Re: ConTeXt beta in MikTeX

[Ulrike Fischer <news3@nililand.de>]

Am Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:38:49 +0100 schrieb Hans Hagen:

>> 1. Get minimals, I used context-setup-mswin
>> 2. Follow setup install for windows.
>> 3. Using Winedt:
>> a. go to options, execution modes
>> b. in full executeables...enter full path where you installed minimals
>> c. Now in TeX\MikTeX\Options...Add a search root to minimals
>> d. UPIDATE file name database
>>
>> et voila!!!! you now have Context latest beta running under MikTeX via
>> Winedt!!!!!
>>
>> Thanks to ALL who gave hints and tips on this so forcing me to get it DONE!
> 
> did you wikify it?

While I don't doubt that it is possible to use context minimal
beside a miktex installation to some extent and also to use some of
the miktex ressources when doing it (I have done something similar
when miktex hadn't luatex yet) I doubt _very_ much that one can get
a "Context latest beta running under MikTeX" in this way. 

If this context is running the newest luatex from the minimals I
don't see how it should be able to see the roots of miktex without
manipulating the texmf.cnf first, or use the filename database of
miktex (FNDB) at all, or use the tools of miktex (like on-the-fly
installation, or format generation through miktex settings). 

Barney is probably simply using context minimals and this will work
fine as long as miktex doesn't interfere (e.g. through name clashes
in the executables). 

-- 
Ulrike Fischer 

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