[OS X TeX] Changing configurations (was: %&format under ...)

[Gerben Wierda]

On Nov 11, 2004, at 21:35, Maarten Sneep wrote:

> On 11 nov 2004, at 21:25, Gerben Wierda wrote:
>
>> It is better to add this to /usr/local/teTeX/texmf.cnf than changing 
>> the one Maarten points to. The one Maarten points to is overwritten 
>> on every install of TeX Programs. The one in 
>> /usr/local/teTeX/texmf.cnf is saved as a copy when you configure TeX 
>> and it has been changed with respect to the default one. The 
>> /usr/local/teTeX/texmf.cnf contains overrides for the one Maarten is 
>> writing about.
>
> Can this other configuration file also be used to override other 
> parameters? For some of the larger pictures (metapost -> mptopdf) I 
> need to enlarge both pdflatex and mpost to the largest sizes for some 
> of their parameters. It would be nice if the system remembered those 
> changes (or if they could be made in a location where they can be 
> merged with your defaults (taking the largest of the two...)

Yes, you can. Some parameters change (like memory) do require a rebuild 
of the formats, though. Having intelligence enough to do what you want 
on changes soon turns into AI-like qualities and can't be done.

G

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> Maarten
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