Batch Files and texmf

Batch Files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Dear gang,

To all you expert script writers and batch wizards on Windows, I have a  
question:

I want to create a batch file to open a program so that it will search the  
contents of C:\ConTeXt, which contains my entire system, including  
subdirectories. For example, if foo.tex is a file in C:\ConTeXt, and  
goo.exe is some program, then for

> goo.bat foo.tex

I want goo to seach C:\ConTeXt for foo.tex. Is there a straightforward way  
to edit the following to get this effect?

============================
rem batch file

goo %
============================

Any pointers will be appreciated.

Best wishes
Idris

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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Hamid Kamrani]

That is a pretty interesting ConTeXt question. I mean it makes a
laudable effort to bring ConTeXt into its context!!

On 8/9/07, Idris Samawi Hamid <ishamid@colostate.edu> wrote:
> Dear gang,
>
> To all you expert script writers and batch wizards on Windows, I have a
> question:
>
> I want to create a batch file to open a program so that it will search the
> contents of C:\ConTeXt, which contains my entire system, including
> subdirectories. For example, if foo.tex is a file in C:\ConTeXt, and
> goo.exe is some program, then for
>
> > goo.bat foo.tex
>
> I want goo to seach C:\ConTeXt for foo.tex. Is there a straightforward way
> to edit the following to get this effect?
>
> ============================
> rem batch file
>
> goo %
> ============================
>
> Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
> Best wishes
> Idris
>
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> Fort Collins, CO 80523
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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Hans Hagen]

Hamid Kamrani wrote:
> That is a pretty interesting ConTeXt question. I mean it makes a
> laudable effort to bring ConTeXt into its context!!
> 
> On 8/9/07, Idris Samawi Hamid <ishamid@colostate.edu> wrote:
>> Dear gang,
>>
>> To all you expert script writers and batch wizards on Windows, I have a
>> question:
>>
>> I want to create a batch file to open a program so that it will search the
>> contents of C:\ConTeXt, which contains my entire system, including
>> subdirectories. For example, if foo.tex is a file in C:\ConTeXt, and
>> goo.exe is some program, then for
>>
>>> goo.bat foo.tex
>> I want goo to seach C:\ConTeXt for foo.tex. Is there a straightforward way
>> to edit the following to get this effect?
>>
>> ============================
>> rem batch file
>>
>> goo %
>> ============================
>>
>> Any pointers will be appreciated.

well, if it's part of the tree ...

	texmfstart  bin:scite file:context.tex

or

	texmfstart --edit file:texmf.cnf

or
	mtxrun ....

or

	.....

Hans


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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:54:14 -0600, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

>>> I want to create a batch file to open a program so that it will search  
>>> the
>>> contents of C:\ConTeXt, which contains my entire system, including
>>> subdirectories. For example, if foo.tex is a file in C:\ConTeXt, and
>>> goo.exe is some program, then for
>>>
>>>> goo.bat foo.tex
>>> I want goo to seach C:\ConTeXt for foo.tex. Is there a straightforward  
>>> way
>>> to edit the following to get this effect?
>>>
>>> ============================
>>> rem batch file
>>>
>>> goo %
>>> ============================
>>>
>>> Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
> well, if it's part of the tree ...


But what if it's not part of the tree? For example

> Acrobat.lnk  cow.pdf

Now you will say, "Why not use texmfstart --file=showcase.pdf  
--program=context"

Answer: Because texmfstart always resizes the acrobat window, and I want  
to keep the relative positions of my editor and viewer the same at all  
times. (of course showcase.pdf is full screen-mode but the restore  
position is still resized). This is also why I don't use the --autopdf  
option.

If one opens Acrobat with a link file this does not happen: the relative  
position generally stays the same as when it was last closed. If I make  
LNK executable in System Properties then I can use the following batch file

Acrobat.lnk %*

which will start its argument without resizing the window. So what I need  
is a batch file such that, from a console, I can say

Acrobat.bat cow.pdf

and C:\context will be searched for the file.

How can I do this?

I hope this is clearer. I wrote the question more abstractly because there  
could be many programs one may want to operate on the context tree.

Best wishes
Idris

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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Hans Hagen]

Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:54:14 -0600, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
> 
>>>> I want to create a batch file to open a program so that it will 
>>>> search the
>>>> contents of C:\ConTeXt, which contains my entire system, including
>>>> subdirectories. For example, if foo.tex is a file in C:\ConTeXt, and
>>>> goo.exe is some program, then for
>>>>
>>>>> goo.bat foo.tex
>>>> I want goo to seach C:\ConTeXt for foo.tex. Is there a 
>>>> straightforward way
>>>> to edit the following to get this effect?
>>>>
>>>> ============================
>>>> rem batch file
>>>>
>>>> goo %
>>>> ============================
>>>>
>>>> Any pointers will be appreciated.
>>
>> well, if it's part of the tree ...
> 
> 
> But what if it's not part of the tree? For example
> 
>> Acrobat.lnk  cow.pdf
> 
> Now you will say, "Why not use texmfstart --file=showcase.pdf 
> --program=context"
> 
> Answer: Because texmfstart always resizes the acrobat window, and I want 
> to keep the relative positions of my editor and viewer the same at all 
> times. (of course showcase.pdf is full screen-mode but the restore 
> position is still resized). This is also why I don't use the --autopdf 
> option.
> 
> If one opens Acrobat with a link file this does not happen: the relative 
> position generally stays the same as when it was last closed. If I make 
> LNK executable in System Properties then I can use the following batch file
> 
> Acrobat.lnk %*
> 
> which will start its argument without resizing the window. So what I 
> need is a batch file such that, from a console, I can say
> 
> Acrobat.bat cow.pdf
> 
> and C:\context will be searched for the file.
> 
> How can I do this?
> 
> I hope this is clearer. I wrote the question more abstractly because 
> there could be many programs one may want to operate on the context tree.


mtxrun --launch cow.pdf


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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:46:57 -0600, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
>>> well, if it's part of the tree ...
>>
>>
>> But what if it's not part of the tree? For example
>>
>>> Acrobat.lnk  cow.pdf
>>
>> Now you will say, "Why not use texmfstart --file=showcase.pdf
>> --program=context"
>>
>> Answer: Because texmfstart always resizes the acrobat window, and I want
>> to keep the relative positions of my editor and viewer the same at all
>> times. (of course showcase.pdf is full screen-mode but the restore
>> position is still resized). This is also why I don't use the --autopdf
>> option.
>>
>> If one opens Acrobat with a link file this does not happen: the relative
>> position generally stays the same as when it was last closed. If I make
>> LNK executable in System Properties then I can use the following batch  
>> file
>>
>> Acrobat.lnk %*
>>
>> which will start its argument without resizing the window. So what I
>> need is a batch file such that, from a console, I can say
>>
>> Acrobat.bat cow.pdf
>>
>> and C:\context will be searched for the file.
>>
>> How can I do this?
>>
>> I hope this is clearer. I wrote the question more abstractly because
>> there could be many programs one may want to operate on the context  
>> tree.
>
>
> mtxrun --launch cow.pdf

===========
mtxrun --launch cow.pdf
Error in lua file loading: C:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-mswin\bin\mtxrun.lua:3055:
attempt to index local 'filename' (a nil value)
===========

Also, I don't see how this relates to the resizing issue. Is there an  
option to mtxrun that, say, launches the pdf through the LNK shortcut  
instead of the EXE.? I saw the following lines in conedt.ini:

============
&Acrobat Reader
  Acrobat Reader
%P
%$('AcroRead'); "%P\%N.pdf"
Acrobat Reader
%P\%N.pdf
============

Is this where texmfstart gets its launch information for --autopdf etc? Or  
am I supposed to leave these alone?

Best
Idris

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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Hans Hagen]

Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:46:57 -0600, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
>>>> well, if it's part of the tree ...
>>>
>>>
>>> But what if it's not part of the tree? For example
>>>
>>>> Acrobat.lnk  cow.pdf
>>>
>>> Now you will say, "Why not use texmfstart --file=showcase.pdf
>>> --program=context"
>>>
>>> Answer: Because texmfstart always resizes the acrobat window, and I want
>>> to keep the relative positions of my editor and viewer the same at all
>>> times. (of course showcase.pdf is full screen-mode but the restore
>>> position is still resized). This is also why I don't use the --autopdf
>>> option.
>>>
>>> If one opens Acrobat with a link file this does not happen: the relative
>>> position generally stays the same as when it was last closed. If I make
>>> LNK executable in System Properties then I can use the following 
>>> batch file
>>>
>>> Acrobat.lnk %*
>>>
>>> which will start its argument without resizing the window. So what I
>>> need is a batch file such that, from a console, I can say
>>>
>>> Acrobat.bat cow.pdf
>>>
>>> and C:\context will be searched for the file.
>>>
>>> How can I do this?
>>>
>>> I hope this is clearer. I wrote the question more abstractly because
>>> there could be many programs one may want to operate on the context 
>>> tree.
>>
>>
>> mtxrun --launch cow.pdf
> 
> ===========
> mtxrun --launch cow.pdf
> Error in lua file loading: C:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-mswin\bin\mtxrun.lua:3055:
> attempt to index local 'filename' (a nil value)
> ===========

yes, that was broken, will upload soon

> Also, I don't see how this relates to the resizing issue. Is there an 
> option to mtxrun that, say, launches the pdf through the LNK shortcut 
> instead of the EXE.? I saw the following lines in conedt.ini:
> 
> ============
> &Acrobat Reader
>  Acrobat Reader
> %P
> %$('AcroRead'); "%P\%N.pdf"
> Acrobat Reader
> %P\%N.pdf
> ============
> 
> Is this where texmfstart gets its launch information for --autopdf etc? 
> Or am I supposed to leave these alone?

dunno, i suppose that you can mtxrun bin:cow.lnk cow.pdf but i didn't 
test that (no links and need for links here)



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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

> dunno, i suppose that you can mtxrun bin:cow.lnk cow.pdf but i didn't
> test that (no links and need for links here)

Mixed results:

================
mtxrun.cmd bin:Acrobat.lnk file:showcase.pdf
================

This opens Acrobat correctly (yay!)

But...

"... This file cannot be found"

so mtx is not searching the entire tree for the file?

Also:

================
texmfstart  bin:scite file:context.tex
================

does nothing. No error message, just returns the prompt. Also:

================
mtxrun.cmd  bin:scite file:context.tex
> 'scite' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
================

So maybe these commands are not searching the tree?

Best wishes
Idris

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Department of Philosophy
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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Hans Hagen]

Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
>> dunno, i suppose that you can mtxrun bin:cow.lnk cow.pdf but i didn't
>> test that (no links and need for links here)
> 
> Mixed results:
> 
> ================
> mtxrun.cmd bin:Acrobat.lnk file:showcase.pdf
> ================
> 
> This opens Acrobat correctly (yay!)
> 
> But...
> 
> "... This file cannot be found"
> 
> so mtx is not searching the entire tree for the file?

it should it if it's in the tree

mtxrun.cmd bin:Acrobat.lnk --pattern=show*.pdf


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Re: Batch Files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:47:21 -0600, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

> mtxrun.cmd bin:Acrobat.lnk --pattern=show*.pdf

Ok, now I get 2 different messages from Acrobat; the previous one plus a  
second:

"The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect"

I also tried

================
> mtxrun.cmd bin:pdfopen.exe --file showcase.pdf
pdfopen: non existent file showcase.pdf
pdfopen: mandatory `--file' argument not found.
================

So the tree is certainly not being searched by mtxrun.cmd bin:

Best
Idris

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Re: Batch files and texmf

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Hi Adrian,

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:29:06 -0600, Adrian Drury <adrury@gmail.com> wrote:

> I read the list in digest form - sorry my response won't be threaded in
> properly!
>
> How about this for your question, Idris? Pure DOS batch file stuff. I  
> tested
> it with notepad instead of Acrobat, but I assume it should be close to
> working as shown here.
>
>
> @ echo off
>
> IF "%1"=="" GOTO NOARG
>
> for /R C:\context %%n IN (.) DO IF EXIST %%n\%1 (
> Echo Found %%n\%1
> start Acrobat.lnk %%n\%1
> GOTO END
> )
>
> :NOTFOUND
> echo Couldn't find %1
> GOTO END
>
> :NOARG
> echo Specify a file name to find
>
> :END

This works beautifully! Thank you so much!!!

Best wishes
Idris

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Batch files and texmf

[Adrian Drury]

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I read the list in digest form - sorry my response won't be threaded in
properly!

How about this for your question, Idris? Pure DOS batch file stuff. I tested
it with notepad instead of Acrobat, but I assume it should be close to
working as shown here.


@ echo off

IF "%1"=="" GOTO NOARG

for /R C:\context %%n IN (.) DO IF EXIST %%n\%1 (
Echo Found %%n\%1
start Acrobat.lnk %%n\%1
GOTO END
)

:NOTFOUND
echo Couldn't find %1
GOTO END

:NOARG
echo Specify a file name to find

:END

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