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- CHANGES.ENG (emTeX DISTRIBUTION) VERSION: 25-Sep-1990
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- With modifications of 23-Jun-1992
-
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- 21-Feb-1990
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-
- - From now on, changes in the system will be documented in the file
- CHANGES.DOC .
-
- - local.mf altered so that, among other things coding_scheme from
- METAFONT is written into the TFM file. With this change, all BAS
- files are also new.
-
- - The previous change has the effect of altering all TFM files -
- without any effect on TeX and the printer drivers except for
- crudetype.
-
- - ahyphen.tex is now really the correct version - direct from Stanford.
-
- - fmt.bat and fmt.cmd have been changed to store the correct name of
- the format into the FMT file (for instance, before: lplain, now:
- lplaing).
-
- - The three preceding changes cause changes to all the FMT files.
-
- - MFjob 1.1c: '_' is now allowed.
-
- - gftodvi.mfj to create the gray, black and slant fonts for the modes
- epsonfx and hplaser is now supplied.
-
- - bigMETAFONT (BMF package).
-
- - A new version (2.2) of german.sty - the documentation
- germdoc.tex/dvi supplied with emTeX is for a somewhat older version:
- "S, "A "CK and so on are new as described in german.sty.
- Unfortunately hexadecimal constants are not permitted when
- german.sty is in use (for example, \char"1a).
-
- - The modifications of H. Partl and others to the LaTeX style files
- have been transferred to the newer versions of these files (in
- emtex\german).
-
-
-
-
- 26-Feb-1990
- ===========
-
- - Error corrected: the printer drivers would not output to a device (such as
- PRN) under DOS.
-
-
-
-
- 08-Aug-1990
- ===========
-
-
- Packages
- --------
-
- - The TEX package is divided into TEX and GTEX. There are now two batch files
- to create the respective FMT files, fmt and gfmt.
-
- - The LATEX package has been divided into LATEX and GLATEX.
-
- - The BTEX package has been divided into BTEX and GBTEX. There are now two
- batch files to create the respective FMT files, fmt and gfmt.
-
- - The BLATEX package has been divided into BLATEX and GBLATEX.
-
- - New version of TeXcad.
-
-
- TeX
- ---
-
- *** TeX 3.0
-
- *** TeX: command line options changed:
- /c name changed to /r, only available in INITEX, the setting will be
- stored in the FMT file
- /x does not exist any longer, replaced by /c850_tex.
- New command line options:
- /a* writes the file * when 'E to edit' is selected
- /c* set the TCP file (TeX code page)
- /mf# set font_mem_size
- /mn# set nest_size
- /mp# set pool_size
- /ms# set save_size
- /mt# set trie_size
- /8 the input file contains 8-bit characters
- /o the output file should contain 8-bit characters
- /pv* mechanism for setting default directories
- New environment variables: EMTEXOPT, EXTEXED and EMTEXDRV.
- For more information see texware.doc.
-
-
- - TeX (standard version): 'hash size' increased from 2500 to 3500.
-
- - TeX: Ctrl-Z is only taken to mean end of file when it appears at the
- beginning of a line.
-
- - TeX: tex.poo is sought first in the current directory, then in the
- directories listed in the environment variable TEXFMT and finally in
- \emtex\texfmts.
-
- - bigTeX has become smaller (and also quicker); INITEX now runs under DOS.
-
- - bigTeX now has a quarter_word of 9-bits - this allows ghyphen.max to be
- used.
-
- - bglatex.cmd and bglatex.bat have been renamed gblatex.cmd and gblatex.bat.
-
- *** If you are using the FMT files plain.fmt and lplain.fmt (American
- hyphenation) the character codes 128..254 will not be converted into TeX
- control sequences. If you want this conversion then you must create a new
- FMT file using the /c850_tex option.
-
- - New program in the TEXWARE package: maketcp to make TCP (TeX Code Page)
- files.
-
- - A newer version of ghyphen.tex, now called ghyphen.min. There is also a
- ghyphen.max which can only be used with bigTeX.
-
- - The file 3.tex can be used to create FMT files from TEX files which have not
- yet been converted to TeX 3.0 (like LaTeX). This file should be included by
- the command \input 3 before the \dump command (see fmt.cmd and fmt.bat).
-
- *** ahyphen.tex has been renamed hyphen.tex - it won't change again.
-
- - New version of german.sty and germdoc.tex/dvi (GTEX package). Unfortunately
- there is a problem when using this style with TeX 3.0: if you are using
- gplain.fmt or glplain.fmt and do not enter \selectlanguage{german}
- (\selectlanguage{german} is the default) or if you are using plain.fmt or
- lplain.fmt and you do not enter \selectlanguage{english} you will have to
- create new format files for the hyphenation to work. This affects mainly
- users in Austria - they should copy gfmt.cmd/bat and, for Austria, replace
- \language1 by \language2.
-
- - Instead of the LaTeX format file and modified style files, a new format,
- ILaTeX, is supplied. Unfortunately the latex.tex file for ILatex is a little
- old so that 3 errors appear in it ...
- All the files in \emtex\texinput\german have now gone so this directory
- should not appear in the environment variable TEXINPUT. The DOC files (now
- in the LATEXDOC package) are those for the standard version of LaTeX,
- unfortunately there are none with the ILaTeX alterations.
-
- - A new version of the `LaTeX Summary' (LaTeX-Kurzbeschreibung) is supplied.
-
- - The -e option for TeXconv is now implemented though with limitations. It is
- now possible to convert TeX control sequences into accented letters in the
- extended character set.
-
- *** TeXconv now uses the conversion table in TCP files. The calling sequence
- has altered.
-
- - DVItype: -pv and EMTEXDRV.
-
- - texchk: handles all characters with codes 128-255, new option: -2.
-
- - texchk: new option: -r (allow control characters).
-
- - VFtoVP and VPtoVF are supplied (TEXWARE package).
-
-
- BiBTeX
- ------
-
- - BiBTeX now has the standard sizes and uses virtual memory.
-
- - The BibTeX stack has been increased.
-
- - BibTeX: -pv and EMTEXDRV.
-
-
- dvidrv
- ------
-
- - dvidrv: many changes, for instance, virtual fonts and a DeskJet driver. See
- dvidrv.doc.
-
- - The text file name for makedot can now be entered as -: input will then be
- taken from the standard input and output will be to the standard output.
-
- *** dvidrv configuration files now set only the resolution and the font.
- aiw.cnf and itoh.cnf have (together) been replaced by ito.cnf, hplj.cnf has
- been renamed lj.cnf. There are new configuration files for use with reduced
- fonts - for instance, p6l_p6h.cnf for 180dpi with the P6H fonts.
- mspitoh.bat/cmd has been renamed mspito.bat/cmd - there is no longer a
- mspaiw.
-
- - dvidot parameter files for 24-pin Proprinters (IBM 4207, IBM4208):
- ibm4207l.dot, ibm4207m.dot, ibm4208l.dot, ibm4208m.dot.
- These correspond to the sequence p6l.dot, p6m.dot, p7l.dot, p7m.dot.
- You can use the following batch file (prt4207l.bat/cmd):
- @echo off
- dvidot ibm4207l @p6l.cnf /po=prn /h=12 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
-
- - dvidot parameter files for 9-pin Proprinters (IBM 4201, IBM 4202):
- ibm4201.dot, ibm4202.dot
- These correspond to fx80.dot, fx100.dot.
- You can use the following batch file (prt4201.bat/cmd):
- @echo off
- dvidot ibm4201 @fx.cnf /po=prn /h=12 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
- These parameter files are almost unusable as the 4201/4202 is unable to do a
- 1/216" line feed. This causes very poor output quality and extremely slow
- printing.
-
- *** PCLtoMSP now understands DeskJet graphics. Calling sequence somewhat
- altered.
-
-
- METAFONT
- --------
-
- - METAFONT 2.0
-
- - METAFONT: new command line options -
- /a* writes the file * when `E to edit' is chosen
- /mp# sets pool_size (default 35000)
- /gc set CGA graphics mode
- /ge set EGA graphics mode
- /gv set VGA graphics mode
- /pv* mechanism for setting default directories
- New environment variables: MFOPT, EMTEXED and EMTEXDRV.
- For more information see mfware.doc.
-
- - METAFONT: an error concerned with control characters (TABs!) following file
- names has been corrected.
-
- - METAFONT: mf.poo is sought first in the current directory, then in the
- directories listed in the environment variable MFBAS, and finally in
- \emtex\mfbases.
-
- - METAFONT: graphics output under Presentation Manager (OS/2).
-
- - A new mode in local.mf: epsonmx (Epson MX-80, very low resolution, looks
- horrible). With this new BAS files as well.
-
- - New options for MFjob:
- /2 call mf286
- /b call bigMETAFONT
- /i ignore METAFONT errors
- /d don't use expanded memory
- /pv* mechanism for setting default directories
-
- - New environment variable: EMTEXDRV.
-
- - all.mfj corrected (logo fonts with plain instead of cm).
-
- - MFjob: the overlays are now called mfjob1.ovl and mfjob2.ovl instead of
- mfjob1.exe and mfjob2.exe .
-
- - manfnt.mf and manfnt.tfm are new (they were manual.mf and manual.tfm before).
-
- - GFtoDVI: -pv and EMTEXDRV.
-
- - GFtoPK can now handle characters more complex than before.
-
-
- Miscellaneous
- -------------
-
- - Correction: the author of "LaTeX: Eine Einfuehrung" is Helmut Kopka.
-
- - help.eng and help.ger (on the first disk) contain frequently asked questions
- (with answers!).
-
- - changes.doc has been divided into changes.ger and changes.pre .
-
- - New versions of many other programs.
-
- *** delete: ***ATTENTION***: meaning of -n option changed!
-
-
- 13-Aug-1990
- ===========
-
- - dviscr/dviscrs: bug fixed: the previewers crashed when used with
- a Hercules Graphics Card.
-
- - pkedit: Bug fixed: the previewers crashed when used with a Hercules
- Graphics Card.
-
-
- 20-Aug-1990
- ===========
-
- _ dvihplj: bug fixed.
-
- - cmman.tfm and cmman.mf are now up-to-date.
-
- - cmman.tfm and manfnt.tfm moved from MISC_MF package to TEX package.
-
- - german.sty: bug fixed.
-
- - New mfj files: texbook.mfj and slitex.mfj.
-
-
- 25-Sep-1990
- ===========
-
- *** dvidrv: see \emtex\doc\english\dvidrv.doc (new dvidot parameter files,
- for example).
-
- *** New font libraries. See README.ENG. The font cmtt12 is now available
- in all magnifications; lfonts.tex has been changed to use cmtt12 instead
- of scaled cmtt10.
-
- *** The fonts circle10 and circlew10 have been renamed lcircle10 (lcircle1)
- and lcirclew10 (lcirclew). See README.ENG.
-
- - TeXcad: see \emtex\doc\english\texcad.ver.
-
- - New version of ILaTeX (book.sty, report.sty, latex.tex, lfonts.tex,
- lplain.fmt, lplaing.fmt).
-
- - New version of german.sty.
-
- - All MFware and TeXware programs: user interface improved/corrected.
-
- - New mfj files for AMSFonts 2.0 (the fonts are not part of emTeX).
-
- *** All mfj files changed. Now all the paths are set only in modes.mfj.
-
- - MFjob: small optical change.
-
- - Batch files for creating the SliTeX fmt files are now included.
-
- - PCLtoMSP: PCX file support, usage changed slightly.
-
- - METAFONT: some new modes defined in local.mf.
-
- - makedot: bugs fixed (see makedot.doc).
-
-
- 18-Mar-1991
- ===========
-
- - New version of TeXcad.
-
-
- 02-Jul-1991
- ===========
-
- - The dvidrv manual (DVIDRVMA package) is now available in English.
-
- - DVIDRVMA.ZIP moved from diskette 3 to diskette 6.
-
- - TEXCAD.ZIP moved from diskette 6 to diskette 3.
-
-
- 06-Oct-1991
- ===========
-
- - The emTeX manual (emtex.dvi) is now available in English.
-
-
- 10-Jun-1992
- ===========
-
- - New LaTeX version. New version of german.sty. The following ZIP
- files have been changed:
-
- BLATEX.ZIP BTEX2.ZIP GBLATEX.ZIP GBTEX.ZIP
- GLATEX.ZIP GTEX.ZIP LATEX1.ZIP LATEX2.ZIP
- LATEXDOC.ZIP MAKEINDX.ZIP TEX2.ZIP
-
- Moreover, the following files have been changed: README.GER,
- README.ENG, CHANGES.GER, CHANGES.ENG, HELP.GER and HELP.ENG.
-
- The following files have been added:
-
- \emtex\texinput\a4.sty (*)
- \emtex\texinput\lhyphen.tex
- \emtex\texinput\lhyphen.ger (*)
- \emtex\texinput\testa4.tex
-
- The files marked (*) are not part of the official LaTeX distribution.
-
-
- 23-Jun-1992
- ===========
-
- - The bugs that were introduced when updating LaTeX have been fixed.
- slifmt.bat/cmd and gslifmt.bat/cmd have been corrected,
- \emtex\tfm\icmcsc10.tfm added.
-
- - MakeIndex 2.11.
-
- - The following files have been changed: README.GER,
- README.ENG, CHANGES.GER, CHANGES.ENG, HELP.GER and HELP.ENG.
-
- ------- End of CHANGES.ENG -------
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