Dear list,

please find attached a small ConTeXt file using metapost and
mp-format.mp.  When compiled directly (with \write18 enabled), the minus
sign of the first MPgraphic is rendered (by metapost) as "unknown".  The
very same code in the second example works.  When compiling with texexec
--automp, the problem does not exist.

Versions:
This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-1.10b-2.1 (Web2C 7.4.5)
ConTeXt  ver: 2004.6.26  fmt: 2004.7.17  int: english  mes: english
This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.4.5)
metafun 2004-7-17 22:18

   TeXExec 3.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003
   TeXUtil 7.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2003


regards,
	Christopher Creutzig