On 10/25/06, Hans Hagen wrote: > > >> Command: texexec --output=dvips foo > >> Should produce: foo.dvi > >> Actually produces: foo.pdf > >> > hm, i need to check that, maybe there is no dvips option > >> Command: texexec --dvi foo > >> Should produce: foo.dvi > >> Actually produces: foo.dvi AND OVERWRITES foo.ps > >> > >> --Mike Bird > >> > that's because the backend is called as well (dvips) ; the latest > version has a --nobackend option
But shouldn't "--dvi" produce only dvi (no dvips run afterwards) by default as was already suggested some time ago? I don't know how exactly "backends" and specials work, but why should the user bother about backends if he wants dvi output only? Mojca _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context