[OS X TeX] Context on TeXshop

[Herbert Schulz]

On Sep 7, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Richard Koch wrote:

>
> On Sep 7, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Eric DÉTREZ wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to force texshop to compile with context ?
>
> This is a good question. The trick is to invent your own engine for  
> ConTeXt rather than using TeXShop's built in command. Then you can  
> make a corresponding directive in the source. Sorry, I never did  
> make a directive to call TeXShop's built in command.
>
> Dick
>
> PS: The build in command is
>
> 	texexec --pdf "${filename}"----------- Please Consult the Following  
> Before

Howdy,

To build your context.engine file first go to ~/Library/TeXShop/ 
Engines/ (where ~ is your HOME directory) and duplicate one of  
the .engine files already there (Cmd-D) [this is to retain the  
executable nature of the script]. Then name the duplicated file  
context.engine and double click it to open it in TeXShop. Replace the  
contents of the context.engine file with

#!/bin/bash
texmfstart texexec --pdf --passon="-synctex=1" "$1"

and save it. (Note: this is for use with MacTeX-2008 and TeXShop 2.18  
--- you can leave out the `--passon="-synctex=1' if you are using  
MacTeX 2007 or some other TeX distribution) and then, at the top of  
your file put

%%!TEX TS-program = context

and TeXShop should automatically run a context compile when you press  
Typeset->Typerset (Cmd-T).

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)