%D \module
%D   [       file=mptopdf,
%D        version=2000.03.27,
%D          title=\METAPOST,
%D       subtitle=conversion to \PDF, 
%D         author=Hans Hagen,
%D           date=\currentdate,
%D      copyright={PRAGMA / Hans Hagen \& Ton Otten}]
%C
%C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is
%C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for 
%C details. 

%D The file \type {mptopdf} provides a quick way to convert 
%D \METAPOST\ files to \PDF\ using a slightly stripped down 
%D plain \TEX, \PDFTEX, and a few \CONTEXT\ modules. 
%D
%D First generate a format, which in \WEBC\ looks like:
%D
%D \starttypen 
%D pdftex --ini mptopdf 
%D \stoptypen 
%D
%D or: 
%D
%D \starttypen 
%D texexec --make --tex=pdftex --format=mptopdf --alone 
%D \stoptypen 
%D
%D Since this conversion only works with \PDFTEX\ or \PDFETEX, 
%D the session is aborted when another \TEX\ is used. When 
%D finished, the resulting \type {fmt} file should be moved to 
%D the right location. 
%D
%D The conversion itself is accomplished by: 
%D
%D \starttypen 
%D pdftex &mptopdf \relax filename.number 
%D \stoptypen 
%D 
%D The \type {\relax} is needed since we don't want to process
%D the file directly. Instead we pick up the filename using
%D \type {\everypar}. Since this file is still the first one
%D we load, although delayed, the jobname is as we expect. So,
%D at least in \WEBC, the result of the conversion comes
%D available in the file \type {filename.pdf}. This conversion
%D process is roughly compatible with: 
%D
%D \starttypen 
%D texexec --pdf --fig=c --result=filename filename.number
%D \stoptypen 
%D
%D This uses \CONTEXT, and is therefore slower. Therefore, 
%D we provide a small \PERL\ script that does a faster job, 
%D using the minimal format. Given that a format is 
%D generated, one can say: 
%D
%D \starttypen 
%D mptopdf somefile  
%D mptopdf somefile.123
%D mptopdf mp*.* 
%D \stoptypen 
%D 
%D The results are copied into files named \type 
%D {somefile-number}. This mechanism will also be available 
%D in a next release of \TEXUTIL.

%D The \TEX\ implementation is rather simple, since we use some 
%D generic \CONTEXT\ modules. Because we need a few register
%D allocation macros, we preload plain \TEX. We don't load 
%D fonts yet. 

\input syst-tex

%D We check for the usage of \PDFTEX, and quit if another 
%D \TEX\ is used. 

\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined 
  \message{Sorry, you should use pdf(e)TeX instead.} 
  \expandafter \endinput 
\fi

%D The conversion to \PDF\ is carried out by macros, that 
%D are collected in the file: 

\input supp-pdf 
\input supp-mpe  \MPcmykcolorstrue \MPspotcolorstrue

%D We use no output routine. 

\output{} 

%D Since we need to calculate and set the bounding box, 
%D we definitely don't want to indent paragraphs.

\parindent=0pt 

%D We use \type {\everypar} to pick up the filename and
%D process the \METAPOST\ graphic. 

\everypar{\processMPfile} 

%D The main macro shows a few \PDFTEX\ primitives. The main
%D work is done by the macro \type {\convertMPtoPDF} which is
%D defined in \type supp-pdf}. This macro interprets the
%D \METAPOST\ file. Close reading of this macro will probably
%D learn a few (\PDF) tricks. Apart from some path
%D transformations, which are needed since \PDF\ has a
%D different vision on paths, the graphic is positioned in
%D such a way that accuracy in \PDF\ xforms is guaranteed. 

\def\processMPfile#1 %
  {\pdfoutput=1 
   \pdfcompresslevel=9
   \chardef\makeMPintoPDFobject=1
   \hsize=100in
   \vsize=\hsize
   \hoffset=-1in 
   \voffset=\hoffset
   \topskip=0pt
   \setbox0=\vbox{\convertMPtoPDF{#1}{1}{1}}%
   \ifdim\wd0<1in \message{[warning:  width<1in]}\fi
   \ifdim\ht0<1in \message{[warning: height<1in]}\fi
   \pdfpageheight=\ht0 
   \pdfpagewidth=\wd0 
   \box0
   \bye}

%D The \type {\chardef} forces the converter to build a so 
%D called xform object. This is needed in case the graphic
%D uses special trickery, like shading. 

%D Since \ACROBAT\ has troubles with figures smaller than 
%D 1~inch, we issue a warning. When embedding graphics in 
%D documents, a size less that 1~inch does not harm. In 
%D order to overload runtime directives in the \PDFTEX\ 
%D configuration file, we set the offsets and output method 
%D in the macro.
%D 
%D The resulting \PDF\ file is about as efficient as such a
%D self contained file can be. However, if needed, this \PDF\
%D file can be converted to \EPS\ using for instance the 
%D \PDFTOPS\ program (in \WEBC) or \GHOSTSCRIPT. 

\dump
