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Subject: Re: Making context produce dvi file.
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>>> texexec --dvips yourfile
>>
>> That works after excising some grqphics. Just as a matter of
>> curiosity, why is the parameter --dvips and not dvi? 
>
> because one can also say -dvipdfmx

Trying a few tests here (TeXExec 6.2.0): 'texexec --dvi' seems
equivalent to running 'texexec --dvips'.

And, a small point of disagreement with the old man entry for texexec:
'texexec --output=dvi' produces pdf.

-Sanjoy

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