Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1

Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1

[wwl]

> ok! I have modified the batch-files.
> 
> Next Problems: 
> 
> texexec.ini is not found in 'context\config'
> I copyed it in 'scripts\context\perl'
> now it is found. 

Is this normal? Or is this a symptome of the problem I am looking 
for?
 
> 'texexec --verbose' tries to compile all the files in the aktuel 
> path.
> 
> but
> 
> 'texmfstart texexec.pl --verbose' works ok.
> 
> same with
> 
> 'texexec --make --all' doesn't work
> 
> but 
> 
> 'texmfstart texexec.pl --make --all' works!
> 
> formatfiles will generatet under '.\pdfetex' relativ to the aktual
> path.

I have found TWO different files 'texmf.cnf'.
One in 'tex\texmf\web2c' the other in 'tex\texmf-local\web2c'.
Meight this be an Problem? Which of them is the right one?

I have NOT found any file 'pdftex.cfg'.
Ist this normal?

In 'texmf.cnf' are some pathes written with '/' and '\' mixed.
Should this be korrekted.

Wolfgang

Re: ntg-context Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1

[Hans Hagen]

wwl@musensturm.de wrote:
>> ok! I have modified the batch-files.
>>
>> Next Problems: 
>>
>> texexec.ini is not found in 'context\config'
>> I copyed it in 'scripts\context\perl'
>> now it is found. 
>>     
>
> Is this normal? Or is this a symptome of the problem I am looking 
> for?
>   
it depends on what system you use; the settinsg default to 
tetex/fptex/gwtex so in that case no ini is needed

newtexexec.rb (which will replace texexec.pl) has no ini file but uses 
some heuristics to determine what environment it runs in
>  
>   
>> 'texexec --verbose' tries to compile all the files in the aktuel 
>> path.
>>
>> but
>>
>> 'texmfstart texexec.pl --verbose' works ok.
>>
>> same with
>>
>> 'texexec --make --all' doesn't work
>>
>> but 
>>
>> 'texmfstart texexec.pl --make --all' works!
>>     
good

on windows: you need to associate the pl suffix to perl
on linux you need to make  texexec into a script (suffixless)

on both you can best use texmfstart to launch the scripts since that's 
upward compatible (and in some respects this call is more clever); if 
needef you can create stubs with texmfstart (see manual)

>> formatfiles will generatet under '.\pdfetex' relativ to the aktual
>> path.
>>     
>
> I have found TWO different files 'texmf.cnf'.
> One in 'tex\texmf\web2c' the other in 'tex\texmf-local\web2c'.
> Meight this be an Problem? Which of them is the right one?
>   
normally the local one will be loaded first and variables set in the 
environment are ignored
> I have NOT found any file 'pdftex.cfg'.
> Ist this normal?
>   
yes, that file is gone in recent pdftex's (best not use an old pdfetex 
with a new tree
> In 'texmf.cnf' are some pathes written with '/' and '\' mixed.
> Should this be korrekted.
>   
normally no problem since kpse normalizes paths 
 
Hans 

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