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Re: CTAN upload notification: serto
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Jun '03

12 Jun '03

On Wed, Johannes Heinecke submitted: > Name of contribution: serto > Suggested location on CTAN: languages/aramaic > Summary description: syriac fonts, style-files and a preprocessor to typeset Syriac (Aramaic) > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This package enables (La)TeX users to typeset words or phrases (elatex > needed) in Syriac (Aramaic) using the Serto-alphabet. The package > includes a preprocessor written in Pythin (>= 1.5.2) in order to deal > with the right-to-left typesetting for those who do not want to use > elatex and to choose the correct letter depending on word context > (initial/medial/final form) > Detailed documentation and examples are included. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed it in languages/aramaic/serto For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of archive teubner.zip
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Jun '03

12 Jun '03

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Claudio Beccari wrote: > I just uploaded a new version of my previous teubner.zip package. It should > replace the existing package in the teubner folder that already exists on > the CTAN. > > The material as always is free under th lppl. > > The update corrects some small glitches, but most important of all refers > explicitely to the recently uploaded CB greek fonts in scalable pfb format > that are available since past november on CTAN. Thanks for the update, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/teubner For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission: Euler-VM fonts 3.0
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Jun '03

12 Jun '03

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Walter Schmidt wrote: > the ZIP archive file eulervm-30.zip has been uploaded to > the /incoming directory at dante.ctan.org. Please, unpack > it into the directory > > fonts/eulervm > > Doing so will update all files in this directory and in the > subdirectories tfm/, vf/ and fontinst/, and add also some new > files (in fontinst/). > > This is version 3.0 of the Virtual Euler Math fonts and the > related LaTeX macros. > > From the change log: > > * The symbols leq and geq now show the shape that is > preferred by DEK in conjunction with the Euler fonts. > (Credits to Frank Mittelbach for pointing me to this!) > The width of the symbols is unchanged. > > * The package option [small] now acts on the AMS fonts, > too, so there are no more restrictions affecting the > usage of amssymb.sty in conjunction with the Euler fonts. > > * Slightly changed mapping of font sizes to design sizes > used. Particularly, when a math font with a size of 8pt is > requested, we are now going to scale up a 7pt font, rather > than scaling down a 10pt one. This should improve the > apprearance of documents with a normal font size of 11pt, > where 8pt is used for super- and subscripts. Strictly > speaking, this is an incompatible change, but I hope that > the amount of practical problems is tolerable, as compared > with the improvement. > > * Fixed Makefile so as not to install the auto-generated FD > files, which are lacking the code for the [small] option. > > * VFs and TFMs were now generated using the latest version of > fontinst. As a result, the font metrics have changed slightly, > because of the improved rounding algorithm. This may cause > problems when procesing existing DVI files, but the metrics are > definitely correct now. Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: savesym
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Jun '03

11 Jun '03

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 Jürgen Göbel submitted the following contribution: > Name of contribution: savesym > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/savesym > Summary description: saves and restores symbols > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > There are a number of symbols (e.g., Square) that are defined by multiple packages. In order to typeset all the > variants in a document, we have to give glyph a unique > name. To do that, we define savesymbol{XXX}, which renames a symbol from XXX to origXXX, and > estoresymbols{yyy}{XXX}, which renames origXXX back to > XXX and defines a new command, yyyXXX, which corresponds > to the most recently loaded version of XXX. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed the file in directory macros/latex/contrib/savesym For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Submission -- Devanagari for TeX version 2.02
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Jun '03

11 Jun '03

Anshuman Pandey writes: > I have uploaded velthuis.zip to the 'incoming' directory at > ftp.tex.ac.uk. This zip archive contains version 2.02 of the > Velthuis Devanagari for TeX package. > > This package belongs in /language/devanagari. There are three > directories under this CTAN directory: 'contrib', 'distrib', and > 'omega'. Please remove the 'contrib' and 'distrib' directories. The > contents of those directories have been revised; some are included > in this latest update, some are obsolete. > > Please unpack velthuis.zip into a new directory called 'velthuis'. > > You may post a message to comp.text.tex informing readers of the new > release if you wish. i've installed the new files, and deleted the old, as requested. thanks for the upload. in summary, the whole of the old devanagari/contrib and /distrib directories are replaced (or superseded) by a new subtree devanagari/velthuis; the existing subtree devanagari/omega is untouched. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: ePiX
by Jim Hefferon 08 Jun '03

08 Jun '03

An update has been done of this package at tug.ctan.org and it should propagate to a mirror near you quite soon. Thanks for the material, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org =================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: ePiX Author's name: Andrew D. Hwang Location on CTAN: graphics/epix Summary description: Utility for mathematically accurate, camera quality plots and line figures License type: gpl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ePiX is now capable of true perspective drawing and plotting. Other new features are too numerous to announce; please see the documentation. - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: CTAN Submission -- lettrine
by Rainer Schöpf 06 Jun '03

06 Jun '03

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Daniel Flipo wrote: > I have just uploaded into ftp.dante.de/incoming a file lettrine.tar.gz, > which contains an upgrade (V 1.4b) of the lettrine package designed to > typeset various sorts of dropped capitals. > > It should replace the old version in 'macros/latex/contrib/lettrine'. > > The license is unchanged (LPPL). > > This is a minor release, apart from cosmetic changes to the .dtx file, > a new demo file in German has been added (contribution of Georg Wagner), > the French demo file has been updated too. Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Updates by Heiko Oberdiek
by Rainer Schöpf 06 Jun '03

06 Jun '03

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Heiko Oberdiek wrote: > I have uploaded pagesel.dtx and pagesel.ins in the > /incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. They update the > files in the directory > CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/supported/oberdiek/ > > The licence: LPPL 1.2. > > Changes: > * Fix, if more than maxdeadcycles pages are omitted. > I have uploaded engord.sty in the /incoming directory > of ftp.dante.de. It replaces the file in > CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/supported/oberdiek/ > > The licence remains LPPL 1.2. > > Changes: > * Bug fix for 30, 40, 50, ..., 100, 130, ... > * ordletters renamed to documented engordletters. Thanks for the updates, I installed the three files in macros/latex/contrib/supported/oberdiek For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Upload - BaKoMa 5.50 - SVG/Animated Presentations
by Rainer Schöpf 06 Jun '03

06 Jun '03

Basil K. Malyshev submitted an update to the BaKoMa package. I installed all files in nonfree/system/win32/bakoma For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf > ------------------- ORIGINAL MESSAGE --------------------- > > I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory > update for BaKoMa TeX 5.50 (issued 1-Jun-2003). > > Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. > > BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) > from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output, > makes it the best for producing high quality presentations. > > Sample of animated presentation is available at: > ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html > > Key Features: > SVG output is compatible with another output formats > (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical > formats, font formats, and other features are supported. > In details: > * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported. > * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported. > * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.) > are supported. > * Graphical formats: EPS, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, > BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported. > * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported. > * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu > most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported. > * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc. > are supported. > *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation. > * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1 > (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported. > > More information about adding animations is at: > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > Bye. > Basil K. Malyshev > 2-Jun-2003 > > PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists and news groups. > > --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 5.50 ---------------------- > > CONTENTS > * Highlights > * Graphical Capabilities > * Fonts > * User Interface > * PDF Generation Features > * HTML Generation features > * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 5.50 > > For more information about BaKoMa TeX see > <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> > > BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 > > HIGHLIGHTS > > * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. > * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region > of the file being edited. > (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). > ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. > ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. > * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. > However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. > * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) > in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. > * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click > * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. > * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. > * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. > * Easy to install and use. > * Much less expensive than other analogues. > > GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES > > BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, > which is tested for compatibility with output from popular > software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, > Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, > FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. > > All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible > with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript > embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). > > The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: > PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. > > FONTS > > BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: > * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), > * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), > * PostScript Type 3, > * TrueType, > * TeX PK/VF. > > The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 > and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: > * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX > * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), > * EC/TC, > * LH (T2A), > * Concrete (Math, ECC), > * Malvern, > * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY > * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. > Math Fonts: > * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). > Diagram drawing fonts: > * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), > * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), > * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. > > Any font type can be used for any output device/format. > This feature is supported by automatic font conversion > between font formats when needed. > This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. > On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts > for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. > > In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts > available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. > > Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) > OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. > > OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 > even without ATM. > > USER INTERFACE > > * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. > It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, > when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, > mathematics, pictures, etc. > * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen > for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. > * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, > * Quick navigation via document structure, > * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), > * Powerful support for different input encodings, > * Project support, > * Graphics import assistant, > * Assitance for multi-file documents: > context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, > * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, > * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, > * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, > * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, > * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. > * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, > correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. > configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. > * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. > * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. > * Support for Multi-User systems. > > OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS > > * View on Windows Display. > * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. > * PostScript (really scalable), > * PDF, > * HTML. > > Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support > for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned > may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical > capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. > > PDF GENERATION FEATURES > > * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). > * Creating PDF files which share fonts. > Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. > * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. > * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste > of cyrillic and other international characters. > * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. > > HTML GENERATION FEATURES > > BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX > documents into HTML files. > * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch > `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. > * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert > pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML > pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, > such as slides. > > In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. > Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of > `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. > > Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. > In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX > into generated HTML pages. > > *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 5.50 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 5.40 *** > > BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) > from your DVI files. Animation is supported. > > For more information see > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ----------

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ps4pdf v0.6a
by Rainer Schöpf 06 Jun '03

06 Jun '03

> Name of contribution: ps4pdf v0.6a > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ps4pdf/ > Summary description: Using Postscript code in pdfLaTeX documents > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Changes: > o trim parameter and draft option can be used > with the inactive option > o Size and alignment after trimming changed. > o Parameter hpos and vpos removed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, it was installed as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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