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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/crossword/AcrossLite/README b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/crossword/AcrossLite/README deleted file mode 100644 index 8555f2a213a..00000000000 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/crossword/AcrossLite/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,143 +0,0 @@ -Here are three programs and a script for use with Gerd -Neugebauer's excellent cwpuzzle.sty package for typesetting -crossword puzzles in LaTeX. - -The purpose of the programs is to convert the popular -Across Lite(R) puzzle formats, both binary and text, to -LaTeX input suitable for use with Gerd's package. - -Build the programs like this: - -gcc -o nytconv nytconv.c -gcc -o nytsconv nytsconv.c -gcc -o usaconv usaconv.c - -1. nytconv - -This program converts Across Lite(R) binary puzzle files: - -nytconv puzzlefile.puz >puzzlefile.tex - -where of course 'puzzlefile' is the name of the binary -input file. The program is best suited to puzzles up to -size 15x15, which is the standard daily puzzle size for -the New York Times. NYT puzzles are distributed from their -web site in Across Lite binary format. The web site is -http://www.nytimes.com but registration (currently free) -is needed to access the contents of the site. - -2. nytsconv - -This program is very similar to the previous one except -it's for the larger Sunday puzzles, up to about 23x23. - -nytsconv puzzlefile.puz >puzzlefile.tex - -3. usaconv - -This program converts Across Lite(R) text files. Puzzles -such as the USA Today daily puzzle and the Times of London -daily puzzle are converted to LaTeX input via a two step -process. You should go to the Across Lite web site, -http://www.litsoft.com to pick up a USA Today conversion -program and a Times of London conversion program. You can -then pick up the puzzles (http://www.usatoday.com, or -http://www.the-times.co.uk), convert to Across Lite text form, -and then convert to LaTeX. - -usaconv puzzlefile.txt >puzzlefile.tex - -Well, you might say, what's the point? There are several. -I don't want to solve crosswords on screen; I want printed -copy to work with. So, why not just print from the Across -Lite program? Because (1) I'm a LaTeX fanatic, and more -importantly (2) I use an automated procedure to download -the NYT and USA puzzles every morning, format them, and -ready them for printing whenever I want a fresh puzzle! -The only work I have to do is to actually solve the -puzzle. (I don't have the skill needed to solve difficult -cryptics such as the Times of London puzzles so I don't -download them regularly.) - -Another important point is generating your own crosswords -with computerized tools. Tools such as Crossword Express -(http://www.puzzledepot.com/cwe) help you to produce -crosswords quickly and effectively. One of the output -format is Across Lite binary. This can then be converted -(with the nyt- or nyts- conversion program, depending on -puzzle size) and dropped into a LaTeX document. This is -nice for newsletters, educational material, etc. - -There is still another possibility using postscript tools -usually found on Unix systems. You might collect, say, -100 puzzles, convert them all to LaTeX input, and process -them. Then you can use tools such as psbook to make books -of puzzles to take along on boring business trips or -interesting vacation trips. - -For those of you with an interest, here is my automated -Perl script for downloading and formatting puzzles. It -requires the program 'wget' which can be found at -ftp://gnjilux.cc.fer.hr/pub/unix/util/wget/ -(This site is sometimes hard to reach. Keep trying. Or -contact me for alternatives.) - -Now, the script, which will require local site modification: ---------------- -#!/usr/bin/perl - -chdir("/usr/games/crossword"); -($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year,$wday,$yday,$isdst)=localtime(time); - -# NY Times - - $mpart = (Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr,May,Jun,Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct,Nov,Dec)[$mon]; - if ($mday lt 10){$puzzle = $mpart."0".$mday.$year;} - else {$puzzle = $mpart.$mday.$year;} - system("/usr/bin/wget --http-user=myname --http-passwd=secret http://www.nytimes.com/partners/xword/$puzzle.puz"); - if ($wday ne 0) {system("./nytconv $puzzle.puz >$puzzle.tex");} - else {system("./nytsconv $puzzle.puz >$puzzle.tex");} - system("/usr/bin/latex $puzzle"); - if ($wday ne 0) {system("/usr/bin/dvips -x 1400 $puzzle");} - else {system("/usr/bin/dvips -x 1100 $puzzle");} - system("/usr/bin/psnup -l -2 -pletter $puzzle.ps $puzzle.wps"); - system("echo \"quit\" >>$puzzle.wps"); - system("/usr/bin/gs -q -sDEVICE=laserjet -r300 -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE -sOutputFile=$puzzle.lj $puzzle.wps "); - system("gzip -9 -f $puzzle.lj"); - system("/bin/rm *dvi *ps *log *aux *tex"); - -# USA Today - -if ($wday ne 6 && $wday ne 0) { # no weekend puzzles - $month = $mon + 1; - if ($month lt 10) {$directory = $year."0".$month;} - else {$directory = $year.$month;} - if ($mday lt 10){$puzzle = "ut".$directory."0".$mday;} - else {$puzzle = "ut".$directory.$mday;} - system("/usr/bin/wget http://www.usatoday.com/life/puzzles/$directory/$puzzle.puz"); - system("./usa-acl $puzzle.puz $puzzle.txt"); - system("./usaconv $puzzle.txt >$puzzle.tex"); - system("/usr/bin/latex $puzzle"); - system("/usr/bin/dvips -x 1400 $puzzle"); - system("/usr/bin/psnup -l -2 -pletter $puzzle.ps $puzzle.wps"); - system("echo \"quit\" >>$puzzle.wps"); - system("/usr/bin/gs -q -sDEVICE=laserjet -r300 -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE -sOutputFile=$puzzle.lj $puzzle.wps "); - system("gzip -9 -f $puzzle.lj"); - system("/bin/rm *dvi *ps *log *aux *tex *txt"); -} - -exit; --------------- - -For any questions, bug reports, or especially improvements, please -contact me: - -bnewell@btigate.com -http://www.btigate.com/~bnewell - - -Bob Newell -Bismarck, North Dakota -28 November, 1996 - - |