ctan-ann April 2003

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Re: upload to ctan
by Robin Fairbairns 12 Apr '03

12 Apr '03

Eitan Gurari writes: > + what you've uploaded > > tex4ht-mn.zip > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > > ftp.tex.ac.uk > > + where you want the files to go > > /tex-archive/support/TeX4ht/ > > please remove old tex4ht.zip from that directory > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > > lppl LaTeX Project Public Licence > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > An updated version of tex4ht i've installed the file as requested. thanks for the update. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission -- LaTeX2e-Kurzbeschreibung v2.3, now under GFDL
by Rainer Schöpf 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

Walter Schmidt schrieb: > I have uploaded the zip archive l2kurz.zip to the /incoming > directory at dante.ctan.org. Please, move its contents to > the CTAN directory info/lshort/german/. Doing so will replace > the present files (except the empty latex2e-kurzbeschreibung) > and add one new file. > > This is version 2.3 of the German LaTeX2e-Kurzbeschreibung. > Main news is, that the document is now released under the > GNU Free Documentation License. > > Apart from the license, there are only minor changes and > updates; see the file CHANGES. (A major revision is due > after the release of the next LaTeX2e only.) Thanks for the update, I installed it in info/lshort/german For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Changes in the structure of CTAN
by Robin Fairbairns 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

The CTAN team are working to improve searching and browsing of CTAN. The first visible steps will include a large number of directory moves. Over the next few days, the directories macros/latex/contrib/(other|supported) are going to disappear, and their contents will move to macros/latex/contrib We believe this will increase clarity, since there has in practice been no discernible difference between the two sub-trees apart from content. The moves have already started; contrib/other/misc and contrib/supported/misc have been merged and moved to contrib/misc. Whenever new packages are submitted from now on, they will go direct into subdirectories of contrib/ (two such have appeared so far). Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload -- mpsproof.tex
by Reinhard Zierke 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

----- Forwarded message from Daniel Luecking ----- Name of contribution: mpsproof.tex Name and email: Daniel Luecking Suggested location on CTAN: macros/plain/misc OR(?) graphics/metapost/contrib/misc Summary description: Modified version of mproof.tex that works with pdftex or tex License type: Public Domain Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The file mpsproof.tex can be used just like mproof.tex to produce proofs of Metapost figures. The difference is that it works with either pdftex or tex. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed your file in CTAN:graphics/metapost/contrib/misc/mpsproof.tex Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- statistik
by Reinhard Zierke 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

----- Forwarded message from Michael Niedermair ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20030406.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Statistik Name and email: Michael Niedermair <m.g.n(a)gmx.de> Suggested location on CTAN: /tex/latex/misc Summary description: Erstellen einer Kapitelstatistik License type: Free - Public Domain Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mit dem Paket werden die Seitenzahlen jedes Kapitels (mit Kapitelnummer und Kapiteltext) in eine externe Datei geschrieben. Dabei können verschiedene LaTeX-Dateien sowie CSV bzw. XML-Dateien erzeugt werden. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new package in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/statistik/ The package is documented in German only. An English translation of the above announcement text is: This package writes the page numbers of each chapter (plus chapter number and title) into an external file. Several kinds of LaTeX files, CSV and XML files can be produced. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN Submission -- tabvar
by Reinhard Zierke 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

----- Forwarded message from Daniel Flipo ----- I have just uploaded into ftp.dante.de/incoming a file tabvar.tgz, which contains a first beta release (v. 0.8) of the `tabvar' package designed to typeset tables of variations of functions. The license is LPPL. It should be unpacked in 'macros/latex/supported/' Extract from the README file: --------------------------------------------------------------------- This LaTeX package is meant to ease the typesetting of tables showing variations of functions as they are used in France. The documentation is in French. Listing of the package: -- source : tabvar.dtx tabvar.ins tabvar.mp and 00README (this file) -- font: tabvar.afm tabvar.tfm tabvar.pfb tabvar.map -- inputs: tabvar.sty tabvar.cfg tabvar.1 tabvar.2 tabvar.3 -- doc: tabvar.pdf demo.pdf demo.tex Have a look at the PDF file demo.pdf in the doc directory, to have a quick overview of how to use this package. The complete documentation of the commands provided is in tabvar.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new package in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/tabvar/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 5.35 - Expert fonts
by Rainer Schöpf 08 Apr '03

08 Apr '03

On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Basil K. Malyshev wrote: > I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory > update for BaKoMa TeX 5.35 (issued 7-Apr-2003). > > Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. > > This version has Patch status and may be freely installed by > holders of NON-UPGRADABLE license for BaKoMa TeX 5.30. > > Main improvement is support of Expert fonts by Font Setup Wizard: > `small caps', `old style figures', and other glyphs from Expert encoding. > In advance, for OpenType and TrueType fonts direct access to TS1 glyphs > (such as `Euro') is supported. > > > Bye. > Basil K. Malyshev > 8-Apr-2003 Thanks for the update, I installed the files in the nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma subtree. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf > --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 5.35 ---------------------- > > CONTENTS > * Highlights > * Graphical Capabilities > * Fonts > * User Interface > * PDF Generation Features > * HTML Generation features > * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 5.35 > > For more information about BaKoMa TeX see > <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> > > BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 > > HIGHLIGHTS > > * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. > * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region > of the file being edited. > (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). > ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. > ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. > * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. > However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. > * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) > in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. > * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click > * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. > * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. > * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. > * Easy to install and use. > * Much less expensive than other analogues. > > GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES > > BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, > which is tested for compatibility with output from popular > software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, > Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, > FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. > > All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible > with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript > embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). > > The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: > PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. > > FONTS > > BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: > * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), > * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), > * PostScript Type 3, > * TrueType, > * TeX PK/VF. > > The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 > and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: > * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX > * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), > * EC/TC, > * LH (T2A), > * Concrete (Math, ECC), > * Malvern, > * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY > * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. > Math Fonts: > * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). > Diagram drawing fonts: > * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), > * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), > * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. > > Any font type can be used for any output device/format. > This feature is supported by automatic font conversion > between font formats when needed. > This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. > On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts > for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. > > In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts > available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. > > Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) > OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. > > OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 > even without ATM. > > USER INTERFACE > > * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. > It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, > when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, > mathematics, pictures, etc. > * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen > for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. > * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, > * Quick navigation via document structure, > * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), > * Powerful support for different input encodings, > * Project support, > * Graphics import assistant, > * Assitance for multi-file documents: > context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, > * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, > * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, > * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, > * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, > * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. > * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, > correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. > configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. > * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. > * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. > * Support for Multi-User systems. > > OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS > > * View on Windows Display. > * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. > * PostScript (really scalable), > * PDF, > * HTML. > > Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support > for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned > may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical > capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. > > PDF GENERATION FEATURES > > * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). > * Creating PDF files which share fonts. > Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. > * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. > * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste > of cyrillic and other international characters. > * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. > > HTML GENERATION FEATURES > > BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX > documents into HTML files. > * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch > `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. > * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert > pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML > pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, > such as slides. > > In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. > Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of > `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. > > Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. > In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX > into generated HTML pages. > > *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 5.35 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 5.30 *** > > Main improvement is support of Expert fonts by Font Setup Wizard: > `small caps', `old style figures', and other glyphs from Expert encoding. > In advance, for OpenType and TrueType fonts direct access to TS1 glyphs > (such as `Euro') is supported. > > Fonts with glyphs from expert encoding are generated with suffixes: > 9e (T1), 9t (OT1), and 9c (TS1). Conventionally, these fonts are accessed > via LaTeX font family with suffix `x'. So, for example, to access expert > fonts, you must use `fontfamily{padx}' instead of `fontfamily{pad}'. > > NOTE: > ATM compatible (PFB/PFA) expert fonts comes in two font files. > First have standard encoding, and second has Expert encoding. > For such fonts installation order is important. Font with expert > encoding should be installed after font with standard encoding. > In other case expert encodings T1 (*9e), OT1 (*9t), and TS1 (*9c) > will be missed. > > For more information about changes see > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ----------

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Re: CTAN upload notification: pbox
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

my upload daemon doth wink slyly and saith: > A submission was uploaded to /anfs/ctan-inc/upload-20030407.001/. > > The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: > > Name of contribution: pbox > Name and email: Simon Law > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/supported/pbox/ > Summary description: A variable-width parbox > License type: GNU Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The pbox command is a variable-width version of the parbox > command, but the specified width is the maximum value. The box > tries to be just as wide as its actual contents. As well, this > package provides commands to determine a pbox's width. > > If you are looking for a variable-width minipage, try the varwidth package. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed the package as directory macros/latex/contrib/supported/pbox; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: eps2pdf uploaded
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Nikola Jaksic writes: > I've just uploaded eps2pdf application into: ../incoming/eps2pdf > directory at ftp.tex.ac.uk node. > > There you will find two files eps2pdf.zip and eps2pdf.readme. > > Please copy this new version over the old one into > ../support/eps2pdf directory. > > As stated in eps2pdf.readme file this is public domain completly > free software intended to make conversion from eps to pdf file as > easy as possible. > > Can you supply the eps2pdf application with the catalogue's entry? > See the text bellow! > > In short: > > Contribution's name: eps2pdf > My name: Nikola Jaksic (in LaTeX code: Nikola Jakv{s}i{c}) > My mail: nikola.jaksic(a)fs.uni-lj.si > Summary: Eps2pdf is an application that makes eps to pdf file(s) > conversion easier. > Catalogue text: > The eps2pdf is a GUI shell that makes conversion of the EPS file(s) > into the PDF one(s) easier. The actual conversion is carried out by > the GhostScript. The eps2pdf makes everything clikable, enables you > to search for eps files and add them into the list, enables you to > select directory and add all eps files into the list, enables you > to edit the list of eps files prior conversion, enables you to > convert all files in the list, alerts you if conversion failed, > doesn't need GhostScript exe file in the PATH variable, can search > for GhostScript exe file, can handle long filenames with spaces, > enables you to edit and store configuration, makes batch mode > available with full functionality, enables the EPS preview and > enables the use of the windows Shell command. > > > Please, feel free to contact me, if something else is needed. i've installed the new version in support/eps2pdf, as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload -- ncctools 2.05
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Apr '03

05 Apr '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: ncctools Name and email: Alexander I Rozhenko Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/supported/ncctools Summary description: New release 2.05 of the NCCTOOLS bundle License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New version of manyfoot package released in this bundle: more service and compatibily added. Selection of custom footnote rules added. Perpage footnote numbering option added. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/supported/ncctools Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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