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- LaTeX2e installation instructions
- for Textures users
-
- Blue Sky Research, July 1, 1994
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-
- SUMMARY
-
- This file contains specific details on how to install LaTeX2e for
- Textures. You should also read the general installation instructions
- found in 'install.txt', which will explain the overall procedures.
-
- This file describes:
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- * How to save the previous version of LaTeX 2.09;
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- * How to unpack the LaTeX2e distribution;
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- * How to create the LaTeX2e format;
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- * How to install the LaTeX2e files.
-
-
-
- FOR THOSE WHO ARE NERVOUS...!
-
- LaTeX2e installs easily with Textures, and appropriate installation
- instructions follow. Before you begin, however, here are some things to
- consider.
-
- Blue Sky Research will be integrating LaTeX2e into our Classic Textures
- package, version 1.7, to be released in early fall. At that time,
- LaTeX2e will become a regular part of our product line, and the
- precompiled format and necessary files will be available from Blue Sky,
- complete with technical support.
-
- Although most features of LaTeX2e can be used with any version of
- Textures, some advanced capabilities of LaTeX2e require the virtual font
- facilities of Textures 1.6; others may be best handled by defining new
- font maps, which is beyond the ability of many users. We expect to have
- prepared solutions for these issues by the time we release Textures 1.7.
- Although these concerns are not relevant to most users, the faint of
- heart (and those who like the backup of a live support staff) should
- consider waiting for our new release to switch to LaTeX2e.
-
- We are not prepared to provide customer support on the use of LaTeX2e
- until the release of the integrated version. However, we hope these
- instructions will provide the basics for successful operation of LaTeX2e
- until then.
-
-
-
- SAVING YOUR 2.09 VERSION OF LATEX
-
- LaTeX2e can process LaTeX 2.09 documents in most cases, so the
- recommended practice is to convert entirely to LaTeX2e rather than
- attempting to use both systems simultaneously. However, for your own
- security, we recommend saving your existing LaTeX format and style files
- so that you can revert to LaTeX 2.09 if necessary.
-
- This is easy! Simply change the name of your existing LaTeX format file
- from 'LaTeX' to 'LaTeX 2.09' before creating the new LaTeX format file.
- This format can stay in the 'TeX formats' folder, or you can set it
- aside. Also, make a *complete* copy of your current 'TeX inputs' folder
- and set it aside under, say, the name 'LaTeX 2.09 inputs'. (Some of the
- files in each version of LaTeX have the same names, but different
- contents, so it's not possible to put the files for both versions into
- one 'TeX inputs' folder.) You may use any names you choose for the
- set-aside folders; also, the capitalization of names is not important.
-
- If you need to switch back to the 2.09 version of LaTeX, you will need
- first to quit Textures and then to swap 'TeX inputs' folders. You do
- this simply by renaming the folders, i.e., rename 'TeX inputs' to
- 'LaTeX2e inputs', and then rename 'LaTeX 2.09 inputs' back to 'TeX
- inputs'. Each time you start Textures, the folder named 'TeX inputs'
- *at that time* will be used for style files and other inputs. If you try
- to run either version of LaTeX with the wrong 'TeX inputs' folder, no
- harm will be done, but you will be swimming in error messages!
-
- After switching the 'TeX inputs' folder, restart Textures, and choose
- the 'LaTeX 2.09' format for each document you need to typeset with the
- older version.
-
- To switch back to LaTeX2e, quit Textures, and again rename the 'TeX
- inputs' folder(s).
-
-
- CONFIGURING TEXTURES FOR LATEX2E
-
- LaTeX2e uses more memory than LaTeX 2.09, so you may need to increase
- the Textures memory partition; this is normally set to 2400K, and can be
- increased as necessary from the Finder. 'Get Info' of the Textures
- application, and enter the desired partition size, say 3000K.
-
-
- UNPACKING THE LATEX2E DISTRIBUTION
-
- After setting aside your older LaTeX 2.09 format and 'TeX inputs'
- folder, download all of the LaTeX2e files from the CTAN archive into a
- folder called LaTeX2e.
-
- Open 'unpack.ins' in Textures. Choose the VirTeX format and Typeset.
- This will start the automated unpacking process. Be patient, this can
- take some time: anywhere from 15 minutes to 3 hours depending on your
- Mac.
-
- NOTE: The program will likely provide prompts telling you it has found
- files by the same name on the system and asking permission to overwrite.
- A `Yes' response WILL NOT overwrite existing files in other folders, but
- will create new ones in the LaTeX2e folder, so go ahead.
-
- Using Textures, create a new file called texsys.cfg in the LaTeX2e
- folder just containing the line:
-
- \let\@currdir=\@empty
-
- This tells LaTeX that textures does not have a notion of current
- directory in the sense of some UNIX or other TeX implementations.
-
-
-
- CREATING THE LATEX2E FORMAT
-
-
- Open 'latex.ltx' in Textures. Again, select the VirTeX format; then,
- turn off Flash Mode and select `Typeset'. Save the resulting format as
- `LaTeX'. Move the new format from the LaTeX2e folder to your 'TeX
- formats' folder and restart Textures. The new LaTeX format will be
- visible under the Typeset Menu; if the older LaTeX 2.09 format is still
- in the 'TeX formats' folder, it will also be visible with that name.
-
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- PUTTING THE FILES WHERE LATEX2E CAN READ THEM
-
- After running the install procedure, move the following files from the
- LaTeX2e folder into the (new) 'TeX inputs' folder:
-
- latexbug.tex
- testpage.tex
- lablst.tex
- idx.tex
- nfssfont.tex
- small2e.tex
- sample2e.tex
- docstrip.tex
- *.cls
- *.clo
- *.sty
- *.fd
- *.def
- *.cfg
-
- The remaining files can remain in your LaTeX2e folder, which is probably
- best stored in your Textures folder.
-
-
- TESTING THE LATEX2E INSTALLATION
-
- Open 'ltxcheck.tex' in Textures. Select the LaTeX format, and Typeset.
-
- You may see the following warning in the TeX Log window, this means that
- the texsys.cfg file described above was not used. You may either
- recreate a suitable texsys.cfg, and remake the format (you do not need
- to unpack the files again) or you can simply ignore this warning.
-
- article.cls in current directory!
- ! This file should not be run in a `system directory'.
- \@tempa ...a `system directory'}
-
- l.145 ... `system directory'}}{}
-
- If the document finishes typesetting, all is well. If there is an
- installation problem, the TeX Log will produce "BAD" warnings, and
- refuse to continue.
- Read the log for hints, fix the problem, and try again.
-
-
- REMOVING UNNECESSARY FILES
-
- After LaTeX has been successfully installed, you might want to delete
- some non-essential files (after making backups) to free up space on your
- hard disk. From the LaTeX2e folder, you may delete all files ending in:
-
- .ins .drv .dtx .fdd
-
- Note that the dtx files are documentation, for instance, documentation
- on LaTeX's new class and package commands may be produced by processing
- the file ltclass.dtx through LaTeX. However you do not need these files
- on your hard disk to use LaTeX.
-
-
- POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
-
- FONTS:
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- LaTeX2e in some cases calls for some fonts which are not part of the
- Computer Modern font set, e.g., CMSY9 and others. These fonts
- are available in our AMS PostScript font package.
-
- LaTeX2e will sometimes generate many, many messages about fonts in the
- TeX Log. These are diagnostic messages to aid the LaTeX2e developers,
- and will not interfere with successful typesetting, Closing the TeX Log
- window will speed up typesetting and allow you to ignore these
- non-essential messages. (The TeX Log window will automatically open if
- an error occurs.)
-
-
- INSTALLATION PROBLEMS:
-
- If you have problems with the LaTeX installation, see the `PROBLEMS'
- section in install.txt.
-
- --- Copyright 1994 Blue Sky Research and the LaTeX3 project ---
- --- All rights reserved. ---
-