When using "texexec --make --alone metafun" to generate metafun.mem , it must be in your $TEXMF/web2c/ or the current directory.
Wang ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Petrou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Hans Hagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Kris Hermans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "ConTeXt Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:36 PM Subject: Re: metafun tryout > > run texexec --make --alone metafun > > i'm also having trouble with making the metafun format, although my > problem is slightly different. > > some history: this is the third or fourth time i'm writing either to > this list or to individuals in trying to solve my problem. i'm hoping > someone can help me this time. > > this is what happens: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > bwv988 0/19 /usr/share/texmf# texexec --make --alone metafun > > TeXExec 3.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2002 > > This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.1) (INIMP) > ! I can't find file `metafun'. > <*> metafun > > Please type another input file name: > ! I can't find file `'. > <*> metafun > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > i'm trying to install the latest beta version of context (well, a > version from a couple weeks ago) on top of TeTeX. > > i followed the context installation manual to the letter up to the > command to make the metafun format. instead of doing what the manual > says, i tried what hans suggested. (both ways fail the same way.) > > this is the only file that looks like metafun that i have: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > bwv988 0/24 /usr/share/texmf# find . -name '*metafun*' > ./metapost/context/metafun.mp > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > is this the file that the previous command should process? any idea > why it's not being found? yes, i ran mktexlsr. > > there are some more details on what i've done in previous posts i made > to this list, but i don't think the details are relevant. i can dig > them up though, if the solution to my problem isn't apparent. > > > Hans > > thanks, > david >
