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Subject: Diffs to Frequently Asked Questions about TeX and LaTeX [monthly]
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*** Freq_questions.nov    Thu Nov 12 10:22:10 1992
--- Freq_questions    Sun Jan 10 15:57:40 1993
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  TeX Information'' to this newsgroup containing other information and
  software relevant to TeX users but beyond the scope of this article.

! This is version 1.32 for November, last changed 11/12/92.

  This article includes answers to:

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  TeX Information'' to this newsgroup containing other information and
  software relevant to TeX users but beyond the scope of this article.

! This is version 1.33 for January, last changed 1/10/93.

  This article includes answers to:

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     Two very nice DVI to PostScript conversion programs that run
     under Unix are:
!      dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver is very nice and
!        has the ability to deal with virtual fonts. Available
!        via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47)
!        in ./pub. Dvips ports easily to other operating systems.
!        It is available for VMS via anonymous ftp from
!        ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new]
!        and also through the DECUS library (see question 22). A
!        precompiled version for MSDOS is available from
!        monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101) in ./pub/dvips54.zip
!        or from shape.mps.ohio-state.edu (128.146.7.200) in
!        ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish to use postscript
!        fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well. Documentation is available
!        in dvips.ps.Z.
       dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from
         ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitops].
!        Dvitops will compile under Unix, MSDOS, VMS, and Primos.

  3) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX?

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     Two very nice DVI to PostScript conversion programs that run
     under Unix are:
!      dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver is very nice and has the
!        ability to deal with virtual fonts. Available via anonymous ftp
!        from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.112) in ./pub. Dvips is
!        written in C and ports easily to other operating systems.  It
!        is available for VMS via anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu
!        (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new] and also through the
!        DECUS library (see question 22). A precompiled version for
!        MSDOS is available from monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101)
!        in ./pub/dvips54.zip or from shape.mps.ohio-state.edu
!        (128.146.7.200) in ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish
!        to use postscript fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well.
!        Documentation is available in dvips.ps.Z.
       dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from
         ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitops].
!        Dvitops is written in C and will compile under Unix, MSDOS, VMS,
!        and Primos.

  3) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX?

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          from ftp.cs.colorado.edu (128.138.243.151) in
          ./pub/cs/misc/SeeTeX/SeeTeX/SeeTeX-*.tar.Z.
        dviapollo- for Apollo Domain. Available via anonymous ftp from
!         labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in ./pub/dviapollo.tar.Z.
        dvidis - For VAXstation VWS. Available via anonymous ftp from
          src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.1) in /packages/tex/dviware/dvidis.
        xdvi - Also for the X Window System. Available via anonymous ftp
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          from ftp.cs.colorado.edu (128.138.243.151) in
          ./pub/cs/misc/SeeTeX/SeeTeX/SeeTeX-*.tar.Z.
        dviapollo- for Apollo Domain. Available via anonymous ftp from
!         labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.112) in ./pub/dviapollo.tar.Z.
        dvidis - For VAXstation VWS. Available via anonymous ftp from
          src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.1) in /packages/tex/dviware/dvidis.
        xdvi - Also for the X Window System. Available via anonymous ftp
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     The PiCTeX manual is not free. It is available for $30 ($35 with the
     disk) from the TeX Users Group:
                       TeX Users Group
!                      P. O. Box 9506
!                      Providence, RI 02940 (USA)
!                      401-751-7760
!                      [e-mail]

     The proceeds from this sale go to Michael Wichura, the author of PiCTeX,
     and TUG.
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     The PiCTeX manual is not free. It is available for $30 ($35 with the
     disk) from the TeX Users Group:
                       TeX Users Group
!                      P. O. Box 869
!                      Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (USA)
!                      805-899-4673
!                      [e-mail]

     The proceeds from this sale go to Michael Wichura, the author of PiCTeX,
     and TUG.
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      rsovax.ups.circe.fr (130.84.128.100) [.musictex]. It should also
      be available from the archive sites detailed in question 22.

  11) What is TUG and TUGboat?

!     TUG is the TeX User's Group. TUGboat is their newsletter, containing
      useful articles about TeX and METAFONT. TUG also distributes
      TeX-related microcomputer software on disks. Inquiries should be
      directed to:
!                   TeX Users Group
!                   P. O. Box 9506
!                   Providence, RI 02940 (USA)
!                   401-751-7760
!                   [e-mail]

  12) How do I convert Adobe's afm files to tfm format?

      Use the afm2tfm program distributed with dvips, available via
!     anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in ./pub.

      For the Macintosh, there is a program called EdMetrics which does
      the job (and more). It is available free from:
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      rsovax.ups.circe.fr (130.84.128.100) [.musictex]. It should also
      be available from the archive sites detailed in question 22.

+     There is a mailing list for discussion of typesetting music in TeX.
+     To subscribe, send a request to [e-mail].
+
  11) What is TUG and TUGboat?

!     TUG is the TeX Users Group. TUGboat is their newsletter, containing
      useful articles about TeX and METAFONT. TUG also distributes
      TeX-related microcomputer software on disks. Inquiries should be
      directed to:
!                      TeX Users Group
!                      P. O. Box 869
!                      Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (USA)
!                      805-899-4673
!                      [e-mail]

  12) How do I convert Adobe's afm files to tfm format?

      Use the afm2tfm program distributed with dvips, available via
!     anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.112) in ./pub.

      For the Macintosh, there is a program called EdMetrics which does
      the job (and more). It is available free from:
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         (see question 18). The web2c distribution will allow you to create
         initex, virtex, inimf, virmf, bibtex, and several programs for
         manipulating fonts. Next you will need the basic TeX and METAFONT
!        macro files, available from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in
         ./pub/tex/lib. The basic BibTeX style files are here as well, in
         ./pub/tex/bibtex. If you want LaTeX, the current distribution is
         available from rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in
--- 511,517 ----
         (see question 18). The web2c distribution will allow you to create
         initex, virtex, inimf, virmf, bibtex, and several programs for
         manipulating fonts. Next you will need the basic TeX and METAFONT
!        macro files, available from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.112) in
         ./pub/tex/lib. The basic BibTeX style files are here as well, in
         ./pub/tex/bibtex. If you want LaTeX, the current distribution is
         available from rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in
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      scribe - Mark James has a copy of scribe2latex he has been
        unable to test but which he will let anyone interested have.
!       Send email to [e-mail]. The program was written
        by Van Jacobson of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

      wordperfect -  wp2latex.zip is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu
--- 736,742 ----

      scribe - Mark James has a copy of scribe2latex he has been
        unable to test but which he will let anyone interested have.
!       Send email to [e-mail]. The program was written
        by Van Jacobson of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

      wordperfect -  wp2latex.zip is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu
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        written a RUNOFF-to-TeX conversion program in VMS Pascal.  It is
        available from comp.text archives (they do exist, don't they?  The
        program was submitted in December 1987) or from the author
!       ([e-mail]) or from Mark James ([e-mail]).

      refer/Tib - There are a few programs for converting bibliographic data
        between BibTeX and refer/Tib formats.  They are available via
--- 773,779 ----
        written a RUNOFF-to-TeX conversion program in VMS Pascal.  It is
        available from comp.text archives (they do exist, don't they?  The
        program was submitted in December 1987) or from the author
!       ([e-mail]) or from Mark James ([e-mail]).

      refer/Tib - There are a few programs for converting bibliographic data
        between BibTeX and refer/Tib formats.  They are available via
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  29) How can I convert a TeX or LaTeX file into a plain ASCII file,
      with all the formatting intact, a la nroff?

!     This isn't easy. If anyone has a good solution, please email me.
!     One possibility is to use screen.sty, available from all the
!     major archives. However you need a program called crudetype to
!     process the resulting dvi file. It is available from
      emx.utexas.edu (128.83.1.33) in
      ./pub/mnt/source/tex/tex-3.0/DVIware/lpr-viewers/crudetype and
!     from rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in
!     ./serv2/soft/tex/drivers/screenview. Another possibility is to
!     use the LaTeX-to-ASCII conversion program, l2a, available from
!     comp.sources.misc archives (one archive site is ftp.uu.net
      (137.39.1.2)), although this is really more of a de-TeXing
!     program. Still another possibility is to use the dvi2tty program
!     mentioned in question 4, and save the output to a file. Finally,
!     if you are running under Unix and have C++, you might try Jonathan
!     Monsarrat's LameTeX package (which actually does much more than this),
!     available from wilma.cs.brown.edu (128.148.31.66) in
!     ./pub/lametex.tar.Z.

-     Ralph Droms is interested in working with a TeXnician on this
-     problem, and has a somewhat usable package to do it. If you
-     are interested, send electronic mail to [e-mail].
-
  30) How do I enlarge TeX? I keep getting `memory capacity exceeded'
      errors.

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  29) How can I convert a TeX or LaTeX file into a plain ASCII file,
      with all the formatting intact, a la nroff?

!     Ralph Droms ([e-mail]) has a style file and a C program
!     that provide the LaTeX equivalent of nroff. Although it doesn't do
!     a good job with tables and math, it's the best way to convert that
!     I've seen. The software is available for anonymous ftp from
!     sol.cs.bucknell.edu (134.82.1.8) in ./droms/txt-dist.tar.
!
!     Another possibility is to use screen.sty, available from all the
!     major archives. However you need a program called crudetype to
!     process the resulting dvi file. It is available from
      emx.utexas.edu (128.83.1.33) in
      ./pub/mnt/source/tex/tex-3.0/DVIware/lpr-viewers/crudetype and
!     from rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in
!     ./serv2/soft/tex/drivers/screenview. Another possibility is to use
!     the LaTeX-to-ASCII conversion program, l2a, available from
!     comp.sources.misc archives (one archive site is ftp.uu.net
      (137.39.1.2)), although this is really more of a de-TeXing
!     program. Finally, if you are running under Unix and have C++ and
!     perl, you might try Jonathan Monsarrat's LameTeX package (which
!     actually does much more than this), available from
!     wilma.cs.brown.edu (128.148.31.66) in ./pub/lametex.tar.Z.

  30) How do I enlarge TeX? I keep getting `memory capacity exceeded'
      errors.

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      with the current version, 0.99 (to be precise, 0.99c).

      All files mentioned in this answer are available via anonymous ftp
!     from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in the BibTeX ftp area, tex/bibtex.
!     All the non-Unix files should be available on any system that runs
!     BibTeX; if they're not on your system, please complain to your BibTeX
!     installer or to your distribution source.

  33) How do I use BibTeX with plain TeX?

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      with the current version, 0.99 (to be precise, 0.99c).

      All files mentioned in this answer are available via anonymous ftp
!     from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.112) in the BibTeX ftp area,
!     tex/bibtex. All the non-Unix files should be available on any system
!     that runs BibTeX; if they're not on your system, please complain to
!     your BibTeX installer or to your distribution source.

  33) How do I use BibTeX with plain TeX?

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      The file btxmac.tex contains TeX macros and documentation for using
      BibTeX with plain TeX, either directly or with Karl Berry's Eplain
      package. It is available via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu
!     (36.8.0.47) in tex/bibtex (see question 32 for more information about
!     BibTeX).

  34) How do I draw Feynman diagrams in LaTeX?

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      The file btxmac.tex contains TeX macros and documentation for using
      BibTeX with plain TeX, either directly or with Karl Berry's Eplain
      package. It is available via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu
!     (36.8.0.112) in tex/bibtex (see question 32 for more information
!     about BibTeX).

  34) How do I draw Feynman diagrams in LaTeX?

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      independently. NFSS makes it relatively easy to use nonstandard fonts
      such as the PostScript ones with LaTeX, and easy to change math fonts.
      It also allows dynamic loading of fonts at runtime (not when the
!     format file is created). It is backward compatible with the old font
!     selection scheme.

!     NFSS will be part of version 2.10 of LaTeX. Currently, you need
      to create a new format file to use it. It is available via
      anonymous ftp from all the major archives mentioned in question
!     22. Its home is on rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.2.12) in
      ./soft/tex/latex-style-supported/nfss. NFSS can be used in plain
      TeX as well, through an interface written by Wayne Sullivan.

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      independently. NFSS makes it relatively easy to use nonstandard fonts
      such as the PostScript ones with LaTeX, and easy to change math fonts.
      It also allows dynamic loading of fonts at runtime (not when the
!     format file is created).

!     NFSS will be part of version 3.0 of LaTeX. Currently, you need
      to create a new format file to use it. It is available via
      anonymous ftp from all the major archives mentioned in question
!     22. Its home is on rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in
      ./soft/tex/latex-style-supported/nfss. NFSS can be used in plain
      TeX as well, through an interface written by Wayne Sullivan.

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