[metapost] MPtoPDF problem with LatexMP package?

[Hans Hagen]

Maurizio wrote:
> I have the following MP file:
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> input latexmp
>
> setupLaTeXMP(textextlabel=enable,
> class="article",
> options="10pt",
> inputencoding="latin1",
> preamble="\newcommand{\pp}{\ensuremath{{{\mathbf p}}}}");
>
> prologues:=0;
>
> beginfig(1);
>
> pickup pencircle scaled 1pt;
> draw (0,0)--(2cm,0)--(2cm,2cm)--(0,2cm)--(0,0)--cycle;
> label.top(textext("$\pp$"), (1cm,0));
>
> endfig;
>
> end
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> This file uses the LatexMP package and runs OK through MP (included in 
> MikTeX under Win2K).
>
> If I run MPtoPDF.exe on this file the program complains about not 
> understanding the \documentclass control sequence which is found in 
> the mpx314 file, created by latexmp (I guess). Clearly plain tex is 
> running and not the
does mptopdf --latex work?
> latex format. However, if I hit "x" the program goes on and I get a 
> correct pdf file. I have an older installation of all this on a 
> different PC and I do not remember this problem happening before. Is 
> there something which should be changed? I made some tests and the 
> problem can be reproduced with a much simpler file (it's not related 
> to the prologue statement etc.).
>
> Thanks,
> Maurizio
>
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