Hi David, here your code from the second example runs without problem as well started from Scite as also from the cmd.box. I thought that may be you should check your cont-sys.tex file, there should exist two lines as follows: \runMPgraphicstrue \runMPTEXgraphicstrue Willi David Arnold wrote:

All,

This test file:

\starttext \setupcolors[state=start] \startMPpage colorcircle(10cm,red,green,blue) ; \stopMPpage \stoptext

If I follow this procedure:

f:/context/texutil --purgeall f:/context/texexec --pdf test

Then I get a nice document when opened in Acrobat Reader.

However, with the document below, this same procedure doesn't produce the "Concept" background. Indeed, I need to do this to get the "Concept" background:

f:/context/texutil --purgeall f:/context/texexec --pdf junk2 f:/context/mpost mpgraph f:/context/texexec --pdf junk2

Then, I get a nice document with the "Concept" background. Suggestions?

The file junk2.tex:

\setupoutput[pdf]

\setupwhitespace[medium]

\startuniqueMPgraphic{concept} draw btex \bf CONCEPT etex rotated 60 withcolor .8white; currentpicture:=currentpicture ysized (\overlayheight-0.5cm); \stopuniqueMPgraphic

\defineoverlay[concept][\uniqueMPgraphic{concept}]

\setupbackgrounds[page][background=concept]

\starttext

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Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

\stoptext

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David Arnold wrote:

f:/context/texutil --purgeall f:/context/texexec --pdf junk2 f:/context/mpost mpgraph f:/context/texexec --pdf junk2

it looks like context thinks that you run mp automatically, i.e. using write 18; search your log file for '18' or 'system' and maybe the message helps. You can also try: texexec --automp --pdf test 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------