Re: [NTG-context] texlive vs. Context minimal on Windows

On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:26:48 +0300 Mari Voipio wrote:

On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 3:43 PM, john Culleton wrote:

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when a user downloads Context Minimals on a Windows partition what must they do to run the programs such as context and mtxrun? Go to a text console?

In Windows it is called Command Prompt, but yes. Unless you also install a ConTeXt compatible editor like SciTe.

Don't know if TeXLive for Windows contains an editor that works with the distribution's ConTeXt - in that case it might be a smarter choice despite being slightly outdated. I must admit that I haven't tried TeXLive on my Windows machine, I follow my own advice (http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Windows_Installation:_ConTeXt_Suite_with_SciTe) and run ConTeXt Suite with SciTe.

BTW, why minimals and not the full ConTeXt Suite (the one called earlier standalone)? I mean that if you are prepared to install TeXLive, this shouldn't be a space issue. Just curious...

Regards,

Mari _________________________________________________________________________

I can use the standard context product. Unfortunately for me The download for windows of either version requires an internet connection and in Windows I am still fighting that problem. Texlive comes on a downloadable dvd image. That dvd is OS agnostic. I have loaded it on Win XP, Win 7 and Slackware linux. If there were a way to download minimals or the full context suite for windows as an iso image I would be home free. But fate is not so kind to me. Just fyi TeXlive when installed on Windows also loads a program submenu, and one of the entries there is texworks. So I can pretty much insulate my users from dreaded (by some) command line. That was the reason for my original question. -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html