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CTAN has a new package: leawood
by Jim Hefferon 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your local mirror in a day or two. Thanks for the material, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================= The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: leawood Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: fonts/psfonts/leawood Summary description: Make the ITC Leawood font family available to LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The leawood package provides all of the files needed to make the ITC Leawood font available to TeX and LaTeX. Note that the font itself is not freely available; the leawood package assumes you have already purchased ITC Leawood. - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ps4pdf v0.6f
by Rainer Schöpf 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 Rolf Niepraschk wrote: > Name of contribution: ps4pdf v0.6f > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ps4pdf/ > Summary description: Using Postscript code in pdfLaTeX documents > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Another small bug fix related to `graphics'. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN update: Circuit_macros 5.4
by Rainer Schöpf 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Dwight Aplevich wrote: > Circuit_macros5.3.tar.gz has been copied into the incoming directory > of ftp.dante.de. Its expanded contents are to replace the contents > of graphics/circuit_macros. The copyright is almost public domain. > > From the README: > ... > This is a set of macros for drawing high-quality line diagrams to > include in TeX, LaTeX, or similar documents. The macros were > originally intended for electric circuit diagrams containing > fundamental elements, amplifiers, transistors, and basic logic gates, > but several tools and examples for other types of diagrams are also > included. The advantages and disadvantages of such a system are > similar to those of TeX itself, which is macro-based and non-wysiwyg, > with ordinary character input. > > The macros evaluate to drawing commands in the pic little language, > which is easy to read and learn. Pic is well suited to line drawings > requiring parametric or conditional components, fine tuning, > significant geometric calculations or repetition, or to drawings that > are naturally block structured or tree structured. Arbitrary formatted > text can be included. Free TeX- and LaTeX-compatible interpreters > for m4 and pic are readily available for Unix and PC machines. > ... > EXAMPLES: > Read the manual man.ps and view or print the file examples.ps in the > examples directory, or for the possibly unstable development version, try > http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/Circuit_macros/ > > A collection of examples and hints intended for his colleagues has > been produced by Alan Robert Clark at http://ytdp.ee.wits.ac.za/cct.html > ... > CHANGES: > Version 5.4: New Mux, for_, arca. Reworked gate macros FlipFlop, AND_gate, > OR_gate, NOT_gate. Improved lg_pintxt, boxdim, s_box, s_ht, s_wd, > s_dp, nport, resistor, opamp. Completely reworked bi_tr, mosfet; > deleted smosfet. Minor additions and changes to the manual. Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission -- numprint v0.30
by Rainer Schöpf 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Harald Harders wrote: > I have uploaded numprint.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Please replace all files > in CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/numprint/ by the archive's contents. > License stays LPPL. > > From the README: > > Print numbers with a separator every three digits and convert numbers > given as 12345.6e789 to 12,345,6cdot 10^{789}. The decimal sign, the > thousand separator, as well as the product sign can be changed by the > user, e.g. to reach 12,345.6 imes 10^{789}. > If an optional argument is given it is printed upright as unit. > Numbers can be rounded to a given count of digits. > > Change log: > > - 0.30 2003/05/19 Allow to round numbers, automatically. > Optionally replace zero by text, e.g. ``---''. > - 0.22 2003/02/27 Bugfix with invalid spacing after the number. Thanks for the update., I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: Ednotes.sty
by Rainer Schöpf 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 Uwe Lück wrote: > Name of contribution: ednotes.sty > Suggested location on CTAN: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ednotes/ > Summary description: New documentation about evading a bug > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > We explain how to deal with a bug recently found. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed the file as macros/latex/contrib/ednotes/ednotes.sty (Note the lowercase e) For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ps4pdf v0.6e
by Rainer Schöpf 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 Rolf Niepraschk wrote: > Name of contribution: ps4pdf v0.6e > Suggested location on CTAN: CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ps4pdf/ > Summary description: Using Postscript code in pdfLaTeX documents > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A problematic bug related to `tabularx' fixed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Upload: Font Installation Guide 1.23
by Rainer Schöpf 02 Sep '03

02 Sep '03

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Philipp Lehman wrote: > I've uploaded the file 'fontinstallationguide.pdf' to the incoming > directory on ftp.dante.de. Please install it as > > CTAN:info/Type1fonts/fontinstallationguide.pdf > > replacing the previous version. Thank you for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: beamer
by Rainer Schöpf 02 Sep '03

02 Sep '03

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 ctan-upload(a)nova.dante.de wrote: > Name of contribution: beamer > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/beamer > Summary description: minor update of beamer.cls and the user guide > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Simplification for creating handouts that use verbatim > commands. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload notification : psfragx.tar.gz
by Rainer Schöpf 02 Sep '03

02 Sep '03

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Pascal Kockaert wrote: > psfragx : a psfrag eXtension. > This means that psfragx cannot be used if psfrag > is not installed on your system. > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > > * LPPL > > * For convenience, the matlab file LaPrint.m (unmodified) is included with the > examples. The licensing conditions for this file are as follows > % (c) Arno Linnemann. All rights reserved. > % The author of this program assumes no responsibility for any errors > % or omissions. In no event shall he be liable for damages arising out of > % any use of the software. Redistribution of the unchanged file is allowed. > % Distribution of changed versions is allowed provided the file is renamed > % and the source and authorship of the original version is acknowledged in > % the modified file. > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > (please note that the mail should be in english for speedy processing) > > PSfragX offers a mechanism to embed psfrag commands provided by the psfrag package > into the EPS file itself. Each time a graphic is included, the eps file is > scanned. If some tagged lines are found, they are used to define the psfrag > replacements that should be performed automatically. > > Though a similar mechanism is implemented in psfrag, (legends of the form > ex[][]{}), psfragx offers much more flexibility. For example, if babel is > used, it is possible to define different replacements corresponding to > different languages. The replacements to take into account will be selected > on the basis of the current language of the document. > > In addition, a similar mechanism holds for overpic objects. These are > picture objects superimposed on the included graphic. > > Everything can be performed automatically, though some intervention of the > user is possible after the inclusion of the psfrag replacements coming from > the EPS file and before the inclusion of the EPS file itself. Thanks for the new package, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/psfragx as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 6.0 - OpenType/SVG
by Rainer Schöpf 02 Sep '03

02 Sep '03

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Basil K. Malyshev wrote: > I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma6' directory > update for BaKoMa TeX 6.0 (issued 1-Sep-2003). > > Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. > > Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.0 are: > > 1) Using ATM built in Windows 2000 and XP to render Postscript Type 1 fonts. > It is implemented via automatical conversion of Type 1 fonts into > OpenType fonts with Postscript outlines (OTF). > This way improves quality in comparison with conversion into TrueType, > and provides the better flexibility in comparison with installing fonts > via Control Panel. > > 2) SVG.STY provides few interactive features for animated presentations. > * New animation type `highlight' lets you specify objects whose are > highlighted when mouse cursor is over them. > * New environment: `interactiveitemize' creates itemize in which > items animation is started after clicking on bullet. > * We provide SVG.STY Quick Tour in form of animated presentation > which is available from: > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html> > (Source of the tour is included into BaKoMa TeX) > > More information about changes is at: > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > Bye. > Basil K. Malyshev > 1-Sep-2003 Thanks for the files, I installed them in nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma > --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.0 ---------------------- > > CONTENTS > * Highlights > * Graphical Capabilities > * Fonts > * User Interface > * PDF Generation Features > * HTML Generation features > * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.0 > > 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 *SVG* (PSTricks, Prosper + animation features). > ** 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, > * 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, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, > 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. > > *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.0 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 5.55 *** > > Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.0 are: > > 1) Using ATM built in Windows 2000 and XP to render Postscript Type 1 fonts. > It is implemented via automatical conversion of Type 1 fonts into > OpenType fonts with Postscript outlines (OTF). > This way improves quality in comparison with conversion into TrueType, > and provides the better flexibility in comparison with installing fonts > via Control Panel. > > 2) SVG.STY provide few interactive features for animated presentations. > * New animation type `highlight' lets you specify objects whose are > highlighted when mouse cursor is over them. > * New environment: `interactiveitemize' creates itemize in which > items animation is started after clicking on bullet. > * We provide SVG.STY Quick Tour in form of animated presentation > which is available from: > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html> > (Source of the tour is included into BaKoMa TeX) > > 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

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