Just type, in a file called "myreport.tex": \documentclass{report} % you can also use "article" or "book" \usepackage{doublespace} % for ENL courses, you'll want this \begin{document}
\title{My Title} % set document title \author{Gabriel Rosa} % set your name % \date{\today} % this is default so you don't need it \maketitle % make the first page title Blah blah \emph{really} blah, then blah blah \strong{really really} blahed. \end{document} Then, from the command line, type: latex myreport.tex # first to generate cross references latex myreport.tex # second to apply cross references latex myreport.tex # and third for a safe measure dvips -f myreport.dvi -o myreport.ps # generate PS from DVI lpr myreport.ps # and print! If you want previews: xdvi myreport.dvi or use gv with "consistently check file for changes" (or whatever it's called) option so you don't have to rerun gv everytime you want to view your changes. I prefer gv over xdvi because PS files are stand-alone whereas DVI requires external resources (ie, if you include pictures, DVI requires you keep the picture around so it can grab the file when it displays the document) and it's more of an exact replica of what you'll see when it's printed. Using a makefile so you don't have to type all these commands all the time is a good idea. Everything else, you can learn one at a time... TOC, indexing, cross-referencing, figures, tables, chapters, sections, subsections, drawings, graphics, etc., etc., etc. And oh yeah -- `xfig` is your friend. -Mark On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Gabriel Rosa wrote: > > hey all, > > can anyone recommend a good latex tutorial or book? I've never really done > any work with it, but I'll be writing a paper in the next couple of weeks > that needs to be formated for print. > > thanks, > -Gabe > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- Mark K. Kim http://www.cbreak.org/ PGP key available upon request. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech