Circuitikz uses \textbf inside, which is a LaTeX macro. Unfortunately, this is hardcoded within the ammeter and voltmeter nodes, so you can't easily change it. Instead you can simply provide a macro that does the correct thing.
\usemodule[circuitikz] \let\textbf\bold % <--- \starttext \starttikzpicture \draw (0,0)to[ammeter, t=A, i=$i$] ++(3,0); \draw (0,4) to[rmeter, t=V, v>=$v$] ++(3,0) ; \draw (0,2) to[voltmeter, l=$U$] (++3,2); \stoptikzpicture \stoptext Cheers, Henri On 10/1/19 5:07 AM, Martin Althoff wrote: > Hello ... > > I am drawing some simple circuits for an electro-physics class I am teaching > using > circuitikz. Using meters gives some effects I don't quite understand. > > The MWE works as shown. The commented lines fail with "Undefined control > sequence". If I > put the same 3 lines into Latex (via Texstudio on Linux), just the opposite > happens. The > line with rmeter fails, the other two work. > > Why the difference? Some version issue? The "circuitikz manual version > 0.9.4.pdf" shows > all 3 types of meters as choice. > > Actually I would prefer to use the "ammeter" and "voltmeter" within Context. > > Thanks for any pointers. > > Greetings, Martin > > \usemodule[circuitikz] > \starttext > \starttikzpicture > %\draw (0,0)to[ammeter, t=A, i=$i$] ++(3,0); > \draw (0,4) to[rmeter, t=V, v>=$v$] ++(3,0) ; > %\draw (0,2) to[voltmeter, l=$U$] (++3,2); > \stoptikzpicture > \stoptext > > > Latex MWE, works as shown > > \documentclass{article} > \usepackage{circuitikz} > \begin{document} > \begin{circuitikz} > \draw (0,0) to[ammeter, t=A, i=$i$] ++(3,0); > %\draw (0,4) to[rmeter, t=V, v>=$v$] ++(3,0) ; > \draw (0,2) to[voltmeter, l=$U$] (++3,2); > \end{circuitikz} > \end{document} > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net > archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________