TeXhax Digest Thursday, 18 Jun 1992 Volume 92 : Issue 011 Moderators: David Osborne and Peter Abbott % 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: EuroTeX 92 dot-matrix printers, drivers for PC bibtex help wanted MathTime and LaTeX Lucida for TeX version 1.1 available dvican (Canon LBP8 lasers) DVI previewing on Tektronix? re: Regulations for theses Regulations for theses Re: PC version of tex AMS fonts in LaTeX Re: Euler with LaTeX? Fonts - need 17th century font set ASTROSYM on FILESERV/Niord SPFONTWARE updates on FILESERV/Niord RTF2TeX on FILESERV/Niord XETAL on FILESERV/Niord XYPIC on FILESERV/Niord STMARY on FILESERV/Niord DIAGRAMF on FILESERV/Niord ------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 92 17:45:35 +0700 From: Jiri Vesely Subject: EuroTeX 92 Keywords: Conference, EuroTeX 92, Prague ******* ****** ** * P ** * * * *** *** ** ****** ** * R **** * * ** * * ** ** ** A ** * * * * * ** **** * ** H ******* *** * *** ** ** * ** A ****** 1992 As already announced, EuroTeX 92 is organized by Czechoslovak TeX Users Group in collaboration with Charles University and Czech Technical University, Prague, under the auspices of both Rectors. It takes place in Prague from September 14 to September 18, 1992. The Programme Committee consists of Peter Abbott, Jacques Andre, Jana Chlebikova, Yannis Haralambous, Bernard Gaulle, Karel Horak, Joachim Lammarsch, Kees van der Laan, Erich Neuwirth, Petr Novak, Stefan Porubsky, Phillip Taylor, Jiri Vesely and Jiri Zlatuska. About the Programme: Invited speakers include Yannis Haralambous, John Hobby, Alan Hoenig, Anita Hoover, Chris Rowley, Daniel Taupin, Phillip Taylor. They will cover topics including the usage of TeX for "non-standard" languages, typesetting music, Metafont-like language for PostScript drawings, special effects with Metafont and TeX, Latex3 project, aspect of the use of TeX and LaTeX at University, WEB and even more... Tutorials delivered after the conference by Yannis Haralambous, Phil Taylor and Klaus Thull will cover Metafont and advanced topics in TeX as well as an introduction to WEB. Everybody who want to offer a presentation of results, ideas and experience (despite the expired deadline for submitting papers) should consider contacting the Programme Committee chairman Jiri Zlatuska as soon as possible. Note that camera-ready papers are due to reach him not later than July 10. Suggested topics of special interest include the following themes: Non-standard applications of TeX, national versions and standardization, Quo Vadis, TeX ?, and the use of TeX for small/newly emerging enterprises. Other interesting contributions relevant to TeX are sought. Why come to EuroTeX 92 ? Besides the privilege of hearing the invited talks of leading specialists you will have the pleasure to listen to other lectures and to meet TeXfriends from many countries. The meeting is the first to offer really extensive contacts with people "from behind the iron curtain". It takes place in the Golden Heart of Europe -- Prague, one of the most fascinating capitals in Europe. You can visit it at a surprisingly low cost. Indeed, we would like to make EuroTeX 92 in Prague accessible to the majority of TeXfans from all over the world. It will be arranged at a modest level, yet covering all your needs. It is worth noting that low prices do not mean a compromise in quality, rather, they take advantage of the favourable exchange rates applicable to the "hard currency countries". Other conditions: For about 50 participants (unfortunately, not more) we have reserved rooms from Sunday, Sept 13th. Some participants could have difficulties with proper timing and this is meant especially to help them (apex flights, flights not available everyday, etc.). At least three tutorials will be organized for participants of the EuroTeX 92 *after* the conference (Sept 18, afternoon and Sept 19). Preferences will be given to those who will have paid the fee earlier (number of participants is limited). Accommodation is booked in a modern student hostel Kajetanka in double rooms. Two double rooms form a unit and share facilities. We plan to arrange transport by bus to Czech Technical University, where the programme will be held (it is within some 25 minutes walk from Kajetanka). All participants will be provided with a card for all Prague public transport during the period Monday - Friday. Lunches will be served at the conference site; during breaks some refreshments will be available free of charge. Dinners are not included in order to enable you to research Czech restaurants and pubs on your own. An informal welcome party will be held on Monday evening, 7 p.m. An organ concert will take place probably on Wednesday and some other pleasant surprises are not excluded. To those who will arrive on Monday morning or during Sunday we would like to offer a sightseeing tour on Monday afternoon (still under negotiation). The whole programme from Monday to Friday forms a package (accommodation in double rooms, half pension from Tuesday to Friday, opening party on Monday evening, concert, conference fee, proceedings, tutorials for those who will stay a bit longer) for 330 DM. Those who would prefer a single room would pay 60 DM extra. For *additional* 35 DM (45 DM for a single room) a day, a limited number of participants may stay untill Sunday (one or two days more) either for tutorials or just to enjoy meeting friends and to have good beer in some of the pubs, such as Good Soldier Svejk liked. For accompanying persons, a special programme will be organized including visits to galleries, places of interest, etc. They will be asked to pay 285 DM and are not supposed to order single rooms. Payment: Those who are interested and have already decided to take part or want to get the package for the reduced price are requested to send money via the following account 34735-021/0100 at KOMER\v CN\'I BANKA, PRAHA (there is one "hacek" and one "prime" accent in its name: please, do not forget to use them). The address of the bank is KOMER\v CN\'I BANKA, pob. Praha -- M\v ESTO, Vaclavske nam. 42 110 00 PRAHA 1 Czechoslovakia while the name of the account is \v Ceskoslovensk\'e sdru\v zen\'\i{} u\v zivatel\accent23u TEXu (our surface address (in Czech): Sokolovsk\'a 83, 186 00 Praha 8, Czechoslovakia). Important !!! : If the payment is sent before July 1, 1992, you can deduct 35 DM from the price of the package and pay only 295 DM (250 DM). There is no deduction for extras, the price remains the same. We will send a hard copy of the registration form to those who already asked for registration and gave us the whole address. You can also print the form distributed in TeX version (plain) and fill it in. The separate file relating to this is included below. Please, enclose an indication on how you have transmitted the payment to the above account and, if possible, send us a xerocopy of the order. It could help us to trace it (Czechoslovak money transfer system is still not quite efficient, but something called "swift" is already available). We were told that the important thing is to use CZECH name of the bank mentioned above since its translation would cause some mistakes. Cancellation: In case of cancellation (please, do not do it, you would miss a lot of fun !) we will refund you the amount you paid minus a sum which regretably has to be deducted: for cancellation done before July 15, 1992 it will be 10 DM, for the period from July 16, 1992 till September 12 it will be 10 \% of the payment, and after this date it will be 10 \% plus the costs of already paid necessities. Climate: Since much of Prague fascination is historical, architectural and cultural, it can be enjoyed at any time. The average maximum temperature in September is 18~o C (64~o F) and the weather is relatively stable. Currency: The Czechoslovak Crown is rated approx. 17:1 to DM, approx. 28:1 to USD. Recently, prices of goods have been increased somewhat. They are slowly approaching "western standards" but in many respects Czechoslovakia is considered favourable and cheap for western tourists. Transport: Czechoslovakia is easily accessible by plane. The Prague's airport is about 15 km from the city centre (the Kajetanka hostel is even a bit closer). Public transport is relatively cheap, but going by taxi, it is better to agree on the fare beforehand, since prices are not fixed and actually depend on drivers. Roads are relatively good but with only a few motorways which are not so fast as in the West (speed limits: 110 km/h on motorways, 90 on roads, 60 in towns). Parking in Prague is generally difficult. There are places to park in the neighbourhood of the hostel, but not a (guarded) parking. International trains connect Prague with Berlin, Munich, Nurnberg, Wien, Warszawa, Budapest, etc. More particulars will be given in the next (and last) announcement. Important note: We can host approx. 300 participants/accompanying persons. On July 10th we must specify the figures, therefore we encourage everybody to use the reduced price (available untill July 1). Later on, we would have difficulties with a varying number of participants. We hope that you will understand our situation. Do not hesitate to address your questions to the organizers (please, use e-mail, if possible). Those who are interested in taking part are requested to fill in the following form (*provided they have not done so before*) and send it via e-mail to the address: eurotex at cspguk11.bitnet - ------------------------ cut here -------------------------- I intend to take part in EuroTeX 92, Prague (14.-18.9.1992) name: userid: node: - -------------------------------------------------------------------- You will receive a hard copy of the registration form. You can use also the electronic version of the form enclosed. Please TeX it, print it, fill it in in block letters and send it to CS TeX --- EUROTEX 92 Mathematical Institute Sokolovska 83 186 00 PRAHA 8 - Karlin Czechoslovakia) On behalf of the organizers: Karel Horak Jiri Vesely Jiri Zlatuska **************** Registration form (to be TeXed with plain): %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % I am sorry that there was a mistake in the Registration % % form of EuroTeX 92: here is the revised form of it. % % Thanks for undersanding. Best regards. George Vesely % % Prague, May 27, 1992 % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \hsize 14cm \magnification 1200 \nopagenumbers \parindent 0pt \baselineskip 13.4pt \def\square{\vbox to 3.5mm {\hrule\vss\hbox to 3.5mm {\vrule height3.5mm\hfil\vrule} \vss\hrule}\hfilneg} \font\hl=cmbx12 \settabs 2\columns \centerline{\hl REGISTRATION FORM of EURO\TeX\ 92 ${}~{*)}$} \footnote{}{${}~{*)}$ Please, delete any part of the text which is not applicable; for accompanying persons fill in an extra form. } \medskip \+Regular participant \dotfill\hfilneg\square\quad& Accompanying person\dotfill \hfilneg\square&\cr \medskip \+Name: \dotfill\hfilneg\quad &First name: \dotfill\hfilneg&\cr \+Institution: \dotfill\hfilneg\quad &Nationality: \dotfill\hfilneg&\cr \line{Address (choose the one which is preferable to contact you around September 1, 1992):}\par \indent\dotfill\hfilneg\par \indent \dotfill\hfilneg\par \indent \dotfill\hfilneg\par email address: \dotfill\hfilneg\par \vskip3pt I will take part at Euro\TeX\ 92 conference in Prague (September 14. -- 18. (20.), 1992) \vskip5pt \+& Signature:\dotfill\hfilneg&\cr \medskip \leftline{\bf I am sending (will send) the payment for:}\par \medskip {\rightskip 30mm {\bf Package} (arrival Sept 14, welcome party, halfpension Sept 15 -- 18, organ concert, conference fee, refreshment during breaks, materials, proceedings, card for public transport for Sept 14 -- 18, departure Sept 18) \par} Paid before 1.7.1992 : \dotfill\hfilneg{\bf 295 DM}\quad \square\par Paid after 1.7.1992 : \dotfill\hfilneg{\bf 330 DM}\quad \square\par \medskip {\rightskip 30mm {\bf Package for accompanying person} (arrival Sept 14, welcome party, halfpension Sept 15 - -- 18, organ concert, card for public transport for Sept 14 -- 18, departure Sept 18) \par} Paid before 1.7.1992 :\dotfill\hfilneg{\bf 250 DM}\quad \square\par Paid after 1.7.1992 :\dotfill\hfilneg{\bf 285 DM}\quad \square\par \leftline{\bf Extras:} \medskip {\rightskip30mm \leftline{Extended stay:} I will come on Sunday, Sept 17. (Please, contact J.Vesel\'y by email {\tt }, whether the capacity is not yet ex\-ceed\-ed, pay {\bf after} the positive answer.)\par} \hfill{\bf 35 DM} for double room \quad \square\qquad {\bf 45 DM} for single room \quad \square\hbox{}\par I will leave on Saturday, Sept 19 \par \hfill{\bf 35 DM} for double room \quad \square\qquad {\bf 45 DM} for single room \quad \square\hbox{}\par I will leave on Sunday, Sept 20 \par \hfill{\bf 70 DM} for double room \quad \square\qquad {\bf 90 DM} for single room \quad \square\hbox{}\par \medskip I will pay for single room from Monday to Friday\hfill{\bf 60 DM} for single room \quad \square\hbox{}\par I will (would like) share a double room with (agreement of both persons is necessary)\par \indent\dotfill\hfilneg \medskip \leftline{Please, indicate your interests:} I would like to take part in sightseeing tour on Monday, Sept 14, at 2 p.m. \hfill \square\par \medskip I am interested in the Metafont tutorial \hfill\square\par I am interested in the Advanced \TeX\ tutorial \hfill\square\par I am interested in the WEB tutorial \hfill\square\par (Available only for those who will stay longer; remark that some other tutorials are under the negotiation. The number of possible participans in tutorials will be probably limited.) \medskip \leftline{The following items would be paid provided the performances would be available:} I would like to visit during my stay \quad Laterna Magica Theatre \hfill\square\par \indent\phantom{I would like to visit during my stay\quad} Black Theatre \hfill\square\par I would like to have guided walk with some other participants through Prague\par \hskip60mm on Saturday, Sept 19, morning \hfill \square\par \hskip60mm on Saturday, Sept 19, afternoon \hfill \square\par \hskip60mm on Sunday, Sept 20, morning \hfill \square\par I would like to use the Euro\TeX\ 92 email address for messages for me \hfill \square\par I should appreciate access to PC's for exchange of sw \hfill \square\par \medskip Total sum sent on (date): \dotfill \ 1992\hfill\qquad \dotfill \quad {\bf DM}\hfilneg \medskip Please, sum carefully all entries you have ordered. The ammount would be sent on the account:\par \smallskip \centerline{34735-021/0100 at KOMER\v CN\'I BANKA, PRAHA} (there is one "hacek" and one "prime" accent in its name: please, do not forget to use them). The address of the bank is\par \centerline{ KOMER\v CN\'I BANKA, pob. Praha -- M\v ESTO,} \centerline{ V\'aclavsk\'e n\'am. 42, 110 00 PRAHA 1} \centerline{ Czechoslovakia} while the name of the account is \centerline{Ceskoslovenske sdruzeni uzivatelu TEXu} Our surface address (in Czech): Sokolovsk\'a 83, 186 00 Praha 8, Czechoslovakia \bye ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 May 92 11:13:00 -0500 From: bukys@edu.rochester.cs Subject: dot-matrix printers, drivers for PC Keywords: DVI, dot-matrix, printers, drivers, PC I am looking for the cheapest possible combination of dot-matrix printer and driver for PC-compatibles. I am poking around the usual FTP sites but if anyone can provide any direct pointers I would be grateful. Please don't suggest a cheap laser printer, as this printer needs to go far away to a place where toner cartridges are in short supply, but re-inking a ribbon or printing through a carbon is much more practical. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 May 92 10:47:15 -0800 From: TSAI@edu.ACUSD.USDCSV Subject: bibtex help wanted Keywords: BibTeX, VAX/VMS, errors One of our Physics professors is trapped into the following errors while running bibtex, which style file , aip.bst, he obtained was from Wisconsin school when he was a graduate student there. Since we do NOT have any bibtex gurus here, is anyone on this list have any clues? Your helpful information is tremendously appreciated. Please direct information to me and I summerize to post if there is enough interested. Allen Tsai Univeristy of San Diego tsai@usdcsv.acusd.edu - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is BibTeX, VAX/VMS Version 0.99c The top-level auxiliary file: DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]ENDR.AUX;24 The style file: DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 Database file #1: DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS]MIRROR.BIB;2 "" is a string literal, not a function, while executing---line 809 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 1 is an integer literal, not a function, while executing---line 809 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 0 is an integer literal, not a function, while executing---line 809 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 "0" is a string literal, not a function, for entry kustom:rsi84 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 1 is an integer literal, not a function, for entry kustom:rsi84 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 "0" is a string literal, not a function, for entry kustom:jgr85 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 1 is an integer literal, not a function, for entry kustom:jgr85 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 "0" is a string literal, not a function, for entry ilic:pf73 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 1 is an integer literal, not a function, for entry ilic:pf73 while executing---line 811 of file DUA1:[SEVERN.REPORTS.ENDRING]AIP.BST;1 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 May 92 12:59:00 +0000 From: J.L.Braams%nl.ptt.research@uk.ac.earn-relay Subject: MathTime and LaTeX Keywords: Macros, MathTime, LaTeX/NFSS, integration Hi, I recently bought the MathTime package from TeXplorators. It comes with macros designed to use with either plain TeX, AMSTeX or LamsTeX. But, as you would have expected from Spivak no support for LaTeX, let alone NFSS is provided. Now, I'm think I could build that myself, but if anyone already did it and is willing to share his results with me that would save me some time. So, please, if anybody already integrated the MathTime fonts with NFSS and LaTeX, could I use your macros? Thanks in advance, Johannes Braams PTT Research Neher Laboratorium, 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 (was : JL_Braams@pttrnl.nl) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 May 92 16:31:53 -0500 From: karl Subject: Lucida for TeX version 1.1 available Keywords: Fonts, PostScript, metrics, Lucida A few weeks ago I put metric files for using the PostScript Lucida fonts with TeX on ftp.cs.umb.edu [192.12.26.23]:pub/tex/lucida/lucida.tar.Z I've updated that to version 1.1. This version includes two files from Sebastian Rahtz for using Lucida with NFSS. I haven't tested them myself. These files will be of no use to you unless you also have the Type 1 PFA/PFB/etc. files with the outlines. This includes the math fonts as a (more or less) drop-in replacement for Computer Modern. I've worked some on the magic math font parameters, but no doubt improvements are possible. I used virtual fonts to do this. I suggest using Tom Rokicki's dvips as your DVI-to-PostScript program. dvips is on labrea.stanford.edu:pub/dvips*.tar.Z. Thanks to Sebastian Rahtz, who did much of the initial work, and Chuck Bigelow and Kris Holmes, who designed the typefaces. karl@cs.umb.edu Member of the League for Programming Freedom---write to league@prep.ai.mit.edu. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 May 92 10:02:00 +0000 From: CBTS8001%ie.ucc.iruccvax@uk.ac.earn-relay Subject: dvican (Canon LBP8 lasers) Keywords: DVI, drivers, Canon LBP-8 I have a user with a Canon laser, which resembles (externally) a HPLJII. At the moment he is using a s/w product called LaserTwin which runs mem-res on a PC and claims to make the Canon emulate a HPLJ. The dvihp programs sort of work on it, but their character placement is very flaky, so I thought I'd try for dvican instead. I downloaded Nelson's drivers, and found this comment at the top of dvican.c /* -*-C-*- dvican.c */ /* Developed for Canon LBP-8 A2 from DVIIMP.C and DVIJEP.C [03-Jan-87] Page references in comments refer to Canon LBP-8 A1/A2 Laser Beam Printer User's Manual edition PUB.R-IE-034-V1C.0186B2.5 (1985) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NB: This is a preliminary release. Serious problems with the Canon A2 downloaded font mechanism force loading of characters as bitmaps at every reference, making it very slow.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (a) is there a newer version anywhere? If this is *that* slow, it may be unuseable. (b) has anyone got a properly working version of a dvican? (c) do any of the commercial vendors support these old Canon printers? ///Peter ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Jun 92 12:11:40 -0500 From: deng@edu.sunysb.ams (Yuefan Deng) Subject: DVI previewing on Tektronix? Keywords: DVI, preview, Tektronix Would anybody know how to preview *.dvi on a Tektronics terminal? Or the best, is there any public file that converts *.ps to Tektronics input. Thanks in advance. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Jun 92 15:21:56 -0500 From: JERRY LEICHTER Subject: re: Regulations for theses Keywords: theses, regulations David Rhead asks for experiences with typeset theses. Here's one experience from the US: Yale University accepts the LaTeX standard styles, with the default settings. There's a bit of a story here, though. The first dissertation printed this way at Yale was John Ellis's, back in about 1986 or 1987. Several subsequent theses were set "double spaced", and when it came time for me to prepare my thesis in 1989, it had become folk wisdom among those I talked to that "the university requires double spacing". I decided to ask John how he'd gotten away with it, since everyone else was apparently running into a bureaucratic brick wall. It turns out he didn't need to do anything special. He printed up a small sample as he wished the whole thing to appear and sought out the one person with final say on thesis formats - a woman who's been doing the job for many years. She was apparently impressed and very pleased to see such high-quality output. She didn't raise any objections to the non-double-spacing; in fact, she just wished all theses could look as good as John's. About a year later, Josh Benaloh used a modified form of John's style and got a single-spaced thesis accepted. Following in John's tracks, I also brought a sample along to the appropriate office. Since "everyone knew" that double spacing was required, I also brought one with a linestretch of about 1.2 - the least I could use that might still fool someone into thinking the text was "double spaced". The "final authority" who John had talked to wasn't in that day, but other people in the office saw no problem with my "single-spaced" sample. I left it with them for final vetting by the "authority"; it was granted with no questions a couple of days later. The actual style I used was a minor variation of article. Most of the variation was stylistic - e.g., I used bold san serif for heads. I also modified the text width and height to match the published university requirements. These modifications, which I inherited from Josh's style, were quite small, and frankly I doubt anyone would have noticed or cared if I hadn't made them. So where did the belief that "double spacing is REQUIRED" come from? Who knows! No one chose to ask - people just parroted what they had heard. At least one other thesis, Ruben Michel's, used my settings. Another group at Yale produced an independent "yalethesis" style option. It had a great many special hacks in it, some of them again alleged to be "university requirements". For example, they were somehow led to believe that Yale required the bibliography to appear before the appendices. I put it after (which seemed much more logical) and no one complained. Again, the power of "everyone knows that ...". In any case, several theses using this style, which uses normal linespacing, have been accepted. So you can definitely count Yale in as a typographically enlightened place. The moral of the story: Things may not be as bad as you are led to believe. Don't take rumors and stories and even dog-eared specifications printed up years ago at face value: Talk to the people who actually make the decisions. You may find them more reasonable than you expect. It's a BIG help to bring along a couple of samples to show how the text SHOULD look, and how it would look if "double spaced". If there are any questions about what might be acceptable, try and get the official in charge to note on your sample that it is acceptable, and sign and date it. This should help avoid last-minute problems. BTW, there are many ways to play the game hardball. For example, if the spec says "double spacing", print the double-spaced sample with a baseline stretch of 2. It will look TERRIBLE. (Typewriter double spacing is really much closer to a baseline stretch of 1.5.) If it looks as if getting single spacing is going to be impossible, try and get away with as small a baseline stretch as you can. If presented in isolation, a baseline stretch of 1.2 can look pretty "double-spaced", and while hardly ideal it's not as bad as it might be. You can make it look even better in comparison by preparing a "single spaced" document with a baseline stretch of, oh, .9 or so. (This is only SLIGHTLY cheating - single spaced typewriter text is VERY tight, which is why the whole demand for double spacing appeared in the first place. So don't describe it in typographical terms - describe it as "like typewriter single spacing", which it is.) And, of course, chose for your sample a page that will really show off what decent typesetting can do: Sections with nice heads, perhaps a nice graphic figure, beautiful mathematical formulas if appropriate, and so on. Keep 'em looking at the positive and they may forget about "the rules". -- Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 92 05:19:57 -0600 From: Ralph Johnson Subject: Regulations for theses Keywords: theses, regulations In the U.S., all theses are given to University Microfilms, a company that will reconstitute theses on demand and for a fee. Both Cornell and U. of Illinois claim that this company requires double spacing to reduce errors during this process. I am not sure that this is true, but it is an argument that is hard to refute. Are their any U.S. schools that permit single-spacing? The common solution is to make two versions of the thesis, one that is ugly for the university, and one that is formatted correctly for departmental tech reports, for distribution electronically, etc. Ralph Johnson -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Jun 92 18:01:31 -0500 From: mauricio@edu.ufl.aero.mozart Subject: Re: PC version of tex Keywords: TeX, PC, implementation > Does anyone know where I can get a freeware version of the above? > I am a new-comer to the world of tex, and I would also like to > get some good documentation on the use of tex for thesis/book > writing. Can anyone recommend any good books? Thanks in advance. > Your first stop should be wuarchive.wustl.edu, directory mirrors/msdos/tex. Get their 00-something file and see what you need to downlo ad. About the documentation, try to download a copy of a document called "A Gentle Introduction to TeX" and take a look at it. If I am not mistaken, it makes reference to other books that might be what you want as a next step. ------------------------------ Date: 04 Jun 92 09:39:18 +0000 From: Mike Piff Subject: AMS fonts in LaTeX Keywords: LaTeX, AMS, fonts darrell@edu.ucsc.cse writes: >Does anyone have a style file to use the Euler fonts with straight LaTeX? I'm >not anxious to learn AMSLaTeX, but I'd like to use the Euler fonts. I have developed the following AMS.STY file, together with OLDAMS.STY, to use the MSAM, MSBM and EUFM fonts. It needs AMSFONTS.STY from the AMSLATEX collection if you have the New Font Selection Scheme loaded. Both substitute the better-looking \leq and \geq variants, and also define common symbols such as \C, \R, \Q, \Z. Otherwise, use \Bbb{S}, \frak{i}, etc. \newsymbol is defined for use of the more esoteric symbols. USAGE: \documentstyle[12pt,ams]{article} etc. Mike Piff - -----------------------------AMS.STY----------------------------------------- \typeout{Extra font style, Mike Piff, last modified 01/10/91 10:05am} \typeout{\string\input\string{amssym\string} if you want the full AMS symbol se t} \ifx\selectfont\undefined \def\tmp{\input{oldams.sty}\endinput} \else \let\tmp\relax \fi \tmp \def\setboxz@h{\setbox\z@\hbox} \def\RIfM@{\relax\protect\ifmmode} \def\boxz@{\box\z@} \def\wdz@{\wd\z@} \input amsfonts.sty \gdef\newsymbol#1#2#3#4#5{% \edef\next@ {\ifcase #2 \or \hexnumber@{\msa@group}\or \hexnumber@{\msb@group}\fi}% \ifx\next@\@empty \err@{\Invalid@@\newsymbol}\@ehd% \else \global\mathchardef#1"#3\next@#4#5 \fi}% \def\Bbb#1{\relax\protect\ifmmode{\protect\pBbb{#1}}\else$\protect\pBbb{#1}$ \fi} \def\frak#1{\relax\protect\ifmmode{\goth{#1}}\else$\goth{#1}$\fi} \def\C{\Bbb C} \def\F{\Bbb F} \def\N{\Bbb N} \def\Q{\Bbb Q} \def\R{\Bbb R} \def\T{\Bbb T} \def\Z{\Bbb Z} \def\undefine#1{\let#1\undefined} \undefine\le \undefine\leq \undefine\ge \undefine\geq \undefine\tick \undefine\square \newsymbol\le 1336 \newsymbol\leq 1336 \newsymbol\ge 133E \newsymbol\geq 133E \newsymbol\tick 1058 \undefine\Box \newsymbol\Box1003 \undefine\lhd \undefine\rhd \undefine\unlhd \undefine\unrhd \newsymbol\lhd1343 \newsymbol\rhd1342 \newsymbol\unlhd1345 \newsymbol\unrhd1 344 \undefine\sqsubset \undefine\sqsupset \newsymbol\sqsubset1340 \newsymbol\sqsupset1341 \undefine\mho \undefine\leadsto \undefine\Diamond \newsymbol\mho2066 \newsymbol\leadsto1320 \newsymbol\Diamond1006 \let\Join=\bowtie - ------------------------------END AMS.STY------------------------------------ - - \typeout{You forgot to cut off OLDAMS.STY here!!!} - ------------------------------OLDAMS.STY------------------------------------- \typeout{Pre-NFSS style, Mike Piff, last modified 06/08/89 03:25pm} \newfam\msafam \newfam\msbfam \newfam\eufam \def\msf@nt#1#2#3#4{\textfont#1=#2\scriptfont#1=#3\scriptscriptfont#1=#4} \ifcase\@ptsize %TEN POINT \font\fivmsa=msam5 \font\sevmsa=msam7 \font\tenmsa=msam10 \font\twlmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep2 \font\fivmsb=msbm5 \font\sevmsb=msbm7 \font\tenmsb=msbm10 \font\twlmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep2 \font\fiveuf=eufm5 \font\seveuf=eufm7 \font\teneuf=eufm10 \font\twleuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frteuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep2 \def\@vpt{\msf@nt\msafam\fivmsa\fivmsa\fivmsa \msf@nt\eufam\fiveuf\fiveuf\fiveuf \msf@nt\msbfam\fivmsb\fivmsb\fivmsb} \def\@viipt{\msf@nt\msafam\sevmsa\fivmsa\fivmsa \msf@nt\eufam\seveuf\fiveuf\fiveuf \msf@nt\msbfam\sevmsb\fivmsb\fivmsb} \def\@viiipt{\@viipt} \def\@ixpt{\@xpt} \def\@xpt{\msf@nt\msafam\tenmsa\sevmsa\fivmsa \msf@nt\eufam\teneuf\seveuf\fiveuf \msf@nt\msbfam\tenmsb\sevmsb\fivmsb} \def\@xiipt{\msf@nt\msafam\twlmsa\sevmsa\fivmsa \msf@nt\eufam\twleuf\seveuf\fiveuf \msf@nt\msbfam\twlmsb\sevmsb\fivmsb} \def\@xivpt{\msf@nt\msafam\frtmsa\tenmsa\sevmsa \msf@nt\eufam\frteuf\teneuf\seveuf \msf@nt\msbfam\frtmsb\tenmsb\sevmsb} \def\@xviipt{\@xivpt} \def\@xxpt{\@xivpt} \def\@xxvpt{\@xivpt} \or %ELEVEN POINT \font\sixmsa=msam5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egtmsa=msam7 scaled\magstephalf \font\elvmsa=msam10 scaled\magstephalf \font\twlmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep2 \font\sixmsb=msbm5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egtmsb=msbm7 scaled\magstephalf \font\elvmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstephalf \font\twlmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep2 \font\sixeuf=eufm5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egteuf=eufm7 scaled\magstephalf \font\elveuf=eufm10 scaled\magstephalf \font\twleuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frteuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep2 \def\@vipt{\msf@nt\msafam\sixmsa\sixmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\sixeuf\sixeuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\sixmsb\sixmsb\sixmsb} \def\@viiipt{\msf@nt\msafam\egtmsa\sixmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\egteuf\sixeuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\egtmsb\sixmsb\sixmsb} \def\@ixpt{\@viiipt} \def\@xpt{\@xipt} \def\@xipt{\msf@nt\msafam\elvmsa\egtmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\elveuf\egteuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\elvmsb\egtmsb\sixmsb} \def\@xiipt{\msf@nt\msafam\twlmsa\egtmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\twleuf\egteuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\twlmsb\egtmsb\sixmsb} \def\@xivpt{\msf@nt\msafam\frtmsa\elvmsa\egtmsa \msf@nt\eufam\frteuf\elveuf\egteuf \msf@nt\msbfam\frtmsb\elvmsb\egtmsb} \def\@xviipt{\@xivpt} \def\@xxpt{\@xivpt} \def\@xxvpt{\@xivpt} \or %TWELVE POINT \font\sixmsa=msam5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egtmsa=msam7 scaled\magstephalf \font\twlmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep2 \font\svtmsa=msam10 scaled\magstep3 \font\sixmsb=msbm5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egtmsb=msbm7 scaled\magstephalf \font\twlmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frtmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep2 \font\svtmsb=msbm10 scaled\magstep3 \font\sixeuf=eufm5 scaled\magstep1 \font\egteuf=eufm7 scaled\magstephalf \font\twleuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep1 \font\frteuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep2 \font\svteuf=eufm10 scaled\magstep3 \def\@vipt{\msf@nt\msafam\sixmsa\sixmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\sixeuf\sixeuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\sixmsb\sixmsb\sixmsb} \def\@viiipt{\msf@nt\msafam\egtmsa\sixmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\egteuf\sixeuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\egtmsb\sixmsb\sixmsb} \def\@xpt{\@viiipt} \def\@xipt{\@xiipt} \def\@xiipt{\msf@nt\msafam\twlmsa\egtmsa\sixmsa \msf@nt\eufam\twleuf\egteuf\sixeuf \msf@nt\msbfam\twlmsb\egtmsb\sixmsb} \def\@xivpt{\msf@nt\msafam\frtmsa\twlmsa\egtmsa \msf@nt\eufam\frteuf\twleuf\egteuf \msf@nt\msbfam\frtmsb\twlmsb\egtmsb} \def\@xviipt{\msf@nt\msafam\svtmsa\twlmsa\egtmsa \msf@nt\eufam\svteuf\twleuf\egteuf \msf@nt\msbfam\svtmsb\twlmsb\egtmsb} \def\@xxpt{\@xviipt} \def\@xxvpt{\@xviipt} \fi \normalsize \def\Bbb#1{\relax\ifmmode{\fam\msbfam{#1}}\else$\fam\msbfam{#1}$\fi} \def\frak#1{\relax\ifmmode{\fam\eufam{#1}}\else$\fam\eufam{#1}$\fi} \let\goth\frak \def\hex#1{\ifcase#1 0\or1\or2\or3\or4\or5\or6\or7\or8\or9\or A\or B\or C\or D\or E\or F\fi} \def\mathhexbox@#1#2#3{\mbox{$\m@th\mathchar"#1#2#3$}} \mathchardef\dabar@"0\hex\msafam39 \def\dashrightarrow{\mathrel{\dabar@\dabar@\mathchar"0\hex\msafam4B}}% \def\dashleftarrow{\mathrel{\mathchar"0\hex\msafam4C\dabar@\dabar@}}% \let\dasharrow\dashrightarrow \def\ulcorner{\delimiter"4\hex\msafam70\hex\msafam70 } \def\urcorner{\delimiter"5\hex\msafam71\hex\msafam71 } \def\llcorner{\delimiter"4\hex\msafam78\hex\msafam78 } \def\lrcorner{\delimiter"5\hex\msafam79\hex\msafam79 } \def\yen{{\mathhexbox@\hex\msafam55 }} \def\checkmark{{\mathhexbox@{\hex\msafam}58 }} \def\circledR{{\mathhexbox@{\hex\msafam}72 }} \def\maltese{{\mathhexbox@{\hex\msafam}7A }} \def\setboxz@h{\setbox0=\hbox} \def\wdz@{\wd\z@} \def\widehat#1{% \setboxz@h{$\m@th#1$}\ifdim\wdz@>\tw@ em\mathaccent"0\hex\msbfam5B{#1}\else \mathaccent"0362{#1}\fi} \def\widetilde#1{% \setboxz@h{$\m@th#1$}\ifdim\wdz@>\tw@ em\mathaccent"0\hex\msbfam5D{#1}\else \mathaccent"0365{#1}\fi} \def\newsymbol#1#2#3#4#5{% \mathchardef#1="#3\ifcase#2\or\hex\msafam\or\hex\msbfam\fi#4#5 % } \def\undefine#1{\let#1\undefined}% %% The common ones are:- \def\C{\Bbb C} \def\F{\Bbb F} \def\N{\Bbb N} \def\Q{\Bbb Q} \def\R{\Bbb R} \def\T{\Bbb T} \def\Z{\Bbb Z} \newsymbol\le 1336 \newsymbol\leq 1336 \newsymbol\ge 133E \newsymbol\geq 133E ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Jun 92 11:52:07 +0100 From: Frank Jensen Subject: Re: Euler with LaTeX? Keywords: LateX, Euler, Concrete, fonts > Does anyone have a style file to use the Euler fonts with straight > LaTeX? I'm not anxious to learn AMSLaTeX, but I'd like to use the > Euler fonts. I have experimental versions of styles for using the AMS Euler and the Concrete fonts with LaTeX. These styles can be obtained by anonymous ftp to iesd.auc.dk (directory latex/concrete-and-euler). - --- Frank Jensen, fj@iesd.auc.dk Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Aalborg University DENMARK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Jun 92 13:08:19 -0800 From: frederic@edu.Stanford.kchalot (Frederic Chalot) Subject: Fonts - need 17th century font set Keywords: Fonts, 17th century, long s I am looking for a 17th century font set in order to typeset old French texts. What I am particularly looking for is a font which contains the lower case "long s", which looks like an "f" with no horizontal bar. -------*****------- Frederic Chalot, Scientific Computing & Computational Mathematics Division of Applied Mechanics, Stanford University "Il n'est pas defendu d'attendre et il est toujours doux d'esperer!" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 May 92 15:30:34 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: ASTROSYM on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: METAFONT, fonts, astronomical symbols In response to questions appearing from time to time on INFO-TeX, TeXhax, UKTeX, comp.text.tex, and other places for astrological/astronomical symbols in TeX, Peter Schmitt has prepared a set of MetaFont files. He has kindly passed them along for our archives and your use. Below is the description file. - --George - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ASTROSYM -------- ASTROSYM includes Peter Schmitt's MetaFont code to create an AstroSym font containing the astronomical symbols used for the planets and the signs of the zodiac. The shapes of the symbols are taken from various sources. For some symbols more than one shape was found -- for these symbols variants are included. The shapes were reviewed by some historians and astronomers, and the `main shape' reflects their preference. The main style used for the symbols in AstroSym is calligraphic (strokes of varying breadth). An additional version uses a uniform stroke. It is supplied in two variants (thin and thick strokes). The size of the symbols, and the breadth of the stroke, can easily be changed in the driver file. The MetaFont code of AstroSym uses the plain base, but is completely independent of the cm-fonts. The AstrSym-font contains the following characters: calligraphic style: \char0 - \char10 : main shape - the planetary system \char11 - \char22 : main shape - the signs of the zodiac \char23 - \char28 : variant shapes uniform stroke, bold : \char100 - \char128 uniform stroke, thin : \char200 - \char228 To retrieve the complete ASTROSYM package of seven files, include: SENDME ASTROSYM in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). If, for some reason, you should require only a specific file from this set, say, ASTROSYM.UNI, include: SENDME ASTROSYM.UNI in your mail message to FILESERV. For anonymous ftp access, the files are in the [.ASTROSYM] directory on Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). In addition to the individual files, a ZIP file (00_ASTROSYM.ZIP) is available. Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Purpose - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ASTROSYM.CAL 35 Character definitions - calligraphic style only ASTROSYM.COM 10 Character definitions - common to both styles ASTROSYM.DOC 6 A README-type information file ASTROSYM.MAC 7 The macro file ASTROSYM.MF 5 The driver file ASTROSYM.TEX 4 Sample file with symbol list ASTROSYM.UNI 22 Character definitions - uniform stroke only Approximate total blocks in full ASTROSYM package = 89 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Jun 92 15:42:22 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: SPFONTWARE updates on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: Fonts, utilities, PK, HP softfonts Norm Walsh forwarded updates for two packages in his SPFONTWARE package. These are the addition of MRGSF131.ZIP (MergeSFP, version 1.31) and PK2SF211.ZIP (PKtoSFP, version 2.11). These two files, in ZIP format, are available for anonymous ftp retrieval from Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8) in the [.SPFONTWARE] directory. For mail retrieval from FILESERV, the files have been UUENCODEd and split into mailable parts, SPFONTWARE.MRGSF131_UUE_nOF3 and SPFONTWARE.PK2SF211_UUE_nOF4. To retrieve the updates via mail, include: SENDME SPFONTWARE.MRGSF* SENDME SPFONTWARE.PK2SF* in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). For a complete listing of SPFONTWARE, include the command LIST SPFONTWARE in your mail to FILESERV. Attached are Norm's announcements. Regards, George - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing MergeSFP v1.31 MergeSFP to is a free utility from Small Planet Software. MergeSFP combines multiple HP softfont files into a single softfont. MergeSFP is an MS-DOS program. MergeSFP v1.31 fixes two small bugs present in the 1.30 release. Through an oversite on my part, the sample .MRG files distributed with MergeSFP use an equal sign to seperate /master option from it's parameter (i.e. /master=#1). The documentation states that a colon should be used (and, in fact, the option isn't recognized with the "="). I've change MergeSFP so that either a colon or an equal sign can be used. Additionally, the /symset options didn't have any effect in MergeSFP v1.30. Features in brief: - many options for defining the output softfont - handles class 2 compressed softfonts - Complete documentation provided in a DVI file. Caveats: (Hey, I gotta be fair...) - The source code is not available (at present, anyway). - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing PKtoSFP v2.11 PKtoSFP to is a free utility from Small Planet Software. PKtoSFP converts TeX fonts into LaserJet softfont files. PKtoSFP is an MS-DOS program. The significant change from 2.10 to 2.11 is the correction of a long-standing bug in the way that PKtoSFP reads TeX PK files. Without going into too much detail, every character definition in a PK file begins with a "flag byte" that indicates what kind of character header is used for the following character. PKtoSFP (prior to v2.11) misinterpreted some flag values. This could have resulted in a corrupt SFP file but was more likely to cause PKtoSFP to issue an "insufficient memory" message. I've converted hundreds of fonts and (so far) have only found one font that used this flag byte (a PS2PK'd version of an "illuminated manuscript"-like font). Secondarily, I've fixed a deficiency in PKtoSFP that caused it to ignore the high-order part of a /type number larger than 255. Features in brief: - Converts directly from PK files (allowing up to 256 characters/font) - Automatically handles the \L slash character at position '040 in the TeX font (so your softfont doesn't have a non-blank space). - Handles PK fonts created for other (non 300x300dpi) output devices. - Complete documentation provided in a DVI file. Caveats: (Hey, I gotta be fair...) - The source code is not available (at present, anyway). ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 Jun 92 12:18:18 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: RTF2TeX on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: TeX, RTF, conversion, utility Robert Lupton's RTF2TeX, an RTF to TeX converter, came to my attention recently and I have retrieved it for your access. Below is the description file for this package. - --George - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- RTF2TeX ------- The RTF2TeX package includes the files for Robert Lupton's RTF2TeX, an RTF to TeX converter. RTF2TeX is a filter built on Paul DuBois' RTF reader that converts RTF (Microsoft's Rich Text Format) into TeX. RTF2TeX expends a good deal of effort in an attempt to make the resulting TeX maintainable and modifiable. To retrieve the entire package of 11 files in 12 parts, include: SENDME RTF2TEX in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu) To retrieve a specific file from this package, such as RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_MAN, include: SENDME RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_MAN in your mail message to FILESERV. A ZIP file, RTF2TEX-FTP.ZIP, is available for anonymous ftp retrieval in the [.RTF2TEX] directory on Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Save file as: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RTF2TEX.AA_VERSION_H 1 AA_VERSION.H RTF2TEX.FONTS_H 12 FONTS.H RTF2TEX.INSTALL 2 INSTALL RTF2TEX.MAKEFILE 2 MAKEFILE RTF2TEX.READER_C 74 READER.C RTF2TEX.README 4 README RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_C_1OF2 80 RTF2TEX.C (part 1 of 2) RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_C_2OF2 59 append to part 1 of RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_C_2OF2 RTF2TEX.RTF2TEX_MAN 8 RTF2TEX.MAN RTF2TEX.RTF_H 27 RTF.H RTF2TEX.TEX_DEFS_TEX 3 TEX_DEFS.TEX RTF2TEX._GDB_HISTORY 1 .GDB_HISTORY Approximate total blocks in full RTF2TeX package = 273 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 Jun 92 13:54:23 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: XETAL on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: TeX, LaTeX, syntax check, deTeXifier A few days ago, Raphael Cerf posted a notice of the availability of his xetal. It's now available for mail or ftp retrieval from FILESERV and Niord. Attached is the description file. - --George - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- XETAL ----- The XETAL package includes the files for the January 27, 1992, release (Version 1.2) of Raphael Cerf's XETAL detexifier program. XETAL removes all commands and mathematical formulas from tex and latex files. XETAL can also be used to perform elementary syntax checks on tex files. It recognizes some basic tex and latex commands. To retrieve the entire package of 13 files, please include the command: SENDME XETAL in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). To retrieve a specific file from this package, such as XETAL.XETAL_1, include: SENDME XETAL.XETAL_1 in your mail message to FILESERV. A ZIP file, XETAL-1_2.ZIP, is available for anonymous ftp retrieval in the [.XETAL] directory on Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Save file as: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XETAL.COPYING 26 COPYING XETAL.GLBL_H 5 glbl.h XETAL.L_L 57 l.l XETAL.MAIN_C 15 main.c XETAL.MAKEFILE 5 makefile XETAL.PROTO_H 6 proto.h XETAL.README 2 README XETAL.STACK_C 5 stack.c XETAL.STACK_H 4 stack.h XETAL.STR_C 3 str.c XETAL.STR_H 3 str.h XETAL.XETAL_1 5 xetal.1 XETAL.Y_Y 38 y.y Approximate total blocks in full XETAL package = 174 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 Jun 92 16:22:34 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: XYPIC on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: TeX, LaTeX, AMSTeX, AMS-LaTeX, macros, diagrams, AMSTeX PPT style After seeing some discussion on and interest in it, I have retrieved Kristoffer H. Rose's XYPIC for your access. Attached is the description file from FILESERV. Regards, George - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- XYPIC ----- XYPIC includes the files for Kristoffer H. Rose's February 24, 1992 release (Version 2.5) of XY-pic and XPPT. XY-pic is a macro package for AMS-TeX, plain TeX, LaTeX, and AMS-LaTeX for typesetting diagrams with the following characteristics: -- Specified as a matrix of entries aligned in rows and columns. -- Any entry may be connected to any other entry using arrows that are automatically rotated and stretched as required to meet their target; a variety of arrow styles may be used. -- Arrows may be decorated with labels that are `tied` to a specified point of the arrow independent of its direction. -- Special support for arrows that cross each other, arrows that `go by' other entries, combined arrows, and arrows that bend around other entries. -- Support for entries and arrows that are independent of the matrix structure. XPPT is a document style for AMS-TeX that extend the standard AMSPPT `pretty-print' and compatible styles. Highlights include: -- cross-references, -- automatic numbering of headings, captions, and theorems, -- table of contents generation, -- Bib-TeX bibliography interface, -- inclusion of `verbatim' program text, and -- options for 8-bit characters, RCS interface, and much more. To retrieve the package of 24 files distributed in 26 parts, include: SENDME XYPIC in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). To retrieve a specific file from this package, such as XYPIC.PPTFIXES_TEX, include: SENDME XYPIC.PPTFIXES_TEX in your mail message to FILESERV. A ZIP file, XYPIV-2_5.ZIP, is available for anonymous ftp retrieval in the [.XYPIC] directory on Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Save file as: In directory: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XYPIC.COPYING 37 COPYING /xypic XYPIC.JFPPPT_STY 10 jfpppt.sty /xypic/xppt XYPIC.LNCS_STY 25 lncs.sty /xypic/xppt XYPIC.MAKEFILE 13 Makefile /xypic XYPIC.PPTFIXES_TEX 11 pptfixes.tex /xypic/xppt XYPIC.README 15 README /xypic XYPIC.README_XPPT 48 README /xypic/xppt XYPIC.TRAILER 5 TRAILER /xypic XYPIC.TRAILER_XPPT 4 TRAILER /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XFIXED_TEX 7 xfixed.tex /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XLATIN1_TEX_UUE 16 xlatin1.tex /xypic/xppt NOTE: This file is UUENCODEd; it contains some non-mailable ASCII characters XYPIC.XPPT_BST 61 xppt.bst /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XPPT_STY 2 xppt.sty /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XPPT_TEX 18 xppt.tex /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XRCS_TEX 4 xrcs.tex /xypic/xppt XYPIC.XYAMSTEX_DOC 6 xyamstex.doc /xypic XYPIC.XYATIP10_MF 8 xyatip10.mf /xypic XYPIC.XYBTIP10_MF 8 xybtip10.mf /xypic XYPIC.XYLINE10_MF 8 xyline10.mf /xypic XYPIC.XYMISC10_MF 10 xymisc10.mf /xypic XYPIC.XYPICMAN_DOC_1OF2 79 xypicman.doc /xypic XYPIC.XYPICMAN_DOC_2OF2 16 Part 2 of xypicman.doc XYPIC.XYPIC_BIB 15 xypic.bib /xypic XYPIC.XYPIC_DOC_1OF2 77 xypic.doc /xypic XYPIC.XYPIC_DOC_2OF2 77 Part 2 of xypic.doc XYPIC.XYPIC_STY 1 xypic.sty /xypic Approximate total blocks in full XYPIC package = 581 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 92 14:30:34 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: STMARY on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: Fonts, symbols, math First, apologies to anyone who received an abended message on this. David Jones forwarded along two packages for inclusion in our archives. The first is the St Mary's Road symbol package by Jeremy Gibbons and Alan Jeffrey . Attached is the description file. - --George - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- STMARY ------ The STMARY package includes the files of the St Mary's Road symbol package by Jeremy Gibbons and Alan Jeffrey . This package contains a number of new commands for use in math mode, and a new document style option ``module'', for modularizing large .sty files. The St Mary's Road symbol package contains a font designed to complement the AMS symbol fonts by adding symbols for domain theory, linear logic, process theory and program calculation, including the double square brackets. By defining over 100 new commands, the package provides support for new: -- large operators -- binary operators -- relations -- arrows -- delimiters -- special symbols used for building other symbols To accommodate TeX implementations with limited memory, these symbols can be added selectively via the innovative module approach used in this package. Also, support is provided for the Old Font Selection Scheme and the New Font Selection Scheme. To retrive this package of 19 files, include: SENDME STMARY in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). Should you require a selected file from this package, such as STMARY.MODULE_STY, include: SENDME STMARY.MODULE_STY in your mail message to FILESERV. For anonymous ftp retrieval, the file STMARY-1_1.ZIP resides in the [.STMARY] directory of Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Save file as: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STMARY.LTUGBOAT_STY 38 LTUGBOAT.STY STMARY.MODULE_STY 22 MODULE.STY STMARY.MSAM_STY 23 MSAM.STY STMARY.MSBM_STY 20 MSBM.STY STMARY.README 3 README STMARY.STMARY10_MF 6 STMARY10.MF STMARY.STMARY5_MF 6 STMARY5.MF STMARY.STMARY6_MF 6 STMARY6.MF STMARY.STMARY7_MF 6 STMARY7.MF STMARY.STMARY8_MF 6 STMARY8.MF STMARY.STMARY9_MF 6 STMARY9.MF STMARY.STMARYAJ_MF 83 STMARYAJ.MF STMARY.STMARYBA_MF 11 STMARYBA.MF STMARY.STMARYCH_MF 17 STMARYCH.MF STMARY.STMARYJG_MF 49 STMARYJG.MF STMARY.STMARYRD_MF 9 STMARYRD.MF STMARY.STMARYRD_STY 26 STMARYRD.STY STMARY.STMARYRD_TEX 49 STMARYRD.TEX STMARY.TUGBOAT_CMN 57 TUGBOAT.CMN Approximate total blocks in full STMARY package = 443 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 92 15:17:26 -0600 From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: DIAGRAMF on FILESERV/Niord Keywords: TeX, LaTeX, METAFONT, diagrams, macros The second of Jeremy and Alan's packages David submitted to our archives for your access is diagramf -- an interface between (La)TeX and MetaFont. Attached is the description for your reference. - --Geoorge - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DIAGRAMF -------- The DIAGRAMF package includes the files associated with the June 2, 1992, (version 1.1) release of Jeremy Gibbons' and Alan Jeffrey's diagramf interface for importing diagrams drawn in MetaFont to (La)TeX. In the DIAGRAMF package, TeX and MF communicate by auxiliary files, in a similar fashion to the MG TeX-PostScript interface (`Problems on the TeX/PostScript/graphics interface', TUGboat 11(3)). When you run MF on an *.MF file, it reads in a related *.DIM file, which specifies the dimensions of all the boxes. From this, MF calculates where to put each label, and outputs a .DIA file, containing TeX code. Similarly, when TeX encounters the instruction \diagramfile{*} it loads in *.DIA and produces *.DIM. And so we can have our MF cake and eat it in TeX. To retrive the package of 8 files, include the command: SENDME DIAGRAMF in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). To retrieve the specific file DIAGRAMF.ARROWS_MF, include SENDME DIAGRAMF.ARROWS_MF in your mail to FILESERV. For anonymous ftp access, the file DIAGRAMF-1_1.ZIP resides in the [.DIAGRAMF] directory on Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8). Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes) File Blocks Save file as: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAGRAMF.ARROWS_MF 14 ARROWS.MF DIAGRAMF.DIAGRAMF_MF 21 DIAGRAMF.MF DIAGRAMF.DIAGRAMF_STY 16 DIAGRAMF.STY DIAGRAMF.DIAGRAMF_TEX 21 DIAGRAMF.TEX DIAGRAMF.DMFEXMPL_MF 8 DMFEXMPL.MF DIAGRAMF.LTUGBOAT_STY 36 LTUGBOAT.STY DIAGRAMF.README 1 README DIAGRAMF.TUGBOAT_CMN 54 TUGBOAT.CMN Approximate total blocks in full DIAGRAMf package = 171 ------------------------------ %%% Further information about the TeXhax Digest, the TeX %%% Users Group, and the latest software versions is available %%% in every tenth issue of the TeXhax Digest. %%% %%% Concerning subscriptions, address changes, unsubscribing: %%% %%% BITNET: send a one-line mail message to LISTSERV@xxx %%% SUBSCRIBE TEX-L % to subscribe %%% or UNSUBSCRIBE TEX-L %%% %%% Internet: send a similar one line mail message to %%% TeXhax-request@tex.ac.uk %%% JANET: send a similar one line mail message to %%% TeXhax-request@uk.ac.tex %%% All submissions to: TeXhax@tex.ac.uk %%% %%% Back issues available for anonymous ftp as: %%% machine directory filename %%% TEX.AC.UK [.tex.digests.texhax.YY]texhax.NN %%% YY = last two digits of current year %%% NN = issue number %%% %%%\bye %%% End of TeXhax Digest [Volume 92 Issue 11] *****************************************