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CTAN Update: battleship
by CTAN Announcements 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Josef Kleber submitted an update to the battleship package. Summary description: A LaTeX style file for typesetting Battleship logic puzzles License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A LaTeX style file for typesetting Battleship logic puzzles (aka Bimaru, Marinespiel, Batalla Naval, ...). You have to find the positions of ships in a grid. Numbers next to the grid reveal the number of ship segments in the respective columns and rows. License: LPPL Changes in v1.1: - added placeship place a complete ship at (column,row) in direction {V|H} with length (length) - added placewater puts a water marker into the grid - added placeisland puts an island with random outline into the grid - renamed ship -> placesegment - added attleshipsetup resetting global options ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/battleship . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/battleship (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: schwalbe-chess
by CTAN Announcements 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Stefan Hoening submitted an update to the schwalbe-chess package. Summary description: Typeset the german Problem Chess Magazine Die Schwalbe License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Code is split into a class and a style file now. Added environment: WebBesprechung ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/schwalbe-chess . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/schwalbe-chess (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: fonts-tlwg
by CTAN Announcements 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Theppitak Karoonboonyanan submitted an update to the fonts-tlwg package. Summary description: Thai fonts for LaTeX from TLWG License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Add missing glyphs for LaTeX in monospace fonts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/thai/fonts-tlwg . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/fonts-tlwg (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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New on CTAN: contracard
by CTAN Announcements 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Sam Whited submitted the contracard package to CTAN. Summary description: A class for generating calling cards for contra and square dances License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The `contracard' class can be used to create calling cards for traditional country dances such as contra and square dances. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/contracard . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/contracard (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: libertine
by CTAN Announcements 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Bob Tennent submitted an update to thre libertine package. Summary description: LaTeX support for the Linux Libertine and Biolinum fonts License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Corrected libertine.sty bugs in setting figure options. Added libertineMono-type1.sty and rewrote libertine-type1.sty and biolinum-type1.sty to allow them to activated together as well as separately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/libertine . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/libertine (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 (and move): spelling
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: spelling > Author's name: Stephan Hennig > Package version: 0.3 > Location on CTAN: macros/luatex/generic/spelling/ > Summary description: Aid spell-checking LuaTeX documents. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v0.3 (2013-02-12) > > New: > > - LanguageTool support: LanguageTool error reports in > the XML format can be parsed for spelling errors > (with the help of the LuaXML package). LanguageTool > is a cross-platform style and grammar checker. > > Changes: > > - Default file names used by the package have been > changed: > > <jobname>.spb => <jobname>.spell.bad > <jobname>.spg => <jobname>.spell.good > <jobname>.txt => <jobname>.spell.txt > > Uploader's additional comments: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The current CTAN directory is /macros/luatex/latex/spelling. Please > move the package to /macros/luatex/generic/spelling. > > Rationale: Even though, there's currently only a LaTeX style file, the > package works with all formats. All functionality is implemented on > the Lua side and can be accessed via directlua. I have removed the > sentence stating only LaTeX were supported from the manual. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/spelling > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/spelling/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: The MH bundle
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: The MH bundle > Author's name: Lars Madsen > Package version: 2013/02/12 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mh/ > Summary description: Updates for mathtools and empheq > License type: lppl thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some updates for mathtools and empheq > > mathtools: > > * () and [] are now robust, including when mathic option is used > * various typos and omissions clearified > > empheq: > > * eqref now works inside empheq env (plus others when using overload option) > * various typos and omissions clearified > > breqn: > > Due to the complexity of this package and lack of time, none of the > reported bugs in breqn have been dealt with thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/mh > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mh/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: pstool
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: pstool > Author's name: Will Robertson > Package version: 1.5 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/pstool/ > Summary description: Support for psfrag within pdfLaTeX > License type: lppl thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > After a long hiatus, I'm very happy to release a new version of > pstool. In fact, I forgot to release the previous new version, so this > is two releases in one! Brief change notes below. > > v1.5, February 2013: > - Fix =/# mixup in Windows ps2pdf options. > - Check the .tex file for newness when regenerating figures. > - Add [macro-file=...] for a global file to retrieve psfrag macros > (default is jobname-pstool.tex). > Thanks to Heinrich Kruger for suggestions for the above. > - Cross-references and citations within external graphics are now supported. > > v1.4, November 2010: > - More robust parsing of the main input file to read in the preamble. > Therefore, EndPreamble is now required much less often. > - Apparently unreleased to CTAN, oops :) thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/pstool > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pstool/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New on CTAN: LuaTeX and LuaLaTeX Examples
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: LuaTeX and LuaLaTeX Examples > Author's name: Herbert Voß > Package version: 0.01 > Location on CTAN: info/examples/luaintro/ > Summary description: Examples of the book Einführung in LuaTeX und LuaLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > All examples of the german book Einführung in LuaTeX und > LuaLaTeX, published by Lehmanns Media and DANTE, Berlin > > See README how to run the different examples. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new package, and made an entry for it in the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/luaintro > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/info/examples/luaintro/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: skeyval
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: skeyval > Author's name: Ahmed Musa > Package version: 1.2 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/ > Summary description: Key processor that combines features of xkeyval and pgfkeys. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Key processor that combines features of xkeyval and pgfkeys. > > New features: > > 1. Providing the key's argument pattern within the key's callback: > > skvordkey[KV]{fam}{key1}[default1a/1b]{% > .arg expanded{#1/#2} > defmylength{#1}defmywidth{#2}% > } > > 2. List-processor keys. E.g., > > skvlistkeys[KV]{fam}{key1,key2}[default1a,1b; default2a,2b]{% > .arg{#1,#2}listsep{;}somemethod{#1}{#2}% > } > > 3. Handlers such as in > > defvaluelist{1,2,3,4} > skvsetkeys[KV]{fam}{keya=.expand once process list{valuelist}} > > for a (non-list) key defined as an ordinary key: > > skvordkey[KV]{fam}{keya}{defmyitem{#1}} > > 4. Prefix and family can be fixed for subsequent keys. E.g., > > skvsetprefix{KV} > skvsetfamily{fam} > > 5. Option and nonoption keys: > > skvoptionkeys[KV]{fam}{key1} > skvnonoptionkeys[KV]{fam}{key2,key3} > > 6. Bug fixes. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/skeyval > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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