texexec.ini

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Texexec.ini is the configuration file for the perl version of ConTeXt's main tool TeXExec.

NOTE: Starting from Context 2006.05.08, the newer ruby version of TeXExec is used in favor of the perl predecessor, and the ruby version has no need for a configuration file; it can discover all needed information on its own. Therefore, this page will become irrelevant to an increasing number of people.

It's in (mytexmf/)context/config/, first time you must copy it from texexec.rme.

Normally it's enough to set your TeX distribution: (TeXlive, fpTeX and teTeX are compatible to web2c and each other, so the choice is free.)

% set TeXShell to tetex
set TeXShell to fptex
% set TeXShell to miktex

If you like you can set the language of ConTeXt's messages to your language (if there's an interface):

for fptex set FmtLanguage to de
for fptex set FmtResponse to de

You can also avoid the need to change shell_escape / \write18 system-wide in texmf.cnf by adding a shell-escape option to every texexec call by modifying the appropriate line in texexec.ini:

for  fptex  set  TeXPassString  to -progname=context -shell-escape --default-translate-file=cp8bit

More information in TeXExec explained.