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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2011-03-22 23:27:10 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2011-03-22 23:27:10 +0000
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mfpic 1.06 (21mar11)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt
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--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-%%% File: install.txt
-%%% A part of mfpic 1.05 2010/06/10
-%%%
+% File: install.txt
+% A part of mfpic 1.06 2011/03/08
+%
-This is version 1.05 of mfpic. See README.txt for a list of files and a
+This is version 1.06 of mfpic. See README.txt for a list of files and a
brief description of each.
Generating and installing the files
@@ -21,39 +21,38 @@ CTAN: /install/generic/mfpic.tds.zip
grafbase.mp
dvipsnam.mp
--- If you have an older version of mfpic, remove the old files with the
- same names as the above five from your TeX directories, or ensure
- that the following procedure overwrites them (back them up somewhere
- else first if you wish). Do the same for mfppatch.tex.
+ -- If you have an older version of mfpic, remove the old files with the
+ same names as the above five from your TeX directories, or ensure
+ that the following procedure overwrites them (back them up somewhere
+ else first if you wish).
--- Copy mfpic.tex and mfppatch.tex where TeX and LaTeX will find it, and
- mfpic.sty where LaTeX will find it. On any TDS compliant system (such
- as teTeX, fpTeX, TeXLive, or MiKTeX) they can all be put in
- $TEXMF/tex/generic/mfpic/
- (where $TEXMF indicates a directory serving as a root of a texmf
- tree).
+ -- Copy mfpic.tex where TeX and LaTeX will find it, and mfpic.sty where
+ LaTeX will find it. On any TDS compliant system (such as TeX Live
+ MacTeX, or MiKTeX) they can all be put in $TEXMF/tex/generic/mfpic/
+ (where $TEXMF indicates a directory serving as a root of a texmf
+ tree).
--- Copy grafbase.mp and dvipsnam.mp where MetaPost will find them, for
- example $TEXMF/metapost/mfpic/ .
+ -- Copy grafbase.mp and dvipsnam.mp where MetaPost will find them, for
+ example $TEXMF/metapost/mfpic/ .
--- Copy grafbase.mf where Metafont will find it. For example,
- $TEXMF/metafont/mfpic/ .
+ -- Copy grafbase.mf where Metafont will find it. For example,
+ $TEXMF/metafont/mfpic/ .
--- Copy mfpguide.pdf, mfpic-doc.pdf. mfpcard.pdf where documentation is
- kept. For example, $TEXMF/doc/generic/mfpic/ . Optionally, copy
- the .tex versions of these, plus mfpdoc.sty and coil.mps, as well as
- and examples/*.* either to the documentation area or to the same
- place as mfpic.tex. Also optional: copy the two .dtx files and
- mfpic.ins to the source area ($TEXMF/source/generic/mfpic/).
+ -- Copy mfpguide.pdf, mfpic-doc.pdf. mfpcard.pdf where documentation is
+ kept. For example, $TEXMF/doc/generic/mfpic/ . Optionally, copy
+ the .tex versions of these, plus mfpdoc.sty, lcheaders.ist and coil.mps,
+ as well as examples/*.* to the documentation area
+ Also optional: copy the two .dtx files and mfpic.ins to the source area
+ ($TEXMF/source/generic/mfpic/).
--- Some distributions might have a copy of the file grafbase.mf in the
- directory $TEXMF/fonts/public/mfpic. If so, delete it or replace it
- with a copy of the new one. If some package needs that particular
- version, put it someplace where mf and mpost will _not_ find it and
- arrange for that package to find it when necessary.
+ -- Some distributions might have a copy of the file grafbase.mf in the
+ directory $TEXMF/fonts/public/mfpic. If so, delete it or replace it
+ with a copy of the new one. If some package needs that particular
+ version, put it someplace where mf and mpost will _not_ find it and
+ arrange for that package to find it when necessary.
--- If required by your TeX system (MiKTeX, teTeX, MacTeX, and
- TeXLive all DO require it): !!UPDATE THE TeX FILENAME DATABASE!!
+ -- If required by your TeX system (MiKTeX, MacTeX, and TeXLive all DO
+ require it): !!UPDATE THE TeX FILENAME DATABASE!!
There is one optional step that may be useful (if you only wish to use
mfpic to produce MetaPost pictures, you may skip this): find the file
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ Find near the end a line similar to
Replace, if necessary, the string "ljfour" by one of the modes listed in
that file. At minimum, select one whose resolution (DPI) matches your
printer and/or the configuration of your dvi viewer. If you make such a
-change, regenerate the mf.base file (fmtutil on teTeX or TeXLive;
+change, regenerate the mf.base file (fmtutil on TeXLive or MacTeX;
MiKTeX Options in MiKTeX). On some systems this may be named plain.base.
Read mfpguide.pdf before trying anything further. If you are already
@@ -98,15 +97,15 @@ typewriter font, and CMSS for a sans serif font. Packages mathptmx amd
luximono are required.) Then run pdflatex three times:
pdflatex mfpic-doc (Hundreds of undefined labels messages)
- pdflatex mfpic-doc (Labels have changed message)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (Labels have changed message may occur)
pdflatex mfpic-doc (All resolved)
-Now page numbers should be correct in the index, so run makeindex:
+Now page numbers should be correct in the index, so run makeindex,
+making sure that lcheaders.ist is where makeindex can find it:
- makeindex -o mfpic-doc.ind mfpic-doc.idx
+ makeindex -s lcheaders.ist -o mfpic-doc.ind mfpic-doc.idx
-(or just "makeindex mfpic-doc" on many systems) then run latex two more
-times:
+then run latex two more times:
pdflatex mfpic-doc (mfpic-doc.toc now has index added)
pdflatex mfpic-doc (Document toc now correct)
@@ -124,7 +123,8 @@ daft):
This relies on mfpic so you should probably wait to do that until after
you are accustomed to that process. (And then take a cold shower until
-this compulsion passes.)
+this compulsion passes.) It also leaves a few dozen files guide.*, which
+you will want to delete.
And finally, if you forgot: