Re: [MiKTeX] MetaPost memory

[David A. <dra...@me...>]

Oleg wrote:
> 1) Run the following string from command line:
>   initexmf --edit-config-file=mpost
> 2) Type the following text in popuped file:
>   main_memory=1000000
> 3) Rebuild all formats
> 4) Enjoy

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On Jan 18, 2011 at 10:02am José Carlos Santos wrote:
>
> While trying to compile some MetaPost files under MiKTeX 2.9, I got the 
> error: 
> 
> ! MetaPost capacity exceeded, sorry [main memory size=50000]. 
> 
> Under MiKTeX 2.8, there was the command line option --main-memory=n 
> (although I never used it), but the MiKTeX 2.9 manual doesn't mention it: 
> 
> http://docs.miktex.org/2.9/manual/mpost.html
> 
> So, my question is: is it possible (and, if so, how) to increase the 
> main memory of MetaPost under MiKTeX 2.9?



David