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UKTeX Digest    Friday, 18 Jun 1993    Volume 93 : Issue 21

   ``The UKTeX Digest is brought to you as a free, unfunded and voluntary
        service of the UK TeX Users Group and the UK TeX Archive.''

Today's Topics:
 {Questions & Answers}:
                     Game-trees on extensive form
             METAFONT memory usage - position dependency
 {Announcements}:
                  LaTeX3 public documents available


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                    David Osborne (University of Nottingham)
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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Date:    Wed, 16 Jun 1993 14:18:00 -0700
From:    okoks%dk.ibt.pc@uk.ac.nsfnet-relay
Subject: Game-trees on extensive form

Dear fellow (La)TeX users,
Does anyone know if there exist a style for LaTeX for priting game-trees on 
extensive form (first node open, rest solid, payoff at the last node) ?
I have tried trees.sty, ecltree.sty, but I can't get them to work, especially 
if the nodes are not singeltons (they belong to the same information-set).

TIA,

Karsten Strobek

Institute of Economics                                  Phone: +45 35 32 30 25
University of Copenhagen                                  Fax: +45 35 32 30 00
Studiestraede 6                                      Internet: Okoks@pc.ibt.dk
DK-1455 Copenhagen K
Denmark

------------------------------

Date:    Wed, 16 Jun 1993 13:17:46 -0700
From:    Rex H. Shudde"Rex H. Shudde" 
         <0024P%earn.navpgs@uk.ac.earn-relay>
Subject: METAFONT memory usage - position dependency

Recently I ran into a curious Metafont situation. I had created a
series of 36 characters (all 40 pt in height) using the emTeX version
of Metafont (Version 2.0 [3a]). I then changed the size to 60 pt to
create a larger set, but got the dreaded, "METAFONT capacity exceeded,
sorry [main memory size=65531]," error message while the 29th
character was being generated.
 
The program is set up so that each symbol is in a separate file which
starts with a <beginchar(...);> statement and ends with an <endchar;>
statement. A driver program sets up initial housekeeping and then
inputs each of the symbol files in turn. What I did next was add a
<showstats;> statement between each of the input statements, go back
to the 40 pt size, and rerun the program to generate the log file to
see which of the characters was chewing up memory and then try to
clean those particular files.  I did what I thought was a pretty good
cleanup job, and then regenerated the characters again. To my dismay,
the new log file was identical to the old file---all of my cleanup had
done nothing!
 
The next thing I thought of was to generate the offending characters
before any of the other characters with the hope that I might find
something that they had in common (or lacked in common). After
rerunning, I discovered from the log file that I had gained a little
memory. That is, after the 36th symbol was generated I had a little
bit more memory "untouched" than in the previous run. I repeated this
process several times, moving the input of files that seemed to cause
increased memory usage up to the top. Curiously enough, some of the
files that previously caused increased memory usage no longer did.
After about five such iterations it appeared that I had gained enough
memory to be able to generate the characters at 60 pt, and it turned
out that this was true. All 36 characters were created at 60 pt
without a hitch.
 
Sorry that this has been so long winded, but my primary question is,
"why is total memory requirement of Metafont dependent upon the order
in which the characters are generated?"   Also, why isn't the memory
between the <beginchar(...);> and <endchar;> reallocated to the memory
pool since, presumably, once you've generated a character you're
through with that section of code?  (Or maybe there is a way to return
the memory to the unused memory pool that I'm not aware of.)  Finally,
is there some better parameter to dump to the log file (incidently,
the "string usage" readout that comes with <showstats;> was identical
on all runs) than <showstats;>?  Any and all comments will be much
appreciated.
 
R. H. Shudde
Bitnet:    0024p@navpgs
Internet:  0024p@vm1.cc.nps.navy.mil

------------------------------

Date:    Wed, 16 Jun 1993 18:21:52 -0600
From:    "George D. Greenwade" <bed_gdg@SHSU.edu>
Subject: LaTeX3 public documents available

***Documents related to the LaTeX3 project***

This collection of documents will contain papers from the core project
team and from other volunteers.  Some will be progress reports, others
will be outlines of work which needs to be done and, as the project
develops, there will be definitive papers describing aspects of the
new system.

All these documents are being made public to encourage you to find out
more about the project and to foster constructive comments and further
ideas. One of the files, LTX3PUB.BIB, contains a BibTeX-style list of
all the public LaTeX3 documents in the collection.  Each file also has
a header containing bibliographic information.

In addition to these documents, the collection will also contain style
files: some of these are needed only for particular documents as they
enable the author to describe a particular subject; but some will be
main styles and style options for whole classes of documents in the
collection.  At present there is just one of these: L3MS001.STY (MS =
main style).  This is the main style of all the documents currently in
the collection.  It is an adaptation of the standard ARTICLE.STY; it
produces a cover sheet and running heads/foots using information
extracted from the file header.

At present, in addition to l3ms001.sty, the following files are available:
====================================================================
    filename         = "l3d001.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Frank Mittelbach and Chris Rowley",
    doc-group        = "Project core team",
    title            = "The {\LaTeX3} Project",
    version          = "1.02",
    date             = "02 April 1993",
    time             = "22:47:45 GMT",
    status           = "public, official",
    abstract         = "This is a brief sketch of the \LaTeX3
                        Project: background, history, principles,
                        aims and functionality.

                        The new version of \LaTeX{} is, like the
                        current version, a freely available system
                        for automated processing of structured
                        documents, formatting them to the highest
                        typographic standards by use of the \TeX{}
                        typesetting software.

                        Although its uses include a very large
                        range of published documents, the
                        importance of its unsurpassed ability to
                        format mathematical formulas will not be
                        forgotten in producing the new version.

                        It is being produced by an international
                        group of volunteers under the technical
                        direction of Frank Mittelbach.",
    note             = "submitted to the Euromath bulletin",
====================================================================
    filename         = "l3d003.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Frank Mittelbach and Chris Rowley",
    doc-group        = "Project core team",
    title            = "{\LaTeX3} Projektwoche in Mainz",
    version          = "1.02",
    date             = "02 April 1993",
    time             = "22:47:23 GMT",
    status           = "public, official",
====================================================================
    filename        = "l3d004.txt",
    archived        = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author          = "Frank Mittelbach and Chris Rowley",
    doc-group       = "Project core team",
    title           = "The {\LaTeX3} Project; Report 1991--92",
    version         = "1.00",
    date            = "01 April 1993",
    time            = "13:37:20 GMT",
    status          = "public, official",
    abstract        = "This report describes the current
                       activities of the \LaTeX3 project.
                       After a short project overview, the
                       major events of 1991 and 1992 are
                       described. Finally the project plan for
                       1993 is presented.
                       ",
    project-address = "LaTeX3 Project            \\
                       c/o Dr. Chris Rowley      \\
                       The Open University       \\
                       Parsifal College          \\
                       Finchley Road             \\
                       London NW3 7BG, England, UK",
    project-tel     = "+44 71 794 0575",
    project-FAX     = "+44 71 433 6196",
    project-email   = "LTX3-Mgr@SHSU.edu",
    copyright       = "Copyright (C) 1993 LaTeX3 Project
                       and Frank Mittelbach and Chris Rowley.
                       All rights reserved.

                       Permission is granted to make and distribute
                       verbatim copies of this publication or of
                       coherent parts from this publication provided
                       this copyright notice and this permission
                       notice are preserved on all copies.

                       Permission is granted to copy and distribute
                       translations of this publication or of
                       individual items from this publication into
                       another language provided that the translation
                       is approved by the original copyright holders.

                       No other permissions to copy or distribute this
                       publication in any form are granted and in
                       particular no permission to copy parts of it
                       in such a way as to materially change its
                       meaning.",
    generalinfo     = "To subscribe to the LaTeX3 discussion list:

                       Send mail to

                          listserv@vm.urz.uni-heidelberg.de

                       with the following line as the body of the
                       message (substituting your own name):

                         subscribe LaTeX-L First-name Surname

                       to find out about volunteer work,
                       look at the document in the file
                       VOL-TASK.TEX, which can be obtained
                       electronically."
====================================================================
    filename         = "vt02d01.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Daniel Flipo",
    doc-group        = "Volunteer Task VT02",
    title            = "Validation of {\LaTeX}~2.09
                        as part of the {\LaTeX3} project",
    version          = "1.02",
    date             = "25 March 1993",
    time             = "17:21:04 MET",
    status           = "public, contributed",
    author-email     = "flipo@alea.citilille.fr",
    author-address   = "Daniel Flipo, UFR de Math\'ematiques B\^at M2,
                        Universit\'e des Sciences et Technologies
                        F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex",
    abstract         = "This is both a call for volunteers to help
                        us in validating \LaTeX~2.09 (one of the
                        tasks of the \LaTeX3 project), and a brief
                        explanation of the kind of work to be done
                        in this area.  ",
    keywords         = "Validation, LaTeX",
====================================================================
    filename         = "vt05d01.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Ed Sznyter",
    doc-group        = "Volunteer task VT05",
    title            = "Research on Syntax for Tables",
    version          = "1.02",
    date             = "02 April 1993",
    time             = "22:48:49 GMT",
    status           = "public, contributed",
    author-email     = "ews@babel.babel.com",
    abstract         = "This is a preliminary overview of the direction
                        for further research on tables.  Much research
                        remains to be done; in particular, the
                        bibliography needs to be expanded, especially
                        to include input from graphic designers and
                        SGML users.

                        Commonly requested features are listed, but
                        more are needed.  Because of limitations in
                        \TeX\ and the small systems it must run on,
                        many capabilities necessary for high-quality
                        typesetting are unmanageable or must be
                        relegated to optional substyles.  Nonetheless,
                        this list should include even functions we can
                        not implement, if only to document the reasons.",
    keywords         = "Tables.Syntax",
====================================================================
    filename         = "vt11d01.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Mike Piff",
    doc-group        = "Volunteer task VT11",
    title            = "Backus-Naur form in {\LaTeX3}",
    version          = "1.03",
    date             = "02 April 1993",
    time             = "22:49:47 GMT",
    status           = "public, contributed.",
    author-email     = "M.Piff@sheffield.ac.uk",
    author-address   = "Department of Pure Mathematics \\
                        University of Sheffield        \\
                        Hicks Building                 \\
                        Hounsfield Road                \\
                        SHEFFIELD S3 7RH               \\
                        England",
====================================================================
    filename         = "vt16d01.tex",
    archived         = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.LTX3PUB]",
    author           = "Rolf Lindgren",
    doc-group        = "Volunteer task VT16",
    title            = "Preliminary report on {\LaTeX} style
                        options to be converted to {\LaTeX3}",
    version          = "1.02",
    date             = "02 April 1993",
    time             = "22:53:48 GMT",
    status           = "Public, contributed.",
    author-email     = "rolfl@ulrik.uio.no",
====================================================================
    filename        = "bnf.sty",
    version         = "1.05",
    date            = "09 Feb 1993",
    time            = "15:16:48 BST",
    author          = "Mike Piff",
    address         = "Dr M. J. Piff
                       University of Sheffield
                       Department of Pure Mathematics
                       Hicks Building
                       Hounsfield Road
                       SHEFFIELD S3 7RH
                       England",
    codetable       = "ISO/ASCII",
    telephone       = "+44 742 824431",
    email           = "M.Piff@shef.ac.uk (Janet)",
    keywords        = "Backus,Naur,syntax,grammar",
    supported       = "yes",
    docstring       = "A style option to LaTeX for producing
                       Backus-Naur Form syntax notation.",
====================================================================
     filename        = "vol-task.tex",
     version         = "6.2a",
     date            = "30 April 1993",
     time            = "13:42:19.55 CDT",
     list-manager    = "George D. Greenwade",
     address         = "Department of Economics and Business Analysis
                        College of Business Administration
                        P. O. Box 2118
                        Sam Houston State University
                        Huntsville, Texas, USA 77341-2118",
     email           = "bed_gdg@SHSU.edu (Internet)
                        BED_GDG@SHSU     (BITNET)
                        SHSU::BED_GDG    (THENET)",
     telephone       = "(409) 294-1266",
     FAX             = "(409) 294-3712",
     supported       = "yes",
     archived        = "*Niord.SHSU.edu:[FILESERV.VOL-TASK],
                        pip.SHSU.edu:/vol-task.tex",
     keywords        = "LaTeX3, LaTeX, volunteer task list",
     codetable       = "ISO/ASCII",
     docstring       = "This is general volunteer task list in the
                        development of LaTeX3.  There are many tasks
                        needing to be done in support of the LaTeX3
                        project which can be worked on concurrently with
                        the development of the LaTeX3 kernel.
                        Furthermore, some tasks require special expertise
                        not found among the core programming team.
                        Initial research, analysis, and work on these
                        tasks by volunteers can greatly speed up the
                        process of integrating a number of desirable
                        features into LaTeX3.

                        If you are interested in working on a particular
                        task, the first step is to contact the volunteer
                        list manager, noted above, for details.  He will
                        either immediately designate you as the `task
                        coordinator' for that task, and assist you in
                        getting answers to any initial questions you may
                        have, or if someone else is already serving as the
                        task coordinator for that task, you will be put in
                        touch with that person, who will discuss with you
                        the current status of the work and ways in which
                        you might contribute."
====================================================================
As noted, each of these files is available for anonymous ftp retrieval from
Niord.SHSU.edu (192.92.115.8) in the directory [FILESERV.LTX3PUB]. 
Additionally, to retrieve the files via e-mail, include:
 SENDME LTX3PUB.filename_extension
in the body of a mail message to FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET (FILESERV@SHSU.edu). 
For example, to retrieve the file vt16d01.tex, include:
 SENDME LTX3PUB.VT16D01_TEX
in your mail to FILESERV.  The command:
 SENDME LTX3PUB
will send all files with a one line request.

Finally, these files are available for retrieval or perusal on the Gopher
Server based on Niord.SHSU.edu (port 70) in either:
 LaTeX3 Working Documents/
or
 TeX-related Materials/
   LaTeX3 Working Documents/

The file VOL-TASK.TEX also resides in these directories and may be
retrieved in a parallel manner.

As a side and quasi-related note, if you have a Gopher client and are into
TeX and its relatives, you really ought to look at the:
 TeX-related Materials/
on Niord's server.

Regards,   George

George D. Greenwade, Ph.D.                            Bitnet:  BED_GDG@SHSU
Department of Economics and Business Analysis         THEnet: SHSU::BED_GDG
College of Business Administration                    Voice: (409) 294-1266
P. O. Box 2118                                        FAX:   (409) 294-3612
Sam Houston State University              Internet:        bed_gdg@SHSU.edu
Huntsville, TX 77341                      bed_gdg%SHSU.decnet@relay.the.net

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