ctx usage

ctx usage

[Hans van der Meer]

I am an ignoramus I know, but running context starts with the message:
	TeXExec | no ctx file found
It seems quite normal because the "first document" on the wiki also  
shows this message.
I searched the wiki in vain through "ctx" and ".ctx" for an  
explanation of its purpose. Can someone point me to that info?

Hans van der Meer




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Re: ctx usage

[Taco Hoekwater]

Hans van der Meer wrote:
> I am an ignoramus I know, but running context starts with the message:
> 	TeXExec | no ctx file found
> It seems quite normal because the "first document" on the wiki also  
> shows this message.
> I searched the wiki in vain through "ctx" and ".ctx" for an  
> explanation of its purpose. Can someone point me to that info?

Ctx files are optional, and contain commands for preprocessing
sources (like running xsltproc). The relevant manual:

  http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/xmanipulate.pdf

I must say I have never (knowingly) used one.

Best wishes,
Taco
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Re: ctx usage

[Hans Hagen]

Taco Hoekwater wrote:
> Hans van der Meer wrote:
>> I am an ignoramus I know, but running context starts with the message:
>> 	TeXExec | no ctx file found

harmless message; we use ctx file in our projects, so there the message 
is handy; by using ctxfiles one can simplify command lines; some of the 
functionality now present in texexec (--pdf*) will move to ctxfiles

>> It seems quite normal because the "first document" on the wiki also  
>> shows this message.
>> I searched the wiki in vain through "ctx" and ".ctx" for an  
>> explanation of its purpose. Can someone point me to that info?
> 
> Ctx files are optional, and contain commands for preprocessing
> sources (like running xsltproc). The relevant manual:
> 
>   http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/xmanipulate.pdf
> 
> I must say I have never (knowingly) used one.

Hans


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Re: ctx usage

[Hans Hagen]

Hans van der Meer wrote:
> I am an ignoramus I know, but running context starts with the message:
> 	TeXExec | no ctx file found
> It seems quite normal because the "first document" on the wiki also  
> shows this message.
> I searched the wiki in vain through "ctx" and ".ctx" for an  
> explanation of its purpose. Can someone point me to that info?

see x-ldx.ctx in the base path for an example


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