NAME¶

mtxrun

SYNOPSIS¶

mtxrun [ OPTIONS ... ] [ FILENAMES ]

DESCRIPTION¶

ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool

OPTIONS¶

--script

run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list

--execute

run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)

--resolve

resolve prefixed arguments

--ctxlua

run internally (using preloaded libs)

--internal

run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)

--locate

locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail)

--autotree

use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree

--tree=pathtotree

use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)

--environment=name

use given (tmf) environment file

--path=runpath

go to given path before execution

--ifchanged=filename

only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)

--iftouched=old,new

only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)

--makestubs

create stubs for (context related) scripts

--removestubs

remove stubs (context related) scripts

--stubpath=binpath

paths where stubs wil be written

--windows

create windows (mswin) stubs

--unix

create unix (linux) stubs

--verbose

give a bit more info

--trackers=list

enable given trackers

--progname=str

format or backend

--edit

launch editor with found file

--launch

launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all)

--timedrun

run a script and time its run

--autogenerate

regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor)

--usekpse

use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower)

--forcekpse

force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality)

--prefixes

show supported prefixes

--generate

generate file database

--variables

show configuration variables

--configurations

show configuration order

--directives

show (known) directives

--trackers

show (known) trackers

--experiments

show (known) experiments

--expand-braces

expand complex variable

--expand-path

expand variable (resolve paths)

--expand-var

expand variable (resolve references)

--show-path

show path expansion of ...

--var-value

report value of variable

--find-file

report file location

--find-path

report path of file

--pattern=string

filter variables

AUTHOR¶

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at: maillist: ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net wiki: http://contextgarden.net