Dear List, I am experiencing a strange problem. I have a project, essentially with the following structure (desperate attempt to keep track of my stuff): mainfile.mkiv: % BOF ...lots of setups and settings... \starttext \input metapostgraphics.mkiv \input chapter1.mkiv \input chapter2.mkiv \input chapter3.mkiv \stoptext % EOF I generate the PDF with 'context mainfile.mkiv' So far for the structure. Now my problem: metapostgraphics.mkiv contains several (4) metapost graphics with \startuseMPgraphics{nameX} ... \stopuseMPgraphics. In chapter2.mkiv I want to use them with \useMPgraphics{nameX}. It worked well until today, when I added a fifth graphic. Then I suddenly get a frame with 'undefined' inside instead of the picture. I tried everything, checked for typos, tried different names, double checked the MP-code etc. but to no avail. It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
On 23-11-2011 19:23, Christian wrote:
Dear List,
I am experiencing a strange problem. I have a project, essentially with the following structure (desperate attempt to keep track of my stuff):
mainfile.mkiv: % BOF ....lots of setups and settings... \starttext \input metapostgraphics.mkiv \input chapter1.mkiv \input chapter2.mkiv \input chapter3.mkiv \stoptext % EOF
I generate the PDF with 'context mainfile.mkiv' So far for the structure. Now my problem: metapostgraphics.mkiv contains several (4) metapost graphics with \startuseMPgraphics{nameX} ... \stopuseMPgraphics. In chapter2.mkiv I want to use them with \useMPgraphics{nameX}. It worked well until today, when I added a fifth graphic. Then I suddenly get a frame with 'undefined' inside instead of the picture. I tried everything, checked for typos, tried different names, double checked the MP-code etc. but to no avail.
It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv
What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
What happens if you make a simple file with the 4 \useMPgraphics in it .. does that one process? Maybe there is a problem with the graphics in the sense that you cannto run them all in a row. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv
What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
What happens if you make a simple file with the 4 \useMPgraphics in it .. does that one process? Maybe there is a problem with the graphics in the sense that you cannto run them all in a row.
You can also try adding begingroup; .... endgroup; inside each MP figure. I always wished that this was the default behaviour. Aditya
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I' currently testing Hans' idea and it seems to be a problem with caching. The simple file I made where I just use each graphic runs into an error, but the corresponding code (undefined control sequence '\sb') is definitely not in the current source file of the graphics. How do I clear the cache to force recalculation of the MP-graphics?
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl [mailto:ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl] Im Auftrag von Aditya Mahajan Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. November 2011 20:33 An: mailing list for ConTeXt users Betreff: Re: [NTG-context] Metapost graphics in separate file, help needed
It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv
What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
What happens if you make a simple file with the 4 \useMPgraphics in it .. does that one process? Maybe there is a problem with the graphics in the sense that you cannto run them all in a row.
You can also try adding
begingroup; .... endgroup;
inside each MP figure. I always wished that this was the default behaviour.
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On 23-11-2011 20:50, Christian wrote:
How do I clear the cache to force recalculation of the MP-graphics?
fyi: There is no cache in mkiv as mp is run internally, which is why it is so fast (and in mkii caching is clever enough to determine a change). Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
On 23-11-2011 20:32, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv
What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
What happens if you make a simple file with the 4 \useMPgraphics in it .. does that one process? Maybe there is a problem with the graphics in the sense that you cannto run them all in a row.
You can also try adding
begingroup; ..... endgroup;
inside each MP figure. I always wished that this was the default behaviour.
Actually, last week I was tempted to do that but I cannot oversee the consequences. It is probably harmless. The interesting thing is that beginfig/endfig have grouping but somehow it does not work out well. Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Oh boy. This is embarrassing! Turns out the file that was open in notepad++ was not the one in the path of my project, but had the exact same name. And I was editing this sucker instead of the real file. I guess I should reload my files during sessions. <insert double face-palm here> Problem solved, it's sitting right in front of the screen and is banging his head hard against the wall now. I'm truly sorry that I have wasted your time.
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl [mailto:ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl] Im Auftrag von Hans Hagen Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. November 2011 20:59 An: mailing list for ConTeXt users Betreff: Re: [NTG-context] Metapost graphics in separate file, help needed
On 23-11-2011 20:32, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
It only works if I put the exact same MP-code between \startMPcode \stopMPcode directly in the chapter2.mkiv
What is wrong here? Am I missing something? Did I get the input mechanism all wrong?
What happens if you make a simple file with the 4 \useMPgraphics in it .. does that one process? Maybe there is a problem with the graphics in the sense that you cannto run them all in a row.
You can also try adding
begingroup; ..... endgroup;
inside each MP figure. I always wished that this was the default behaviour.
Actually, last week I was tempted to do that but I cannot oversee the consequences. It is probably harmless. The interesting thing is that beginfig/endfig have grouping but somehow it does not work out well.
Hans
----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl ----------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ _________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!
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