From e0c6872cf40896c7be36b11dcc744620f10adf1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norbert Preining Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 13:46:59 +0900 Subject: Initial commit --- support/umlaut/umlaut.doc | 105 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 105 insertions(+) create mode 100644 support/umlaut/umlaut.doc (limited to 'support/umlaut') diff --git a/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc b/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6a54aa8c21 --- /dev/null +++ b/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +The program "umlaut.com" substitutes the umlaute in a TeX-file + on a PC under MS-DOS + +according to the + german.sty Version +or + American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version + +by making the following substitutions in the file: + +For the german style version: + + „ (0x84) to "a + ” (0x94) to "o +  (0x81) to "u + Ž (0x8E) to "A + ™ (0x99) to "O + š (0x9A) to "U + α (0xE1) to "s + + Usage: umlaut g (with or without .tex) + +For the American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version: + + „ (0x84) to \"a + ” (0x94) to \"o +  (0x81) to \"u + Ž (0x8E) to \"A + ™ (0x99) to \"O + š (0x9A) to \"U + α (0xE1) to {\ss} + + Usage: umlaut p (with or without .tex) +or + reconverts a file with Umlaute + +according to the + german.sty Version +or + American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version + +by making the following resubstitutions in the file: + +For the german style version: + + "a to „ (0x84) + "o to ” (0x94) + "u to  (0x81) + "A to Ž (0x8E) + "O to ™ (0x99) + "U to š (0x9A) + "s to α (0xE1) + \3 to α (0xE1) + + Usage: umlaut rg (with or without .tex) + +For the American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version: + + \"a to „ (0x84) + \"o to ” (0x94) + \"u to  (0x81) + \"A to Ž (0x8E) + \"O to ™ (0x99) + \"U to š (0x9A) + {\ss} to α (0xE1) + \ss not followed by a letter to α (0xE1) + + Usage: umlaut rp (with or without .tex) + +The programm also searches for the presence of other illegal +characters (ASCII value greater than 0x7E), when substituting. + +During the substitution a temp file, 2 intermediate files, +and a backup file with the same filename +(and extensions .tmp, .~$~, and .~~x) +are created, which are removed afterwards. + +Applications: + +1) Substitute the umlaute in a TeX file before mailing it by e-mail + or before TeX-compiling it. + +2) Transform a TeX-file using plain TeX umlaute to the German Style + version or vice versa by first resubstituting the umlaute and then + substituting them with the other style versions. + +We use this program automatically (called by a batch file) when +TeX-compiling anything (plain with English and german with German texts). +Especially the secretary is happy that she need not pay attention typing +\"a or "a instead of „ ... when writing a German or English text. +It has been used now in several preliminary versions for over 2 years. + +The program tries to be self-explaining: Just type "umlaut" and watch +what is happening. + + +Please report problems or comments to + +Robert W. Berger e-mail: rberger@math.uni-sb.de +Fachbereich Mathematik +Universit„t das Saarlandes +Postfach 15 11 50 +D-66041 Saarbrcken + +May 20, 1994. -- cgit v1.2.3