[OS X TeX] TL2008 destroys my geometry

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jan 2, 2009, at 4:26 PM, Friedrich Vosberg wrote:

> Oh sorry!
>
> This is the right file:
>
> \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
> \ProvidesPackage{vtlnlasche}[2008/01/04 v0.1.0.0 Friedrich Vosberg]
> \RequirePackage[ngerman]{isodate}
> \RequirePackage[applemac]{inputenc}
> \RequirePackage[T1]{fontenc}
> \RequirePackage{bera}
> \RequirePackage[dvips,
>    paperwidth=105mm,
> 	paperheight=240mm,
> 	left=5mm,
> 	right=5mm,
> 	top=0mm,
> 	bottom=3mm,
> 	]{geometry}
> \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
> \newcommand{\lasche}[2][]{%
> 	\noindent\parbox[t][233mm][b]{95mm}{%
> 		\begin{center}
> 			\normalsize{\strut#1}\vspace{-1.6ex}\\%
> 			\rule{95mm}{.4pt}\\\vspace{-.2ex}%
> 			\Large{\textbf{#2}}%
> 		\end{center}
> 		}%
> \vspace{-.5ex}\\%
> }%
>
> TIA and kind regards, Friedrich

Howdy,

Since you are forcing the use of the dvips driver by geometry I assume  
you are compiling with latex->dvips->ps2pdf. When I do this I get the  
correct results.

Again... unless you are using dvipdfm instead of dvips->ps2pdf you  
shouldn't define the driver for geometry.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)