6->2:2 nl->default:default->7->2:2 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : test.top loaded (./test.top specials : loading definition file tpd (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\spec-fdf.tex system (E-TEX) : [line 2256] \ifcsname ) specials : fdf loaded ) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) fonts : needs map file: ec-public-lm.map fonts : needs map file: original-base.map systems : begin file test at line 1 (E:/Temp/test.tex system : macros of module chinese loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\s-chi-00.tex (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\./type-pre.tex)

Hello Hans, run into trouble again... yesterday I've upgraded MikTeX to 2.4, by the way I've upgraded ConTeXt to the newest version too, but after that I can texexec nothing more. I first tried some chinese texts, but texexec always reported: TeXExec 5.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2004 current path readonly : E:/Temp changing to path : C:\Temp executable : pdfetex format : cont-en source path : E:/Temp dummy file : test.run inputfile : test output : pdftex interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.20a-rc4-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.4) output format initialized to DVI entering extended mode (test.run ConTeXt ver: 2004.10.07 fmt: 2004.10.7 int: english mes: english systems : eTeX version 201 -> too old (bugs) language : language en is active system : cont-new loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex! color : palette rollover is available system (E-TEX) : [line 966] system (E-TEX) : [line 1021] ) system : cont-old loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->default:default->1->2:2 de->default:default->3->2 :2 fr->default:default->4->2:2 es->default:default->5->2:2 it->default:default- bodyfont : variant chi is loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\font-chi.tex loading : Context Font Macros / Chinese encoding : coding chi is loaded (D:\CTeX\texmf\tex\context\base\enco-chi.tex encoding : coding big5 encoding : coding gbk ) ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> \c!richting =\v!links \xprocesscommaitem #1,#2->\if ,#1 ,\@EA \xprocesscommaitem \else \if ]#1\@EAE... <argument> \c!richting =\v!links , \c!balanceren =\v!nee , \c!n =\v!passend ... \xdogetparameters #1]->\xprocesscommaitem #1 ,],\@relax@ l.418 \c!afstand=1.5\bodyfontsize] ? ! Emergency stop. <argument> \c!richting =\v!links \xprocesscommaitem #1,#2->\if ,#1 ,\@EA \xprocesscommaitem \else \if ]#1\@EAE... <argument> \c!richting =\v!links , \c!balanceren =\v!nee , \c!n =\v!passend ... \xdogetparameters #1]->\xprocesscommaitem #1 ,],\@relax@ l.418 \c!afstand=1.5\bodyfontsize] No pages of output. then I tried some english texts, they can be compiled, but in fact nothing has been written to the disk. before upgrading I've backup-ed the configurations ( texexec.ini, font-chi.tex, cont-system.tex, cont-usr.tex ) and just after extracting new files I've put them back, succeeded with "initexmf -u" and a new "texexec --make", but context just didn't work, though it worked fine before ( with same test files ). I've never thought it could be such a big problem. after several unsuccessful tries I decided to restored the old version, but I even couldn't go back! it seems that context has kept "memory" somewhere to trace the version changes. after 3 hours tired struggle I've lost all the patience and all the hope... I've also heared similar stories from other people, but I just wonder how it could be a trouble to upgrade a package like context? Best regards, Minchao