Re: Is it possible to link LMTX into an application so I can use textext() from MP internally to typeset and use that 'pic' in that other application (e.g. as PDF)?

> On 26 May 2026, at 10:40, Gerben Wierda <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> See subject. I am looking at integrating LMTX-generated results into another application. But I'd rather (security and all) go outside with exec(). I'd rather use LMTX internally. Is that possible?

Is there a "not" missing from your request? I assume you want to call LMTX directly and *not* use POSIX-style exec() to run another process?

Are you assuming (a) that users will have ConTeXt installed on their PCs separately from your app; or (b) that your app will install a more-or-less standard ConTeXt on the end-user's PC for them; or (c) that your app will somehow have ConTeXt included inside it, so that the end-user only needs to install your app?

Answers to these questions will influence the approach and may restrict the software license types available to you to consider.

Regards,

—
Bruce Horrocks
Hampshire, UK

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