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New on CTAN: mbboard
by Jim Hefferon 20 Nov '02

20 Nov '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to a mirror near you in a day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ===================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: mbboard Author's name: Anthony Phan Location on CTAN: fonts/mbboard Summary description: blackboard bold fonts License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The distribution mbboard defines new blackboard bold fonts intended to be used with TeX both in text or math mode. This distribution has only version number 0.4. but is quite stable. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: ctable-1.3.tar.gz
by Rainer Schoepf 20 Nov '02

20 Nov '02

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Wybo Dekker wrote: > - I have uploaded ctable-1.3.tar.gz > - at ftp.dante.de > - It should replace ctable-1-2.tar.gz and should > be unpacked in /texmf/source/latex/ctable > - GPL > - changes: > * if the caption key is not used, no caption will be typeset, instead > of (previously) an empty caption > * several syntactic corrections Thanks for the upload. It repalces the old version of ctable at macros/latex/contrib/supported/ctable For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 5.10
by Robin Fairbairns 20 Nov '02

20 Nov '02

Basil K. Malyshev writes: > I have uploaded to `ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming/bakoma' directory > update for BaKoMa TeX 5.10 (issued 17-Nov-2002). > > Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. i have (finally) completed installation of this new version. thanks for the uploads. > --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 5.10 ---------------------- > > CONTENTS > * Highlights > * Graphical Capabilities > * Fonts > * User Interface > * PDF Generation Features > * HTML Generation features > * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 5.10 > > 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 > > * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region > of the file being edited. > (It is analog of Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). > * PostScript enabled TeX system. > Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. > ** 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. > * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. > * 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: > * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), > * PostScript Type 3, > * TrueType, > * OpenType, > * 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. > > 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. > * 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, > * 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. > * Handles 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. > > *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 5.10 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 5.0 *** > > User Interface > -------------- > * `Font Setup Wizard' for installing TrueType/OpenType fonts under BaKoMa TeX. > `Options|Install TrueType fonts for (La)TeX' editor menu command > opens a dialog to choose TrueType fonts files. > In advance `Drop and Drag' may be used to install a fonts. > This tool makes everithing to use TrueType font in LaTeX. > * `Undo buffer size' may be defined in `Options|Editing Settings' dialog. > * `Document Info' and `Outline' defined in `Document Properties' > dialog have immediate effect. Reopenning DVI file isn't required. > * Refined switching between windows under Windows XP. > * Fixed several problems under Windows 98: Alt+Space, redocking and exit crash. > > Graphics > -------- > > * Improved handling of fig2dev output (PostScript produced by XFig) > * Refined handling of complex clip pathes (GDI). > * Refined stroking on display (GDI) meterlimit, linecap, etc. > * Added support (for GDI output) for > + arbitrary transformed text (skewing, reflection), > + rotated/skewed bitmaps, > + elliptical pens. > * Improved text output in `Accurate' and `Readable' modes. > Fixed problem with using `Readable' mode under Windows 95/98. > * Fixed CropBox in PDF files generated with Prosper package. > > Fonts > ----- > > * Mathematica fonts are ready to use (TFM/VF/FD and STY files are included). > Encoding vectors for some fonts was fixed. > * Pazo fonts - fixed encoding definition. > * BBDING10 font was updated by Type1 version [LATEX2E.BKZ]. > * BG font was updated for elliptical pens [GAMES.BKZ]. > > For more information about changes see > <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: threeparttable
by Robin Fairbairns 19 Nov '02

19 Nov '02

Donald Arseneau writes: > There was a recent complaint that threeparttable didn't work with > tabularx. I had a version that does work, but neglected to send > it to CTAN. It is now uploaded to > > Ctan_UK incoming > > Please replace macros/latex/contrib/other/misc/threeparttable.sty > with the version in incoming. i've installed the new version as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: bmeps 1.0.6a
by Rainer Schoepf 17 Nov '02

17 Nov '02

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 Dirk Krause submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: bmeps 1.0.6a > Suggested location on CTAN: /support/bmeps > Summary description: Converter from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM to EPS > License type: Free > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Overview: > bmeps is a library and command line tool to convert > PNG/JPEG/NetPBM to EPS levels 1, 2 and 3 supporting > flate compression, run-length compression and ASCII85 > encoding. > > Update contents: > The Win32 binary shipped in the 1.0.6 package used DLLs > to read images. Some users asked for a Win32 static binary > to avoid problems coming from different DLL versions used > by bmeps and the LaTeX distribution. > The WIN32BINstatic directory contains the static binary, > the old binary (using DLLs) is in WIN32BINdynamic. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed the new version as support/bmeps For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission -- eso-pic 1.1b
by Rainer Schoepf 17 Nov '02

17 Nov '02

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Rolf Niepraschk wrote: > I uploaded a new version of my `eso-pic' package to `/incoming' > on ftp.dante.de (file: `eso-pic.zip'). This version has new options for > drawing background grids and changing the zero point of the coordinate > system. Thanks for the upload. The package has been installed in macros/latex/contrib/supported/eso-pic and the previous version removed from macros/latex/contrib/supported/ms/contrib For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: new version of bpchem
by Rainer Schoepf 16 Nov '02

16 Nov '02

On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Bjoern Pedersen wrote: > + what you've uploaded > bpchem.tgz > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ctan.dante.de > > + where you want the files to go > unpack the archive and put the files into > macros/latex/contrib/other/bpchem, > replacing any old files > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > lppl > > BPchem is a package for typesetting chemical names and (sum) formulae, and > numbering of chemical compounds. > > This release of bpchem contains some added features, as requested by > users, and fixes some bugs. Thanks for the upload, I installed the new files. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- memfixc package
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Nov '02

11 Nov '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded memfixc.sty to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir/memfixc.sty, and announce > on ctt. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > The memfixc package provides temporary fixes and updates to v1.2 of the > memoir class, until the next release of the class. > > Changes in version 1.3 (2002/11/11): > o ableofcontents, listoffigures, etc., can be used multiple times > o pages where a section heading has been moved to the next page can be > typeset raggedbottom > o Fixed indexing when filenames are analphabetic (names have characters > other than letters) i've installed the new version as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: bmeps
by Rainer Schoepf 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 Dirk Krause wrote: > Name of contribution: bmeps > Suggested location on CTAN: /support/bmeps > Summary description: bmeps 1.0.6 - Converter from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM to EPS > License type: Free > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Overview: > This package contains a library and a command line program > to convert from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM to EPS. Different > compression and encoding mechanisms are available > when producing the EPS output file. > > Update: > - Documentation was enhancend. Now we have hyperlinks > from options examples in usage.html to sample > output pages. > - TIFF support was removed because the TIFF graphics file > format uses LZW compression. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- memfixc package
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded memfixc.sty to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir/memfixc.sty, and announce > on CTT. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > The memfixc package provides temporary updates to version 1.2 of the > memoir class until the next version of the class is released. > > Changes in v1.2 (2002/11/06) > o Fix double definition of (lof|lot)depth counters when the subfigure > package is used. i've installed the file as required; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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