[metapost] format.mp and mptopdf

[Stephan Hennig]

Hello,

mptopdf has problems here to process files that load the format.mp
package. It complains about some redundant equations where mpost
doesn't. Changing line 148 of format.mp from equations = to assignments
:= solves the problem. But I don't know if this is a correct solution. I
think format.mp needs somehow to be reset when included twice.

Regards,
Stephan Hennig

PS: Shouldn't the output of the example below show a dot? Adding
'withpen pencircle scaled 2bp' does so.


input format
beginfig(1);
  draw origin;
endfig;
end




This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (MiKTeX 2.4) (preloaded mem=metafun
2005.1.8)  12 MAR 2005 00:29
**formaterr
(formaterr.mp (C:\texmf\metapost\base\format.mp
(C:\texmf\metapost\base\string.mp) (C:\texmf\metapost\base\texnum.mp)
! Redundant equation.
<to be read again>
                   ;
l.148 Ten_to0=1;
                 Ten_to1=10; Ten_to2=100; Ten_to3=1000; Ten_to4=10000;
I already knew that this equation was true.
But perhaps no harm has been done; let's continue.

! Redundant equation.
<to be read again>
                   ;
l.148 Ten_to0=1; Ten_to1=10;
                             Ten_to2=100; Ten_to3=1000; Ten_to4=10000;
I already knew that this equation was true.
But perhaps no harm has been done; let's continue.

! Redundant equation.
<to be read again>
                   ;
l.148 Ten_to0=1; Ten_to1=10; Ten_to2=100;
                                          Ten_to3=1000; Ten_to4=10000;
I already knew that this equation was true.
But perhaps no harm has been done; let's continue.

! Redundant equation.
<to be read again>
                   ;
l.148 ...1; Ten_to1=10; Ten_to2=100; Ten_to3=1000;
                                                   Ten_to4=10000;
I already knew that this equation was true.
But perhaps no harm has been done; let's continue.

! Redundant equation.
<to be read again>
                   ;
l.148 ...Ten_to2=100; Ten_to3=1000; Ten_to4=10000;

I already knew that this equation was true.
But perhaps no harm has been done; let's continue.

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metafun 2005-1-8 23:23
 )
1 output file written: formaterr.1