[OS X TeX] MacTeX inputs

Louis S VanSlyck lsv at pce-co.com
Mon Nov 13 17:57:11 CET 2006


Thanks, Claus,

So long as the release of Textures 2.2 is promised, it doesn't seem 
practical to invest too much in other packages. Still, the outlook for 
Bluesky remains cloudy. I may later go the LaTeX/TexShop route, but for 
awhile I'll remain sitting on the decision.

Lou

On Nov 13, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Claus Gerhardt wrote:

> Lou,
>
> It is never too late to learn something new or, in your case, to 
> refresh old skills. TeXShop offers several Latex templates which you 
> use with or without modifications for your particular needs. If you 
> would tell us what kind of text you would like to write, I am sure 
> that someone would even offer a custom made latex template.
>
> Your present set up using plain tex with the inclusion of latex 
> packages is asking for trouble and headaches.
>
> Claus
>
>
> On Nov 13, 2006, at 16:18, Louis S VanSlyck wrote:
>
>> On Nov 13, 2006, at 9:27 AM, Paul Vickers wrote:
>>
>>> \usepackage{color}
>>> \usepackage{graphicx}
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> These fail, perhaps because I'm using plainTeX.
>>
>> I haven't used LaTeX since 1994, and I've forgotten all the preamble 
>> commands. Lamport's book stayed with my employer when I retired in 
>> '94. I've had a love affair with Textures (from Bluesky) since 
>> then---up to the conversion to OS X.
>>
>> Lou
>>
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