UKTeX Digest Friday, 17 Jul 1992 Volume 92 : Issue 26
``The UKTeX Digest is brought to you as a free, unfunded and voluntary
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Today's Topics:
{Q&A}:
too long pages in fancyplain
MFJOB and GRAY and MFPIC fonts
Query from Belgium
RE: letter environment
Re: letter environment
LaTeX Verbatim in Postscript
Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
RE: Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
Re: Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
emtex fonts
Re: emtex fonts
Typsetting timetables
Re: Typsetting timetables
slitex again!
Re: slitex again!
Caslon font with old-style ligatures
Headers on page 1 in LaTeX---a bug?
HyperTeX?
DosTeX vs EmTeX?
RE: DosTeX vs EmTeX?
Re: DosTeX vs EmTeX?
{Announcements}:
announcing TeX--XeT.change
FILLFORM on FILESERV/Niord
{Archive News}:
letter for window envelopes (by D Love)
Large formats for OzTeX
Velthuis Devanagari fonts for OzTeX
Administrivia:
Moderators: Peter Abbott (Aston University) and
David Osborne (University of Nottingham)
Contributions: UKTeX@uk.ac.tex
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Date: Fri, 10 Jul 92 15:08:57
From: A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london
Subject: too long pages in fancyplain
Some considerable time ago, I used the `fancyplain' environment on
a Prime computer. They worked fine except that I always got a message
that each page was 1.96pt too long (or thereabouts).
Recently I retrieved a more recent copy from the archive for use with
emtex on my PC. I still get the same message. It hardly matters in that the
pages print fine, but it is annoying.
Does anyone have a fix for this?
John Rostron
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Date: Fri, 10 Jul 92 15:21:08
From: A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london
Subject: MFJOB and GRAY and MFPIC fonts
I have recently been having a blitz with Metafont using MFJob (1.1i).
I have generated a full set of LaTeX fonts for FX, LQ and HPLaser
Printers with no trouble. However when I have tried some less usual
fonts, I get problems.
Firstly with Gray fonts. If I use graylj to generate the LaserJet gray
fonts, then MFJob reports a successful generation. However, I cannot find
the PK file graylj.pk, and neither can DOS or DVISCR.
What is remarkable is that the WhereIs utility (?Keith Leadbetter)
can find the graylj.pk file, exactly where I expect to find it.
The log file gives no indication of any problem. The TFM file is correctly
generated. GFtoPK reports no problem.
The other problem came when I tried MFPIC. I ran TeX on the sample file
and successfully generated `foo.mf'. For MFJob to find these, I had to move
them to my MFINPUT directory. When I ran MFJob, this generated the TFM file
claimed to have written the GF file. However GFtoPK claimed not to be able to
find the GF file.
Has anyone experienced these problems? Has anyone fixed them?
John Rostron
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Date: Fri, 10 Jul 92 15:49:29 +0000
From: Peter Abbott <p.abbott@uk.ac.aston>
Subject: Query from Belgium
Dear Sir,
We need TeX to produce large and complex documents but our current version
(release 3.0) cannot meet these requirements and fails with out of memory
error messages. We have been told there is a TeX version that can go
beyond the 64K memory limites our release hase. As I understand such a
version is called 'BigTeX' and we would like to know if it's available for
distrubition.
ACSE would like to obtain BigTeX for a 386 machine running Interactive Unix
but we do not have internet access. Furthermore the company does not
subscribe to TUGboat so I do not know if there is a distribution center in
Belgium that could assist us. We would therefore be grateful if you could
help us in obtaining BigTeX sources either via a third party or from your
department. In the latter case we could either try to establish a modem
connection under some agreed specification (modem phone number, login,
transfer protocol...) or if you would rather have the sources sent to us we
support 150Mb 1/4-Inch tapes (cpio or tar formats) or 1.2Mb 3.5 Inch disks
(cpio, tar or DOS).
Thank you for your help
Yours sincerely,
A Chullikal
Tel: (Belgium / 32) 2 242 22 21
Fax: (Belgium / 32) 2 242 31 01
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Date: Fri, 10 Jul 92 17:13:00 +0000
From: Brian {Hamilton Kelly} <TeX@uk.ac.cranfield.rmcs>
Subject: RE: letter environment
In a message to UKTeX of Thu, 09 Jul 92 08:51:31,
John Rostron <A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london> wrote:
> Does anyone have a version of the `letter' environment which will
> place the addressee's address in the correct position for an A4 letter
> when the letter is folded into three to go into a window envelope?
Funnily enough, I was hacking together exactly this thing on Thursday
evening (since our VAX has been upgraded to V5.5, we've had no mail
since Wednesday, which left me with terribly withdrawal symptoms).
It's easy enough, *once* one realizes that, for some reason perhaps lost
in the mists of time, the style defines
\def\@texttop{\ifnum \c@page=\@ne \vskip 0pt plus 0.00006fil\relax \fi}
Don't ask me why on earth anyone should ever want to do this, but it has
the effect of making the starting point of page one (which will be that
bearing the address) to float up and down the page, depending upon how
well filled it is made: this makes any attempt to fix the position of
printing the address somewhat tricky!
Once this definition is replaced, things settle down nicely. I've even
hacked my version so that it inserts folding marks just outside the
margins of the text.
Oh, one other thing --- using a style option such as a4.sty or
a4wide.sty can play absolute havoc with the dimensions that one is oh so
carefully adjusting within (the private copy of) letter.sty
Brian {Hamilton Kelly}
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 92 19:02:41 +0000
From: Dave Love <d.love@uk.ac.daresbury>
Subject: Re: letter environment
>>>>> On Thu, 09 Jul 92 08:51:31, A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london said:
> Does anyone have a version of the `letter' environment which will
> place the addressee's address in the correct position for an A4 letter
> when the letter is folded into three to go into a window envelope?
I've uploaded `windlet.doc' to the archive contributions area. As a
letter style option it does this OK for the envelopes used here.
{ See Sebastian's announcement below for
its location in the UK TeX Archive --Ed.}
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Date: Sat, 11 Jul 92 00:41:00 +0000
From: Tim Rowe <digitig@uk.co.clink.cix>
Subject: LaTeX Verbatim in Postscript
This seemed a more appropriate place than Cix to pass this problem:
> From: Andrew Marlow <apm@tigress.co.uk>
> Message-Id: <9207101031.AA28033@nelson.tigress.co.uk>
> To: digitig@cix.compulink.co.uk
> Apparently-To: digitig
>
>
>
> Hello Tim,
>
> I have another problem with LaTeX. I cannot print documents on our
> postscript laser when using plus signs and/or vertical bars in a
> verbatim environment. It seems that the DVI to Postscript program does
> not generate valid postscript when the file contains plus signs or
> vertical bars. Would you please post notice of this fact on CIX so that
> the maintainer of dvitops can have a look.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andrew
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 08:49:14
From: A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london
Subject: Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
I have been trying to download the files for XYPIC using FTP.
I can successfully transfer the contents list 00files.txt, but all
the other file transfers fail, with the comment "Unnacceptable attirbute
on SFT. Invalid value in command:"
I have successfully transfered another set of files at the same time
(MFPIC) with no problem.
John Rostron
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 15:16:27 +0000
From: Brian {Hamilton Kelly} <TeX@uk.ac.cranfield.rmcs>
Subject: RE: Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
In a message to UKTeX of Mon, 13 Jul 92 08:49:14,
John Rostron <A42JR@uk.ac.poly-east-london> wrote:
> I have been trying to download the files for XYPIC using FTP.
> I can successfully transfer the contents list 00files.txt, but all
> the other file transfers fail, with the comment "Unnacceptable attirbute
> on SFT. Invalid value in command:"
In view of the error message quoted, I presumed that you were actually
using NIftp (Colour Book Software) over Janet, rather than ftp (TCP/IP)
over Jips. I then knew immediately what had happened:
The file(s) were transferred into the archive (NB spqr) using Jips ftp
in binary mode --- this is/was totally inappropriate for textual files,
and has created 512-byte fixed-length records. Had ftp been used in
ordinary mode, it would (correctly) have created variable-length records
with carriage-return carriage-control.
The 512-byte records cannot be transferred by NIFTP over Janet (except
to another VAX, using the /CODE=FAST qualifier---and they'd be
singularly useless on a VAX anyway, not having any carriage-control
information :-).
I have converted the files back into the correct format: this has had
one unwanted side-effect, in that the original NUL padding bytes in the
final fixed-length record as formerly stored appear in a spurious
additional record at the end of each file. But it probably isn't too
horribly significant. Anyway, you ought now to have more success with
your transfers: perhaps you could try again and let us know.
Brian {Hamilton Kelly}
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Date: 13 Jul 92 15:46:32 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: Re: Cannot transfer files from tex-style.xypic
John Rostron writes:
> I have been trying to download the files for XYPIC using FTP.
> I can successfully transfer the contents list 00files.txt, but all
> the other file transfers fail, with the comment "Unnacceptable attirbute
> on SFT. Invalid value in command:"
amazingly enough, these files look correct to me, eg
XYQC10.MF;1 File ID: (2157,2,2)
Size: 7/9 Owner: AUI$TEX
Created: 1-JUL-1992 12:13:43.00
Revised: 1-JUL-1992 12:13:43.00 (1)
...
Record format: Variable length, maximum 286 bytes
Record attributes: Carriage return carriage control
which, as I understand it, makes them `good' for JANET FTP.
no obvious answer, I'm afraid
Sebastian
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 13:09:25 +0000
From: Alan French <A.P.French@uk.ac.loughborough>
Subject: emtex fonts
I have installed emtex on my PC and it has been running perfectly. I now
want to use slitex, but don't have the lj_sli fonts. I can't seem to
locate them in the archive. I would be extremely grateful for any help
you can provide regarding this problem. Thanks in advance,
Al French
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Date: 13 Jul 92 15:21:43 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: Re: emtex fonts
Al French writes:
> I have installed emtex on my PC and it has been running perfectly. I now
> want to use slitex, but don't have the lj_sli fonts. I can't seem to
> locate them in the archive. I would be extremely grateful for any help
> you can provide regarding this problem. Thanks in advance,
its probably better for you to run Metafont yourself. see the
documentation for MFJOB, which has a script ready for building the
SLiTeX font. alternatively, get the beta-test version of the dvi
drivers, which generate the fonts you need on demand. highly
recommended to any emTeX user. They may *say* they are beta, but they
are, in my experience, as reliable as the rest of emTeX
Sebastian
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 14:44:31 +0000
From: Peter Abbott <p.abbott@uk.ac.aston>
Subject: Typsetting timetables
I have a need to typset two GWR 1947 timetables and would like them
to appear as authentic as possible. I hope to be able to find out the font used
tommorrow(Tuesday). In any case I will use the nearest available
I have two problems on which I need help.
I wish to use tabular in LaTeX and need to set
1. type vertically in a column usually two lines of text but not necessarily
stretching the full height of the column.
2. Set a brace in a column to cover several rows.
Anyone know how to achieve thsi please.
Peter
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Date: 13 Jul 92 15:36:12 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: Re: Typsetting timetables
Peter Abbott writes:
>
> 1. type vertically in a column usually two lines of text but not necessarily
> stretching the full height of the column.
not sure what you mean. you want the text rotated? you can do this
with my `rotating` package (archive:
[tex-archive.latex.contrib.rotating]) if you are able to use the dvips
driver (I havent made it work with OzTeX yet)
> 2. Set a brace in a column to cover several rows.
I'm guessing here, but if you can get yourself a big brace, you put it
in the middle row (so that it will stick up and down) *in a save box*,
and adjust the height and depth of the box to 0 before you use it, so
that TeX thinks it occupies no vertical space.
so, trying it out, we get:
\documentstyle[rotating]{dcart}
\newsavebox\BRACE
\def\Brace{\savebox{\BRACE}{%
$\left.\begin{array}{l}\\ \\ \end{array}\right\}$
}
\ht\BRACE0pt
\dp\BRACE0pt
\usebox{\BRACE}%
}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\begin{sideways}\parbox{1in}{hello\\goodbye}\end{sideways}&\\
\hline
a & late \\
1 & \\
2 & \Brace on time\\
3 & \\
c & early \\
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
just call me a hacker
Sebastian
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 14:57:50 +0000
From: Alan French <A.P.French@uk.ac.loughborough>
Subject: slitex again!
I sent a message earlier regarding the lj_sli fonts associated with the
emtex package. The fx_sli version is available and I downloaded it. When
I tried to print a dvi file on my epson (using prtfx) it claimed not to
be able to find font ilcmss8. I amended the configuration files to
include fx_sli.fli. When I removed the \invisible commands from my source
files the problem disappeared. It appears that I do not have any of the
invisible files in my .fli files (I've checked using fontlib). How can I
amend my .fli files to include these extra invisible files?
I am sorry to be a pain, but the internals of LaTeX are a complete mystery
to me. Thanks (again),
Al French
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Date: 16 Jul 92 13:38:38 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: Re: slitex again!
Al French writes:
> I sent a message earlier regarding the lj_sli fonts associated with the
> emtex package. The fx_sli version is available and I downloaded it. When
> I tried to print a dvi file on my epson (using prtfx) it claimed not to
> be able to find font ilcmss8. I amended the configuration files to
> include fx_sli.fli. When I removed the \invisible commands from my source
> files the problem disappeared. It appears that I do not have any of the
> invisible files in my .fli files (I've checked using fontlib). How can I
> amend my .fli files to include these extra invisible files?
>
> I am sorry to be a pain, but the internals of LaTeX are a complete mystery
> to me. Thanks (again),
well, the answer as ever(unhelpful as it may seem) is to read the
manual! if you look at the dvidrv manual, you'll see it discusses
substitution files. you can instruct the driver to substitute blanks
when asked for certain fonts (probably i*), which is all you need.
sebastian
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 92 13:03:00 +0000
From: Stephen Miller <STEPHEN@uk.ac.oxford.vax>
Subject: Caslon font with old-style ligatures
Adobe Caslon with accompanying Expert Set contains the ligatures requested.
Fun for virtual font wizards there.
stephen miller
stephen@uk.ac.ox.vax
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Date: 14 Jul 92 16:39:07 +0000
From: pm1mjp%hicks1.shef@uk.ac.sheffield.sunc
Subject: Headers on page 1 in LaTeX---a bug?
Normally, one would have to be pretty obtuse to try to force a header onto
page one of a document.
If the header text is produced with a \chapter or \section or \maketitle
command then LaTeX will output a plain page, without headers.
However, if you set things up so that the first page does have a header, there
seems to be a surprise awaiting you.
One way to do this is with Stephen Gildea's headerfooter.sty.
Another is by using \pagestyle{myheadings}
Here is an example.
\documentstyle
%[twocolumn]%
{article}
\pagestyle{myheadings}
\begin{document}
\markright{Here is a header}
Some text \newpage and more \newpage
Some text \newpage and more \newpage
\end{document}
First LaTeX the file as it stands.
It produces no header on page 1.
Remove the first % sign.
Surprisingly, the header on page 1 reappears.
Then spend some time examining tortuous LaTeX code.
Much later, make a slight change to definition of \xxxxxxxxx.
After that, replace the % sign
Re-LaTeX original file.
Kid yourself that it was obvious all along, as easy as reading an acrostic!
Mike Piff
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Date: 16 Jul 92 09:41:33 +0000
From: pm1mjp%hicks1.shef@uk.ac.sheffield.sunc
Subject: HyperTeX?
Does anyone know of any package for doing hypertext with mathematics embedded
in it? On the reasonable assumption that this would have to be TeX-based, I
guess it would be a fairly easy extension of a DVI previewer to build in a few
hypertext features.
For instance, it could be implemented with commands such as
\special{em:label xyz}
and
\special{em:goto xyz}
(in an emTeX version say), and a mechanism provided to display, move around
and select the buttons. This would give a modest implementation allowing the
user to move round a single document. Add a stack and a <backspace> facility
and it would increase in usefulness.
Another possibility would be to allow the goto instruction to branch to
a new file. ( Files could easily be implemented on a screen-per-page basis. )
How would you tell the previewer how big to draw the button? I suppose that
right-overlapping a fixed-size bar would be one simple solution. Otherwise,
could the previewer invert the next contiguous bit of text? Or could LaTeX
pass back the width, height and depth of the button through its .AUX file?
Mike Piff
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 14:33:55 +0000
From: DJM21@uk.ac.cambridge.phoenix
Subject: DosTeX vs EmTeX?
I have a query involving the running of TeX on a stand-alone P.C. (386SX)
The components required are as follows:
Something to convert a TeX input file to a dvi file
" " " LaTeX " " " "
Device drivers for i) Screen previews on a VGA monitor
ii) Draft printing on a Star 24-pin dot matrix printer
iii) Higher quality 300x300 dpi printing on a yet to be
purchased laser printer.
I have tried the above with little success using DosTeX, but this failed due
continual failure to find fonts files, both for conversion to dvi and for
screen previewing.
I have been told that the above can be successfully carried out, (inc. all font
s
and mathematical symbols) using EmTeX, in the public domain, with appropriate
device drivers.
Can you get a driver for a *non* postscript laser?
Can you supply the above?
Thank you for your help.
D. J. McVea
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 14:40:43 +0000
From: Philip Taylor (RHBNC) <P.Taylor@uk.ac.rhbnc.vax>
Subject: RE: DosTeX vs EmTeX?
>>> I have been told that the above can be successfully carried out, (inc. all
fonts
>>> and mathematical symbols) using EmTeX, in the public domain, with appropria
te
>>> device drivers.
You have been correctly advised.
>>> Can you get a driver for a *non* postscript laser?
Yes; the kit comes with many such.
>>> Can you supply the above?
Yes, for a minimum of fifteen pounds sterling, maximum thirty pounds sterling.
See any recent issue of UK-TeX for further details (trailer, at end).
Philip Taylor, RHBNC.
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Date: 17 Jul 92 12:25:58 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: Re: DosTeX vs EmTeX?
> I have been told that the above can be successfully carried out,
> (inc. all fonts and mathematical symbols) using EmTeX, in the
> public domain, with appropriate device drivers.
yes.
> Can you get a driver for a *non* postscript laser?
as standard, emTeX comes with a driver for HP laserjet-type printers.
the driver for PostScript is an extra
> Can you supply the above?
yes.
{ See the trailer for any UKTeX Digest issue. --Ed.}
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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 92 16:40:48 +0000
From: Peter Breitenlohner <PEB%earn.dm0mpi11@uk.ac.earn-relay>
Subject: announcing TeX--XeT.change
Recently I have finished tex--xet.change, a system-independent
web change file for TeX 3.141 for mixed direction typesetting.
There are two files: tex--xet.change and tex--xet.doc
I would like to thank all those who have helped in beta testing.
Here an ectract from tex--xet.doc:
TeX--XeT contains the code necessary for mixed left-to-right and
right-to-left typesetting. This code is inspired by but different from
TeX-XeT as presented by Donald E. Knuth and Pierre MacKay in TUGboat 8,
14--25, 1987.
In order to avoid confusion with TeX-XeT the present implementation of
mixed direction typesetting is called TeX--XeT. It differs from TeX-XeT
in several important aspects:
(1) Right-to-left text is reversed explicitely by the ship-out routine
and is written to a normal DVI file without any begin-reflect or
end-reflect commands;
(2) TeX--XeT produces exactly the same line breaks as TeX when applied
to pure left-to-right text, in fact TeX--XeT passes the TRIP test
with very few and well understood modifications;
(3) therefore TeX--XeT is designed to be used instead of and not in
addition to TeX and consequently the pool file name is not changed;
(4) as an enhancement over TeX-XeT right-to-left text interrupted by a
displayed equation is automatically resumed after that equation.
In fact we are using the VM/CMS version of TeX--XeT here in Munich
instead of TeX for quite some time (not for mixed direction texts) with
no problems and there are already (or will be in the near future) other
TeX--XeT implementations.
As far as I know the two files are availble at present
via anonymous ftp
from ftp.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12)
in the directory /soft/tex/tex-sources/tex--xet
from Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8)
in the directory [FILESERV.TEX--XET]
from the SHSU fileserver
To retrive the package of 2 files, include the command:
SENDME TEX--XET
in the body of a mail message to
FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu).
>From a SPAN archive (if I only knew what that is)
The files are stored in, and can be copied from,
39003::$1$dia1:[tex.tex_source.tex--xet]
Peter Breitenlohner
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 10:33:19 -0600
From: George D. Greenwade"George D. Greenwade"
<bed_gdg%edu.shsu@uk.ac.nsfnet-relay>
Subject: FILLFORM on FILESERV/Niord
Zdenvek Wagner <Wagner@csearn.bitnet> kindly forwarded a package of files
designed to allow filling in of forms via LaTeX. Attached is the
description file for your reference.
Regards and thanks to Zdenvek for the submission, George
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. Bitnet: BED_GDG@SHSU
Department of Economics and Business Analysis THEnet: SHSU::BED_GDG
College of Business Administration Voice: (409) 294-1266
P. O. Box 2118 FAX: (409) 294-3612
Sam Houston State University Internet: bed_gdg@SHSU.edu
Huntsville, TX 77341 bed_gdg%SHSU.decnet@relay.the.net
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
FILLFORM
--------
The FILLFORM package includes Zdenvek Wagner's <Wagner@csearn.bitnet> files
for filling in various questionnaires in LaTeX without the direct use of a
typewriter. FILLFORM.TEX accepts interactive input of entries with
specified position and stores them in a file. You can preview the
filled-in form with framed entries so that you can find out whether your
will fit into the space available. If the entry does not fit, you can edit
the saved document (e.g., add `\small') and rerun FILLFORM.TEX. Finally
you rerun it without frames and print.
All you need is to have LaTeX or emTeX installed and to have a printer
which enables feeding of single sheets of paper. The file uses transfer
mechanism of SELECT.STY, which is included in this package. The SELECT.STY
and FAIRYSEL.TEX files are slightly different from those previously posted
to INFO-TeX, but FILLFORM.TEX will properly work even with the older
version.
To retrieve the set of five files, include:
SENDME FILLFORM
in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu).
To retrieve a specific file, such as FILLFORM.SELECT_STY, include
SENDME FILLFORM.SELECT_STY
in your mail message to FILESERV. The individual files, as well as a ZIP
file of the entire contents, FILLFORM-V1.ZIP, is available for anonymous
ftp retrieval from Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8) in the directory
[FILESERV.FILLFORM].
Files in this package: (1 Block = 512 bytes)
File Blocks Save file as:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILLFORM.FAIRYSEL_TEX 4 FAIRYSEL.TEX --- demonstration how to use
SELECT.STY
FILLFORM.FILLFORM_README 3 FILLFORM.README --- README file
FILLFORM.FILLFORM_TEX 17 FILLFORM.TEX --- the main file
FILLFORM.SAMPLFRM_TEX 6 SAMPLFRM.TEX --- sample file with comments
FILLFORM.SELECT_STY 5 SELECT.STY --- transfer mechanism needed by
FILLFORM.TEX
Approximate total blocks in full FILLFORM package = 35
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Date: 17 Jul 92 09:08:31 +0000
From: spqr@uk.ac.york.minster
Subject: letter for window envelopes (by D Love)
Dave Love's windowlet.doc is installed in
[tex-archive.latex.contrib]
% This is a sub-style for use with {\sf letter} that can be
% used with certain types of envelope with windows so that the address
% will show through the window.
%
% It is convenient, rather than use a sticky address label for a one-
% or few-off letter, to use envelopes with transparent windows. We
% then need to make sure that the {\sf letter} style is suitably
% altered so print the \verb+\toaddress+ in the correct place for this
% window. Of course, the values of the positioning will depend on the
% stationery you use.
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 11:28:00 +0000
From: Stephen Miller <STEPHEN@uk.ac.oxford.vax>
Subject: Large formats for OzTeX
I've built the necessary formats for the "Large TeX" Config option with
OzTeX (Large-Plain, Large-LaTeX, Large-Times-LaTeX). OzTeX needs to have
its memory allocation increased to 1350k.
Stephen Miller
stephen@uk.ac.oxford.vax
{ I've copied this into the UK TeX Archive in
[tex-archive.mac.oztex.contrib]largeformats.hqx --Ed.}
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 11:34:00 +0000
From: Stephen Miller <STEPHEN@uk.ac.oxford.vax>
Subject: Velthuis Devanagari fonts for OzTeX
The Velthuis Devanagari fonts are now available for use with OzTeX: the
pre-processor was compiled by Peter Robinson from the "Computers and
Manuscripts" project and many thanks are due to him for this task. The
manual accompanying the fonts/pre-processor is available as an OzTeX DVI
file.
The pre-processor has been used on the test file with success: it has not
however been subjected to a more lengthy test--feedback welcome. Send it
to me and not to the list please.
Stephen Miller
stephen@uk.ac.oxford.vax
{ I've copied this into the UK TeX Archive in
[tex-archive.mac.oztex.contrib]devanagari09.hqx --Ed.}
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