Thank you very much Max! It works indeed! One more question. How would I import the eps file back into MPpage, so I could do trickery with text.
) On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 1:46 AM Max Chernoff <mse...@telus.net> wrote: > > I have a large .tex file with metapost embedded in it and want to compile > > it, but it fails. Do you know of a way to compile it? > > Just use plain MetaPost: > > diff --git a/belgrade_gm.tex b/belgrade_gm.mp > index 3281754..d536b64 100644 > --- a/belgrade_gm.tex > +++ b/belgrade_gm.mp > @@ -1 +1 @@ > -\startMPpage > +beginfig(1) > @@ -125187 +125187 @@ drawdot (264.352, 116.362) withpen pencircle > scaled 1.35 withcolor (0.929, 0.110 > -\stopMPpage > \ No newline at end of file > +endfig; end; > > Then compile with: > > mpost belgrade_gm > ps2pdf belgrade_gm.1 > > -- Max > >
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