The newfile package provides convenient user level commands for reading and writing new files during a LaTeX run. The package requires the standard verbatim package. Changes in version 1.0a (2002/07/07) o Corrected aspects of the documentation, no technical changes Changes in version 1.0 (2002/06/22) o First public release The distribution consists of the following files: README (this file) newfile.ins newfile.dtx The distribution is provided under the terms of the LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL). To install the package: o run: latex newfile.ins (which will generate newfile.sty) o run: latex newfile.dtx o run: makeindex -s gind.ist newfile o run: latex newfile.dtx o Print newfile.dvi for a hardcopy of the package manual o Move newfile.sty to a location where LaTeX will find it. See the FAQ (http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq) if you need more information about installation. 2002/07/07 Peter Wilson peter.r.wilson@boeing.com