SciTE under Windows and Metapost
Good morning (or whatever you have in Europe now). Two or three week ago I've installed the minimal ConTeXt distribution under Windows. My first use of TeX under Windows, many thanks for the distribution, it's great! However, when I try to compile a metapost/metafun source from the SciTE editor, it fails. It tries to run mpost directly, and it's not found. I can run texmfstart texexec --mptex ... in the SciTE's command promt, and it works, but it's annoying. Can I somehow reconfigure the SciTE to run the metapost properly (I mean to run texexec --mptex)? Many thanks. Michal Kvasnicka P.S. Hans, would it be possible to add the Metafont into the minimal distribution? I like it so much I'd like to make it my major distribution even in Linux, but I need the Metafont since from time to time I still use some bitmapped font (like Concrete Math). Many thanks.
Michal Kvasnička wrote:
However, when I try to compile a metapost/metafun source from the SciTE editor, it fails. It tries to run mpost directly, and it's not found. I can run texmfstart texexec --mptex ... in the SciTE's command promt, and it works, but it's annoying. Can I somehow reconfigure the SciTE to run the metapost properly (I mean to run texexec --mptex)?
you can set the commands in context.properties file (or overload t hen in your user.properties file)
P.S. Hans, would it be possible to add the Metafont into the minimal distribution? I like it so much I'd like to make it my major distribution even in Linux, but I need the Metafont since from time to time I still use some bitmapped font (like Concrete Math). Many thanks.
only the binary i assume? you also have to convince mojca, the minimal gardener 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------
On 9/29/07, Hans Hagen wrote:
Michal Kvasnička wrote:
P.S. Hans, would it be possible to add the Metafont into the minimal distribution? I like it so much I'd like to make it my major distribution even in Linux, but I need the Metafont since from time to time I still use some bitmapped font (like Concrete Math). Many thanks.
only the binary i assume? you also have to convince mojca, the minimal gardener
I don't have time during the weekend and in the following days (I need to go now), but that should not be a problem. The goal of "ConTeXt minimals" is to be "as minimal as possible" but if there will be a new system with a possibility to add binaries on user's request (like modules/packages with rsync), adding metafont should not be a problem. What exactly is needed for metafont? "locate" returns me these: % is that a format which needs to be generated automatically, like cont-en.fmt? /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.local/web2c/metafont/mf.base % probably all are needed /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/base/expr.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/base/io.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/base/mf.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/base/null.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/base/plain.mf % no idea about those, but the priority is *not* to add what is not needed % rather than adding anything that could be useful in theory /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/config/cmmf.ini /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/config/mf.ini /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/mfpic/grafbase.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/3test.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/6test.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/mode2dpi.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/mode2dpixy.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/modename.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/modes.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/ps2mfbas.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/rtest.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/test.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/waits.mf /usr/local/gwTeX/texmf.texlive/metafont/misc/ztest.mf Also: - platform-specific binary - mf.pool Which ones are (not) needed? Did I forget anything? Some binaries? The manual lists some other programs. What are those? Which ones could theoretically be needed? gftopk(1), gftodvi(1), gftype(1), mft(1), pltotf(1), tftopl(1) However, my next question before you ask it: you're probably going to request that some fonts need to be added, right? Mojca PS before anyone alse asks it: no, if you want to use LaTeX, use some other distribution instead
Many thanks. I answered before I've got your answer. Honestly, I don't know what must be there to be able to generate fonts. I never tried to erase the stuff just to learn what is really needed. :-) The manual lists some other programs. What are those? Which ones could
theoretically be needed? gftopk(1), gftodvi(1), gftype(1), mft(1), pltotf(1), tftopl(1)
However, I guess the gftopk is needed since it generates .pk files. However, my next question before you ask it: you're probably going to
request that some fonts need to be added, right?
No, I would install my fonts myself. (The substitute, and preferred solution is having these fonts in outlines; especially Concrete Math, but some more as well.) No, I don't use LaTeX since the time I switch to ConTeXt. I never regretted. Many thanks, Michal Kvasnicka
Many thanks for your answer. you can set the commands in context.properties file (or overload t hen
in your user.properties file)
But can you please be more specific? The only thing I want is to press F7
and make the SciTE call
texmfstart texexec --mptex
P.S. Hans, would it be possible to add the Metafont into the minimal
distribution? I like it so much I'd like to make it my major distribution
only the binary i assume? you also have to convince mojca, the minimal gardener
Yes, I need only two things: binary Metafont (mf) being there, and pdfTeX (and later luaTeX) able to generate the bitmapped fonts on the demand. If you could add these two, I would instantly switch to the ConTeXt minimal distribution. It seems much better than both teTeX and TeXLive. Please, please. :-) Many thanks for the great ConTeXt, minimal distribution (which saved me here in TeXas), and your help. With best regards Michal Kvasnicka
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