ctan-ann July 2008

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CTAN has a new package: inlinedef
by CTAN Announcements 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

This package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College .............................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: inlinedef Author's name: Stephen Hicks Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/inlinedef Summary description: Inlined expansions within definitions License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a macro Inline that precedes a def or gdef. Within the definition text of an inlined definition, keywords such as Expand may be used to selectively inline certain expansions at definition-time. This eases the process of redefining macros in terms of the original definition, as well as definitions in which the token that must be expanded is deep within, where expandafter would be difficult and edef is not suitable. Another application is as an easier version of aftergroup, by defining a macro in terms of expanded local variables, then ending the group with expandafterendgroupmacro ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/inlinedef . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/inlinedef (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 Update: minitoc package update to version #59
by CTAN Announcements 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 at 14:24 +0200, Jean-Pierre Drucbert submitted an update to the minitoc package. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/minitoc License: LPPL This package allows the creation of mini-tables of contents, lists of figures or lists of tables per part, chapter or section, with language dependent titles. This new version has the following changes or improvements: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Minitoc version #59 -- Updated the bibliography. --* Renamed fminitoc.(pdf dtx) and consorts as minitoc-fr.(pdf dtx) and consorts. Already done in version #58, but the catalogue should be updated. --** Added some missing graphic files. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: * To allow typing texdoc minitoc-fr to access the french documentation. ** Required only to compile the documentation (!). I am sorry to have forgotten seven graphics files in version #58; thanks to Morton H??holm who signaled the problem. The administravive trivia are in the `CATALOG' file in the distribution. Note that the documentation is mainly available in PDF form: -- in (not perfect) english: minitoc.pdf, -- in french: minitoc-fr.pdf. The ``cmk'' script may be used to convert the PDF documentation into PostScript. The INSTALL file (and, better, the ``Installation'' chapter in the documentation) describes the files of this package (the complete list of files is in minitoc.l). A minitoc.tds.zip file is also available in the distribution. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/minitoc . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=minitoc (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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Re: CTAN submission -- scrindex v1.0
by CTAN Announcements 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 at 14:10 +0200, Heiko Oberdiek submitted an update to the oberdiek bundle. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek/ License: LPPL New: * scrindex v1.0 This package redefines environment `theindex' of package `index', if a class from KOMA-Script is loaded. Also option `idxtotoc' is supported. Index preambles can be given either by means of package `index' or via the interface provided by KOMA-Script. Thanks for the update. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Has a new package: tdsfrmath
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

A new package is at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ........................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: tdsfrmath Author's name: yvon Henel Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/tdsfrmath Summary description: a bunch of macros for French maths teachers of collège and lycées License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A bunch of macros for French maths teachers of collège and lycées (and more perhaps). Should facilitate the everyday use of LaTeX for maths teachers. The package uses xkeyval, suffix and xargs. The doc is in French but could be translated if necessity should arise, feel free to ask :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/tdsfrmath . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/tdsfrmath (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: XePersian
by CTAN Announcements 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

A new package has been installed 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: XePersian Author's name: Vafa Khalighi Location on CTAN: /macros/xetex/latex/xepersian Summary description: Typesetting Persian/Arabic in XeLaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XePersian is a packge written for XeLaTeX which allows users to typeset Persian/Arabic easily. The current version is 0.1 and it will be developed to meet the needs of Persian typesetting completely. XePersian supports a lot of LaTeX packages and classes and intended to be a complete and proper package for typesetting Persian and Arabic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/xetex/latex/xepersian . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/XePersian (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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tug.ctan.org upload: xstring
by CTAN Announcements 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

This package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thank you again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ........................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: xstring Author's name: Christian Telllechea Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/xstring Summary description: manipulation of strings License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides macros manipulating strings, such as: * tests: - does a string contains at least n times an another? - does a string starts (or ends) with another? etc. * extractions of substrings: - what is on the left (or the right) of the nth occurrence of a substring; - what is between the occurrences of 2 substrings; - substring between 2 positions, etc. * substitution of all (or the n first) occurrences of a substring for an other substring; * calculation of numbers: - length of a string; - position of the nth occurrence of a substring; - how many times a string contains a substring? For programming purposes, other macros allow to use special characters (& ~ { } _ # $ ^ %) with the macros manipulating strings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/xstring . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/xstring (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: flowfram
by CTAN Announcements 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

ctan-upload(a)cl.cam.ac.uk wrote: > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: flowfram > Author's name: Nicola Talbot > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/flowfram > Summary description: Create text frames for posters, brochures or magazines > License type: lppl thanks for the upload; i have installed the new files and updated the catalogue. > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1.11: > > * fixed bug in getstaticbounds and getflowbounds > > * removed unwanted spaces in setflowframe > > * removed unwanted space in setdynamicframe > > * fixed 'clear' key bug in setdynamicframe > > * added facility to customize rules created with inserthrule and insertvrule > > * added commands to determine the relative location of one frame from another > > * added facility to label and reference flow frames > > Thanks > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/flowfram.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/flowfram Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team [my apologies for the delay in announcing the upload. it should have been announced on the afternoon of the 3 july, but i got my scheduling wrong...]

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CTAN package update --- memoir class v1.618033
by CTAN admin (Robin Fairbairns) 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Peter Wilson <herries.press(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > I have uploaded memoir1618033.tar.gz to UK incoming which > v1.618033 of the memoir class. A tds.tar.gz file is included in this > for easy user installation. Can you please put these into the > appropriate places on CTAN. > > Changes (2008/06/02) > o New version 1.618033 of memoir.cls with bug fixes for > feetbelowfloats and sidebar geometry for the larger font sizes. > o NO CHANGE TO THE MANUAL i have installed the update (including its .tds.zip) and updated the catalogue. thanks for the update. users may view the catalogue entry at http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/memoir.html or browse the package directory at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/memoir/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team [my apologies for the extra delay of this announcement -- it should have been sent on the morning of the 4 july, the package having been installed on the 3 julyu.]

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CTAN Update: miktex_update
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008, Josef Kleber submitted an update to the miktex_update package. Location on CTAN: /support/miktex_update Summary description: A cygwin bash script for automatic updating and installing new packages of MiKTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The miktex_update script offers automatic updating and/or installing of new packages of an existing MiKTeX installation. It supports direct connection with online repositories of the MiKTeX server network, as well as synchronizing a local repository (CTAN) with following update. In the end you should have an up-to-date and complete MiKTeX installation. License: LPPL Changes in v1.1: Bugfix: in local searchonly mode (miktex_update -ls) mpm could not access cygwin's /tmp/... directory -> Error: mpm.exe: Invalide MiKTeX configuration. -> moved temp directory to %TEMP% (Windows environment variable) directory Changed behavior of option -o, --online (without -r, --repository) the script will no longer echo a random online repository, but use it directly to connect with the MiKTeX server network. See: http://latex.josef-kleber.de/en_miktex_update.htm or http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=miktex_update for more information ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/miktex_update . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=miktex_update (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: pict2e
by CTAN Announcements 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008, Josef Tkadlec submitted an update to the pict2e package. This package was described in the 2nd edition of ‘LaTeX: A Document Preparation System’, but the LaTeX project team declined to produce the package. For a long time, LaTeX has included a ‘pict2e package’ that merely produced an apologetic error message. The new package extends the existing LaTeX picture environment, using the familiar technique (cf. thegraphics and color packages) of driver files. The package documentation has a fair number of examples of use, showing where things are improved by comparison with the LaTeX picture environment. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/pict2e License: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changed: extended slope arguments for line and vector; horizontal and vertical lines use PS/PDF operators, too. Added: macros for drawing arcs, lines given by endpoints, polygons; path constructions (as in PS/PDF); control of shapes of line ends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pict2e . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=pict2e (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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