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== Description ==  
 
== Description ==  
 
This command sets up a custom MetaPost style with particular features that can be selected using the first argument. The instance <code>metafun</code> is the default one and does not need to be created. However, custom styles can inherit from the <code>metafun</code> instance.
 
This command sets up a custom MetaPost style with particular features that can be selected using the first argument. The instance <code>metafun</code> is the default one and does not need to be created. However, custom styles can inherit from the <code>metafun</code> instance.
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The MetaPost instance is provided as first argument to <code>\startMPcode</code> or <code>\startuseMPgraphic</code>. In the latter case the figure name is separated by a double-colon from the instance name.
  
 
== Predefined Instances ==
 
== Predefined Instances ==
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   draw textext("some text") ;
 
   draw textext("some text") ;
 
\stopMPcode
 
\stopMPcode
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\startuseMPgraphic{veryimportant::mygraphic}
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  draw textext("some text") ;
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\stopuseMPgraphic
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\useMPgraphic{veryimportant::mygraphic}
  
 
\stoptext
 
\stoptext

Revision as of 15:13, 26 November 2012

\defineMPinstance

Syntax

\defineMPinstance[...][...][...]
[...] name
[...] name for inheritance (optional)
[...] see \setupMPinstance


Description

This command sets up a custom MetaPost style with particular features that can be selected using the first argument. The instance metafun is the default one and does not need to be created. However, custom styles can inherit from the metafun instance.

The MetaPost instance is provided as first argument to \startMPcode or \startuseMPgraphic. In the latter case the figure name is separated by a double-colon from the instance name.

Predefined Instances

\defineMPinstance [metafun]  [format=metafun, extensions=yes, initializations=yes]
\defineMPinstance [metapost] [format=mpost]

Example

\defineMPinstance
  [important]
  [metafun] % needs to be inherited from the global metafun instance
  [textcolor=red]

\defineMPinstance
  [veryimportant]
  [important]
  [textstyle=bold]

\starttext

% normal black text
\startMPcode
  draw textext("some text") ;
\stopMPcode

% red text
\startMPcode{important}
  draw textext("some text") ;
\stopMPcode

% red bold text
\startMPcode{veryimportant}
  draw textext("some text") ;
\stopMPcode

\startuseMPgraphic{veryimportant::mygraphic}
  draw textext("some text") ;
\stopuseMPgraphic

\useMPgraphic{veryimportant::mygraphic}

\stoptext

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