Subject: UKTeX Digest V94 #28
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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 16:34:12 +0100

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:  [email-masked]
    Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests:
                    [email-masked]

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Date:    Mon, 25 Jul 1994 10:11:59 -0000
From:    Paul Doyle <[email-masked]>
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
   = [email-masked] . Phone <353>91 750321 . Fax <353>91 24710 =

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Date:    Mon, 25 Jul 1994 13:00:57 +0100
From:    Robin Fairbairns <[email-masked]>
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 [email-masked], or pull a formatted
membership form by anon ftp from
  ftp.cl.cam.ac.uk:/users/rf/uktug/membership.<r>ps.gz
where <r> 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

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Date:    Tue, 26 Jul 1994 08:21:33 -0000
From:    Frank Bennett <[email-masked]>
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: [email-masked]

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\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: [email-masked]

\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: [email-masked]

    David Osborne
    Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
    (for Unix cartridges ONLY -- MUST include stamps for return postage)
    Internet: [email-masked]

    TeX Users Group
    P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA.
    Internet: [email-masked]
    
\section UK TeX Users Group

    Details available from
    Jonathan Fine, 203 Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3HY, UK
    or from
    Internet: [email-masked]
    or from
    World-Wide Web server: http://www.tex.ac.uk/UKTUG/home.html

\bye

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