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
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Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team