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== Description ==  
 
== Description ==  
Create a MetaPost graphic at this point in the document.
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Define code for a MetaPost graphic. The graphic can be placed in the document with {{cmd|useMPgraphic}}, and will be recompiled every time it it is placed.
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==
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<context source=yes>
 
<context source=yes>
...
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\def\mycolor{.625red}
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\startuseMPgraphic{name}
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  fill fullcircle scaled 20pt withcolor \mycolor;
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\stopuseMPgraphic
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red: \useMPgraphic{name}
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\def\mycolor{.625blue}
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blue: \useMPgraphic{name}
 
</context>
 
</context>
Or use <texcode> tags if the example doesn't compile on this wiki
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 13:27, 26 November 2012

\startuseMPgraphic

Syntax

\startuseMPgraphic{...}
{...} name under which the graphic will be known

Description

Define code for a MetaPost graphic. The graphic can be placed in the document with \useMPgraphic, and will be recompiled every time it it is placed.

Example

\def\mycolor{.625red}

\startuseMPgraphic{name}
  fill fullcircle scaled 20pt withcolor \mycolor;
\stopuseMPgraphic

red: \useMPgraphic{name}

\def\mycolor{.625blue}
blue: \useMPgraphic{name}

See also

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