Re: MiKTeX 2.7 MiKTeX 2.9 ?

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011, David Allsopp wrote:
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> (cut)
>> But how do I know which version am I now using, and how  do I
>> choosebetween the two ??
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> If you're launching something from the Start Menu, you can use Properties to check which program it's linked to (if MiKTeX 2.7 and 2.9 aren't already in obvious separate groups - I can't remember what a default install does)
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> In terms of which version of pdflatex and so on that you get, you'll have to look at your PATH variable - chances are that it'll be MiKTeX 2.9 which appears first (possibly with MiKTeX 2.7's miktex\bin directory further down the line). You'll want to set-up special shortcuts for Command Prompt windows which activate the PATH correctly for the version of MiKTeX you're after. If MiKTeX 2.9 is your default, then you'll want to create a batch file somewhere containing the line @cmd /k set PATH=C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin;%PATH% and then create a shortcut to that batch file called "MiKTeX 2.7 Command Prompt" or something along those lines. You may also wish to add the line @title MiKTeX 2.7 Command Prompt to your batch file so that you can see which is which.
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> Incidentally (and this should work in MiKTeX 2.7 as well), initexmf --version will tell you which MiKTeX you're looking at in a given Command Prompt window.
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> Of course, if you're using a graphical TeX shell of some description, then you'll have to configure it to point to the correct binaries directly...
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> HTH,
>
> David

Thanks very much; this was most helpful. And it's always nice to
find one's question wasn't totally stupid.

ccn.
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