Problem installing context with miktex

Problem installing context with miktex

[Luis A. Apiolaza]

Hi,

I just downloaded context, followed the instructions to install it
using miktex (I've been using latex), but I have a few problems. I
also installed ActiveState Perl, which I didn't have because I do all
my scripting in Python, so I don't know if I am facing a Context or
Perl problem.

When I run

D:\tex\texmf\context\perltk>texexec test.tex

I get:

 TeXExec 2.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001

            executable : pdfetex
                format : d:/tex/localtexmf/miktex/fmt/cont-en
             inputfile : test
                output : standard
             interface : en
          current mode : all
               TeX run : 1

The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

              run time : 0 seconds

But I do not get any output from the file. I don't know if the error
message "the name specified..." is produced by context or Perl. Any
ideas?

Best regards,

Luis

-- 
Dr Luis A. Apiolaza
Quantitative Geneticist
CRC for Sustainable Production Forestry
School of Plant Science
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252-55
Hobart TAS 7001
Australia

phone:   +61-3-6226 2213
fax:     +61-3-9229 2698
email:   mailto:luis.apiolaza@utas.edu.au

'There is no intellectual exercise which is not
ultimately useless'
Jorge Luis Borges
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/plant_science/
;-)

Re: Problem installing context with miktex

[Hans Hagen]

At 03:15 PM 7/6/01 +1000, Luis A. Apiolaza wrote:

>But I do not get any output from the file. I don't know if the error
>message "the name specified..." is produced by context or Perl. Any
>ideas?

I don't recognize that message.

Did you copy texexec.rme into texexec.ini and activate the miktex section?

You can get a bit more info about what texexec does, when you say: 

texexec --verbose 

at least the paths shown should be ok

Hans
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Re[2]: Problem installing context with miktex

[Luis A. Apiolaza]

Hi Hans,

Yes, I copied texexec.rme into texexec.rme after making a few
modifications in the file, namely setting the program to use miktex
and setting a few paths.

My tex installation tree looks like: d:\tex\texmf\... and
d:\tex\localtexmf\...

When I run texexec --verbose I get:

TeXExec 2.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2001

locating ini file : kpsewhich not found in path
locating ini file : found by searching
reading : .\texexec.ini
setting : 'TeXShell' to 'miktex' for 'all'
setting : 'UsedInterfaces' to 'en nl de uk' for 'all'
setting : 'UserInterface' to 'en' for 'all'
setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'tex' for 'all'
setting : 'MpExecutable' to 'mpost' for 'all'
setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mpto' for 'all'
setting : 'DviToMpExecutable' to 'dvitomp' for 'all'
setting : 'DviSpecialScript' to 'dvispec' for 'all'
setting : 'MpFormat' to 'metafun' for 'all'
setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all'
setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '&' for 'all'
setting : 'TeXFontsPath' to 'd:/tex/texmf;d:/tex/localtexmf;' for
'all'
setting : 'TeXFormatPath' to 'd:/tex/localtexmf/miktex/fmt' for 'all'
setting : 'ConTeXtPath' to 'd:/tex/texmf/tex/context/base' for 'all'
setting : 'SetupPath' to 'd:/tex/texmf/tex/context/user' for 'all'
setting : 'TexScriptsPath' to 'd:/tex/texmf/context/perltk' for 'all'
setting : 'TeXExecutable' to 'pdfetex' for 'miktex'
setting : 'TeXVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex'
setting : 'TeXBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex'
setting : 'MpToTeXExecutable' to 'mptotex' for 'miktex'
setting : 'MpVirginFlag' to '--initialize' for 'miktex'
setting : 'MpPassString' to '' for 'miktex'
setting : 'MpBatchFlag' to '--interaction=batchmode' for 'miktex'
setting : 'TeXFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex'
setting : 'MpFormatFlag' to '--undump=' for 'miktex'

used setting : TeXShell = miktex
used setting : SetupPath = d:/tex/texmf/tex/context/user
used setting : UserInterface = en
used setting : UsedInterfaces = en nl de uk
used setting : TeXFontsPath = d:/tex/texmf;d:/tex/localtexmf;
used setting : MpExecutable = mpost
used setting : MpToTeXExecutable = mptotex
used setting : DviToMpExecutable = dvitomp
used setting : TeXProgramPath =
used setting : TeXFormatPath = d:/tex/localtexmf/miktex/fmt
used setting : ConTeXtPath = d:/tex/texmf/tex/context/base
used setting : TeXScriptsPath =
used setting : TeXExecutable = pdfetex
used setting : TeXVirginFlag = --initialize
used setting : TeXBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode
used setting : MpBatchFlag = --interaction=batchmode
used setting : TeXPassString =
used setting : TeXFormatFlag = --undump=
used setting : MpFormatFlag = --undump=
used setting : MpVirginFlag = --initialize
used setting : MpPassString =
used setting : MpFormat = metafun
used setting : FmtLanguage =
used setting : FmtBodyFont =
used setting : FmtResponse =
used setting : TcXPath =

If I try to run texexec test.tex I get the error message I mentioned
in my previous mail. If test.tex contains:
\starttext
\framed{Is it working?}
\stoptext

the only file I get has extension .tmp and it looks like:
\unprotect
\setupsystem[\c!gebied={d:/tex/texmf/tex/context/user/}]
\protect

Just in case I am running ActiveState Perl 5.6.1.628, Miktex 2.0 in
Windows NT 4.00.1381 SP6, 512 Mb RAM and plenty of HD space. Any help
will be appreciated.

Cheers,

Luis

-- 
Dr Luis A. Apiolaza
Quantitative Geneticist
CRC for Sustainable Production Forestry
School of Plant Science
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252-55
Hobart TAS 7001
Australia

phone:   +61-3-6226 2213
fax:     +61-3-9229 2698
email:   mailto:luis.apiolaza@utas.edu.au

'There is no intellectual exercise which is not
ultimately useless'
Jorge Luis Borges
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/plant_science/
;-)

On 7/7/2001 you wrote:

Hans> At 03:15 PM 7/6/01 +1000, Luis A. Apiolaza wrote:

>>But I do not get any output from the file. I don't know if the error
>>message "the name specified..." is produced by context or Perl. Any
>>ideas?

Hans> I don't recognize that message.

Hans> Did you copy texexec.rme into texexec.ini and activate the miktex section?

Hans> You can get a bit more info about what texexec does, when you say: 

Hans> texexec --verbose 

Hans> at least the paths shown should be ok

Hans> Hans
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