maximum of \externalfigure in MP

maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[andrea valle]

Hi to all,
I'm including many externalfigures in pdf in a MPgraphic (300 pdfs, 
more or less). The MPgraphic draws some arrows connecting the pdf 
fragments.
(it is the musical project using lilypond we discussed some time ago).

Till now, everything has always gone very well. Now I'm getting a 
little crazy.

in fact, I'm having a strange behaviour I cannot explain.
When I render the context file, as output I have the MP drawing, but 
all the (many) pdfs are replaced with blank spaces. I noticed that it 
seems that pdfs are not loaded (the console doesn't print their names 
in any way). I also checked the utility files (.mp, etc) but I'm not 
able to extract any useful info.
If I comment out some of the lines requesting \externalfigure, 
(remaining) pdfs are again displayed.
So, I'm guessing that is should be something related with a maximum of 
\externalfigure.
I'm surprised because I generated examples containing many more pdf 
fragments than the present one, and I have never had any problem.

Here's the zipped directory I'm working with:
www.semiotiche.it/andrea/membrana/nodi3-.zip

Any hint/help is much appreciated

Best

-a-



Andrea Valle
DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione
Università degli Studi di Torino
andrea.valle@unito.it

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[Taco Hoekwater]

andrea valle wrote:
> If I comment out some of the lines requesting \externalfigure, 
> (remaining) pdfs are again displayed.

No such luck here, I get empty rectangles whatever I comment
out (randomly). I you can produce a file for me that *does* work,
perhaps I can look for differences.

Taco

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[andrea valle]

(Thanks Taco)

Could you try with this?

www.semiotiche.it/andrea/membrana/nodi3-.tex

It's the same file but I commented out a part of the section dedicated 
to importing and drawing little notes attached to arrowlines between 
music fragments.
Everything not commented is now displayed: on my machine it seems to be 
deterministic.


-a-


PS. I'm on macosx 10.3.9 using context via texshop



On 7 Nov 2005, at 09:24, Taco Hoekwater wrote:

> andrea valle wrote:
>> If I comment out some of the lines requesting \externalfigure, 
>> (remaining) pdfs are again displayed.
>
> No such luck here, I get empty rectangles whatever I comment
> out (randomly). I you can produce a file for me that *does* work,
> perhaps I can look for differences.
>
> Taco
>
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Andrea Valle
DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione
Università degli Studi di Torino
andrea.valle@unito.it

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[Taco Hoekwater]

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andrea valle wrote:
> It's the same file but I commented out a part of the section dedicated 
> to importing and drawing little notes attached to arrowlines between 
> music fragments.
> Everything not commented is now displayed: on my machine it seems to be 
> deterministic.

Ok, got it. There is a bug in mp-spec.mp (inside metafun). Because
of a wrapping number, it fails to recognize the fact that there are
embedded specials at all. Attached is an updated version of
mp-spec.mp.

The corrected definition of add_special_signal is:

   vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
     if (length _global_specials_<>0) or (length _local_specials_ <>0) :
       special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) ;
     fi ;
   enddef ;

It now tests for "not equal to zero" instead of "larger than zero":
because of all the included files, the string _local_specials_ becomes
longer than the maximum number 'length' can return, so it returns
-32768 instead, and that is of course less than zero.


Don't forget that you have to re-create the metafun format as well!

Cheers, Taco

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%D \module
%D   [       file=mp-spec.mp,
%D        version=1999.6.26,
%D          title=\CONTEXT\ \METAPOST\ graphics,
%D       subtitle=special extensions,
%D         author=Hans Hagen,
%D           date=\currentdate,
%D      copyright={PRAGMA / Hans Hagen \& Ton Otten}]
%C
%C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is
%C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See licen-en.pdf for
%C details.

% Spot colors are not handled by mptopdf !

% (r,g,b) => cmyk             : r=123 g=   1 b=hash
%         => spot             : r=123 g=   2 b=hash
%         => transparent rgb  : r=123 g=   3 b=hash
%         => transparent cmyk : r=123 g=   4 b=hash
%         => transparent spot : r=123 g=   5 b=hash
%         => rest             : r=123 g=n>10 b=whatever

%D This module is rather preliminary and subjected to
%D changes. Here we closely cooperates with the \METAPOST\
%D to \PDF\ converter module built in \CONTEXT\ and provides
%D for instance shading. More information can be found in
%D type {supp-mpe.tex}.

if unknown context_tool :    input mp-tool ; fi ;
if   known context_spec : endinput         ; fi ;

boolean context_spec ; context_spec := true ;

numeric _special_counter_ ; _special_counter_ :=   0 ;
numeric _color_counter_   ; _color_counter_   :=  11 ; % < 10 reserved
numeric _special_signal_  ; _special_signal_  := 123 ;

%D When set to \type {true}, shading will be supported. Some
%D day I will also write an additional directive.

boolean _inline_specials_ ; _inline_specials_ := false ;

%D Because we want to output only those specials that are
%D actually used in a figure, we need a bit complicated
%D bookkeeping and collection of specials. At the cost of some
%D obscurity, we now have rather efficient resources.

string _global_specials_ ; _global_specials_ := "" ;
string _local_specials_  ; _local_specials_  := "" ;

vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
  if (length _global_specials_<>0) or (length _local_specials_ <>0) :
    special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) ;
  fi ;
enddef ;

vardef add_extra_specials =
  scantokens _global_specials_ ;
  scantokens _local_specials_ ;
enddef ;

vardef reset_extra_specials =
  % only local ones
  _local_specials_ := "" ;
enddef ;

boolean insidefigure ; insidefigure := false ;

% todo: alleen als special gebruikt flush

extra_beginfig :=
  " insidefigure := true ; " &
  " reset_extra_specials ; " &
    extra_beginfig ;

extra_endfig :=
  " add_special_signal ; "    &
    extra_endfig              &
  " add_extra_specials ; "    &
  " reset_extra_specials ; "  &
  " insidefigure := false ; " ;

def set_extra_special (expr s) =
  if insidefigure :
    _local_specials_  := _local_specials_  & s ;
  else :
    _global_specials_ := _global_specials_ & s ;
  fi
enddef ;

def flush_special (expr typ, siz, dat) =
  _special_counter_ := _special_counter_ + 1 ;
  if _inline_specials_ :
    set_extra_special
      ( "special "
      & "(" & ditto
      & dat & " "
      & decimal _special_counter_ & " "
      & decimal typ & " "
      & decimal siz
      & " special"
      & ditto & ");" ) ;
  else :
    set_extra_special
      ( "special "
      & "(" & ditto
      & "%%MetaPostSpecial: "
      & decimal siz & " "
      & dat & " "
      & decimal _special_counter_ & " "
      & decimal typ
      & ditto & ");" ) ;
  fi ;
enddef ;

%D The next hack is needed in case you use a version of
%D \METAPOST\ that does not provide you the means to configure
%D the buffer size. Patrick Gundlach suggested to use arrays
%D in this case.

boolean bufferhack ; bufferhack := false ; % true ;

if bufferhack :

  string _global_specials_[] ; numeric _nof_global_specials_ ;
  string _local_specials_[]  ; numeric _nof_local_specials_ ;

  _nof_global_specials_ := _nof_local_specials_ := 0 ;

  vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
    if (_nof_global_specials_>0) or (_nof_local_specials_>0) :
      special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) ;
    fi ;
  enddef ;

  vardef add_extra_specials =
    for i=1 upto _nof_global_specials_ :
      scantokens _global_specials_[i] ;
    endfor;
    for i=1 upto _nof_local_specials_ :
      scantokens _local_specials_[i] ;
    endfor;
  enddef ;

  vardef reset_extra_specials =
    string _local_specials_[]  ; _nof_local_specials_ := 0 ;
  enddef ;

  def set_extra_special (expr s) =
    if insidefigure :
      _local_specials_[incr(_nof_local_specials_)]   := s ;
    else :
      _global_specials_[incr(_nof_global_specials_)] := s ;
    fi
  enddef ;

fi ;

%D So far for this hack.

%D Shade allocation.

newinternal shadefactor ; shadefactor := 1 ;

pair shadeoffset ; shadeoffset := origin ;

vardef define_linear_shade (expr a, b, ca, cb) =
  flush_special(30, 15, "0 1 " & decimal shadefactor & " " &
    dddecimal ca & " " & ddecimal (a shifted shadeoffset) & " " &
    dddecimal cb & " " & ddecimal (b shifted shadeoffset) ) ;
  _special_counter_
enddef ;

vardef define_circular_shade (expr a, b, ra, rb, ca, cb) =
  flush_special(31, 17, "0 1 " & decimal shadefactor & " " &
    dddecimal ca & " " & ddecimal (a shifted shadeoffset) & " " & decimal ra & " " &
    dddecimal cb & " " & ddecimal (b shifted shadeoffset) & " " & decimal rb ) ;
  _special_counter_
enddef ;

%D A few predefined shading macros.

boolean trace_shades ; trace_shades := false ;

%  if     (n=1) : a := llcorner p ; b := urcorner p ;
%  elseif (n=2) : a := llcorner p ; b := ulcorner p ;
%  elseif (n=3) : a := lrcorner p ; b := ulcorner p ;
%  else         : a := llcorner p ; b := lrcorner p ;
%  fi ;

def set_linear_vector (suffix a,b)(expr p,n) =
  if     (n=1) : a := llcorner p ;
                 b := urcorner p ;
  elseif (n=2) : a := lrcorner p ;
                 b := ulcorner p ;
  elseif (n=3) : a := urcorner p ;
                 b := llcorner p ;
  elseif (n=4) : a := ulcorner p ;
                 b := lrcorner p ;
  elseif (n=5) : a := .5[ulcorner p,llcorner p] ;
                 b := .5[urcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
  elseif (n=6) : a := .5[llcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
                 b := .5[ulcorner p,urcorner p] ;
  elseif (n=7) : a := .5[lrcorner p,urcorner p] ;
                 b := .5[llcorner p,ulcorner p] ;
  elseif (n=8) : a := .5[urcorner p,ulcorner p] ;
                 b := .5[lrcorner p,llcorner p] ;
  else         : a := .5[ulcorner p,llcorner p] ;
                 b := .5[urcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
  fi ;
enddef ;

def linear_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
  begingroup ;
  save a, b, sh ; pair a, b ;
  set_linear_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
  fill p withshade define_linear_shade (a,b,ca,cb) ;
  if trace_shades :
    drawarrow a -- b withpen pencircle scaled 1pt ;
  fi ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

vardef predefined_linear_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
  save a, b, sh ; pair a, b ;
  set_linear_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
  set_shade_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
  define_linear_shade (a,b,ca,cb)
enddef ;

def set_circular_vector (suffix ab, r)(expr p,n) =
  if     (n=1) : ab := llcorner p ;
  elseif (n=2) : ab := lrcorner p ;
  elseif (n=3) : ab := urcorner p ;
  elseif (n=4) : ab := ulcorner p ;
  else         : ab := center   p ; r := .5r ;
  fi ;
enddef ;

def circular_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
  begingroup ;
  save ab, r ; pair ab ; numeric r ;
  r := (xpart lrcorner p - xpart llcorner p) ++
       (ypart urcorner p - ypart lrcorner p) ;
  set_circular_vector(ab,r)(p,n) ;
  fill p withshade define_circular_shade(ab,ab,0,r,ca,cb) ;
  if trace_shades :
    drawarrow ab -- ab shifted (0,r) withpen pencircle scaled 1pt ;
  fi ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

vardef predefined_circular_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
  save ab, r ; pair ab ; numeric r ;
  r := (xpart lrcorner p - xpart llcorner p) ++
       (ypart urcorner p - ypart lrcorner p) ;
  set_circular_vector(ab,r)(p,n) ;
  define_circular_shade(ab,ab,0,r,ca,cb)
enddef ;

%D Since a \type {fill p withshade s} syntax looks better
%D than some macro, we implement a new primary.

primarydef p withshade sc = % == p withcolor shadecolor(sh)
  hide (_color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1)
  p withcolor (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,sc/1000)
enddef ;

vardef shadecolor(expr sc) =
  hide (_color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1)
  (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,sc/1000)
enddef ;

%D Figure inclusion.

%numeric cef ; cef := 0 ;

def externalfigure primary filename =
  doexternalfigure (filename)
enddef ;

def doexternalfigure (expr filename) text transformation =
  begingroup ; save p, t ; picture p ; transform t ;
  p := nullpicture ; t := identity transformation ;
  flush_special(10, 9,
    dddecimal (xxpart t, yxpart t, xypart t) & " " &
    dddecimal (yypart t,  xpart t,  ypart t) & " " & filename) ;
  addto p contour unitsquare scaled 0 ;
  setbounds p to unitsquare transformed t ;
  _color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1 ;
  draw p withcolor (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
%draw p withcolor (_special_signal_/1000,cef/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

%D Experimental:

%numeric currenthyperlink ; currenthyperlink := 0 ;

def hyperlink primary t = dohyperlink(t) enddef ;
def hyperpath primary t = dohyperpath(t) enddef ;

def dohyperlink (expr destination) text transformation  =
  begingroup ; save somepath ; path somepath ;
  somepath := fullsquare transformation ;
  dohyperpath(destination) somepath ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

def dohyperpath (expr destination) expr somepath =
  begingroup ;
  flush_special(20, 7,
    ddecimal (xpart llcorner somepath, ypart llcorner somepath) & " " &
    ddecimal (xpart urcorner somepath, ypart urcorner somepath) & " " & destination) ;
%  currenthyperlink := currenthyperlink + 1 ;
  _color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1 ;
  fill boundingbox unitsquare scaled 0 withcolor
    (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
%    (_special_signal_/1000,currenthyperlink/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

% \setupinteraction[state=start]
% \setupcolors     [state=start]
%
% Hello There! \blank
%
% \startMPcode
% pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 4cm withcolor red ;
% hyperpath "nextpage" boundingbox currentpicture ;
% draw origin withcolor blue ;
% \stopMPcode
%
% \blank Does it work or not?
%
% \startMPcode
% pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 4cm withcolor red ;
% hyperpath "nextpage" fullcircle scaled 4cm ;
% draw origin withcolor blue ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 4cm shifted (1cm,1cm);
% \stopMPcode
%
% \blank Does it work or not? \page Hello There! \blank
%
% \startMPcode
% pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 2cm shifted (-2cm,-1cm) ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 3cm shifted (2cm,1cm) withcolor red ;
% draw fullcircle scaled 1cm ;
% hyperlink "previouspage" scaled 3cm shifted (2cm,1cm) ;
% draw origin withcolor blue ;
% \stopMPcode
%
% \blank Does it work or not?

_cmyk_counter_ := 0 ;

extra_endfig := " resetcmykcolors ; " & extra_endfig ;

def resetcmykcolors =
  numeric cmykcolorhash[][][][] ;
enddef ;

resetcmykcolors ; boolean cmykcolors ; cmykcolors := false ; % true

string cmykcolorpattern[] ; % needed for transparancies

vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) =
  if cmykcolors :
    save ok ; boolean ok ;
    if unknown cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] :
      ok := false ; % not yet defined
    elseif cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] = -1 :
      ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
    else :
      ok := true ;  % globally already defined
    fi ;
    if not ok :
      save s ; string s ; s := dddecimal (c,m,y) & " " & decimal k ;
      _cmyk_counter_ := _cmyk_counter_ + 1 ;
      cmykcolorpattern[_cmyk_counter_/1000] := s ;
      cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] := _cmyk_counter_ ;
      flush_special(1, 7, decimal _cmyk_counter_ & " " & s) ;
      _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
        " cmykcolorhash[" & decimal c & "][" & decimal m &
        "][" & decimal y & "][" & decimal k & "] := -1 ; " ;
    fi ;
    (_special_signal_/1000,1/1000,cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k]/1000)
  else :
    (1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k)
  fi
enddef ;

% newcolor truecyan, truemagenta, trueyellow ;
%
% truecyan    = cmyk (1,0,0,0) ;
% truemagenta = cmyk (0,1,0,0) ;
% trueyellow  = cmyk (0,0,1,0) ;

%D Spot colors

_spotcolor_counter_ := 0 ;
_spotcolor_number_ := 0 ;

extra_endfig := " resetspotcolors ; " & extra_endfig ;

def resetspotcolors =
  numeric spotcolorhash[][] ;
enddef ;

resetspotcolors ; boolean spotcolors ; spotcolors := false ; % true

string spotcolorpattern[] ; % needed for transparancies

% vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
%   if spotcolors :
%     save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
%     pc_tag := "_pct_"&p ;
%     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
%       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
%       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
%     fi ;
%     pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
%     if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][s] :
%       ok := false ; % not yet defined
%     elseif spotcolorhash[pp][s] = -1 :
%       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
%     else :
%       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
%     fi ;
%     if not ok :
%       save ss ; string ss ; ss := p & " " & decimal s ;
%       _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
%       spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
%       spotcolorhash[pp][s] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
%       flush_special(2, 5, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
%       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
%         "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal s&"]:=-1;" ;
%     fi ;
%     (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][s]/1000)
%   else :
%     (1-s,1-s,1-s)
%   fi
% enddef ;

% vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
%   if spotcolors :
%     save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
%     pc_tag := "_pct_"&p ;
%     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
%       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
%       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
%     fi ;
%     pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
%     if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][s] :
%       ok := false ; % not yet defined
%     elseif spotcolorhash[pp][s] = -1 :
%       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
%     else :
%       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
%     fi ;
%     if not ok :
%       save ss ; string ss ; ss := p & " " & decimal s ;
%       _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
%       spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
%       spotcolorhash[pp][s] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
%       flush_special(2, 5, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
%       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
%         "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal s&"]:=-1;" ;
%     fi ;
%     (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][s]/1000)
%   else :
%     (1-s,1-s,1-s)
%   fi
% enddef ;

vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
  multitonecolor(p, 1, "", decimal s)
enddef ;

vardef multitonecolor(expr n, f, d, p) = % name fractions names factors
  if spotcolors :
    save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
    pc_tag := "_pct_" & n ;
    if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
      _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
      setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
    fi ;
    pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
    pc_tag := "_pct_"& decimal f & "_" & if d = "" : n else : d fi & "_" & p ; % check for d empty
    if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
      _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
      setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
    fi ;
    ps := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
    if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][ps] :
      ok := false ; % not yet defined
    elseif spotcolorhash[pp][ps] = -1 :
      ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
    else :
      ok := true ;  % globally already defined
    fi ;
    if not ok :
      save ss ; string ss ; ss := n & " " & decimal f & " " & if d = "" : n else : d fi & " " & p ;
      _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
      spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
      spotcolorhash[pp][ps] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
      flush_special(2, 7, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
      _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
        "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal ps&"]:=-1;" ;
    fi ;
    (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][ps]/1000)
  else :
   .5white
  fi
enddef ;

%D Transparency

normaltransparent     :=  1 ; multiplytransparent   :=  2 ;
screentransparent     :=  3 ; overlaytransparent    :=  4 ;
softlighttransparent  :=  5 ; hardlighttransparent  :=  6 ;
colordodgetransparent :=  7 ; colorburntransparent  :=  8 ;
darkentransparent     :=  9 ; lightentransparent    := 10 ;
differencetransparent := 11 ; exclusiontransparent  := 12 ;

% nottransparent        :=  0 ;
% compatibletransparent := 99 ;

% fill fullcircle scaled 10cm withcolor transparant(.8,3,color) ;

% vardef transparent(expr n, t, c) =
%   save s, ss, nn, cc, is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
%   string s, ss ; numeric nn ; color cc ; boolean is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
%   % transparancy type
%   if string n :
%     if expandafter known scantokens(n&"transparent") :
%       nn := scantokens(n&"transparent") ;
%     else :
%       nn := 0 ;
%     fi
%   else : % nn := min(n,13)
%     nn := if n<13 : n else : nn := 0 fi ;
%   fi ;
%   % we need to expand the color (can be cmyk(..) or predefined)
%   cc := c ; % expand color
%   % check for cmyk special
%   is_cmyk := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
%          and (greenpart cc = 1/1000) ;
%   is_spot := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
%          and (greenpart cc = 2/1000) ;
%   % build special string, fetch cmyk components
%   s := decimal nn & " " & decimal t & " " &
%        if     is_cmyk : cmykcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
%        elseif is_spot : spotcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
%        else           : dddecimal cc fi ;
%   % check if this one is already used
%   ss := "tr_" & s ;
%   % efficiency hack
%   if expandafter unknown scantokens(ss) :
%     ok := false ; % not yet defined
%   elseif scantokens(ss) < 0  :
%     ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
%   else :
%     ok := true ;  % globally already defined
%   fi ;
%   if not ok :
%     if is_spot  :
%       flush_special(5, 6, s) ;
%     elseif is_cmyk :
%       flush_special(4, 8, s) ;
%     else :
%       flush_special(3, 7, s) ;
%     fi ;
%     scantokens(ss) := _special_counter_ ;
%     _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
%       "scantokens(" & ditto & ss & ditto & ") := -1 ;" ;
%   fi ;
%   % go ahead
%   if is_spot :
%     (_special_signal_/1000,5/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
%   elseif is_cmyk :
%     (_special_signal_/1000,4/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
%   else :
%     (_special_signal_/1000,3/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
%   fi
% enddef ;

vardef transparent(expr n, t, c) =
  save s, ss, nn, cc, is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
  string s, ss ; numeric nn ; color cc ; boolean is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
  % transparancy type
  if string n :
    if expandafter known scantokens(n&"transparent") :
      nn := scantokens(n&"transparent") ;
    else :
      nn := 0 ;
    fi
  else : % nn := min(n,13)
    nn := if n<13 : n else : nn := 0 fi ;
  fi ;
  % we need to expand the color (can be cmyk(..) or predefined)
  cc := c ; % expand color
  % check for cmyk special
  is_cmyk := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
         and (greenpart cc = 1/1000) ;
  is_spot := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
         and (greenpart cc = 2/1000) ;
  % build special string, fetch cmyk components
  s := decimal nn & " " & decimal t & " " &
       if     is_cmyk : cmykcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
       elseif is_spot : spotcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
       else           : dddecimal cc fi ;
  % check if this one is already used
  ss := cleanstring("tr_" & s) ;
  % we now have rather unique names, i.e. a color spec of .234 becomes
  % tr..._234.... and metapost gives a number overflow (parse error)
  % for variables like tr_12345678 which may result from many decimal
  % positions (imo mp bug)
  ss := asciistring(ss) ;
  % efficiency hack
  if expandafter unknown scantokens(ss) :
    ok := false ; % not yet defined
  elseif scantokens(ss) < 0  :
    ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
  else :
    ok := true ;  % globally already defined
  fi ;
  if not ok :
    if is_spot  :
      flush_special(5, 8, s) ;
    elseif is_cmyk :
      flush_special(4, 8, s) ;
    else :
      flush_special(3, 7, s) ;
    fi ;
    scantokens(ss) := _special_counter_ ;
    _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
      "scantokens(" & ditto & ss & ditto & ") := -1 ;" ;
  fi ;
  % go ahead
  if is_spot :
    (_special_signal_/1000,5/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
  elseif is_cmyk :
    (_special_signal_/1000,4/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
  else :
    (_special_signal_/1000,3/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
  fi
enddef ;

%D This function returns true of false, dependent on transparency.

vardef is_transparent(text t) =
  begingroup ; save transparent ; save _c_, _b_ ;
    vardef transparent(expr nn, tt, cc) = _b_ := true ; cc enddef ;
    boolean _b_ ; _b_ := false ;
    color _c_ ; _c_ := t ; _b_
  endgroup
enddef ;

%D This function returns the not transparent color.

vardef not_transparent(text t) =
  begingroup ; save transparent ;
  vardef transparent(expr nn, tt, cc) = cc enddef ;
  t endgroup
enddef ;

%D Basic position tracking:

def register (expr label, width, height, offset) =
  begingroup ;
  flush_special(50, 7,
    ddecimal offset & " " &
    decimal  width  & " " &
    decimal  height & " " & label) ;
  endgroup ;
enddef ;

%D We cannot scale cmyk colors directly since this spoils
%D the trigger signal (such colors are no real colors).

vardef scaledcmyk(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
  cmyk(sf*c,sf*m,sf*y,sf*k)
enddef ;

vardef scaledcmykasrgb(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
  (sf*(1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k))
enddef ;

vardef scaledrgbascmyk(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
  scaledcmyk(1-c,1-m,1-y,0,sf)
enddef ;

vardef scaledrgb(expr r,g,b,sf) =
  (sf*(r,g,b))
enddef ;

vardef scaledgray(expr s,sf) =
  (sf*(s,s,s))
enddef ;

% spotcolor is already scaled

endinput ;

% just an exercise (due to a question by Chof on the context mailing list); scaling of
% 'special' colors is not possible and the next solution is incomplete (spot colors,
% transparency, etc); watch the the tricky chained macro construction

% vardef normalgray(expr s      ) = (s,s,s) enddef ;
% vardef normalrgb (expr r,g,b  ) = (r,g,b) enddef ;
% vardef normalcmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = if cmykcolors : save ok ; boolean ok ; if unknown cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] : ok := false ; elseif cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] = -1 : ok := false ; else : ok := true ; fi ; if not ok : save s ; string s ; s := dddecimal (c,m,y) & " " & decimal k ; _cmyk_counter_ := _cmyk_counter_ + 1 ; cmykcolorpattern[_cmyk_counter_/1000] := s ; cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] := _cmyk_counter_ ; flush_special(1, 7, decimal _cmyk_counter_ & " " & s) ; _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ & " cmykcolorhash[" & decimal c & "][" & decimal m & "][" & decimal y & "][" & decimal k & "] := -1 ; " ; fi ; (_special_signal_/1000,1/1000,cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k]/1000) else : (1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k) fi enddef ;

% vardef gray(expr s)       = normalgray(s      ) enddef ;
% vardef rgb (expr r,g,b)   = normalrgb (r,g,b  ) enddef ;
% vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = normalcmyk(c,m,y,k) enddef ;

% numeric _scaled_color_t_ ;
% color   _scaled_color_c_ ;

% def withscaledcolor =
%     hide (
%         _scaled_color_t_ := 0 ; % direct
%         def gray(expr s) =
%             hide (
%                 _gray_s_ := s ;
%                 _scaled_color_t_ := 1; % gray
%             )
%             0
%         enddef ;
%         def rgb (expr r,g,b) =
%             hide (
%                 _rgb_r_ := r ; _rgb_g_ := g ; _rgb_b_ := b ;
%                 _scaled_color_t_ := 2 ; % rgb
%             )
%             0
%         enddef ;
%         def cmyk (expr c,m,y,k) =
%             hide (
%                 _cmyk_c_ := c ; _cmyk_m_ := m ; _cmyk_y_ := y ; _cmyk_k_ := k ;
%                 _scaled_color_t_ := 3 ; % cmyk
%             )
%             0
%         enddef ; )
%     dowithscaledcolor
% enddef ;

% def dowithscaledcolor expr t =
%     hide (
%         if color t : _scaled_color_c_ := t fi ;
%         vardef gray(expr s)       = normalgray(s)       enddef ;
%         vardef rgb (expr r,g,b)   = normalrgb (r,g,b)   enddef ;
%         vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = normalcmyk(c,m,y,k) enddef ;
%     )
% enddef ;

% def by expr s =
%     if     _scaled_color_t_ = 0 :
%         withcolor s*_scaled_color_c_
%     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 1 :
%         withcolor gray(s*_gray_s_)
%     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 2 :
%         withcolor rgb (s*_rgb_r_, s*_rgb_g_, s*_rgb_b_)
%     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 3 :
%         withcolor cmyk(s*_cmyk_c_, s*_cmyk_m_, s*_cmyk_y_, s*_cmyk_k_)
%     fi
% enddef ;

% fill fullcircle scaled 10cm withscaledcolor cmyk(0,0,1,0) by .5 ;
% fill fullcircle scaled  8cm withscaledcolor rgb (0,0,1)   by .5 ;
% fill fullcircle scaled  6cm withscaledcolor gray(1)       by .5 ;
% fill fullcircle scaled  4cm withscaledcolor     (0,1,0)   by .5 ;

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Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[andrea valle]

Thanks a lot Taco, I'm very happy not to have wasted sunday on an 
obvious mistake of mine. At least I found a bug.
  I think I've located the file where to cut and paste the updated 
version (there so many ...tex postfixed files on my mac in different 
distribution, I don't know why. And two version of context. Who 
knows.). Before doing anything, could you please tell me what it means:
>
> Don't forget that you have to re-create the metafun format as well!
>

Ahemm, I'm in an abyss of ignorance...

Best

-a-

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[Taco Hoekwater]

andrea valle wrote:
> Thanks a lot Taco, I'm very happy not to have wasted sunday on an 
> obvious mistake of mine. At least I found a bug.

You can think of finding your first conTeXt bug as a kind of
initiation, you are now officially anm advanced user :-)

>  I think I've located the file where to cut and paste the updated 
> version (there so many ...tex postfixed files on my mac in different 
> distribution, I don't know why. And two version of context. Who knows.). 

I'm not really the right person to answer this, being
a linux user myself, but I can explain the general idea.

There is a file named mp-spec.mp on your harddisk somewhere
(and possibly more than one). That file is indirectly used
for each metapost graphic in context, because it is one of
the parts needed to create 'metafun.mem', that is then
itself used by mpost while creating your graphic.

You need to replace the mp-spec.mp file on your disc with the
one from my e-mail message, then you have to re-generate the
metafun.mem file (a user on unix would execute "texexec --make
metafun" for that, while being root), and finally you have
to re-compile your document with it's included graphic.

I cannot give you the precise steps, sorry. I hope someone
else can help you if my description is not adequate, esp. on
how to decide which is the right mp-spec.mp , and how to
re-create metafun.mem, making sure it ends up in the right
place on your disk.

Greetings, Taco

Creatin metafun.mem on OSX (was: Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP)

[andrea valle]

> You can think of finding your first conTeXt bug as a kind of
> initiation, you are now officially anm advanced user :-)
>

It would be nicer if only I would be able to work it out :-)

> There is a file named mp-spec.mp on your harddisk somewhere
> (and possibly more than one). That file is indirectly used
> for each metapost graphic in context, because it is one of
> the parts needed to create 'metafun.mem', that is then
> itself used by mpost while creating your graphic.
>

I think I found the mem file. In fact, I created a .mem file and  when 
I substitute the old with the new one, nothing get printed out anymore.

I'm getting really lost with all this unix-filename always repeating in 
different parts of the directory tree.


I never know exactly what's happening.

Any hint would be very appreciated

-a-

Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Taco Hoekwater]

andrea valle wrote:
> 
> I think I found the mem file. In fact, I created a .mem file and  when I 
> substitute the old with the new one, nothing get printed out anymore.

Do you mean this in a good or a bad way?

> I'm getting really lost with all this unix-filename always repeating in 
> different parts of the directory tree.

Most of us are familiar with this feeling, believe me.

Taco

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[andrea valle]

Bad way.
I substituted all the m-spec.mp I was able to find (2).I runned a 
texexec, obtained a new metafun.mem, and substituted the old one. 
Something changed, in the sense that I have no output at all: a blank 
page.

-a-


On 8 Nov 2005, at 09:34, Taco Hoekwater wrote:

> andrea valle wrote:
>> I think I found the mem file. In fact, I created a .mem file and  
>> when I substitute the old with the new one, nothing get printed out 
>> anymore.
>
> Do you mean this in a good or a bad way?
>
>> I'm getting really lost with all this unix-filename always repeating 
>> in different parts of the directory tree.
>
> Most of us are familiar with this feeling, believe me.
>
> Taco
> _______________________________________________
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>
Andrea Valle
DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione
Università degli Studi di Torino
andrea.valle@unito.it

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Taco Hoekwater]

andrea valle wrote:
> Bad way.
> I substituted all the m-spec.mp I was able to find (2).I runned a 
> texexec, obtained a new metafun.mem, and substituted the old one. 
> Something changed, in the sense that I have no output at all: a blank page.

That would/should have worked, as far as i can tell. I am sorry,
I am stuck.

Taco

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

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Andrea,

what kind of installation are you using? Gerben's i-installer or fink  
or have you installed tetex on your own? If you want to find out  
where different files reside, run this command:

kpsewhere mp-spec.mp

on my system (Gerben's architecture), I get:

/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp
/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp

The first file is the one actually used by your TeX-installation, so  
this is the one you'd need to modify. Actually, "all this unix- 
filename always repeating" is there for a very good reason, so don't  
complain about it...

Good luck

Thomas

On Nov 8, 2005, at 10:48 AM, andrea valle wrote:

>>> I'm getting really lost with all this unix-filename always  
>>> repeating in different parts of the directory tree.


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Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Gerben Wierda]

> Andrea,
>
> what kind of installation are you using? Gerben's i-installer or fink
> or have you installed tetex on your own? If you want to find out
> where different files reside, run this command:
>
> kpsewhere mp-spec.mp
>
> on my system (Gerben's architecture), I get:
>
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp

The following comment is only valid for my redistribution:

Normally, you would only have the second line (ConTeXt that is part of
teTeX 3.0, which is roughly a year out of date). You only get the first
line if you have installed my ConTeXt updater package. The texmf.local
location is found before the texmf.tetex location, hence, installing the
updater overrules what is in teTeX. Uninstalling the ConTeXt updater gets
you back to the version in teTeX 3.0.

You can set an automatic check for update for i-Packages in i-Installer
after which you get a mail message telling you which packages have
updated. The ConTeXt i-Package itself is updated automatically on the
repositories if Hans releases a new version or a new beta. Which means
that you'll hear about any ConTeXt update within 24 hours automatically.
The ConTeXt updater is the only i-Package which is updated automatically
on the repositories.

G

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[andrea valle]

(Taco, thanks for all the infos. Now, just trying to understand).

Why the bug manifest itself in this particular tex file? I mean: I have 
made other pieces, both with far less either with far more included 
pdfs and everything was ok.
What's special in the bug-raiser tex we discussed about?

Thanks

-a-



On 7 Nov 2005, at 12:22, Taco Hoekwater wrote:

> andrea valle wrote:
>> It's the same file but I commented out a part of the section 
>> dedicated to importing and drawing little notes attached to 
>> arrowlines between music fragments.
>> Everything not commented is now displayed: on my machine it seems to 
>> be deterministic.
>
> Ok, got it. There is a bug in mp-spec.mp (inside metafun). Because
> of a wrapping number, it fails to recognize the fact that there are
> embedded specials at all. Attached is an updated version of
> mp-spec.mp.
>
> The corrected definition of add_special_signal is:
>
>   vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
>     if (length _global_specials_<>0) or (length _local_specials_ <>0) :
>       special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) 
> ;
>     fi ;
>   enddef ;
>
> It now tests for "not equal to zero" instead of "larger than zero":
> because of all the included files, the string _local_specials_ becomes
> longer than the maximum number 'length' can return, so it returns
> -32768 instead, and that is of course less than zero.
>
>
> Don't forget that you have to re-create the metafun format as well!
>
> Cheers, Taco
> %D \module
> %D   [       file=mp-spec.mp,
> %D        version=1999.6.26,
> %D          title=\CONTEXT\ \METAPOST\ graphics,
> %D       subtitle=special extensions,
> %D         author=Hans Hagen,
> %D           date=\currentdate,
> %D      copyright={PRAGMA / Hans Hagen \& Ton Otten}]
> %C
> %C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is
> %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See licen-en.pdf for
> %C details.
>
> % Spot colors are not handled by mptopdf !
>
> % (r,g,b) => cmyk             : r=123 g=   1 b=hash
> %         => spot             : r=123 g=   2 b=hash
> %         => transparent rgb  : r=123 g=   3 b=hash
> %         => transparent cmyk : r=123 g=   4 b=hash
> %         => transparent spot : r=123 g=   5 b=hash
> %         => rest             : r=123 g=n>10 b=whatever
>
> %D This module is rather preliminary and subjected to
> %D changes. Here we closely cooperates with the \METAPOST\
> %D to \PDF\ converter module built in \CONTEXT\ and provides
> %D for instance shading. More information can be found in
> %D type {supp-mpe.tex}.
>
> if unknown context_tool :    input mp-tool ; fi ;
> if   known context_spec : endinput         ; fi ;
>
> boolean context_spec ; context_spec := true ;
>
> numeric _special_counter_ ; _special_counter_ :=   0 ;
> numeric _color_counter_   ; _color_counter_   :=  11 ; % < 10 reserved
> numeric _special_signal_  ; _special_signal_  := 123 ;
>
> %D When set to \type {true}, shading will be supported. Some
> %D day I will also write an additional directive.
>
> boolean _inline_specials_ ; _inline_specials_ := false ;
>
> %D Because we want to output only those specials that are
> %D actually used in a figure, we need a bit complicated
> %D bookkeeping and collection of specials. At the cost of some
> %D obscurity, we now have rather efficient resources.
>
> string _global_specials_ ; _global_specials_ := "" ;
> string _local_specials_  ; _local_specials_  := "" ;
>
> vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
>   if (length _global_specials_<>0) or (length _local_specials_ <>0) :
>     special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) ;
>   fi ;
> enddef ;
>
> vardef add_extra_specials =
>   scantokens _global_specials_ ;
>   scantokens _local_specials_ ;
> enddef ;
>
> vardef reset_extra_specials =
>   % only local ones
>   _local_specials_ := "" ;
> enddef ;
>
> boolean insidefigure ; insidefigure := false ;
>
> % todo: alleen als special gebruikt flush
>
> extra_beginfig :=
>   " insidefigure := true ; " &
>   " reset_extra_specials ; " &
>     extra_beginfig ;
>
> extra_endfig :=
>   " add_special_signal ; "    &
>     extra_endfig              &
>   " add_extra_specials ; "    &
>   " reset_extra_specials ; "  &
>   " insidefigure := false ; " ;
>
> def set_extra_special (expr s) =
>   if insidefigure :
>     _local_specials_  := _local_specials_  & s ;
>   else :
>     _global_specials_ := _global_specials_ & s ;
>   fi
> enddef ;
>
> def flush_special (expr typ, siz, dat) =
>   _special_counter_ := _special_counter_ + 1 ;
>   if _inline_specials_ :
>     set_extra_special
>       ( "special "
>       & "(" & ditto
>       & dat & " "
>       & decimal _special_counter_ & " "
>       & decimal typ & " "
>       & decimal siz
>       & " special"
>       & ditto & ");" ) ;
>   else :
>     set_extra_special
>       ( "special "
>       & "(" & ditto
>       & "%%MetaPostSpecial: "
>       & decimal siz & " "
>       & dat & " "
>       & decimal _special_counter_ & " "
>       & decimal typ
>       & ditto & ");" ) ;
>   fi ;
> enddef ;
>
> %D The next hack is needed in case you use a version of
> %D \METAPOST\ that does not provide you the means to configure
> %D the buffer size. Patrick Gundlach suggested to use arrays
> %D in this case.
>
> boolean bufferhack ; bufferhack := false ; % true ;
>
> if bufferhack :
>
>   string _global_specials_[] ; numeric _nof_global_specials_ ;
>   string _local_specials_[]  ; numeric _nof_local_specials_ ;
>
>   _nof_global_specials_ := _nof_local_specials_ := 0 ;
>
>   vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
>     if (_nof_global_specials_>0) or (_nof_local_specials_>0) :
>       special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) 
> ;
>     fi ;
>   enddef ;
>
>   vardef add_extra_specials =
>     for i=1 upto _nof_global_specials_ :
>       scantokens _global_specials_[i] ;
>     endfor;
>     for i=1 upto _nof_local_specials_ :
>       scantokens _local_specials_[i] ;
>     endfor;
>   enddef ;
>
>   vardef reset_extra_specials =
>     string _local_specials_[]  ; _nof_local_specials_ := 0 ;
>   enddef ;
>
>   def set_extra_special (expr s) =
>     if insidefigure :
>       _local_specials_[incr(_nof_local_specials_)]   := s ;
>     else :
>       _global_specials_[incr(_nof_global_specials_)] := s ;
>     fi
>   enddef ;
>
> fi ;
>
> %D So far for this hack.
>
> %D Shade allocation.
>
> newinternal shadefactor ; shadefactor := 1 ;
>
> pair shadeoffset ; shadeoffset := origin ;
>
> vardef define_linear_shade (expr a, b, ca, cb) =
>   flush_special(30, 15, "0 1 " & decimal shadefactor & " " &
>     dddecimal ca & " " & ddecimal (a shifted shadeoffset) & " " &
>     dddecimal cb & " " & ddecimal (b shifted shadeoffset) ) ;
>   _special_counter_
> enddef ;
>
> vardef define_circular_shade (expr a, b, ra, rb, ca, cb) =
>   flush_special(31, 17, "0 1 " & decimal shadefactor & " " &
>     dddecimal ca & " " & ddecimal (a shifted shadeoffset) & " " & 
> decimal ra & " " &
>     dddecimal cb & " " & ddecimal (b shifted shadeoffset) & " " & 
> decimal rb ) ;
>   _special_counter_
> enddef ;
>
> %D A few predefined shading macros.
>
> boolean trace_shades ; trace_shades := false ;
>
> %  if     (n=1) : a := llcorner p ; b := urcorner p ;
> %  elseif (n=2) : a := llcorner p ; b := ulcorner p ;
> %  elseif (n=3) : a := lrcorner p ; b := ulcorner p ;
> %  else         : a := llcorner p ; b := lrcorner p ;
> %  fi ;
>
> def set_linear_vector (suffix a,b)(expr p,n) =
>   if     (n=1) : a := llcorner p ;
>                  b := urcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=2) : a := lrcorner p ;
>                  b := ulcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=3) : a := urcorner p ;
>                  b := llcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=4) : a := ulcorner p ;
>                  b := lrcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=5) : a := .5[ulcorner p,llcorner p] ;
>                  b := .5[urcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
>   elseif (n=6) : a := .5[llcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
>                  b := .5[ulcorner p,urcorner p] ;
>   elseif (n=7) : a := .5[lrcorner p,urcorner p] ;
>                  b := .5[llcorner p,ulcorner p] ;
>   elseif (n=8) : a := .5[urcorner p,ulcorner p] ;
>                  b := .5[lrcorner p,llcorner p] ;
>   else         : a := .5[ulcorner p,llcorner p] ;
>                  b := .5[urcorner p,lrcorner p] ;
>   fi ;
> enddef ;
>
> def linear_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
>   begingroup ;
>   save a, b, sh ; pair a, b ;
>   set_linear_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
>   fill p withshade define_linear_shade (a,b,ca,cb) ;
>   if trace_shades :
>     drawarrow a -- b withpen pencircle scaled 1pt ;
>   fi ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> vardef predefined_linear_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
>   save a, b, sh ; pair a, b ;
>   set_linear_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
>   set_shade_vector(a,b)(p,n) ;
>   define_linear_shade (a,b,ca,cb)
> enddef ;
>
> def set_circular_vector (suffix ab, r)(expr p,n) =
>   if     (n=1) : ab := llcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=2) : ab := lrcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=3) : ab := urcorner p ;
>   elseif (n=4) : ab := ulcorner p ;
>   else         : ab := center   p ; r := .5r ;
>   fi ;
> enddef ;
>
> def circular_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
>   begingroup ;
>   save ab, r ; pair ab ; numeric r ;
>   r := (xpart lrcorner p - xpart llcorner p) ++
>        (ypart urcorner p - ypart lrcorner p) ;
>   set_circular_vector(ab,r)(p,n) ;
>   fill p withshade define_circular_shade(ab,ab,0,r,ca,cb) ;
>   if trace_shades :
>     drawarrow ab -- ab shifted (0,r) withpen pencircle scaled 1pt ;
>   fi ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> vardef predefined_circular_shade (expr p, n, ca, cb) =
>   save ab, r ; pair ab ; numeric r ;
>   r := (xpart lrcorner p - xpart llcorner p) ++
>        (ypart urcorner p - ypart lrcorner p) ;
>   set_circular_vector(ab,r)(p,n) ;
>   define_circular_shade(ab,ab,0,r,ca,cb)
> enddef ;
>
> %D Since a \type {fill p withshade s} syntax looks better
> %D than some macro, we implement a new primary.
>
> primarydef p withshade sc = % == p withcolor shadecolor(sh)
>   hide (_color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1)
>   p withcolor (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,sc/1000)
> enddef ;
>
> vardef shadecolor(expr sc) =
>   hide (_color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1)
>   (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,sc/1000)
> enddef ;
>
> %D Figure inclusion.
>
> %numeric cef ; cef := 0 ;
>
> def externalfigure primary filename =
>   doexternalfigure (filename)
> enddef ;
>
> def doexternalfigure (expr filename) text transformation =
>   begingroup ; save p, t ; picture p ; transform t ;
>   p := nullpicture ; t := identity transformation ;
>   flush_special(10, 9,
>     dddecimal (xxpart t, yxpart t, xypart t) & " " &
>     dddecimal (yypart t,  xpart t,  ypart t) & " " & filename) ;
>   addto p contour unitsquare scaled 0 ;
>   setbounds p to unitsquare transformed t ;
>   _color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1 ;
>   draw p withcolor 
> (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
> %draw p withcolor 
> (_special_signal_/1000,cef/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> %D Experimental:
>
> %numeric currenthyperlink ; currenthyperlink := 0 ;
>
> def hyperlink primary t = dohyperlink(t) enddef ;
> def hyperpath primary t = dohyperpath(t) enddef ;
>
> def dohyperlink (expr destination) text transformation  =
>   begingroup ; save somepath ; path somepath ;
>   somepath := fullsquare transformation ;
>   dohyperpath(destination) somepath ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> def dohyperpath (expr destination) expr somepath =
>   begingroup ;
>   flush_special(20, 7,
>     ddecimal (xpart llcorner somepath, ypart llcorner somepath) & " " &
>     ddecimal (xpart urcorner somepath, ypart urcorner somepath) & " " 
> & destination) ;
> %  currenthyperlink := currenthyperlink + 1 ;
>   _color_counter_ := _color_counter_ + 1 ;
>   fill boundingbox unitsquare scaled 0 withcolor
>     
> (_special_signal_/1000,_color_counter_/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
> %    
> (_special_signal_/1000,currenthyperlink/1000,_special_counter_/1000) ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> % \setupinteraction[state=start]
> % \setupcolors     [state=start]
> %
> % Hello There! \blank
> %
> % \startMPcode
> % pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 4cm withcolor red ;
> % hyperpath "nextpage" boundingbox currentpicture ;
> % draw origin withcolor blue ;
> % \stopMPcode
> %
> % \blank Does it work or not?
> %
> % \startMPcode
> % pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 4cm withcolor red ;
> % hyperpath "nextpage" fullcircle scaled 4cm ;
> % draw origin withcolor blue ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 4cm shifted (1cm,1cm);
> % \stopMPcode
> %
> % \blank Does it work or not? \page Hello There! \blank
> %
> % \startMPcode
> % pickup pencircle scaled 5 ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 2cm shifted (-2cm,-1cm) ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 3cm shifted (2cm,1cm) withcolor red ;
> % draw fullcircle scaled 1cm ;
> % hyperlink "previouspage" scaled 3cm shifted (2cm,1cm) ;
> % draw origin withcolor blue ;
> % \stopMPcode
> %
> % \blank Does it work or not?
>
> _cmyk_counter_ := 0 ;
>
> extra_endfig := " resetcmykcolors ; " & extra_endfig ;
>
> def resetcmykcolors =
>   numeric cmykcolorhash[][][][] ;
> enddef ;
>
> resetcmykcolors ; boolean cmykcolors ; cmykcolors := false ; % true
>
> string cmykcolorpattern[] ; % needed for transparancies
>
> vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) =
>   if cmykcolors :
>     save ok ; boolean ok ;
>     if unknown cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] :
>       ok := false ; % not yet defined
>     elseif cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] = -1 :
>       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
>     else :
>       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
>     fi ;
>     if not ok :
>       save s ; string s ; s := dddecimal (c,m,y) & " " & decimal k ;
>       _cmyk_counter_ := _cmyk_counter_ + 1 ;
>       cmykcolorpattern[_cmyk_counter_/1000] := s ;
>       cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] := _cmyk_counter_ ;
>       flush_special(1, 7, decimal _cmyk_counter_ & " " & s) ;
>       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
>         " cmykcolorhash[" & decimal c & "][" & decimal m &
>         "][" & decimal y & "][" & decimal k & "] := -1 ; " ;
>     fi ;
>     (_special_signal_/1000,1/1000,cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k]/1000)
>   else :
>     (1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k)
>   fi
> enddef ;
>
> % newcolor truecyan, truemagenta, trueyellow ;
> %
> % truecyan    = cmyk (1,0,0,0) ;
> % truemagenta = cmyk (0,1,0,0) ;
> % trueyellow  = cmyk (0,0,1,0) ;
>
> %D Spot colors
>
> _spotcolor_counter_ := 0 ;
> _spotcolor_number_ := 0 ;
>
> extra_endfig := " resetspotcolors ; " & extra_endfig ;
>
> def resetspotcolors =
>   numeric spotcolorhash[][] ;
> enddef ;
>
> resetspotcolors ; boolean spotcolors ; spotcolors := false ; % true
>
> string spotcolorpattern[] ; % needed for transparancies
>
> % vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
> %   if spotcolors :
> %     save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
> %     pc_tag := "_pct_"&p ;
> %     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
> %       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
> %       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
> %     fi ;
> %     pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
> %     if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][s] :
> %       ok := false ; % not yet defined
> %     elseif spotcolorhash[pp][s] = -1 :
> %       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
> %     else :
> %       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
> %     fi ;
> %     if not ok :
> %       save ss ; string ss ; ss := p & " " & decimal s ;
> %       _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
> %       spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
> %       spotcolorhash[pp][s] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
> %       flush_special(2, 5, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
> %       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
> %         "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal s&"]:=-1;" ;
> %     fi ;
> %     (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][s]/1000)
> %   else :
> %     (1-s,1-s,1-s)
> %   fi
> % enddef ;
>
> % vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
> %   if spotcolors :
> %     save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
> %     pc_tag := "_pct_"&p ;
> %     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
> %       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
> %       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
> %     fi ;
> %     pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
> %     if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][s] :
> %       ok := false ; % not yet defined
> %     elseif spotcolorhash[pp][s] = -1 :
> %       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
> %     else :
> %       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
> %     fi ;
> %     if not ok :
> %       save ss ; string ss ; ss := p & " " & decimal s ;
> %       _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
> %       spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
> %       spotcolorhash[pp][s] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
> %       flush_special(2, 5, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
> %       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
> %         "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal s&"]:=-1;" ;
> %     fi ;
> %     (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][s]/1000)
> %   else :
> %     (1-s,1-s,1-s)
> %   fi
> % enddef ;
>
> vardef spotcolor(expr p, s) =
>   multitonecolor(p, 1, "", decimal s)
> enddef ;
>
> vardef multitonecolor(expr n, f, d, p) = % name fractions names factors
>   if spotcolors :
>     save ok, pc_tag ; boolean ok ; string pc_tag ;
>     pc_tag := "_pct_" & n ;
>     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
>       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
>       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
>     fi ;
>     pp := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
>     pc_tag := "_pct_"& decimal f & "_" & if d = "" : n else : d fi & 
> "_" & p ; % check for d empty
>     if not unstringed(pc_tag) :
>       _spotcolor_number_ := _spotcolor_number_ + 1 ;
>       setunstringed(pc_tag,_spotcolor_number_) ;
>     fi ;
>     ps := getunstringed(pc_tag) ;
>     if unknown spotcolorhash[pp][ps] :
>       ok := false ; % not yet defined
>     elseif spotcolorhash[pp][ps] = -1 :
>       ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
>     else :
>       ok := true ;  % globally already defined
>     fi ;
>     if not ok :
>       save ss ; string ss ; ss := n & " " & decimal f & " " & if d = 
> "" : n else : d fi & " " & p ;
>       _spotcolor_counter_ := _spotcolor_counter_ + 1 ;
>       spotcolorpattern[_spotcolor_counter_/1000] := ss ;
>       spotcolorhash[pp][ps] := _spotcolor_counter_ ;
>       flush_special(2, 7, decimal _spotcolor_counter_ & " " & ss) ;
>       _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
>         "spotcolorhash["&decimal pp&"]["&decimal ps&"]:=-1;" ;
>     fi ;
>     (_special_signal_/1000,2/1000,spotcolorhash[pp][ps]/1000)
>   else :
>    .5white
>   fi
> enddef ;
>
> %D Transparency
>
> normaltransparent     :=  1 ; multiplytransparent   :=  2 ;
> screentransparent     :=  3 ; overlaytransparent    :=  4 ;
> softlighttransparent  :=  5 ; hardlighttransparent  :=  6 ;
> colordodgetransparent :=  7 ; colorburntransparent  :=  8 ;
> darkentransparent     :=  9 ; lightentransparent    := 10 ;
> differencetransparent := 11 ; exclusiontransparent  := 12 ;
>
> % nottransparent        :=  0 ;
> % compatibletransparent := 99 ;
>
> % fill fullcircle scaled 10cm withcolor transparant(.8,3,color) ;
>
> % vardef transparent(expr n, t, c) =
> %   save s, ss, nn, cc, is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
> %   string s, ss ; numeric nn ; color cc ; boolean is_cmyk, is_spot, 
> ok ;
> %   % transparancy type
> %   if string n :
> %     if expandafter known scantokens(n&"transparent") :
> %       nn := scantokens(n&"transparent") ;
> %     else :
> %       nn := 0 ;
> %     fi
> %   else : % nn := min(n,13)
> %     nn := if n<13 : n else : nn := 0 fi ;
> %   fi ;
> %   % we need to expand the color (can be cmyk(..) or predefined)
> %   cc := c ; % expand color
> %   % check for cmyk special
> %   is_cmyk := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
> %          and (greenpart cc = 1/1000) ;
> %   is_spot := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
> %          and (greenpart cc = 2/1000) ;
> %   % build special string, fetch cmyk components
> %   s := decimal nn & " " & decimal t & " " &
> %        if     is_cmyk : cmykcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
> %        elseif is_spot : spotcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
> %        else           : dddecimal cc fi ;
> %   % check if this one is already used
> %   ss := "tr_" & s ;
> %   % efficiency hack
> %   if expandafter unknown scantokens(ss) :
> %     ok := false ; % not yet defined
> %   elseif scantokens(ss) < 0  :
> %     ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
> %   else :
> %     ok := true ;  % globally already defined
> %   fi ;
> %   if not ok :
> %     if is_spot  :
> %       flush_special(5, 6, s) ;
> %     elseif is_cmyk :
> %       flush_special(4, 8, s) ;
> %     else :
> %       flush_special(3, 7, s) ;
> %     fi ;
> %     scantokens(ss) := _special_counter_ ;
> %     _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
> %       "scantokens(" & ditto & ss & ditto & ") := -1 ;" ;
> %   fi ;
> %   % go ahead
> %   if is_spot :
> %     (_special_signal_/1000,5/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
> %   elseif is_cmyk :
> %     (_special_signal_/1000,4/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
> %   else :
> %     (_special_signal_/1000,3/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
> %   fi
> % enddef ;
>
> vardef transparent(expr n, t, c) =
>   save s, ss, nn, cc, is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
>   string s, ss ; numeric nn ; color cc ; boolean is_cmyk, is_spot, ok ;
>   % transparancy type
>   if string n :
>     if expandafter known scantokens(n&"transparent") :
>       nn := scantokens(n&"transparent") ;
>     else :
>       nn := 0 ;
>     fi
>   else : % nn := min(n,13)
>     nn := if n<13 : n else : nn := 0 fi ;
>   fi ;
>   % we need to expand the color (can be cmyk(..) or predefined)
>   cc := c ; % expand color
>   % check for cmyk special
>   is_cmyk := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
>          and (greenpart cc = 1/1000) ;
>   is_spot := (redpart   cc = _special_signal_/1000)
>          and (greenpart cc = 2/1000) ;
>   % build special string, fetch cmyk components
>   s := decimal nn & " " & decimal t & " " &
>        if     is_cmyk : cmykcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
>        elseif is_spot : spotcolorpattern[bluepart cc]
>        else           : dddecimal cc fi ;
>   % check if this one is already used
>   ss := cleanstring("tr_" & s) ;
>   % we now have rather unique names, i.e. a color spec of .234 becomes
>   % tr..._234.... and metapost gives a number overflow (parse error)
>   % for variables like tr_12345678 which may result from many decimal
>   % positions (imo mp bug)
>   ss := asciistring(ss) ;
>   % efficiency hack
>   if expandafter unknown scantokens(ss) :
>     ok := false ; % not yet defined
>   elseif scantokens(ss) < 0  :
>     ok := false ; % locally defined and undefined
>   else :
>     ok := true ;  % globally already defined
>   fi ;
>   if not ok :
>     if is_spot  :
>       flush_special(5, 8, s) ;
>     elseif is_cmyk :
>       flush_special(4, 8, s) ;
>     else :
>       flush_special(3, 7, s) ;
>     fi ;
>     scantokens(ss) := _special_counter_ ;
>     _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ &
>       "scantokens(" & ditto & ss & ditto & ") := -1 ;" ;
>   fi ;
>   % go ahead
>   if is_spot :
>     (_special_signal_/1000,5/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
>   elseif is_cmyk :
>     (_special_signal_/1000,4/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
>   else :
>     (_special_signal_/1000,3/1000,scantokens(ss)/1000)
>   fi
> enddef ;
>
> %D This function returns true of false, dependent on transparency.
>
> vardef is_transparent(text t) =
>   begingroup ; save transparent ; save _c_, _b_ ;
>     vardef transparent(expr nn, tt, cc) = _b_ := true ; cc enddef ;
>     boolean _b_ ; _b_ := false ;
>     color _c_ ; _c_ := t ; _b_
>   endgroup
> enddef ;
>
> %D This function returns the not transparent color.
>
> vardef not_transparent(text t) =
>   begingroup ; save transparent ;
>   vardef transparent(expr nn, tt, cc) = cc enddef ;
>   t endgroup
> enddef ;
>
> %D Basic position tracking:
>
> def register (expr label, width, height, offset) =
>   begingroup ;
>   flush_special(50, 7,
>     ddecimal offset & " " &
>     decimal  width  & " " &
>     decimal  height & " " & label) ;
>   endgroup ;
> enddef ;
>
> %D We cannot scale cmyk colors directly since this spoils
> %D the trigger signal (such colors are no real colors).
>
> vardef scaledcmyk(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
>   cmyk(sf*c,sf*m,sf*y,sf*k)
> enddef ;
>
> vardef scaledcmykasrgb(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
>   (sf*(1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k))
> enddef ;
>
> vardef scaledrgbascmyk(expr c,m,y,k,sf) =
>   scaledcmyk(1-c,1-m,1-y,0,sf)
> enddef ;
>
> vardef scaledrgb(expr r,g,b,sf) =
>   (sf*(r,g,b))
> enddef ;
>
> vardef scaledgray(expr s,sf) =
>   (sf*(s,s,s))
> enddef ;
>
> % spotcolor is already scaled
>
> endinput ;
>
> % just an exercise (due to a question by Chof on the context mailing 
> list); scaling of
> % 'special' colors is not possible and the next solution is incomplete 
> (spot colors,
> % transparency, etc); watch the the tricky chained macro construction
>
> % vardef normalgray(expr s      ) = (s,s,s) enddef ;
> % vardef normalrgb (expr r,g,b  ) = (r,g,b) enddef ;
> % vardef normalcmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = if cmykcolors : save ok ; boolean 
> ok ; if unknown cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] : ok := false ; elseif 
> cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] = -1 : ok := false ; else : ok := true ; fi 
> ; if not ok : save s ; string s ; s := dddecimal (c,m,y) & " " & 
> decimal k ; _cmyk_counter_ := _cmyk_counter_ + 1 ; 
> cmykcolorpattern[_cmyk_counter_/1000] := s ; cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k] 
> := _cmyk_counter_ ; flush_special(1, 7, decimal _cmyk_counter_ & " " & 
> s) ; _local_specials_ := _local_specials_ & " cmykcolorhash[" & 
> decimal c & "][" & decimal m & "][" & decimal y & "][" & decimal k & 
> "] := -1 ; " ; fi ; 
> (_special_signal_/1000,1/1000,cmykcolorhash[c][m][y][k]/1000) else : 
> (1-c-k,1-m-k,1-y-k) fi enddef ;
>
> % vardef gray(expr s)       = normalgray(s      ) enddef ;
> % vardef rgb (expr r,g,b)   = normalrgb (r,g,b  ) enddef ;
> % vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = normalcmyk(c,m,y,k) enddef ;
>
> % numeric _scaled_color_t_ ;
> % color   _scaled_color_c_ ;
>
> % def withscaledcolor =
> %     hide (
> %         _scaled_color_t_ := 0 ; % direct
> %         def gray(expr s) =
> %             hide (
> %                 _gray_s_ := s ;
> %                 _scaled_color_t_ := 1; % gray
> %             )
> %             0
> %         enddef ;
> %         def rgb (expr r,g,b) =
> %             hide (
> %                 _rgb_r_ := r ; _rgb_g_ := g ; _rgb_b_ := b ;
> %                 _scaled_color_t_ := 2 ; % rgb
> %             )
> %             0
> %         enddef ;
> %         def cmyk (expr c,m,y,k) =
> %             hide (
> %                 _cmyk_c_ := c ; _cmyk_m_ := m ; _cmyk_y_ := y ; 
> _cmyk_k_ := k ;
> %                 _scaled_color_t_ := 3 ; % cmyk
> %             )
> %             0
> %         enddef ; )
> %     dowithscaledcolor
> % enddef ;
>
> % def dowithscaledcolor expr t =
> %     hide (
> %         if color t : _scaled_color_c_ := t fi ;
> %         vardef gray(expr s)       = normalgray(s)       enddef ;
> %         vardef rgb (expr r,g,b)   = normalrgb (r,g,b)   enddef ;
> %         vardef cmyk(expr c,m,y,k) = normalcmyk(c,m,y,k) enddef ;
> %     )
> % enddef ;
>
> % def by expr s =
> %     if     _scaled_color_t_ = 0 :
> %         withcolor s*_scaled_color_c_
> %     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 1 :
> %         withcolor gray(s*_gray_s_)
> %     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 2 :
> %         withcolor rgb (s*_rgb_r_, s*_rgb_g_, s*_rgb_b_)
> %     elseif _scaled_color_t_ = 3 :
> %         withcolor cmyk(s*_cmyk_c_, s*_cmyk_m_, s*_cmyk_y_, 
> s*_cmyk_k_)
> %     fi
> % enddef ;
>
> % fill fullcircle scaled 10cm withscaledcolor cmyk(0,0,1,0) by .5 ;
> % fill fullcircle scaled  8cm withscaledcolor rgb (0,0,1)   by .5 ;
> % fill fullcircle scaled  6cm withscaledcolor gray(1)       by .5 ;
> % fill fullcircle scaled  4cm withscaledcolor     (0,1,0)   by .5 ;
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Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[Taco Hoekwater]

andrea valle wrote:
> (Taco, thanks for all the infos. Now, just trying to understand).
> 
> Why the bug manifest itself in this particular tex file? I mean: I have 
> made other pieces, both with far less either with far more included pdfs 
> and everything was ok.
> What's special in the bug-raiser tex we discussed about?

For every pdf you include, about 80 bytes is added to an internal
string. There is a macro that checks the length of this string, and
it sets a special "there are included pdfs" flag when the strings
length is larger than zero. However, the primitive metapost operation
to get the length of a string is rather stupid, it wraps without ever
checking anything. Just run this bit of metapost code and watch the
terminal output:

   string s;
   s := "";
   forever:
     s := s & "        ";
     message decimal length s;
   endfor;
   end.

(you'll have to kill the process manually)

So, my patch checks for 'not zero', which has a far smaller
chance of being incorrect. Not completely nil, unfortunately.
'length' can actually wrap back to being zero, I'll have to
fix that in metapost itself.

Cheers,
Taco

Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[Hans Hagen]

Taco Hoekwater wrote:

> andrea valle wrote:
>
>> It's the same file but I commented out a part of the section 
>> dedicated to importing and drawing little notes attached to 
>> arrowlines between music fragments.
>> Everything not commented is now displayed: on my machine it seems to 
>> be deterministic.
>
>
> Ok, got it. There is a bug in mp-spec.mp (inside metafun). Because
> of a wrapping number, it fails to recognize the fact that there are
> embedded specials at all. Attached is an updated version of
> mp-spec.mp.
>
> The corrected definition of add_special_signal is:
>
>   vardef add_special_signal = % write the version number
>     if (length _global_specials_<>0) or (length _local_specials_ <>0) :
>       special ("%%MetaPostSpecials: 1.0 " & decimal _special_signal_ ) ;
>     fi ;
>   enddef ;
>
> It now tests for "not equal to zero" instead of "larger than zero":
> because of all the included files, the string _local_specials_ becomes
> longer than the maximum number 'length' can return, so it returns
> -32768 instead, and that is of course less than zero.
>
ok, patched.

i guess that only you could uncover this wrap-around bug -)

(btw, another funny mp issue is in opening a file for a second time 
(probably due to the non explicit close))

Hans

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[andrea valle]

Gerben, Thomas,

I'm cleaning my hard disk (and my mind) and reinstalling.

I changed the PATH (via bash tutorial...) and removed the sw tree.
I installed thru i-installer, including the context updater.

Now I have the two files mentioned by Thomas in their right place.

Updating ConTeXt I have obtained:
"You have just installed a ConTeXt installation 2005.10.27"

So, I'm supposing that, as Hans has patched the bug-free version, I 
simply have to wait that automatically the new version is installable.
Am I right?


Thanks

-a-

PS:
>>
>> kpsewhere mp-spec.mp
>>

before it gave me:
apples-Computer:~ apple$ kpsewhere mp-spec.mp
/sw/share/texmf/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp

Now it gives me nothing:
apples-Computer:~ apple$ kpsewhere mp-spec.mp
apples-Computer:~ apple$




>> on my system (Gerben's architecture), I get:
>>
>> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp
>> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/metapost/context/base/mp-spec.mp
>
> The following comment is only valid for my redistribution:
>
> Normally, you would only have the second line (ConTeXt that is part of
> teTeX 3.0, which is roughly a year out of date). You only get the first
> line if you have installed my ConTeXt updater package. The texmf.local
> location is found before the texmf.tetex location, hence, installing 
> the
> updater overrules what is in teTeX. Uninstalling the ConTeXt updater 
> gets
> you back to the version in teTeX 3.0.
>
> You can set an automatic check for update for i-Packages in i-Installer
> after which you get a mail message telling you which packages have
> updated. The ConTeXt i-Package itself is updated automatically on the
> repositories if Hans releases a new version or a new beta. Which means
> that you'll hear about any ConTeXt update within 24 hours 
> automatically.
> The ConTeXt updater is the only i-Package which is updated 
> automatically
> on the repositories.
>
> G
>
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Università degli Studi di Torino
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Re: maximum of \externalfigure in MP

[andrea valle]

> ok, patched.
>
> i guess that only you could uncover this wrap-around bug -)
>

You cannot imagine how many things one discovers just trying to compose 
a piece of music...:-)

-a-

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Hans Hagen]

andrea valle wrote:

> Gerben, Thomas,
>
> I'm cleaning my hard disk (and my mind) and reinstalling.
>
> I changed the PATH (via bash tutorial...) and removed the sw tree.
> I installed thru i-installer, including the context updater.
>
> Now I have the two files mentioned by Thomas in their right place.
>
> Updating ConTeXt I have obtained:
> "You have just installed a ConTeXt installation 2005.10.27"
>
> So, I'm supposing that, as Hans has patched the bug-free version, I 
> simply have to wait that automatically the new version is installable.
> Am I right?

if you use gwtex, it will happen automatically since gerben keeps things 
pretty up to date


Hans

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Gerben Wierda]

On Nov 9, 2005, at 11:37, Hans Hagen wrote:

> andrea valle wrote:
>
>> Gerben, Thomas,
>>
>> I'm cleaning my hard disk (and my mind) and reinstalling.
>>
>> I changed the PATH (via bash tutorial...) and removed the sw tree.
>> I installed thru i-installer, including the context updater.
>>
>> Now I have the two files mentioned by Thomas in their right place.
>>
>> Updating ConTeXt I have obtained:
>> "You have just installed a ConTeXt installation 2005.10.27"
>>
>> So, I'm supposing that, as Hans has patched the bug-free version, I 
>> simply have to wait that automatically the new version is 
>> installable.
>> Am I right?
>
> if you use gwtex, it will happen automatically since gerben keeps 
> things pretty up to date

*Almost* automatic.

As soon as Hans updates either the beta or stable version of the 
ConTeXt zip files, the next night (CET) the ConTeXt Updtare i-Package 
is rebuilt and distributed to the repositories automatically. You still 
need to install it yourself (it is i-Installer's philosophy that no 
action will be performed unless a human accepts it, complete automation 
without user intervention is a big potential security risk)

If you start i-Installer and go to the Preferences and you go to the 
"Other" tab you can set an automatic check for updates on i-Packages 
you have ("Check packages for updates..."). This creates a unix 
'crontab' entry which is run at the time you have selected (e.g. every 
day a 07:00). This entry runs a helper program that checks the remote 
version of all your i-Packages and will report updated i-Packages via 
Mail. It won't automatically update & install (as per the philosophy).

G

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[andrea valle]

> If you start i-Installer and go to the Preferences and you go to the 
> "Other" tab you can set an automatic check for updates on i-Packages 
> you have ("Check packages for updates...").

Already done.

>  This creates a unix 'crontab' entry which is run at the time you have 
> selected (e.g. every day a 07:00). This entry runs a helper program 
> that checks the remote version of all your i-Packages and will report 
> updated i-Packages via Mail.

(Fine. How does this notification happen? Does he knows my email? Or am 
I asking something stupid?)

Another obvious thing, but just to be sure. "Using gwtex" means for me 
typesetting from inside TeXShop with standard engine default. Right?


Thanks a lot to all for the support

So, know I'm waiting for updates

-a-

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[Gerben Wierda]

>> If you start i-Installer and go to the Preferences and you go to the
>> "Other" tab you can set an automatic check for updates on i-Packages
>> you have ("Check packages for updates...").
>
> Already done.
>
>>  This creates a unix 'crontab' entry which is run at the time you have
>> selected (e.g. every day a 07:00). This entry runs a helper program
>> that checks the remote version of all your i-Packages and will report
>> updated i-Packages via Mail.
>
> (Fine. How does this notification happen? Does he knows my email? Or am
> I asking something stupid?)

The "crontab" tool takes care of this. You get mail as yourself on your
system.

> Another obvious thing, but just to be sure. "Using gwtex" means for me
> typesetting from inside TeXShop with standard engine default. Right?

Right (in 99.99% of the cases).

> Thanks a lot to all for the support
>
> So, know I'm waiting for updates

They are already there. Hoever, I just noticed that people talk about
"newtexexec" and that is a command and if that is indeed a new command it
will not be available after the updated ConTeXt updater install.

G

Re: Re: Creatin metafun.mem on OSX

[andrea valle]

On 10 Nov 2005, at 09:36, Gerben Wierda wrote:
> The "crontab" tool takes care of this. You get mail as yourself on your
> system.
>

(Now I understand)

>
> Right (in 99.99% of the cases).
>

Update, installed, configured. I'm happy.
Yes, everything works fine as usual.

Thanks to all. As usual, too.

-a-


Andrea Valle
DAMS - Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione
Università degli Studi di Torino
andrea.valle@unito.it