brian@positron.amd.com (Brian McMinn) (12/03/90)
I'm writing a research paper using troff (and the -ms macros) and I need to reference an author whose name has a double-dotted-o in it. This character isn't listed in the list of special characters at the end of the troff reference. I've tried several "obvious" sequences, but none have worked. Does this letter exist? If so, how do I get it to print? -- Brian McMinn brian@amd.com Advanced Micro Devices N5PSS Austin, Texas 1-(512)-462-5389 "You can't leap a chasm in two jumps."
bruce@balilly.UUCP (Bruce Lilly) (12/04/90)
In article <1990Dec3.015835.27999@mozart.amd.com> brian@positron.amd.com (Brian McMinn) writes: > [ ... ] >need to reference an author whose name has a double-dotted-o in it. > [ ... ] >but none have worked. Does this letter exist? If so, how do I get it >to print? Try \(o: -- Bruce Lilly blilly!balilly!bruce@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM
clewis@ecicrl.UUCP (Chris Lewis) (12/04/90)
In article <1990Dec3.015835.27999@mozart.amd.com> brian@positron.amd.com (Brian McMinn) writes: >I'm writing a research paper using troff (and the -ms macros) and I >need to reference an author whose name has a double-dotted-o in it. >This character isn't listed in the list of special characters at the >end of the troff reference. I've tried several "obvious" sequences, >but none have worked. Does this letter exist? If so, how do I get it >to print? The MS macro manual has a larger list of characters it can form by overstriking characters and you specify them by uttering string variables (eg: \*(xx). As far as a "real" character is concerned, if you have ditroff and your printer has this character, you can invent a \(xx sequence and teach ditroff about it (see font file format). If it's C/A/T troff you cannot teach it about new characters. In either troff you can construct it yourself with an o plus some local x:y motions and periods. It's paper consuming, but it works... eventually... -- Chris Lewis, Phone: (613) 832-0541 UUCP: uunet!utai!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis Moderator of the Ferret Mailing List (ferret-request@eci386) Psroff mailing list (psroff-request@eci386)
brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) (12/07/90)
In article <1990Dec3.015835.27999@mozart.amd.com> brian@positron.amd.com (Brian McMinn) writes:
<I'm writing a research paper using troff (and the -ms macros) and I
<need to reference an author whose name has a double-dotted-o in it.
<This character isn't listed in the list of special characters at the
<end of the troff reference. I've tried several "obvious" sequences,
<but none have worked. Does this letter exist? If so, how do I get it
<to print?
.\" Set up the the special characters
.ds #[ \&
.ds #] \&
.ds #h ((1u-(\\\\n(.fu%2u))*0.13m)
.ds #v 0.6m
.ds #f 0
.\" \" accents
.ds ' \k_\h'-(\\n(.wu*8/10-\*(#h)'\*(#[\(aa\h'|\\n_u'\*(#]
.ds ` \k_\h'-(\\n(.wu*7/10-\*(#h)'\*(#[\(ga\h'|\\n_u'\*(#]
.ds ~ \k_\h'-(\\n(.wu-\*(#h-0.05m)'\*(#[~\h'|\\n_u'\*(#]
.\" \" umlaut
.ds : \k_\h'-(\\n(.wu*8/10-\*(#h+0.1m+\*(#f)'\v'-\*(#v'\*(#[\z.\h'0.2m+\*(#f'.\h'|\\n_u'\v'\*(#v'\*(#]
.rm #[
.rm #]
.rm #h
.rm #v
.rm #f
The string you want is \*:
--
harvard\ att!nicmad\ spool.cs.wisc.edu!astroatc!vidiot!brown
Vidiot ucbvax!uwvax..........!astroatc!vidiot!brown
rutgers/ decvax!nicmad/ INET:<@spool.cs.wisc.edu,@astroatc:brown@vidiot>brian@positron.amd.com (Brian McMinn) (12/09/90)
For all those interested, here is a summary of the "how do I troff an
umlat" question. My thanks to all those who replied (including some
not mentioned here because I managed to lose some of the mail). One
reply not included but worth mentioning because it was so simple was
to overstrike an o with a double quote(") char.
Thanks to all, I'm going to use the string defined below since I've
got a really primative version of troff.
Brian
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: wsb@Eng.Sun.COM (Walt Brainerd)
>
> You may want to tinker with some of the numbers to optimize
> for whatever printing device you are using:
>
> .ds o: \zo\h'\w'o'u*0/10'\v'-.5m'\z.\h'\w'o'u*4/10'\z.\v'.5m'\h'\w'o'u*6/10'
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: zuena@DPW.NYU.EDU
>
> Try:
> o\*: <-- for lower case o
>
> O\*; <-- for upper case O
>
> This works with the mm package, hopefully it will work with your stuff
> also. BTW, its called an umlaut.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: lynn@elan.com (Lynn Gazis)
>
> Try \(o:.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: cpsrk@groper.jcu.edu.au (Stuart R Kemp)
>
> At the head of your document, put
> .AM
>
> Then can say:
>
> Mr Ro\*:gers
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: lee@sq.com (Liam Quin)
>
> Some things to try (depending on your version of the -ms macros):
>
> \*:o
>
> o\*:
>
> If (and only if) these do not work, and if you can find an umlaut character,
> let's call it \(.., you can type
> \o'\(..o'
> instead.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: msb@sq.com (Mark Brader)
>
> The original troff character set does not contain an umlaut (the two
> dots). In our proprietary version (SoftQuad Inc.), the umlaut exists
> on at least some output devices; it is named "\(.." and so you can
> overstrike it with the letter "o" by saying "\o'o\(..'". But I don't
> know about other versions, in particular, ditroff. The answer may
> well depend on the output device.
>
> The next best choice is to use eqn.
>
> .EQ
> delim ##
> .EN
> .\" Say the above once at the top of the document; if already
> .\" using eqn constructs with delims, use what they use instead.
> .\" Now you can produce the name Godel, with umlaut on the o, by:
> The man's name is G#roman o dotdot#del.
>
> You need the word "roman" because eqn assumes that letters are mathematical
> variables and therefore are to be in italic. An alternative would be to
> say "gfont roman" inside the initial .EQ/.EN pair. (I don't remember
> whether all versions of eqn have this; and you can't use it if there are
> genuine equations in the document, of course.
>
> Of course, you have to filter the job through eqn every time you run it,
> or the results will be unfortunate.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: daved@physiol.su.oz.au (Dave Davey)
>
> The double dot is called an umlaut. In some of the macro packages this
> diacrit can be obtained with the string \*: (others are \*' \*` \*^) by
> including the string immediately the letter on which it should be printed.
> e.g. the German word "fur" which should have an umlaut on the 'u' would be
> typed "fu\*:r".
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: wd@distel.pcs.com (Wolfgang Denk)
>
> Older versions of troff (English only) do not support "umlauts".
> The newer ones do. Try \(o:.
>
> umlaut a (a"): \(a: umlaut A (A"): \(A:
> umlaut o (o"): \(o: umlaut O (O"): \(O:
> umlaut u (u"): \(u: umlaut U (U"): \(U:
> german "sharp" s (sz): \(ss
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: jon%jonlab@Princeton.EDU (Jon H. LaBadie)
>
> Sounds like you need to define your own string. For example:
>
> .ds oo ...........
>
> Then you would use it as:
>
> Mr. Me\*(ooller
> ^^^^^
>
> Now the ..... will have to be replaced by a sequence of commands
> that print the double dots and the 'o'. This would be specific to
> single output device I am sorry to say as the motions needed will
> be hardware specific and will require trial and error.
>
> mark present position in register x
> move vertically and horizontally to position for 1st dot
> change fonts and point sizes as needed
> print first dot
> move horizontally to next dot position
> print second dot
> restore original font and size spec
> return to marked position
> print the base character (o)
>
> The size of the moves you will have to determine. It may be based on
> the width and height of the base character. Only the string definition
> gets more complex.
>
> One potential problem arises when the local moves (h and v) cause you
> to exceed the line length. Then a word break may occur in the middle
> of the name. The frequency of this is small enough to allow for hand
> adjustment.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: JOHN WERST <XXUU475@frio.chpc.utexas.edu>
>
> I did an overstrike (\o) umlaut (\(um) for a publication this way:
>
> Schr\o'o\(um'dinger Equation
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Brian McMinn brian@amd.com
Advanced Micro Devices N5PSS
Austin, Texas 1-(512)-462-5389
"You can't leap a chasm in two jumps."