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New CTAN package: york-thesis
by Jim Hefferon 15 Feb '02

15 Feb '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should make its way through the mirroring process 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: york-thesis Author's name: Norm Gall Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/york-thesis Summary description: A LaTeX2e thesis class definition for York University (Toronto, Canada) License type: pd Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This takes care of almost everything for generating a thesis or dissertation. I've included the class file and a sample latex source file. Kudos to York for not having an insanely complicated format. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN submission -- g-brief 3.0
by Reinhard Zierke 14 Feb '02

14 Feb '02

----- Forwarded message from Michael Lenzen ----- please update 'g-brief' rel. 2.4 to rel. 3.0. (a) uploaded to ftp.dante.de (b) 'g-brief-3.0.tar.gz' to /incoming (c) g-brief is a document class for LaTeX 2e and serves for formatting formless letters in german or english language (d) macros/latex/contrib/supported/g-brief/ (please replace and remove the old and obsolete files in macros/latex/contrib/supported/g-brief) ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/g-brief/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- rotfloat v1.1
by Reinhard Zierke 14 Feb '02

14 Feb '02

----- Forwarded message from Axel Sommerfeldt ----- I just uploaded a new version of the LaTeXe `rotfloat' package to ftp://ftp.dante.de/incoming/rotfloat. What I've uploaded: rotfloat.ins + rotfloat.dtx + examples.tex Which CTAN node I've uploaded to: ftp://ftp.dante.de/incoming/rotfloat. Where you want the files to go: /tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/rotfloat (replacing the old version 1.0) What licensing conditions you apply to your software: LPPL A brief summary of what your upload is intended to do: The float package provides commands to define new floats of various styles; the rotating package provides new rotated environments. This rotfloat package builds a bridge between both packages and extend the commands from the float package to define rotated versions of the new floats, too. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the update. I Installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/rotfloat/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- BibTool 2.46
by Reinhard Zierke 14 Feb '02

14 Feb '02

----- Forwarded message from Gerd Neugebauer ----- I have uploaded the following two files to ftp.dante.de/incoming BibTool-2.46.tar.gz BibTool-html.tar.gz The first one is meant to replace the file biblio/bibtex/utils/bibtool/BibTool-2.45.tar.gz. The second file should be unpacked in the same directory to update the HTML gif and dvi files residing there (The new HTML version of the manual isn't availlable yet). BibTool is distributed under the GPL. The Readme file follows. ====================================================================== BibTool: A Tool for Manipulating BibTeX Data Bases BibTeX provides an easy to use means to integrate citations and bibliographies into LaTeX documents. But the user is left alone with the management of the BibTeX files. The program BibTool is intended to fill this gap. BibTool allows the manipulation of BibTeX files which goes beyond the possibilities --- and intentions --- of BibTeX. The possibilities of BibTool include * Pretty-printing BibTeX data bases adjustable by lots of parameters. * Syntactic checks with error recovery superior to BibTeX and helpful error messages. * Semantic checks can be specified by the user. * Sorting and merging of BibTeX data bases according to a free definable sort key. * Generation of uniform reference keys according to predefined rules or according to an own specification. * Selecting references used in one publication which are found by analyzing an .aux file. * Selecting references by a set of criteria (regular expressions). * Controlled rewriting of fields utilizing regular expressions to specify the rewriting rules. * Macro (String) expansion to eliminate the need of extra string definitions. * Collecting statistics about one or more BibTeX data bases. BibTool contains a documentation written in LaTeX of more than 60 pages (and still growing). BibTool is written in C and has been compiled on various operating systems like flavors of UN*X and MSDOG machines. It is distributed in source code. No compiled versions are available from the author (Useless to ask!). BibTool can be obtained from the CTAN archives: * ftp.dante.de:/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/utils/bibtool * ftp.tex.ac.uk:/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/utils/bibtool * ctan.tug.org:/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/utils/bibtool Get the file BibTool-x.xx.tar.gz where x.xx is the version number. Unpack it with the command (on UN*X) gunzip < BibTool-x.xx.tar.gz | tar -xvf - Alternatively get the file BibTool-x.xx.zip where x.xx is the version number. Unpack it with the command unzip BibTool-x.xx.zip It will create a directory named BibTool-x.xx which contains the installation instructions in the file INSTALL. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new version as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/utils/bibtool/ replacing the ild files. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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New CTAN package: LogFilter
by Jim Hefferon 14 Feb '02

14 Feb '02

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should make its way through the mirroring process in the next day or two. A word about the license: this package is `nosource', meaning that it is supplied in binary format (a .jar file) and the source code for it is not made available. This renders the software non-free in the sense of the Debian Free Software Guidelines and many other free software advocates. Please note, however, that the license *does* allow free use and distribution of the software, but modification is generally not possible. For more, see the following link. http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/licenses.html Thanks for the contribution, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org =================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: LogFilter Author's name: Kasper B. Graversen Location on CTAN: nonfree/support/logfilter Summary description: LogFilter is a program that monitors the logfiles (La)TeX/PDF(La) produces and presents them in an interactive environment to the author License type: nosource Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LogFilter is a program that monitors the logfiles TeX/LaTeX produces and presents them in an interactive environment to the user. The program lets the user choose which errors he cares to see. Furthermore LogFilter integrates with your editor so that when pressing an error, your editor will open the tex file and jump to the according line. It should work on any sane OS with Java (or JRE) installed - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Submission: The AcroTeX eDucation Bundle
by Robin Fairbairns 13 Feb '02

13 Feb '02

D P Story writes: > -- mail the administrators (ctan(a)dante.de) to report: > + what you've uploaded > > I've uploaded to the uk ctan server, in the incoming/webeq directory > the following files: > > 154606 Feb 10 23:32 acrotex.zip > 12863 Feb 10 23:45 dljslib.dtx > 2174 Feb 10 23:45 dljslib.ins > 13221 Feb 10 23:32 eq_pdfs.zip > 63311 Feb 10 23:46 insdljs.dtx > 1963 Feb 10 23:46 insdljs.ins > 3080 Feb 10 23:32 readme.txt > 815769 Feb 10 23:39 webeqman.pdf > 542565 Feb 10 23:44 webeqman_p.pdf > > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > > uk: ftp.tex.ac.uk > > + where you want the files to go > > I have a directory > > tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/webeq > > delete all files in that folder, and replace with the files listed above. > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > > lppl LaTeX Project Public Licence > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > (please note that the mail should be in english for speedy > processing) > > > I've just uploaded the Web/Exerquiz Packages, now bundled > together under the name AcroTeX eDucation Bundle, read, > AcroTeX Education Bundle. > > The AcroTeX Bundle is a series of LaTex packages, as the name > implies, is intended for, but not limited to, the creation of electronic > education materials, authored using LaTeX, with final file form of > PDF. > > The materials are available for users of Distiller 5.0 or later (though > prior will work too), pdftex or dvipdfm. Distiller users must make > their postscript document using either dvips or dvipsone. > > The bundle comes with four componets > (1) The Web.sty : for good screen design > (2) The Exerquiz Package : for online exercises and quizzes > (3) The insdljs Package : for introducing document level JavaScript > into the PDF document from a LaTeX source > (4) The dljslib Package : A library of JavaScript functions, with the > package, you can check out a function for use in your document > > What's New: The introduction of the insdljs Package enables the > LaTeX author to write his/her own JavaScript in the LaTeX source, > the functions end up at the document-level of the final PDF > document. This is a standalone package that needs only hyperref > and verbatim. > > Exerquiz has been rewritten to use this package, and new > arguments of the math fill-in macro are introduced that lets the > author specify a JavaScript procedure that will process a given > question. As such, Exerquiz becomes quite programmable. See > jqzspec.pdf for example to see how Exerquiz can now process > math fill-in questions for which the answer is expected to be a > vector. In addition to math fill-in questions, there is now text fill-in > as well, this too has many options. > > In anticipation of the usefulness of insdljs, I recently wrote the > dljslib package. This package acts as sort of a library of routines > you can insert into your document. Very cool. i've installed the macros (and other things) as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- memfixa package
by Robin Fairbairns 13 Feb '02

13 Feb '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have just uploaded memfixa.sty to the UK incoming directory. Kindly > use this to replace the current > macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir/memfixa.sty, and please announce the > update. > > The package provides temporary fixes to the memoir class until the next > version is released. Current fixes include: > o unfortunate interaction between the memoir class and the calc package > o mismatch between oneside/showtrims options > o 11pt option headheight too small > o one line narrow captions not centered > o provides class option to reinstate the deprecated font commands i've installed the file as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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new on CTAN: osa.bst
by Jim Hefferon 12 Feb '02

12 Feb '02

This material has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way through the mirroring process 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: osa.bst Author's name: Richard J Mathar Location on CTAN: biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa.bst Summary description: BibTeX style file for OSA (Optical Society of America) journ License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- osa.bst is a BibTeX style file that follows guidelines for OSA journals (Applied Optics,...). It has been generated by running latex makebst.tex and by-hand manipulation of the result to get roman-style (non-italicized) names of the proceeding's names. See http://www.osa.org/pubs/authors/style/ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN submission -- webomints update
by Reinhard Zierke 10 Feb '02

10 Feb '02

----- Forwarded message from Maurizio Loreti ----- + what you've uploaded A file calles webomints.tar.gz + which CTAN node you've uploaded to ftp.dante.de + where you want the files to go They are intended to replace the files currently in tex-archive/fonts/webomints + what licensing conditions you apply to your software public domain + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. A .tfm file was missing in the previous upload; sorry for any inconvenience, and thanks to Andreas Matthias (<amat(a)kabsi.at>) for signalling that error. Here follows the included README file: On Tuesday 05 Feb 2002, Walter Schmidt (wal_schmidt(a)arcormail.de) has posted a message on comp.text.tex about a freely downloadable PostScript Type-1 font containing various types of ornaments. The URL is http://www.galapagosdesign.com/download/index.html, and contains the following lines: Galapagos Design Group is pleased to make available to the Internet community free downloads of original typefaces and clipart. Our first offering is a tasty border and ornament font called Web-O-Mints. Created by George Ryan, Web-O-Mints contains a rich assortment of typographic decorations inspired by historical sources. The Web-O-Mints font is available in TrueType or PostScript format, for use on PCs or Macs. Web-O-Mints can be downloaded and used immediately in all environments. We hope you enjoy using this original collection of images. Here are all the files needed to use these fonts in LaTeX (generated with the fontinst package) and two small example LaTeX files. Just make samples in the directory to generate the PostScript output; needs fancyhdr and config.pdf (for dvips). ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/webomints/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- eqlist 1.2, guitar 1.5, toolbox 4.2
by Reinhard Zierke 10 Feb '02

10 Feb '02

----- Forwarded message from M. Vaeth ----- I have uploaded the three latex packages eqlist.zip guitar.zip toolbox.zip to the incoming directory. (toolbox.zip is only an update). The description of the packages is appended. Sincerely. Martin Väth Name of contribution: eqlist v1.2 Name and email: Martin Väth <vaeth(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/eqlist Summary description: With this package you can write lists with equal indentation. The eqparbox package is required. License type: Free (lppl) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a list environment which typesets a description-like list but with the difference that the indentation corresponds to the longest item of the list. The eqparbox package is required. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of contribution: guitar v1.5 Name and email: Martin Väth <vaeth(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/guitar Summary description: (La)Tex package for typesetting guitar chords over song texts. The toolbox package is required. License type: Free (lppl) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package contains (La)TeX macros for typesetting guitar chords over song texts. The toolbox package is required. Note that this package only places arbitrary TeX code over the lyrics. To typeset the chords graphically (and not only by name), I recommend to use an additional package like e.g. gchords.sty by K. Peeters. Further references to packages which allow to typeset songs or guitar chords can be found in the documentation of the package. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of contribution: toolbox v4.2 Name and email: Martin Väth <vaeth(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de> 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 new release keeps '#' in certain arguments unexpanded. I would like to thank David Kastrup <David.Kastrup(a)neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> for pointing out the problem and solutions. ----- End of forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the updated toolbox and the two new packages in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/{eqlist,guitar,toolbox} as suggested. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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