Hi all, I wonder if it possible to run the MSWin version of context-minimal under Cygwin. I want to use Makefile and other unix tools to automate my build process. I tried modifying the context/tex/setuptex script, and manually set the platform variable to mswin, but when I ran context.cmd, I saw the following error message. The texmf-cache path actually exists. Any hint? Thanks a lot! ======begin cut=========== [Administrator@cygwin test]$ context.cmd test1 Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye s|no] [no] Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye s|no] [no] MTXrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua' ======end cut=========== regards, shenchen
Chen Shen wrote:
Hi all,
I wonder if it possible to run the MSWin version of context-minimal under Cygwin. I want to use Makefile and other unix tools to automate my build process.
Whether you are a windows person or a unix person: if you want to add enormous confusion to your life, start using cygwin! If you have to stay with windows, why not use a more 'normal' make port like the one in mingw32? Best wishes, Taco
I am doing exactly the same thing as you want. I believe your problem is in keeping your worlds (Windows/Cygwin) straight. It appears that you have installed minimals “inside” cygwin (depending on whether your /usr directory is your cygwin /usr directory). I installed minimals “normally”, as it is a Windows application. I ran the context setups from Windows. Then I can build with no problems from within cygwin by running the minimals cmd files (although you must specify the extension from within cygwin). I did not have to modify any files at all. So far, no problems. Just remember to keep your path information in “Windows” format, not cygwin. -Bryant From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl [mailto:ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl] On Behalf Of Chen Shen Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:03 AM To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Subject: [NTG-context] possible to run minimal in cygwin? Hi all, I wonder if it possible to run the MSWin version of context-minimal under Cygwin. I want to use Makefile and other unix tools to automate my build process. I tried modifying the context/tex/setuptex script, and manually set the platform variable to mswin, but when I ran context.cmd, I saw the following error message. The texmf-cache path actually exists. Any hint? Thanks a lot! ======begin cut=========== [Administrator@cygwin test]$ context.cmd test1 Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye s|no] [no] Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye s|no] [no] MTXrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua' ======end cut=========== regards, shenchen
Hi Bryant, Thanks a lot! I got it working with your suggestion. The exact sequence was: 1. install ConTeXt in DOS cmd 2. run setuptex.bat in DOS cmd 3. enter cygwin by running cygwin.bat 4. in cygwin prompt, run context.cmd test.tex Our docbook->pdf/html flow was developed in unix. But I need to port it to Windows now for my colleagues. regards, shenchen On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Bryant Eastham < beastham@pewla.us.pewg.panasonic.com> wrote:
I am doing exactly the same thing as you want. I believe your problem is in keeping your worlds (Windows/Cygwin) straight. It appears that you have installed minimals “inside” cygwin (depending on whether your /usr directory is your cygwin /usr directory).
I installed minimals “normally”, as it is a Windows application. I ran the context setups from Windows. Then I can build with no problems from within cygwin by running the minimals cmd files (although you must specify the extension from within cygwin). I did not have to modify any files at all.
So far, no problems. Just remember to keep your path information in “Windows” format, not cygwin.
-Bryant
*From:* ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl [mailto:ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl] *On Behalf Of *Chen Shen *Sent:* Monday, November 02, 2009 7:03 AM *To:* mailing list for ConTeXt users *Subject:* [NTG-context] possible to run minimal in cygwin?
Hi all,
I wonder if it possible to run the MSWin version of context-minimal under Cygwin.
I want to use Makefile and other unix tools to automate my build process.
I tried modifying the context/tex/setuptex script, and manually set the platform variable to mswin,
but when I ran context.cmd, I saw the following error message. The texmf-cache path actually exists.
Any hint? Thanks a lot!
======begin cut===========
[Administrator@cygwin test]$ context.cmd test1
Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye
s|no] [no]
Should I create the cache path /cygdrive/c/usr/docs/context/tex/texmf-cache? [ye
s|no] [no]
MTXrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua'
======end cut===========
regards,
shenchen
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Chen Shen wrote:
Hi Bryant,
Thanks a lot! I got it working with your suggestion. The exact sequence was: 1. install ConTeXt in DOS cmd 2. run setuptex.bat in DOS cmd 3. enter cygwin by running cygwin.bat 4. in cygwin prompt, run context.cmd test.tex
Our docbook->pdf/html flow was developed in unix. But I need to port it to Windows now for my colleagues.
so best add that info to the wiki Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Hans: I would be happy to add that and several of my other "discoveries" to the wiki. What is the process for establishing a login? -Bryant -----Original Message----- From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl [mailto:ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl] On Behalf Of Hans Hagen Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:28 AM To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Subject: Re: [NTG-context] possible to run minimal in cygwin? Chen Shen wrote:
Hi Bryant,
Thanks a lot! I got it working with your suggestion. The exact sequence was: 1. install ConTeXt in DOS cmd 2. run setuptex.bat in DOS cmd 3. enter cygwin by running cygwin.bat 4. in cygwin prompt, run context.cmd test.tex
Our docbook->pdf/html flow was developed in unix. But I need to port it to Windows now for my colleagues.
so best add that info to the wiki Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 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! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ________________________________________________________________________ ___________
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 20:01, Bryant Eastham wrote:
I would be happy to add that and several of my other "discoveries" to the wiki. What is the process for establishing a login?
You either need to create account (top right corner of the page) or just edit page and solve a tiny math puzzle to prove you are not a spammer (and not drunk); creating account is not a prerequisite to edit the page. If you happen to have problems with math challenges, write me off-list :) :) :) Mojca
Bryant Eastham wrote:
Hans:
I would be happy to add that and several of my other "discoveries" to the wiki. What is the process for establishing a login?
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