128a-3db@e260-3b.berkeley.edu (Jonathan Dubman) (04/12/89)
We're interested in producing documents that include mathematical symbols and are interested in AmigaTEX by Microsmiths. Preferably we could draft the document on the Amiga and then upload the source to a UNIX account for printing on the laser printer. Questions: 1. Is AmigaTEX source compatible with UNIX TEX? 2. Can AmigaTEX print draft copies on a dot matrix printer hooked up to the Amiga? 3. Can AmigaTEX produce PostScript output? 4. General impressions of AmigaTEX- is it a solid product? Thank you very much- -Jonathan Dubman
erickson@cbmvax.UUCP (Lee Erickson) (04/12/89)
in article <22940@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>, 128a-3db@e260-3b.berkeley.edu (Jonathan Dubman) says: > > We're interested in producing documents that include mathematical symbols and > are interested in AmigaTEX by Microsmiths. Preferably we could draft the > document on the Amiga and then upload the source to a UNIX account for > printing on the laser printer. > > Questions: > 1. Is AmigaTEX source compatible with UNIX TEX? > 2. Can AmigaTEX print draft copies on a dot matrix printer > hooked up to the Amiga? > 3. Can AmigaTEX produce PostScript output? > 4. General impressions of AmigaTEX- is it a solid product? > > Thank you very much- > -Jonathan Dubman The answer to ALL of your questions is a definate YES! I am VERY happy with AmigaTEX. It produces GREAT output on my HP DeskJet printer. You could just use the previewer on you Amiga, and then print it on your other system. -- Lee Erickson - not working with, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!erickson or in any way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!erickson@seismo.css.GOV Commodore.
murphy@pur-phy (William J. Murphy) (04/12/89)
In article <22940@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> 128a-3db@e260-3b.berkeley.edu (Jonathan Dubman) writes: >We're interested in producing documents that include mathematical symbols and >are interested in AmigaTEX by Microsmiths. Preferably we could draft the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AmigaTeX is put out by Radical Eye, e.g. Tomas Rokiki (I can't spell). >document on the Amiga and then upload the source to a UNIX account for >printing on the laser printer. > >Questions: > 1. Is AmigaTEX source compatible with UNIX TEX? AmigaTeX is a port of C-TeX which is a translation of the original Knuth code. Yes it is compatible in the sense that your TeX file will be typeset the same as the UNIX TeX. > 2. Can AmigaTEX print draft copies on a dot matrix printer > hooked up to the Amiga? Yes, you need to buy a driver from Radical Eye to run your printer. > 3. Can AmigaTEX produce PostScript output? I don't think so, but there may be drivers for PostScript printers. AmigaTeX comes with a previewer that is fantastic. (I only have a demo version, but I am quite impressed and would love to find the $$$ to purchase AmigaTeX. > 4. General impressions of AmigaTEX- is it a solid product? Even though I only have a demo, I consider it a solid product. I have used TeX more than any other word processor and love it. >Thank you very much- > -Jonathan Dubman Bill Murphy
rokicki@polya.Stanford.EDU (Tomas G. Rokicki) (04/13/89)
(Jonathan Dubman) writes: > We're interested in producing documents that include mathematical symbols and > are interested in AmigaTEX by Microsmiths. Preferably we could draft the Actually, AmigaTeX is by Radical Eye Software, Box 2081, Stanford, CA~~94309. > document on the Amiga and then upload the source to a UNIX account for > printing on the laser printer. This would work very nicely. > 1. Is AmigaTEX source compatible with UNIX TEX? Absolutely. (The TeX source, that is, not the program source.) > 2. Can AmigaTEX print draft copies on a dot matrix printer > hooked up to the Amiga? Again, yes, with the appropriate AmigaTeX Dot-Matrix driver. For superior output, a 24-pin printer or DeskJet is highly recommended. > 3. Can AmigaTEX produce PostScript output? Yes, with the separately available AmigaTeX Laser drivers. > 4. General impressions of AmigaTEX- is it a solid product? It's been solid for over two and a half years now . . . > Thank you very much- > -Jonathan Dubman Thank you! For a free demo disk, please write to the above address.
riley@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley) (04/13/89)
In article <22940@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> 128a-3db@e260-3b.berkeley.edu (Jonathan Dubman) writes: >We're interested in producing documents that include mathematical symbols and >are interested in AmigaTEX by Microsmiths. Preferably we could draft the ^^^^^^^^^^^ Actually, it's by Radical Eye Software (last I knew), Box 2081, Stanford, CA 94309 (I don't have the phone number handy). Tomas Rokicki is responsible for it. >document on the Amiga and then upload the source to a UNIX account for >printing on the laser printer. I do this all the time with our VAX/VMS system. >Questions: > 1. Is AmigaTEX source compatible with UNIX TEX? AmigaTeX is a full implementation of standard TeX, source compatible with any other version that is really TeX--otherwise, I don't believe Tom would be allowed to call it TeX. > 2. Can AmigaTEX print draft copies on a dot matrix printer > hooked up to the Amiga? > 3. Can AmigaTEX produce PostScript output? AmigaTeX by itself produces a device independent .dvi file, just like any other version. Radical Eye sells device drivers for a wide variety of dot matrix printers and postscript. > 4. General impressions of AmigaTEX- is it a solid product? Absolutely. It's a solid implementation of TeX which runs very nicely on the Amiga. The previewer is great, and the support is excellent. An excellent product. -Dan Riley (riley@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu, cornell!batcomputer!riley) -Wilson Lab, Cornell U.