ctan-ann November 2007

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CTAN Update: SQLTeX
by CTAN Announcements 26 Nov '07

26 Nov '07

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Oscar van Eijk submitted an update to the sqltex package. SQLTeX is a well documented preprocessor to enable the use of SQL statements in LaTeX. It is a perl script that reads an input file containing the LaTeX source with SQL commands, and writes a LaTeX file that can be processed with your LaTeX package. The SQL commands will be replaced by their values. It's possible to select a single field for substitution substitution in your LaTeX document, or to be used as input in another SQL command. When an SQL command returns multiple fields and or rows, the values can only be used for substitution in the document. This version only supports MySQL databases. It has been tested on Linux, but should work an all platforms where Perl is installed. Location on CTAN: /support/SQLTeX Summary description: An SQL Preprocessor for LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After 5 years, there's finally a reason to update SQLTeX. SQLTeX is a well documented preprocessor to enable the use of SQL statements in LaTeX. It is a perl script that reads an input file containing the LaTeX source with SQL commands, and writes a LaTeX file that can be processed with your LaTeX package. The SQL commands will be replaced by their values. It's possible to select a single field for substitution substitution in your LaTeX document, or to be used as input in another SQL command. When an SQL command returns multiple fields and or rows, the values can only be used for substitution in the document. New in this version: --- Updates are now possible --- Support for multiple databases --- Multiple documents can be created ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/SQLTeX . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=sqltex (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN package update: pst-user documentation for pstricks
by CTAN Announcements 25 Nov '07

25 Nov '07

Herbert Voss <Herbert.Voss(a)fu-berlin.de> wrote: > I uploaded pst-user.tgz to the uk mirror. Please put > the two new files of the tarzip into the directory > /graphics/pstricks/base/doc/ > > pst-user.pdf is the original documentation of PSTricks > pst-user.tgz is the tarzip of the source files, which can > now be run with the current LaTeX and the current > PSTricks packages. Linux user can run the makefile > to build the documentation and the quick reference thank you very much for the upload. i've installed the files, and updated the pstricks catalogue entry. users may view the new (i.e., updated) pdf file at http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/base/doc/pst-user.pdf or browse the pstricks base as a whole at http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/base/ the catalogue entry may be found at http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/pstricks.html the catalogue entry will be updated overnight tonight, and the document itself will make its way around the world in its own sweet way (24 hours or so for full propagation). Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: SIunits (again)
by Robin Fairbairns 24 Nov '07

24 Nov '07

joseph wright wrote (in a sort of sense): > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: SIunits > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/SIunits > Summary description: Consistent application of SI units > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1.35: > * Bug fix for handling powers in textstyle mode > * Improved appearance of electronvolt > * Added using dalton and atomicmassunit > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed this new version, and updated the catalogue repository. thanks for the upload. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/siunits.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/SIunits the package itself is well on its way around the world; the catalogue entry will change (slightly) overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN Update: animate
by CTAN Announcements 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Alexander Grahn submitted an update to the animate package. The package provides an interface to create portable, JavaScript driven PDF animations from sets of graphics files or from inline graphics, such as LaTeX picture environment, PSTricks or pgf/TikZ generated pictures, or just from typeset text. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/animate License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This update comes with improved timeline capabilities: - detection of multiple inclusion of the same object into the same animation frame - grouping objects into layers for better depth level control ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/animate . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=animate (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: anyfontsize package update for LaTeX
by CTAN Announcements 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 at 13:09 +0100, Péter Szabó submitted a bugfix to the anyfontsize package. The package allows the to user select any font size (via e.g. <tt>fontsize{...}{...}selectfont</tt>), even those sizes that are not listed in the .fd file. If such a size is requested, LaTeX will search for and select the nearest listed size; anyfontsize will then scale the font to the size actually requested. Similar functionality is available for the CM family, for the EC family, or for either computer modern encoding the present package generalises the facility. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/anyfontsize Summary description: anyfontsize lets the author use any font in any size License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a small bugfix ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/anyfontsize . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=anyfontsize (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN package update: SIunits
by CTAN Announcements 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

> ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: SIunits > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/SIunits > Summary description: Support for the International System of Units > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1.34: > * Change of maintainer. The package is now maintained by Joseph > Wright (joseph.wright(a)morningstar2.co.uk) > * License update to LPPL 1.3 > * Bug fix for negative signs when using the textstyle option > > Important note > -------------- > This is a bug release, with a change of maintainer. The new > maintainer intents to carry out a detailed review of the package, but > *this* release is a big-fix only. The other changes made are to add > the new maintainer to the documentation. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i have installed the new version of the package, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/siunits.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org//macros/latex/contrib/SIunits the catalogue entry will be updated overnight; the new version of the package is already on its way around the world. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: cleveref
by CTAN Announcements 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

ctan-upload(a)tex.ac.uk wrote: > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: cleveref > Author's name: Toby Cubitt > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/cleveref/ > Summary description: Automatic cross-reference formatting. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This release is now aware of appendices, i.e. the format for > references to appendices is now independent of that for references to > top-level sections. It also (finally!) includes all the previously > missing default format definitions for tables, and is a better TeX > citizen in that it doesn't leave as many temporary macro definitions > lying around. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed the package and updated the catalogue repository (in a minuscule fashion). Thanks for the upload. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/cleveref.html (this entry will change ... slightly ... overnight.) > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/cleveref/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: ijmart
by CTAN Announcements 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

The package below has been updated at tug.ctan.org and should soon appear at your favorite mirror. Thank you, Jim Hefferon ..................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: ijmart Author's name: Boris Veytsman Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/ijmart Summary description: LaTeX class for the Israel Journal of Mathematics License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Israel Journal of Mathematics is published by The Hebrew University Magnes Press. This class provides LaTeX support for its authors and editors. It strives to achieve the distinct ``look and feel'' of the journal, while having the interface similar to the one of the amsart document class. This will help the authors already familiar with amsart to easily submit manuscripts for The Israel Journal of Mathematics or to put the preprints in http://www.arxiv.org with minimal changes in the LaTeX source. Changes: Version 1.1: Added environments namedprop and namedprop* for special named propositions. Version 1.1a: Minor documentation updates. Version 1.2: New table of contents formatting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ijmart . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/ijmart (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package update: auto-pst-pdf
by CTAN Announcements 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

The package below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thank you, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ..................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: auto-pst-pdf Author's name: Will Robertson Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/auto-pst-pdf Summary description: Automatic pst-pdf processing License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package uses -shell-escape to execute pst-pdf. This makes it especially easy to integrate into the workflow of an editor with just LaTeX and pdfLaTeX buttons. Wrappers are provided for various psfrag-related features so that Matlab figures via laprint, Mathematica figures via MathPSfrag, and regular psfrag figures can all be input consistently and easily. v0.4 adds options to change the commandline flags passed to the auxiliary programs, improves robustness and flexibility, and simplifies the output from using the package. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/auto-pst-pdf . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/auto-pst-pdf (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN has a new package: ifplatform
by CTAN Announcements 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

A new package has been put on tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thank you, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ........................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: ifplatform Author's name: Will Robertson Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/ifplatform Summary description: Conditionals for testing the operating system being used License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package uses -shell-escape to establish whether the document is being processed on Windows or a *NIX platform (Mac OS X, Linux, etc.). Booleans provided are: - ifwindows - iflinux - ifmacosx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ifplatform . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/ifplatform (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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