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<TITLE> The xtem_TeXMenu Project: xtem Versions </TITLE>

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<H1> Overall View and Links to all Available xtem Versions </H1>

<P>
<STRONG> Authors:  G&uuml;nther Lamprecht, Wolfhardt Lotz, Roland Weibezahn </STRONG>

<UL>
 <LI> <A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem/xtem_texmenus_eng.html">
							<B> English </B></A></LI>
 <LI> <A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem/xtem_texmenus_ger.html">
							<B> German/deutsch </B></A></LI>
</UL>


<P>
<A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem.v8/xtem_texmenu_eng.html"
><B>xtem_TeXMenu version 8</B></A>
 running with Tcl/Tk:  Tcl8.0, Tcl8.1, Tcl8.2, Tcl8.3
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem.v7/xtem_texmenu_eng.html"
><B>xtem_TeXMenu version 7</B></A>
 running with Tcl/Tk/TclX:  Tcl7.6, Tcl8.0, Tcl8.1, Tcl8.2
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem.v6/xtem_texmenu_eng.html"
><B>xtem_TeXMenu version 6</B></A>
 running with Tcl/Tk/TclX:  Tcl7.6, Tcl8.0
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem.v5/xtem_texmenu.html"
><B>xtem_TeXMenu version 5</B></A>
 running with Tcl/Tk/TclX:  Tcl7.4, Tcl7.5, Tcl7.6
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.iwd.uni-bremen.de/xtem.v4/xtem_texmenu.html"
><B>xtem_TeXMenu version 4</B></A>
 running with Tcl/Tk/TclX:  Tcl7.3


<H2><A NAME="version7">xtem version 7 compared with version 6:</A></H2>

Besides adapting xtem to new Tcl versions we have done error corrections
and added new features:
<UL>
  <LI>  the installation procedure was splitted into two parts: the basic
	installation (running in batch), and the setting file modification
	(comfortable menu)</LI>
  <LI>  mkcommand.vst normally will be adapted to new Tcl version automatically, </LI>
  <LI>  the main file list in the file selection menu can be reduced 
	to display only TeX files having a <tt>\documentclass</tt> 
	or <tt>\documentstyle</tt> command, </LI>
  <LI>  hyphenations can be removed from the displayed list by mouse click, 
	removed hyphenations will not be added to the list of already
	checked hyphenations, </LI>
  <LI>  the list of checked hyphenations can be sortetd alphabetically, </LI>
  <LI>  logfile-analyze is followed by makeindex-analyze now, </LI>
  <LI>  printers in the printer selection menu can now be sorted alphabetically 
	(see new variable <tt>prtlistsort</tt> in setting file install.vst), </LI>
  <LI>  URL links in LaTeX syntax help to the local teTeX TeX/LaTeX documentation
	(if avalilable) and to TUG-TeX-FAQ's, </LI>
  <LI>  TeX-autostart (at the moment when edit file or main file is
 	modified) is available as new option (new variables: <tt>texautostrt</tt> 
	and <tt>texautostrtv</tt> in file install.vst). </LI>
</UL>
The setting files from older versions of xtem are mostly compatible
(mkcommand.vst will be automatically updated), 
thus switching from the older version (xtem v.6) to the new release will be done easily.


<H2><A NAME="version6">xtem version 6 compared with version 5:</A></H2>

Besides adapting xtem to new Tcl versions we have done error corrections
and added new features:
<UL>
  <LI>  key bindings ("accelerators"/"short-cuts" and "(Page) Up/Down Keys"),
	see new variable <tt>bindkeysenab</tt> in file install.vst, </LI>
  <LI>  page selection in print menu is controlled for the existence of the 
	selected page numbers in the document, </LI>
  <LI>  "a lot of" error correction in logfile-analyze, </LI>
  <LI>  we have written a program to display all (new) hyphenations found in 
	the dvi-file, this program can be enforced to run automatically
	after each TeX run, see new variable <tt>texposthyph</tt> in file install.vst, </LI>
  <LI>  shift modifier for quick&amp;dirty button: TeX run of preamble+edit-file, </LI>
  <LI>  shift modifier for print button: immediate print (without print menu), </LI>
  <LI>  you can now force bibtex run after TeX run (will be done only if 
	string "... undefined references" is found in .log-file), see new 
	variables <tt>texpostbib</tt> and <tt>texposttex</tt> in file install.vst, </LI>
  <LI>  you can now force makeindex run after TeX run 
	(will be done only if .idx-file has changed), see new 
	variables <tt>texpostind</tt> and <tt>texposttex</tt> in file install.vst, </LI>
  <LI>  new setting variable <tt>texpostps</tt>: you can now prevent the dvips run 
	immediately after Tex run (in case of ghostview as previewer), </LI>
  <LI>  print actions (e.g. for a5booklet) can now be specified in prt_dvi*.vst 
	instead of prt_dvi*.tcl, </LI>
  <LI>  the flickering of the main menu buttons during TeX runs is prevented, </LI>
  <LI>  new setting variable <tt>shortbutts</tt> to reduce the left buttons in main menu
	and display most of the information at menu bottom when mouse enters the button, </LI>
  <LI>  new setting variable <tt>mousebutts</tt>: you can now use xtem with a
	2-button-mouse too, </LI>
  <LI>  new setting variable <tt>texedit</tt>: environment variable <tt>TEXEDIT</tt> 
	can now be set to an editor call at your choice 
	(up to now <tt>TEXEDIT</tt> was set to the current editor at all cases). </LI>
  <LI>  Installation procedure checks for the programs used in the setting files. </LI>
</UL>
The setting files from older versions of xtem are mostly compatible
(mkcommand.vst needs an updating; a new setting file hyphen.vst will
be automatically installed), 
thus switching from the older version (5.23) to the new release will be done easily.
  

<H2><A NAME="version5">xtem version 5 compared with version 4:</A></H2>

Besides adapting xtem to new Tcl versions we have done error corrections
and added new features, the most important are:
<UL>
  <LI> Better installation of the menu (installation and maintenance menu, 
       installation and maintenance guide now as LaTeX file). </LI>
  <LI> "quick&amp;dirty" button for quick (La)TeXing and previewing of a small piece of
       text by means of mouse grab. </LI>
  <LI> Logfile analyze after (La)TeX run with creation of tags for quick editing
       the .tex files at the positions of errors and warnings. </LI>
  <LI> The edit file can now be selected from another directory than the main file. </LI>
</UL>
The setting files from older versions of xtem are mostly compatible
(mkcommand.vst needs an updating and you are recommended to update texfmt.vst in order to
use the new "quick&amp;dirty" facilities), 
thus switching from the older version (4.16) to the new release will be done easily.


<H2><A NAME="version4">xtem version 4 compared with version 3:</A></H2>

Besides adapting xtem to new Tcl versions we have done error corrections
and new features, some of them are:
<UL>
  <LI> file and directory selection in one menu, directory creation possible now </LI>
  <LI> radiobuttons where possible </LI>
  <LI> double mouse clicks in select boxes replaced by simple mouse click </LI>
  <LI> improvements in the program execution </LI>
  <LI> creation of the TeXtool buttons in the main menu optional by choice of
	the local administrator </LI>
</UL>
The setting files from older versions of xtem are compatible
(mkcommand.vst excepted), thus switching from the older version (3.12) to the
new release will be done easily.



<HR>
<DL>
  <DT> <I> Address: </I>  
	<DD> Dr. Roland Weibezahn
  <DT>    
	<DD> Universit&auml;t Bremen,  IWD
	<DD> Postfach 330 440, D 28334 Bremen, Germany 
  <DT>  
	<DD> <I> e-mail: </I> 
               <A HREF="mailto:weibezahn@iwd.uni-bremen.de">weibezahn@iwd.uni-bremen.de</A>

  <DT>  
	<DD> <I> Phone:  </I> +49 - 421 - 218 - 3532
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