On 2013–08–04 Michael Ash wrote:
But env_letter.tex calls two pdf files with \externalfigure (see below). These two pdf files are also in the directory pointed to by TEXMFHOME but they show up in the finished document as gray "state: unknown" boxes
This works here. \setupexternalfigure [location=default] \starttext %% \externalfigure [cow] \externalfigure [somefigure] \stoptext The graphic somefigure is located in TEXMFHOME. You probably did not set location to default. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setupexternalfigures
% Define logo for the first page header \defineletterelement[layer][head][example]{% \framed[background=logohead,frame=off,align=left]{% \externalfigure[UMA_Seal_200_Maroon.pdf][height=3.1cm]} }
\setupletter[ signature={\externalfigure[signature-blue.pdf]} ]
If you provide code, please create working examples, not just snippets. Marco