{ in input file names

{ in input file names

[Nikolai Weibull]

Hi.
Another one of my sort of weird questions.  I have a file with { in it's
file name and context doesn't seem to enjoy it much:

% mkdir {test}
% cd {test}
% mkdir output
% touch a.tex && ed a.tex
0
0a
\starttext
Hello
\stoptext
.
wq
27
% texexec --runpath=output a.tex

 TeXExec 4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2004

      changing to path : output
            executable : pdfetex
                format : cont-en
           source path : /home/pcp/scratch/cont-test/{test}
            dummy file : a.run
             inputfile : a
                output : standard
             interface : en
          current mode : none
               TeX run : 1

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.10b-2.1 (Web2C 7.4.5)
 \write18 enabled.
 (/usr/share/texmf/web2c/natural.tcx)
entering extended mode
(./a.run{/usr/share/texmf/pdftex/config/pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2004.6.16  fmt: 2004.6.18  int: english  mes: english

language       : language en is active
<protectionstate 0>
system         : cont-new loaded
(/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
color          : palette rollover is available
system (E-TEX) : [line 578]
system (E-TEX) : [line 633]
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(/usr/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2:2-en-2 3:2-uk-2 4:2-de-2 5:2-fr-2 6:2-es-2 7:2-it-2
 8:2-nl-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : a.top loaded
(./a.top
! You can't use `macro parameter character #' in horizontal mode.
\p!doifinstringelse ...tringelse \@EA ##\@EA 1#1##
                                                  2##3\war {\unless \if ##2@...

\rawdodoifinsetelse ...ingelse \@@@instring {,#1,}
                                                  \@EA \firstoftwoarguments ...

\addtocommalist #1#2->\rawdoifinsetelse {#1}#2
                                              \resetglobal {\dodoglobal \ede...

\next1 #1,->\docommando {#1}
                            \doprocesscommaitem
\doprocesscommalist ...item \gobbleoneargument #1,
                                                  ]\relax \global \advance \...
l.3 \usepath[/home/pcp/scratch/cont-test/{test}]

?

Is this an impossibility in TeX?
	nikolai

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Re: { in input file names

[Hans Hagen Outside]

Nikolai Weibull wrote:

>Hi.
>Another one of my sort of weird questions.  I have a file with { in it's
>  
>
weird indeed, are you searching for the limits of tex/context/your-os?

>file name and context doesn't seem to enjoy it much:
>  
>
i only enjoy names that match [a-z0-9\-]

>% mkdir {test}
>% cd {test}
>% mkdir output
>% touch a.tex && ed a.tex
>0
>0a
>\starttext
>Hello
>\stoptext
>.
>wq
>27
>% texexec --runpath=output a.tex
>  
>
You can put this somewhere (cont-loc.tex or so) since i'm not that sure 
if it does not interfere, so i (and others) need to test this for a long 
time

% supp-fil

\bgroup % todo: _ cleanup

\catcode`\/=\@@active
\catcode`\:=\@@active
\catcode`\~=\@@active

\gdef\sanitizefilename#1\to#2%
  {\bgroup
   \edef/{\string/}%
   \edef:{\string:}%
   \edef~{\string~}%
   \expanded{\xdef\noexpand\sanitizedfilename{#1}}%
   \egroup
   \let#2\sanitizedfilename%
   \convertcommand\sanitizedfilename\to#2}

\egroup

% core-job

\def\usepath[#1]%
  {\def\docommando##1%
     {\doifelse{##1}\v!reset
        {\let\allinputpaths\empty}
        {\sanitizefilename#1\to\ascii
         %\convertcommand\ascii\to\ascii
         \addtocommalist\ascii\allinputpaths}}%
   \processcommalist[#1]\docommando}

\def\usesubpath[#1]% new, see webschrift for usage
  {\ifx\allinputpaths\empty
     \sanitizefilename#1\to\allinputpaths
   \else
     \def\docommando##1%
       {\def\dodocommando####1%
          {\sanitizefilename####1\to\ascii
           \addtocommalist{##1/\ascii}\allinputpaths}%
        \processcommalist[#1]\dodocommando}%
     \processcommacommand[\allinputpaths]\docommando
   \fi}

Re: { in input file names

[Nikolai Weibull]

* Hans Hagen Outside <pragma@wxs.nl> [Jun 22, 2004 10:40]:
> >Another one of my sort of weird questions.  I have a file with { in
> weird indeed, are you searching for the limits of tex/context/your-os?

Nah, I'm just getting used to Tom Lord's naming scheme
	http://wiki.gnuarch.org/moin.cgi/FunkyFileNames
since I use GNU Arch for revision control.

I have my project files in ~/src/{projects}/

> >file name and context doesn't seem to enjoy it much:
> i only enjoy names that match [a-z0-9\-]

[a-z0-9{=,+-] on my side

> You can put this somewhere (cont-loc.tex or so) since i'm not that
> sure if it does not interfere, so i (and others) need to test this for
> a long time
[cut]

OK, that worked fine for me.  I'll report any problems.
	nikolai

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::: name: Nikolai Weibull    :: aliases: pcp / lone-star / aka :::
::: born: Chicago, IL USA    :: loc atm: Gothenburg, Sweden    :::
::: page: www.pcppopper.org  :: fun atm: gf,lps,ruby,lisp,war3 :::
main(){printf(&linux["\021%six\012\0"],(linux)["have"]+"fun"-97);}

Re: Re: { in input file names

[Hans Hagen]

Nikolai Weibull wrote:

>* Hans Hagen Outside <pragma@wxs.nl> [Jun 22, 2004 10:40]:
>  
>
>>>Another one of my sort of weird questions.  I have a file with { in
>>>      
>>>
>>weird indeed, are you searching for the limits of tex/context/your-os?
>>    
>>
>
>Nah, I'm just getting used to Tom Lord's naming scheme
>	http://wiki.gnuarch.org/moin.cgi/FunkyFileNames
>since I use GNU Arch for revision control.
>
>I have my project files in ~/src/{projects}/
>
>  
>
>>>file name and context doesn't seem to enjoy it much:
>>>      
>>>
>>i only enjoy names that match [a-z0-9\-]
>>    
>>
>
>[a-z0-9{=,+-] on my side
>
>  
>
>>You can put this somewhere (cont-loc.tex or so) since i'm not that
>>sure if it does not interfere, so i (and others) need to test this for
>>a long time
>>    
>>
>[cut]
>
>OK, that worked fine for me.  I'll report any problems.
>  
>
first problem: graphics not found -) 

so, we probably can only do: 

\def\usepath[#1]% test for a real long time, permits ../{name} i.e. braces
  {\def\docommando##1%
     {\doifelse{##1}\v!reset
        {\let\allinputpaths\empty}
        {\sanitizefilename#1\to\ascii
         \convertcommand\ascii\to\ascii
         \addtocommalist\ascii\allinputpaths}}%
   \processcommalist[#1]\docommando}

\def\usesubpath[#1]% test for a real long time, permits ../{name} i.e. braces
  {\ifx\allinputpaths\empty
     \sanitizefilename#1\to\allinputpaths
   \else
     \def\docommando##1%
       {\def\dodocommando####1%
          {\sanitizefilename####1\to\ascii
           \convertcommand\ascii\to\ascii
           \addtocommalist{##1/\ascii}\allinputpaths}%
        \processcommalist[#1]\dodocommando}%
     \processcommacommand[\allinputpaths]\docommando
   \fi}
 

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