Re: How to patch ConText on the Mac for beginners (was: Problem with index generation)

[Matthias Weber <matweber@indiana.edu>]

Thanks, Hans, this works!

I have to admit reading Hans'  instruction "... and reformat"
gave me the shivers. Fortunately I found an almost terminal-free
way to do it on a Mac, I record it here for others who are faint of 
heart
like myself.

i) Locate the file you need to modify. This is easiest done by typing
locate filename
in a terminal window, and pasting the located directory path into the 
finder
menu box you get under Go...Go To Folder.
This only works if the locate database is up to date, it can be updated 
(for instance)
using MacJanitor which freely executes maintenance routines that never 
happen
on those Macs that are asleep at night.
ii) Open the located file with TeXShop (for instance), modify it at 
will, and save.
This might not work due to missing permissions. In this case, save to 
the desktop first and copy
into the located directory. You'll be asked for authentication.
iii) Start GW's i-Installer,  go to i-Package... open..., and select 
ConTeXt. Then, select configure
only (do not download!), and ignore the warning. i-Installer will then 
perform all the secret
things to reformat ConTeXt.

iv) If something went wrong, use the i-Installer to download and 
configure ConTeXt again.


Matthias








On Nov 22, 2004, at 5:15 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

> Matthias Weber wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 'upgrading' to the 2004 TeXLive distribution (via GW's  i-Installer)  
>> broke the following (which is
>
> you mean that it loops ...
>
> \def\doplaceregister[#1][#2]%
>   {\iffirstargument
>      \begingroup
>      \edef\currentregister{#1}%  <<<<<
>
> \def\docompleteregister[#1][#2]%
>   {\iffirstargument
>      \begingroup
>      \edef\currentregister{#1}%  <<<<<
>
> change the def's into edef's in core-reg.tex and reformat
>
> Hans
>
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