From: UKTeX-Request@tex.ac.uk To: UKTeX Distribution: ; Subject: UKTeX Digest V94 #28 Reply-To: UKTeX@tex.ac.uk Distribution: world MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 16:34:12 +0100 Message-ID: <19998.775496052@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk> Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk UKTeX Digest Friday, 29 Jul 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 28 Today's Topics: Re: File handle problems with betatest emTeX and Novell Netware Announcement: Lamport, 2nd edition available to UKTUG members The announce: release of LexiTeX 2.0b Administrivia: Moderators: Peter Abbott (Aston University) and David Osborne (University of Nottingham) Contributions: UKTeX@tex.ac.uk Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: UKTeX-request@tex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 10:11:59 -0000 From: Paul Doyle Subject: Re: File handle problems with betatest emTeX and Novell Netware > Some of my files contained the combination > > call xxx > nul > > where xxx might be an .exe file. n repetitions of that causes DOS to get > screwed up, in that it loses all its file handles, where n is as set in > > FILES=n Using > nul is only a problem if you're loading TSRs - the file handles are released when the program exits. No exit, no release. Paul. Paul Doyle . Computer Services . University College Galway . Ireland = Paul.Doyle@ucg.ie . Phone <353>91 750321 . Fax <353>91 24710 = ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 13:00:57 +0100 From: Robin Fairbairns Subject: Announcement: Lamport, 2nd edition available to UKTUG members A limited number of copies of Lamport's "LaTeX, a Document Preparation System", 2nd edition, have been supplied to UKTUG members. If you are a member of UKTUG, you too can send an order for the book to UKTeX User Group c/o 1 Eymore Close Selly Oak Birmingham B29 4LB together with a cheque payable to UKTUG for 24.00 pounds This service is offered by Peter Abbott, who is UK TUG treasurer; he does not hold stocks of books, they are despatched directly from Addison-Wesley on receipt of an order from Peter. When books are ordered, Peter appreciates notification of delivery as he withholds payment until he knows that the goods have been delivered undamaged. This offer is *only* available to members of UKTUG (this is a condition imposed on us by Addison-Wesley), I'm afraid. Since Peter also maintains our membership records, it's not easy to pull the wool over his eyes... Those who are *not* UK TUG members are welcome to join to take advantage of this offer -- mail UKTuG-Enquiries@tex.ac.uk, or pull a formatted membership form by anon ftp from ftp.cl.cam.ac.uk:/users/rf/uktug/membership.ps.gz where is the resolution of your printer (300, 400 or 600). Bookshops may have copies by now, I'm told that the ISBN is 0-201-52983-1 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 08:21:33 -0000 From: Frank Bennett Subject: The announce: release of LexiTeX 2.0b Announcing the release of LexiTeX 2.0b. LexiTeX is a LaTeX style that permits the handling of citations in a way similar to BibTeX; a list of citations can be maintained, and references in the text can be by way of nickname references to the list. Differences between LexiTeX and BibTeX include: - LexiTeX citations must be written in a special syntax. - Citations appear in the text or in footnotes, rather than in an appended bibliography (although tables of authorities can be generated); full citation cross-referencing is supported. - In-text citations appear in the document on the first pass (tables of authorities require running makeindex and a second pass). - Citations may be entered directly into the document. Version 2.0b of LexiTeX has been placed in the /incoming directory of ftp.tex.ac.uk. New features of this release include: - a list of citation declarations can be included at the top of a document. - the entire distribution is now in `doc' format, and the documentation is much simplified and *much* improved. - a bug that caused {\em supra} to be used instead of {\em id.} under some conditions has been fixed. In this distribution, the manual is accurate, the code is up to date (one minor bug fix is pending), and the code commentary is in need of some revision. Further and better particulars are contained in the distribution. Anyone with an interest in bibliography packages is encouraged to have a look; comments are welcomed. Frank Bennett, Jr Law Department School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG Tel: (071)323-6351 Fax: (071)436-3844 email: fbennett@clus1.ulcc.ac.uk ------------------------------ UK TeX Archive >>> tex.ac.uk <<< Part of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) tex.ac.uk -- mail [user@tex.ac.uk] ftp.tex.ac.uk -- anonymous ftp [username: anonymous, password: ] gopher.tex.ac.uk -- Gopher access www.tex.ac.uk -- World-Wide Web access [URL http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive] nfs.tex.ac.uk -- NFS access [nfs.tex.ac.uk:/public/ctan/tex-archive] \section Files of Interest tex-archive/00Contents tex-archive/CTAN.sites tex-archive/FILES.bydate tex-archive/FILES.byname tex-archive/FILES.bysize tex-archive/MAP tex-archive/README.archive-features tex-archive/README.site-commands tex-archive/README.uploads \section Digests This year's UKTeX back issues are stored in the archive in directory tex-archive/digests/uktex/94 This year's TeXhax back issues are stored in the archive in directory tex-archive/digests/texhax/94 Latest TeXhax: V94 #05 \section Media Distributions Postal addresses are given below. \subsection Washington Unix TeX distribution tape Our latest copy of May/June 1991 contains: TeX 3.14, LaTeX 2.09, Metafont 2.7, plus many utilities suitable for Unix 4.2/4.3BSD & System V tar format, 1 file (36Mb) Send One Quarter-Inch Cartridge, QIC-120 or QIC-150 format (DC600A or DC6150) with envelope AND stamps for return postage to David Osborne (address below); regret that due to currency exchange difficulties, this service is offered only within the UK. \section TeX Implementations for Small Computers \subsection PC and Mac disks From January 1994 the UK TeX Users' Group is distributing an emTeX kit for PCs, and an OzTeX kit for Macintosh. The cost covers copying and postage costs, and the shareware fee for OzTeX. Each set costs \pounds30, and is available from Peter Abbott, 1 Eymore Close, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 4LB. Cheques must be payable to `UKTUG'. Please note that this service **is available to UKTUG members only.** Each set comes with an installation guide, and (at least) full TeX and Metafont, a previewer, a PostScript driver, and CM fonts. Two update disks a year will be sent out automatically, with the current version of LaTeXe, and other goodies. A subscription service will be available for subsequent years. In addition, subscribers can request up to 3 disks a year with any material from the CTAN archives, but this will be supplied `as is', without instructions. OzTeX and emTeX are also available on disk from TeX Users Group; mail TUG for details. \subsection TeX for the Atari ST Enquiries for TeX for the Atari ST etc. can be directed to: The Fast Club, 7 Musters Road, Nottingham NG2 7PP. Phone 0602 455250, fax 0602 455305. They also supply a variety of TeX-related software in Atari format. Enquiries for disks etc. can also be directed to: The South West Software Library, P.O. Box 562, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2YD Internet: mdryden@cix.compulink.co.uk \section Postage Rates Quarter-inch cartridges: UK: GBP 1.00, Europe: GBP 2.00. \section Postal Addresses Please include SELF-ADDRESSED ADHESIVE LABELS for return postage. Peter Abbott Information Systems, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET Internet: P.Abbott@aston.ac.uk David Osborne Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD (for Unix cartridges ONLY -- MUST include stamps for return postage) Internet: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk TeX Users Group P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA. Internet: TUG@TUG.org \section UK TeX Users Group Details available from Jonathan Fine, 203 Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3HY, UK or from Internet: UKTuG-Enquiries@tex.ac.uk or from World-Wide Web server: http://www.tex.ac.uk/UKTUG/home.html \bye End of UKTeX Digest [Volume 94 Issue 28] ****************************************