Hmmm,... I haven't tried included graphics for a while, so I downloaded the new beta into my Miktex system, regenerated formats, and attempted to compile the code below. I got the following error: ! Undefined control sequence. l.1 \global \loadfontfileoncetrue % ! You can't use a prefix with `\shipout'. <to be read again> \shipout l.2 \shipout \hbox{\smash{\hbox{\hbox{% line 226 C:\temp\junk-mpgraph.mp [1] ) (see the transcript file for additional information) I have write18 enabled in miktex.ini, and adjusted cont-sys.tex: % Enabling run time \METAPOST\ (also enable \write18 in % texmf.cnf): \runMPgraphicstrue \runMPTEXgraphicstrue % This saves some runtime, but needs a format, which you can % make with 'texexec --make --alone metafun'. Make sure that % the mem files are moved to the used web2c path (locate with % 'kpsewhich plain.mem'). \useMETAFUNformattrue % Enabling nested pretty printing: \newprettytrue % This can be a way to get things working on system with % name clashes. (Some \TeX's tend do search system wide.) \protectbufferstrue Anyone have an idea what I am doing wrong? \setupoutput[pdftex] \starttext \section{Including the MPcode in the placefigure mechanism} \placefigure [here] [] {the label} {\startMPcode label.top(btex Some label 1 etex, (1cm,1cm)) ; \stopMPcode} \section{startMPgraphic -- placeMPgraphic} \startMPgraphic label.top(btex Some label 2 etex, (1cm,1cm)) ; \stopMPgraphic \loadcurrentMPgraphic{width=15cm} \placeMPgraphic \section{startuseMPgraphic -- useMPgraphic} \startuseMPgraphic{Label2} label.top(btex Some label 3 etex, (1cm,1cm)) ; \stopuseMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{Label2} \section{startreusableMPgrpahic -- reuseMPgraphic} \startreusableMPgraphic{Label3} label.top(btex Some label 4 etex, (1cm,1cm)) ; \stopreusableMPgraphic \reuseMPgraphic{Label3} \stoptext