[OS X TeX] metapost using pdflatex

[Claus Gerhardt]

I use the excellent package mfpic which calls  metapost to create 
graphics; it works just fine including text and labels in the graphic.

Claus



>I've tried using metapost to generate eps files, convert them to 
>pdf, and embed them into pdflatex, but the text doesn't show up in 
>the eps or the pdf file. Going the old latex->dvi->ps->pdf works 
>fine, but I'd like to stick to pdflatex if possible (I'm getting 
>comfortable with it). Is there another way at it using metapost 
>(like metapdf?).
>thanks,
>Joe
>__________________________________________________
>Joseph C. Slater, PhD
>Associate Professor
>Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engg, Wright State University,
>3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435
>Phone: (+1) 937-775-5040, Fax: (+1) 937-775-5009,
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Claus Gerhardt
Institut für Angewandte Mathematik
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 294
69120 Heidelberg
Germany

Homepage: http://www.math.uni-heidelberg.de/studinfo/gerhardt/

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