Mojca Miklavec wrote:
I tried it out before reading that paragraph and I can approve: unless
you have an ancient GS, it doesn't work at all. 3.40 at least does
something even though it crashes.
but i have no problems here with gs 8.51 (all 8 versions worked ok) and pstoedit
3.33, so how
Hans Hagen wrote:
Mojca Miklavec wrote:
I tried it out before reading that paragraph and I can approve: unless
you have an ancient GS, it doesn't work at all. 3.40 at least does
something even though it crashes.
but i have no problems here with gs 8.51 (all 8 versions worked ok)
and
example with metafun trickery works somehow. It crashes the
pstoedit program, but obviously pstoedit manages to produce the proper
output before crashing.
I sent a short email to the email mentioned on the webpage - I hope
they will answer.
Mojca
___
ntg
Hi all,
I have installed a fresh gs view 4.7 and pstoedit 3.40
all latest version under windows. I installed pstoedit
at H/program files/ghostgum directory.
Generated new metafun.mem and udated at
localtexmf/miktex/mem directory and texmf/web2c
directories.
MY makempy still complains about
I assume you are working under windows.
You go in start - settings - control panel - system - advanced -
environmental variables (at least under xp)
You have to chance the variable path and add there the path to pstoedit
Hope that helps
Wolfgang
piskala upendran wrote:
Hi all,
I have
Mojca Miklavec wrote:
I believe that the version 3.33 works, but I can't find it anywhere.
i mailed you a copy yesterday (1 meg attachment) but you rmail agent may be to
picky on zip files
Hans
-
Hi all,
I did install the new kpsewhich and texexec send by
mr. Hans Hagen and installed pstoedit.
updated the mem file and pdfetex.efmt using texexec
--make --alone en metafun. still the problem exits
except that the MakeMPY stopped complaining about
pstoedit is not recogonise internal
Hi all,
I did install the new kpsewhich and texexec send by
mr. Hans Hagen and installed pstoedit.
updated the mem file and pdfetex.efmt using texexec
--make --alone en metafun. still the problem exits
except that the MakeMPY stopped complaining about
pstoedit is not recogonise internal
Hi all,
I did install the new kpsewhich and texexec send by
mr. Hans Hagen and installed pstoedit.
updated the mem file and pdfetex.efmt using texexec
--make --alone en metafun. still the problem exits
except that the MakeMPY stopped complaining about
pstoedit is not recogonise internal
and texexec send by
mr. Hans Hagen and installed pstoedit.
updated the mem file and pdfetex.efmt using texexec
--make --alone en metafun. still the problem exits
except that the MakeMPY stopped complaining about
pstoedit is not recogonise internal or external
command. can you help me out
piskala upendran wrote:
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Could you perhaps choose to not send multiple copies of every message to
this list?,
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Taco Hoekwater wrote:
On my linux system, I was missing the 'pstoedit' command.
I got a blank page (well, only a page number) just like
you, then I installed pstoedit, and now it looks fine.
Taco
Thanks for the hint. I never thought about installing pstoedit. I just
noticed long time ago
Mojca Miklavec wrote:
Thanks for the hint. I never thought about installing pstoedit. I just
noticed long time ago that I was unable to make such fancy things, but
I thought I was simply to stupid to understand the manual :(.
thanks for not blaming the stupid manual -)
However: after I
piskala upendran wrote:
hello Taco,
I did search the result of all the files. All the
files are ok. except the MP-mpgraph.mpy and
MP-mpgraph.1.
The mpy shows only the
%mpochecksum : 8298
rest are all blank.
Iam also finding the error in MP-mpgraph.1
I am attaching the file.
It means
hello Taco,
I did search the result of all the files. All the
files are ok. except the MP-mpgraph.mpy and
MP-mpgraph.1.
The mpy shows only the
%mpochecksum : 8298
rest are all blank.
Iam also finding the error in MP-mpgraph.1
I am attaching the file.
It means both mpy and MP-mpgraph.1
Thanks for the hint. I never thought about installing pstoedit. I just
noticed long time ago that I was unable to make such fancy things, but
I thought I was simply to stupid to understand the manual :(.
thanks for not blaming the stupid manual -)
:)
..
Original Message
Subject: metafun not working
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 05:39:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: piskala upendran [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi Mr. Hans,
I was trying to run the metafun example as given
below. It gave one blank pdf page.
I moved the metafun.mem
On my linux system, I was missing the 'pstoedit' command.
I got a blank page (well, only a page number) just like
you, then I installed pstoedit, and now it looks fine.
Taco
Hans Hagen wrote:
Original Message
Subject: metafun not working
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 05:39:06
On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 12:50 +0200, Hans Hagen wrote:
that one gav eme a headache; i finally figured out that it's due to the fact
that positions are not yet loaded (so, if you move \starttext to the top of
your
file, things would have worked ok)
here is a patch for page-lyr.tex:
Richard Hirsch wrote:
Does somebody have an idea what might go wrong? Do I miss an important
setting or activation? (I am using ConTeXt ver: 2005.01.31 fmt:
2005.4.26 int: english mes: english in connection with tetex 3.0-13 on
a linux box.)
Or might this rather be a problem with the acrobat
Dear ConTeXt users (and developers),
I am very fond of the presentation capabilites of ConTeXt, especially in
connection with the Metafun macros. A big hand for the ConTeXt team!
Now I want to link some checkboxes to a MPgraphic (a fieldstack
actually) and I thought, that the best approach would
VnPenguin said this at Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:35:36 +0100:
I'm trying the example at page 236 Graphics and macros (metafun-s.pdf).
I use vietnamese utf-8 input with T5.:
--- code ---
\enableregime[utf]
\setupencoding[default=t5]
\loadmapfile[urwvn]
\usetypescript
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:20:28 +, Adam Lindsay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello again,
Replace all this preamble stuff with something that gets sent to both
ConTeXt and MetaFun:
\startMPenvironment[global]
\enableregime[utf]
\setupencoding[default=t5]
\loadmapfile[urwvn
Sun Minchao wrote:
/Hi,/
//
/recently I've installed ConTeXt and after all the complicated
configurations I could finally write my first chinese text, but as I
tried MetaFun today, I got very strange error message: I tried to
compile the trivial sample on the first page of metafun-p.pdf
???:===
Sun Minchao wrote:
/Hi,/
//
/recently I've installed ConTeXt and after all the complicated
configurations I could finally write my first chinese text, but as I
tried MetaFun today, I got very strange error message: I tried to
compile the trivial sample on the first page
Hi,
recently I've installed ConTeXt and after all thecomplicated
configurations I could finally write my first chinese text, but as I tried
MetaFun today, I got very strange error message: I tried to compile the trivial
sample on the first page of "metafun-p.pdf":
ishamid wrote:
Stupid question;-)
Can Metafun work with e-tex/aleph--dvipdfmx? As you know I am contemplating
actually learning meta for the Arabic project...
it will work when some bug in dvipdfmx is solved (some interference
between direct code and cm matrices); i mailed about it with Chof
Jojo wrote:
Would you plan to release a Chinese version? I am glad to be a volunteer translate
for that.
could be a challenge, remind me later (once the source code of the manual is stable
translation should be no problem)
Hans
+++ Hans Hagen [31/08/04 10:25 +0200]:
Jojo wrote:
Would you plan to release a Chinese version? I am glad to be a volunteer translate
for that.
could be a challenge, remind me later (once the source code of the manual is stable
translation should be no problem)
Best wishes!
On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 09:21:29PM +0200, Floris van Manen wrote:
I'm going to 'finish' the metafun manual, so if you have topics that
need to be covered ...
If you'd like volunteers to proofread the finished version, I'd be glad
to help with that.
My main request is the addition of an index
+++ Brooks Moses [30/08/04 12:37 -0700]:
On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 09:21:29PM +0200, Floris van Manen wrote:
I'm going to 'finish' the metafun manual, so if you have topics that
need to be covered ...
That's Great !!
If you'd like volunteers to proofread the finished version, I'd be glad
it seems that metafun has difficulty understanding the example using
thevardef [EMAIL PROTECTED] expr p = construct.
! Illegal parameter number in definition of [EMAIL PROTECTED]@dummy2.
to be read again
argument ... p of p enddef; \par vardef [EMAIL PROTECTED
if i define a path
q := (w0,w0)--(w0,ww0)--(w2,ww1)--(w3,ww2)--(w3,w0)--cycle ;
and then pass this path as a parameter to a function
test( q ) ;
then within that function i can step through the 'list of points'.
def test( expr a ) =
for i = 1 upto (length(a)-2):
dotlabel.bot ( , (point i
Floris van Manen wrote:
if i define a path
q := (w0,w0)--(w0,ww0)--(w2,ww1)--(w3,ww2)--(w3,w0)--cycle ;
and then pass this path as a parameter to a function
test( q ) ;
then within that function i can step through the 'list of points'.
def test( expr a ) =
for i = 1 upto (length(a)-2):
Floris van Manen wrote:
it seems that metafun has difficulty understanding the example using
no, it's tex playing tricks (# is kin dof special to tex)
thevardef [EMAIL PROTECTED] expr p = construct.
use \# instead
Hans
the same tools, tricks and complexity).
I think I would be able to solve this anyhow, but with way too much
effort and without some dirty trick. Can please someone provide me some
minimalistic example of how to do this in metaplay? It would also be
nice to include it in metafun manual or at least put
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have made
texexec --make metafun
to generate metafun format. And it said it generated it.
But...
I always get these messages
kpathsea: Running mktexfmt metafun.mem
fmtutil: no info for format `metafun'.
texexec ---make --alone metafun
move the mem file to the path
I have made
texexec --make metafun
to generate metafun format. And it said it generated it.
But...
I always get these messages
kpathsea: Running mktexfmt metafun.mem
fmtutil: no info for format `metafun'.
when doing texexec --pdf to my tex-beauties...
it seems that he goes for metapost
Hi,
try texexec --alone --make metafun
and your texexec is (as far as I can judge) far out of date.
TeXExec 4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2004
is current
Patrick
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ConTeXt wiki: http://members.ping.de:8062
you are right...mine is 3.1
but I don't understand...I downloaded cont-tmf.zip yesterday from
pragma-ade downloading page...
is it not the right place/version?
where should I get the lattest?
thanks again !
Jose
Hi,
try texexec --alone --make metafun
and your texexec is (as far as I
(private mail) showed that you use the
latest ConTeXt texfiles, but the perl progam texexec was not
updated.
Did texexec --make --alone metafun work?
Patrick
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ntg
they are.
The output you have sent me (private mail) showed that you use the
latest ConTeXt texfiles, but the perl progam texexec was not
updated.
Did texexec --make --alone metafun work?
Patrick
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Hi Jose,
do I have to invoke
texexec --make --alone
in a specific directory to perform correct installation of ConTeXt ?
texexec --make --alone bypasses your distribution's way of installing
format files (fmtutil in your case I guess).
Put the resulting format files (*.fmt, *efmt, *mem) in
you have sent me (private mail) showed that you use the
latest ConTeXt texfiles, but the perl progam texexec was not
updated.
Did texexec --make --alone metafun work?
watch out: scripts are now under ../texmf*/scripts/context and no longer under ../texmf/context/ ; normally this should make
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yep, it seems to work...it generates metafun.mem in the same directory it
was invoked...
do I have to invoke
texexec --make --alone
in a specific directory to perform correct installation of ConTeXt ?
I have not seen anything like that mentioned in install document...
I apologize in advance for asking what I am sure is a repeated question
but I cannot find the answer in manuals and archives.
In Metafun externalfigure file.pdf xyscale(x,y) ; how does one find
the size of a graphic in order to scale it appropriately
TIA
--
Nigel
Nigel King wrote:
I apologize in advance for asking what I am sure is a repeated
question but I cannot find the answer in manuals and archives.
In Metafun externalfigure file.pdf xyscale(x,y) ; how does one find
the size of a graphic in order to scale it appropriately
texexec --pdf --fig=d
Hi,
Hello Sebastian,
I don't know much about Metafun yet, but shouldn't you use math-mode
for
\root and \frac?
oops, stupid typo. The code that didn't want to compile was
textext($\root a \of b$) and textext($\frac{a}{b}$), so I only
forgot the math signs when writing the email. Thanks
Hi,
Well, you should post a *complete* and *minimal* examplefile showing
your problem, together with the context/metafun version numbers (or
logfile). This way emails like the last one can be avoided and the
others can try to reproduce the problem without hassle.
okay, sorry for that. I've
Hello Sebastian (sorry for sending twice; this time to the list),
\startuseMPgraphic{test}
draw textext($\frac{a}{b}$);
draw textext($\root a \of b$);
\stopuseMPgraphic
any reason you use textext here? Do you need changing labels? If not,
you should use
Hi,
any reason you use textext here? Do you need changing labels? If not,
you should use [...] draw btex $\frac{a}{b}$ etex; [...]
I thought textext was just a faster version of btex ... etex and
supposed that this would be the 'way to go', since it is a part of
MetaFun. But I checked out
Hi,
I printed metafun-p.pdf using Preview.app on an HP Laserjet 4100 dtn
(black and white) and noticed that beginning from page 37 (physical
page number 41) of that document the output is fuzzy.
Also I noticed that it takes a much longer time to print the pages 37
onward (for instance the 14
Hi all,
We need your help in tracking down a possible bug with the
Apple Preview.app when printing the Metafun manual (pdf)
http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/metafun-p.pdf
from page 37 onward.
We (and Apple) would appreciate it very much if some of you would do
tests
At 14:01 09/01/2004, Nigel King wrote:
For the MetaFun Experts,
Section 9.2 of the MetaFun manual gives
vlogtext.bot(0, 10, 9, 10cm, @3e) ;
The formating of the numbers is controlled by @3e. I have been trying to
find the command which control this number formating without success.
Please could
'generic basic' type of installation (with pictex(2) and
langpolish)
- without any changes - works fine, but no polish characters and
metapost
- make plr fonts and metafun format - fine, but no metapost
- uncomment \useMETAFUNformattrue, \reuseMPslotstrue,
\runMPgraphicstrue
^Nitram^ wrote:
Hi,
Anybody has an experience with TeXLive (8 or 7) - what is the smallest
installation type for working with ConTeXt and (absolutely necessary)
MetaFun - I tried 'generic basic' and 'generic recommended' but I
can't make MP graphics - I have a problem with it again ;(
Of course
At 04:35 06/10/2003, you wrote:
Anybody has an experience with TeXLive (8 or 7) - what is the smallest
installation type for working with ConTeXt and (absolutely necessary)
MetaFun - I tried 'generic basic' and 'generic recommended' but I
can't make MP graphics - I have a problem with it again
Hi,
Anybody has an experience with TeXLive (8 or 7) - what is the smallest
installation type for working with ConTeXt and (absolutely necessary)
MetaFun - I tried 'generic basic' and 'generic recommended' but I
can't make MP graphics - I have a problem with it again ;(
Of course 'full
All,
Never mind. Found it on page 214 of the metafun manual:
\runMPgraphicstrue
At 11:58 AM 7/31/03 -0700, you wrote:
All,
I am revisiting the metafun manual. Everytime I compile with:
texexec --pdf junk
I have to compile a second time with
texexec --pdf junk
before I can see changes to my
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