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By default, choosing the ConTeXt option from the drop-down executes
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Download TeXworks from its [https://github.com/TeXworks/texworks/releases Github page].
  
  texmfstart texexec <filename>
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Change the following preferences:
  
which executes ConTeXt using pdfTeX; the XeConTeXt option executes
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* General: no changes necessary
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* Editor:
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** line numbers: yes
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** syntax coloring: ConTeXt
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** smart quotes mode: None (or Unicode characters)
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* Preview: no changes necessary
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* Typesetting:
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** Paths for TeX...: add the bin path of your ConTeXt installation (that below <tt>tex/</tt>) and move it above the TeX live paths
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** Processing tools/Default: ConTeXt (LuaTeX)
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** Hide console output: never
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* Scripts: no changes necessary
  
  texmfstart texexec --xtx <filename>
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== [[SyncTeX]] ==
  
which uses XeTeX.
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Would be nice, but doesn’t work.
 
 
== Adding an option to use ConTeXt with LuaTeX ==
 
 
 
* In the menu select Edit > Preferences...
 
* Go to the Typesetting tab
 
* On the Typesetting tab, the "+" button at the bottom right lets you add new compilation options.
 
* To typeset with MkII and the LuaTeX engine:
 
**  Program: <code>texmfstart</code>
 
**  Parameters: <code>texexec --lua $fullname</code>
 
* To typeset with MkIV (which always uses LuaTeX):
 
**  Program: <code>mtxrun</code>
 
**  Parameters: <code>--script context --synctec $fullname</code>
 
 
 
== Mac hints ==
 
 
 
If you install ConTeXt in your Applications Folder, you have to create a new engine.
 
 
 
Go to your preferences inside TeXworks.
 
 
 
In Typesetting Menu, in Processing tools, add a new engine.
 
In Name, type what you want.
 
In Program : /Applications/ConText/tex/texmf-osx-64/bin/texmfstart
 
In Arguments :
 
*texexec as the first argument
 
*$fullname as the second argument
 
*$synctexoption as the third argument.
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Text Editors]]
 
[[Category:Text Editors]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 5 August 2022

Download TeXworks from its Github page.

Change the following preferences:

  • General: no changes necessary
  • Editor:
    • line numbers: yes
    • syntax coloring: ConTeXt
    • smart quotes mode: None (or Unicode characters)
  • Preview: no changes necessary
  • Typesetting:
    • Paths for TeX...: add the bin path of your ConTeXt installation (that below tex/) and move it above the TeX live paths
    • Processing tools/Default: ConTeXt (LuaTeX)
    • Hide console output: never
  • Scripts: no changes necessary

SyncTeX

Would be nice, but doesn’t work.