bibtex is alive!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Techsupport-owner at yandy.com
> [mailto:Techsupport-owner at yandy.com] On Behalf Of Christina Thiele
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:43 AM
> To: techsupport
> Subject: bibtex is alive!
>
>
> I got it! I had to use the command-line prompt approach but I got it!
>
> Hurray!!!! Other than that one undefined citation in
> Stanislas' test file (not a bibtex problem), it worked just
> fine. But only from command line. I have to spend a bit more
> time reading through the docs again for setting up a
> pull-down menu option.
>
> =====
>
> OK. So, we have a working bibtex.exe file, and a totally
> restructured c:\yandy\bibtex directory, file contents, and
> updates to the .ini file to cover.
>
> Now, how to get this stuff distributed?
>
> 1. via the website (Y&Y's, not Mimi's):
>
> As my very long message of yesterday pointed out, the
> bibtexdir.zip file that we got from Berthold, when unzipped,
> seemed to have all the materials in directories as they exist
> -- perhaps -- on the development machine, but there was that
> last lower-case `yandy' folder which seemed to reflect the
> structure of an actual user's installation setup.
>
> So. Distribution via a .zip file should perhaps be done to
> reflect the user-level hierarchy. Then instructions (perhaps
> some or a modification of what I've already written) on how
> things should finally appear on a user's machine, along with
> the instructions on changes to the dviwindo.ini file (also
> pretty much done).
>
>
> 2. On Blenda's machine, for correct distribution via CDs:
>
>    Blenda, take a look at the existing stuff on your machine,
>    and if you can, make a printout of the directory listing
>    for c:\yandy\bibtex and then each of its subdirectories.
>    That'll give you a hardcopy of not only the filenames but also
>    their dates and sizes. Mark the printout as `OLD' ;-) and keep it
>    for reference/comparison against the new files.

Minor little problem here, there is no printer hooked up to the
development computer.   I think that it was purposely set up that way.
It can only print to a CD-ROM Burner.

I will have to think about how to do it.

Bl.

>
>    As you're deathly afraid of viruses, which past history indicates
>    is perfectly justified, perhaps we should ship you a CD with
>    all the files (essentially an unzipped version of bibtexdir.zip)
>    and that should keep anything away from your main machine used
>    for producing CDs.
>
>    Mimi, if you want to do that, fine. But it's also
> possible, I think,
>    for me to get Mike to do that as well. I'll find out. It would be
>    good to know, in any event, if we can do this sort of thing here --
>    I'm a firm believer in back-up plans ;-)
>
>
> 3. Distributing this information to existing users:
>
>    a. an announcement via c.t.t. and so on -- might this be viewed as
>       a negative announcement, that a bibtex problem is only now being
>       fixed in Y&YTeX?  The files here date from ... damn! In
>       copying them to my machine, they all acquired the date of
>       copying. Bugger ... so I'm no help there ... But maybe Mimi's
>       directory has the dates still intact. In any event, I think some
>       of the items are at least two years old ... ;-(
>
>    b. just wait till a complaint comes in?
>
>    c. sending out e-mail saying that a bibtex upgrade is available
>       from the website?
>
>    This last could be used as a good opportunity to also inform users
>    about the `Forum' mailing list (aha! A hybrid label ;-)).
>
> ====
>
> Right now, I think the important thing is to get this stuff
> out in some form to Delayen and to Stanislas, even though
> it's very much after their initial queries.
>
> Other/better suggestions?
>
> Ch.
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