From afcd1593272b9e2b915b9677229483d6b687c85d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:01:08 +0000 Subject: curves 1.52 (1sep08) git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@10456 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751 --- Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/README | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++--- Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/curves.pdf | Bin 191823 -> 149330 bytes Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/latex2pdf | 14 +++++ 3 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/latex2pdf (limited to 'Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves') diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/README index 946e6d57c8b..cbd9538432b 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/README @@ -1,8 +1,64 @@ -Draws curves in the standard LaTeX picture environment using parabolas -between data points with continuous slope at joins. For circles and -arcs uses up to 16 parabolas. Also draws symbols or dash patterns along -curves. Equivalent to technical pens with compasses and French curves. -Curves consist of short secants drawn by overlapping disks or line -drawing \specials selected by package options. - -License: LPPL \ No newline at end of file +%% This is file `README'. +%% Copyright (C) 1991-2008 Ian Maclaine-cross +%% This file may be distributed under the terms of the +%% LaTeX Project Public License. +%% See file curves.dtx for details. +%% Internet: ilm@patch.bpa.nu + +The CURVES package version 1.52 of 2008/08/29. + +DESCRIPTION + +Draws curves in the LaTeX 2e picture environment using parabolic arcs +between data points with continuous slope at joins. For circles and +circular arcs uses up to 16 parabolic arcs. Also draws symbols or dash +patterns along curves. A straight side switch changes curves to +polygons. Extends picture capability without extra programs and data +files. Parabolic arcs consist of short chords drawn by overlapping +disks or line drawing `\special's selected by package options. + +INSTALLATION + +If your LaTeX system is comprehensive curves.sty may already be +installed. Download `curves.dtx' and run + + $ latex curves.dtx + +If you get the error message: + + ! LaTeX Error: File `curves.sty' not found. + +curves is not installed. If you get messages about `\straighttrue' +undefined you need to upgrade `curves.sty'. If LaTeX stops processing +with anything else press `S' then `Enter'. + +Use the following if you wish to install or upgrade `curves.sty'. +Download `curves.ins' and run + + $ latex curves.ins + +which will generate `curves.sty' and `curvesls.sty' from `curves.dtx'. +To install curves you need to put `curves.sty' on your TeX search path +as root or administrator and run `mktexlsr' or equivalent to update +the TeX file databases. + +USE + +Download and read `curves.pdf' for instructions and simple examples. + +MANIFEST + +The program curves consists of the following files: + +Name Description +---------------------------------------------------------- +README This file. +curves.dtx Source for all files below. +curves.ins Used by LaTeX in generating .sty files. +curves.pdf Instructions for use of curves. +curves.sty Used by LaTeX to run curves commands. +curvesls.sty Obsolete and deprecated since 2000. +latex2pdf Example script using latex, dvips and ps2pdf + to give smaller PDFs with curves dvips option. + +%% End of file `README'. diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/curves.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/curves.pdf index c39a718d6da..84ff4a27876 100644 Binary files a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/curves.pdf and b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/curves.pdf differ diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/latex2pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/latex2pdf new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..66ecbc43ae3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/curves/latex2pdf @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +#! /bin/bash -e +# latex2pdf version 1.0 2008/08/26 +# +# Example bash script making smaller PDF files +# from LaTeX using dvips option of package curves. +# e.g. Download file, make executable and run +# $ ./latex2pdf curves.dtx + +latex $1 +bn=${1%%.*} +dvips $bn +ps2pdf $bn.ps +rm $bn.dvi $bn.ps + -- cgit v1.2.3