NAME

findtexmf - search files in MiKTeX directories

SYNOPSIS

findtexmf [option...] file...

DESCRIPTION

findtexmf can be used to find files in the MiKTeX directories. When the -file-type option is not given, the search path used when looking for a file is inferred from the name given, by looking for a known extension. If no known extension is found, the search path for TeX source files is used.

OPTIONS

--alias=name

Pretend to be name when finding files.

--help

Give help and exit.

--file-type=filetype

Use the specified file type (see below).

--list-file-types

Print known file types.

--must-exist

Allow installation of a packacke, if a file should exist because it is a part of the package.

--show-path=filetype

Print the search path for the specified file type (see below).

--start

Start the associated program, if the file was found.

--the-name-of-the-game=name

Set the name of the engine. Relevant when searching for format files.

--version

Show version information and exit.

FILE TYPES



  afm (.afm)


  base (.base)


  bib (.bib)


  bst (.bst)


  cid maps (.cid:.cidmap)


  clua (.dll:.so)


  cweb (.w)


  dvi (.dvi)


  enc (.enc)


  executables ()


  font feature files (.fea)


  fmt (.fmt)


  hbf (.hbf)


  graphic/figure (.eps:.epsi:.png)


  gf (.gf)


  ist (.ist)


  lig files (.lig)


  lua (.lua:.luatex:.luc:.luctex:.texlua:.texluc:.tlu)


  map (.map)


  mem (.mem)


  mf (.mf)


  mfpool (.pool)


  mft (.mft)


  mlbib (.mlbib:.bib)


  mlbst (.bst)


  mp (.mp)


  mppool (.pool)


  ocp (.ocp)


  ofm (.ofm:.tfm)


  opl (.opl)


  opentype fonts (.otf)


  otp (.otp)


  ovf (.ovf)


  ovp (.ovp)


  pk (.pk)


  PostScript header (.pro:.enc)


  subfont definition files (.sfd)


  tcx (.tcx)


  tex (.tex)


  texpool (.pool)


  TeX system documentation (.pdf:.html:.md:.txt:.ps:.dvi)


  tfm (.tfm)


  truetype fonts (.ttf:.ttc)


  type1 fonts (.pfb:.pfa)


  type42 fonts (.t42:.T42)


  vf (.vf)


  web (.web)