according to function by using \setupregister

[Sanjoy Mahajan]

Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> writes:

> hm, it's already an old (mkiv) feature
>
> we have a better and mnore powerful mechanism now
>
> \defineprocessor[bf][style=bold]
> \defineprocessor[it][style=italic]

Thanks for this, and sorry for the noise.  I didn't even see that
material on the Registers wiki page, because I stopped looking after
seeing the \setupregister command help.  But I've updated that help to
refer (for MkIV) to the Registers#Processors section.

-Sanjoy


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