Re: --automprun does not work

["Eckhart Guthöhrlein" <eckhart_guthoehrlein@public.uni-hamburg.de>]

At 09:54 16.07.2001 +0200, Hans Hagen wrote:

>>\startreusableMPgraphic{metaobj}
>>    input metaobj;
>>    newBox.testbox(btex Where is it? etex);
>>    testbox.c=origin;
>>    drawObj(testbox);
>>\stopreusableMPgraphic
>>
>>\starttext
>>    \reuseMPgraphic{...}
>>\stoptext
>>
>>witth {...}={nometaobj} as well as {...}={justinput}, everything works 
>>fine. But with {...}={metaobj}, I get the nearly empty log above. 
>>Compiling via mp mpgraph works. So, this might be some interference with 
>>metaobj, or perhaps a general problem with complex MP code (but I can't 
>>imagine this looking at the available examples...)
>>And as I wrote before, with runtime mp via \write18, all three test 
>>graphics work.
>
>the problem, is probably with metaobj being loaded twice [within a fig]; 
>you may try:

No, it is not. The problem occurs also with the part above alone, with just 
one figure.

>\startMPinclusions
>   input metaobj ;
>\stopMPinclusions
>
>\appendtoks input metaobj ; \to \MPinitializations

I tried both, the same result: an empty mpgraph.log, no graphics produced, 
but mpgraph.mp compilable from the command line with no problems. Here is 
the full (rather long) output of the whole texexec run, perhaps you can see 
something that helps.

  TeXExec 2.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001

             executable : pdfetex
                 format : cont-en
              inputfile : tttt
                 output : pdftex
              interface : en
           current mode : all
                TeX run : 1

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14f-released-20000525-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.1)
entering extended mode
(tttt.tex{pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2001.7.11  fmt: 2001.7.12  int: english  mes: english

language       : language de is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
system (E-TEX) : [line 202] \ifcsname
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
system         : cont-sys loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-de-2 2-en-2 2-fr-2 2-es-2 2-nl-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : tttt.top loaded
(./tttt.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file tpd
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-tpd.tex <unprotect 2>
specials       : loading definition file fdf
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4>
<protect 4> <protect 3>)
specials       : fdf loaded
<unprotect 3> <protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : fdf,tpd loaded
)
systems        : begin file tttt at line 10
Randomizer initialized to 1080564002.
figures        : figure mpgraph can not be found
{psfonts.map} [1.1]
systems        : end file tttt at line 12
[flush and process mpgraph.mp afterwards] )<cmr12.pfb><cmr10.pfb>
Output written on tttt.pdf (1 page, 10380 bytes).
Transcript written on tttt.log.

               run time : 8 seconds
    generating graphics : metaposting mpgraph.mp

  TeXExec 2.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001

        metapost to tex : mpgraph
             executable : pdfetex
                 format : cont-en
              inputfile : tmpgraph
                 output : dvips
              interface : en
                options : once nomp
           current mode : all

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14f-released-20000525-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.1)
entering extended mode
(tmpgraph.tex{pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2001.7.11  fmt: 2001.7.12  int: english  mes: english

language       : language de is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
system (E-TEX) : [line 202] \ifcsname
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
system         : cont-sys loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-de-2 2-en-2 2-fr-2 2-es-2 2-nl-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : tmpgraph.top loaded
(./tmpgraph.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file dvi
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-dvi.tex <unprotect 2> <unprotect 3>
<protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex loaded
specials       : loading definition file ps
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-ps.tex <unprotect 2> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex,postscript loaded
specials       : loading definition file tr
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-tr.tex <unprotect 2> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
) [1.1]
systems        : end file tmpgraph at line 5
  )
Output written on tmpgraph.dvi (1 page, 204 bytes).
Transcript written on tmpgraph.log.

               run time : 4 seconds
        dvi to metapost : mpgraph
               metapost : mpgraph
(mpgraph.mp )
Transcript written on mpgraph.log.
   sorting and checking : running texutil

  TeXUtil 7.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2000

                 action : processing commands, lists and registers
                 option : sorting IJ under Y
                 option : converting high ASCII values
             input file : tttt.tui
            output file : tttt.tuo
        passed commands : 6
          remapped keys : 0
       register entries : 0 -> 0 entries 0 references
        synonym entries : 0 -> 0 entries
         embedded files : 1

  utility file analysis : another run needed
                TeX run : 2

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14f-released-20000525-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.1)
entering extended mode
(tttt.tex{pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2001.7.11  fmt: 2001.7.12  int: english  mes: english

language       : language de is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
system (E-TEX) : [line 202] \ifcsname
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
system         : cont-sys loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-de-2 2-en-2 2-fr-2 2-es-2 2-nl-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : tttt.top loaded
(./tttt.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file tpd
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-tpd.tex <unprotect 2>
specials       : loading definition file fdf
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3> <unprotect 4>
<protect 4> <protect 3>)
specials       : fdf loaded
<unprotect 3> <protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : fdf,tpd loaded
) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo)
(./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo) (./tttt.tuo)
(./tttt.tuo)
systems        : begin file tttt at line 10
Randomizer initialized to 1080564002.
figures        : figure mpgraph can not be found
{psfonts.map} (./tttt.tuo) [1.1]
systems        : end file tttt at line 12
[flush and process mpgraph.mp afterwards] )<cmr12.pfb><cmr10.pfb>
Output written on tttt.pdf (1 page, 10380 bytes).
Transcript written on tttt.log.

               run time : 5 seconds
    generating graphics : metaposting mpgraph.mp

  TeXExec 2.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001

        metapost to tex : mpgraph
             executable : pdfetex
                 format : cont-en
              inputfile : tmpgraph
                 output : dvips
              interface : en
                options : once nomp
           current mode : all

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-14f-released-20000525-2.1 (MiKTeX 2.1)
entering extended mode
(tmpgraph.tex{pdftex.cfg}

ConTeXt  ver: 2001.7.11  fmt: 2001.7.12  int: english  mes: english

language       : language de is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
system (E-TEX) : [line 202] \ifcsname
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
system         : cont-sys loaded
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-de-2 2-en-2 2-fr-2 2-es-2 2-nl-2 loaded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : tmpgraph.top loaded
(./tmpgraph.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file dvi
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-dvi.tex <unprotect 2> <unprotect 3>
<protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex loaded
specials       : loading definition file ps
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-ps.tex <unprotect 2> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex,postscript loaded
specials       : loading definition file tr
(D:\mytexmf\tex\context\base\spec-tr.tex <unprotect 2> <protect 2>)
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
) [1.1]
systems        : end file tmpgraph at line 5
  )
Output written on tmpgraph.dvi (1 page, 204 bytes).
Transcript written on tmpgraph.log.

               run time : 4 seconds
        dvi to metapost : mpgraph
               metapost : mpgraph
(mpgraph.mp )
Transcript written on mpgraph.log.
   sorting and checking : running texutil

  TeXUtil 7.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2000

                 action : processing commands, lists and registers
                 option : sorting IJ under Y
                 option : converting high ASCII values
             input file : tttt.tui
            output file : tttt.tuo
        passed commands : 6
          remapped keys : 0
       register entries : 0 -> 0 entries 0 references
        synonym entries : 0 -> 0 entries
         embedded files : 1

-- 
Eckhart