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CYAN submission -- preview-latex-0.7.4.tar.gz
by Reinhard Zierke 26 Nov '02

26 Nov '02

----- Forwarded message from David Kastrup ----- I have uploaded preview-latex-0.7.4.tar.gz and preview-0.7.4.tar.gz to the incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. Its license is the GPL. I would recommend installing it in the following way: Put the packed archive preview-latex-0.7.4.tar.gz under support/preview-latex/ (...) Unpack preview-0.7.4.tar.gz in the directory macros/latex/contrib/supported/preview/ It contains just README-preview, preview.dtx and preview.ins. The reason is that the preview.dtx file can also be used as a standalone LaTeX style for extracting selected elements from a LaTeX source into separate pages of a DVI file. Previous versions of preview-latex can be deleted. Here are the release notes: Release notes for version 0.7.4 of the preview-latex package: preview-latex dresses up your LaTeX source by placing judiciously selected chunks (such as single formulas) chopped from unwieldy preview pages right into its Emacs/XEmacs buffer, while keeping the original source readily accessible. You get to have your eye candy and edit it, too. The employed style file preview.sty is independently useful for extraction of selected text elements as images. The package is released under the GNU Public License (GPL). At the current point of time, at least GNU Emacs-21.1 under the X window system, AUC TeX (11.11 recommended, see below), a working LaTeX installation and GhostScript are required. This version also supports XEmacs-21, best in version 21.4.9 or later. The various Windows ports of XEmacs should work out of the box. Recent CVS versions of Windows GNU Emacs could conceivably be made to work, too, but the jury is still out on that one. Release 0.7.4 is a consolidation release containing mostly bug fixes. Several interoperatibility problems under Windows and with various GhostScript versions have been dealt with. The previous release lead to problems when buffers without associated file name were put into LaTeX-mode. If this occured while first loading preview-latex, compatibility macros caused further problems with XEmacs. As a promotional measure, preview-at-point has been added to the tool bar. The README file provides adequate information for firing up preinstalled distributions, and pointers how to provide feedback. The INSTALL file contains a special section with advice for package providers. The home page is <URL:http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net>, the SourceForge project page that among others offers anonymous CVS access is located at <URL:http://sourceforge.net/projects/preview-latex>. If you can spare the time, you can also comment on or rate this project at <URL:http://freshmeat.net/projects/preview-latex>. Additional files can be found at <URL:http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/preview-latex>: * If you don't have texinfo 4.0 or later installed, prebuilt documentation files can be found there. * AUC TeX can be found at several places, but if you want the latest 11.11 (alpha, but stable AFAIK) with no known issues concerning preview-latex, you can find it there as well. * RPMs for preview-latex and AUC TeX are provided for users of RedHat Linux. For the binary RPMs, you will need the preview-latex-common RPM as well as the Emacs-flavor specific RPM. The RPMs require a few packages that should be readily available in current distributions. RedHat 7.3 contains Emacs-21.2 and GhostScript-6.52 which are about the minimum versions to be recommended. Later releases should work fine. XEmacs in current distributions will still be affected with a serious display bug, see the PROBLEMS file or the respective manual section. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I replaced the contents of CTAN:/tex-archive/support/preview-latex/ CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/preview/ with the new version as suggested. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission -- cmbright fonts v0.6
by Rainer Schöpf 24 Nov '02

24 Nov '02

On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Harald Harders wrote: > file: hfbright.tar.gz > node: ftp.dante.de > location: CTAN:fonts/ps-type1/hfbright/ > license: LPPL > > Please replace all files in the directory by the contents of the tar > archive. Please remove the hfbright-beta directory. > > From the README: > > This package contains the cmbright fonts in Type1 format. Only the > fonts are included that are not part of the cm-super bundle > (thus, math and OT1 fonts). > This package contains the ready Postscript Type1 fonts in PFB format as > used by dvips and pdflatex, as well as a map file and a config file for > dvips. > > This version is tested with dvips and pdflatex. It will be quite stable > with the exception that the UniqueIDs will change someday. But this change > shouldn't cause any trouble. Thanks for the update, I installed the new version as requested, in fonts/ps-type1/hfbright For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- memoir class
by Robin Fairbairns 22 Nov '02

22 Nov '02

Peter Wilson writes: > Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh > > I have just discovered a vicious intermittent gremlin in the memoir > class that is not fixable by a patch file. > > My apologies to all memoir users. > > I have uploaded memoir.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir, and announce on CTT. > > Changes in version 1.3a > o Fixed figure/table numbering gremlin i've installed the replacement as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- memoir class
by Robin Fairbairns 21 Nov '02

21 Nov '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded memoir.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > Memoir is a configurable class for typesetting general fiction, > non-fiction and mathematical books. It encompasses the standard book and > report clasees, and can simulate the article class and a double spaced > typewritten manuscript. > > It provides a variety of predefined page, chapter and caption styles and > easy means of creating new ones. There is an intuitive way of setting page > margins, etc., with an option for printing trimming marks. Documents can use > 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 17pt as the nomal font size. > > Changes in version 1.3 > o More flexibility in defining chapter styles, and Part and Chapter listings > in the ToC > o ableofcontents and friends can be used multiple times > o Major extensions for indexing, including multiple and single column > indexes > o Major extensions to trim marks > o Can do N of M page numbering > o Added automatic inclusion of a patch file > o No change to he ser Manual, but an Addendum is supplied i've installed the files as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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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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Re: CTAN Submission -- lettrine
by Rainer Schoepf 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Daniel Flipo wrote: > I have just uploaded into ftp.dante.de/incoming a file lettrine.tar.gz, > which contains an upgrade (V 1.4) of the lettrine package designed to > typeset various sorts of dropped capitals. > > It should replace the old version in 'macros/latex/supported/lettrine'. > > The license is unchanged (LPPL). > > This is a bug fix release to correct wrong linelengths in abstract/ > quote/quotation environments (bug found by Matthias C. Schmidt). > I have also updated the documentation and the demo file in the 'doc' > directory is now in PDF format instead PS format. Thanks for the upadte, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/supported/lettrine For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN submission -- mtype13-1.13, i-ching-20021102
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

----- Forwarded message from Bzyl Wlodzimierz ----- I have just uploaded (ftp.dante.de) packages mentioned in the Subject line. I want mtype13-1.13.tar.gz package to got to: systems/unix/mtype13 directory. The package is somehow similiar to ps2mf package located in this directory. The package i-ching-20021102.tar.gz I want to go to: fonts/psfonts/i-ching directory. The licensing for these packages is GPL. Below I include readme files, which are part of packages. --Wlodek Bzyl. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ``I-CHING package'' by Wlodek Bzyl <matwb(a)univ.gda.pl> November 2002 The package contains I-Ching-Regular -- Type 1 font, iching.sty and icircle.eps -- macros and graphics for typesetting divinations, and dod.sh -- shell script to make divinations with computer. The English translation of ``I Ching'' divinations is written by Alan M Stanier (see the file iching.tex on the CTAN) The I-Ching-Regular font was programmed with MTYPE13 tools (available from CTAN's). The package is distributed under GPL. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ``MTYPE13'' package by Wlodek Bzyl <matwb(a)univ.gda.pl> November 2002 The package contains MetaPost libraries, bash and Perl scripts which help in programming and creation of Type 1 and Type 3 fonts under Linux. The Type 1 part was written for DOS by JNS team (B. Jackowski, J. M. Nowacki, and P. Strzelczyk). and is available from <ftp://bop.eps.gda.pl/metatype1> ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the two packages as suggested in the directories CTAN:/tex-archive/systems/unix/mtype13/ CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/psfonts/i-ching/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN Submission --- memfixc package
by Robin Fairbairns 04 Nov '02

04 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. > > Changes in v1.1 (2002/11/01) > o Ensures that printchapternonum is initialised > o Supports the natbib package citation indexing. done, in all particulars. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: datetime
by Robin Fairbairns 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

my upload daemon tells me that Nicola Talbot wrote: > The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: > > Name of contribution: datetime > Name and email: Nicola Talbot <...> > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/other > Summary description: Changes format of oday. Provides commands for current time. > License type: Generic DFSG > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The package datetime.sty provides various different formats for the > command oday, and also provides commands for displaying the > current time, either in 12hr, 24hr or text format. In addition, > there are macros for displaying the value of LaTeX counter as an > ordinal (e.g. ordinal{page} would print 3rd if the current value of > page is 3, and ordinalstring{page} would print third) as well as > macros for displaying the value of LaTeX counter as a string > (e.g. umberstring{page} would print three). > > Since version 1.1, the command hedate has been changed to > formatdate to avoid name clashes with some class files. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i've replaced the older version, as requested. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN installation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Slide Class File
by Jim Hefferon 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next 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: University of Wisconsin-Madison Slide Class File Author's name: Eric Benedict Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/uwmslide Summary description: Produces slides with a simple Power Point like appearance. Several different slide enviroments are included. License type: artistic Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A slide format which produces slides with a simple Power Point like appearance. Several useful features include: - - uses standard titlepage to produce title slide - - several slide environments including: - plain slide (page with a title) - double slide (two column page with slide title) - item slide (item list with title) - left item slide - right item slide - - places a logo on the upper left corner of each slide if the logo file logo.eps is present. - - preconfigured in landscape mode - - uses Times Roman by default for simple conversion to *.pdf format. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional announcement information, by the package's author. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This slide class is different from what I found (when I wrote it a few years ago) first in that it has a different 'look and feel' for the output format. I wanted a simple base slide format which would mimic the format of the Power Point slides which my collegues were producing. This class also adds different slide environments which simplify the construction of the presentation. While I saw the idea of egin{slide} ... end{slide} in other classes; I added the ability to put in slide titles as well as creating different `stock format' slides. The preformatted slides allow for quicker presentation creation and are unique to my knowledge. For example to make an itemized list slide: egin{itemslide}{Example Itemized List} item First Point item Second Point item Third Point end{itemslide} Philosphically, I also was trying to minimize the amount of formating tricks which were needed by the user. I wanted the slide class to take care of those issues as cleanly as possible. I've also included a sample presentation which puts the class through its paces as it were. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN installation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Thesis Class File
by Jim Hefferon 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ====================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Thesis Class File Author's name: Eric Benedict Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/withesis Summary description: MS/PhD Thesis/Disseration format for UW-Madison. Includes example thesis with numerous LaTeX examples and beginner's introduction. Class heavily commented for easy modification! License type: artistic Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Yet another thesis style file. The withesis.cls LaTeX class file produces MS/PhD theses in a format for UW-Madison. The class and example manual are based on the Purdue University style. Several useful features include: - - Draft mode with * diagonal draft screen for draft copy * optional margin box to locate margin violations * page source file listed on bottom of each page - -source code (Matlab, C, etc) inclusion command - -automatic generation of additional abstract in the format for the UMI microfilming abstract - -numerous degrees/majors included as defaults. - -example thesis illustrating * basic LaTeX usage (Essential LaTeX by Jon Warbrick) * different LaTeX styles/techniques for -equations -pictures/figures -general formatting *BibTeX usage guide/example - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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removal of mpfnmark
by Robin Fairbairns 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

the package macros/latex/contrib/other/mpfnmark seemed to offer interesting functionality, but unfortunately had a bug that meant that in many cases it simply didn't work. the author has not responded to suggestions that the bug be mended. i therefore added a working version of the functionality to the latest version of footmisc (macros/latex/contrib/supported/footmisc), some time ago. the ctan team has now decided that the mpfnmark package itself should be removed; it will disappear from mirrors over the next few days. users should switch to using footmisc, instead. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: upload of mimetex.zip to ftp.tex.ac.uk
by Robin Fairbairns 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

John Forkosh writes: > + what you've uploaded > mimetex.zip > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.tex.ac.uk > + where you want the files to go > support/mimetex (README is the first file in the mimetex.zip > archive, which you may want to keep a separate > copy of alongside mimetex.zip) > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > GNU GPL > + brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > MimeTeX parses LaTeX math expressions, emitting either mime > xbitmaps or gif images of them, which can be used in html > documents in the form, e.g., > <img src=../cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?f(x)=int_{-infty}^x~e^{-t^2}dt > border=0 align=absmiddle> > allowing you to embed math directly in html, which reduces > the need for lots of external gif images and makes your html > documents more readable and easily maintained. > Similar non-MathML packages, like textogif and gladTeX, > require setup procedures that use TeX to help generate external > gif (or png) images of your equations, which are later included > in your html document as it's being rendered. MimeTeX, as far > as I know, is the only such non-MathML package that has its > own built-in rendering engine, entirely independent of TeX, > and therefore requires no setup procedure or external images > whatsoever. It renders realtime, on-the-fly images directly > from your LaTeX math embedded in html documents. > You can think of mimeTeX as kind of a lightweight MathML, > with somewhat less functionality but also with fewer requirements. > MimeTeX's syntax is very TeX-like, requiring only a short learning > curve (maybe 30 minutes) for a LaTeX-aware user to learn the > occasional exceptions. And mimeTeX should work with almost any > (graphical) browser and server. thanks for the (interesting-looking ;-) upload. i've installed it as suggested. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- pdfcrop 1.1
by Reinhard Zierke 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Heiko Oberdiek ----- I have uploaded `pdfcrop.tar.gz' in the /incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. Please create the directory CTAN:support/pdfcrop/ and unpack the files there (`README' and `pdfcrop.pl'). License: LPPL >From the README: PDFCROP takes a PDF file as input, calculates the BoundingBox for each page by the help of ghostscript and generates a output PDF file with removed margins. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the package as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/support/pdfcrop/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: notes
by Reinhard Zierke 30 Oct '02

30 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021030.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: notes Name and email: Duncan Webb Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/supported Summary description: A package to highlight important sections of text with graphics License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A style for highlighting notable sections of text in a document by putting the text in a boxed frame and placing a small graphic in the margin. It has been specifically designed to work with double sided pages, placing the 'icon' in the correct margin. A LyX style is also provided. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the package as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/notes Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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FoilTeX 2.1.4a fixed!
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

The first copy of FoilTeX 2.1.4 that was uploaded to CTAN recently was corrupted. A new version has been uploaded and we hope that all the problems have been fixed. My sincere apologies to all who downloaded the bad copy and had problems. Regards, Jim Hafner

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Re: new upload of FoilTeX 2.1.4a
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Jim Hafner wrote: ****************************************************************** ****** ANNOUNCING the release of FoilTeX 2.1.4a for LaTeX2e ******* ****************************************************************** I have recently uploaded the latest release of the FoilTeX system for generating foils (transparencies, slides) using TeX. You should find it on your nearest CTAN in /nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex ******************* About the package *************************** Its features include simplicity of use, compatibility with LaTeX, large sans serif font as default, extra macros to start foils with bold headings and special mechanisms to control footer and header. This new version (from 2.1.4 to 2.1.4a) mostly fixes an landscape orientation problem with dvips and Ghostview. James (Jim) Hafner IBM Research Division Almaden Research Center, K56-B2 650 Harry Road San Jose, CA 95120-6099 email: hafner(a)almaden.ibm.com ...................................................................... The history of science rewrites itself each day. We're living in days of wonder, Simon says. Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe ...................................................................... For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ebezier
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021029.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: ebezier Name and email: Gerhard A. Bachmaier Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/ebezier Summary description: Extended version 3 for ebezier License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ebezier supports plotting bezier curves in the picture environment. Highlights of the new version are .) Implementing line thickness. .) Different plot symbols. .) Lbezier for equally thick lines in all directions. .) Qbezier implementation to be used with new plot symbols and some others (see Section Changes). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN upload notification: yfonts-t1
by Reinhard Zierke 28 Oct '02

28 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021025.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: yfonts-t1 Name and email: Torsten Bronger Suggested location on CTAN: fonts/gothic/ps/ Summary description: Y. Haralambous' yfrak, yswab, and ygoth in Type1 font format License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This bundle contains the broken typefaces yfrak, ysawb, and ygoth, originally created by Yannis Haralambous, in Type-1 font format. It also includes the files necessary for use with pdftex and dvips. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed the Type 1 fonts in CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/ps-type1/yfonts/ plus a symbolic link from CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/fonts/gothic/ps/yfonts pointing to this directory Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: psfragger
by Reinhard Zierke 28 Oct '02

28 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021028.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: psfragger Name and email: Primoz Cermelj Suggested location on CTAN: support Summary description: Psfrag graphical interface on win32 system used to modify existing eps files and create pdf files. License type: Nocommercial Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PSFragger is a free tool used to replace labels in eps files by using psfrag and LaTeX. The result is modified eps file that can be further converted to PDF file for use with PDFLaTeX (eps to pdf conversion is included in this tool). Use of Ghostscript is assumed a priori. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. After stripping the text files of CR characters, I installed the package in CTAN:/tex-archive/nonfree/support/psfragger with a link from CTAN:/tex-archive/support/psfragger Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- memfixc package
by Robin Fairbairns 25 Oct '02

25 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have now uploaded a proper version of memfixc.sty, and memhfixc.sty, > to UK incoming. Please install these in the > macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir directory. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > Description: > ------------ > > memfixc is a package providing bug fixes and extensions to version 1.2 > of the memoir class. This release of memfixc provides: > > o Fix so that control over Part entries in the ToC work as advertised > o Extra controls for Part and Chapter ToC entries > o Extra control for chapter styles > > o Fix for poemtitle when hyperref package is used > > o Major extensions to trim marks > o Provides a `sheet' counter as well as the standard page counter > o Supports N of M page numbering, and N of M sheet numbering (e.g., for use > with trim marks) > > o Indexing extended to provide multiple indexes and indexes using other than > page counters > o Provides one column indexes in addition to the standard two column indexes > o Raw index entries from `excluded' include files are retained > o Raw index entries can be shown in the margins > > The memhfixc package provides a modification to the hyperref package to > enable it to work with memfixc. > > I will be away the week starting 28 October so will not be able to > respond to any plaudits or brickbats. thanks for the upload: i've installed the files as requested. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team [readers should know that peter had sent a message to say that i shouldn't install the original memfixc.sty, but i missed it in my backlog of 600-odd mails that awaited me when i returned from a few days away. this installation fixes that memfixc.]

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Re: CTAN submission --- memfixc package for memoir class
by Robin Fairbairns 25 Oct '02

25 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have just uploaded memfixc.sty to UK incoming. Please install this in > the macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir directory. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > Description: > ------------ > > memfixc is a package providing bug fixes and extensions to version 1.2 > of the memoir class. This first release of memfixc provides: > > o Fix to make control over Part entries in the ToC work as advertised > o Extra controls for Part and Chapter ToC entries > o Extra control for chapter styles > > o Fix for poemtitle when hyperref package is used > > o Major extensions to trim marks > o Provides a `sheet' counter in addition to the standard page counter. > o Supports N of M page numbering, and N of M sheet numbering for use with > trimming marks > > o Indexing extended to provide multiple indexes and indexing using counters > other than the page (hyperref will work with page numbers but not others). > o Raw index entries from `excluded' include files are retained > o Provides one column indexes in addition to the standard two column > indexes. thanks for the upload: i've installed the file as requested. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- epigraph package
by Robin Fairbairns 25 Oct '02

25 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded epigraph.tar to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/epigraph. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > The epigraph package is designed for typesetting epigraphs --- the pithy > quotations often found at the start (or end) of a chapter. Various aspects > are easily configurable. > > Changes in version 1.5a > o replaced flushleftright environment by flushepinormal to avoid clash with > the ccaption package's flushleftright i've installed the files (sorry about the delay...i've been a little preoccupied); thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN install: brokent1
by Jim Hefferon 24 Oct '02

24 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ===================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: brokent1 Author's name: Torsten Bronger Location on CTAN: fonts/brokent1 Summary description: The typefaces yfrak, yswab, and ygoth in T1 encoding License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package provides virtual fonts for T1-like variants of the broken typefaces published in 1990 by Yannis Haralambous, namely yfrak, yswab, and ygoth. Additionally, this package embeds these fonts nicely into LaTeXe's font selection scheme. The structure of this package allows for further broken typefaces from other sources to be made usable for LaTeX in a similar way, too. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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announcing frenchle and French Pro V5.08
by Rainer Schoepf 21 Oct '02

21 Oct '02

I'm sending this on behalf of Bernard Gaulle Rainer Schöpf ------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is just a little announce for the new version 5.08 of the frenchle (LPPL) package and of the frenchpro (shareware) package for LaTeX. The first one was released weeks ago but never announced. The last one was a little delayed for Windows but is now quite ready with a complete unix-like installation procedure. Major changes in the installation makefiles for Unix and MacOS X. All this stuff will go their way through the CTAN servers in few hours or days. --bg

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Re: Upload of dnaseq.tgz
by Rainer Schoepf 21 Oct '02

21 Oct '02

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, [IS0-8859-1] Björn Pedersen wrote: > + what you've uploaded > dnaseq.tgz > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.dante.de > + where you want the files to go > unpack the archive, and put the resulting directory dnaseq > into macros/tex/latex/supported > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > licensed under lppl > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > dnaseq is a macro package for typesetting simple singlestranded > dna-sequences (or an other letter sequence) in fixed-length blocks. > The number of blocks per line is computed automatically. > The lines are prefixed with the current sequence number. Thanks for your upload, I installed the package in macros/latex/contrib/supported/dnaseq For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Update to custom-bib collection
by Rainer Schoepf 21 Oct '02

21 Oct '02

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Daly Dr., Patrick wrote: > I have just uploaded an update to my custom-bib collection, to the DANTE > incoming directory, as a zip file custom-bib.zip. Thanks for the update, I installed the new files in macros/latex/contrib/supported/custom-bib For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- ccaption package
by Robin Fairbairns 19 Oct '02

19 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I've uploaded ccaption.tar to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current latex/macros/contrib/supported/ccaption > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > The ccaption package provides continuation captions (hence ccaption), > unnumbered captions and legends. Methods are provided to define captions for > use outside floats, and to define new floats and subfloats. Tools are > provided for defining your own captioning styles. > > Changes in version 3.1b (2002/10/18) > o Minor bug fix related to brackets in captions with the subfigure option. > o Stopped double labelling within a caption. i've installed the files as required; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New on CTAN: jPicEdt 1.3.2
by Jim Hefferon 18 Oct '02

18 Oct '02

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and it should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ======================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: jPicEdt 1.3.2 Author's name: Sylvain Reynal Location on CTAN: graphics/jPicEdt/ Summary description: jPicEdt is a vector-based graphic editor for LaTeX and related packages (eepic, PsTricks,...), written in Java. License type: gpl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is release 1.3.2 of jPicEdt for LaTeX, now including basic support for PsTricks, user-defined macros and fragments. The archive comprises a clickable Java-based installer (jar), documentation, and a ReadMe file for installation instructions. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN submission -- FoilTeX 2.1.4
by Reinhard Zierke 17 Oct '02

17 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Jim Hafner ----- ****************************************************************** ****** ANNOUNCING the release of FoilTeX 2.1.4 for LaTeX2e ******* ****************************************************************** I have recently uploaded the latest release of the FoilTeX system for generating foils (transparencies, slides) using TeX. You should find it on your nearest CTAN in /nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex ******************* About the package *************************** Its features include simplicity of use, compatibility with LaTeX, large sans serif font as default, extra macros to start foils with bold headings and special mechanisms to control footer and header. This new version (from 2.1.3 to 2.1.4) fixes a handful of bugs, fixes compatibility with other packages and adds support for MicroTeX's VTeX. James (Jim) Hafner IBM Research Division Almaden Research Center, K56-B2 650 Harry Road San Jose, CA 95120-6099 email: hafner(a)almaden.ibm.com ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- bmeps
by Reinhard Zierke 16 Oct '02

16 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Dirk Krause ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021015.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: bmeps Name and email: Dirk Krause Suggested location on CTAN: /support/bmeps Summary description: Converter from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM/TIFF to EPS License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview: bmeps is a program and library to convert from PNG, JPEG, NetPBM and TIFF to EPS. The library can be used by a modified dvips to convert images on the fly. Depending on the PS level choosed for output one can use run-length compression, flate compression and ASCII85- encoding instead of ASCII-Hex to create smaller output files. Alpha channels in images can be used for mixing and/or to create an image mask. Changes in this update: The dvips-mods subdirectory now contains suggestions for modifications to divps(k) version 5.86 and 5.90a. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as auggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/support/bmeps/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload: Petri-nets package
by Jim Hefferon 15 Oct '02

15 Oct '02

A package upgrade has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================= The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: Petri-nets packages Author's name: Franck Pommereau Location on CTAN: macros/generic/petri-nets Summary description: TeX/LaTeX packages for drawing Petri nets License type: gpl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Petri-nets is a set of (La)TeX packages for works about Petri nets and related models. It allows in particular for drawing nets using a clear and convenient language. This new release includes automated support for producing PDF files with pdfLaTeX. - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN submission -- cmbright fonts in Type 1 format
by Reinhard Zierke 15 Oct '02

15 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded the file hfbright.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Licence is LPPL. >From the README: This package contains the cmbright fonts in Type1 format. Only the fonts are included that are not part of the cm-super bundle (thus, math and OT1 fonts). This package contains the ready Postscript Type1 fonts in PFB format as used by dvips and pdflatex, as well as a map file and a config file for dvips. The font names and the file names begin with 'hf' for 'harders font'. This has been done for not getting mixed up with the commercial cmbright fonts by MicroPress. This has been suggested by Walter Schmidt, the creator of the cmbright fonts. I suggest to put the contents of this file to CTAN/fonts/ps-type1/hfbright Yours Harald ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the files as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/ps-type1/hfbright/ next to the cm-super package. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: gauss
by Rainer Schoepf 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

A submission was uploaded: The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: > Name of contribution: gauss > Name and email: Manuel Kauers > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/other/gauss > Summary description: improved version of the package already there > License type: Free > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A package for typesetting matrix operations as occur in the Gaussian > algorithm for solving systems of linear equations. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: toolbox v4.3
by Rainer Schoepf 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, M. Vaeth wrote: > I have uploaded a new release of toolbox (toolbox.zip) to the > incoming directory. A description follows. > Sincerely.Martin Väth > > Name of contribution: toolbox v4.3 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/toolbox > (should replace previous release) > Summary description: A package for (La)TeX which provides some macros > which are convenient for writing indices, glossaries, or other macros. > License type: Free (lppl) > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A package for (La)TeX which provides some macros > which are convenient for writing indices, > glossaries, or other macros. > It contains macros which support > -implicit macros > -fancy optional arguments > -loops over tokenlists and itemlists > -searching and splitting > -controlled expansion > -redefinition of macros > -concatenated macro names > > The documentation was enhanced: A lot of examples and > explanations about typical applications have been added. > A small bug concerning oolboxMakeDef has been fixed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List
by Jim Hefferon 10 Oct '02

10 Oct '02

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org. It should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next 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: The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: info/symbols/comprehensive Summary description: Samples of thousands of symbols that are accessible from LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- At long last, the next major version of the Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List is available! Improvements over the previous version include the following: * Hundreds of new symbols are listed. * The index now includes the actual glyph next to each symbol name. * The section on composing new symbols out of existing ones has been expanded. It now includes many recent tips posted to comp.text.tex. * A number of tables have been restructured and reorganized for clarity. * Various typos have been corrected. Thanks to the following people who suggested additions to the list or pointed out errors in the previous version: Stefan Becuwe, Bernd Loechner, Bjarte M. Oestvold, Norman Ramsey, and Peter Simon. (I hope I didn't miss anyone.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN update: bytefield (v1.1)
by Jim Hefferon 10 Oct '02

10 Oct '02

An update has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next 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: bytefield (v1.1) Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/bytefield Summary description: Create illustrations for network protocol specifications License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The bytefield package helps the user create illustrations for network protocol specifications and anything else that utilizes fields of data. These illustrations show how the bits and bytes are laid out in a packet or in memory. Version 1.1 is a bug-fix release. No new features have been added since the previous version. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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v3.3 of uk tex faq on ctan and web
by Robin Fairbairns 08 Oct '02

08 Oct '02

i have installed this version of the faq to the usual places. as usual, for a major release, there are a few more questions answered, and a few more wrinkles in old material sorted out. an innovation, this time, is the files pdf-newfaq.lab and pdf-letterfaq.lab; these give the relationship between question labels and question titles, for the two forms of pdf that i distribute. the files are actually output of a toc-like mechanism; i've not actually convinced myself of a way to typeset them, yet :-( robin fairbairns. who _won't_ be speaking at the uk tug meeting about faqs and things, because of the lack of any voice.

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Re: CTAN submission --- booklet package
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Oct '02

07 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded booklet.tar to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/booklet. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > booklet provides some aids for printing simple booklets or signatures > for longer books. > > Changes in this release > o Expanded and improved documentation. No changes to any code. i've installed the files as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: bpchem (bugfix release)
by Rainer Schoepf 06 Oct '02

06 Oct '02

On Sat, 5 Oct 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 > macros/latex/contrib/other/bpchem, > replacing any old files > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > lppl > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > bpchem is a package for typesetting chemical names and formulae. > This release fixes some bugs, mostly pointed out by M. Kohm. > > Bugfix, BPChem was not as robust as it should have been. > replaced a lot of def with ProvideCommand Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN upload: CervanTeX FAQ --- Spanish TeX Group FAQ
by Jim Hefferon 04 Oct '02

04 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror 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: CervanTeX FAQ --- Spanish TeX Group FAQ Author's name: Agustin Martin Location on CTAN: help/es-tex-faq Summary description: CervanTeX FAQ ---Spanish TeX Group FAQ License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the FAQ from the Spanish TeX users group in some different formats - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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