Re: context format

[eythanweg@gmail.com (Eythan Weg)]

Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>
Mon, 28 May 2012 16:51:00 +0900

   On Fr, 25 Mai 2012, Eythan Weg wrote:
   > Is it possible (if luatex is installed) to make context mkiv available 
   > for use immediately after its installation, just like mkii?  If so, and in
   
   What do you need? There is some work going on, but already now
   at any time
   	mtxrun --generate 
   is run.
   
   > the same spirit have the paper size set according to the  locale.  Just a bit
   
   Difficult, but I might work on it at some point.

I thought to mention it because of the current discussion regarding
alternatives  to texconfig, and it involves inserting   just one tiny
file for each of the versions of context.    

   > I read it a long time ago.  But as I read it now, I believe it does not
   > explain how to create a context format.  In any case, I advocate the
   
   You don't need a context format. It will be *anyway* rebuild 
   and saved in your TEXMFVAR when you run it.
   
   Just use
   	context ...
   and all will work out automatically, at least that is the plan.
   
Yes,  thank you.   But the preferred location (i think) is
TEXMFSYSVAR.  And then create only cont-en.fmt.

   Best wishes
   
   Norbert
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Thanks, Eythan.