ctan-ann August 2009

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CTAN update: achemso
by CTAN Announcements 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

that upload daemon went and wrote: > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: achemso > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Author's email: > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/achemso > Summary description: Support for American Chemical Society journal submissions > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v3.3: > - New layout option to allow both one- and two-column drafts > - Better handling of altaffiliation to detect and combine duplicate values > - Fix for ACS Nano style > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed the new package and updated the catalogue repository. thanks for the upload. as always... > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/achemso.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive//macros/latex/contrib/achemso and (as is common) the catalogue entry will change in a small way, overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: boolexpr
by CTAN Announcements 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

This update should within a day be at your local mirror. Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College .................................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: boolexpr Version number: 2.9 Author's name: Florent CHERVET Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/boolexpr/ Summary description: purely expandable boolean expressions and switch (eTeX) [v2.9 2008/08/31] License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Testing values of counters required umber of umexpr : oolexpr{ umbervalue{myCounter}=5} Now number is no more required before value. switch has an optional argument (and remains purely expandable...): eg: switch[value{myCounter}] case{=0}... case{<10}... case{<=12}... otherwise...... endswitch Documentation updated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/boolexpr/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/boolexpr (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: curves
by CTAN Announcements 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

This update should be at your local mirror inside of a day. Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ............................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: curves Version number: 1.53 Author's name: Ian Maclaine-cross Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/curves/ Summary description: Draws curves and polygons in the LaTeX 2e picture environment License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Draws curves in the LaTeX 2e picture environment using parabolic arcs between data points with continuous slope at joins. For circles and circular arcs uses up to 16 parabolic arcs. Also draws symbols or dash patterns along curves. A straight side switch changes curves to polygons. Extends picture capability without extra programs and data files. Parabolic arcs consist of short chords drawn by overlapping disks or line drawing `special's selected by package options. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/curves/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/curves (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: pst-geo
by CTAN Announcements 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Herbert Voss wrote: > I uploaded pst-geo.tgz to the uk mirror. Please delete _all_ > files in the directory > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-geo/ > > and put the new ones in there. > > pst-geo is a PSTricks related package for drawing geographical > objects in 2D or 3D mode. > > The new versions of the four packages > > pst-map2d > pst-map3d > pst-map2dII > pst-map3dII > > use special compressed versions of the PostScript data > files (thanks to Heiko Oberdiek). The data files can be > decompressed by using the included file pst-geo-decompress.pl > (see file README) to make them readable for the user. > All packages are able to decompress the data files on > the fly when viewing the ps file or running ps2pdf. thanks for the upload (and thanks to heiko for the excellent work). i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue to reflect the changes (including the new version number...). Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/pst-geo.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-geo/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: MWCLS
by CTAN Announcements 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

This package has been updated at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your local mirror. Thanks, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ......................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: MWCLS Version number: 0.72 Author's name: Marcin Woliński Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/mwcls/ Summary description: Polish-oriented document classes License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a bug-fix relase: compatibility with natbib and hyperref has been improved, problems with running heads fixed, and this version will not cause hiccups from XeTeX. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mwcls/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/mwcls (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: Tablenotes
by CTAN Announcements 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

This package should reach your local mirror within a day. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ................................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Tablenotes Version number: 0.1 Author's name: Matthias Borck-Elsner Location on CTAN: / Summary description: Notes in Tables, like footnotes and endnotes License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- .sty file to place notes in tables and list them, similar to endnotes and footnotes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/tablenotes . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/tablenotes (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: dvisvgm
by CTAN Announcements 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 Martin Gieseking submitted an update to the dvisvgm package. Name of contribution: dvisvgm Version number: 0.8.3 Location on CTAN: /dviware/dvisvgm License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dvisvgm is a command-line utility that converts DVI files to SVG. It is licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 (or later). Version 0.8.3 is primarily a maintenance release. PostScript prologue files referenced at the beginning of the first DVI page are now always loaded. Thus, PS specials should work correctly on all A basic evaluation of the PostScript operator show enables dvisvgm to convert the PSTricks Type 3 fonts properly. For further information including a list of recent changes and pre-compiled binaries for Windows/MiKTeX see the project page http://dvisvgm.sourceforge.net. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/dviware/dvisvgm . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=dvisvgm (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 has a new package: listings-ext
by CTAN Announcements 28 Aug '09

28 Aug '09

This package should be at your local mirror within a day. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ................................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: listings-ext Version number: v39 Author's name: J. Hoffmann Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/listings-ext Summary description: a package to support automated input of source code into a document License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The LaTeX package listings-ext.dtx contains some macros and a supporting Bash script, which can be used to automatically input parts of source code programs into a documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/listings-ext . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/listings-ext (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: pst-math
by CTAN Announcements 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Herbert Voss wrote: > I uploaded pst-math.tgz to the uk mirror. Please replace the > files with the ones in the directory > > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-math/ > > pst-math is a collection of PostScript subroutines for > special mathematical functions like sin hyperbolic > Gamma function , a.s.o. > > The version 0.23 of pst-math.tex has a pstPi# > The version 0.5 of pst-math.pro has a modified version > of SINC=sin(x)/x for SINC(0)=1 i have installed the files and updated the catalogue repository; thanks for the upload. users may view the catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/pst-math.html or browse the package directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-math/ the catalogue entry will change, in a minuscule way, overnight Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: pst-barcode
by CTAN Announcements 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Herbert Voss wrote: > I uploaded pst-barcode.tgz to the uk mirror. Please replace all > files with the ones in the directory > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-barcode/ > > pst-barcode is a PSTricks related package for drawing > barcodes for all important modes. > > This new version 0.07 comes with support for: > > ean13 -- ean8 -- upca -- > upce -- ean5 -- ean2 -- onecode -- isbn -- > code39 -- code128 -- rationalizedCodabar -- interleaved2of5 -- > code2of5 -- postnet -- royalmail -- kix -- auspost -- > japanpost -- onecode -- symbol -- msi -- plessey -- > rss14 -- rsslimited -- rssexpanded -- pharmacode -- > pdf417 -- datamatrix -- maxicode -- qrcode thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue. users may view the package catalogue entry at: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/pst-barcode.html or browse the package directory at: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-barcode/ (the catalogue entry will change overnight to reflect the new list of bar code formats.) Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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