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+ dviout for Windows (TeX device driver:preview + print) Ver.3.19
+
+ May 9, 2021
+
+dviout3190-inst.zip : dviout for Windows Ver.3.19.0
+ compiled by Visual Studio 2019
+dviout3190-source.zip : source files for Visual Studio 2019
+
+ --- specifications ---
+* means a new feature after Ver.3.17
++ means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.17
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.16
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.16
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.15
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.15
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.14
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.14
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.13
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.13
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.12
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.12
+ * means a new feature after Ver.3.11
+ + means an enhanced feature after Ver.3.11
+
+ OS: Windows95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP or later (Japanese/non-Japanese system)
+
+ TeX: original TeX, Omega(-J), lambda(j), pTeX for Japanese by ASCII corp.,
+ NTTJTeX for Japanese
+
+ printing: three types of printer drivers are supported
+ 1. Windows' printer driver (two different modes)
+ 2. own driver for any printer, in particular good for LIPS III/IV,
+ ESC/Page etc.
+ 3. control other drivers (dviprt, dvips, dvipsk,...)
+
+ fonts: pk/pxl/TrueType/OpenType/PostScript fonts
+ + -Virtual fonts (vf/ovf)
+ * -subfont
+ -automatic execution of METAFONT on demand
+ ++ -unicode
++ * -CID code (Adobe-Japan1-7)
+ +++ + -Windows TrueType/OpenType/bitmapped/jxl4 fonts for Japanese fonts
+ +* -fonts can be embedded in the DVI file
+ -Japanese fonts generated by LBP (LIPS, ESC/Page), etc.
+ * -implemented jfm metrics (min*, goth*, jis* etc.)
+ * -search fonts on demand
+ -resize bitmapped (pk/pxl/jxl4) fonts
+ -rendering Windows TrueType fonts (ex. Japanese TrueType fonts under
+ non-Japanese system)
+
+ specials:
+ + -color specials
++ -colored/monochrome EPSF/BMP
+ -Windows metafiles WMF/EMF
+ -other colored graphics including JPEG/TIFF/PNG/PCD/TAG/PPM/...
+ -these graphic files may be gzipped and/or embedded in the DVI file
+ + -rotate strings and monochrome figures
+ -rotate colored EPSF by an integer multiple of 90 degree
+ -resize strings and figures
+ + -specials for dvips/dvipdfm(x) output by graphics package of LaTeX2e,
+ or (e)psfig
+ * -PSfrag
+ + -tpic specials with some extensions (rotation, resize, push/pop)
++ + + -HyperTeX
++ + -dviout specials
+ + -pause special
+ ++ -source specials (compatible to MikTeX & yap)
+ -native code for printers
+
+ others: open source
+ -gray scale & anti-aliasing for preview
+ + + -automatic renewal of preview after changing a DVI file
+ + + -string search
+ + -cut strings from preview window and paste them to clipboard as a text
+ -Loupe
+ * -Glid for preview
+ ++ -free key binding and macro
+ -enlarge/reduce size in printing
+ ++* -paging option for printing
++ ++ + -Presentation mode (continuous pages, cover sheets, draw lines,
+ pop-up menu)
+ +++* -define a rectangular region in the preview window and output it in a
+ graphic file or Clipboard under BMP/EMF/BMC or PNG/PDF/... format
+ * -call a specified graphic editor for an included graphic
+ ++ -Embedding any files into a DVI file
+ * -Automatic embedding of the necessary contents extracted from fonts/
+ image data files into a DVI file together with the initial settings
+ -DVI files may be gzipped
+ + -directly read DVI files and their included files in a tar (and/or
+ gzipped) format file
+ * -generate jfm files for Japanese (proportional) TrueType fonts
+ -show information of the pointed character :
+ code/size/font/position in DVI file and source file (source special)
+ ++++ + -many option parameters
+ +* -user interface for parameter files
++ + -DDE (client + server)
++++++++ -On-line Help in Japanese and English
+
+ ---
+
+Remark 1. Ghostscript is necessary to use PostScript.
+ Moreover psfrag.pro and ps2frag.ps in the PSfrag package are
+ necessary to handle PSfrag.
+ 2. Susie plug-in is required to include graphic files in various formats
+ except for PS/EPS/PBM/BMP/WMF/EMF.
+ 3. Appropriate mktexpk, ps2pk, dvipsk and Ghostscript(gswin32c in PATH)
+ are necessary to use PostScript fonts
+ 4. gzip or gunzip is necessary for dviout to read gzipped files
+ 5. ABC output plug-in can be used for the output in the corresponding
+ graphic format
+ 6. dvipdfmx is necessary for the output of a rectangular region to a PDF
+ file
+
+ --- license ---
+dviout is released under the Expat license. See the file COPYRIGHT.
+
+Please report to dviout@tug.org for any errors or improvements.