ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool 1.32
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Command line options

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--scriptrun an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list
--evaluaterun code passed on the commandline (between quotes) (=loop) (exit|quit aborts)
--executerun a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
--resolveresolve prefixed arguments
--ctxluarun internally (using preloaded libs)
--internalrun script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
--locatelocate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail)
--treepathtotreeuse given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
--pathrunpathgo to given path before execution
--ifchangedfilenameonly execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
--iftouchedold,newonly execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
--makestubscreate stubs for (context related) scripts
--removestubsremove stubs (context related) scripts
--stubpathbinpathpaths where stubs wil be written
--windowscreate windows (mswin) stubs
--unixcreate unix (linux) stubs
--addbinarypathprepend the (found) binarypath to runners
--verbosegive a bit more info
--trackerslistenable given trackers
--prognamestrformat or backend
--systeminfostrshow current operating system, processor, etc
--editlaunch editor with found file
--launchlaunch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all,--list)
--timedrunrun a script and time its run
--autogenerateregenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor)
--usekpseuse kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower)
--forcekpseforce using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality)
--prefixesshow supported prefixes
--generategenerate file database
--variablesshow configuration variables
--configurationsshow configuration order
--directivesshow (known) directives
--trackersshow (known) trackers
--experimentsshow (known) experiments
--expand-bracesexpand complex variable
--resolve-pathexpand variable (completely resolve paths)
--expand-pathexpand variable (resolve paths)
--expand-varexpand variable (resolve references)
--show-pathshow path expansion of ...
--var-valuereport value of variable
--find-filereport file location
--find-pathreport path of file
--patternstringfilter variables