[NTG-context] How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[NTG-context] How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[Joel via ntg-context]

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I have a single *.tex file that I have setup, here's a simple minimal example:
\define\macroA{This outputs some stuff.}
\define\macroB{\input knuth }
\define\macroC{This outputs other stuff.}
\define\macroD{This outputs other stuff.}
\define\macroE{This outputs other stuff.}
\define[2]\macroF{This is text #1 and #2.}
\define\macroG{This outputs other stuff.}
\define\macroH{This outputs other stuff.}
\starttext
\macroA%\macroB%\macroC%\macroD%\macroE
%%% some more code
\macroF{a}{b}\macroG\macroH
\stoptext
Normally, I will compile it as above, so only two of the macros actually appear. But sometimes, for testing purposes, I want to make sure my code is functioning good, so I will go an un-comment all of the macros, and then compile, and it basically does a test, making sure all of the macros in my code function perfectly. When testing, it looks like this:

\starttext
\macroA\macroB\macroC\macroD\macroE
%%% some more code
\macroF{a}{b}\macroG\macroH
\stoptext

Because the actual file is quite large, commenting and un-commenting the lines takes a long time, and can lead to mistakes. Is there any simpler way to easily switch between the two versions?
--Joel

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[NTG-context] Re: How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[Hans Hagen via ntg-context]

On 4/27/2025 8:42 PM, Joel via ntg-context wrote:
> I have a single *.tex file that I have setup, here's a simple minimal 
> example:
> 
> \define\macroA{This outputs some stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroB{\input knuth }
> 
> \define\macroC{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroD{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroE{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define[2]\macroF{This is text #1 and #2.}
> 
> \define\macroG{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroH{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> %\macroB
> %\macroC
> %\macroD
> %\macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> Normally, I will compile it as above, so only two of the macros actually 
> appear. But sometimes, for testing purposes, I want to make sure my code 
> is functioning good, so I will go an un-comment all of the macros, and 
> then compile, and it basically does a test, making sure all of the 
> macros in my code function perfectly. When testing, it looks like this:
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> \macroB
> \macroC
> \macroD
> \macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> 
> Because the actual file is quite large, commenting and un-commenting the 
> lines takes a long time, and can lead to mistakes. Is there any simpler 
> way to easily switch between the two versions?

Search for "modes" ...

Hans

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[NTG-context] Re: How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[mf]

Hello,
you can use modes.

-----------
\definemode[ModeA][keep]
\definemode[ModeB][keep]
% ...

\starttext
\startmode[ModeA]
\macroA
\stopmode
\startmode[ModeB]
\macroB
\stopmode
\stoptext
-----------

Then you type:

context --mode=ModeA yourfile.tex

or

context --mode=ModeB yourfile.tex

If you want to run both \macroA and \macroB,

context --mode=ModeA,ModeB yourfile.tex

You can also use \startnotmode[ModeA] ... \stopnotmode to run something 
only when ModeA is not active.

Massi


Il 27/04/25 20:42, Joel via ntg-context ha scritto:
> I have a single *.tex file that I have setup, here's a simple minimal 
> example:
> 
> \define\macroA{This outputs some stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroB{\input knuth }
> 
> \define\macroC{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroD{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroE{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define[2]\macroF{This is text #1 and #2.}
> 
> \define\macroG{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroH{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> %\macroB
> %\macroC
> %\macroD
> %\macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> Normally, I will compile it as above, so only two of the macros actually 
> appear. But sometimes, for testing purposes, I want to make sure my code 
> is functioning good, so I will go an un-comment all of the macros, and 
> then compile, and it basically does a test, making sure all of the 
> macros in my code function perfectly. When testing, it looks like this:
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> \macroB
> \macroC
> \macroD
> \macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> 
> Because the actual file is quite large, commenting and un-commenting the 
> lines takes a long time, and can lead to mistakes. Is there any simpler 
> way to easily switch between the two versions?
> 
> --Joel
> 
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[NTG-context] Re: How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[Pablo Rodriguez via ntg-context]

On 4/27/25 20:42, Joel via ntg-context wrote:
> [...]
> Because the actual file is quite large, commenting and un-commenting the
> lines takes a long time, and can lead to mistakes. Is there any simpler
> way to easily switch between the two versions?

Hi Joel,

your source (which has \startmode...\stopmode added):

  \define\macroA{This outputs some stuff.}
  \define\macroB{\input knuth }
  \define\macroC{This outputs other stuff.}
  \define\macroD{This outputs other stuff.}
  \define\macroE{This outputs other stuff.}
  \define[2]\macroF{This is text #1 and #2.}
  \define\macroG{This outputs other stuff.}
  \define\macroH{This outputs other stuff.}

  \starttext
  \macroA
  \startmode[just-checking]
  \macroB
  \macroC
  \macroD
  \macroE

  some more code
  \stopmode

  \macroF{a}{b}
  \macroG
  \macroH

  \stoptext

Compile to get the just-checking content with:

  context --mode=just-checking source.tex

https://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mmodes.pdf contains the
documentation and it’s only five pages long (excluding the cover).

Just in case it helps,

Pablo
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