UKTeX Digest Friday, 28 Sep 1990
Volume 90 : Issue 33
Today's Topics:
Re: 2-Up output with PostScrip & dvips
Re: texware.
RE: VMS v3.0 TeX in batch
PC LaTeX files via FTP
Re: VMS v3.0 TeX in batch
TeX for Apollo/AEGIS ?
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 90 15:58:28 -0000
From: S.P.Q.RAHTZ@UK.AC.SOUTHAMPTON.ECS
Subject: Re: 2-Up output with PostScrip & dvips
TIM@UK.AC.EDINBURGH.CSTR writes:
> For draft mode output it's quite nice to print 2 pages, in `landscape'
> format, per page on a PostScript printer. We have a utility,
> `halfps', which does this, and which is I think common.
halfps is a new one on me; I have used `mpage' and `up', and currently
use multi.ps. These things seem to proferate every year.
> So all that's needed is some PostScript to stick 2 pages on each page
> & translate one appropriately. dvips will call bop-hook & eop-hook if
> they're defined, so I reckon it should be easy to do this.
the `up' utility does a good job of this. the difficulty is that it is
written in Perl, so if you dont have that you are stuck. It is a
filter which will apply any transformations you care to define to your
pages; I have used it in an analogous manner to print `3up' pages to
create a folding leaflet. I use PostScript fonts which scale by
themselves anyway, but I can see why you want the effect.
You might find some of what what you want from this set of definitions
I hacked from `up' which you might be able to mix in with bop-hook and
eop-hook. I'm not volunteering, tho. You should also carefully examine
`multi.ps' for a model (in the Aston archive)
sebastian
/inch {72 mul} def
/moveU {0 11.65 inch translate} def
/moveR {8.3 inch 0 translate} def
/moveD {0 -11.65 inch translate} def
/moveL {-8.3 inch 0 translate} def
/rotR {-90 rotate} def
/rotL {90 rotate} def
/moveSRR {5.8 inch 0 translate} def
# assume pages are already right size, just need laying out 2 per page,
# with top of page aligned with side (ie translate by length of page)
11.65 inch .1 inch translate rotL
% now your job is to apply SRR to *alternate* pages only
% ......
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 90 21:11:32 -0000
From: S.P.Q.RAHTZ@UK.AC.SOUTHAMPTON.ECS
Subject: Re: texware.
TIM@UK.AC.EDINBURGH.CSTR writes:
> We obtained a copy of `The Unix TeX 3.0 tape' from the UK TeX archive
> a while ago. I've built and installed 3.0 and its associated stuff,
> but obviously the texware directory wasn't in the makefile. Now I
^^^^^^^^^
? it should be
> still not well. Before I leap into trying to understand this, has
> anyone solved it? I'm sure all this stuff used to work.
it should all be easy. pick up
[tex-archive.src.unix-archives]web2c-50e.uue
from Aston, which has some changes
sebastian
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 90 16:42:02 -0000
From: TEX@UK.AC.CRANFIELD.RMCS
Subject: RE: VMS v3.0 TeX in batch
In message 28 of Thu, 20 Sep 90 13:30 BST, ROBIN@UK.CO.LASER-SCAN wrote:
> This is really silly, but -
>
> I have VMS v3.0 TeX (Don Hosek's change files) running happily here but for o
ne
> thing - when I run the thing in a batch queue, regardless of whether I've giv
en
> the /BATCH qualifier, it only ever gets as far as announcing itself (`This is
> TeX v3.0 ... (preloaded format=...)'). As far as I can see, there's no other
> output.
If you read the TEX.CLD file, you'll see that /BATCH is on by default in
batch jobs, so the batch job log file WILL only show the announcement;
however, TeX's own log file (.LIS on VMS) will have all the details.
There's one other problem, and TEX.CLD should be edited to correct it:
somehow (DH blamed me, but it isn't in my original) the /INIT qualifier
is also turned on in batch mode, so it is really running iniTeX (but
with a preloaded format (?...)! However, I can't see that that would
stop it from processing your document.
I've recently made a few corrections and enhancements (producing PD
V3.3) and Don and I are discussing one further possible enhancement
before announcing the release.
Watch this space for further details...
Brian {Hamilton Kelly}
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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 90 16:22:19 +0000
From: MEN5CDR@UK.AC.LEEDS.ICF.LEVA
Subject: PC LaTeX files via FTP
I have got your name and email address from the TeX Users newsletter; I
wonder if you can help me with some problems I have on emTeX; I have little
experience on PC's so apologise if any of my questions seem stupid !!!!.
I am trying to get a version of LaTeX for running on a PC; I have copied
various files from your archive :-
DISK$TEX:[TEX-ARCHIVE.TEX.MS-DOS.EMTEX]
namely LATEX2.BOO, TEX2.BOO, DVIDRV2.BOO AND VARIOUS *.ENG .
I cannot find any mention of these BOO files in the documentation from
that directory, I assume these are some sort of condensed files which need
un-packing. If this is so where will I find the un-packing utility ?
Also do I need any additional files (such as fonts ?) and which of these
do I need.
I am aiming to be able to write report style documents in LaTeX (12 pt, no
need for extra big characters), on an XT with postscript output to a file
(for remote printing), and some driver to preview on-screen (EGA I think).
Thanks a lot in anticipation of your help
Chris Radcliffe
Dept of Mech Eng,
Leeds University,
Leeds LS2 9JT
MEN5CDR @ LEEDS.ICF.LEVA
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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 90 09:48:00 -0700
From: DHOSEK%EDU.CLAREMONT.HMCVAX@UK.AC.NSFNET-RELAY
Subject: Re: VMS v3.0 TeX in batch
In the CLD file, things are defined so that /BATCH is default if
TeX is run in a batch job. This will cause no terminal output
after the banner line to be printed; the DVI file and LIS file
should be created normally (have you checked?)
Also, when giving a report like this, it's worthwile to also give
the change file version number (given in square brackets on the
banner line) since bugs have been found in the change files in
the past (and probably will be in the future).
- -dh
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Date: Fri, 28 Sep 90 09:07:08 -0000
From: P.ABBOTT@UK.AC.ASTON
Subject: TeX for Apollo/AEGIS ?
Paper mail from
David Leal
Caesar Systems
28 Caterham Road
London SE13 5AR
23 September 90
Dear Peter,
I would be very grateful if you can find a version of Latex, which runs on
an Apollo DN300 under AEGIS, and drives an HP Laserjet IIP printer.
I would be happy to do some work on the source if a version cannot be found
to completely satisfy these requirements.
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