Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:47:21 -0600, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
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 -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:46:57 -0600, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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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Professor Idris Samawi Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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[NTG-context] Batch files and texmf
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 ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
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 - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:54:14 -0600, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
Idris Samawi Hamid wrote: On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:54:14 -0600, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
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 -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Batch Files and texmf
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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ 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://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
