TeXhax Digest Monday, March 9, 1992 Volume 92 : Issue 003 Moderators: Tiina Modisett and Pierre MacKay %%% The TeXhax digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group %%% %%% in cooperation with the UnixTeX distribution service at the %%% %%% University of Washington %%% Today's Topics: Trademark symbol under LaTeX?? HP LJ III Si, mode_def Re: Possible TeX bug discovered -- boxes and rules English language documentation for TeXshell Announcing ctt-Digest@SHSU.edu Seeking character set for ancient Greek Resume formatting Pageheader with LaTeX A TeX Language Problem Re: EPS inclusion in OzTeX the easy way !! modes.mf 0.9 released ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Feb 92 17:21:15 EST From: Jim Romito Subject: Trademark symbol under LaTeX?? Keywords: trademark, LaTeX Greetings, Is there a LaTeX font to generate the trademark symbol (R)?? The copyright symbol (C) is documented, but I can't find any reference to trademarks. Jim Romito The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 92 15:48:44 GMT From: David Osborne Subject:HP LJ III Si, mode_def Keywords:HP LJ III Si, mode_def Can anyone supply a METAFONT mode_def for our new HP LJ III Si printer, or alternatively say what its print engine is? The documentation is silent on this matter, but we think it might be a Canon engine. My CM fonts built for a LaserWriter II (Canon-CX) look acceptable, but some of the bowls in cmr10/cmr12 letters are rather thin and spidery. --Dave David Osborne, Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Feb 92 21:48:30 +0100 From: Hubert Fauque Subject: Re: Possible TeX bug discovered -- boxes and rules Keywords: TeX, bug, boxes, rules It is NOT a TeX bug, but a problem with the DVI translators: Tex does his calculations with a great accuracy and the DVI translators have to round TeX results to accomodate to the (low) resolution of printers. Let's see your example "Not OK at 20 pt" in detail: TeX draws 4 rules: 2 big rules at top and bottom of 7620391sp and 2 small ones with "Not..pt" between. These little rules are 1310720sp wide and the right one starts at position 6309671sp (these numbers are in the DVI file) On my laserjet using DVIJEP, which always round up: 7620391sp=482.681points at 300dpi rounded by DVIJEP to 483 6309671sp=399.659points at 300dpi rounded by DVIJEP to 400 1310720sp=83.022points at 300dpi rounded by DVIJEP to 84 for TeX: 6309671 + 1310720 = 7620391 but for DVIJEP: 480 + 84 not= 483 which explains the extra width of the middle rule. Whatever the rule for rounding in the DVI translator: always up, always down or nearest, there will be mismatches, or the translator would need to round not the length of the rule, but the distance from its end to the left of the page, and this may lead to undesire effects in other circumstances. Hubert Fauque fauque@margaux.inria.fr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 FEB 92 11:07:59 GMT From: CDRCM%CR83.STAFPOL.AC.UK@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU Subject: English language documentation for TeXshell Keywords: TeXshell, docs Can anybody out there help with English language documentation for TeXshell (a front-end for EmTeX on DOS machines). This package looks to be just what we want for providing EmTeX to inexperienced users, but the documentation (and help files!) are all in German. I'm struggling to get all of our programs working with it, but I think I'm missing some of the nuances of installation because of the language difficulty !!! Many thanks Craig Morgan Research Associate School of Computing Staffordshire Polytechnic, UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1992 17:47:37 CST From: "George D. Greenwade" Subject: Announcing ctt-Digest@SHSU.edu Keywords: ctt-Digest I want to thank the brave set of people who answered my plea for beta testers late last month. They provided me with invaluable guidance and suggestions in clearing up some of the problems I was afraid we might run across. At any rate........ I would like to announce the availability of yet another TeX-related list sponsored by and housed at Sam Houston State University -- ctt-Digest is a (most probably) multi-part daily digest of activity on the comp.text.tex newsgroup. ctt-Digest is *not* intended to include: (a) posts to comp.text.tex originating on INFO-TeX, nor (b) those periodicals included on TeX-Pubs (i.e, Texhax Digest, UKTeX Digest, TeXMaG, the "Frequently Asked Questions" and "FAQ Supplement" posts from comp.text.tex, and TUG's "TeX and TUG News"). When these periodicals are removed, it is noted at the end of that issue. 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Thanks in advance, Chuck Cross ccross@aisun3.ai.uga.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Feb 92 10:47:21 CST From: ST7749@SIUCVMB.bitnet (Your's truly.) Subject: Resume formatting Keywords: TeX, resume I use two versions of TeX - one on our IBM 370 running CMS and emTeX for the PC (thanks for the info on where to find it). I use both versions for writing papers for classes and, in conjunction with FWEB (thansk for info on that too!), program typesetting for personal and business use. I have, however, had some troubles getting TeX to generate a good resume. I use straight vanilla TeX, but have access to LaTeX and other style options. I have tried a resume in the past, but have found that I can't get TeX to position everything properly. Anyone with any experience using TeX for resume typesetting, or having a style sheet for resume formatting, please help me! I'm tired of using those damnable DOS word processors for a job best suited for TeX. Thanks in advance, please reply via the list or direct email. Jon L. Fincher, ST7749@siucvmb.siu.cdale.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 92 13:39:25 MEZ From: Sven Blankenberger Subject: Pageheader with LaTeX Keywords: LaTeX, pageheader I'm using Stephen Gildea's style-file HEADERFOOTER.STY from 9 Dec 1988 to produce a pageheader which contains the chapter number, chapter title and page number in the following way: \section{Discussion} \pageheader{\thesection\ Discussion}{}{\thepage} \pagefooter{}{}{} \pageheaderlinetrue This works proper and is as you can see really easy. But if the new section starts just at the beginning of a page (first line of the page: e.g. 4 Discusssion) then the pageheader for this section starts one page to early. I asked Stephen Gildea and he answered that the reason for this unwanted behavior can be found on page 258 in _The TeXbook_. Well, I believe in this answer but would prefer a simple solution to avoid the problem. Any hints, ready-to-run solutions? Thank you in advance Sven Sven Blankenberger (e-mail: i3160903@dbstu1.bitnet) Dept. of Psychology University of Braunschweig Spielmannstr. 19 3300 Braunschweig, West Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 92 12:02:21 IST From: "Z. Rubinstein" Subject: A TeX Language Problem Keywords: TeX Can anyone help me with a solution in TeX language for a control sequence \charcode`\A=`B similar to \catcode to change temporarily the printed characters on a fixed font. Of course we assume that a solution using active characters is not practical. I will accept a solution on the dvi-to-dvi level if available. Thanks, Zalman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 FEB 92 10:02:38 GMT From: CDRCM@CR83.STAFPOL.AC.UK Subject: Re: EPS inclusion in OzTeX the easy way !! Keywords: EPS, OzTeX The previous digest (vol.92 #001) contained a work-around for easy positioning of EPS figures in OzTeX documents. A simpler (and a little more comprehensive) method is to get the TeX/LaTeX macro set BoxedEPSF.tex from your local LaTeX source. This package offers a standard graphics inclusion set of macro's across nearly all of the DVI drivers in general use, a previewing mode (which outlines the graphics position on-screen in OzTeX) where the BB of a figure will be visible, and scaling of the figure. It's a greta package which we now install and use on all of TeX/LaTeX platforms, as it gives us some standards and aids compatibility. Try it and see !!! Craig Morgan Research Associate School of Computing Staffordshire Polytechnic, UK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 92 07:28:45 EST From: karl@cs.umb.edu (Karl Berry) Subject: modes.mf 0.9 released Keywords: modes.mf I have released version 0.9 of modes.mf. You can get it by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.umb.edu [192.12.26.23]:pub/tex/modes.mf You can also get it by email from George Greenwade's (thanks, George!) file server if you cannot ftp: mail fileserv@shsu.edu with a body of `sendme modes'. It is about 42K. This file is a collection of Metafont mode_def's. It also makes common definitions for write-white printers and `special' information. This version has several changes: * qms and LN01 are now write/white * the landscape macro calls fix_units * definitions for both write/white and write/black SparcPrinters * new modes for the IBM3179, IBM3193, and Atari96 devices. Also minor fixes in several other definitions. Thanks to issue@vax.oxford.ac.uk for a close reading of modes.mf and the many fixes resulting. If you have mode_def's which are not listed below, or corrections to the existing ones, please send them to me. karl@cs.umb.edu mode_def AgfaFourZeroZero = % AGFA 400PS mode_def amiga = % Commodore Amiga mode_def AtariNineSix = % Atari 96x96 previewer mode_def AtariSLMEightZeroFour = % Atari ST SLM 804 printer mode_def AtariSMOneTwoFour = % Atari ST SM 124 screen mode_def aps = % Autologic APS-Micro5 mode_def ApsSixHi = % Autologic APS-Micro6 mode_def bitgraph = % BBN Bitgraph at 118dpi mode_def boise = % HP 2680A mode_def CanonCX = % Canon CX, SX, LBP-LX mode_def CanonLBPTen = % e.g., Symbolics LGP-10 mode_def ChelgraphIBX = % Chelgraph IBX mode_def CItohThreeOneZero = % CItoh 310 mode_def CItohEightFiveOneZero = % CItoh 8510A mode_def CompugraphicEightSixZeroZero = % Compugraphic 8600 mode_def crs = % Alphatype CRS mode_def DataDisc = % DataDisc mode_def DataDiscNew = % DataDisc with special aspect ratio mode_def dover = % Xerox Dover mode_def epsonlo = % Epson at 120dpi mode_def EpsonLQFiveZeroZeroMed = % Epson LQ-500, 360x180dpi mode_def EpsonLQFiveZeroZeroLo = % Epson LQ-500, 180x180dpi mode_def EpsonMXFX = % 9-pin Epson MX/FX family mode_def GThreefax = % 200 x 100dpi G3fax mode_def HPDeskJet = % HP DeskJet 500 mode_def IBMD = % IBM 38xx mode_def IBMFourTwoFiveZero = % IBM 4250 mode_def IBMFourTwoOneSix = % IBM 4216 mode_def IBMProPrinter = % IBM ProPrinter mode_def IBMSixOneFiveFour = % IBM 6154 display mode_def IBMSixSixSevenZero = % IBM 6670 (Sherpa) mode_def IBMThreeOneSevenNine = % IBM 3179 screen mode_def IBMThreeOneNineThree = % IBM 3193 screen mode_def IBMThreeEightOneTwo = % IBM 3812 mode_def IBMThreeEightTwoZero = % IBM 3820 mode_def IBMEGA = % IBM EGA monitor mode_def IBMVGA = % IBM VGA monitor mode_def imagewriter = % Apple ImageWriter mode_def laserjetlo = % HP LaserJet at 150dpi mode_def LASevenFive = % DEC LA75 mode_def LinotypeOneZeroZeroLo = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 635dpi mode_def LinotypeOneZeroZero = % Linotype Linotronic [13]00 at 1270dpi mode_def LinotypeThreeZeroZeroHi = % Linotype Linotronic 300 at 2540dpi mode_def LNZeroOne = % DEC LN01 mode_def LPSFourZero = % DEC LPS40 mode_def lview = % Sigma L-View monitor mode_def MacMagnified = % Mac screens at magstep 1 mode_def MacTrueSize = % Mac screens at 72dpi mode_def NEC = % NEC mode_def NEChi = % NEC-P6 at 360x360dpi mode_def Newgen = % Newgen 400dpi mode_def NeXTprinter = % NeXT 400dpi mode_def NeXTscreen = % 100dpi NeXT monitor mode_def OCESixSevenFiveZeroPS = % OCE 6750-PS mode_def okidata = % Okidata mode_def OneTwoZero = % e.g., high-resolution Suns mode_def PrintwareSevenTwoZeroIQ = % Printware 720IQ mode_def qms = % QMS (Xerox engine) mode_def RicohFourZeroEightZero = % e.g., the TI Omnilaser mode_def RicohLP = % e.g., the DEC LN03 mode_def SparcPrinterBlack = % Sun SPARCprinter -- write/black mode_def SparcPrinterWhite = % Sun SPARCprinter -- write/white mode_def StarNLOneZero = % Star NL-10 mode_def sun = % Sun and BBN Bitgraph at 85dpi mode_def supre = % Ultre*setter at 2400dpi mode_def toshiba = % Toshiba 13XX, EpsonLQ mode_def ultre = % Ultre*setter at 1200dpi mode_def VarityperFiveZeroSixZeroW = % Varitype 5060W mode_def VarityperFourTwoZeroZero = % Varityper Phototypesetter 4200 B-P mode_def VarityperSixZeroZero = % Varityper Laser 600 mode_def VAXstation = % VAXstation monitor mode_def XeroxEightSevenNineZero = % Xerox 8790 or 4045 mode_def XeroxFourZeroFiveZero = % Xerox 4050 mode_def XeroxNineSevenZeroZero = % Xerox 9700 mode_def XeroxThreeSevenZeroZero = % Xerox 3700 mode_def help = % What modes are defined? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- %%% Further information about the TeXhax Digest, the TeX %%% Users Group, and the latest software versions is available %%% in every tenth issue of the TeXhax Digest. %%% %%% Concerning subscriptions, address changes, unsubscribing: %%% %%% BITNET: send a one-line mail message to LISTSERV@xxx %%% SUBSCRIBE TEX-L % to subscribe %%% or UNSUBSCRIBE TEX-L %%% %%% Internet: send a similar one line mail message to %%% TeXhax-request@cs.washington.edu %%% JANET users may choose to use %%% texhax-request@uk.ac.nsf %%% All submissions to: TeXhax@cs.washington.edu %%% %%% Back issues available for FTPing as: %%% machine: directory: filename: %%% JUNE.CS.WASHINGTON.EDU TeXhax/TeXhaxyy.nnn %%% yy = last two digits of current year %%% nnn = issue number %%% %%%\bye %%% End of TeXhax Digest ************************** -------