[MiKTeX] Re: metapost not working

[<Mar...@t-...>]

Hi Walter !

 > Metapost runs properly without labels. I created a minimal test
 > file of just drawing a square and metapost ran fine (compiled and
 > through dvips).  However, once I put a simple label into the
 > picture then I get the usual error message "! I can't find file
 > `mpx314.aux'." The only difference between what I usually do (as
 > late as last week) and what I'm doing now is that I updated my
 > miktex. It seems some kind of tmp file bug has been introduced.

I had similar problems and could solve it by using TMP and TEMP
environment variables without spaces in them. For details See my post
about metapost and tmp files this week. Hope it helps ...

With kindest regards,
Markus