Re: zint barcode module on LMTX/MacOS

[Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl>]

Hi Michal, thank you!

> Am 05.09.2021 um 17:51 schrieb Michal Vlasák <lahcim8@gmail.com>:
> 
> On Sun Sep 5, 2021 at 4:15 PM CEST, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote:
>> Hi again,
>> 
>> the LMTX zint module uses libzint, while MkIV calls the zint binary.
>> The latter works for me, the first not.
>> 
>> On MacOS, the library is "/opt/local/lib/libzint.dylib"*.
>> I changed that in the source and the file appears to be found.
>> Could you add that, Hans?
> 
> From libraries-mkiv:
> 
>    It is best to keep libraries in a place where you can keep an eye on
>    them being updated, like
> 
>         c:/data/tex-context/tex/texmf-win64/bin/lib/luametatex/foo/libfoo.dll

Oh, yes, I should still know that from mujs. Works with a symlink.
I.e. no need to change that in the module.

>> But then still zintlib.execute returns nothing.
> 
> I can confirm this as well.
> 
>> I wonder if this works on Windows?
>> The API docs don’t mention an "execute" function.
>> https://www.zint.org.uk/manual/chapter/5
> 
> "execute" should be a function defined in LuaMetaTeX, that internally
> calls zint functions.

Hm, ok, but where are the zint API calls defined?


Hraban
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