31-Jan-1994 22:57:32-GMT,34959;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA21535; Mon, 31 Jan 94 15:57:02 MST Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk Received: from ccsun5.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <19864-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:27:55 +0000 From: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #01 Reply-To: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:28:27 +0000 Message-Id: <905.760015707@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Monday, 31 Jan 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 01 % The TeXhax Digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group % % and UK TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UK TeX Archive group % Today's Topics: TeXhax in '94 survey TeX support for the Kannada language? Color TeX musictex sortindx in C? flash card style? Query: SUN, HP Deskjet driver LaTeX style for manual? Bold Greek Letters WYSIWYG editor for TeX or LaTeX? Word-for-Windows to LaTeX conversion CTAN calling all LaTeX style writers!! Readme! [comp.text.tex] emTeX 3.1415 beta-9 is now available [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING: TeXit 1.35 web2c 6.0 & friends available Movement of german CTAN host Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 10:25:19 +0000 From: David Osborne Subject: TeXhax in '94 survey Thanks to all of you who sent in responses to my survey in the last issue, and for the various suggestions you made. I'll be analysing them soon, now the flow of responses has tailed off, and hope to publish the findings in the next issue. If you didn't see the questionnaire, you can fetch a copy of the last issue (V93 #17) from one of the anonymous ftp hosts in the CTAN (Comprehensive TeX Archive Network) -- see the details of how to do this in the trailer to this issue. ~~David Osborne (TeXhax Digest moderator) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 11:30:07 -0600 From: "T.N.K.Raju, MD 6-4183" Subject: TeX support for the Kannada language? Can anyone tell me if there is a program on Tex to write in Kannada, a South Indian language? If you know of other programs to write in this language on computer, please help. Tonse Raju, MD, Prof. Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 18:36:11 -0700 From: "Carlos A. Felippa" Subject: Color TeX Is there a version of TeX with the ability to include color information directly in an output PS or EPS file? Carlos Felippa Aerospace Engrg Sci University of Colorado at Boulder carlos@titan.colorado.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Jan 1994 12:56:48 -0800 From: Steve Kelem Subject: musictex sortindx in C? I have a copy of musictex that includes sortindx.for. 1. Is this the latest copy of musictex? 2. Has anyone translated sortindx.for into C? Thanks, /7\'7 Steve Kelem (408)879-5347 kelem@xilinx.com \\ ` Xilinx FAX: (408)559-7114 // 2100 Logic Drive \\/.\ San Jose, California 95124 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Jan 1994 21:25:30 -0800 From: Steve Kelem Subject: flash card style? Has anyone made a flash card style for latex or tex? I tried, but can't get the order of output to come out right. Here's what I want to type: \input flash.sty \card{Front 1}{Back 1} \card{Front 2}{Back 2} \card{Front 3}{Back 3} ... And I would like it to come out in columns so that the fronts are on one side, the backs on the other side of the page and then the page can be sliced up into 3x11 pieces like: Front 1 Front 12 Front 23 Back 23 Back 12 Back 1 Front 2 Front 13 Front 24 Back 24 Back 13 Back 2 ... Front 11 Front 22 Front 33 Back 33 Back 22 Back 11 When there's an exact multiple of 33, it works out ok. But when there are fewer, then the columns don't come out in the right places. I tried modifying the labels style, which I've included below. Thanks for any help or pointers, /7\'7 Steve Kelem (408)879-5347 kelem@xilinx.com \\ ` Xilinx FAX: (408)559-7114 // 2100 Logic Drive \\/.\ San Jose, California 95124 % LABELS.TEX This can be used to produce mailing labels from a name % and address file. Format is 33 labels per 8-1/2 x 11 inch page. % Ted Shapin, December 18, 1986. % This output routine does a triple column page with no headers or footers. % Taken from the TeX book. \newdimen\fullhsize \fullhsize=8.5in \hsize=2.8in \def\fulline{\hbox to \fullhsize} % The following line indicates that we're working on the Left column \let\lr=L \def\frontcolumnbox{\leftline{\pagebody}} \def\backcolumnbox{\leftline{\backbody}} \newbox\frontleftcolumn \newbox\frontmidcolumn \newbox\backbody \newbox\backleftcolumn \global\setbox\backleftcolumn=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 0pt} \newbox\backmidcolumn \global\setbox\backmidcolumn=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 2pt} \newbox\backrightcolumn \global\setbox\backrightcolumn=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 0pt} \output={\message{output}\if L\lr\message{LEFT} \global\setbox\frontleftcolumn=\frontcolumnbox \global\let\lr=M \global\setbox\backrightcolumn\backcolumnbox \global\setbox\backmidcolumn\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 0pt} \else\if M\lr\message{MID} \global\setbox\frontmidcolumn=\frontcolumnbox \global\let\lr=R \global\setbox\backmidcolumn\backcolumnbox \else \message{RIGHT}\global\setbox\backleftcolumn\backcolumnbox \tripleformat \global\let\lr=L\fi\fi % reset the backbody \global\setbox\backbody=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 0pt} \ifnum\outputpenalty>-20000 \message{\the\outputpenalty} \else \message{\the\outputpenalty} \if L\lr \global\setbox\backleftcolumn=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 2pt} \global\setbox\backmidcolumn=\vbox{\hrule width 3.6667in height 2pt} \global\setbox\backrightcolumn=\backcolumnbox %\tripleformat \fi \supereject \if L\lr \else\null\vfill\eject\fi \if L\lr \else\null\vfill\eject\fi \fi} % \dosupereject\fi} % Format a triple-column document \def\tripleformat{\message{tripleoutput}\shipout\vbox{ % The front page \fulline{\box\frontleftcolumn\hfil\box\frontmidcolumn\hfil\frontcolumnbox}} \advancepageno % The back page \shipout\vbox{ \fulline{\box\backleftcolumn\hfil\box\backmidcolumn\hfil\backrightcolumn}} \setbox\backbody=\vbox{} \advancepageno } % This sets up to use the full page with no margins. \hoffset=-.75in \voffset=-.75in \vsize=11in \parindent=0pt \topskip=0pt \lineskip=0pt % This is used for each mailing label \raggedright \obeylines \parindent=0pt \def\L#1#2{\vbox to 1in{#1\vfil}% \setbox\backbody=\vbox{\unvbox\backbody% \vbox to 1in{#2\vfil}}% } % The input looks like this: % \L{T. Doe % The White House % Washington, D.C.} % \L{Ted Shapin % Beckman Instruments, Inc. % 2500 Harbor Blvd., X-11 % Fullerton, CA. 92634} % Now read the mailing list ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 12:03:03 +0100 From: "Johannes L. Braams" Subject: Query: SUN, HP Deskjet driver I have a SUN and an HP Deskjet printer. Does anyone know of a driver for that printer which runs on the SUN? Johannes Braams PTT Research, P.O. box 421, 2260 AK Leidschendam, The Netherlands. Phone : +31 70 3325051 E-mail : J.L.Braams@research.ptt.nl Fax : +31 70 3326477 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 1994 19:22:21 -0500 From: mauricio@beethoven.aero.ufl.edu Subject: LaTeX style for manual? Many moons ago, I remember there was a place where you could get a copy of the comp.sys.tex FAQ and a collection of latex styles. Does anyone have the address? I am after a style for a manual. I would *like* it would have the name of the section and the name of the manual/authors alternating in the header of the page, between 2 dark lines, and the page number somewhere in the fotter, under another dark line. If there is *no* manual style available at all, how do I write my own? I should add I need to get this done pretty soon, so I would really appreciate replies with samples. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:41:34 -0500 From: "Mark Weber, GSFC (301)286-0507" Subject: Bold Greek Letters How can I create bold Greek letters (or any special math symbols) for use in titles or generally in bold texts? I am sure that this propblem has surfaced before and maybe someone can give me hints to possible solutions. Mark Weber Code 690 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Breenbelt, MD 20771 USA e-mail: sumw@lepvax.gsfc.nasa.gov ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 13:43:10 +0000 From: sdm@ll.iac.es (Susana Delgado) Subject: WYSIWYG editor for TeX or LaTeX? Has anybody knowledge about a WYSIWYG document editor that works with TeX or LaTeX format?. I've tried with doc from Interviews but the format it uses is not really LaTeX. Thanks in advance, Susana Delgado ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 1994 15:15:23 -0600 From: cross@seraph1.sewanee.edu (Clay C. Ross) Subject: Word-for-Windows to LaTeX conversion I am especially interested in any responses to the request for a WfW2LaTeX (Word for Windows to LaTeX) converter. I have a 500-page mathematics book in Word (5.0 on the Mac) that I have to convert to LaTeX {report} format. At this point the conversion is mostly manual and VERY slow. In theory, I can automatically convert Word formulas to plain TeX using MathType for Windows: I am told that MT will convert all of the formulas (or equations) in a document to plain TeX. This would make the conversion easy enough to do --- one document at a time, but I have not yet gotten to the appropriate Windows PC to install the necessary programs and have a try. Another problem that I have is that the manuscript contains pages of WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) Mathematica transactions (both Input and Output) whose format I wish to retain in LaTeX. What macros will I need? (I am one week into TeX, and this is hard for me.) The formatting was not hard to do in Word, but the LaTeX commands are beyond me. Clay C. Ross (615) 598-1301 Mathematics & Computer Science The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 37383-1000 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 20:02:43 +0000 From: spqr@ftp.tex.ac.uk (Sebastian Rahtz) Subject: CTAN calling all LaTeX style writers!! Readme! As I am sure most people know, a new version of LaTeX (LaTeX2e) is now in beta test, and will be released on the world in the spring. It will have a support policy of regular 6 monthly updates. After consultation with the LaTeX2e project team, the CTAN sites have decided to restructure the LaTeX area of the archives, to distinguish clearly between material known to work with LaTeX2e, and untested or imcompatible styles. We would also like to make it clear which packages are actively supported and documented, and which are offered `asis'. The final structure will therefore look like this: macros latex core % supplied by LaTeX2e team contrib supported other latex209 contrib Until the spring, this will be reversed, so that macros/latex will be 2.09, and macros/latex2e will be the beta release. Anything in latex/contrib/supported will be expected to conform to a minimal standard of documentation and maintenance; material in latex/contrib/other should have been tested with LaTex2e, but the authors may not wish to promise support or documentation. It is important to note that we are not making qualitative judgements -- we will continue to hold whatever authors produce and place in the public domain. A short guide to documentation and maintenance will be available shortly. Tel us if you want your name on a list to receive it. The purpose of this note is to ask style authors to consider looking again at their work, and checking that it works with LaTeX2e, maybe updating it to use the new features if necessary. Let CTAN know (ctan-mgr@shsu.edu), and your packages can be moved to the latex2e/contrib/suported tree, so that users will have a good choice of material at the start. If you haven't seen LaTeX2e, you can ftp it from ftp.tex.ac.uk, ftp.shsu.edu or ftp.dante.edu, from /tex-archive/macros/latex2e/core. You can get full details of the new features in `The LaTeX Companion' (Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, Addison Wesley 1994) Sebastian Rahtz for CTAN archivists ------------------------------ Date: 31 Dec 1993 10:16:31 +0100 From: mattes@iemars1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de (Eberhard Mattes) Subject: [comp.text.tex] emTeX 3.1415 beta-9 is now available Archive-Name: auto/comp.text.tex/emTeX-3-1415-beta-9-is-now-available emTeX beta 9 is now available: ftp.uni-stuttgart.de:/pub/tex/systems/msdos/emtex/betatest/texb9.zip It will soon be available from the other CTAN sites. Here's the list of changes, relative to beta 8: - - TeX 3.1415 - - The standard-sized emTeX (tex.exe) now supports \charsubdef (-ml command line option) - - The parameter stack size is now settable for the standard-sized emTeX with the /ma# command line option (# in 60 through 1000), the default value is 60 - - Support for long file names under OS/2 has been added - - The method for file name truncation has been changed. The 5+3.3 rule is tried before the 8.3 rule. - - Files with names that contain two or more dots cannot be read and written under DOS. This should solve the problem of \include{chap1.tex} overwriting chap1.tex with chap1.tex.aux - - The default directory (\emtex\texinput, for instance) is no longer searched in addition to the directories specified by an environment variable (TEXINPUT, for instance) - - Directories can now be searched recursively. To search one level of subdirectories, append ! to the path name, to search all levels of subdirectories, append !! to the path name. - - A new environment variable, EMTEXDIR, can be used to change the path name of the emTeX directory - - The EMTEXDRV environment variable and the /pv command line option are no longer supported; use EMTEXDIR instead. For instance, replace set emtexdrv=c with set emtexdir=c:\emtex - - The TCP file (see the /c option) is now sought in \emtex\data (or in the directories set by the TEXDATA environment variable). - - Loops which don't produce screen output can now be interrupted with Ctrl-Break. This feature can be disabled by the /db command line option (for machines which have problems with hooking interrupt 1C) - - The speed of screen output has been improved, especially when running under GNU Emacs on OS/2 - - Keyboard input now works under GNU Emacs on OS/2 - -- Eberhard Mattes (mattes@azu.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de) ------------------------------ Date: 31 Dec 1993 10:16:42 +0100 From: Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING: TeXit 1.35 Archive-Name: auto/comp.text.tex/ANNOUNCING-TeXit-1-35 TeXit is my "do-it-all" Perl script for processing TeX (especially LaTeX) documents. This release should be available on all CTAN sites "real soon now" (I just uploaded it to ftp.shsu.edu this morning...) in the directory /support/texit. Here's the top of the CHANGES file. If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to ask... $Id: CHANGES 1.6 1993/12/30 17:27:16 norm Exp $ This file documents the changes to TeXit: Version 1.35: - - $DEFAULTLATEXFORMAT added to specify default LaTeX variant (it could be a LaTeX file, a LaTeX+NFSS file, a LaTeX+NFSS2 file, an AMS LaTeX file, or ... - - Added support for LaTeX2e - - Added an option to allow the TEXINPUTS path to be specified differently for different formats. Right now, for example, TEXINPUTS2E will be used in place of TEXINPUTS when formatting LaTeX2e documents. - - Running under X11, TeXit will change the title bar and the icon title to reflect the action being performed. For long jobs, this makes it easy to tell if the iconified TeXit process has finished. If you want this functionality, you must set $SETXTITLE=1; in your .texitrc file. Version 1.34: - - Reorganized the initialization code for the format file names, printable names, and parsing routines. - - Added support for finding the position of the first error in a TeX log. The '%E' in a command (the editing command, for example) is replaced by the name of the file containing the error and `%e' is replaced by the line number of the error. - - TeXit verifies that TeX will be able to find the format file that you've requested. This will help users with non-standard format file names track down problems quickly. - - Parsing the LaTeX log has been extended to add dependencies for bibliography style files and bibliography databases. - - The environment variables that contain the paths for searching for biblio files and format files are stored in $ENV_TEXINPUTS, $ENV_BIBINPUTS, and $ENV_TEXFMTS. These should be changed in your .texitrc file to reflect the correct environment variables. - - The Local-Variables and other format-file clues no longer override the values established by a % Format:, % Master:, or % Mode: line in the document. - - Error messages for unrecognized warnings in LaTeX now use the format "filename: line-number: warning" if the line number occurs in the message, otherwise the format "filename: warning" is used. - - If you define $DEFAULT_PRINTER, it will be the default printer queue if you do not specify one. - - Made STDOUT unbuffered - - Print %done message while parsing LOG file. For very large log files, earlier versions of TeXit gave the impression that they were hung... - - If a raw input filename is given (one with no path component), then TeXit will search for the file in the $ENV_TEXINPUTS path. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 06:45:43 -0500 From: "K. Berry" Subject: web2c 6.0 & friends available I've released version 6.0 of web2c, a port of the basic TeX project web programs (TeX, Metafont, GFtoPK, etc.) to Unix, and my modified drivers (dvipsk and xdvik). You can get everything by ftp from: (Boston) ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{lib,src,web,web2c,dvipsk,xdvik}.tar.gz lib is a collection of the basic tfm, tex, mf, and bibtex files (in my opinion). src has additional documentation, sources for some of the things in lib, and a few extra programs I find especially valuable. Soon they will be available from the CTAN sites (please try them first): (Texas) ftp.shsu.edu (England) ftp.tex.ac.uk (Germany) ftp.uni-stuttgart.de See the ftp retrieval instructions below for precise details. A summary of the changes is below. Send bug reports to me (I'm sure there will be plenty). If you want support, or if you cannot ftp, I suggest contacting unixtex@u.washington.edu. One change worth emphasizing: the default paths have completely changed. See the file kpathsea/HIER for a summary of this. The Makefile(s) and kpathsea/paths.h.in do the actual definitions. By the way, the new version number is 6.0 because 5.8515 was just too many decimal points (also running out of characters on my system V filesystems). The next major feature I intend to implement is a runtime configuration file (read by all three programs) to define paths. kb@cs.umb.edu Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net. web2c: Version 6.0 (24 January 1994) * Default paths changed. * Update for TeX 3.1415, etc. * Change to use the kpathsea library, a la dvipsk and xdvik. * TeX's \openin command invokes MakeTeXTeX just like \input. * TeX & Metafont: - 16-byte values can be dumped, thus allowing native `long' on the DEC Alpha. - But 32-bit integers are used if sharable format files are desired, even on 64-bit machines. - Interrupts are accepted when waiting for input. * Online output support in Metafont for Regis terminals and the NeXT. * gftopk can handle characters with up to 100,000 rows. * vftovp's -charcode-format=ascii works properly. * patgen doesn't give bizarre numeric output where it should be text. * configuration: - -lX11 is used for OpenWindows. - The MakeTeX... scripts are individually selectable by default, and can always be invoked if certain environment variables are set. - The subdirectory trick using st_nlink can be turned off. * Makefiles: - man/Makefile doesn't remove itself at `clean'. - {tex,mf}/clean-tr[ia]p doesn't reinstall a {tex,mf}d.h with the test constants. - web2c/Makefile removes lex and yacc output at `clean'. - mkdirchain invoked as an absolute filename. * web2c: - sync is no longer invoked; instead the Makefiles touch texd.h and mfd.h after they are finished. dvipsk: 5.526a (24 January 1994) * Extra :'s in config file paths incorporate the compile-time default, and extra :'s in envvars incorporate the config file path. * Default paths and config.ps changed. * -v prints the version number and exits. * magstep rounding consistent with xdvik. * MakeTeXPK.in includes gsftopk support (disabled by default), and allows user envvars to override the script's value. Some default values substituted from the Makefile. * Under -DSECURE, reading of absolute_p files is prohibited. xdvik: 1.5 (24 January 1994) * Try again to make the signal handling more reliable on the Alpha. * Debugging option for EPS previewing. * Magstep rounding consistent with dvipsk. * xdvi -version by itself doesn't provoke a usage message. * Make j a synonym for j. [FTP.nwc: 24 January 1994 The most up-to-date copy of this file is available on ftp.cs.umb.edu (158.121.104.33) in pub/tex/FTP.nwc. If the info below does not match up with what you find on the archives, please let us know. Thanks! -- unixtex@u.washington.edu.] ========================================================================= TeX programs are user-supported: join the TeX Users Group (TUG) and support the development of these programs. For membership information, send mail to tug@tug.org. ========================================================================= FTP INSTRUCTIONS Most people who get in touch with the Unix TeX distribution at the Univ. of Washington are aiming to install plain TeX, LaTeX, BibTeX, plain Metafont, a previewer that will work under the X windowing system, and a PostScript device driver. While the ftp sites listed below have just about everything useful for users of TeX on a variety of operating systems, our retrieval instructions -- intended solely for users with machines running Unix -- are limited to the programs mentioned above. The three ftp sites mentioned below are part of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN). CTAN is the result of cooperative work among members of TUG, DANTE [German-speaking TeX Users Group], and UKTUG [U.K. TeX Users Group], under the leadership of George Greenwade, Chair for TUG's Technical Working Group on TeX Archive Guidelines. Special thanks to George Greenwade for establishing the CTAN site at Sam Houston State University (US), to Rainer Schoepf for the CTAN site at the University of Stuttgart (FRG), and to Sebastian Rahtz for the CTAN site at Aston University (UK). These archives mirror each other meticulously. Please use the host nearest you: Host Internet address TeX root dir ---- ---------------- ------------ ftp.shsu.edu 192.92.115.10 tex-archive ftp.tex.ac.uk 134.151.44.19 tex-archive ftp.uni-stuttgart.de 128.69.1.12 tex-archive Users of ftp.tex.ac.uk or ftp.uni-stuttgart.de will be able to retrieve the same tex-archive files, but site-specific files (i.e., the two mentioned in the next paragraph) may be named differently. Upon logging on (to ftp.shsu.edu), retrieve and read README.archive-features and README.site-commands to learn how to use the archive efficiently. We assume that you will have read these documents and will be able to use the information in them to make retrieval more convenient for yourself. For example, by reading these files, you will learn that you will be able to retrieve foo.tar.gz even if the file does not exist, because the ftpd allows archiving and compressing files on the fly. In our instructions, the mode of compression used during retrieval is gzip. All files ending in .gz are gzipped. We encourage you to retrieve and install GNU's gunzip utility, part of the gzip package. Set "binary" by typing "bi" at your ftp prompt, and retrieve the file ~/tex-archive/archive-tools/info-zip/gzip-.tar It does a better job of compression than standard Unix compress; and it is (as far as is known) patent-free. It is illegal to use Unix compress for software on the net, because it infringes on a software patent. To inform yourself about the new software monopolies in the U.S., send mail to the League for Programming Freedom: lpf@uunet.uu.net For a basic set of input files and fonts:-------------------------------------- - -- ftp> cd tex-archive/systems/unix/web2c ftp> bi [for binary retrieval] ftp> get lib.tar.gz This file contains a small collection of fonts (TFM files only), (La)TeX macros, MF macros, and BibTeX files, enough to get started. The AMS fonts and macros are included. It unpacks into a directory named `texmf', which you will want in your equivalent of /usr/local/lib -- whatever you defined as your $(datadir) in the Makefiles. The organization of the archive was debated at great length. We hope it will be useful. If you don't like our organization, you should move the files around as you see fit, not forgetting to redefine the search paths and installation directories. The Makefiles, kpathsea/HIER, kpathsea/paths.h.in, and web2c/README (``Directory hierarchies'') have more tidbits of information. We advise unpacking this and deciding on your directory structure *before* doing the compilations. For web2c: - --------- Special thanks here to Karl Berry, Unix System Coordinator for TUG. He improves/develops/maintains web2c, modes.mf, dvipsk, and xdvik (and other things not mentioned in this file). He also maintains pub/tex on ftp.cs.umb.edu, which is the originating location for all the files above and below. [still in tex-archive/systems/unix/web2c] ftp> get web.tar.gz [Knuth's WEB sources for TeX, MF, & family: unpacks into ./web2c-] ftp> get web2c.tar.gz [WEB-to-C source: unpacks into ./web2c-] It is important to retrieve and unpack both web.tar.gz and web2c.tar.gz. They unbundle into a single directory called ./web2c-. The web2c software converts the WEB source files (in which TeX, Metafont, & family are written) to C source. The input and font files are needed to dump the format and base files required to run plain TeX, LaTeX, and Metafont. For an X window system previewer (xdvik) - ------------------------------- and PostScript device driver (dvipsk): ------------------------------------- ftp> cd ../../dviware/xdvik ftp> get xdvik.tar.gz [unpacks into ./xdvik-] ftp> cd ../dvipsk ftp> get dvipsk.tar.gz [unpacks into dvipsk-] ftp> cd ../../fonts/cm/pk ftp> get pk300.zip [For write-black 300dpi devices. The zip/unzip package is in ~/tex-archive/archive-tools/info-zip. These pk fonts are not strictly necessary; dvips and xdvi can use a script `MakeTeXPK' that will generate missing bitmapped fonts.] ftp> get pk300w.zip [pk300w (write-white) fonts are better with xdvi] ftp> quit [end ftp session] We believe this covers the retrieval of the essential files. Each of the three packages -- web2c, xdvik, dvipsk, -- contains its own installation instructions. The first thing to compile is web2c (that is to say, both web.tar.gz and web2c.tar.gz, unpacked); begin by reading ./web2c-/web2c/README. If this is your first TeX installation, you may not find the process as easy as installing directly from our distribution tape, but ease is a matter of degree. All installation processes require careful attention to detail, and knowledge of your system. Festina Lente (Make Haste Slowly), and you improve your chances of success. 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LaTeX on Solaris 2.X METAFONT under NextStep special's A simple Latex question (flushing text (right|left)) Re: A simple Latex question (flushing text (right|left)) TeX for the PC? MF fonts and Windows [comp.text.tex] ps2pk version 1.4 available Excalibur 1.5 Available (Spelling Checker) [comp.text.tex] European [Dutch] Ispell 3.1.00 mirror + dictionary web2c 6.1 et al. available Re: web2c 6.1 et al. available LaTeX2e version of artikel?, rapport?, boek TEST version available [comp.text.tex] Graph-TeX 1.0beta available via ftp [comp.text.tex] gTeX 2.0 uploaded to ftp.shsu.edu (US CTAN host) [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE: The CTAN Software Map LaTeX2e -- Second Test Release Available web2c BIGTeX and METAFONT for DOS and Windows dviljk 1.0, dvipsk 5.528a, and xdvik 1.7 available [comp.text.tex] Eddi4TeX 1.20 is ready EuroTeX '94 Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 15:11:44 +0000 From: s.j.bishop.topix01@oasis.icl.co.uk Subject: Re: How to make Glossary during thesis writing In response to Ferose Lambay's question about glossary preparation, I can offer a simple wrapper that turns BibTeX into the glossary generation tool "GlossTex" (apologies if anyone has already used this name). For the user, this works in much the same way as BibTeX, reading the auxiliary file (.aux) and using database files (.gly) plus a style file (.gst) to produce a glossary (.gls) that can be incorporated in subsequent LaTeX runs. User commands for the LaTeX source are provided in a style file (.sty) in the normal manner. GlossTeX is implemented as a shell script which uses all the usual UNIX tricks to manipulate the input and output of standard (0.99c) BibTeX. It should run on any sensible UNIX machine although it was developed on System V Release 4. The LaTeX style file is based on 2.09 of 7 Dec 1989 and may need some tinkering for more recent versions - I haven't checked. If this looks useful then please mail me direct for the script plus supporting files, examples and manual page. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 17:58:19 +0000 From: Manuel Carriba Subject: Re: TeX support for the Kannada language? Tonse Raju writes on Wed, 29 Dec 1993 11:30:07 -0600: > Can anyone tell me if there is a program on Tex to write in > Kannada, a South Indian language? What you need is macro style file. Get the babel system in CTAN:./tex-archive/language/babel. Copy the file 'skeleton.doc' and rename it to 'kannada.doc'. Then edit the latter file translating all the language specific bits into the Kannada language. In the original file they are in English. Once done, send a copy to the author of babel for inclusion in the next release. Have fun! Manuel Carriba (M.Carriba@dcs.shef.ac.uk) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 1994 15:39:37 -0800 From: pvt@klab.caltech.edu (Pravin V. Tulachan) Subject: LaTeX on Solaris 2.X Does anyone know of a site that have Tex/LaTeX sources that have been compiled to work under Solaris 2.X on Sparcstations. thanks - --pravin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Feb 1994 01:33:25 +0100 From: Joerg R Gollnick Subject: METAFONT under NextStep > I wounder if anyone knows how to run METAFONT under NextStep. I am having > a difficulty on producing any font. > > Does anyone have any idea of how to start ? > > Abdul Rayhan I don't know NextStep very well, but as far as I know there is a somewhat "normal" UNIX system hidden behind the graphical user interface. I think if your MetaFont package and how it is installed is like all the other UNIX-based systems you should be able to "go down" to the UNIX level and invoke your MetaFont using shell commands. What are the "README" or "INSTALL" files saying which came along with the package ? (I have written some C-Shell script to automate the boring font building process on my UNIX system...) May be there is a GUI shell for invoking TeX and MetaFont on your system as part of the TeX/MetaFont package and you just haven't noticed that. (On my Atari at home I have a nice graphical shell which was part of the package I use.) May be the DVI driver you have to get on-screen previews has the ability to build the missing font files used in your document but not on available (you must have at least the TFM files for this to work). May be you will find on TeX/MetaFont providing internet sites GUI shells and DVI driver capable of automated font building... Regards, Joerg R. Gollnick ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 1994 11:29:03 +0700 From: Zdenek Wagner Subject: special's Hello TeX friends, I have just observed strange behaviour. I was trying to fine tune the positioning of my EPSF pictures. They needed a special postscript prolog, so I used: \special{header=gnudict.pro} in the preamble of the LaTeX2e document (it was LaTeX2e as of Dec 1993). In order not to spend much time on texing I put the each picture definition into its own file and fine tuned one picture at a time. The picture started with \begin{figure}[p] and the document looked like: \documentclass[12pt]{article} \usepackage{epsf} \special{header=gnudict.pro} \begin{document} \input{myfig} \end{document} ... the rest of the document commented out by the previous line The result was that the specials for EPSF inclusion worked but \special{header=gnudict.pro} silently disappeared. Dvitype revealed that it did not get into the dvi file. When I processed the whole text, all \special's were put into the dvi file as expected. I have some explanation for that mystery. Please correct me, if I am wrong. When TeX encounters a \special, it makes a `whatsit' and puts it into MVL (The TeXbook, pp. 228--229). Then LaTeX2e reads in the myfig.tex file which contains only the definition of a figure. \end{document} then somehow invokes the output routine. Now LaTeX2e finds a non-processed float which takes the whole page. It sends the float to the dvi file but the `whatsit' remains in the MVL. Then it should process the last unfinished page but there is no `ink' on it, nothing to print, there is only the `whatsit'. Thence TeX or LaTeX2e forgets about it and the `whatsit' is not written to the dvi file. I must admit that it took me a long time reading the documentation of DVIPS and looking at \special's in epsf.sty and everything looked like unexplainable mystery until I found the following sentence on p. 228 of The TeXbook: ``Therefore it (=whatsit) is implicitely associated with a particular position on the page, namely the reference point that would have been present if a box of height, depth, and width zero hade appeared in place of the whatsit.'' Can someone explain whether this is caused by LaTeX2e or by TeX itself and whether it is a bug or a feature? Oh! As I was writing this mail, it got into my mind to try the simple file \special{header=gnudict.pro} \bye and run it through plain TeX. The dvi file contained the empty page but the \special was there too! Regards ,%%%/ /` / /| /%%% / / |_/ /__/ ' | / / /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /\ | /| / /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%% / , / / /%%% / / /%%% / \ |/ |/ / /_/ / / / /%%% / %%%% %%% %%% ' ' %%% ' ` ' ' %%% %%/ ' ' %%% ' Zdenek Wagner______/ Some gateway between me and you may garble backslash. It will appear on your screen as % due to problems with EBCDIC <--> ASCII conversion. It has already been corrected on SOME gateways. The domain `.cs' does no longer exist and was replaced by `.cz'. Valid addresses are: ~~ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Mar 1994 15:17:44 -0500 From: vanni@allegro.mit.edu (Giovanni Aliberti) Subject: A simple Latex question (flushing text (right|left)) I want LaTex to produce this (On the same line !!): XXX.... ....YYY ^------------- Left margin Right margin -------------^ I tried using the following: XXX... \flushright{....YYY}\\ But it split the text across 2 lines. Any LaTeX buffs out there, that can suggest how to do it in a simple way. thanks in advance !! - -vanni ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 16:12:00 +0000 From: David Osborne Subject: Re: A simple Latex question (flushing text (right|left)) You write [2 Mar 1994 15:17:44 EST]: > I want LaTex to produce this (On the same line !!): > > XXX.... ....YYY > ^------------- Left margin Right margin -------------^ > > I tried using the following: > > XXX... \flushright{....YYY}\\ > > But it split the text across 2 lines. What about XXX\hfill YYY ? (See the example in Lamport's LaTeX book, page 96). ~~David Osborne Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham mail: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk http://www.nott.ac.uk/people/dao/David.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Mar 1994 14:26:31 -0600 From: williamst@zeus.ncsc.navy.mil (Tom Williams) Subject: TeX for the PC? Is there a version of TeX for the PC? Can I get it via anonymous ftp? Thanks for any info you can provide. Tom Williams williamst@atcf.ncsc.navy.mil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 08:27:33 +0000 From: DEVANS@lynx.colorado.edu Subject: MF fonts and Windows >Internal radiophysics.com LAN RFC 822 headers >From evans Thu Mar 10 15:07:57 1994 >Return-Path: >Received: from saturn.RPI by jupiter.RPI (4.1/SMI-4.1) > id AA21141; Thu, 10 Mar 94 15:07:56 MST >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 15:07:56 MST >From: evans >Message-Id: <9403102207.AA21141@jupiter.RPI> >To: "in%""texhax@tex.ac.uk""" >Subject: MF fonts and Windows The facts: 1. I am a writer; 2. I _really_ like TeX and MF, and in fact do all my serious writing on a PC using TeX. When necessary, I design my own fonts in MF. I especially like the cmtt fonts which, with good TeX macros, produce copy almost identical to typewritten without my having to worry about the formatting details. This makes life easy for both me and the for the editors who have to read my stuff. 3. On the other hand, for short notes and letters, it's hard to beat a nice Windows Word Processor. So this leads me directly to want MF fonts usable in Windows (both on the screen and on 300 dpi laser output). I don't care if they are scalable (i.e. I'd be quite happy to choose from a small fixed set of sizes produced by some sort of pk2fon program); if they are scalable, I don't care if they are TT or PS as I run the current release of ATM. (In principal, since both PS and MF use bezier curves, I suppose it ought to be possible to take MF source and produce PS fonts, although I wouldn't like the job of making such a program actually work.) I don't care about the number of intervening stages and programs necessary to get from PK to PS/TT/FON/whatever. What I would like to know is HOW to get there >From here. It's got to be possible, and I'm almost certain that the necessary programs have to be available somewhere; it's just that I'haven't come across them. I will post a summary of any helpful replies I receive. Thanks. Doc Evans devans@lynx.colorado.edu ------------------------------ Date: 26 Jan 1994 15:46:04 +0100 From: rcpt@urc.tue.nl (Piet Tutelaers) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ps2pk version 1.4 available Ps2pk 1.4 release ----------------- (Jan. 1994) Some time ago Norman Walsh sent me some patches so that ps2pk can handle larger and more complicated fonts. Most of these patches had to do with memory limitations in version 1.3. These limitations and some other bugs are now removed. Here is a short summary: 1) Memory allocation made dynamically 1.1 in computing runlengths (needed to build PK fonts) 1.2 in scanning type1 fonts (to overcome `fixed' virtual memory) 2) Problem with handling Lucida font (negative widths) solved 3) Improved error handling in scanning AFM files 4) Provided hooks to handle non 32-bit platforms 5) Some cleanups 6) Improved Makefiles. - -- Piet internet: rcpt@urc.tue.nl __o Piet Tutelaers bitnet: rcpt@heitue5.BITNET _`\<,_ Computer Center Room RC 1.90 phone: +31 (0)40 474541 (_)/ (_) Eindhoven University of Technology fax: +31 (0)40 434438 Save nature P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, NL Version 1.4 of ps2pk is now available on: ftp.urc.tue.nl (address: 131.155.2.79) directory: /pub/tex files: ps2pk14.readme ( 9k) ps2pk14.tar.gz (237k) Sources For MSDOS people having difficulties in handling UNIX `.tar.gz' format I have made some UNIX tools (only executables) available in directories: /pub/unixtools/dos See the system specific TARGZ file for some help. Ftp.urc.tue.nl can not handle E-mail requests. But sites are free to put the ps2pk14 stuff on any server that can. I have made read-to-go 1.4 executables for MSDOS available in: pub/tex/ps2pk14x/msdos/djgpp (created with DJGPP/gcc) msdos/emx (created with EMX/gcc) The package is also available on any CTAN archive in: fonts/utilities/ps2pk14.readme fonts/utilities/ps2pk14.tar.gz fonts/utilities/ps2pk14x ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:15:22 -0500 From: zaccone@sol.cs.bucknell.edu (Rick Zaccone) Subject: Excalibur 1.5 Available (Spelling Checker) Version 1.5 of Excalibur is now available from sol.cs.bucknell.edu in pub/mac. I've also sent it to CTAN. Here's a copy of the README file that comes with it. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is release 1.5 of Excalibur. 1/14/94 Excalibur is a Macintosh spelling checker for LaTeX documents. You can optionally turn off LaTeX parsing, so Excalibur is a good plain text spelling checker too. Features include: - - Excalibur will offer suggestions for how to correct a word. - - Excalibur can spell check the clipboard. This makes it a good spelling checker for any text based application such as Alpha, BBEdit, or Eudora. - - You can teach it about new LaTeX commands and environments that you define. - - Optionally spell checks text in the typewriter (\tt) font. - - You can create your own dictionaries. - - Works with Textures and OzTeX documents. It should work on any TEXT file. - - You will need System 6.0.4 or higher to run Excalibur. - - If you are running System 7 or greater, there is balloon help. - - Excalibur is free. - - British, Dutch, French, Germain, and Italian dictionaries are also available. Version 1.5 changes: - - Added options that let the user choose how Excalibur should behave when you launch it. You may choose to present an "open file" dialog, open the clipboard if it has text, or do nothing. When the clipboard option is checked, Excalibur will also open the clipboard when it receives a resume event (if it contains text). - - Adjusted a few of the dialogs so that they all appear and behave consistently. Hitting Return or Enter is the same as clicking the default button. Command period is the same as cancel. - - Made some changes so that Excalibur's interactions with Alpha are smoother. - - Fixed the Edit Commands dialog so that it is a bit more intuitive. - - Fixed the Edit Environments dialog so that you no longer enter the number of arguments. Excalibur never used these values anyway. - - You can now drag Excalibur's windows to another monitor. - - Fixed a few minor bugs. Rick Zaccone zaccone@bucknell.edu ------------------------------ Date: 01 Feb 1994 16:13:28 +0100 From: jv@inter.NL.net (Johan Vromans) Subject: [comp.text.tex] European [Dutch] Ispell 3.1.00 mirror + dictionary Keywords: ispell spelling checker Ispell 3.1.00 is being mirrored to ftp.NL.net, directory pub/textproc/ispell. Also available is a dutch word list, based on the "Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal" a.k.a. "Het Groene Boekje" that uses ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1) encoding, suitable for ispell. It is in pub/textproc/dictionaries/dutch8.words.gz. ----------------- New address as of November 1, 1993 ------------------------- Johan Vromans jv@nl.net Johan.Vromans@NL.net Stichting NLnet Phone: +31 20 5924245 Kruislaan 413, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Fax: +31 20 6655311 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 1994 13:42:59 -0500 From: "K. Berry" Subject: web2c 6.1 et al. available I've released version 6.1 of web2c, a port of the basic TeX project web programs (TeX, Metafont, GFtoPK, etc.) to Unix, and my modified drivers (dvipsk and xdvik). You can get everything by ftp from: (Boston) ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{lib,web,web2c,dvipsk,xdvik}.tar.gz Soon they will be available from the CTAN sites (please try them first): (Texas) ftp.shsu.edu (England) ftp.tex.ac.uk (Germany) ftp.uni-stuttgart.de See the ftp retrieval instructions below for precise details. A summary of the changes is below. Send bug reports to me (I'm sure there will be plenty). If you want support, or if you cannot ftp, I suggest contacting unixtex@u.washington.edu. There are no changes to the web files (that will be version 7.0); web-6.1.tar.gz is only different in the name of its top-level directory. kb@cs.umb.edu Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net. lib is a collection of the basic tfm, tex, mf, and bibtex files (in my opinion). Only change from 6.0 is to add the raw tfm's for Utopia. web2c: * foo.bar found before foo.tex (found before foo). * configure links sun.c to sun-sunview.c if SUNWIN is defined. * -DLONG_64_BITS is supplied automatically (if appropriate). * Various changes for configure --srcdir. * Sample MakeTeX* scripts included. dvipsk: * Don't complain if scaled fonts are close enough. * Document -pp. There are no particular xdvik changes; just keeping up with the kpathsea fixes. [FTP.nwc: 02 FEB 1994 The most up-to-date copy of this file is available on ftp.cs.umb.edu (158.121.104.33) in pub/tex/FTP.nwc. If the info below does not match up with what you find on the archives, please let us know. Thanks! -- unixtex@u.washington.edu.] ========================================================================= TeX programs are user-supported: join the TeX Users Group (TUG) and support the development of these programs. For membership information, send mail to tug@tug.org. ========================================================================= FTP INSTRUCTIONS Most people who get in touch with the Unix TeX distribution at the Univ. of Washington are aiming to install plain TeX, LaTeX, BibTeX, plain Metafont, a previewer that will work under the X windowing system, and a PostScript device driver. While the ftp sites listed below have just about everything useful for users of TeX on a variety of operating systems, our retrieval instructions -- intended solely for users with machines running Unix -- are limited to the programs mentioned above. The three ftp sites mentioned below are part of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN). CTAN is the result of cooperative work among members of TUG, DANTE [German-speaking TeX Users Group], and UKTUG [U.K. TeX Users Group], under the leadership of George Greenwade, Chair for TUG's Technical Working Group on TeX Archive Guidelines. Special thanks to George Greenwade for establishing the CTAN site at Sam Houston State University (US); to Rainer Schoepf, Barbara Burr, and members of DANTE for the CTAN site at the University of Stuttgart (FRG); and to Sebastian Rahtz for the CTAN site at Aston University (UK). These archives mirror each other meticulously. Please use the host nearest you: Host Internet address TeX root dir ---- ---------------- ------------ ftp.shsu.edu 192.92.115.10 tex-archive ftp.tex.ac.uk 134.151.44.19 tex-archive ftp.dante.de 128.69.1.12 tex-archive Users of ftp.tex.ac.uk or ftp.dante.de will be able to retrieve the same tex-archive files, but site-specific files (i.e., the two mentioned in the next paragraph) may be named differently. Upon logging on (to ftp.shsu.edu), retrieve and read README.archive-features and README.site-commands to learn how to use the archive efficiently. We assume that you will have read these documents and will be able to use the information in them to make retrieval more convenient for yourself. For example, by reading these files, you will learn that you will be able to retrieve foo.tar.gz even if the file does not exist, because the ftpd allows archiving and compressing files on the fly. In our instructions, the mode of compression used during retrieval is gzip. All files ending in .gz are gzipped. We encourage you to retrieve and install GNU's gunzip utility, part of the gzip package. Set "binary" by typing "bi" at your ftp prompt, and retrieve the file ~/tex-archive/archive-tools/info-zip/gzip-.tar It does a better job of compression than standard Unix compress; and it is (as far as is known) patent-free. It is illegal to use Unix compress for software on the net, because it infringes on a software patent. To inform yourself about the new software monopolies in the U.S., send mail to the League for Programming Freedom: lpf@uunet.uu.net For a basic set of input files and fonts: - ---------------------------------------- ftp> cd tex-archive/systems/web2c ftp> bi [for binary retrieval] ftp> get lib.tar.gz This file contains a small collection of fonts (TFM files only), (La)TeX macros, MF macros, and BibTeX files, enough to get started. The AMS fonts and macros are included. It unpacks into a directory named `texmf', which you will want in your equivalent of /usr/local/lib -- whatever you defined as your $(datadir) in the Makefiles. The organization of the archive was debated at great length. We hope it will be useful. If you don't like our organization, you should move the files around as you see fit, not forgetting to redefine the search paths and installation directories. The Makefiles, kpathsea/HIER, kpathsea/paths.h.in, and web2c/README (``Directory hierarchies'') have more tidbits of information. We advise unpacking this and deciding on your directory structure *before* doing the compilations. For web2c: - --------- Special thanks here to Karl Berry, Unix System Coordinator for TUG. He improves/develops/maintains web2c, modes.mf, dvipsk, and xdvik (and other things not mentioned in this file). He also maintains pub/tex on ftp.cs.umb.edu, which is the originating location for all the files above and below. [still in tex-archive/systems/web2c] ftp> get web.tar.gz [Knuth's WEB sources for TeX, MF, & family: unpacks into ./web2c-] ftp> get web2c.tar.gz [WEB-to-C source: unpacks into ./web2c-] It is important to retrieve and unpack both web.tar.gz and web2c.tar.gz. They unbundle into a single directory called ./web2c-. The web2c software converts the WEB source files (in which TeX, Metafont, & family are written) to C source. The input and font files are needed to dump the format and base files required to run plain TeX, LaTeX, and Metafont. For an X window system previewer (xdvik) - ------------------------------- and PostScript device driver (dvipsk): ------------------------------------- ftp> cd ../../dviware/xdvik ftp> get xdvik.tar.gz [unpacks into ./xdvik-] ftp> cd ../dvipsk ftp> get dvipsk.tar.gz [unpacks into dvipsk-] ftp> cd ../../fonts/cm/pk ftp> get pk300.zip [Basic set of bitmapped fonts generated by Metafont using the CanonCX mode_def for write-black 300dpi devices. If using the web2c default search paths, place this set of Computer Modern bitmapped fonts in $(fontdir)/public/cm/pk/cx. These pk fonts are not strictly necessary; dvips and xdvi can be used with a script called `MakeTeXPK' to generate needed bitmapped fonts. Use $(fontdir)/tmp/pk/cx as the temporary destination directory for newly-generated 300dpi write-black fonts. The zip/unzip package is in ~/tex-archive/archive-tools/info-zip.] ftp> get pk300w.zip [Bitmapped fonts generated using the RicohFourZeroEightZero mode_def; pk300w (write-white) fonts are better with xdvi at lower magnifications. If using the web2c default search paths, place these in $(fontdir)/public/cm/pk/ricoh. If using MakeTeXPK to generate 300dpi write-white fonts, use $(fontdir)/tmp/pk/ricoh as the temporary destination directory for newly-generated 300dpi write-white fonts.] ftp> quit [end ftp session] We believe this covers the retrieval of the essential files. Each of the three packages -- web2c, xdvik, dvipsk -- contains its own installation instructions. If you have never set up these programs before, compile web2c first (that is to say, the material in both web.tar.gz and web2c.tar.gz, unpacked); begin by reading ./web2c-/web2c/README and ./web2c-/web2c/INSTALL. Remember to set up your texmf directory hierarchy before embarking on your compilation (see "For a basic set of input files and fonts" above). All installation processes require careful attention to detail, and knowledge of your system. "Make haste slowly", and you improve your chances of success. How to make web2c, dvipsk, and xdvik in a single make: - ----------------------------------------------------- [Thanks to Martyn Johnson, Pierre MacKay, Jon Peatfield, and Andreas Schott for their notes.] These three programs are not packaged together, because the latter two are updated fairly frequently. But (thanks to Karl's work), the programs can be made in a single make: Extract the three archives so that the following directories are parallel to each other: ./dvipsk- ./web2c- ./xdvik- Next: mv dvipsk-/dvipsk web2c- mv xdvik-/xdvik web2c- ./web2c- should now contain four subdirectories: dvipsk, kpathsea, web2c, and xdvik. The files remaining in ./dvipsk- and ./xdvik- are identical in all three archives. If you wish, you can now remove ./dvipsk- and ./xdvik-. If you wish to retain the names and versions of the programs, you can create the following symbolic links: ln -s web2c- dvipsk- ln -s web2c- xdvik- Be sure to read web2c-/README, web2c-/web2c/INSTALL, web2c-/dvipsk/INSTALL, and web2c-/xdvik/INSTALL. Make sure that you have completed the instructions in the section above called "For a basic set of input files and fonts". You are now ready to begin configuring and building the programs. Network users interested in TeX software will find much that is useful in the following FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) documents on rtfm.mit.edu (18.70.0.209) in ~pub/usenet/comp.text.tex: T,_L,_e.:_F_A_Q_w_A_[M] (i.e., TeX, LaTeX, etc.: FAQ with Answers [Monthly]) There is also a supplement to the FAQ containing FTP locations; it's in the same place on rtfm.mit.edu. A beautifully done index of macros for TeX and LaTeX is available on theory.lcs.mit.edu (18.52.0.92) in ~/pub/tex/TeX-index. These files are all included in ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/src.tar.gz. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are concerned about connect-time, search or retrieval problems, or require help in building and installing the basic TeX/LaTeX and Metafont programs on your machines, you may wish to consider ordering a distribution tape from us (address below). A distribution fee in the area of $210 for domestic U.S. sites covers the expenses of putting together and maintaining the tape distribution, equipment, and of providing information and installation-support services. The University of Washington does not subsidize the Unix TeX distribution and requires it to be self-sustaining. E-mail queries concerning the distribution tape should be sent to: unixtex@u.washington.edu otherwise to: mackay@cs.washington.edu (Dr. Pierre A. MacKay). ******************************************************************** ALL services of the Unix TeX distribution are funded by tape orders. Please do not be shy about asking us for information. Northwest Computing Support Center Email: unixtex@u.washington.edu University of Washington, DR-10 Phone: 206 543-6259 M-F 8a-12n Seattle WA 98195 USA ******************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Feb 1994 14:37:15 +0100 From: Gerhard Wilhelms Subject: Re: web2c 6.1 et al. available Karl Berry writes: > I've released version 6.1 of web2c, a port of the basic TeX > project web programs (TeX, Metafont, GFtoPK, etc.) to Unix, > and my modified drivers (dvipsk and xdvik). > > You can get everything by ftp from: > > (Boston) ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{lib,web,web2c,dvipsk,xdvik}.tar.gz > > Soon they will be available from the CTAN sites (please try them first): > > (Texas) ftp.shsu.edu > (England) ftp.tex.ac.uk > (Germany) ftp.uni-stuttgart.de The German CTAN site is now ftp.dante.de which is dedicated to TeX and Metafont only. You could get everything from Stuttgart but you have to share this FTP site with other users. [stuff deleted] Regards, Gerhard Wilhelms _____________________________________________________________________ University of Augsburg (Germany) Department of Mathematics - Computer Science Universitaetsstrasse 2 D-86159 Augsburg Phone : +49 +821/598-2116 Internet: Wilhelms@Uni-Augsburg.DE Fax : 598-2200 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Feb 1994 11:23:30 +0100 From: "Johannes L. Braams" Subject: LaTeX2e version of artikel?, rapport?, boek TEST version available Hi, The NTG document styles artikel?, rapport? and boek have been upgraded to document classes for LaTeX2e. A test version is available from LISTSERV@nic.surfnet.nl and from CTAN in the directory tex-archive/macros/latex2e/contrib/supported/ntgclass (Note: today only on ftp.dante.de, within 24 hours also on the other CTAN hosts) The distribution currently contains 3 files, ntgclass.dtx (the source), ntgclass.ins (docstrip program to unpack) and ntgclass.tex (some documentation). When you find any bugs, please reporet them to me. Johannes Braams PTT Research, P.O. box 421, 2260 AK Leidschendam, The Netherlands. Phone : +31 70 3325051 E-mail : J.L.Braams@research.ptt.nl Fax : +31 70 3326477 ------------------------------ Date: 09 Feb 1994 13:09:43 +0100 From: pliam@s2.ima.umn.edu (John Pliam) Subject: [comp.text.tex] Graph-TeX 1.0beta available via ftp Keywords: figures, graphs, directed graphs, texdraw Announcing Beta Release of Graph-TeX ------------------------------------ Graph-TeX is a Perl script and library for typesetting directed and undirected graphs. It takes as input a .gt file which resembles an array environment (it even more closely resembles the commutative diagram environment of XY-pic). Then it produces TeXdraw commands for inclusion into an .tex file. Complicated graphs can be quickly typeset producing high quality results. Features include: - TeX labels well placed with respect to the labeled object. - Spade-like arrowheads which reduce the effect of postscript inconsistencies (edge effects). - Bezier-curved edges and loops on which arrows and labels follow the tangent. - Flexibility in redefining default attributes. Graph-TeX was designed to support graphs possessing symmetries such as the Peterson graph or the Cayley graph of D_3. In these, the vertex positions are not so easily described within an array environment. See the manual for more details. -------------- To get the manual and source, ftp anonymously to ima.umn.edu, cd to /pub/graphtex, and get graphtex1.0beta.tar.Z (in binary mode). While I am seeking beta testers to find bugs, I am also interested in people's opinions about the aesthetic quality of the results. John O. Pliam e-mail: pliam@ima.umn.edu Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota Phone: (612) 624-4353 ------------------------------ Date: 09 Feb 1994 13:10:07 +0100 From: ryoung@utdallas.edu (Young U Ryu) Subject: [comp.text.tex] gTeX 2.0 uploaded to ftp.shsu.edu (US CTAN host) I uploaded gTeX 2.0 to US CTAN host, e.g. ftp.shsu.edu. Currently, it is available from: /incoming/gtex/... but, later it will be moved to: /tex-archive/system/msdos/gtex2 Young ============================================= The following is from 00readme gTeX 2.0 by Young U. Ryu +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | All included in this distribution are distributed as they are. | | I and all people involved in programs in this distribution | | are not responsible any possible damages or losses, directly or | | indirectly caused by any prorgram in this distribution. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ gTeX 2.0 has the following: TeX 3.1415 (C version 6.0) Metafont 2.71 (C version 6.0) TeX Font Utils TeX Dvi Utils Makeindex 2.12 BibTeX 0.99c (C version 6.0) DVIWIN 2.81 DVIPS 5.526 MicroEmacs for Windows 3.12 AMSPELL Included macros are: plain TeX LaTeX 2.09 NFSS2 with AmSLaTeX LaTeX2e AmSTeX eplain (aka eTeX) Installation of executables (and required files) and macros is simplified so that all you should do is to run a bunch of batch files. TeX, Metafont, BibTeX, and Utility executables are created from Karl Berry's Web & Web2c 6.0. Executables for DOS and Windows DOS Box are generated by DJGPP/GCC 1.10. Executables for Windows/RSX are generated by EMX/GCC 0.8g. Enjoy ... Young U. Ryu ------------------------------ Date: 10 Feb 1994 15:17:02 +0100 From: norm@ora.com (Norman Walsh) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE: The CTAN Software Map Announcing the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network Software Map The CTAN map is a WWW interface to CTAN (i.e. clients like XMosaic can traverse the map interactively). It is served from http://jasper.ora.com/ The map integrates a complete directory listing with David Jones' TeX index and utility descriptions from my forthcoming book ``Making TeX Work''. Keyword and date searches are also supported. This is an experimental project but I plan to update it on a regular basis and I have plans for extending the software descriptions. Please remember, however, that I have a real job too. Your comments and suggestions would be most appreciated. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 19:33:53 +0100 From: schoepf@sc.ZIB-Berlin.DE (Rainer Schoepf) Subject: LaTeX2e -- Second Test Release Available LaTeX2e -- Second Test Release Available Leslie Lamport and the LaTeX3 project team 14 February 1994 The second test release of LaTeX is now available. Notes about this release are at the end of this announcement. The first release revealed a few serious bugs and several other areas which need attention. Many people reported that documents and style files had been processed by the new system without serious problems; this includes one very important test -- the original text of `The LaTeX Manual'! We can also report that this release has been tested with all the files in the LaTeX 2.09 test suite and produces only predictable differences in the output. First, here is the original announcement - ---------------------------------------- LaTeX2e is the new standard version of LaTeX -- prepared and supported by the LaTeX3 project team. It is upwardly compatible with LaTeX 2.09 documents, but contains new features. Over the years many extensions of LaTeX have been developed. This is, of course, a welcome development, since it shows that the LaTeX system is in a healthy state. It has, however, had one unfortunate consequence: there are now several incompatible systems, in the sense of format (.fmt) files, all claiming to be LaTeX. Therefore, in order to process documents coming from various places, a site maintainer needs to provide several format files: LaTeX (with and without NFSS), SLiTeX, AmSLaTeX, and so on. In addition, when looking at a source file it is not always clear for which format the document was written. LaTeX2e puts an end to this unsatisfactory situation -- it will give access to all such extensions based on a single format and thus end the proliferation of mutually incompatible dialects of LaTeX 2.09. It uses an enhanced version (NFSS2) of the New Font Selection Scheme. Files such as amstex.sty (formerly the AmSLaTeX format) or slides.sty (formerly the SLiTeX format) will become extension packages, all working with this single format. The introduction of this new version will also make it possible to add a small number of often-requested features (such as extended versions of \newcommand). To summarize: * Standardisation: a single format incorporating NFSS2, to replace the present multiplicity of incompatible formats -- NFSS, lfonts, pslfonts, etc. * Maintenance: a standardised system supported by a reliable maintenance policy. LaTeX2e adheres, as far as possible, to the following principles: * Unmodified version 2.09 document files can be processed with LaTeX2e. * All new features of LaTeX2e conform to the conventions of version 2.09, making it as easy as possible for current users to learn to use them. LaTeX2e is described in a new edition of `LaTeX: A Document Preparation System' by Leslie Lamport (to appear during 1994) and `The LaTeX Companion' by Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, both published by Addison-Wesley. LaTeX2e will be distributed twice a year. This distribution is a preliminary test release, and doesn't contain all of the files that will be part of the full release. In particular, it does not contain the planned extensions in the area of graphics inclusion. The first full release will be available in Spring 1994. This is a test release, so please get it and test it on as many different systems as possible! Getting the second test release - ------------------------------- LaTeX2e can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from the CTAN archives: ftp.tex.ac.uk /tex-archive/macros/latex2e/core ftp.shsu.edu /tex-archive/macros/latex2e/core ftp.dante.de /tex-archive/macros/latex2e/core Bug reports - ----------- Please report any problems with LaTeX2e by using the report-generating program latexbug.tex, included in the LaTeX2e distribution. Error reports should be sent to the following e-mail address: latex-bugs@rus.uni-stuttgart.de Help for style/package/class file maintainers - --------------------------------------------- We shall be producing a short document summarising the changes that may be needed in order to turn a style file for old LaTeX into a class or package file. To get the latest information on this subject or to report problems, please send a message to the following address: bugs@minnie.ZDV.Uni-Mainz.de Please ensure that it starts with the following line *exactly*: >Category: latex-class-writing If you want a prompt and useful reply, please make your message as short and precise as possible. Notes on the second test release - -------------------------------- - -- Only the straightforward bugs and the serious bugs found in the first release have been fixed; other problems are still being worked on. Some of the reports uncovered features of the original LaTeX which some consider to be bugs; whether these should be `fixed' is not always clear. - -- There are thus several areas, including things arising from bug reports, on which we are still working. - -- The details of the distribution, unpacking etc are still under development. - -- The details of the typography in the standard classes is not finalised. - -- The precise functionality of the compatibility mode is not fixed. - -- Still no graphics package! Warning - ------- If you have installed the first release then you must remove it completely and start again. This is because there are many small differences, including new file names, and because the installation procedure now behaves differently. For the LaTeX3 Project - ---------------------- Johannes Braams David Carlisle Alan Jeffrey Frank Mittelbach Chris Rowley Rainer Sch\"opf ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Feb 1994 11:30:07 +0000 From: "Wayne G. Sullivan" Subject: web2c BIGTeX and METAFONT for DOS and Windows DJ Delorie's port of GNU C (djgpp available from oak.oakland.edu in pub/msdos/djgpp : be sure to get the dj111m1, m2 ,m3; and from simtel20 mirrors) make is straightforward to compile the web2c-6.1 on 386+ PC's under DOS. Delorie's DOS extender will run under Windows 3.1, so the EXEs can be used in a DOS Window. To save repeated effort in setting the parameters, I have prepared "web2pc02.zip" which is available in the web2c directory of CTAN. You need web2c-6.1 and web-6.1 as well. CTAN directory: tex-archive/systems/unix/web2c If your system uses the sbTeX direstory structure, you can avail of the compiled versions of TeX and METAFONT contained in systems/msdos/sbtex/ sb39tm01.zip. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Mar 1994 15:52:10 -0500 From: "K. Berry" Subject: dviljk 1.0, dvipsk 5.528a, and xdvik 1.7 available I've released version 1.0 of dviljk, a modified version of Gustaf Neumann's dvi2xx driver (version 0.51a9) for HP LaserJet printers, and also new versions of dvipsk (my modified version of Tom Rokicki's dvips) and xdvik (ditto ditto Paul Vojta's xdvi). You can get them by ftp: ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{xdvik,dvipsk,dviljk}.tar.gz Soon they should be on the ctan hosts as well, in tex-archive/dvi. Aside from kpathsea-ification and Autoconf-ization, dviljk also supports the LaserJet 4 builtin fonts (thanks to Norm Walsh, who built the actual TeX TFM's from HP TFM's). (The alpha9 version of the original dvi2xx also does so, and Eberhard Mattes' dvi-to-lj driver will probably do so also in the near future, so you aren't stuck with my idiosyncratic software just to use the builtin fonts.) The external ls-R database below isn't optimal yet -- the list of font directories still winds up being built, because of searches for nonexistent vf files. I'll address this next time out. Here's the NEWS for the other releases: kpathsea 1.7 * Searches can use an externally-built ls-R ``database'', for speed. * `VPATH = .' lines removed from generated Makefile, for broken Sun make. * A path foo//tfm finds foo/tfm as well as foo/*/tfm. xdvik 1.7 (1 March 1994) * Use DEFAULT_FIG_PATH, instead of DEFAULT_TEX_PATH (they are the same by default, anyway). * EPS displays take the magnification into account (thanks to Jon Peatfield). * EPS displays support the angle option from psfig 1.10 (thanks to Uwe Bon). * The Metafont mode for MakeTeXPK can be set via the command line, an X resource, an environment variable, or at compile-time. * Support for the SelFile widget (thanks to Jon Peatfield). * XDVIFONTS only overrides font-related paths, not all paths. dvipsk 5.528a * DVIPSFONTS only overrides font-related paths. * By default, append mode to MakeTeXPK installation directory. * Update for dvips 5.528. Happy TeXing, kb@cs.umb.edu ------------------------------ Date: 09 Mar 1994 14:57:49 +0100 From: a.wevers@laguna.han.de Subject: [comp.text.tex] Eddi4TeX 1.20 is ready Programpublication 'Eddi4TeX Version 1.2 dating 15.02.1994' Eddi4TeX - Editor and Shell for DOS and OS/2 (I am sorry for my poor english) During german TeX-meeting DANTE '94 in Muenster I presented the new version of my program. In the following the features are listed briefly: - - the name is Eddi4TeX (say: Eddi-For-TeX) says a lot: an editor for working with TeX with an integrated development environment - - windows, several texts at a time - - float-text: the text is wrapped automatically and the resulting paragraph structure is saved in a TeX-fitting format, when loading a text, this information still exists, the fraying out of texts belongs to history * within the text commands, comments, braces and environment-borders are stained to improve the readability of the text enormously * Macros: macro-recorder, commandsequences, textblocks, interactivity, decision, jumps * using OS/2 macros can pause until erxternal programs are terminated, the positioning of PM-Windows can be controlled, in the OS/2-version the 640K-limit has fallen * environmentvariable E4TOPT * switching the menus and messages to english, an english version of the helpfiles will follow if YOU show your interest in the program - - search, search&replace, go to line, sorting, color-adjustment, backupfiles temporaryfiles, screenprotector, ... - - blockoperations for areas of text and columns of tables - - online-helpsystem on the program (german only) - - online-helpsystem including syntaxinformation on LaTeX (german only) - - creating own helpfiles can be done comfortably using the included program - - registrating any programs you want - - analyse of the LOG-file, showing the errormessages, jumping to errorpositions, works also in files via \input, several errors - - related braces are blinking - - analysing braces without parnters - - 30-pages manual as DVI-file (german only) * shareware-fullversion Changes on the installation description: - - please check [Options/Register/Help/Change/LaTeX & TeX] when using DEMO.RES - - trying to print the manual using publicTeX you have to copy some fonts to different names (lcirclew10) Problems: - - if you should have any problems installing or using the program please do NOT write public mails in any newsgroups, but try to contact me via e-mail personally Availability: - - in a few days the program should be available from ftp.dante.de in /pub/tex/systems/msdos/e4t under the name of E4T120.EXE - - BBS SkateBox telefon : +49-5175-31324 limit : no limit on this login online : 20.00-14.00 filearea : 0501 (directory /TeX/TeX-Soft) emulation: ANSI file : !E4T120.EXE, selfextracting username : TeXsauger size : 0.6 megabyte password : TeX - - send a formatted disk including an international postal return coupon address : Ulrich Jahnz Alte Landwehr 2b 38114 BRAUNSCHWEIG GERMANY e-mail : Ulrich_Jahnz@PE.MAUS.DE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 18:40:52 +0700 From: Wlodek Bzyl Subject: EuroTeX '94 Below I include an announcement about EuroTeX conference. Would you be so kind as include it in the following TeXhax issue. - --Wlodek. Internet e-mail: matwb@halina.univ.gda.pl ============================================================================ EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX ============================================================================ Is North America too far / too expensive / too alien a culture? Then come to EuroTeX '94, _the_ TeX conference of the year. EuroTeX will take place at Sobieszewo on an idyllic island off the coast of Gdansk in Poland. The conference will run from Monday September 26th to Friday September 30th, and the _maximum_ cost (based on two persons sharing) will not exceed $260-00 / sterling 175-00 / DM 450-00. Those arriving early on Monday will be able to take part in a guided tour of the old town of Gdansk, whilst Tuesday to Thursday will be jam-packed with talks and tutorials on TeX and related topics. All delegates will be accommodated in a single building, and for the whole week will be cut off from civilisation: no distractions, no need to leave the island: everything will be provided. For those unable to sustain the pace, quiet meditative walks along the shore searching for amber will provide the ideal opportunity for therapeutic meditation. Papers are solicited _now_, and early registration for the conference is advised: with its Central European location and idyllic setting, the conference is expected to attract many delegates. If you are even _thinking_ of coming, then you are urged to return the form below: we will then add you to the mailing list and keep you posted about any changes in the schedule. Please note the following deadlines: Abstracts for papers: no later than 1 May 1994; Final papers: 15th August 1994; Provisional registration: 1 June 1994 (no charge for cancellation); Confirmed registration: 1 September 199 (cancellation charged at 50%); Late registration: 15th September 1994 (no cancellation possible); Bursaries: as with the combined EuroTeX/TUG meeting at Aston last year, it is hoped to be able to offer financial assistance to delegates who would otherwise be unable to attend; of course, we cannot be sure at this stage that sponsors will be as generous as they were last year, but intending delegates who will need assistance in order to be able to attend should indicate in the space provided the _minimum_ bursary which would allow them to be able to attend, and should give clear reasons why they are applying. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Delegates who are in no need of a bursary and who are able to assist others less fortunate are urged to pledge a donation in the space provided. Tutorials and Courses: It is intended to offer both tutorials (which will take place during the week of the conference proper), and courses (which will take place during the week following the conference); proposed topics include book design and LaTeX-2e, but no firm decisions have yet been taken on topics, durations or costs. Further details concerning this area will be circulated as soon as they are known, and space has been provided on the provisional registration form (below) in which both to indicate an interest in tutorials/courses and to suggest possible topics. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Conference Organisers, EuroTeX '94: C/o W{\l}odek Bzyl, Department of Mathematics, University of Gdansk, Poland E-mail: Wlodek Bzyl (Mathematics) Yes, I hope to attend EuroTeX '94! 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Please send contributions to: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: On Internet or JANET: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk SUBSCRIBE TEX-L UNSUBSCRIBE TEX-L On BITNET: send a similar one-line mail message to LISTSERV@nodename For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.tex.ac.uk (134.151.44.19) -- UK ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 2] **************************************** 22-Apr-1994 19:06:33-GMT,10425;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA18170; Fri, 22 Apr 94 13:06:20 MDT Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <05189-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Fri, 22 Apr 1994 15:08:13 +0100 From: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #03 Reply-To: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 15:08:06 +0100 Message-Id: <5316.767023686@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Friday, 22 Apr 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 03 % The TeXhax Digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group % % and UK TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UK TeX Archive group % Today's Topics: Re: TeX support for the Kannada language? Indian character design using METAFONT? Re: TeX for the PC? Re: TeX on Solaris 2.X Including code within a verbatim environment Searching for CHEMTEX fonts Previewing on graphics screen Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 1994 09:14:11 -0600 From: "T.N.K.Raju, MD 6-4183" Subject: Re: TeX support for the Kannada language? I got it quite a while ago; incidently, there were others who did respond. It turns out that so far there are no programs for Kannada.tex. I guy >From France responded that he is working on programs (preparing pre-fonts?) for all Indic languages so that one can convert fonts from one to the other easily. At present he is working on Simhalese, it seems. Anyhow, things seem to be happening! It would be quite a challenge. Thanks. Raju > Just in case you didn't get it, this is from the most recent TeXhax > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > TeXhax Digest Friday, 11 Mar 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 02 > > % The TeXhax Digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group % > % and UK TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UK TeX Archive group % > > Re: TeX support for the Kannada language? > Subject: Re: TeX support for the Kannada language? > > Tonse Raju writes on Wed, 29 Dec 1993 11:30:07 -0600: > >> Can anyone tell me if there is a program on Tex to write in >> Kannada, a South Indian language? > > What you need is macro style file. Get the babel system in > CTAN:./tex-archive/language/babel. > > Copy the file 'skeleton.doc' and rename it to 'kannada.doc'. Then edit > the latter file translating all the language specific bits into the > Kannada language. In the original file they are in English. > > Once done, send a copy to the author of babel for inclusion in the next > release. > > Have fun! > Manuel Carriba (M.Carriba@dcs.shef.ac.uk) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Mar 1994 02:46:00 +0000 From: Hari Krishna Tadepalli Subject: Indian character design using METAFONT? Hello, I am very new to this newsgroup and hence dont know if this is the right group for posting my question. I am interested in designing Metafont definitins for the character set of an Indian language. In this context, are there any software tools that can be used for working with the graphics involved in defining the shapes of the characters ? There is a certain software called 'fontogrpaher' which allows one to efine one's own custom-fonts & outputs the postscript defintion of the font set. This postscript output can be readily used in any postscript application. Unfortunately, fontographer is available on IBM PCs at an approximate cost of around $250. I am interested in a software that can run on SUN machines under Unix, can help me get Metafont output, and finally is available in the Public Domain (this is very useful too !). Many thanks to anyone who can give some information. - Hari Tadepalli CIS Grad Student UD ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Mar 1994 11:10:26 -0500 From: Lee Wittenberg Subject: Re: TeX for the PC? Tom Williams (williamst@atcf.ncsc.navy.mil) asks: > Is there a version of TeX for the PC? Can I get it via anonymous ftp? Eberhard Mattes's excellent emTeX implementation for the PC is avaliable at the usual CTAN sites. -- Lee - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lee Wittenberg | Day breaks, it's said, Computer Science Department | When night is ended. Kean College of New Jersey | I stay in bed Union, NJ 07083 | Until it's mended. USA | | -- Richard Armour leew@pilot.njin.net | "Light Armour" (1954) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 09:29:50 -1115 From: Feisal Mohammed Subject: Re: TeX on Solaris 2.X Pravin V. Tulachan writes on Wed, 02 Feb 1994 > Does anyone know of a site that have Tex/LaTeX sources that have been > compiled to work under Solaris 2.X on Sparcstations. It is not necessary to go to the trouble of recompiling for Solaris 2.X for certain application programs. I have found that TeX/LaTeX binaries compiled under SunOS 4.1.2 work with Solaris 2.1 on a LX without problems. This I suspect will also happen with SunOS 4.1.3 but I haven't tested it. - - Feisal Mohammed (feisal@ldc.uwi.tt) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 16:01:12 -0600 From: miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu (Buff Miner) Subject: Including code within a verbatim environment Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something like the following \begin{verbatim} \input code.c \end{verbatim} Obviously, this won't work because "\input code.c" will be typeset as it is. I don't want to put the \begin{verbatim}-\end{verbatim} in the actual file code.c because it is a working piece of code. Any suggestions? ------------------------------ Date: 14 Apr 1994 17:42:35 -0400 From: Andreas Becker <100112.3363@CompuServe.COM> Subject: Searching for CHEMTEX fonts I'm serarching for the location of the CHEMTEX font files. Can someone tell me an adress of a ftp-server which contains this files. Andreas Becker ( e-mail: 100112.3363@COMPUSERVE.COM ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 14:12:01 -0000 From: David_Rhead@vme.nott.ac.uk Subject: Previewing on graphics screen We are producing some A5 catalogues in 32-page signatures. We use: * LaTeX to typeset the catalogues * dvibook to re-arrange into signatures * dvidvi to get 2 A5s on one A4 for printing. Thus, the dvi file used for printing is 2 stages removed from the dvi file produced by the LaTeX run that typeset the catalogue. The catalogues are hundreds of pages long, and the final output device's per-page cost is high. Sometimes the final output device messes a particular page up. It is desirable to reprint this particular page. But, by this time, the page-numbering is somewhat convoluted. E.g., if one picks up a messed up 2-up page from a 32-page signature, the numbers printed on the sheet don't give much indication of what one should put after "dvips -p " to reprint that page. (The catalogues have some roman-numbered pages at the front, which don't help.) It would be possible to work it out, but somewhat tedious. A nice approach would be to find the messed-up page within the final "2-up 32-page signatures" on a graphics display, and to read off its "page-number counted from start of final dvi file". This would then give a number to put after "dvips -p =" to get the page printed. I know that DVItoVDU displays "page number from start of dvi file". Is thre any other "graphical previewing software" that also displays this information. (We have a number of platforms available, so information about anything on any platform is potentially relevant.) A nicer approach would be to find the messed-up page within the final "2-up 32-page signatures" on a graphics display, and to give a mouse-click to say "send this page to my PostScript printer". Does anything like this exist on any platform? David Rhead ------------------------------ About TeXhax... 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Gealow) Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 16:01:12 -0600 > From: miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu (Buff Miner) > Subject: Including code within a verbatim environment > = > Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would > like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something li= ke > the following > = > \begin{verbatim} > \input code.c > \end{verbatim} > = > Obviously, this won't work because "\input code.c" will be typeset as it > is. I don't want to put the \begin{verbatim}-\end{verbatim} in the actua= l > file code.c because it is a working piece of code. > = > Any suggestions? A few years ago, I created a style file, listing.sty, to provide such a = facility. Typical usage: \documentstyle[listing]{report} \begin{document} \listing{code.c} % plain listing \nlisting{more-code.c} % listing with line numbers \end{document} Here is the style file (listing.sty): % listing.sty 29-Nov-90 JCG % see The TeXbook, pp. 380-381, 391 \def\uncatcodespecials{\def\do##1{\catcode`##1=3D12 }\dospecials} % numbered listing \def\nlisting#1{\par\begingroup\nsetupverbatim\input#1 \endgroup} \newcount\lineno % the number of file lines listed \def\nsetupverbatim{\tt \lineno=3D0 \def\par{\leavevmode\egroup\box0\endgraf} \obeylines \uncatcodespecials \obeyspaces % \catcode`\`=3D\active = \catcode`\^^I=3D\active \everypar{\advance\lineno by1 \llap{\sevrm\the\lineno\ \ }\startbox}} {\obeyspaces\global\let =3D\ } % let active space =3D control space % unnumbered listing \def\listing#1{\par\begingroup\setupverbatim\input#1 \endgroup} \def\setupverbatim{\tt \parindent=3D0pt \def\par{\leavevmode\egroup\box0\endgraf} \obeylines \uncatcodespecials \obeyspaces % \catcode`\`=3D\active = \catcode`\^^I=3D\active \everypar{\startbox}} {\obeyspaces\global\let =3D\ } % let active space =3D control space \newdimen\w \setbox0=3D\hbox{\tt\space} \w=3D8\wd0 % tab amount \def\startbox{\setbox0=3D\hbox\bgroup} {\catcode`\^^I=3D\active \gdef^^I{\leavevmode\egroup \dimen0=3D\wd0 % the width so far, or since previous tab \divide\dimen0 by\w \multiply\dimen0 by\w % compute previous multiple of \w \advance\dimen0 by\w % advance to next multiple of \w \wd0=3D\dimen0 \box0 \startbox}} ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Apr 1994 06:38:20 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment Eplain has a \listing command that takes a filename as an argument. (ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/eplain.tar.gz, or unpacked in eplain/.) I'm sure LaTeX has something similar. kb@cs.umb.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 19:20:17 -0000 From: Jeremy Henty Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu (Buff Miner) writes: = > Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would > like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something li= ke > the following > = > \begin{verbatim} > \input code.c > \end{verbatim} % The following works, but it's rather hacky. = \documentstyle{article} \def\loadcode{\begin{verbatim} \input{some-code}} \begin{document} \loadcode \end{verbatim} \end{document} % Any neater suggestions? = % Jeremy C. Henty = ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Apr 1994 08:40:50 -0400 From: Lee Wittenberg Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment Buff Miner (miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu) asks: > Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would > like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something li= ke > the following > = > \begin{verbatim} > \input code.c > \end{verbatim} > = > Obviously, this won't work because "\input code.c" will be typeset as it > is. I don't want to put the \begin{verbatim}-\end{verbatim} in the actua= l > file code.c because it is a working piece of code. > = > Any suggestions? The CTAN archives contain a verbatim.sty file that you can include in your \documentstyle line: \documentstyle[verbatim...]{whatever} This style includes a \verbatiminput command that does what you want: \verbatiminput{code.c} -- Lee Lee Wittenberg | After they had explored all the suns in Computer Science Department | the universe, and all the planets of all Kean College of New Jersey | the suns, they realized that there was no Union, NJ 07083 | other life in the universe, and that they USA | were alone. And they were very happy, | because then they knew it was up to them leew@pilot.njin.net | to become all the things they had imagined | they would find. | -- Lanford Wilson | "5th of July" (1978) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1994 11:18:31 +0700 From: Zdenek Wagner Subject: Re: Previewing on graphics screen David Rhead wrote: = > We are producing some A5 catalogues in 32-page signatures. We use: > * LaTeX to typeset the catalogues > * dvibook to re-arrange into signatures > * dvidvi to get 2 A5s on one A4 for printing. > Thus, the dvi file used for printing is 2 stages removed from the dvi fi= le > produced by the LaTeX run that typeset the catalogue. The catalogues ar= e > hundreds of pages long, and the final output device's per-page cost is > high. = After this process you still have a legal dvi-file. Therefore you can use = any previewer to view it on screen. I know only emTeX drivers for MS-DOS (the = same will probably hold for OS/2) - the dviscr driver shows also the the physic= al page number counted from start of final dvi filewhich should then be put a= fter "dvips -p ". you only have to increase the width of preview (switch /w 297= mm, or just for preview purpose I often use /w300mm) because the default is usually the portrait orientation (can be specified in the configuration fi= le). = ,%%%/ /` / /| /%%% / / |_/ /__/ ' | / / /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /\ | /| / /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%% / , / / /%%% / / /%%% / \ |/ |/ / /_/ / / / /%%% / %%%% %%% %%% ' ' %%% ' ` ' ' %%% %%/ ' ' %%% ' Zdenek Wagner______/ = Some gateway between me and you may garble backslash. It will appear on your screen as % due to problems with EBCDIC <--> ASCII conversion. It has already been corrected on SOME gateways. = The domain `.cs' does no longer exist and was replaced by `.cz'. Valid addresses are: ~~ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994 14:42:55 -0700 From: swjackson@ucdavis.edu (Wayne Jackson 753-5636) Subject: Problems with dvipsk Hi! Out of extreme exasperation, I'm finally calling on all of you for help. I apparently installed LaTeX 2.09 and dvipsk 5.55a successfully on a Sun SPARCstation 1 (this is my third or fourth attempt, each with = different difficulties). All of the problems I have had seem to branch >From not having the correct fonts, or incorrectly installing the right fonts. In this case, Metafont can not seem to build a font from the fonts already installed... First I constructed the .dvi file using latex (apparently with no problems= , and none mentioned in the .log file): - ---- charles.RIBBIT? latex letter This is TeX, Version 3.1415 (C version 6.1) (letter.tex LaTeX Version 2.09 <25 March 1992> (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/letter.sty Standard Document Style `letter' <25 Mar 92>. ) [1] ) Output written on letter.dvi (1 page, 932 bytes). Transcript written on letter.log. - ---- Then I attempted using dvipsk at debugging level 15 to translate the .dvi = file to postscript and direct it to our Apple Postscript printer. The err= or = you see below resulted and absolutely nothing was printed. (Used level 15 to show where basic input files and fonts under lib.tar.gz were installed)= . - ---- charles.RIBBIT? dvips -d 15 letter config path: .:~:/usr/local/lib/texmf/dvips PK path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//pk// TFM path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//tfm VF path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//vf pict path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex// header path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/dvips:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//t= ype1 fig path: .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex// Last resort sizes: 300 600 This is dvipsk 5.55a Copyright 1986, 1994 Radical Eye Software input file letter.dvi output file |lpr swmem 3500000 ' TeX output 1994.04.27:1354' -> |lpr bop at 43 Scanning page 1 Defining font () cmr10 at 10.9pt dvips: Font cmr10 at 657 not found; scaling 300 instead. dvips: Such scaling will generate extremely poor output. Loading pk font at 10.9pt dvips: ! Bad PK file : unexpected eof - ---- Please, if you have encountered this problem yourself or have any = idea of how to rectify it, write me at swjackson@ucdavis.edu or = frog@charles.ucdavis.edu. I do not subscribe to the TeXhax mailing list, so I can only be reached directly. I will repost the solution that works, in case anyone else is having the same difficulty. Many thanx in advance for your help! - -Wayne Jackson PS: Below is the "letter.tex" file used in the examples above, in case it sheds any clues on the problem. Please note that this is NOT the only example or type of example that I tested. - ---- \documentstyle[11pt]{letter} %\address{PO BOX 72501 \\ %Davis, CA 95617} \signature{Wayne Jackson\\ Manager, Computer and Electronic Music Studio} \begin{document} \begin{letter}{Beverly Parker, Department Book Keeper, \\ Department of Music} \opening{Dear Beverly,} = Many thanks for handling the latest flush of orders submitted to Campus = Purchasing. Unfortunately, at this late date, I wish to submit one more order for item= s we forgot. These items include cables, adapters, and in a few cases even software whi= ch = are vital to the correct operation of the studio. You will find purchase orders attached to this letter. \closing{Yours sincerely,} \end{letter} \end{document} ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 May 1994 15:42:55 +0000 From: JOHANNES-IDSO Subject: Chinese under TeX/LaTeX Can anyone tell me about typesetting Chinese under TeX or LaTeX. Are there any style files for LaTeX? Where do I start? Regards Johannes Ids\o = e-mail: johannes.idso@sfdh.sognhs.no ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 13:28:13 -0700 From: wagman%mesa.hepnet@Csa4.LBL.Gov (Gary S. Wagman 510/486-6610) Subject: Floating point division and multiplication Does anyone have macros to perform accurate floating point division and = multiplication? For example, if my \hsize is 9.5in and I will be using a PostScript \speci= al = to reduce to the journal's width of 7.05in, I want to tell PostScript to = scale by 0.742105263 without having to calculate by hand because we have = various \hsize's and various journals. \dimen0 =3D 7.05in \divide \dimen0 by 9.5in results in 0.0pt Gary Wagman GSWagman@lbl.gov ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jun 1994 12:05:33 -0700 From: rusty@groan.Berkeley.EDU (Rusty Wright) Subject: CTAN archives In the CTAN archives, each directory has a file, 00Contents, which appears to be regenerated every night. It would be nice if all of the directories of the CTAN archives didn't have their modified date changed every night as a result of generating this 00Contents file. For example, when I connect to an archive that I haven't connected to in a while, I do a "dir -t" to see which directories have recent modified dates, which probably have something new in them that I might be interested in. With the way things are with the CTAN archives I can't do this. One suggestion for regenerating the 00Contents file is to send the output of the "ls" command to /tmp/00Contents, and then use the Unix diff or cmp command to see if it's different than the current one, and if it is, then replace the current 00Contents file with the one in /tmp. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jun 1994 16:17:44 -0500 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: RE: CTAN archives On Thu, 2 Jun 94 12:05:33 -0700, rusty@groan.Berkeley.EDU (Rusty Wright) posted: > In the CTAN archives, each directory has a file, 00Contents, which appea= rs > to be regenerated every night. It would be nice if all of the directori= es > of the CTAN archives didn't have their modified date changed every night= as > a result of generating this 00Contents file. Thanks for the suggestion. You are correct; as of right now, the 00Contents file is automatically generated each night on the CTAN hosts (i= n SHSU's case, via a cron job immediately following the major mirroring run of the evening). This is achieved with a somewhat ingenious "make" approach developed by Sebastian Rahtz. I am forwarding this reply to the CTAN coordinating team for its consideration. While this is a very valid issue, I want to ensure that an= y changes along these lines are implemented across the board on each of the hosts so that consistency can be maintained in terms of the files as well as the process in which they are placed on the hosts. Regards and thanks for your interest in our services, George George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. Internet: bed_gdg@SHSU.ed= u Department of Economics and Business Analysis THEnet: SHSU::BED_GD= G College of Business Administration Voice: (409) 294-126= 6 Sam Houston State University FAX: (409) 294-361= 2 Huntsville, TX 77341-2118 USA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:00:45 +0000 From: tessierf@UQSS.UQUEBEC.CA (Gilles Chrzaszcz) Subject: TEX on Solaris 2.3 Hi, Does anyone know the location of a precompiled version of TEX for Solaris 2.3 or specific Makefiles for this environment with GNU-C. I have tried compiling TEX using the ftp.shsu.edu kit without success. Could you send your answers directly to francois_tessier@inrs-urb.uquebec.ca Thanks Francois Tessier INRS-Urbanisation 3465 Durocher Montr=E9al H2X 2C6 Canada ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:55:15 -0500 From: miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu (Buff Miner) Subject: dvips I'm trying to install LaTeX2HTML on an IBM RS/6000. However the documentation states that dvips version 5.516 or later is required. I've searched all the archives I'm aware of an can only find dvips 5.55. Can anyone out there tell me where I can find a newer version of dvips? Thanks in advance! Buff Miner William H. Miner, Jr. Fusion Research Center and Institute for Fusion Studies The University of Texas at Austin phone: (512) 471-5548 Austin, Texas 78712 FAX: (512) 471-6715 miner@hagar.ph.utexas.edu Internet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 14:51:30 +0000 From: wicks@cs.buffalo.edu (Richard B. Wicks) Subject: I need a gui for TeX Somebody told me that there is a program called TexCad (or CadTex = or some combination thereof) that will interpret your TeX code as you type it out and display it on an X11 window, is this true? Equation editing is far from being intrinsic to me and I would lik= e the aid of such a program in adjusting to the language. *ANY* imput would be most helpful. thank you very much, - -Richard Wicks ------------------------------ Date: 14 Jun 1994 07:30:55 +0000 From: zccz1121@rpool2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Tobias Ulmer) Subject: Re: I need a gui for TeX Keywords: TeX LaTeX DTP WYSIWYG GUI CAD In article , Richard B. Wicks wrote: > Somebody told me that there is a program called TexCad (or CadTex = >or some combination thereof) that will interpret your TeX code as you typ= e >it out and display it on an X11 window, is this true? > > Equation editing is far from being intrinsic to me and I would lik= e >the aid of such a program in adjusting to the language. *ANY* imput woul= d >be most helpful. Yes, there is a program called TeX-CAD (or texcad, or whatever), but it is intended to serve an entirely different purpose: You can do drawings (i.e. CAD: Computer Aided Design) consisting of some elementary tokens provided by LaTeX (lines, circles, etc.) and then convert the results into LaTeX code that can be included in your (LaTeX-) file. I suppose that instead of this you are looking for some program to have the typeset formulas on your screen *immediately* after typing. This is (for reasons on which I won't waste precious bandwidth explaining here) not the philosophy of TeX or LaTeX. So you might consider to use a wordprocessor (or DTP program, as they call it), that gives you that feel of "What you see is what you get". On the other hand, there *are* some implementations of TeX or LaTeX that indeed simplify (and therefore accelerate) that inherent editing - compiling - viewing cycle such that from within your editor you can start [La]TeX and the previewer with few keystrokes/mouse clicks. This depends largely on what kind of machine you are using. Tobias Ulmer ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 May 1994 10:34:02 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: eplain 2.6 available I have released Eplain version 2.6. It is available by ftp from ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{eplain/*,eplain.tar.gz} and soon from the ctan hosts in tex-archive/macros/eplain. Please send bug reports to tex-eplain@cs.umb.edu. You can join this list by sending email to tex-eplain-request@cs.umb.edu containing a single line subscribe you@preferred.email.address Here is a summary of the most significant changes (from the file NEWS in the distribution): * Indexing support (in conjunction with MakeIndex). * Generalization of .toc files for lists of figures/tables, etc. Bug fixes: * \commdiag and other arrow macros work again. * \eqalignno right-justifies the first column in \leftdisplays, as in non-leftdisplays. For those who haven't previously heard of Eplain: it is a collection of macros intended to provide relatively low-level capabilities, regardless of how your document appears. For example, it has macros to do symbolic cross-referencing, but not macros to produce a section heading. It also has some definitions that make it easier to change the conventions of plain TeX's output. For example, it lets you produce left-justified math displays by simply saying `\leftdisplays'. kb@cs.umb.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 13:33:07 -0500 From: US CTAN Coordinator Subject: CTAN site listing To get a listing of CTAN sites and mirrors along with their root CTAN directories, you can now use the finger utility to finger ctan_us@ftp.SHSU.edu As listings of participating sites change, this file will be updated accordingly. I think I've covered all the bases, but I still may have inadvertantly missed a mirror site or two. If I have missed a site (heaven forbid!), please point it out to me at my usual address and I will correct the listing. Regards, George George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. CTAN Coordinator on ftp.SHSU.ed= u = Department of Economics and Business Analysis Internet: bed_gdg@SHSU.ed= u P. O. Box 2118 THEnet: SHSU::BED_GD= G Sam Houston State University Voice: (409) 294-126= 6 Huntsville, TX 77341 FAX: (409) 294-361= 2 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Jun 1994 16:05:00 -0000 From: EuroTeX94-PC@vax.rhbnc.ac.uk Subject: EuroTeX '94: Final Call for Papers (please circulate widely) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroT= eX =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D Dear Colleague --- Are you thinking of coming to EuroTeX '94? (dates and details are appende= d, for those who have seen no previous announcement of this conference). If = so, = would you like to present a paper? = The themes of this year's EuroTeX conference are = Principles; Practice; Progress; POLAND! and papers are now urgently being sought. We are hoping to follow the example set at Prague in 1992 and Aston in 1993, by making the proceedings available actually at the conference, and in order for this to be feasible= , it is necessary to establish some fairly strict guidelines for submission. Abstracts are wanted _now_, and must be submitted no later than Friday 10th June; the committee will acknowledge receipt of all abstracts, and will let authors know whether or not the paper is accepted by no later = than Friday 24th June. One clear month will then be allowed for preparati= on of the full-text papers, which must therefore be submitted no later than Friday 22nd July, and these papers will then be passed on to referees who are knowledgeable in the chosen subject area: the referee and author then have one further month in which to agree and produce a `best possible' ver= sion of the paper. The final version of the paper must be submitted by Friday 20th August. = Papers may be prepared in either Plain TeX or LaTeX, and a copy of `EuroTe= X.Sty' will be sent to all who submit abstracts; this will be a direct derivative= of TUGproc.Sty, and authors wishing to make an early start on marking-up thei= r tex t may safely base their work on the current release of TUGproc. In order to= = ensure a uniform appearance in the Proceedings, authors are urged _not_ to= make changes to the default fonts, leading, etc. If you would like to present a paper, please complete the e-form below, and return it to the Programme Committee, EuroTeX '94: C/o Jola Szelatynska, University of Torun, Poland E-mail: Jola Szelatynska Yes, I hope to attend EuroTeX '94 and would like to propose the following paper(s); please add my name and address to your mailing list and keep me = posted of developments. = Name: ____________________________________________________________________= _ Address: _________________________________________________________________= _ _________________________________________________________________= _ _________________________________________________________________= _ = _________________________________________________________________= _ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________= _ Phone: _________________________________________________________________= _ Fax: _________________________________________________________________= _ Title and brief abstract of paper: _______________________________________= _ __________________________________________________________________________= _ __________________________________________________________________________= _ __________________________________________________________________________= _ __________________________________________________________________________= _ Expected duration including questions (max: 1 1/2 hours) _________________= _ (Please note that you may submit proposals for more than one paper; the = Programme Committee reserve the right to accept or reject individual pape= rs, and to accept papers but to reduce the time allowed from that requested).= = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroT= eX =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D EuroTeX will take place at Sobieszewo on an idyllic island off the coast o= f Gdansk in Poland. The conference will run from Monday September 26th to F= riday September 30th, and the _maximum_ cost (based on two persons sharing) will= not exceed $260-00 / sterling 175-00 / DM 450-00. Those arriving early on Mon= day will be able to take part in a guided tour of the old town of Gdansk, whil= st Tuesday to Friday will be packed with talks and tutorials on TeX and relat= ed topics. Subject to demand, there will also be a series of TeX-related cou= rses during the days following the conference proper. All delegates will be accommodated in a single building, and for the whole= week will be cut off from civilisation: no distractions, no need to leave the island: everything will be provided. For those unable to sustain the pace= , quiet meditative walks along the shore searching for amber will provide th= e ideal opportunity for therapeutic meditation. = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroTeX '94 EuroT= eX =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 13:41:43 -0400 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: macros/latex* changes on CTAN The release of LaTeX 2e as the officially supported version of LaTeX has led to a change in directory naming on the CTAN hosts. The message displayed upon cd'ing into selected directories in the CTAN macros hierarchy is appended below my sig for reference. Briefly: 1. macros/latex/ has been moved to macros/latex209/ 2. macros/latex2e/ has been moved to macros/latex/ 3. macros/latex/ has been linked to macros/latex2e/ temporarily to facilitate version migration Regards, George George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. Internet: bed_gdg@SHSU.ed= u Department of Economics and Business Analysis THEnet: SHSU::BED_GD= G College of Business Administration Voice: (409) 294-126= 6 Sam Houston State University FAX: (409) 294-361= 2 Huntsville, TX 77341-2118 USA Effective Tuesday, June 7, 1994, the CTAN macros/latex/ directories contain the distribution and related files for LaTeX 2e --- the presently-supported version of LaTeX (previously macros/latex2e/). The macros/latex/ hierarchy is designed as follows: base/ --- the complete LaTeX 2e distribution kit. packages/ --- officially provided and supported 2e extensions, with each component in its own subdirectory. contrib/ --- user-contributed styles and packages for LaTeX 2e. Each multi-file package is housed in its own unique subdirectory. The CTAN macros/latex209/ directories contain the distribution and related files for LaTeX 2.09 (previously macros/latex/). The macros/latex209/ hierarchy is designed as follows: distribs/ --- the complete LaTeX 2.09 distribution kit, with each component within its own subdirectory. contrib/ --- user-contributed styles and packages for LaTeX 2.09. Each multi-file package is housed in its own unique subdirectory. Single files are retained together in the misc/ subdirectory. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 19:55:20 +0200 From: schoepf@sc.ZIB-Berlin.DE (Rainer Schoepf) Subject: The new LaTeX The new LaTeX Leslie Lamport and the LaTeX3 project team June 1994 The LaTeX3 project team is pleased to announce the release of the new standard version of LaTeX. It is upwardly compatible with existing LaTeX documents, and contains new features including the long-awaited graphics extensions. Over the years many extensions of LaTeX have been developed. This is, of course, a welcome development, since it shows that the LaTeX system is in a healthy state. It has, however, had one unfortunate consequence: there were several incompatible systems all claiming to be LaTeX. = The new LaTeX puts an end to this unsatisfactory situation -- it gives access to all extensions such as SLiTeX, AmSLaTeX, and PSLaTeX, based on a single format. This will end the proliferation of mutually incompatible dialects of LaTeX. We have also introduced a small number of often-requested features (such as more control over float placement) and an improved interface for writers of document classes and packages. The new LaTeX is described in a new edition of `LaTeX: A Document Preparation System' by Leslie Lamport (to appear during 1994) and `The LaTeX Companion' by Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, both published by Addison-Wesley. >From now on there will be a new distribution of LaTeX twice a year, in June and December. The new LaTeX can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from the CTAN archives: ftp.tex.ac.uk /tex-archive/macros/latex/base ftp.shsu.edu /tex-archive/macros/latex/base ftp.dante.de /tex-archive/macros/latex/base The files in these directories require a somewhat long unpacking process. For those who prefer to skip this step, we provide a second distribution in unpacked format in the following CTAN directories: ftp.tex.ac.uk /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked ftp.shsu.edu /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked ftp.dante.de /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked Apologies and Thanks - -------------------- For obvious reasons, we have not been able to incorporate everyone's suggestions for improvements or fixes to LaTeX. We are nevertheless very grateful to everyone who has made suggestions and/or reported bugs and other problems with old versions and with the beta-test versions. We hope that all of your reports have been answered by one of us: if not, please let us know. We have given them all serious consideration and, in many cases where we have not been able to act on them now, we have added them to the list of things that need further attention in the future. Also, of course, many of them could be developed into useful LaTeX packages, by you! For the LaTeX3 Project - ---------------------- Johannes Braams David Carlisle Michael Downes Alan Jeffrey Frank Mittelbach Chris Rowley Rainer Sch\"opf ------------------------------ About TeXhax... Please send contributions to: TeXhax@ftp.tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: On Internet or JANET: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk SUBSCRIBE TEX-L UNSUBSCRIBE TEX-L On BITNET: send a similar one-line mail message to LISTSERV@nodename For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. = The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.tex.ac.uk (134.151.44.19) -- UK ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 4] **************************************** 1-Aug-1994 15:37:11-GMT,44049;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA27745; Mon, 1 Aug 94 09:36:18 MDT Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <15970-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Thu, 28 Jul 1994 18:16:52 +0100 From: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #05 Reply-To: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 18:16:49 +0100 Message-Id: <17543.775415809@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Thursday, 28 Jul 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 05 % The TeXhax Digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group % % and UK TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UK TeX Archive group % Today's Topics: FAQs spell checker Finding an editor proofreader for English Grammar ?? Spell checking Re: Spell checking Help with psfig and *.eps? Re: Help with psfig and *.eps? Sauter fonts v2.1 available EuroTeX '94 (2nd) [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE: LaTeX to RTF translator [comp.text.tex] General Information >> 4allTeX CD-ROM <<, Updated mail ANNOUNCEMENT: Move of UK CTAN node [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING SolarisTeX-0.1 [comp.text.tex] Announce: First patch to latex2rtf modes 2.0 available Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 1994 12:21:04 +0000 From: virsto@ki.se (Virgil Stokes neuro) Subject: FAQs Is there an FAQ file for this group? If yes, how do I get to it? Thanks --VPS * Virgil.Stokes@neuro.ki.se | * * BMC, Neuroscience | Things of quality * * Karolinska Institute | have no fear of time. * ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Jul 1994 11:36:38 +0000 From: virsto@ki.se (Virgil Stokes neuro) Subject: spell checker Keywords: spell Can anyone recommend a spell checker (English) for TeX? - --Thanks VPS ------------------------------ Date: 01 Jul 1994 11:40:29 -0400 From: Bruce Graham <100302.2570@compuserve.com> Subject: Finding an editor As a technical translator in France, I have some customers working on LaTex but they don't have a WP-type editor (e.g., with spelling check and bridge to Macintosh Word). If anyone knows of an editor they can reccomend for the Mac, I'd appreciate. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jul 1994 09:38:01 +0100 From: sdm@ll.iac.es (Susana Delgado) Subject: proofreader for English Grammar ?? Do any of you know if there is a proofreader for English Grammar to run on TeX or LaTeX? Thanks in advance, Susana Delgado ------------------------------ Date: 15 Jul 1994 15:55:16 +0000 From: bobcatp@solomon.technet.sg (Robert P Batzinger) Subject: Spell checking Try using MicroSpell. It has a special TeX mode. ------------------------------ Date: 16 Jul 1994 05:17:34 +0000 From: smaddhi@icaen.uiowa.edu (Srinivas Maddhi) Subject: Re: Spell checking In article <303im8$i6e@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de>, phyv030@wrzx12.rz.u ni-wuerzburg.de (Richard Baumgartner) writes: >I would like to ask if there are some >spell checking programs for latex available, 'ispell' available on Unix machines does a pretty good job. It recognizes LaTex/Tex(?) commands and does not flag them as errors. Option to add words to a personal dictionary is available along with other standard options. Good Luck! Srinivas Maddhi (319)335-5725 smaddhi@icaen.uiowa.edu ------------------------------ Date: 15 Jul 1994 18:27:44 +0000 From: jareed@rodan.syr.edu (Judith Ann Reed) Subject: Help with psfig and *.eps? Greetings. I'm in dire need of some quick help with what may be trivial questions, and thank you in advance for whatever you can offer. * We have an encapsulated postscript file that prints on our postscript printers just fine (DEC lnxx series printers attached to VAX VMS systems) and is also able to be previewed with ghostview and DEC's CDA viewer, but that is absolutely impossible to include in a TeX document for printing. - Our version of psfig seems to be 1.1 on VMS - undoubtedly antiquated - where can I get a newer version? - Our TeX is 2.991, LaTeX is 2.09, on a VAX running VMS 5.5-2 - I also tried it on an Alpha running OSF/1 v2.0, with TeX v3.141, LaTex v2.09, psfig v1.8 - same results as VMS. - When using psfig to include the .eps file for printing, - we get a postscript output file with no complaints from TeX - the file prints with no complaints from the printing software - *** NOTHING COMES OUT OF THE PRINTER *** - no error pages, no online msgs, nothing. Here is the TeX file I tried: \input psfig \null\vskip 3 true in \centerline{\psfig{figure=vcbf1.eps}} \vskip 3 true in \centerline{Figure 1} \end and here is the LaTeX file I tried: \documentstyle[12pt,doublespace]{article} \input psfig \begin{document} \begin{figure}[htb] \vspace{-3.0cm} \centerline{\psfig{figure=vcbf1.eps,height=8in,bbllx=80bp,bblly=300bp,bburx=550 bp,bbury=700bp,clip=}} \vspace{-3.0cm} \caption{\label{Ffds}Predictions for $f_{D_s}$ obtained using error limits.} \end{figure} \end{document} \end The bounding box info seems correct, based on ghostview's image of the .eps file. Nothing prints, however. Could someone please advise what to do to get this to work in TeX? Psfig works on other *.eps files, just not this particular one. I'd rather not upgrade TeX or LaTex if I don't have to, would be happy to upgrade psfig if I knew where to find it for VMS and for OSF/1. However, given that it fails with 2 versions of psfig, as noted above, I don't think that's the problem. * Last question - where are some archive sources for TeX FAQs, this group, TeX distributions? Many thanks, anxiously awaiting help to help an anxious user!!!! Judith Reed judith@suhep.phy.syr.edu Syracuse University ------------------------------ Date: 16 Jul 1994 06:23:16 +0000 From: smaddhi@icaen.uiowa.edu (Srinivas Maddhi) Subject: Re: Help with psfig and *.eps? Keywords: psfig, epsf, postscript In article <306kf0$e2m@newstand.syr.edu>, jareed@rodan.syr.edu (Judith Ann Reed ) writes: > ... >* We have an encapsulated postscript file that prints on our >postscript printers just fine (DEC lnxx series printers attached to >VAX VMS systems) and is also able to be previewed with ghostview and >DEC's CDA viewer, but that is absolutely impossible to include in a >TeX document for printing. >... > >* Last question - where are some archive sources for TeX FAQs, this > group, TeX distributions? >... > Here are some points which might help suggest a solution: Have you tried using epsf.sty ? Could it be a dvips problem ? Latest official versions of Tex, LaTex, dvips, epsf, psfig etc. are available at: labrea.stanford.edu in pub/tex ftp.cs.umb.edu Good Luck! Srinivas Maddhi (319)335-5725 smaddhi@icaen.uiowa.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jun 1994 16:21:23 +0100 From: KNAPPEN%de.uni-mainz.kph.vkpmzd@uk.ac.nsfnet-relay Subject: Sauter fonts v2.1 available The Sauter package for the generation of Computer Modern fonts at arbitrary sizes is now available at version 2.1 from the CTAN archive sites and their mirrors. Updates to release 2.1 include: * A new formulae for the parameters sup1 and sup2. This fixes a bug, causing superscripts being placed too low at larger sizes. Please recompute the cmsy fonts for sizes >=11pt * Support for the wasy2 fonts by Roland Waldi * Support for the bbold and cspex fonts by Alan Jeffrey * Support for LaTeX2e and LaTeX2.09 (both old and new1 font selection) * Command files for UNIX, VMS and MS-DOS Send bugs, comments etc. to knappen@vkpmzd.kph.uni-mainz.de - --J"org Knappen. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Jul 1994 12:33:32 +0700 From: Wlodek Bzyl Subject: EuroTeX '94 (2nd) ************************************************************************** Principles EuroTeX '94 Practice 26 September -- 30 September 1994 Progress Gda\'nsk-Sobieszewo Poland! ----------- ************************************************************************** Is North America too far / too expensive / too alien a culture? Then come to EuroTeX, the TeX conference of the year! EuroTeX will take place at Sobieszewo (near Gda\'nsk, Poland) >From Monday September 26th to Friday September 30th, at a cost of DM 440-00 (based on two persons sharing) DM 480-00 (single room) There is also a special _non-residential_ option for DM 200-00 That price includes the conference fee, the banquet, and also lunch / refreshments with other texies >From Tuesday September 26th to Friday September 30th. Those arriving early on Monday will be able to take part in a guided tour of the old town of Gda\'nsk, whilst Tuesday to Friday will be packed with talks and tutorials on TeX and related topics. The tour will start at 11 am. For details of how to register, please see the form included below. There will be a parallel Maple European conference at the same time and place. There are four main themes to the conference: Principles, Practice, Progress, and Poland. A provisional programme [1] is given below. Following the programme are details of proposed tutorials and courses [2], information on the bursary scheme for assisted places [3], and finally a booking form, [4] [1] Provisional Programme (subject to minor review) Principles: -- Michel Goossens, Simple colour design, and colour in LaTeX-2e -- Bogus\l{}aw Jackowski and Marek Ry\'cko, Paths to METAFONT: avoiding pathless tracts -- Kees van der Laan, BLUe's format: back to basics -- Klaus Lagally, Bi-directional line breaking with TeX macros -- Bernd Raichle, Sorting in TeX's mouth -- Laurent Siebenmann, Atomic fonts and elctronic archiving of TeX documents -- Laurent Siebenmann, Floatnotes permit naked graphics insertion -- Petr Sojka and Pavel Sevecek, Hyphenation in TeX: Quo vadis? -- Philip Taylor, Defensive programing in TeX: Towards a better class of macro Practice: -- Andrey V. Astrelin, Graphics in TeX -- Vladimir Batagelj, Combining TeX and PostScript -- Janusz Bie\'n, Polish texts in multilingual environments -- Lutz Birkhahn, Tdb: An X11 TeX Debugger -- Michel Goossens, Real life book production: lessons learned from "The LaTeX Companion" -- Karel Horak, Printing big MetaFont pictures in an MS-DOS environment -- Olga Lapko, MAKEFONT as part of CyrTug/emTeX package. -- Marion Neubauer, WORD/WordPerfect to LaTeX conversion -- Eric Picheral, Building and maintaining the Gutenberg archive -- Serguei A. Strelkov, Development and standardisation of the Russian TeX version CyrTUG/emTeX Progress: -- Johannes Braams, Document classes and packages for LaTeX-2e -- Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4-TeX: A workbench for MS-DOS PCs -- Dag Langmuhr, Creating document styles for LaTeX-2e -- J'"org Knappen: Towards a 256-character IPA font -- Piotr Pianowski, From PostScript to MetaFont and back -- Friedhelm Sowa, Printing colour pictures -- Andrey F. Slepukhin, A package for Church Slavonic typesetting -- Philip Taylor, e-TeX & NTS: a progress report -- Jiri Zlatuska, Surviving in a multilingual world with multiple font encodings [2] Tutorials and Courses: The first of these will start on Friday September 30th, but all courses/tutorials are provisional at this stage, and will take place only if there is sufficient demand. (Please note that tutorials basically provide an overview of the subject, whilst courses goes into some detail). Tutorials: (all one day in duration) -- Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4TeX: main features -- Kees van der Laan, Manmac BLUe's -- Marek Ry\'cko and Philip Taylor, Book Design & Typography Courses: -- Johannes Braams, LaTeX-2e (2 days) -- Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4TeX: advanced features (1 day) -- Bogus\l{}aw Jackowski, MetaFont Basics (3 days) -- Marek Ry\'cko and Philip Taylor, Advanced TeX and TeX Macros (3 days) All tutorials are free: courses are charged `at cost': that is, the fee is intended to no more than cover the cost of room hire, equipment hire (where appropriate), and tutor's expenses. At the moment we believe that courses will cost of the order of DM 100 per day including accommodation; this will be reduced to about DM 65 per day for those not needing accommodation. [3] Bursaries As with the TUG meeting at Aston last year, and EuroTeX meeting at Prague two years ago, it is hoped to be able to offer financial assistance to delegates who would otherwise be unable to attend. Delegates who will need assistance in order to be able to attend should indicate in the space provided the minimum bursary which would allow them to be able to attend, and should give clear reasons why they are applying. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Delegates who are in no need of a bursary and who are able to assist others less fortunate are urged to pledge a donation in the space provided. [4] Booking form -- please return to: EuroTeX E-mail: eurotex@halina.univ.gda.pl W\l{}odek Bzyl, Fax: +48 58 41-49-14 Instytut Matematyki, Uniwersytet Gda\'nski Wita Stwosza 57, 80-952 Gda\'nsk, Poland Name: Address: E-mail: Phone: Fax: The conference fee covers the period from Monday morning (26 September) to Friday morning (30 September) and a banquet on Tuesday evening. The guided tour of the old town of Gda\'nsk is free, but is possible only for those arriving on Monday before 11 am. Instructions on how to pay is attached below (based on information from our bank, which advises SWIFT to speed up the transfer). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please pay to : POMORSKI BANK KREDYTOWY SA. I oddzial GDYNIA SWIFT code : POMK PL PS GDY Correspondent : (choose one bank from the list below or from a bank of your choice which can guarantee to be able to make SWIFT transfers to Poland) In favour of : GUST Polska Grupa Uzytkownikow Systemu TeX ACC. No. : 361811-102528-136 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The list of correspondents: ------- Barclays Bank (London), ING Bank (Amsterdam), ABN-AMRO Bank (Amsterdam), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (Stockholm), Gotabank (Stockholm), Den Norske Bank (Oslo), Swiss Bank Corp. (Zurich), Union Bank of Switzerland (Zurich), Dresdener Bank (Frankfurt), Deutche Bank (Berlin), DG Bank (Frankfurt), Berliner Bank AG (Berlin), Bank PKO SA Succursale de Paris, Banque National DE Paris S.A. (Paris), Ljubljanska banka d.d. (Ljubljana). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Please either complete (where appropriate) or strike through / delete each of the following sections] [A: Special needs] I have no special dietary needs / am a vegetarian / am a vegan / have other dietary needs: __________________________________________________ I am fully mobile / need assistance with ______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ I would like to share a room with _____________________________________ (or) I would prefer a single room _____________________________________ [B: Tutorials/courses] (Please note that tutorials basically provide an overview of the subject, whilst courses goes into some detail). Tutorials: (all one day in duration) ____ Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4TeX: main features ____ Kees van der Laan, Manmac BLUe's ____ Marek Ry\'cko and Philip Taylor, Book Design & Typography ____ other, please make suggestions Courses: ____ Johannes Braams, LaTeX-2e (2 days) ____ Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4TeX: advanced features (1 day) ____ Bogus\l{}aw Jackowski, MetaFont Basics (3 days) ____ Marek Ry\'cko and Philip Taylor, Advanced TeX and TeX Macros (3 days) ____ other, please make suggestions [C: Guided tour of the old town of Gda\'nsk] I would like / would not like to be shewn around the old town of Gda\'nsk [D: Bursary scheme] I would like to apply for not less than _____________ from Bursary Fund, for the following reasons: ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ (or) I would like to donate _______________________to the Bursary fund. Please note the following deadlines: Confirmed registration: 1 September 1994 (cancellation charged at 50\%); Late registration: 15th September 1994 (no cancellation possible); Yours, --W\l{}odek Bzyl --Tomek Przechlewski Conference Organisers ------------------------------ Date: 05 Jul 1994 09:39:29 +0200 From: ralf@vmars.tuwien.ac.at (Ralf Schlatterbeck) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE: LaTeX to RTF translator Keywords: RTF, LaTeX, Translation, Microsoft Word, Word for Windows Archive-Name: auto/comp.text.tex/ANNOUNCE-LaTeX-to-RTF-translator latex2rtf is a translator program that translates LaTeX text into the RTF format used by several textprocessors, including Microsoft Word and Word for Windows. It was written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer in a one-semester course in our department. This is new software and as such not very well tested. It works for us, however. If you find any Bugs, or make any improvements to the code, please report them to the address below. This program should answer one of the frequently asked questions in this group, namely how to translate from LaTeX to Microsoft Word. The sources can be obtained by anonymous ftp from ftp.vmars.tuwien.ac.at in the directory /pub/misc in the file latex2rtf.1.0.tar.gz you need the GNU gunzip program to uncompress the file. Sources can be obtained from one of the GNU archives. Alternatively you can specify the file name rtf2LaTeX.tar when downloading via ftp and the tar-file will get decompressed before transmission. - -- Ralf Schlatterbeck Treitlstr.3/182/1 email: ralf@vmars.tuwien.ac.at A-1040 Wien Phone: +43/222/58801/8176 Austria FAX: +43/222/569149 - -- Ralf Schlatterbeck Treitlstr.3/182/1 email: ralf@vmars.tuwien.ac.at A-1040 Wien Phone: +43/1/58801/8176 Austria FAX: +43/1/569149 ------------------------------ Date: 07 Jul 1994 09:48:55 +0200 From: vannes@ecnsun.ecn.nl (Gerard van Nes) Subject: [comp.text.tex] General Information >> 4allTeX CD-ROM << ========================================= General information >> 4allTeX CD-ROM << ========================================= July 3th, 1994 Updated mail | (Changebar in the left margin indicates an update comparing with | earlier mail) Below you will find the most important items concerning the >>4allTeX CD-ROM<<. 1. Availability -- ------------ The 4allTeX CD-ROM was introduced on June 9th 1994 at the 13th local NTG (Dutch TeX Users Group) meeting in the Netherlands (and exactly on time!). 2. Contents -- -------- 4TeX is based on the famous, fast and well-known emTeX distribution. Besides that, the 4allTeX (yes for all!!) contains all related software as available as of April 1994. So: 1. It contains the latest 4TeX version (3.20; networkdrive independent). 4TeX gives us a userfriendly interface with a large set of utilities. 2. 4TeX contains the software in direct executable form. 3. 4TeX supports 31 formats including big versions, TeX, LaTeX, Cyrillic, Polish, Greek, texinfo, lollipop, latex2e (beta release) etc. 4. 4TeX supports 59 printer drivers (including linotronics, matrix printers, 300/600 dpi laserprinters, laserjets, fax etc), 5. 4TeX supports graphics: both for previewing and printing. All functionality of e.g. BM2FONT, GhostScript, HP2XX, TeXCAD, QFIG are included, ready to use! 6. 4TeX includes amSpell spell-checker for languages English (UK), English (USA), Dutch, German, Franch, Spanish and Italian. 7. 4TeX contains conversion utilities: WP to LaTeX/TeX, MS-Word/Chiwriter/PC-Write/troff to LaTeX, detex, untex, etc. 8. 4allTeX contains a huge set of fonts: Why waste your time generating fonts (fax, 300dpi, 600dpi, etc)? They are available also for non-DOS systems! 9. 4allTeX contains a huge set of .sty .mf .pk .fli .tfm .bst .etc files. 10. 4TeX includes Metafont with automatic font generation. | 11. 4TeX fully supports PostScript fonts, also with automatic font | generation using PS2PK! 12. With 4TeX you can view and print directly in e.g. Times. 13. 4TeX contains dbase utilities, supports makeindex, etc. 14. 4TeX uses default (you can change that in the 4TeX configuration file: use your favourite editor) the integrated QEDIT editor (you can even do block compilation: mark a small part of your (large) document, and ONLY that part will be compiled and viewed! 15. 4allTeX contains a huge set of documentation (> 150Mbyte), including TeX/LaTeX/Metafont documentation and tutorials both for novices and gurus, including: . ALL MAPS issues (dutch and english articles; starting in 1988; about 1600 pages with high density information, in a large set of PostScript files) . ALL TEXHAX issues (1986-1994) . ALL TEX-NL issues (1989-1994) . ALL TEX-MAG issues . ALL UKTEX issues (1988-1994) . A lot of tutorials in TeX/LaTeX source (also .dvi and .ps files available) . The `TeXbook' and the `Metafontbook' in TeX source. . FAQ about TeX, PostScript, etc . WEB/literate program related contributions 16. 4allTeX contains `FUN' : chess (including chinese), bridge, music, crossword, go, and more. >>including<< ALL fonts) | 17. 4allTeX contains French, Cyrillic and Polish packages. 18. With 4TeX, it is very easy to generate completely new formats. 19. 4allTeX contains a lot of .dvi and PostScript utilities 20. 4allTeX contains GNUPLOT 21. 4allTeX contains extensive bibliographies on TeX-related topics ====> It contains even more than that!!! Hard disk requirement for running 4TeX (processing all your documents): less than 50k! The 4allTeX CD-ROM is the FIRST and (at least in the near future) the ONLY CD-ROM with a: >>>> ready-to-use MS-DOS TeX implementation <<<< including a HUGE set of documentation. The 4allTeX CD-ROM contains a UNIQUE SET of TeX/LaTeX/etc software for both MS-DOS and non MS-DOS users! Unbelievable but TRUE! 3. Computer systems -- -------- ------- The ready-to-use 4TeX system is available for PC MS-DOS 8086/80286/80386/80486/pentium systems. However, the MAJOR part of the software on the 4allTeX CD-ROM is system INdependent. 4. How to install -- --- -- ------- The 4TeX system on the 4allTeX CD-ROM can be installed within 20-30 seconds (!!) and the first example can be previewed and printed within the next 10-20 seconds. For installation, only the following commands are needed! > cd f: (e.g. the local CD-ROM drive) > inst4tex C(ontinue) C: (name local drive) Y or N (Yes or No generate ACD tree) For starting 4TeX: > 4tex sample 5. Price -- ----- - The price of the CD-ROM including a 110+ pages manual is: $35. - Add $5 for sending by air (only for outside Europe). - Local price only in Holland/Belgium : f. 60,- | - Add $12 if you pay to NTG with a bank cheque. 6. How to order the 4allTeX CD-ROM -- --- -- ----- --- ------- ------ UK : Sebastian Rahtz (spqr@tex.ac.uk) For orders, please send him an e-mail first. others : Erik Frambach (e.h.m.frambach@eco.rug.nl) For orders: please send money by ****registered**** post to the Dutch TeX Users Group: NTG P.O. Box 394 1740 AJ Schagen The Netherlands | USA : You can also pay by MasterCard/VISA >> directly to the TUG | office <<. | Send (e-mail) your MasterCard/VISA card number / expiration | date to: | TeX Users Group | Financial department | att. John Radel | P.O. Box 869 | Santa Barbara, CA 93102 | U.S.A. | Fax: (805) 963-8358 | e-mail: john@tug.org | ====> And a copy of the order to the NTG; address above; email | e.h.m.frambach@eco.rug.nl (or ntg@nic.surfnet.nl). | If you pay to TUG, the 4allTeX CD-ROM will be sent from | the NTG office in Holland. | The 4allTeX CD-ROM is also available from the computersoftware/magazine | shop (pricing could be different!): Computercollectief Het Computerwinkeltje Mechelen bvba Amstel 312 M. Sabbestraat 39 1017 AP Amsterdam B-2800 Mechelen The Netherlands Belgium phone +31 20 6223573 phone +32 15 206645 fax +31 20 6226668 fax +32 15 207332 ==> Price of the CD is $35-$37 and shipping charge depends on country. ==> Please send a FAX before ordering. Computercollectief >>welcomes<< Credit Card!! 7. Participants of TUG'94 or EuroTeX'94 -- ------------ -- ------ -- ---------- Don't forget to visit these two most important TeX meetings!! - >> TUG'94 << Almost a must for the averaged LaTeX/TeX user in the USA (and outside!). The NTG president Johannes Braams will also visit this meeting. Of course he will take some 4allTeX CD-ROM sets with him. ====> Please contact him directly (j.l.braams@research.ptt.nl) for your 4allTeX CD-ROM reservations! - >> EuroTeX'94 << The 4allTeX CD-ROM plus manual is free for the participants! | ====> For participants who will need additional copies: please contact | Erik Frambach (e.h.m.frambach@eco.rug.nl). So take a few days break in Poland. There are a lot of very interested lectures. And the conference fee including accomodation is very low!! Presentation with tutorial and invited lectures will take place at EuroTeX'94 by the authors Wietse Dol and Erik Frambach. Meet the authors!! 8. 4TeX discussion list -- ---- ---------- ---- Yes there is already a lot of 4TeX support using the world-wide 4TeX discussion list. - How to subscribe: send the one line message: subscribe 4tex your_personal_name to the listserv manager: listserv@nic.surfnet.nl - How to use: send your questions/bugs/remarks/suggestions to: 4tex@nic.surfnet.nl | - How to retrieve old e-mails | All discussions will be archived. | In order to receive a list of all archived files, send the one-line | message: | INDEX 4TEX | to the listserv manager: | listserv@nic.surfnet.nl | In order to retrieve one of the monthly archieved e-mail file, send the | one-line message (for month 05 in year 94): | GET 4TEX LOG9405 | to the listserv manager: | listserv@nic.surfnet.nl The 4TeX authors Wietse Dol (w.dol@lei.agro.nl) and Erik Frambach (e.h.m.frambach@eco.rug.nl) are monitoring this fast growing 4TeX list! | For very special requests/questions use: | 4tex-support@eco.rug.nl | 9. The 4TeX manual | -- --- ---- ------ | The price of the 4TeX manual only (without the 4allTeX CD-ROM) is: | In Holland/Belgium: f. 20,- (including shipping) | Other countries : $ 15 (including shipping) | 10. 4allTeX FTP availability | --- ------- --- ------------ | On anonymous ftp-site: | archive.cs.ruu.nl | in directory: | pub/TEX/MSDOS/4alltex | you will find: | - the 4alltex distribution version (an earlier version of 4TeX) in | 30 files of 1.44 Mbyte. | - updates of the 4allTeX CD-ROM. | | You will also find these files at the CTAN sites, directory; | .../systems/msdos/4alltex | 11. Future improvements | --- ------ ------------ | Of course 4TeX is continuously under development. In a next release | you can expect e,g.: | - latest version of LaTeX2e | - latest version of other (TeX-related) products | - update dvi drivers (1.5b) | - including new (your own) PS fonts into 4TeX with a simple menu (for | compiling/viewing/printing) | - and more | If some esential packages / files are missing on the 4allTeX CD-ROM, | please contact the authors on: 4tex-support@eco.rug.nl | Some of the above extensions and further improvements will be | available as additional installation files from the internet archives | and from the Dutch FGBBS bulletin board service of NTG. Gerard van Nes secretary Dutch TeX Users Group NTG e-mail: vannes@ecn.nl (e-mail NTG board: ntg@nic.surfnet.nl) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jul 1994 10:25:07 +0100 From: Robin Fairbairns Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Move of UK CTAN node The UK node of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network changed its home this morning (Friday 8 July, 1994), UK time -- it now resides on machines at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. In parallel with the move, a number of new network names have been generated, which distinguish the archive's different services. To access the new archive, please use: tex.ac.uk for email www.tex.ac.uk for www ftp.tex.ac.uk for FTP [128.232.1.87] nfs.tex.ac.uk for NFS gopher.tex.ac.uk for gopher The archive no longer provides: - a WAIS server, - an NIFTP (UK JANET coloured-book file transfer) service (coloured-book only sites within the UK should use the JANET NIFTP/ftp gateway), - public terminal access; browsing facilities are now only available via WWW, ftp or gopher. The gopher service isn't quite what it was, but we'll be working on that. The file system to mount on the new NFS service is nfs.tex.ac.uk:/public/ctan/tex-archive ftp users should notice no change. Any shortcomings in any of the services should be reported by email to ctan-uk@tex.ac.uk - -- Robin (Campaign for Real Radio 3) Fairbairns rf@cl.cam.ac.uk U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK Private page: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/rf/robin.html ------------------------------ Date: 13 Jul 1994 16:13:31 +0200 From: grif@tempest.ucr.edu (Michael Griffith) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING SolarisTeX-0.1 In article <16FEBD662S85.SALZMAN@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu>, Amy Parker wrote: >Is there a version of TeX that runs under Solaris 2.3? Where & how do >I get it? ANNOUNCING SolarisTeX-0.1: This is my second version of Solaris binaries for TeX and friends. It has been updated to include the newest version of LaTeX2e. Most other things are unchanged from version 0.0. The binaries and instructions are available on: ftp://cs.ucr.edu/pub/solaris/tex-binaries Please be sure to get the README file, as it provides some useful information and answers some of the easier questions. If you don't have X11R5, you will have to get a copy of my libraries from the same location. Thanks to those who provided feedback on the first release. I am using this information to make a better TeX system for my University and the world. Michael A. Griffith (grif@cs.ucr.edu) Department of Computer Science University of California, Riverside ------------------------------ Date: 15 Jul 1994 16:32:28 +0200 From: ralf@vmars.tuwien.ac.at (Ralf Schlatterbeck) Subject: [comp.text.tex] Announce: First patch to latex2rtf Keywords: LaTeX, RTF, Microsoft Word, latex2rtf, patch This is the announcement of the first patch to latex2rtf. A Bug with SunOS 4.1.3 missing the declaration of fpos_t and fgetpos fsetpos was corrected. Some bugs in the manpage were corrected, too. latex2rtf is a translator program that translates LaTeX text into the RTF format used by several textprocessors, including Microsoft Word and Word for Windows. It was written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer in a one-semester course in our department. This is new software and as such not very well tested. It works for us, however. If you find any Bugs, or make any improvements to the code, please report them to the address below. This program should answer one of the frequently asked questions in this group, namely how to translate from LaTeX to Microsoft Word. The sources can be obtained by anonymous ftp from ftp.vmars.tuwien.ac.at in the directory /pub/misc in the file latex2rtf.1.1.tar.gz you need the GNU gunzip program to uncompress the file. Sources can be obtained from one of the GNU archives. Alternatively you can specify the file name latex2rtf.1.1.tar when downloading via ftp and the tar-file will get decompressed before transmission. The patch from version 1.0 can be found in the file latex2rtf.patch.1.0-1.1.gz Ralf Schlatterbeck Treitlstr.3/182/1 email: ralf@vmars.tuwien.ac.at A-1040 Wien Phone: +43/222/58801/8176 Austria FAX: +43/222/569149 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 06:39:15 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: modes 2.0 available I have released version 2.0 of modes.mf. You can get it by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/modes.mf You can also get it by email from George Greenwade's (thanks, George!) file server if you cannot ftp: email fileserv@shsu.edu with a body of `sendme modes'. This file is a collection of Metafont mode_def's. It also makes common definitions for write/white printers, `special' information, and landscape mode. No new modes, but I've renamed all the modes so the primary names are <= eight characters and all lowercase, and hence portable directory names. This also saves a bit of memory, though not enough ... if you have the table sizes from mf.web, modes.mf will eat up too much string space to do any actual font generation. You can work around this by either increasing the table sizes (as in web2c's mf.ch), or by removing unneeded modes from modes.mf and renaming the file. I can't decipher the Metafont source well enough to understand how to make the modes use less memory; if some Metafont hacker can tell me, I'd very much like to hear it. If you have mode_def's which are not listed below, or corrections to the existing ones, please send them to me. Improvements to the exposition, particularly in how to create a new mode_def, are also welcome. kb@cs.umb.edu mode_def agfafzz = % AGFA 400PS mode_def amiga = % Commodore Amiga mode_def aps = % Autologic APS-Micro5 mode_def apssixhi = % Autologic APS-Micro6 mode_def atariezf = % Atari ST SLM 804 printer mode_def atarinf = % Atari 95dpi previewer mode_def atarins = % Atari 96x96 previewer mode_def atariotf = % Atari ST SM 124 screen mode_def bitgraph = % BBN Bitgraph at 118dpi mode_def bjtenex = % Canon BubbleJet 10ex mode_def boise = % HP 2680A mode_def canonex = % CanonEX in LaserWriter Pro 630 mode_def canonlbp = % e.g., Symbolics LGP-10 mode_def cg = % Compugraphic 8600 mode_def cgnszz = % Compugraphic 9600 mode_def itoh = % CItoh 8510A mode_def citohtoz = % CItoh 310 mode_def crs = % Alphatype CRS mode_def cx = % Canon CX, SX, LBP-LX mode_def datadisc = % DataDisc mode_def newdd = % DataDisc with special aspect ratio mode_def declarge = % DEC 19-inch, 1280 x 1024 mode_def decsmall = % DEC 17-inch, 1024 x 768 mode_def deskjet = % HP DeskJet 500 mode_def docutech = % Xerox 8790 or 4045 mode_def dover = % Xerox Dover mode_def epsdraft = % Epson at 120x72dpi mode_def epsfast = % Epson at 60x72dpi mode_def epson = % 9-pin Epson MX/FX family mode_def epsonact = % Epson Action Laser 1500 mode_def epsonlo = % Epson at 120x216dpi mode_def gtfax = % 204 x 196dpi G3fax mode_def gtfaxlo = % 204 x 98dpi G3fax mode_def hprugged = % HP RuggedWriter 480 mode_def ibm_a = % IBM 38xx (\#1) mode_def ibmd = % IBM 38xx (\#2) mode_def ibmega = % IBM EGA monitor mode_def ibmfzon = % IBM 4019 mode_def ibmfztn = % IBM 4029-30, 4250 mode_def ibmpp = % IBM ProPrinter mode_def ibmsoff = % IBM 6154 display mode_def sherpa = % IBM 6670 (Sherpa) mode_def ibmteot = % IBM 3812 mode_def ibmtetz = % IBM 3820 mode_def ibmtont = % IBM 3193 screen mode_def ibmtosn = % IBM 3179 screen mode_def ibmvga = % IBM VGA monitor mode_def ibx = % Chelgraph IBX mode_def iw = % Apple ImageWriter mode_def jetiiisi = % HP Laser Jet IIISi mode_def lasf = % DEC LA75 mode_def linolo = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 635dpi mode_def linoone = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 1270dpi mode_def linotzzh = % Linotype Linotronic 300 at 2540dpi mode_def ljfour = % 600dpi HP LaserJet 4 mode_def ljlo = % HP LaserJet at 150dpi mode_def lmaster = % 1000dpi LaserMaster mode_def lnzo = % DEC LN01 mode_def lps = % DEC LPS40 mode_def lpstz = % DEC lps20 mode_def lqlores = % Epson LQ-500, 180x180dpi mode_def lqmedres = % Epson LQ-500, 360x180dpi mode_def lview = % Sigma L-View monitor mode_def macmag = % Mac screens at magstep 1 mode_def mactrue = % Mac screens at 72dpi mode_def ncd = % NCD 19-inch mode_def nec = % NEC mode_def nechi = % NEC-P6 at 360x360dpi mode_def nexthi = % NeXT 400dpi, Newgen mode_def nextscrn = % 100dpi NeXT monitor mode_def nullmode = % TFM files only mode_def ocessfz = % OCE 6750-PS mode_def okidata = % Okidata mode_def pcscreen = % also, e.g., high-resolution Suns mode_def phaser = % Tektronix Phaser PXi mode_def prntware = % Printware 720IQ mode_def qms = % QMS (Xerox engine) mode_def qmsostf = % QMS 1725 mode_def qmsoszz = % QMS 1700 mode_def ricoh = % e.g., TI Omnilaser mode_def ricoha = % e.g., IBM 4216 mode_def ricohlp = % e.g., DEC LN03 mode_def sparcptr = % Sun SPARCprinter mode_def starnloz = % Star NL-10 mode_def sun = % Sun and BBN Bitgraph at 85dpi mode_def supre = % Ultre*setter at 2400dpi mode_def toshiba = % Toshiba 13XX, EpsonLQ mode_def ultre = % Ultre*setter at 1200dpi mode_def vs = % VAXstation monitor mode_def vtftzz = % Varityper 4200 B-P mode_def vtftzzhi = % Varityper 4300P at 2400dpi mode_def vtftzzlo = % Varityper 4300P at 1200dpi mode_def vtfzszw = % Varitype 5060W, APS 6 mode_def vtszz = % Varityper Laser 600 mode_def xrxesnz = % Xerox 8790 or 4045 mode_def xrxfzfz = % Xerox 4050/4075/4090 mode_def xrxnszz = % Xerox 9700 mode_def xrxtszz = % Xerox 3700 ------------------------------ About TeXhax... Please send contributions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk subscribe texhax unsubscribe texhax For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.tex.ac.uk (134.151.44.19) -- UK ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 5] **************************************** 22-Aug-1994 18:58:24-GMT,13012;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA03964; Mon, 22 Aug 94 12:58:03 MDT Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <10508-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Thu, 18 Aug 1994 18:17:01 +0100 Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (ccsun15) by unicorn.nott.ac.uk (4.1/940615) id AA03482; Thu, 18 Aug 94 18:17:02 BST Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk From: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #06 Reply-To: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Errors-To: TeXhax-Request@tex.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Id: <988.777230213.1@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 18 Aug 1994 18:16:54 +0100 Message-Id: <989.777230214@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Thursday, 18 Aug 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 06 Today's Topics: LaTeX to Microsoft Word Re: LaTeX to Microsoft Word Looking for Tex/LaTex Editor Wanted help about previewing epf files. Postscript converter wanted help: Latex with epsf.sty blackboard_font Announcing patchlevel 18 of xdvi Announcing xdvi patchlevel 18 Announcing gsftopk 1.7 Announcement: Sauter tools Version 2.2 Online AsTeR Demo on the WWW (oral rendering of LaTex documents) Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 18:08:39 +0000 From: vaidya@acsu.buffalo.edu (Durgesh S) Subject: LaTeX to Microsoft Word Is there a way of converting a LaTeX document to Microsoft Word? Any suggestions would be appreciated. My email address is : vaidya@acsu.buffalo.edu Thanks in advance. Durgesh. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Jul 1994 11:48:15 +0000 From: volker@yeti.faveve.uni-stuttgart.de (Volker Bosch) Subject: Re: LaTeX to Microsoft Word Durgesh S (vaidya@acsu.buffalo.edu) wrote: : Is there a way of converting a LaTeX document to : Microsoft Word? Any suggestions would be appreciated. [...] Hallo, the only way I know, is to convert the LaTeX file into a RTF file. MS-Word should be able to handle RTF-Files. I used the program TeX2RFT, which is availible by ftp. I've got it from ftp.dante.de. You might find it on other ftp servers as well. In the august issue of the german computer magazine 'iX' (Heise Verlag Hannover) you will find an article, describing programs to convert TeX files (p. 74). - -- Viele Gruesse Volker ****************************************************************************** EMail: volker@yeti.faveve.uni-stuttgart.de snail-mail: Volker Bosch, Kaiserstrasse 49, 70599 Stuttgart (GERMANY) (voice) Phone: +49 0711 685-7223 (office) ------------------------------ Date: 06 Aug 1994 02:45:08 -0400 From: Bruce Graham <100302.2570@compuserve.com> Subject: Looking for Tex/LaTex Editor I am looking for a full-feature Tex/LaTex editor for Macintosh that would allow me to transfer files to/from Microsoft Word. So far, I've only heard of "Scientific Word" for Windows and a French product called "Mator Mac." I work in the South of France as a technical translator and editor for researchers wishing to publish in English and would appreciate any suggestions about where I can purchase such an editor. Bruce Graham - Marseille ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Aug 1994 16:37:25 +0800 From: Chen Ke Subject: Wanted help about previewing epf files. I just found my latex can't deal with eps file. That means latex did work when a .eps file is inserted in the tex file though I have eps.sty in lib. - ---------------- pics82:/home/pics82/chen/Ideas>33>latex memo1.tex This is TeX, Version 3.1415 (C version 6.1) (memo1.tex LaTeX Version 2.09 <25 March 1992> (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/article.sty Standard Document Style `article' <14 Jan 92>. (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/art11.sty)) (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/epsf.sty) (memo1.aux) ! Undefined control sequence. l.51 \EPSfile {file=eg1.ps,height=8cm,width=14cm}\\ - -------------------------------- As a result, I wonder whether some other files should be added to lib so that latex can work to deal with inserting a .eps file in tex file. Any other advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Cheers, KE chenke@pku.edu.cn or chen@pics82.cis.pku.edu.cn ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Aug 1994 21:11:31 -0400 From: Frank Marchese Subject: Postscript converter I am a new user to LaTex and have a question. Is there a LaTex to postscript or DVI to Postscript converter that runs on Intel platforms? Please respond to me directly...thanks in advance for any help that can be given. email: marchesf@pacevm.dac.pace.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 09:44:07 +0800 From: Chen Ke Subject: wanted help: Latex with epsf.sty I am a new netter and want to use type Latex to typeset a paper. I have installed Tex 3.1415 in my machine(Tatung workstation compatible with Sun SPARC classic). I found there is no epsf.sty in ~/tex/latex/base. So I can't deal with .eps file using Latex. However, I have achieved an "epsf.sty" from a friend of mine in Canada and put it in the aforementioned directory. But it doesn't work as follows: - -------------------- pics82:/home/pics82/chen/Ideas>33>latex memo1.tex This is TeX, Version 3.1415 (C version 6.1) (memo1.tex LaTeX Version 2.09 <25 March 1992> (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/article.sty Standard Document Style `article' <14 Jan 92>. (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/art11.sty)) (/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/epsf.sty) (memo1.aux) ! Undefined control sequence. l.51 \EPSfile {file=eg1.ps,height=8cm,width=14cm}\\ - -------------------------------- As a result, I would appreciate it if you would give tips to deal with this problem Best Regards, Ke Chen chenke@pku.edu.cn ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Aug 1994 18:45:21 +0700 From: david dureisseix Subject: blackboard_font As I was used to write scientific texts with "Word" on a MacIntosh, I have got several habits... In particular tensors like stress and strain are denoted by lowercase Greek letters \sigma and \varepsilon, with a style named "relief" (en Francais dans le texte); it does something like doubling drawings of letters. As I tried to reproduce it with LaTeX, I installed Blackboard-bold font (bbold.mf). But the characters are a bit rough to be used frequently in the text. Does someone know the name of a font more suited for my purpose, i.e. that looks more like Word's one ? Thanks a lot. - -- David DUREISSEIX LMT CACHAN fax : 61 Av du Pdt Wilson tel : 47 40 22 25 94235 CACHAN CEDEX e-mail : dureisse@lmt.ens-cachan.fr ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jul 1994 19:38:14 -0700 From: vojta@math.berkeley.edu (Paul Vojta) Subject: Announcing patchlevel 18 of xdvi From: vojta@powdermilk.berkeley.edu (Paul Vojta) Newsgroups: comp.text.tex Subject: Announcing xdvi patchlevel 18 Summary: Followup-To: Distribution: world Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Keywords: OK, so this is a little late, but: This is to announce that patchlevel 18 for xdvi, a previewer for .dvi files under the X Window System, has been released. This is a full release, as opposed to a patch, due to the extent of the changes. It is available via anonymous ftp from ftp.x.org in the file contrib/applications/xdvi.tar.Z (and coming soon to a mirror site near you...). It is also available on the R6 contrib tape. This version adds: o Support for PostScript specials. o Checking of checksums in the .dvi file vs. the .pk or .gf file. o Non-square magnifying glasses. As was mentioned in the announcement of patch 17, it removes support for X10 and for the pxl font format. - --Paul Vojta, vojta@math.berkeley.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Aug 1994 15:22:43 -0700 From: vojta@math.berkeley.edu (Paul Vojta) Subject: Announcing gsftopk 1.7 This is to announce the availability of Version 1.7 of gsftopk. gsftopk is a package whose purpose is to allow use of PostScript fonts with xdvi. It consists of: 1. A program called gsftopk.c which creates pk font files for the PostScript fonts. The bitmaps are obtained from ghostscript. 2. A script called xdvimakepk which is to be used in place of MakeTeXPK in xdvi. The package requires the use of a dvips-style psfonts.map file. The package is available via anonymous ftp from math.berkeley.edu in the file pub/Software/TeX/gsftopk.tar.Z. To upgrade from version 1.6 you may use pub/Software/TeX/gsftopk.patch7.Z instead. gsftopk is also released as a subpackage of xdvi. Version 1.7 of gsftopk (or a later version) will be part of patchlevel 19 of xdvi. Patchlevel 18 of xdvi includes only gsftopk 1.6. Version 1.7 adds the ability to do subdirectory searching, using the same // semantics as the web2c release of TeX, et. al. - --Paul Vojta, vojta@math.berkeley.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 18:26:50 +0100 From: KNAPPEN@VKPMZD.kph.Uni-Mainz.DE Subject: Announcement: Sauter tools Version 2.2 Today, the Version 2.2 of the Sauter parameter files have been installed at the german CTAN site and should propagate to the other ones in the next 24 hours. The Sauter tools allow you to generate any font out of the cm family at an arbitrary design size by interpolating between the Knuthian parameters or extrapolating them. The Sauter fonts can be used to replace any scaled fonts used by LaTeX and plain TeX. Version 2.2 contains mainly some bug fixes: c-cmb: now produces characters of the same width as in cmr b-wasy: inputs c-cmmi instead of the outdated c-cmsy b-bbold: now gets the right design_size into the tfm file suatercm.fd: LaTeX2e support Thanks to all the people, who send in the bug reports and suggested fixes. - --J"org Knappen. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Aug 1994 20:39:59 +0000 From: raman@crl.dec.com (TV Raman) Subject: Online AsTeR Demo on the WWW (oral rendering of LaTex documents) AsTeR --Audio System For Technical Readings-- is a computing system that exploits the display-independent nature of electronic information to orally render technical documents marked up in La)TeX. You can experience an interactive demo of AsTeR on the World Wide Web at http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/People/raman/aster/demo.html This hypertext document presents a collection of math examples rendered in audio by AsTeR and in Postscript by LaTeX/DVIPS. It aptly brings out the power of the Web in publishing multimedia documents: none of my journal publications come with online demos. It also emphasizes the display-independent nature of electronic markup documents; both the audio formatted version and the visually laid out Postscript were generated from the same LaTeX source. - --Raman email: http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/People/raman/raman.html ------------------------------ About TeXhax... Please send contributions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk subscribe texhax unsubscribe texhax For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.tex.ac.uk (134.151.44.19) -- UK ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 6] **************************************** 22-Aug-1994 18:58:46-GMT,3820;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA03970; Mon, 22 Aug 94 12:58:32 MDT Errors-To: Owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <25774-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Fri, 19 Aug 1994 12:20:35 +0100 Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (ccsun15) by unicorn.nott.ac.uk (4.1/940615) id AA03278; Fri, 19 Aug 94 12:20:17 BST Errors-To: Owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk From: Owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #07 Reply-To: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Errors-To: Owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Id: <1972.777295220.1@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 19 Aug 1994 12:20:21 +0100 Message-Id: <1973.777295221@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Friday, 19 Aug 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 07 Today's Topics: Erratum: IP address for ftp.tex.ac.uk Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 1994 11:57:14 +0100 From: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: Erratum: IP address for ftp.tex.ac.uk A few people noticed that the IP address given for ftp.tex.ac.uk in the trailer of the previous issue was incorrect, now that the UK CTAN host has relocated from Aston University to Cambridge. It was thought that this error should be pointed out promptly, before the usual few weeks elapse until the next issue. The correct address is shown in the trailer below. Of course, everyone should be using domain names and getting nameservers to look up the addresses, right? My thanks to Malcolm Clark , Martyn Johnson and Robin Fairbairns for being so eagle-eyed, and my apologies to anyone inconvenienced by the error. ~~David Osborne (TeXhax Digest moderator) ------------------------------ About TeXhax... Please send contributions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk subscribe texhax unsubscribe texhax To obtain the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists for TeX, send a message with no subject to fileserv@shsu.edu, consisting of SENDME FAQ For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.tex.ac.uk (128.232.1.87) -- UK Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. The file /tex-archive/CTAN.sites on each of these hosts gives a list of other sites which maintain full or partial mirrors of the CTAN. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 7] **************************************** 7-Sep-1994 22:33:39-GMT,22712;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA23114; Wed, 7 Sep 94 16:33:13 MDT Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <28403-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Wed, 7 Sep 1994 17:44:48 +0100 Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (ccsun15) by unicorn.nott.ac.uk (4.1/940615) id AA04736; Wed, 7 Sep 94 17:44:28 BST Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk From: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #08 Reply-To: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Id: <6826.778956263.1@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 07 Sep 1994 17:44:24 +0100 Message-Id: <6827.778956264@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Wednesday, 7 Sep 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 08 Today's Topics: Translating TFM and GF or PK files into Metafont source? Re: Announcement: Sauter tools Version 2.2 PCTeX? underlining Graphics in LaTeX Latex viewer for IBMPC [comp.text.tex] mcite: Combining several BibTeX entries into one \bibitem [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING: Seminar Package for LaTeX2e EuroTeX '94: bookings close on September 12th modes 2.1 available Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 1994 13:35:19 +0200 From: Andrzej Icha Subject: Translating TFM and GF or PK files into Metafont source? Is there any possibility which can translate TFM and suitable GF (or PK) files into METAFONT sourcefiles? Thank you very much for any information. Andrzej Icha Institute of Oceanology, PAS, Sopot, Poland ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Aug 1994 16:30:24 -0000 From: DEVANS@lynx.colorado.edu Subject: Re: Announcement: Sauter tools Version 2.2 >The Sauter tools allow you to generate any font out of the cm family at an >arbitrary design size by interpolating between the Knuthian parameters or >extrapolating them. The Sauter fonts can be used to replace any scaled >fonts used by LaTeX and plain TeX. Can someone please explain to me in what way this is different/better from simply letting MF build fonts. Thank you. Doc Evans Doc Evans NQ0I/G4AMJ : devans@orion.colorado.edu al019@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 1994 16:56:10 -0400 From: Wang Wei Subject: PCTeX? Can anybody tell me if there is a software called PCTeX. I think it might be a version of TeX or LaTeX for PC. Thanks, - --Wei ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 03 Sep 1994 17:30:30 -0000 From: DEVANS@lynx.colorado.edu Subject: underlining I know that the TeXbook says that the best way to do underlining is to build a new font, but for my purposes that seems like overkill. On the other hand, all my simple macros to produce underlined text fail to produce the correct results. What I want is something like: \underline{This text should be underlined, but the space characters contained in the text should be left without underlines} This seems like it ought to be simple, and it probably is, but I can't get a macro to do what I want. Anyone out there who can give me some help? Thanks Doc Evans ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Sep 1994 16:50:12 +0800 From: chin1312@cs.cuhk.hk Subject: Graphics in LaTeX Hello, I'm working on a project of LaTeX. I heard that LaTeX's graphics command can't describe all graphics generated by xfig. Is that true? Thanks. Rgds James ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ` James Ching CSC 4/4 ` ` ` Department of Computer Science ` ~{HK2;D\C;SPCN~} ` ` Email : chin1312@cs.cuhk.hk ` ~{5+R22;D\V;;nTZCNVP~} ` ` jamesching@cuhk.hk ` ` ` ` ` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Sep 1994 12:18:00 -0500 From: brener@shadow.csc.lsu.edu (Dr. Nathan Brener) Subject: Latex viewer for IBMPC Hi, would you tell me where can I find a shareware to display Latex file on IBMPC. Thank you. Weian Deng ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 1994 11:53:58 +0200 From: ohl@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de (Thorsten Ohl) Subject: [comp.text.tex] mcite: Combining several BibTeX entries into one \bibitem Last week I asked and only got `me too' responses. Thus I sat down yesterday evening and wrote it myself (that's The True Trouble with TeX: it's too much fun wasting your time by hacking up cutee little macros :-). Anyway, you can get it from crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de:pub/ohl/mcite and (hopefully) soon from a CTAN site near you. This LaTeX2e package provides support for collapsing multiple citations into one, as custumoary in physics journals. For example \cite{foo1,*foo2,bar} will combine the BibTeX entries foo1 and foo2 into a single \bibitem. Obviously, the non-trivial point is that it works with BibTeX. See mcite.dtx for more detailed documentation. Enjoy, - -Thorsten - -- /// Thorsten Ohl, TH Darmstadt, Schlossgartenstr. 9, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany //////////////// net: ohl@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de, ohl@gnu.ai.mit.edu /// voice: +49-6151-16-3116, secretary: +49-6151-16-2072, fax: +49-6151-16-2421 ------------------------------ Date: 29 Aug 1994 18:25:46 +0200 From: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCING: Seminar Package for LaTeX2e Hey netters, don't be fooled by LaTeX2e's slides class. It is still lame, compared to the amazing Seminar package. V1.0 of seminar.sty works with LaTeX2e in compatibility mode, but I have finally added a seminar.cls that works in LaTeX2e's native mode. This is a minimal modification of seminar.sty, not a new version. The new distribution is called V1.0e. If you already have v1.0, the only new files you need are seminar.cls semhelv.sty semlcmss.sty from Princeton.EDU:/pub/tvz/seminar/inputs You can also get the entire package (which still includes seminar.sty and still works with LaTeX 2.09). Let me know about any problems. Thanks to Sebastian Rahtz for making the necessary changes. Tim - --- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTARY READ-ME FOR V1.0e OF THE SEMINAR PACKAGE *********************************************************************** **** "readme" file for the Seminar package, v1.0e, 94/08/24 **** *********************************************************************** COPYRIGHT 1993, 1994 by Timothy Van Zandt, tvz@Princeton.EDU ABOUT V1.0e: V1.0e is identical to v1.0 of 93/04/01, except for a few changes so that Seminar can work with NFSS2 and LaTeX2e: - semhelv.sty and semlcmss.sty have been modified to work with NFSS2 and LaTeX2e (but they still work with NFSS). - seminar.cls has been added. This is a LaTeX2e document class, derived from seminar.sty v1.0 by Sebastian Rahtz. If you already have have seminar.sty v1.0e, then all you need are this read-me file plus these files from the inputs directory: seminar.cls semhelv.sty semlcmss.sty USING SEMINAR WITH LATEX2E: !!! YOU MUST BE USING A LATEX2E RELEASED AFTER 19 FEBRUARY 1994 You can either use seminar.sty in compatibility mode: \documentstyle{seminar} Or use the seminar.cls document class: \documentclass{seminar} Unless you are using other macros that only work in compatibility mode, you might as well use the document class. You can use the following options with \documentclass{seminar}: article slidesonly notes notesonly notesonly* noxcomment portrait a4 semhelv semlcmss semlayer semrot semcolor slidesec NOTE: Use `a4', not `sem-a4'. `seminar.cls' is a minimal modification of seminar.sty. The next release will take advantage of more of LaTeX2e's special capabilities. Tim Van Zandt tvz@princeton.edu August 24, 1994 - -- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 1994 18:22:10 -0000 From: CHAA006@vax.rhbnc.ac.uk Subject: EuroTeX '94: bookings close on September 12th [Sent with apologies to those lists that prefer submissions in their native language, such as GUTenberg and TeX-D-L.] ====================================================== EuroTeX '94 * EuroTeX '94 * EuroTeX '94 * EuroTeX '94 ======================================================= If you would like to participate in the most exciting TeX users' meeting of 1994---Eurotex '94 in Gda\'nsk--- then please don't forget that there are only two weeks left in which to enroll. The final possible date for applications is September 12th. The conference programme includes: -- Michel Goossens and Sebastian Rahtz Simple colour design, and colour in LaTeX-2e -- Bogus\l{}aw Jackowski and Marek Ry\'cko, Labyrinth of METAFONT paths in outline -- Kees van der Laan, BLUe's format---the best of both worlds -- Klaus Lagally, Bidirectional line breaking with TeX macros -- Bernd Raichle, Sorting in TeX's mouth -- Laurent Siebenmann, Atomic fonts and electronic archiving of TeX documents -- Laurent Siebenmann, Occam's razor and macro management -- Petr Sojka and Pavel \v Seve\v cek, Hyphenation in TeX---Quo vadis? -- Philip Taylor, Defensive programing in TeX: Towards a better class of macro -- Andrey V. Astrelin, Graphics in TeX -- Vladimir Batagelj, Combining TeX and PostScript -- Janusz Bie\'n, Polish texts in multilingual environments (a case study) -- Lutz Birkhahn, Tdb: An X11 TeX Debugger -- Michel Goossens and Frank Mittelbach Real life book production---lessons learned from "The LaTeX Companion" -- Karel Horak, Fighting with big MetaFont pictures when printing them reversely or landscape -- Olga Lapko, MAKEFONT as part of CyrTug/emTeX package. -- Marion Neubauer, Conversion from WORD/WordPerfect to LaTeX -- Eric Picheral, Building and supporting the GUTenberg archive -- Johannes Braams, Document classes and packages for LaTeX-2e -- Erik Frambach and Wietse Dol, 4TeX: A workbench for MS-DOS PCs -- Dag F. Langmyhr, How to make your own document style in LaTeX-2e -- J\"org Knappen: Towards a 256-character IPA font -- Friedhelm Sowa, Printing colour pictures -- Andrey F. Slepukhin, A package for Church Slavonic typesetting -- Philip Taylor, e-TeX & NTS: a progress report -- Ji\v r\'\i{} Zlatu\v ska, Surviving in a multi-lingual world with multiple font encodings -- Yannis Halarambous, Typesetting the Hebrew Bible with TeX -- Yannis Halarambous, \Omega, a TeX extension including unicode and featuring Lex-like filtering processes For further details please contact: eurotex@halina.univ.gda.pl, or get via ftp from halina.univ.gda.pl:/gust/eurotex Programme and tutorial information will be found in prog.txt, courses/tutorial abstracts in tutor.txt, booking form in bform.txt and finally some advice on how to get to Gda\'nsk in howtoget.txt Conference organizers W{\l}odek Bzyl, Tomasz Przechlewski ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 1994 06:43:59 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: modes 2.1 available I have released version 2.1 of modes.mf. You can get it by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/modes.mf and shortly from the ctan sites in /tex-archive/fonts/modes/modes-2.1.mf. finger ctan_us@ftp.shsu.edu for a list of all the CTAN sites and mirrors. You can also get it by email from George Greenwade's (thanks, George!) file server if you cannot ftp: email fileserv@shsu.edu with a body of `sendme modes'. News: No new modes, but I've added landscape definitions for all the devices with meaningfully nonsquare aspect ratios, named as the primary device with an `l' appended. Some primary names were changed to be shorter as a result, but the old names are still there as synonyms. I've also been told that `ljfour' is suitable for the Apple Select 360, and that the Xerox 4050 mode works for the Xerox 4700, so that information is included. It's generally of no use to mail me about devices not in modes.mf; everything I know about is described therein. It also includes lots of text about how to create a new mode_def, etc. General information: modes.mf is a collection of Metafont mode_def's. It also makes common definitions for write/white printers, `special' information, and landscape mode. It uses up too much memory for the table sizes in the original mf.web, so you either have to increase the sizes (as in Web2c) or rename the file and remove unneeded modes. I can't decipher mf.web well enough to understand how to make the modes use less memory; if some Metafont hacker can tell me, I'd very much like to hear it. If you have mode_def's which are not listed below, or corrections to the existing ones, please send them to me. Improvements to the exposition, particularly in how to create a new mode_def, are also welcome. kb@cs.umb.edu mode_def agfafzz = % AGFA 400PS mode_def amiga = % Commodore Amiga mode_def aps = % Autologic APS-Micro5 mode_def apssixhi = % Autologic APS-Micro6 mode_def atariezf = % Atari ST SLM 804 printer mode_def atarinf = % Atari 95dpi previewer mode_def atarins = % Atari 96x96 previewer mode_def atariotf = % Atari ST SM 124 screen mode_def bitgraph = % BBN Bitgraph at 118dpi mode_def bjtenex = % Canon BubbleJet 10ex mode_def boise = % HP 2680A mode_def canonex = % CanonEX in LaserWriter Pro 630 mode_def canonlbp = % e.g., Symbolics LGP-10 mode_def cg = % Compugraphic 8600 mode_def cgl = % Compugraphic 8600 landscape mode_def cgnszz = % Compugraphic 9600 mode_def crs = % Alphatype CRS mode_def cx = % Canon CX, SX, LBP-LX mode_def datadisc = % DataDisc mode_def newdd = % DataDisc with special aspect ratio mode_def declarge = % DEC 19-inch, 1280 x 1024 mode_def decsmall = % DEC 17-inch, 1024 x 768 mode_def deskjet = % HP DeskJet 500 mode_def docutech = % Xerox 8790 or 4045 mode_def dover = % Xerox Dover mode_def epsdrft = % Epson at 120x72dpi mode_def epsdrftl = % Epson at 120x72dpi landscape mode_def epsfast = % Epson at 60x72dpi mode_def epsfastl = % Epson at 60x72dpi landscape mode_def epson = % 9-pin Epson MX/FX family mode_def epsonl = % 9-pin Epson MX/FX family landscape mode_def epsonact = % Epson Action Laser 1500 mode_def epsonlo = % Epson at 120x216dpi mode_def epsonlol = % Epson at 120x216dpi landscape mode_def gtfax = % 204 x 196dpi G3fax mode_def gtfaxl = % 204 x 196dpi G3fax landscape mode_def gtfaxlo = % 204 x 98dpi G3fax mode_def gtfaxlol = % 204 x 98dpi G3fax landscape mode_def hprugged = % HP RuggedWriter 480 mode_def ibm_a = % IBM 38xx (\#1) mode_def ibmd = % IBM 38xx (\#2) mode_def ibmega = % IBM EGA monitor mode_def ibmegal = % IBM EGA monitor landscape mode_def ibmfzon = % IBM 4019 mode_def ibmfztn = % IBM 4029-30, 4250 mode_def ibmpp = % IBM ProPrinter mode_def ibmppl = % IBM ProPrinter landscape mode_def ibmsoff = % IBM 6154 display mode_def sherpa = % IBM 6670 (Sherpa) mode_def ibmteot = % IBM 3812 mode_def ibmtetz = % IBM 3820 mode_def ibmtont = % IBM 3193 screen mode_def ibmtosn = % IBM 3179 screen mode_def ibmtosnl = % IBM 3179 screen landscape mode_def ibmvga = % IBM VGA monitor mode_def ibx = % Chelgraph IBX mode_def itoh = % CItoh 8510A mode_def itohl = % CItoh 8510A landscape mode_def itohtoz = % CItoh 310 mode_def itohtozl = % CItoh 310 landscape mode_def iw = % Apple ImageWriter mode_def jetiiisi = % HP Laser Jet IIISi mode_def lasf = % DEC LA75 mode_def linolo = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 635dpi mode_def linoone = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 1270dpi mode_def linotzzh = % Linotype Linotronic 300 at 2540dpi mode_def ljfour = % 600dpi HP LaserJet 4 mode_def ljlo = % HP LaserJet at 150dpi mode_def lmaster = % 1000dpi LaserMaster mode_def lnzo = % DEC LN01 mode_def lps = % DEC LPS40 mode_def lpstz = % DEC lps20 mode_def lqlores = % Epson LQ-500, 180x180dpi mode_def lqmed = % Epson LQ-500, 360x180dpi mode_def lqmedl = % Epson LQ-500, 360x180dpi landscape mode_def lview = % Sigma L-View monitor mode_def macmag = % Mac screens at magstep 1 mode_def mactrue = % Mac screens at 72dpi mode_def ncd = % NCD 19-inch mode_def nec = % NEC mode_def nechi = % NEC-P6 at 360x360dpi mode_def nexthi = % NeXT 400dpi, Newgen mode_def nextscrn = % 100dpi NeXT monitor mode_def nullmode = % TFM files only mode_def ocessfz = % OCE 6750-PS mode_def okidata = % Okidata mode_def okidatal = % Okidata landscape mode_def pcscreen = % also, e.g., high-resolution Suns mode_def phaser = % Tektronix Phaser PXi mode_def prntware = % Printware 720IQ mode_def qms = % QMS (Xerox engine) mode_def qmsostf = % QMS 1725 mode_def qmsoszz = % QMS 1700 mode_def ricoh = % e.g., TI Omnilaser mode_def ricoha = % e.g., IBM 4216 mode_def ricohlp = % e.g., DEC LN03 mode_def sparcptr = % Sun SPARCprinter mode_def starnlt = % Star NL-10 mode_def starnltl = % Star NL-10 landscape mode_def sun = % Sun and BBN Bitgraph at 85dpi mode_def supre = % Ultre*setter at 2400dpi mode_def toshiba = % Toshiba 13XX, EpsonLQ mode_def ultre = % Ultre*setter at 1200dpi mode_def vs = % VAXstation monitor mode_def vtftzz = % Varityper 4200 B-P mode_def vtftzzhi = % Varityper 4300P at 2400dpi mode_def vtftzzlo = % Varityper 4300P at 1200dpi mode_def vtfzszw = % Varitype 5060W, APS 6 mode_def vtszz = % Varityper Laser 600 mode_def xrxesnz = % Xerox 8790 or 4045 mode_def xrxfzfz = % Xerox 4050/4075/4090/4700 mode_def xrxnszz = % Xerox 9700 mode_def xrxtszz = % Xerox 3700 ------------------------------ About TeXhax... 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List processing TeX macro needed Page layout in LaTeX? Help needed to convert fonts [sci.geo.meteorology] latex style for AMS conference preprints [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE CmacTeX2.2 (Macintosh) New version of greektex available kpathsea 2.2, dvipsk 5.58b, xdvik 18c, dviljk 2.2 available Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 16:06:06 -0600 From: mario@drmail.dr.att.com Subject: installing tex I would like to install tex on my machine by doing an ftp transfer from labrea.stanford.edu There lots of files on labrea under the tex directory. I don't know which files I would need to be able to run latex on my machine which is a sparc running Unix. I would appreaciate any help regarding the installation of latex on my machine. Mario ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 11:11:21 -0600 From: nq0i@dablik.radiophysics.com Subject: Underlining Last month, I requested help in locating/finding a macro that would: 1) underline words, but not the intervening spaces; 2) permit line breaks to occur while underlining. I received about a dozen responses, every one different. Many of them were interesting and taught me things I did not know. However, only one response was completely on point. My vote for TeXnician of the month therefore goes to Jim Nearing (nearing@phyvax.ir.miami.edu) for the following clever and concise pair of macros: % This underlining macro is implemented by tail recursion. % If the terminal character is not found, it executes the desired % process and \let's \next equal itself. It then calls \next. % If the terminal token is found, it \let's \next equal \relax % before calling \next. % The first word is handled separately. % % Usage: \ul{whatever you like, it will continue the underlining % even across line breaks}. % \newif\iffirstul \def\ullspecial#1 {\ifx\empty#1 \let\next=\relax \else \iffirstul\firstulfalse\else% \discretionary{}{}{\hbox{\ }}\fi% \underbar{#1}\let\next=\ullspecial\fi \next} \def\ul#1{\firstultrue\ullspecial#1 \empty } The only thing to watch out for is that it does require that the values of hyphenpenalty and exhyphenpenalty be sufficiently low to permit line breaks to occur. If you desire to suppress hyphenated line breaking, then the value should be set to some reasonably high value, but not an impossibly high one. He suggests 1000 (as opposed to the 10000 usually used to ban such breaking), and I have found that that works well. Alternatively, one could simply alter the value of these variables for the paragraph in which the underlined text occurs. For most people, who desire the ordinary hyphenated line breaking rules, the macro works wonderfully as it stands. Thank you again, Jim! Doc Evans NQ0I / G4AMJ : devans@orion.colorado.edu al019@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:23:54 -0330 From: MOHAMMAD GHODSI Subject: changing \hsize at page-break? Dear Friends, I would like to typeset a long paragraph that goes into the next page so that each page has different \hsize. How could I change \hsize at the page break? Thanks. +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mohammad Ghodsi, Assistant Prof. (o | | Computer Engineering Department (o ^ ) | | Sharif University of Technology ghodsi@irearn.bitnet | | P.O. Box 11365-9517, Tehran, Iran Fax: +98 21 601-2983 | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 13:07:40 +0100 From: Bo Thide' Subject: List processing TeX macro needed I am looking for a short and efficient soultion for the following problem: >From a list of names, each delimited by a delimiter \mydelim, I want to produce two "name boxes" to be used as output. In the case of three or more names I want one long where all \delim's are replaced by a ',' except for the last one which should be replaced by '{\rm and}', and one short with the first name followed by '{\it et al}.'. ======================================================================== Example 1: The list First A. Familyx \delim First B. Familyy \delim First C. Familyz shall be translated into First A. Familyx, First B. Familyy {\rm and} First C. Familyz and to First A. Familyx {\it et al}. ======================================================================== Example 2: The list First A. Familyx \delim First B. Familyy shall be translated into First A. Familyx {\rm and} First B. Familyy both for the long and short output. ======================================================================== In a way this is similar to what 'bibtex' handles so elegantly for author lists. I thought this would be rather trivial in TeX, but several days of studies of Knuth and von Bechtolsheim has not lead me anywhere. I need to solve this problem quickly and would appreciate any help or hints that you might have. Bo ^ ---Bo Thidi-----------------------------------Scientific Director--- |I| Swedish Institute of Space Physics, S-755 91 Uppsala, Sweden |R| Office Phone: (+46) 18-30 36 71 Office Fax: (+46) 18-40 31 00 /|F|\ Home Phone: (+46) 18-52 79 11 Home Fax: (+46) 18-55 41 84 ~~U~~ ---bt@hybrid.irfu.se---------------------------------------SM5DFW--- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 21:13:42 +0700 From: Napajit Singkorapoom Subject: Page layout in LaTeX? I am a LaTeX beginner. I am using LaTeX for my report and I have some questions would like to have your suggestions as follows; 1) Using Letter size pape(8.5"X11"), one-sided output, how to set the page layout as - 3 cm left margin - 2 cm right margin - 3 cm top margin - 2.5 cm bottom margin 2) the page number should be in the "top margin" at center position as -1- , -2- ,,,,,, 3) equation numbers are according to the section numbers i.e., in section 2 , eq. no. should be 2.1, 2.2, .. Your promptly actions are highly appreciable. Thanking you, Napajit. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 15:17:25 +0100 From: Maes@elec.ucl.ac.be Subject: Help needed to convert fonts I'm using Textures 1.6.2 on a Macintosh and I'm also using TeX, Version 3.1415 on a Unix machine. I have bought the package Lucida from Blue Sky Research. With this package, I got - the Outline fonts - the Screen fonts - the AFM files - the metrics files for the macintosh. I would like to use these package on my Unix machine. So I have (for all the fonts) - - create the VPL files from the macintosh metrics document (with EdMetrics) - - create the TFM and VF files from these VPL files (with vptovf) - - create the PFA files from the outline fonts (with macfont) I have modified the file psfonts.map in such a manner that dvips (dvipsk 5.58a) could deal with these files (tfm,vf and pfa) BUT after all these manipulations, I don't get the same results with the macintosh and with the Unix machine. What's wrong ? Pascal Maes UCL/FSA/ELEC Place du Levant,3 B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve BELGIUM email: Maes@elec.ucl.ac.be ------------------------------ Date: 31 Aug 1994 17:03:08 +0200 From: phil@coot.geog.ubc.ca (Phil Austin) Subject: [sci.geo.meteorology] latex style for AMS conference preprints Steve Krueger has modified the AGU preprint style to produce a two-column format suitable for AMS conference proceedings. The style file (amspp.sty) and example (rad-pp.tex) along with a bib file are available from: ftp://leghorn.geog.ubc.ca/pub/jas.latex.dir Phil Austin INTERNET: phil@geog.ubc.ca (604) 822-2175 FAX: (604) 822-6150 Atmospheric Sciences Programme Geography #217 University of British Columbia 1984 W Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 CANADA ------------------------------ Date: 02 Sep 1994 13:51:48 +0200 From: tkiffe@math.tamu.edu (Tom Kiffe) Subject: [comp.text.tex] ANNOUNCE CmacTeX2.2 (Macintosh) Version 2.2 of CMacTeX is now available on CTAN in the directory tex-archive/systems/mac/cmactex. It consists of TeX3.1415, Metafont2.71, dvips, a previewer, a Postscript printing utility, and the usual font utilities like gftopk, etc. The principal feature of the new version is use of Apple Events to launch and execute the various subprograms. As a result, Version 2.2 requires System 7. The popular editors, Alpha and BBEdit, can be configured to completely control CMacTeX, i.e., it is possible to launch TeX from your editor, have it process the file displayed in your editor's front window, automatically switch to the previewer, and if you are satisfied, have the editor launch dvips to convert the dvi file into Postscript. CMacTeX can also talk with the editor. If TeX encounters an error and you type an 'e' at the ? prompt, CMacTeX will ask the editor to open the tex file and highlight the offending line. As in earlier releases, most of CMacTeX is free. For further information see the Readme files available on CTAN. Tom Kiffe ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 17:57:04 +0200 From: georges@zeus.di.uoa.ariadne-t.gr (Giorgos Spiliotis) Subject: New version of greektex available A new version of greektex has been posted in the following sites: CTAN sites eg. ftp.dante.de in the directory pub/tex/language/greek/greektex zeus.di.uoa.ariadne-t.gr (143.233.122.1) in the directory pub/greek/greektex/dos math.ucla.edu (128.97.4.254) in the directory pub/moschovakis/greektex greektex is a package of public domain programs which make it easy to use the well known Greek text fonts of Silvio Levy in Plain TeX, LaTeX or AMS-LaTeX with the full functionality of these sets of macros, exactly as we use them to process English files. In fact greektex understands files with mixed Greek and English text, so that it is particularly useful for the typesetting of Greek scientific class notes, articles and books: these typically contain many English words---names, references, scientific terms traditionally given in both Greek and English when first introduced, etc. It is very easy to install greektex in any platform with a full TeX implementation. The system is especially simple to use on a PC equipped with a VGA screen, for which it provides a full bilingual keyboard system for entering (and seeing on the screen) mixed English and modern (monotoniko) or classical (polytoniko) Greek text. The heart of greektex is a set of "Greek-English" 256 character fonts which extend the Computer Modern fonts of Knuth by a selection of the Levy characters: For example, the first 128 characters of CLR10 are exactly the characters of CMR10, while characters 128-255 are the Greek "apla" (traditional) characters, as programmed by Levy. Each font is named by replacing the CM prefix of the Knuth font it extends by CL, e.g. CLTI10 is the extension of the English text italic font CMTI10, etc. Using these fonts, it is easy to get Greek-English versions of macro packages, basically by replacing each CM font by its CL extension in the font definitions, and adding Greek hyphenation and a brief set of macros to handle classical, polytoniko input. The package includes such extensions for plain TeX, LaTeX and AMS-LaTeX, so that their format files can be produced immediately by running initex on them. It also provides 300 DPI compilations of the CL extensions for all preloaded fonts of (classical) LaTeX, as well as a complete set of all the metafont files and adaptations of the Sauter scaling programs needed to compile the fonts in any resolution and point size. Those familiar with the first two versions of greektex (posted by Moschovakis in 1991 and 1993) will be interested in the following new features of this more complete system, prepared jointly by Moschovakis and Spiliotis. (1) The fonts have been slightly improved and the internal coding of some characters changed, to make the system compatible with more Greek extended keyboard drivers and provide fuller coverage of classical Greek. In addition, the fonts have been renamed, so that it is not possible to print dvi files produced by earlier versions of greektex using the new fonts, BUT: __monotoniko__ greektex files produced for earlier versions can be reTeXed with the new version and they will print exactly as before. (2) The polytoniko (classical) system is implemented by a new set of macros, based on a very simple architecture which makes it very robust, so that, in particular, it enjoys essentially full LaTeX functionality. (Files with polytoniko input prepared for the second greektex version cannot be handled by this version.) (3) This distribution includes an extended dual keyboard system, which makes it possible to enter from the keyboard and see on the screen the diairesis on cap Iota and cap Ypsilon and the anw teleia in monotoniko, as well as all the accents, aspiration marks and the iota subscript in polytoniko. The classical accent+stress "decoration" of each vowel (excluding the modern oxeia) is easy to enter by escape sequences and it shows on the screen clearly, immediately preceding the vowel. Internally, each decoration is coded by a single byte, and this is the key to the new, very robust implementation of polytoniko. (4) The files needed to compile a Greek-English format file for AMS-LaTeX have been added. (To do this, you need, in addition, all the AMS macro files and fonts required for AMS-LaTeX.) (5) A Greek bibtex and makeindex system has been added. They can handle Greek bibliographies and indexes as well as special Greek lexicographical ordering. A complete description of the system is given in the manual "greektex.doc" and in the README file of the package, from which we copy the INDEX. INDEX of the greektex distribution, July 1994. ========== Files which are necessary to install and run greektex ======== Note: Some files come in two versions with different extensions, .gr and .tex, e.g. geabbr.gr and geabbr.tex. Only those with the extension .tex are used by greektex, but they are hard to read; the .gr files are easy to read in a DOS-bilingual keyboard, and they are TeX-equivalent to the others, in most (but not all) platforms. (1) README This file. (2) pkunzip.exe The program needed to uncompress on the PC the zip files of this distribution. (This is a recent version of pkunzip; older versions may not work with these zip files.) (3) install.dos Installation instructions under DOS. install.win Installation instructions under WINDOWS. cpwin.tcp Code page file, needed for WINDOWS installation. (4) gedocs.zip greektex.doc The document describing how to use the system. It also gives the credits for the public domain programs used and distributed. greekdrv.doc The document explaining how to use the the extended keyboard programs in (5). fsample.tex A small texfile which facilitates printing (with latex) a coding table of a font. (5) gedos.zip DOS programs for creating Greek-English files. gr.com, grx.com, vgagr.com, vgagrx.com, instgr.com. (6) geinputs.zip The TeX input files needed by the system. geplain.tex, gehyphen.tex, geletcat.tex, geabbr.tex, gehyphen.gr, geletcat.gr, geabbr.gr gelplain.tex, gelfonts.tex, geamsla.tex, gelfonts.new, gefontdf.ori, gegreek.sty, gegreek.gr (7) cltfm.zip The tfm files for the Greek-English fonts. (8) clpk.zip 300 DPI pk files for the Greek-English fonts. Files are named in DOS convention, e.g. clr10.pk ======================= Auxilliary programs ============================== (9) clmf.zip The metafont files used to create the fonts, with a brief instruction document clmf.doc and some batch files for compiling fonts in additional pointsizes and any resolution. (10) gkbibtex.zip Greek-English version of bibtex and accompanying gkmkindx.zip makeindex program, for DOS. (11) gkconv.zip Programs for converting between different, common coding systems for Greek with technical instructions on the use of code pages. (12) greek202.zip A complete dual keyboard system, includes grx-vgagrx and more. (13) filters.zip Two simple Greek-to-English and English-to-Greek filters (written in C) which make it (just barely) possible to create, read and convert files with mixed Greek and English text in a monolingual environment. See l2g.c for explanation. Also C-code for a filter g2h.c which converts .gr files, with Greek to teX-equivalent .tex files with hexadecimal coding of 8-bit characters. (14) palamas.gr Greek input file and Postscript file of a one palamas.ps page document which illustrates the method for preprint.ps entering polytoniko using grx.com and the output; and a preprint of a publication which describes greektex in some detail. ==================================================================== IMPORTANT. If you are getting these files by ftp, make sure that (3) - (10) are transmitted in binary mode. Files (3) - (5) and (9) - (12) are not needed for installing and running greektex. As far as we know, all the programs in this package are in the public domain and they are offered without any obligation or guarantee, with the usual proviso that if you change any files you should also change their names. For questions and comments, please send email to the author closest to your site. Yiannis N. Moschovakis George Spiliotis Department of Mathematics M.Sc. in Data Engineering UCLA, L.A. CA 90024 Digeni 26-28 Voula 16673 Athens, Greece ynm@math.ucla.edu georges@di.uoa.ariadne-t.gr July 1994 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Oct 1994 14:20:42 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: kpathsea 2.2, dvipsk 5.58b, xdvik 18c, dviljk 2.2 available New versions of dvipsk/xdvik/dviljk are in the usual place: ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{xdvik,dvipsk,dviljk}.tar.gz ... and CTAN and its mirrors; see the end of the message. Please use the nearest site, to reduce the load on our Sparc 1. I think the same patch that John Interrante and others created for web2c 6.1 will work for this release (but I didn't actually try it); you can get that as the file web2c.kpathsea-2.1.help from the above sites. Naturally, I am working on the next release of web2c. It will be ready no sooner than a month or two from now (and perhaps significantly longer); it's no use to ask me precisely when, as I simply do not know. As always, thanks to the many people who contributed. I tried to note names in the ChangeLog entries. Also as usual, I've tested these with gcc 2.5.8, using GNU make 3.71, on several architectures: Linux 1.0.4, SunOS 4, Solaris 2.3, HP-UX 9, Alpha OSF/1 1.3, RS/6000 AIX 3.2.4, Aviion DG/UX 5.4.2, SGI IRIX 4.0.5F, and MIPS Ultrix 4.3. I used stock MIT X11R5 on all the machines for xdvik. You can get GNU software from prep.ai.mit.edu and its mirrors, and you can get MIT X from ftp.x.org and *its* mirrors. Here's the NEWS: dvipsk 5.58b * config.$PRINTER is read even if -o or -f is specified, i.e., always. * Paths in dvips config.$PRINTER files are not ignored (this was accidental!). * Closing quote in \special{"..."} omitted from the output. * --help and --version options supported. kpathsea 2.2 * MakeTeXPK invoked for the any_glyph type; this is for xdvik. * MakeTeXPK sources $(psheaderdir)/MakeTeXPK.site if it exists. * pxlNNN/cmr10.pk searched for (as well as dpiNNN/cmr10.pk and cmr10.NNNpk) xdvik 18c * Include SELFILE support by default. * Support the `ps: ' special. * Support --help (and -help and +help). * Convert both 330 and 328 dpi to 329 (magstephalf). * Checksum warnings omitted if either the font or DVI checksum is zero. dviljk 2.2 * Use perror for nonexistent input files. kb@cs.umb.edu Help fight the new programming monopolies -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net. Here are the CTAN sites and their mirrors: prompt$ finger ctan_us@ftp.shsu.edu [...] Known partial mirrors of the CTAN reside on (alphabetically): dongpo.math.ncu.edu.tw (Taiwan) /tex-archive ftp.adfa.oz.au (Australia) /pub/tex/ctan ftp.muni.cz (The Czech Republic) /pub/tex/CTAN nic.switch.ch (Switzerland) /mirror/tex ftp.cs.ruu.nl (The Netherlands) /pub/tex-archive Known mirrors of the CTAN reside on (alphabetically): ftp.center.osaka-u.ac.jp (Japan) /CTAN ftp.cs.rmit.edu.au (Australia) /tex-archive ftp.duke.edu (North Carolina, USA) /tex-archive ftp.loria.fr (France) /pub/unix/tex/ctan ftp.uni-bielefeld.de (Germany) /pub/tex ftp.uni-stuttgart.de (Germany) /tex-archive (/pub/tex) ftp.uu.net (Virginia, USA) /pub/text-processing/TeX ftpserver.nus.sg (Singapore) /pub/zi/TeX src.doc.ic.ac.uk (England) /packages/tex/uk-tex sunsite.unc.edu (North Carolina, USA) /pub/packages/TeX wuarchive.wustl.edu (Missouri, USA) /packages/TeX Please send updates to this list to . 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Please send contributions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk containing either subscribe texhax or unsubscribe texhax To obtain the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists for TeX, send a message with no subject to fileserv@shsu.edu, consisting of SENDME FAQ For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.tex.ac.uk (128.232.1.87) -- UK Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. The file /tex-archive/CTAN.sites on each of these hosts gives a list of other sites which maintain full or partial mirrors of the CTAN. 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How to obtain new LaTeX? Proposed merger of UKTeX with TeXhax kpathsea 2.3/dvipsk 5.58c/xdvik 18d/dviljk 2.3 available Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 16:31:59 +0100 From: Julian Barquin Gil Subject: TeX for Alpha? I would very much appreciate any information on the way to get public domain TeX and LaTeX for an alpha workstation. It would be very useful to get a multilingual version. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Julian Barquin Instituto de Investigacion Tecnologica C/ Fernando el Catolico 63-D 28015 Madrid, Spain Phone: +-34-1-5449088 e-mai: barquin@iit.upco.es ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Nov 1994 09:55:17 +0800 From: Hu Zejun Subject: How to obtain new LaTeX? Can you tell me how I can get new version for latex? Hu Zejun School of Applied Science Nanyang Technological University Singapore ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 15:03:36 +0000 From: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: Proposed merger of UKTeX with TeXhax It's proposed to merge the UKTeX Digest and TeXhax Digest to form one TeX-oriented digest of e-mail questions, answers and announcements. Since the UK TeX Archive (formerly at Aston University, now located at Cambridge University) has now become part of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN), there's no longer any real need for a UK-oriented TeX digest, for which UKTeX was set up in 1987. A single digest for discussing all TeX matters simplifies the issue of "which digest do I post to, or should I post to both?". The intention is to merge the lists of subscribers at the end of this year and that after that date, articles posted to UKTeX will continue to be accepted, but will appear in TeXhax with articles posted to that digest. TeXhax will continue, being the "senior" digest with the larger list of subscribers. One difference between the digests is that UKTeX appears weekly, while TeXhax appears much less frequently depending on number of articles submitted. To begin with, at least, the plan is to post the new TeXhax weekly. Comments are welcomed (directly to me, please) and I'll summarise any responses to the digests in a few weeks. ~~David Osborne Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 03:40:51 -0400 From: "K. Berry" Subject: kpathsea 2.3/dvipsk 5.58c/xdvik 18d/dviljk 2.3 available New versions of dvipsk/xdvik/dviljk are in the usual place: ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{xdvik,dvipsk,dviljk}.tar.gz ... and CTAN and its mirrors; see the end of this message. Please use the nearest site, to reduce the load on our Sparc 1. The patch that John Interrante and others created for web2c 6.1 for the previous kpathsea release should basically work for this release; you can get that as the file web2c.kpathsea-2.2.help from the above sites. Naturally, I am working on the next release of web2c. It will be ready no sooner than a month or two from now (and perhaps significantly longer); it's no use to ask me precisely when, as I simply do not know. As always, thanks to the many people who contributed. I tried to record names in the ChangeLog entries. Please report bugs to tex-k@cs.umb.edu. Email tex-k-request@cs.umb.edu with a line containing subscribe you@preferred.email.address in the body of the message to join this mailing list. If you only want to see announcements, not bug reports and discussion, subscribe to tex-archive@math.utah.edu instead. (Email tex-archive-request@math.utah.edu to join that list.) kb@cs.umb.edu Help fight the new programming monopolies -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net. Here's the NEWS: kpathsea 2.3 * Extra :'s in an envvar value referring to the texmf.cnf value work. * Names like dpi600/cmr10.pk can be found in ls-R. * KPATHSEA_DEBUG environment variable checked. * Directories like pk/ljfour directly under $TEXMF/fonts are found. * New standalone program, kpsexpand, optionally compiled and installed, to do variable expansion (not path searching). * Debugging output written to stderr instead of stdout. * pxlNNN support removed; I never intended to support `pxl1500'. dvipsk 5.58c * -o and -f once again do not read config.$PRINTER, but a new option -mode and a compile-time default specify the mode. * \special{"...} was never supposed to have a closing quote, so don't omit it. xdvik 18d * New --with-ps={no,gs,dps,news} configure options; gs is still the default. * The file selection can be cancelled. * No complaints about finding 249 dpi if looking for 250. Here are the CTAN sites and their mirrors: prompt$ finger ctan_us@ftp.shsu.edu [...] Known partial mirrors of the CTAN reside on (alphabetically): dongpo.math.ncu.edu.tw (Taiwan) /tex-archive ftp.adfa.oz.au (Australia) /pub/tex/ctan ftp.muni.cz (The Czech Republic) /pub/tex/CTAN nic.switch.ch (Switzerland) /mirror/tex ftp.cs.ruu.nl (The Netherlands) /pub/tex-archive Known mirrors of the CTAN reside on (alphabetically): ftp.center.osaka-u.ac.jp (Japan) /CTAN ftp.cs.rmit.edu.au (Australia) /tex-archive ftp.duke.edu (North Carolina, USA) /tex-archive ftp.loria.fr (France) /pub/unix/tex/ctan ftp.uni-bielefeld.de (Germany) /pub/tex ftp.uni-stuttgart.de (Germany) /tex-archive (/pub/tex) ftp.uu.net (Virginia, USA) /pub/text-processing/TeX ftpserver.nus.sg (Singapore) /pub/zi/TeX src.doc.ic.ac.uk (England) /packages/tex/uk-tex sunsite.unc.edu (North Carolina, USA) /pub/packages/TeX wuarchive.wustl.edu (Missouri, USA) /packages/TeX Please send updates to this list to . 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Please send contributions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: send a one line mail message to TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk containing either subscribe texhax or unsubscribe texhax To obtain the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists for TeX, send a message with no subject to fileserv@shsu.edu, consisting of SENDME FAQ For information on the TeX Users Group, please send a message to TUG@TUG.org, or write TeX Users Group, P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Backnumbers of all the digests are stored in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and can be retrieved on the Internet by anonymous ftp. The hosts comprising CTAN include ftp.dante.de (129.69.1.12) -- Germany ftp.shsu.edu (192.92.115.10) -- USA ftp.tex.ac.uk (128.232.1.87) -- UK Please use your nearest server, to keep network load down. The file /tex-archive/CTAN.sites on each of these hosts gives a list of other sites which maintain full or partial mirrors of the CTAN. TeXhax Digest issues are kept in tex-archive/digests/texhax/YEAR/texhax.ISSUE (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/texhax/92/texhax.20) Keyword-In-Context Indexes are kept in tex-archive/digests/indexes/texhaxYY.idx (e.g., /pub/archive/digests/indexes/texhax92.idx) \bye End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 94 Issue 10] ***************************************** 20-Dec-1994 0:50:58-GMT,25124;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: from jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by math.utah.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1-utah-csc-server) id AA24705; Mon, 19 Dec 94 17:50:43 MST Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Received: from directory.nottingham.ac.uk by jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <21715-0@jess.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>; Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:32:19 +0000 Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk by directory.nottingham.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <25365-0@directory.nottingham.ac.uk>; Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:24:48 +0000 Received: from unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (ccsun15.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk) by unicorn.nott.ac.uk (4.1/940615) id AA10445; Fri, 16 Dec 94 12:24:40 GMT Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk From: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk To: TeXhax Distribution:;@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax Digest V94 #11 Reply-To: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Errors-To: owner-TeXhax@nottingham.ac.uk Distribution: world Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Id: <3553.787580673.1@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:24:34 +0000 Message-Id: <3554.787580674@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk TeXhax Digest Friday, 16 Dec 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 11 Today's Topics: Problems installing TeX on AIX: no MetaFont Questions about previewers and dvi drivers MS-DOS DVI driver for Olivetti inkjet printer? tugboat 15 #2 (june 1994) TeXsis Version 2.16 Released Short introduction to LaTeX 2e lshort2e.tex Uploaded TeX Users Group -- 1995 election announcement kpathsea 2.5, dvipsk 5.58e, xdvik 18e, dviljk 2.4 TeXhax/UKTeX merger opinions Administrivia: Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott Contributions: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk Subscription and unsubscription requests: TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk (message body = "subscribe texhax" or "unsubscribe texhax", [no quotes]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 11:44:00 -0000 From: "Alex Nunes, CCS, Birkbeck" Subject: Problems installing TeX on AIX: no MetaFont This is a probably an FAQ, but anyway: I am trying to install TeX/LaTeX on an RS/6000 running AIX 3.2.2. I retrieved the TEX distribution from ftp.tex.ac.uk in the systems/aix3.2 directory. I can successfully untar and compile. Once I've compiled the executables I find a full tex and latex build but no metafont. This is fairly useless because even though I can run all the latex programs, when it comes to printing almost all the fonts are missing and uncreatable without MF. When looking in the README file it seems to imply that MF is part of this distribution. Am I missing something? Alex Alex Nunes UNIX Support Central Computing Services Birkbeck College University of London Malet Street LONDON WC1E 7HX email: alex@ccs.bbk.ac.uk (internet) alex@uk.ac.bbk.ccs (some JANET sites) WWW: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/People/Alex.html Tel: 071 631 6337 (UK) 004471 631 6337 (rest of the world) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 12:30:31 +0000 From: Jeremy Henty Subject: Questions about previewers and dvi drivers Imperial Software Technology is developing a tool which generates hardcopy using LaTeX and included PostScript. Naturally we would like this output to work on as many TeX systems as possible, so I would be grateful for answers to a few questions. * What are the commonly used previewers and dvi drivers we should aim to support? * Do any of these programs not support either the "psfile=" or "header=" specials? * Is the LaTeX2e "graphics" package going to become the standard graphics interface? Will other packages support its syntax for compatibility? * According to the manual page, xdvi does not "as yet" support "header=" specials. Will it? If so, how soon? * What (if any) are the significant differences between xdvi and xdvik? dvips and dvipsk? Please email responses. Thank you in advance, Jeremy C. Henty jch@ist.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:29:54 +0200 From: Shlomo Reisner Subject: MS-DOS DVI driver for Olivetti inkjet printer? A question: Does anyone know of a MSDOS dvi-driver for ink-injection printer. I have an Olivetti 250JP - (emulation of HP DeskJet Plus). Thanks for any information. Shlomo Reisner Dept of Mathematics Univ. of Haifa, Israel. ------------------------------ Date: 09 Dec 1994 13:25:57 -0500 From: bbeeton Subject: tugboat 15 #2 (june 1994) it is with pleasure and a great deal of relief that i announce that the june issue of tugboat (15 #2) is now being printed, and should be mailed to tug members in about a week. an unfortunate combination of logistical and production problems have conspired to delay the issue, including internal office moves by the editor, with storage of all materials related to the issue, extended absences of the editor attending meetings and for other reasons, and unexpected difficulties in actual file processing. i am sincerely apologetic for the delays; steps are being taken to address these problems to help avoid them in the future. serious production difficulties have also hampered preparation of the proceedings issue (tugboat 15 #3). i received notification earlier today from the proceedings editors that the bulk of the camera copy has been shipped to me for final action. a few pages remain to be processed into camera copy, and i expect to be able to send that issue to the printer the week after next. (i shall be attending a standards meeting next week, and my office is being moved again next weekend, so nothing can happen during that interval.) work is also proceeding on issue #4, and i intend to complete it as soon as possible, although i cannot give an exact date just yet. however, i believe that it will be possible to get the first 1995 issue out by the end of march, the cover date. the table of contents for 15 #2 follows. -- bb -------------------- TUGboat 15, 2, June 1994 Contents 87 Addresses General Delivery 89 Christina Thiele Opening words: Meetings; ISO and de facto standards 89 Barbara Beeton Editorial comments: ``LaTeX2e'' is now just ``LaTeX''; New CTAN features; Northwest Computing Support Center closed; TeX output in audible form 91 Michel Goossens WEPT: A Week on Electronic Publishing and Typography Dreamboat 96 Philip Taylor Report of the 2nd meeting of the NTS group, February 1994 Fonts 97 Alan Hoenig {Meta}Font Forum redux 98 R. Ramasubramanian, R.W.D. Nickalls and M.A. Reed ASCII.sty: A new style-option and encoded font with IBM graphics control characters for use with TeX and LaTeX Book Reviews 103 David M. Jones and David E. Wald Michel Goossens, Frank Mittelbach, and Alexander Samarin, The LaTeX Companion 106 Victor Eijkhout Norman Walsh, Making TeX Work 107 Jacques Andre Christian Rolland, LaTeX guide pratique Typesetting on Personal Computers 108 Alan Hoenig NextTeX: TeX plus the NextStep Operating System Macros 110 Michael Downes Interaction tools: dialog.sty and menus.sty LaTeX 131 Bernard Gaulle LaTeX V3: philology & typography, reports to read, reports to do 131 Claudio Beccari Tough table becomes easy with PiCTeX, but it's even easier with LaTeX Letters 132 Paul Anagnostopolous On the review of TeX in Practice Abstracts 133 Baskerville, Volume 4, Nos. 1--2 136 Cahiers GUTenberg Nos. 16 and 17 138 Die TeXnische Komoedie 1993, Heft 1--4 News & Announcements 143 Calendar 160 TUG'95 -- St. Petersburg, Florida Late-Breaking News 148 Barbara Beeton Production notes 149 Coming next issue 150 Barbara Beeton Change in TUGboak policy TUG Business 145 Meet the Board, Part II Michael Ferguson; Peter Flynn; George Greenwade; Yannis Haralambous; Nico Poppelier; Jon Radel; Sebastian Rahtz 151 Institutional members Forms 155 TUG membership application Advertisements 152 TeX consulting and production services 154 Index of advertisers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 19:52:54 -0500 From: texsis@lifshitz.ph.utexas.edu Subject: TeXsis Version 2.16 Released TeXsis Version 2.16 Released The latest version (2.16) of the TeXsis macro package of TeX macros for physicists is now available (as of 12 November 1994) via anonymous ftp from lifshitz.ph.utexas.edu, in the directory /texsis. The most notable changes or additions are: * All bug fixes from patches to TeXsis 2.15 are included in TeXsis 2.16 (they were all pretty minor). * The manual has been re-organized to make it clearer, and easier to learn how to set up a complete document. * Figures and tables can be put at the _bottom_ of a page or column, using \bottomfigure and \bottomtable, or \heavyfigure and \heavytable. More generally, any sort of insertion may be put at the bottom of a page or column with \bottominsert or \heavyinsert. * The double column macros have been completely re-written. They are much improved, and support insertions at the bottom of columns, including footnotes. The new macros can also be used by themsleves with Plain TeX. * \NFootnote creates numbered footnotes. * The PhysRev.txs style file defines \PhysRevManuscript for papers being submitted to the Physical Review, and \PhysRev and \PhysRevLett to emulate the layouts of those journals. * The IEEE.txs and WorldSci.txs style files have been updated. * \ListFigureCaptions lets you print figure captions at the end of the document. * Many other small additions and improvements. Those of you who have been using the beta version of 2.16 in the past few months will find little changed, except that the manual has been updated to match the changes to the macros. ---------- To make it easier for the casual reader of electronic preprints ("e-prints") to print a TeXsis document we have also put all of the core TeXsis macros into one source file (called mtexsis.tex), with all the comments and blank lines removed. A reader who does not have TeXsis on his/her system can then simply get this file, add "\input mtexsis" to the manuscript file, and print the paper with Plain TeX. You can make your e-print manuscript files automatically load mtexsis.tex if it is needed by adding the following line at the begining of the manuscript file: \ifx\undefined\TeXsis \input mtexsis.tex\fi It is suggested that you try running such a manuscript through Plain TeX with mtexsis.tex first to make sure that it works. ---------- As always, comments, suggestions, and bug reports are welcomed, and can be sent to us at texsis@lifshitz.ph.utexas.edu. Eric Myers | Departmenty of Physics and Astronomy | "Frankie say '\relax'" Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 11:18:26 +0000 From: Robin.Fairbairns@cl.cam.ac.uk Subject: Short introduction to LaTeX 2e I have installed Tobias' stuff as announced below - ------- Forwarded Message Subject: lshort2e.tex Uploaded Announcement: ======================================================================== Now available for CTAN:/pub/tex/info/lshort (i.e., A not very Short Introduction to LaTeX 2e (58 Pages) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ by Tobias Oetiker 16/11/1994 If you want to learn how to write your documents with LaTeX, this introduction is for you. It is not about setting up a LaTeX system. While it is not as comprehensive as Lamport's book, it should be sufficient in most cases. The document is provided in PS DVI and source form ... Enjoy! All the best Tobi - ------- End of Forwarded Message English-speaking LaTeX users of the world have good reason to be grateful to Tobias for the work he's done (as should users whose German speech is as dubious as mine ;-) Thanks, Tobi ------------------------------ Date: 12 Dec 1994 18:45:42 -0500 From: bbeeton Subject: TeX Users Group -- 1995 election announcement ----------------------------- 1995 TeX Users Group Election ----------------------------- The terms of the TUG President and of 5 members of the Board of Directors will expire as of the 1995 Annual Business Meeting, which will take place in conjunction with the 16th Annual Meeting in July 1995. The directors whose terms expire in 1995 are Barbara Beeton, Michael Doob, Michel Goossens, and Tom Rokicki; a shortfall in the number of nominees in the last election left one position unfilled. The election to choose the new President and Board members will be held next Spring, and nominations are invited. The Bylaws provide that ``Any member may be nominated for election to the office of TUG President/to the Board by submitting a nomination petition in accordance with the TUG Election Procedures. Election ... shall be by written mail ballot of the entire membership, carried out in accordance with those same Procedures.'' The term of office of the President is two (2) years, and of a director, three (3) years. Incumbent officers may be nominated for successive terms. The name of any member may be placed in nomination for election to one of these offices by submission of a petition, signed by two other current (1994 or 1995) members, to the TUG office at least 30 days prior to the mailing of ballots. (A candidate's membership dues for 1995 will be expected to be paid by the nomination deadline.) A petition form follows this announcement; forms may also be obtained from the TUG office, and electronically from the usergrps/tug area of CTAN. Along with a petition form, each candidate is asked to supply a passport-size photograph, a short biography, and a statement of intent to be included with the ballot; the biography and statement of intent together may not exceed 400 words. The deadline for receipt at the TUG office of petitions and ballot information is February 1, 1995. Ballots will be mailed to all members early in March. Marked ballots must be postmarked no later than May 9, and received no later than May 23. These deadlines will be noted on the ballots. Ballots will be counted by a disinterested party not part of the TUG organization. The results of the election should be available by the end of May, and will be announced in a future issue of this publication as well as through various TeX-related electronic lists. Barbara Beeton for the Elections Committee -------------------------------- Nomination for 1995 TUG Election -------------------------------- Only current (1994 or 1995) TUG members are eligible to participate. The signatures of two (2) members are required in addition to that of the nominee. Type or print names clearly, exactly as they appear in the most recent TUG membership list or on a TUG mailing label; new members should enter the name which they used on their membership application form. Names that do not exactly match the TUG records will not be accepted as valid. --------------- The undersigned TUG members propose the nomination of: - ------------------------- ------------------------- --------------- Name of nominee (signature) (date) for the position of (check one): [ ] TUG President [ ] Member of the TUG Board of Directors for a term beginning at the 1995 Annual Meeting, July 1995. Members supporting this nomination Nominated by Signature Date (please print) - ------------------------- ------------------------- --------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------- --------------- Return this petition to the TUG office (FAXed petition forms will be accepted). Petitions and all required supplementary material (photograph, biography and personal statement for inclusion on the ballot) must be received in the TUG office no later than the deadline: February 1, 1995 It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that this deadline is met. Under no circumstances will incomplete applications be accepted. A candidate's membership dues for 1995 must also be paid by this deadline. TeX Users Group Nominations for 1995 Election P.O.~Box 869 Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0869 U.S.A. FAX: 805-963-8358 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 19:07:09 -0500 From: "K. Berry" Subject: kpathsea 2.5, dvipsk 5.58e, xdvik 18e, dviljk 2.4 New versions of dvipsk/xdvik/dviljk are in the usual place: ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{xdvik,dvipsk,dviljk}.tar.gz ... and CTAN and its mirrors; see the end of this message. Please use the nearest site, to reduce the load on our old Sparc 1. The biggest change is using Autoconf 2.1 to prepare the configure scripts -- who knows what that's broken. Aside from that, it's just minor bug fixes. The patch that John Interrante and others created for web2c 6.1 for the previous kpathsea release should basically work for this release, except for the configure scripts; you can get that as the file web2c.kpathsea-2.4.help from the above sites. (Naturally, I am working on the next release of web2c. It will be ready no sooner than a month or two from now (and perhaps significantly longer); it's no use to ask me precisely when, as I simply do not know.) I hope John (or someone) can update the patch soon. As always, thanks to the many people who contributed. I tried to record names in the ChangeLog entries. Please report bugs to tex-k@cs.umb.edu. Email tex-k-request@cs.umb.edu with a line containing subscribe you@your.email.address in the body of the message to join this mailing list. If you only want to see announcements, not bug reports and discussion, subscribe to tex-archive@math.utah.edu instead. (Email tex-archive-request@math.utah.edu to join that list.) kb@cs.umb.edu Help fight the new programming monopolies -- write lpf@uunet.uu.net. Here's the NEWS: kpathsea 2.5 * Go back to calling db_insert after a successful MakeTeXPK, and check for lack of an ls-R. * Handle case of magstep -.5 for MakeTeXPK properly. xdvik 18e * The SelFile widget masks all but .dvi files by default (thanks to Dinh-Tuan.Pham@imag.fr for implementing this). * `G' can change the gamma value dynamically, as well whether grey is used. * Crash when starting without a filename fixed (hopefully). * `Can't find 300dpi using 300dpi' warning fixed (hopefully). * Compile-time default mode removed; back to letting MakeTeXPK guess. * Usage message improved for SELFILE case. dvipsk 5.58e * MakeTeXPK once again does umask 0. * M[ode] lines in config.$PRINTER override config.ps again (as intended). * Compile-time default mode removed; back to letting MakeTeXPK guess. * -o option overrides o in config files. dviljk 2.4 * Character 32 not downloaded on old printers, to work around an apparent bug in the emulation on a Kyocera. 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The participating hosts in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network are: ftp.dante.de (Germany) -- anonymous ftp /tex-archive (/pub/tex /pub/archive) -- e-mail via ftpmail@dante.de -- Administrator: ftp.shsu.edu (Texas, USA) -- anonymous ftp and gopher /tex-archive (/pub/tex /pub/archive) -- NFS mountable from ftp.SHSU.edu:/pub/ftp/tex-archive -- e-mail via ftpmail@ftp.SHSU.edu -- World Wide Web access on www.SHSU.edu -- Administrator: ftp.tex.ac.uk (England) -- anonymous ftp /tex-archive (/pub/tex /pub/archive) -- gopher on node gopher.tex.ac.uk -- NFS mountable from nfs.tex.ac.uk:/public/ctan/tex-archive -- World Wide Web access on www.tex.ac.uk -- Administrator: ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:18:27 +0000 From: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk Subject: TeXhax/UKTeX merger opinions Following my note about merging the TeXhax and UKTeX Digests (TeXhax V94 #xx, UKTeX V94 #xx), I received 12 responses, all in favour of the merger. There were two reservations expressed: - - frequency of the new TeXhax... weekly was felt by a couple of people to be too often - - one person requested that the digest be given a new name One of the advantages of increased frequency is that questions can be answered and announcements made in a more timely fashion. This has always been one of the "advantages" of the UKTeX Digest which I'd like to carry over into the new, merged digest. However, after we've had a few issues, if lots of people feel strongly that a weekly digest is hitting their mailbox too often, please let me know and we could move to, perhaps, two-weekly issues. As for names, well, I felt it would be less confusing to keep the name of the "elder" publication, which is mentioned in many online locations and Internet list-of-lists (e.g., Meckler's "On Internet 94"). If you have any views on any of this, please let me know. ~~David Osborne (TeXhax Digest moderator) ------------------------------ About TeXhax... 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