Re: [NTG-context] fontsize drawing in metapost

I did some further experimentation, hoping using dimexp calculations would help. But either I am doing somthing wrong or I do not understand the innards of bodyfont switching well enough. The example program seems to have accessed a 30 pt font (see the log file) but did not typeset in it, the dimexpr does evaluates to 30 pt. Where am I at fault? Hans van der Meer \setuppapersize[A6][A6] \setupbodyfont[10pt] \starttext 10pt\ \begingroup\switchtobodyfont[20pt]20pt\endgroup\ 10pt\par \writestatus{==============}{} 10pt\ \begingroup\switchtobodyfont[\the\dimexpr(3\bodyfontsize)] times 3\endgroup\ 10pt\par dimexpr=\the\dimexpr(3\bodyfontsize)\par \stoptext fonts > 'fallback modern rm 10pt' is loaded fonts > bodyfont '20pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '24pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '16pt' is defined (can better be done global) ============== > fonts > bodyfont '30.0pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '36pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '24pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '30.0pt' is defined (can better be done global) fonts > bodyfont '30.0pt' is not defined On 6 May 2013, at 8:57 PM, "Meer, H. van der" mailto:H.vanderMeer@uva.nl> wrote: This is but a partial solution in my case, for two reasons: 1. \textstyle=\small gives few control, I tried textstyle=5pt without result 2. the setup cannot be placed inside \startuseMPgraphic, where I need it most. I skimmed through meta-ini.mkiv, but did not find a solution. It is however quite possible things cannot be done other than by putting a fontchange inside each label. Hans van der Meer On 6 May 2013, at 6:04 PM, Marco Patzer mailto:homerow@lavabit.com> wrote: On 2013–05–06 Meer, H. van der wrote: What is the simplest way to change the size of fonts in labels drawn in MetaPost? Probably a font switch directly in the label: label("\small foobar", origin); \switchtobodyfont[size] can be done in \startMPenvironment and inside each label. Better use setupMPinstance: \setupMPinstance [metafun] [textstyle=\small] Marco _____________________________________________________________________________