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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2011-08-21 23:57:09 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2011-08-21 23:57:09 +0000 |
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mathspic (7jun11 and earlier)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mathspic/README.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mathspic/README.txt index e84f830431c..4ef106013a4 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mathspic/README.txt +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mathspic/README.txt @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ %% readme.txt -%% for mathsPIC (version 1.00) +%% for mathsPIC (version 1.13) Name:- mathsPIC (Perl version) -Authors:- A. Syropoulos and R.W.D. Nickalls -Affiliation:- see manual -Date:- February 2005 +Authors:- A. Syropoulos (asyropoulos@yahoo.com) + and R.W.D. Nickalls (dick@nickalls.org) +Date:- April 26, 2010 (1) INTRODUCTION ----------------- @@ -31,24 +31,23 @@ MathsPIC was originally an MS-DOS program (September 1999). mathsPIC was impleme ------------------ The following files are included in the mathsPIC package. -readme.txt % this file -mathspic.pl % mathsPIC program (perl) + +grabtexdata.pl % Perl program used in Chapter 8 (Accessing TeX parameters) +HELP.TXT % text version of the Unix manpage +mathspic113.pl % mathsPIC program version 1.13 (perl) mathspic.sty % style option mathspic.1 % unix/Linux manpage file -HELP.TXT % text version of the Unix manpage -mathspic.sh % an example BASH file for running the program -MATHSPIC.BAT % an example batch file (MS-Windows) -mathsPICa4.pdf % manual (PDF) in A4 size -mathsPICa4.ps % manual (PostScript) in A4 size -mathsPICa5.pdf % manual (PDF) in A5 size -mathsPICa5.ps % manual (PostScript) in A5 size -drawcube.pl % perl program described in the manual -drawcurvedarrow.pl % perl program described in the manual -grabtexdata.tex % tex file (see manual) for accessing texfile data +mathspic.sh % example BASH file for running the program +MATHSPIC.BAT % example batch file (MS-Windows) +mathsPICmanual.pdf % manual +mathsPICmanual.zip % manual--all the LaTeX and figure files +mathsPICfigures.zip % all the .m and .pl files described in the manual mathspic.lib % example library file of macros -sourcecode.pdf/.html % perl source code -sourcecode.nw % perl source code (noweb) -figures.tgz % compressed file of all figure files in manual +README.txt % this file +sourcecode.pdf % source code +sourcecode.html % source code +sourcecode.nw % source code (noweb) + (5) INSTALLATION (Unix/Linux) @@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ figures.tgz % compressed file of all figure files in manual Four files need to be placed in specific locations as follows (see also USAGE regarding the BASH script file) -(a) mathsPIC program (mathspic.pl) +(a) mathsPIC program (mathspic113.pl) This needs to be placed where your shell can find it (typically: /usr/local/bin) @@ -72,18 +71,20 @@ This needs to be placed with the other style options place this file in the /man1/ directory (typically: /usr/share/man/man1/) -Actually, there is no need to install the shell script. Instead one -can just copy the file mathspic.pl to a directory where his/her shell -can find it and to rename it mathspic. Then one just need to make -executable the file mathspic (e.g., by issuing the command -chmod 755 mathspic). +An alternative to using the shell script (BASH file) is simply to make the +perl script file (mathspic.pl) `executable', as follows: +Just copy the file mathspic.pl to a directory where the shell +can find it (typically /usr/local/bin) and then + (1) rename the file --> mathspic. + (2) make the file `executable' (e.g., by issuing the command <chmod 755 mathspic> ). + (6) USAGE (see manual for full details) ---------------------------------------- In Unix/Linux one way of running mathsPIC is to type the following at the command-line (options are shown in square brackets). Note this requires both the perl program (mathspic.pl) and the input file to be in the same directory. Syntax: - perl mathspic.pl [-b] [-c] [-h] infile [-o outfile] + perl mathspic113.pl [-b] [-c] [-h] infile [-o outfile] Options: -b enables bell/sound if errors are detected @@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ Options: However, it is generally much more convenient to run mathsPIC via a batch file, since we can then run mathsPIC from any directory. -For example (Unix/Linux) rename the example BASH file <mathspic.sh> to <mathspic>. Now change the user permissions to make it a read/write/executable file. Finally, copy the file to a place where your shell will find it, typically the directory /usr/local/bin/. Now you will be able to run mathsPIC from the command-line in any directory using the command:- +For example (Unix/Linux) rename the example BASH file <mathspic.sh> to <mathspic>. Now change the user permissions to make it a read/write/executable file ($ chmod 755 mathspic). Finally, copy the file to a place where your shell will find it, typically the directory /usr/local/bin/. Now you will be able to run mathsPIC from the command-line in any directory using the command:- mathspic [-b] [-c] [-h] infile [-o outfile] |