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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2009-10-03 14:58:41 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2009-10-03 14:58:41 +0000
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mfpic 1.00 (30sep09)
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--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/mfpic/install.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
%%% File: install.txt
-%%% A part of mfpic 0.9 2006/05/26
+%%% A part of mfpic 1.00 2009/09/22
%%%
-This is version 0.9 of mfpic. See README.txt for a list of files and a
+This is version 1.00 of mfpic. See README.txt for a list of files and a
brief description of each.
Generating and installing the files
-----------------------------------
+This sections is unnecessary if you just get mfpic.tds.zip, copy it to
+your local texmf directory , and unzip it there. You can find it on
+CTAN: /install/generic/mfpic.tds.zip
+
-- Put mfpic.ins, mfpic.dtx and grafbase.dtx in the same temporary
- directory and change to that directory. Run latex on mfpic.ins, which
- should produce the five files
+ directory and change to that directory. Run latex (or tex) on
+ mfpic.ins, which should produce the five files
mfpic.tex
mfpic.sty
grafbase.mf
@@ -35,11 +39,12 @@ Generating and installing the files
-- Copy grafbase.mf where Metafont will find it. For example,
$TEXMF/metafont/mfpic/ .
--- Copy mfpguide.pdf, mfpman.pdf. mfpcard.pdf where documentation is
+-- Copy mfpguide.pdf, mfpic-doc.pdf. mfpcard.pdf where documentation is
kept. For example, $TEXMF/doc/generic/mfpic/ . Optionally, copy
- src/*.* and examples/*.* either to the documentation area or to
- the same place as mfpic.tex. Also optional: copy the two .dtx files
- and mfpic.ins to the source area ($TEXMF/source/generic/mfpic/).
+ 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/).
-- 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
@@ -47,12 +52,8 @@ Generating and installing the files
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, fpTeX, XemTeX, and
- TeXLive all DO require it):
-
- *************************************
- * UPDATE THE TeX FILENAME DATABASE! *
- *************************************
+-- If required by your TeX system (MiKTeX, teTeX, 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
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ 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, fpTeX or TeXLive;
+change, regenerate the mf.base file (fmtutil on teTeX or TeXLive;
MiKTeX Options in MiKTeX). On some systems this may be named plain.base.
Read mfpguide.pdf before trying anything further. If you are already
@@ -88,28 +89,27 @@ area to the documentation area of your system.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you desire to remake the mfpic manual (and why in the world would you
-be wanting to do a daft thing like that?), make sure mfpman.tex and
+be wanting to do a daft thing like that?), make sure mfpic-doc.tex and
mfpdoc.sty are in the current directory or where LaTeX can find them.
Make sure that coil.mps is also where LaTeX can find it. Edit, if you
-like, the paper size option in the \documentclass command in mfpman.tex.
-Make sure mfpdoc.sty is where LaTeX will find it. (The document uses
-Times for the main font family, LuxiMono for a typewriter font, and CMSS
-for a sans serif font. Packages mathptmx amd luximono are required.)
-Then run pdflatex three times:
+like, the paper size option in the \documentclass command in mfpic-doc.tex.
+(The document uses Times for the main font family, LuxiMono for a
+typewriter font, and CMSS for a sans serif font. Packages mathptmx amd
+luximono are required.) Then run pdflatex three times:
- pdflatex mfpman (Hundreds of undefined labels messages)
- pdflatex mfpman (Labels have changed message)
- pdflatex mfpman (All resolved)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (Hundreds of undefined labels messages)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (Labels have changed message)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (All resolved)
Now page numbers should be correct in the index, so run makeindex:
- makeindex -o mfpman.ind mfpman.idx
+ makeindex -o mfpic-doc.ind mfpic-doc.idx
-(or just "makeindex mfpman" on many systems) then run latex two more
+(or just "makeindex mfpic-doc" on many systems) then run latex two more
times:
- pdflatex mfpman (mfpman.toc now has index added)
- pdflatex mfpman (Document toc now correct)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (mfpic-doc.toc now has index added)
+ pdflatex mfpic-doc (Document toc now correct)
You can use latex instead of pdflatex, but you won't get clickable links
in the result. (I was too lazy to make that work.)
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ this compulsion passes.)
And finally, if you forgot:
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ **************************************
!! UPDATE THE TeX FILENAME DATABASE !!
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ **************************************
---
+\sig
Dan Luecking (luecking at uark dot edu)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Arkansas