Hans http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/texmfstart.rb This file seems no longer to be in this location -- Nigel
> From: Hans Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:41:18 +0100 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [NTG-context] new tex toy > > Hi, > > One of the problems with the texmf tree is to get the right > scripts/documents launched. On linux, runperl/runruby are used for that, on > windows there was runperl.exe which is now irun.exe. Those scripts/apps > work ok under most circumstances but not all (especially not when one has > multiple trees and multiple instances of the tools). > > So ... a few weeks ago I made a small tool: > > http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/texmfstart.rb : for those who > have ruby in their path > http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/texmfstart.exe : for those who > don't have ruby installed and are on windows > http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf : for those who > are interested > > This tool permits things like (on windows): "texmfstart --browser > examplap.pdf" but also calls like: "texmfstart texexec.pl optional > arguments" and alike. Several search strategies are applied (see manual). > The few of you who have seen the integrated context environment (around > scite) already may have used this tool indirectly. I didn't yet test this > new gimmick on linux but will do that asap. > > The next thing that will be posted is 'texsync' which will synchronize your > local minimal tex and/or context tree (or part of it, or (part) of the > documentation) with the current distribution. (i'm playing with that right > now). > > Hans > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands > tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf > documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > ntg-context mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
