\typefile not including file and returning success

Marco Patzer

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec '22

8:06 a.m.

Hi! In the following example the file “bar” is not included: # create file “bar” echo Bar > bar # t.tex \starttext Foo \typefile{bar} \stoptext Then run context --errors='*' t.tex The text “bar” is not included in the PDF, only Foo is. The log file shows: verbatims > file 'bar' does not exist However, the file “bar” clearly does exist. Furthermore, context exits with no error in the log file and a successful exit value: context --errors='*' t.tex > /dev/null; echo $? 0 Is this working as intended? Marco

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Otared Kavian

17 Dec 17 Dec

8:25 a.m.

Hi Marco, If I create a file named « bar.txt » then \starttext Nothing to say\dots \typefile{bar.txt} \stoptext gives the correct result. However ConTeXt seems to dislike \typefile{bar} when the filename has no suffix. Best regards : Otared

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On 17 Dec 2022, at 16:06, Marco Patzer via ntg-context wrote:

Hi!

In the following example the file “bar” is not included:

# create file “bar” echo Bar > bar

# t.tex \starttext Foo \typefile{bar} \stoptext

Then run

context --errors='*' t.tex

The text “bar” is not included in the PDF, only Foo is. The log file shows:

verbatims > file 'bar' does not exist

However, the file “bar” clearly does exist. Furthermore, context exits with no error in the log file and a successful exit value:

context --errors='*' t.tex > /dev/null; echo $? 0

Is this working as intended?

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Marco Patzer

8:47 a.m.

On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:25:01 +0100 Otared Kavian via ntg-context wrote:

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If I create a file named « bar.txt » then

\starttext Nothing to say\dots

\typefile{bar.txt}

\stoptext

gives the correct result.

I can confirm that.

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However ConTeXt seems to dislike \typefile{bar} when the filename has no suffix.

Is there a way around it? Traditionally there are plenty of files without suffix (e.g. README, Makefile, configure, etc.) Marco

skyhorse＠gmx.us

11:41 a.m.

The context wiki says: "When no file extension is specified the extension .tex is assumed." Yes an error message should be displayed. By chance, do you have a file named "bar.tex" that would prevent this from being an error? skyhorse --------- Otared Kavian via ntg-context wrote:

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Hi Marco,

If I create a file named « bar.txt » then

\starttext Nothing to say\dots

\typefile{bar.txt}

\stoptext

gives the correct result. However ConTeXt seems to dislike \typefile{bar} when the filename has no suffix.

Best regards : Otared

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On 17 Dec 2022, at 16:06, Marco Patzer via ntg-context wrote:

Hi!

In the following example the file “bar” is not included:

# create file “bar” echo Bar > bar

# t.tex \starttext Foo \typefile{bar} \stoptext

Then run

context --errors='*' t.tex

The text “bar” is not included in the PDF, only Foo is. The log file shows:

verbatims > file 'bar' does not exist

However, the file “bar” clearly does exist. Furthermore, context exits with no error in the log file and a successful exit value:

context --errors='*' t.tex > /dev/null; echo $? 0

Is this working as intended?

Marco ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

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Otared Kavian e-mail: otared@gmail.com Phone: +33 6 88 26 70 95

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Marco Patzer

12:39 p.m.

On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 10:41:11 -0800 skyhorse--- via ntg-context wrote:

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The context wiki says: "When no file extension is specified the extension .tex is assumed."

It's not on the page for typefile: https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/typefile And that surely makes sense for TeX (input) files, but not \type'ed files, which are usually not TeX files. \startnitpicking The message verbatims > file 'bar' does not exist is wrong, the file “bar” exists. Displaying verbatims > file 'bar.txt' does not exist \stopnitpicking would be correct. But as I said, assuming \type'ed files are .tex files does not make sense, IMO.

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By chance, do you have a file named "bar.tex" that would prevent this from being an error?

No. It just doesn't produce an error here (or non-success exit code for that matter). using LMTX: 2022.12.15 18:12 Marco

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