---
name: "makempx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-metapost"
version: "2007.dfsg.2-4+lenny3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/makempx"
---

# makempx(1)

typeset labels in MetaPost pictures with TeX or Troff

## NAME

makempx - typeset labels in MetaPost pictures with TeX or Troff

## SYNOPSIS

**makempx** \[*--tex*\|*--troff*\] *mpfile mpxfile*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual *Web2C: A TeX implementation*.

If *mpxfile* is older than *mpfile*, translate the labels from the MetaPost input file *mpfile* to low-level commands in *MPXFILE*, by running **mpto -tex**, **tex**, and **dvitomp** by default; or, if **-troff** is specified, **mpto -troff**, **eqn -d\\$\\$ \| troff -Tpost**, and **dmp**.

The current directory is used for writing temporary files.  Errors are left in *mpxerr.{tex,log,dvi}*.

If the file named in *$MPTEXPRE* (mptexpre.tex by default) exists, it is prepended to the output in tex mode.

**makempx** is typically called by **mpost**, not from the command line.

## OPTIONS

**makempx** accepts the following options:

- **--help**

  Print help message and exit.

- **--tex**

  Assume input file contains TeX commands.

- **--troff**

  Assume input file contains Troff commands.

- **--version**

  Print version information and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**mpost**(1)](/mpost/1.md), [**mpto**(1)](/mpto/1.md).