CTAN update: listings-ext

2009-08-31 Thread CTAN Announcements
This package has been updated at tug.ctan.org.

Jim Hefferon
Saint Michael's College

...

The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:

Name of contribution: listings-ext
Version number: v48
Author's name: Jobst Hoffmann
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/listings-ext
Summary description: a package to support automated input of source code into a 
document
License type: lppl

Announcement text: 
--
The LaTeX package "listings-ext.dtx" contains some macros
and a supporting Bash script, which can be used to
automatically input parts of source code programs into a
documentation. 

This version introduces tests of command parameters as well
as an
exemplary configuration file.
--

This package is located at 
   http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/listings-ext
.  More information is at
   http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/listings-ext
(if the package is new it may take a day for that information to 
appear).  We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .  
Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN update: achemso

2009-08-31 Thread CTAN Announcements
that upload daemon went and wrote:

> ==
> 
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
> 
> Name of contribution: achemso
> Author's name: Joseph Wright
> Author's email: 
> Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/achemso
> Summary description: Support for American Chemical Society journal submissions
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> --
> v3.3:
> - New "layout" option to allow both one- and two-column drafts
> - Better handling of \altaffiliation to detect and combine duplicate values
> - Fix for ACS Nano style
> --

i've installed the new package and updated the catalogue repository.
thanks for the upload.

as always...
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/achemso.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive//macros/latex/contrib/achemso

and (as is common) the catalogue entry will change in a small way,
overnight.

Robin Fairbairns

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CTAN update: boolexpr

2009-08-31 Thread CTAN Announcements
This update should within a day be at your local mirror.

Jim Hefferon
Saint Michael's College

..

The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:

Name of contribution: boolexpr
Version number: 2.9
Author's name: Florent CHERVET
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/boolexpr/
Summary description: purely expandable boolean expressions and switch (eTeX) 
[v2.9 2008/08/31]
License type: lppl

Announcement text: 
--
Testing values of counters required \number of \numexpr :
  \boolexpr{\number\value{myCounter}=5}
Now number is no more required before \value.
\switch has an optional argument (and remains purely expandable...): eg:
 \switch[\value{myCounter}]
 \case{=0}...
 \case{<10}...
 \case{<=12}...
 \otherwise..
 \endswitch
Documentation updated.
--

This package is located at 
   http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/boolexpr/
.  More information is at
   http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/boolexpr
(if the package is new it may take a day for that information to 
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Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
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CTAN update: curves

2009-08-31 Thread CTAN Announcements
This update should be at your local mirror inside of a day.

Jim Hefferon
Saint Michael's College
 
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:

Name of contribution: curves
Version number: 1.53
Author's name: Ian Maclaine-cross
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/curves/
Summary description: Draws curves and polygons in the LaTeX 2e picture 
environment
License type: lppl

Announcement text: 
--
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.
--

This package is located at 
   http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/curves/
.  More information is at
   http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/curves
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CTAN update: pst-geo

2009-08-31 Thread CTAN Announcements
Herbert Voss wrote:

> I uploaded pst-geo.tgz to the uk mirror. Please delete _all_
> files in the directory
> /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-geo/
> 
> and put the new ones in there.
> 
> pst-geo is a PSTricks related package for drawing geographical
> objects in 2D or 3D mode.
> 
> The new versions of the four packages
> 
> pst-map2d
> pst-map3d
> pst-map2dII
> pst-map3dII
> 
> use special compressed versions of the PostScript data
> files (thanks to Heiko Oberdiek). The data files can be
> decompressed by using the included file pst-geo-decompress.pl
> (see file README) to make them readable for the user.
> All packages are able to decompress the data files on
> the fly when viewing the ps file or running ps2pdf.

thanks for the upload (and thanks to heiko for the excellent work).

i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue to reflect the
changes (including the new version number...).

Users may view the package's catalogue entry at
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/pst-geo.html
or browse the package's directory at
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-geo/

The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.

Robin Fairbairns

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