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author | Akira Kakuto <kakuto@fuk.kindai.ac.jp> | 2016-02-23 03:08:53 +0000 |
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committer | Akira Kakuto <kakuto@fuk.kindai.ac.jp> | 2016-02-23 03:08:53 +0000 |
commit | 59405b711ceebf34e6683b2fc748294b993c8a18 (patch) | |
tree | ddbc31c509b6c38f371183e214a9d1ade370efe1 /Build/source/texk/dvi2tty/dvi2tty-src/README | |
parent | 5cd6f50be0533a56aa7eccf59d527bc4c2df4e76 (diff) |
texk/dvi2tty: New convention
git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@39831 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751
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diff --git a/Build/source/texk/dvi2tty/dvi2tty-src/README b/Build/source/texk/dvi2tty/dvi2tty-src/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..266aa9de1a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Build/source/texk/dvi2tty/dvi2tty-src/README @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ + DVI2TTY + + +dvi2tty is intended for previewing dvi-files on text-only +devices (terminals and lineprinters). +The program is basically an improved C version of the pascal +program written by Svante Lindahl (see README.ORG). +I translated it because I could not find a pascal compiler +on our machine that could compile it. +The program runs under UNIX and MSDOS without problems +It should also run under VMS. +(you may need some site dependend redefinitions, see below). + + + DISDVI + +Disdvi is a simple hack that dumps a dvi file in a more readable form. +It is not a spectacular program but use it and improve as you wish. +I'd appreciate any enhancements made, bug reports etc. mailed to me. + + + COMPILING THE PROGRAMS + +Disdvi is rather simple and does not need any modifications. +To compile under VMS, you might need to define an extra macro: +Add a -DVMS on the command line, or add a line + #define VMS +in the dvi2tty.h file. +For dvi2tty you may find the following problems: + + function strchr() can not be found: + Your are probably a BSD UNIX or alike. + Solution: #define strchr index + '/usr/bin/pg' program not found. + Solution: change the DEFPAGER macro in dvi2tty.c + +When set, just type: + + make + +to build disdvi and dvi2tty + +dvi2tty is licensed under the GPL version 2. It has had a history of many +authors, I am just one of the latest maintainers. + +Thats all, good luck. + + +If you like this code and want to support is feel free to donate +at Paypal marcel@mesa.nl. Thanks + +- Marcel +######################################### +# Marcel J.E. Mol # +# # +# MESA Consulting +31-(0)6-54724868 # +# email: marcel@mesa.nl # +# The Netherlands # +# # +######################################### |