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