default engine for texexec

default engine for texexec

[Peter Münster]

Hello,

What methods do exist, to change the default engine for texexec (for
example luatex instead of pdftex)?

Cheers, Peter

-- 
http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: default engine for texexec

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Hi,

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:22:37 -0700, Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What methods do exist, to change the default engine for texexec (for
> example luatex instead of pdftex)?

==================
% luatex

\starttext

Hi

\stoptext
==================

Best wishes
Idris

-- 
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shi`i Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: default engine for texexec

[Peter Münster]

On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 04:04:43PM -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:22:37 -0700, Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> wrote:
> 
> > What methods do exist, to change the default engine for texexec (for
> > example luatex instead of pdftex)?
> 
> ==================
> % luatex

Hello Idris,

With "default" I mean, that this is the engine, that will be used if I
don't specify any engine in the file or on the command line.

When I typeset for example the file
\starttext
Hi
\stoptext

with the command "texexec file", I want luatex to be used. And with the
command "texexec --pdftex file" I want pdftex to be used.

Cheers, Peter

-- 
http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: default engine for texexec

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Hi Peter,

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:29:46 -0700, Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> wrote:

> with the command "texexec file", I want luatex to be used. And with the
> command "texexec --pdftex file" I want pdftex to be used.

IIRC there used to be an ini file with those options, but it's gone now.  
For one thing, older engines like tex and omega are no longer supported  
(no etex), luatex is still experimental, and aleph is obsolete (except for  
testing for relevant luatex bugs). So pdftex is the only really solid  
engine (I don't know anything about xetex).

So maybe Hans is waiting till mkiv stabilizes before giving us that option  
back?

Best
Idris

-- 
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shi`i Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________

Re: default engine for texexec

[Hans Hagen]

Peter Münster wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 04:04:43PM -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
>> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:22:37 -0700, Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> wrote:
>>
>>> What methods do exist, to change the default engine for texexec (for
>>> example luatex instead of pdftex)?
>> ==================
>> % luatex
> 
> Hello Idris,
> 
> With "default" I mean, that this is the engine, that will be used if I
> don't specify any engine in the file or on the command line.
> 
> When I typeset for example the file
> \starttext
> Hi
> \stoptext
> 
> with the command "texexec file", I want luatex to be used. And with the
> command "texexec --pdftex file" I want pdftex to be used.

because eventually mkiv will provide new functionality adding the % 
lines makes sense; texexec will always default to pdftex because 
otherwise we break compatibility when used in scripts

mtxrun --script context ....

which wil become the luatex replacemenent for texexec for luatex

Hans


-----------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE
               Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
      tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
                                              | www.pragma-pod.nl
-----------------------------------------------------------------
___________________________________________________________________________________
If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
archive  : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/
wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
___________________________________________________________________________________