On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alan Stone wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > (1) --mode=modelist
> >
> > (1.1) Is there a limit to the number of modes in modelist ?
>
> no, just what the console and memory permit
>
> > (1.2) Is there a way to call the modelist and submit it to conditional
> > testing within ConTeXt ? For example, to lookup (true/false) the
> > presence of modes containing/starting with (an) alphannumeric
> > string(s) ?
>
> \doifmodeelse{somemode} { } { } etc etc etc
>
> > (2) --modefile=file
> >
> > (2.1) What's the syntax of a modefile ?
>
> this concerns examodes stuff that we use for process control at pragma
>
> > (2.2) How does ConTeXt handle a modefile ? Are the modes parsed into a
> > modelist ( re: question 1.2 ) ?
>
> best use ctx files instead, like in
>
> == somefile.ctx ===
>
> <?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?>
>
> <ctx:job>
> <ctx:preprocess/>
> <ctx:flags>
> <ctx:flag>texengine=luatex</ctx:flag>
> <ctx:flag>interface=en</ctx:flag>
> </ctx:flags>
> <ctx:process>
> <ctx:resources>
> <ctx:mode>proofing</ctx:mode>
> <ctx:environment>somestyle.tex</ctx:environment>
> </ctx:resources>
> </ctx:process>
> <ctx:postprocess/>
> </ctx:job>
>
> texexec .... --ctx=somefile
As I'm not familiar with XML, neither using ConTeXt with XML...
What if I want to pass a list of modes: mode1, mode2, mode3, .... ?
--
Best,
Alan
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