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@@ -29,35 +29,34 @@ INSTALLATION:
"make psdefault" to set the default processor to dpic with PSTricks
"make gpicdefault" to restore gpic as the default.
+Installation on a Mac:
+ For a nice outline of how to install on a Mac, go to
+ https://www.hamish.science/2020/06/24/circuitmacros
+
+CUSTOM MACROS:
You might develop your own set of macros that are combinations
or variations of those provided here. You can put them in a file,
mymacros.m4 say, and copy it to the installation directory. Then the
- line include(mymacros.m4) in a diagram source will you make your
- macros available.
+ line include(mymacros.m4) in a diagram source will make your macros
+ available.
+TESTING:
In case of difficulty, go to the examples directory, look at debug1.tex
and debug2.m4, and follow instructions.
-Installation on a Mac:
- For a nice outline of how to install on a Mac, go to
- https://www.hamish.science/2020/06/24/circuitmacros
-
-TESTING:
To test your installation, go to the examples directory (or copy the
files Makefile, tst.tex, and any .m4 sources you might like to test
- to a working directory) and create a test circuit in the
- file test.m4. Copy ex01.m4, for example, or quick.m4 from the doc
- directory into test.m4.
+ from the examples directory to a working directory) and create a test
+ circuit in the file test.m4. Copy ex01.m4 for example, or quick.m4
+ from the doc directory, into test.m4.
On a system with a "make" facility, first check the definitions at
the top of the Makefile, and then type "make tst1" to produce the
file tst.ps. If the source requires processing twice, type "make
- tst" instead. To process one of the example .m4 files in the
- examples directory, simply type "make name.ps" to process name.m4.
- If these tests work to your satisfaction, try typing simply "make" to
- produce examples.ps. To test .pdf files, go to the pgf directory,
- copy name.m4 there, and type either "make name.ps" or "make name.pdf"
- to test the file under pdflatex and TikZ PGF.
+ tst" instead. To process one of the example .m4 files in the examples
+ directory (let's call it name.m4), simply type "make name.pdf" or "make
+ name.ps". If these tests work to your satisfaction, try typing simply
+ "make" to produce examples.pdf.
The .m4 files in the examples directory can serve as models for your
diagrams but keep in mind that some of them contain details that allow
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ TESTING:
You might also wish to browse some of the included files that are not
used to make examples.ps.
- A few of the sources in the examples directory are copies of files
- from the doc directory. They are duplicated to provide flexibility
- of directory structure and independency of sources.
-
No "make" facility? You have to test by hand (but see the README file
for diagram production software). Copy a test file as above into
test.m4. Assuming you have dpic installed, type the following: