On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Basil Malyshev wrote:
> I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory
> update for BaKoMa TeX 6.70 (issued 21-Nov-2004)
>
> Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory.
>
> Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.70 are:
>
> 1. Improved DVI Reverse Search:
> a) avoiding jumping into STY and AUX files;
> b) linking bounding boxes of imported graphics with proper source.
> 2. New option to show bounding boxes of imported graphics in DVI Viewer.
> 3. Support JPEG/CMYK images and improved support of PCX/BW
> 4. Updated TeX4HT (snapshot of 2004/11/04)
> 5. DVI Font Highlighting shows font sizes (option)
> 6. Fixed Pause in svg-beta.sty
> 7. Improved color support in Postscript interpreter.
>
> More information about changes is at:
> <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html>
Thanks for the update, I installed it.
> CONTENTS
> * Highlights
> * Graphical Capabilities
> * Fonts
> * User Interface
> * PDF Generation Features
> * HTML Generation features
> * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.70
>
> 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.
> `Postscript enabled' means that the system includes built-in
> Postscript interpreter that provides careful drawing Postscript graphics
> (including one embedded into DVI via TeX special's) on display
> and on (even non-postscript) printers. Also, it provides perfect
> conversion of any Postscript graphics for such output formats as:
> PDF, SVG, and HTML.
> * SVG output lets you to create high quality animated presentations.
> * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region
> of the file being edited. (like to Instant Preview)
> Dual cursor feature efficiently simulates editing in DVI Window.
> * DVI Forward/Inverse search is supported with character precision.
> It is really help to edit formulas and tables and other complex stuffs.
> * 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*
> (with most of Level 3 features), 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:
> EPS, PDF, HPGL, DXY, FIG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF.
>
> 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,
> * SVG (animation effects are supported),
> * 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.
>
> SVG GENERATION FEATURES
>
> BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
> from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output,
> makes it the best for producing high quality presentations.
>
> Sample of animated presentation is available at:
> ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html
>
> Key Features:
> SVG output is compatible with another output formats
> (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical
> formats, font formats, and other features are supported.
> In details:
> * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported.
> * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported.
> * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.)
> are supported.
> * Graphical formats: EPS, PDF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, FIG,
> BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported.
> * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported.
> * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu
> most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported.
> * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc.
> are supported.
> *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation.
> * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1
> (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported.
>
> Details about adding animation to generated SVG files are explained at:
> <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html>
>
> *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.70 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.60 ***
>
> 1. Improved DVI Reverse Search:
> a) Avoiding jumping into STY and AUX files.
> b) jumping to proper source from bounding boxes of imported graphics.
> 2. Support JPEG/CMYK images and improved support of PCX/BW
> 3. Updated TeX4HT (snapshot of 2004/11/04)
> 4. DVI Font Highlighting shows font sizes (option)
> 5. Fixed Pause in svg-beta.sty
> 6. Improved color support in Postscript interpreter.
>
> For more information see
> <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html>
>
> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ----------
For the CTAN Team
Rainer Schöpf
