Re: texexec not launching mpost

["Denis B. Roegel" <Denis.Roegel@loria.fr>]

`Hans Hagen' wrote
>   
>   At 03:01 PM 10/19/00 +0200, Denis B. Roegel wrote:
>   
>   >>   You'd better set metapost command using texexec in you
>   >>   texmf.cnf:
>   >>   
>   >>   MPXCOMMAND = texexec --mptex
>   >>   TEX = texexec --once --batch --nomp
>   >
>   >I am a bit reluctant to make these changes, since I will not
>   >always be using texexec. I often use tex, latex and mpost alone.
>   
>   This is not really needed, since texexex nills them anyway. 
>   
>   >                output : standard
>   
>   is there, btw any difference if you use --pdf? 
>   

No, it doesn't work any better. Also, in both cases, if there
is already some mpgraph.1 around from another run,
it is just taken as is.

>   
>   >                output : standard
>   >             interface : en
>   >               options : once batch nomp
>   >          current mode : all
>   
>   it looks like some figs are created arent't they? 

The mpgraph.mp file is created, but not processed by mpost.

>   you may want to set \traceexternalfigurestrue to see where context is
>   searching the files. 
>   

I get

This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.2x)

figures        : figure mpgraph can not be found

[analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on 
mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [anal
yzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgra
ph.* surrogate] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [n
ot found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [not found] [analyzi
ng ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [not found] [mpgraph.1: t={mps,eps,mps
,pdf,png,jpg,tif,tex} m={mps,eps,mps,pdf,png,jpg,tif,tex} l=dummy w=11796480 h=
7864320 sx=100.0 sy=100.0 ox=0 oy=0] (./test16.tuo) [1.1] [2.2]
systems        : end file test16 at line 108
 )

Actually, the problem is that mpost doesn't find mpgraph which is
in the current directory. I get the same message if I rerun texexec.

-------
...

              run time : 1 seconds
       dvi to metapost : mpgraph
              metapost : mpgraph
                format : metafun
This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.2x)

figures        : figure mpgraph can not be found

[analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on 
mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [anal
yzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.1] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgra
ph.* surrogate] [not found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [n
ot found] [analyzing ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [not found] [analyzi
ng ./texutil.tuf on mpgraph.* surrogate] [not found] [mpgraph.1: t={mps,eps,mps
,pdf,png,jpg,tif,tex} m={mps,eps,mps,pdf,png,jpg,tif,tex} l=dummy w=11796480 h=
7864320 sx=100.0 sy=100.0 ox=0 oy=0] (./test16.tuo) [1.1] [2.2]
systems        : end file test16 at line 108
 )
Output written on test16.dvi (2 pages, 4744 bytes).
Transcript written on test16.log.

              run time : 6 seconds
  sorting and checking : running texutil

 TeXUtil 7.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2000

                action : processing commands, lists and registers 
                option : sorting IJ under Y 
                option : converting high ASCII values 
            input file : test16.tui 
           output file : test16.tuo 
       passed commands : 5 
         remapped keys : 0 
      register entries : 0 -> 0 entries 0 references 
       synonym entries : 0 -> 0 entries 
        embedded files : 1 
bar context2 259 % ll mpgraph.*
-rw-r--r--   1 roegel   model        122 Oct 19 21:08 mpgraph.log
-rw-r--r--   1 roegel   model       1609 Oct 19 21:08 mpgraph.mp
-rw-r--r--   1 roegel   model        377 Oct 19 21:08 mpgraph.mpx
bar context2 260 % mpost mpgraph.mp 
This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.2x)
(mpgraph.mp (/usr/local/tex5/texmflocal/metapost/context/mp-tool.mp)
(/usr/local/tex5/texmflocal/metapost/context/mp-spec.mp)
(/usr/local/tex5/texmflocal/metapost/context/mp-page.mp)
(/usr/local/tex5/texmflocal/metapost/context/mp-core.mp) [1] )
1 output file written: mpgraph.1
Transcript written on mpgraph.log.
bar context2 261 % more mpgraph.mp
% runtime generated graphics of job "test16"
mpgraph:=1;
randomseed := 3974;
if unknown context_tool : input mp-tool ;
fi ;
if unknown context_spec : input mp-spec ;
fi ;
defaultfont := "cmr10" ;
defaultscale := 12.0pt/10pt ;
if not known _data_prefix_ : string _data_prefix_ , _data_suffix_ ;
fi ;
_data_prefix_ := "mpd-" ;
_data_suffix_ := ".mpd" ;
boolean collapse_data ;
collapse_data := true ;
_data_suffix_ := ".mpd" ;
if unknown context_page : input mp-page ;
fi ;
boolean PageStateAvailable ;
PageStateAvailable := true ;
boolean OnRightPage ;
OnRightPage := true ;
def LoadPageState = OnRightPage := true;
PageNumber := 1;
PaperHeight := 845.04684pt;
PaperWidth := 597.50787pt;
PrintPaperHeight := 845.04684pt;
PrintPaperWidth := 597.50787pt;
TopSpace := 71.12546pt;
BackSpace := 71.13275pt;
MakeupHeight := 711.3191pt;
MakeupWidth := 426.78743pt;
TopHeight := 0.0pt;
TopDistance := 0.0pt;
HeaderHeight := 56.90294pt;
HeaderDistance := 0.0pt;
TextHeight := 597.51323pt;
FooterDistance := 0.0pt;
FooterHeight := 56.90294pt;
BottomDistance := 0.0pt;
BottomHeight := 0.0pt;
LeftEdgeWidth := 0.0pt;
LeftEdgeDistance := 0.0pt;
LeftMarginWidth := 75.58197pt;
LeftMarginDistance := 11.99829pt;
TextWidth := 426.78743pt;
RightMarginDistance := 11.99829pt;
RightMarginWidth := 75.58197pt;
RightEdgeDistance := 0.0pt;
RightEdgeWidth := 0.0pt;
PageOffset := 0.0pt;
PageDepth := 0.0pt;
enddef ;
if unknown context_core : input mp-core.mp ;
fi ;
;;
verbatimtex  etex;
beginfig(1);
draw btex \bf CONCEPT etex
rotated 60 withcolor .8white;
currentpicture := currentpicture ysized (597.50787pt  -.5cm);
endfig;
end.

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>   >figures        : figure mpgraph can not be found
>   
>   can you comment the lines concerning insertMPfile in cont-new.tex (when
>   present) and see what happens? 
>   

I don't have anything concerning insertMPfile in cont-new, but I have
it in supp-mps.tex. If I add \let\insertMPfile\undefined to
my test file, I get as expected:

=========
              run time : 2 seconds
       dvi to metapost : mpgraph
              metapost : mpgraph
                format : metafun
This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.2x)

! Undefined control sequence.
\loadMPgraphic ...finsertMPgraphics \insertMPfile 
                                                  {#1}{#2}\fi }
\douseMPbox ...hicfile .\the \currentMPgraphic }{}
                                                  \deallocateMPslot \current...

\handleuniqueMPgraphic ...x {MP:\overlaystamp :#1}
                                                  \else \nouseMPbox {MP:\ove...

\douniqueMPgraphic ...es [#1][#2]\getvalue {MP:#1}
                                                  {}}
<to be read again> 
                   }
\executedefinedoverlay ... {\the \everyoverlay #2}
                                                  }\dimen 0=\wd 0 \advance \...
...
l.100 

? 
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I hope this helps...

Thanks,

Denis