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% File: README
-% A part of mfpic 1.06 2011/03/08
+% A part of mfpic 1.10 2012/11/13
%
-MFpic defines a command group \mfpic...\endmfpic (optionally in LaTeX,
-an environment mfpic) and drawing commands to be used inside this group.
+MFpic defines a command group \mfpic...\endmfpic (optionally in LaTeX
+an environment, mfpic) and drawing commands to be used inside this group.
When TeX (or LaTeX) is run on a file containing those commands, a
MetaPost (or Metafont) source file is created. When that file is correctly
processed by MetaPost (or Metafont), and LaTeX or TeX is run again, the
result is a figure in the TeX document at the location of each
environment.
-See install.txt for initial setup and brief installation instructions.
-See mfpguide.pdf for a short tutorial. See below for a summary of
-features added since the previous major release (1.00). See the manual
-mfpic-doc.pdf for more detailed instructions and descriptions of
-features.
+See install.txt for installation instructions. See mfpguide.pdf for a
+short tutorial. See below for a summary of features added since the
+previous major release (1.0). See the manual mfpic-doc.pdf for more
+detailed instructions and descriptions of features.
-This is mfpic version 1.06.
+This is mfpic version 1.10
LICENSE
-------
All files of the core mfpic distribution (listed below) may be
distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the LaTeX Project
Public License, either version 1.3c of this license or (at your option)
-any later version. The latest version of this license is in
+any later version. The latest version of this license is
http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
@@ -39,63 +38,66 @@ MANIFEST
--------
Here is a list, plus explanation of purpose, of all files in the mfpic
distribution. Read it *before* trying to process any of the example
-files. These, and the files generated by running tex on mfpic.ins,
-constitute the mfpic distribution to which the LPPL applies.
+files. These files constitute the mfpic distribution to which the LPPL
+applies.
-The five files marked with + below are the only ones essential to using
-all the facilities of mfpic. The three files marked with * below are
+The six files marked with "+" below are the only ones essential to using
+all the facilities of mfpic. The three files marked with "*" below are
sufficient to generate those essential files.
-The mfpic reference manual is mfpic-doc.pdf. A tutorial is available in
-mfpguide.pdf.
+All the *.tex files in the doc directory (except the plain TeX file
+mfpcard.tex) require the LaTeX style file mfpdoc.sty. The mfpic manual
+is mfpic-doc.pdf. A tutorial is available in mfpguide.pdf.
-Source files:
+The directory names given below are subdirectories of graphics/mfpic/ in
+your nearest CTAN mirror (go to http://mirror.ctan.org/)
+
+Source files (in source/):
------------
-* mfpic.dtx Contains mfpic.sty and mfpic.tex
-* grafbase.dtx Contains grafbase.mf, grafbase.mp and dvipsnam.mp
-* mfpic.ins The unpacking script: run tex or latex on it. It reads
- in mfpic.dtx and grafbase.dtx and produces the
- required run-time files mfpic.sty, mfpic.tex,
- grafbase.mf, grafbase.mp, and dvipsnam.mp
-
-TeX/LaTeX code:
+*mfpic.dtx Contains mfpic.sty and mfpic.tex
+*grafbase.dtx Contains grafbase.mf, grafbase.mp and dvipsnam.mp
+*mfpic.ins The unpacking script: run tex or latex on it. It reads
+ in mfpic.dtx and grafbase.dtx and produces the six
+ required run-time files (marked "+" below)
+
+TeX/LaTeX code (in tex/):
--------------
- + mfpic.tex Basic TeX/LaTeX code
- + mfpic.sty LaTeX2e \usepackage wrapper for mfpic.tex
++mfpic.tex Basic TeX/LaTeX code
++mfpic.sty LaTeX2e wrapper for mfpic.tex
++mfpicdef.tex Input file used by metapost for TeX labels
-MetaPost/Metafont code:
+MetaPost/Metafont code (in metapost/ and metafont/):
----------------------
- + grafbase.mp MetaPost macros supporting mfpic
- + dvipsnam.mp Color definitions for MetaPost, input by grafbase.mp
- + grafbase.mf Metafont macros supporting mfpic
++grafbase.mp MetaPost macros supporting mfpic
++dvipsnam.mp Color definitions for MetaPost, needed by grafbase.mp
++grafbase.mf Metafont macos supporting mfpic
-Documentation:
+Documentation (in doc/):
-------------
- changes.txt Summary of 19 years of changes
+ changes.txt Summary of 20+ years of changes
install.txt Basic information on installation
README This file.
- mfpcard.pdf Precompiled reference card (usletter, landscape).
- mfpguide.pdf Precompiled tutorial (usletter paper size)
- mfpic-doc.pdf Precompiled manual (usletter paper size)
- mfpcard.tex plain TeX source for mfpcard.pdf, should fit on two
- sides of either USletter or A4, rotated.
+ mfpguide.pdf Tutorial (usletter paper size)
+ mfpic-doc.pdf Manual (usletter paper size)
+ mfpcard.pdf Reference card (two sides of usletter, landscape).
+ mfpdoc.sty LaTeX style used by the next two
mfpguide.tex LaTeX source for mfpguide.pdf, requires mfpdoc.sty and
the mfpic package.
- mfpic-doc.tex LaTeX source for mfpic-doc.pdf, requires mfpdoc.sty,
- lcheaders.ist amd coil.mps.
- mfpdoc.sty LaTeX style used by the above two
- lcheaders.ist makeindex style file for mfpic-doc.tex
+ mfpic-doc.tex LaTeX source for mfpic-doc.pdf, requires mfpdoc.sty.
coil.mps Figure included in mfpic-doc.tex
+ mfpcard.tex reference card source, should fit on two sides of
+ either USletter or A4, rotated. Plain TeX.
+ lcheaders.ist makeindex style file for mfpic-doc.tex
-Examples:
+Examples (in doc/examples/):
--------
- pictures.tex Running tex on it produces pics.mp
- lapictures.tex Running latex on it produces same pics.mp
- data.dat Sample data file needed for above two
- forfun.tex Example of \mfsrc: running tex on it produces fun.mp
+ pictures.tex Example pictures. Produces pics.mp. Plain TeX
+ lapictures.tex Same examples. Produces same pics.mp. LaTeX
+ data.dat Sample data file used by above two
+ forfun.tex Examples of \mfsrc. Produces fun.mp. Plain TeX
-This distribution, the latest updates, and some past versions, should also be
+This distribution, any new updates, and some past versions, should also be
available at my web site:
http://comp.uark.edu/~luecking/tex/mfpic.html
@@ -117,11 +119,22 @@ NEW FEATURES since Version 1.0
-- Differential equation plotters \DEgraph and \DEtrajectory added. (1.06)
- -- Some internal macros changed, some documentation changes made.
- (1.01-1.06)
-
-- Remove mfppatch.tex (which has never been used). (1.06)
+ -- Added file mfpicdef.tex for metapost labels. (1.07)
+
+ -- Added \quarterellipse, \halfellipse and \fullellipse. (1.07)
+
+ -- Added \gbrace for large braces in pictures. (1.07)
+
+ -- Added \hypergeodesic for certain (technical) circular arcs. (1.07)
+
+ -- Added \browniangraph and \randomwalk (1.07)
+
+ -- Added \gradient, \radialgradient and \areagradient (1.08)
+
+ -- Added \interpolatepath. Added \reversepath (= \reverse) (1.10)
+
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Dan Luecking (luecking at uark dot edu)
Department of Mathematical Sciences