CTAN package upgrade: pstricks

Herbert Voss writes:

I have uploaded pstricks.tgz to the uk mirror. Please repcae all files with the ones in

Changes -> /graphics/pstricks/generic/ pstricks.tex -> /graphics/pstricks/generic/ pstricks.sty -> /graphics/pstricks/latex/ pstricks.pro -> /graphics/pstricks/dvips/

pstnews* -> /graphics/pstricks/doc/

i've installed the files and updated the catalogue.

this new update (1.12) has

pstricks.sty --------

• a new option plain for only input{pstricks}
• drop support for scalebox check, it is now renamed in pstricks.tex (hv)
• option DIA to prevent a clash with scalebox (hv)

pstricks.tex --------

• spurious blank for multirput
• shift only for an absolute length
• add the missing arrows ]-[)-(
• rename

otateleft | right | down to

     psrotateleft | right | down to be consistant to the
     other PSTricks macro names

• new fillstyle options
• move the code for arcs of an ellipse into pstricks.pro
• fix bug with multips (spurious blank) (hv)
• allow empty optional arrow argument psline[..]{}(2,2)
• redefined psarc@iv for negative loops of

ccircle

• introduce new options shift and showgrid for the main pspicture environment
• rename scalebox and scaleboxto to psscalebox(to) to be consistant to the other PSTricks macro names

---- pstricks.pro

• move the code for arcs of an ellipse from the main pstricks.tex into

this pro

• added new fillstyles

thanks for the upload.

Robin Fairbairns

For the CTAN team