From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.4 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP_NET, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: from cgl.ntg.nl (Cgl.ntg.nl [5.39.185.202]) by inbox.vuxu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53B11240B5 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:48:31 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cgl.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72FC84842C4 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:46:38 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cgl.ntg.nl Received: from cgl.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (cgl.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id pUQfZ7U63RCX for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:46:38 +0100 (CET) Received: from cgl.ntg.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cgl.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 164FA48405F for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:45:36 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cgl.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54F95483EC1 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:44:48 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cgl.ntg.nl Received: from cgl.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (cgl.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id FBPUrCS60inQ for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:44:47 +0100 (CET) Received: from w1.tutanota.de (w1.tutanota.de [81.3.6.162]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by cgl.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E4F4C483EC0 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:44:47 +0100 (CET) Received: from tutadb.w10.tutanota.de (unknown [192.168.1.10]) by w1.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4F80FBFC13 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:44:46 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1707853486; s=s1; d=tutanota.com; h=From:From:To:To:Subject:Subject:Content-Description:Content-ID:Content-Type:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Cc:Date:Date:In-Reply-To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Message-ID:Reply-To:References:References:Sender; bh=HJZw7rWekAFA/ofgovnSTw1keQ2VbELcOk6DMJjVzkI=; b=i4cvtcjkDKC/IogS9gOMLc5lB8wYGXHFnYb9SVW1UpkWZXpCZ9ZJGEGCYgnaGt1k ePhjRapiUIQVxyZ6ojUc/v9hzCcE7+feObA2b2IHQfnrnZ/w2o09nlZSmhYFIGzJHEO rKSut8BGOIhEUrt54HwiRViKT9NDd4jixtvd84EKF3uQRefR9VSwJ9Gh4m1edpx4TcO aSgPdXsncbjmRc7lYU0QVejFmjk8lJLmO4U1Vvzrfcejjk7n643fEtP1Q/MT+bQNhDY wSJm2W98PsJOu0lJacLott7e4q1qjMTsom6VAL1UXIkW4EoxRV/fg6dba2Fjes5Pwaa ETwQ/LkcnQ== Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:44:46 +0100 (CET) To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_39553_1749187486.1707853486782" Message-ID-Hash: 4A3NES6UXAB22YFIVUZDT6UA2IFPFQA4 X-Message-ID-Hash: 4A3NES6UXAB22YFIVUZDT6UA2IFPFQA4 X-MailFrom: realsircoleman@tutanota.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; emergency; loop; banned-address; member-moderation; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.8 Precedence: list Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Subject: [NTG-context] Re: An announcement of my new book. List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: From: SirColeman via ntg-context Cc: SirColeman ------=_Part_39553_1749187486.1707853486782 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_39554_137644693.1707853486782" ------=_Part_39554_137644693.1707853486782 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> This is wrong, the counter commands are official and the number variants are kept for backwards compatibility with old styles. I do recall reading on the ConTeXt wiki that \definenumber is maintained for backwards compatibility reasons. However, why then does ConTeXt fail to compile with \getcounter, if that's how it's supposed to work? I was confused, don't get me wrong, but what I wrote was my own conclusion on the matter. Clearly, we have a bug that needs to be reported. I wish my email hadn't included such misinformation. But now, this is a bug that needs to be resolved. I'm running ConTeXt version 2024.01.24, and the given attachment fails to compile, even with MkIV. I don't want to pester those subscribed to this mailing list with bug reports, so I thought it would be more sensible to post such reports on the context developers mailing list. I ask for confirmation that I can post there instead of here. Thanks. ------=_Part_39554_137644693.1707853486782 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>> This is wrong, the counter commands are official= and the number variants are kept for backwards compatibility with old styles.

I do recall reading on the ConTeXt wiki = that \define= number is maintained for backwards compatibility reasons. However, w= hy then does ConTeXt fail to compile with \getcounter, if that's how it's suppos= ed to work? I was confused, don't get me wrong, but what I wrote was my own= conclusion on the matter.

Clearly, we have a bug that needs to be reported. I wish my email ha= dn't included such misinformation. But now, this is a bug that needs to be = resolved.

I'm runnin= g ConTeXt version 2024.01.24, and the given attachment fails to compile, e= ven with MkIV.

I don= 't want to pester those subscribed to this mailing list with bug reports, s= o I thought it would be more sensible to post such reports on the context d= evelopers mailing list. I ask for confirmation that I can post there instea= d of here.

Thanks.
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