tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET (Tom Neff) (01/13/90)
In article <JV.90Jan12203815@mhres.mh.nl> jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans) writes: >The Reference Card and Guides are distributed in PostScript format, >since their sources are maintained in a DeskTop Publishing System, and >not suitable for other processing. Isn't it a good thing this isn't the approach Larry took with the manuals, eh? A non-PS reference card would be nice to have. I doubt a Perl guide could be THAT vitally dependent on whatever PS brings to the party... -- Annex Canada now! We need the room, \) Tom Neff and who's going to stop us. (\ tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET
jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans) (01/13/90)
The Perl Reference "Card" and Guide are typeset quick reference guides to
Larry Wall's Perl program.
The Reference Card consists of 5 pages of 3-column text, and contains
a concise description of all perl 3.0 statements, functions, variables
and lots of other useful information.
The Reference Guide contains the same information as the Card, but it
is formatted in 8 pages of 2-column text. It should be printed
double-sided, stapled in the middle, folded, and cut to size to have a
16-page 3.5 x 8" booklet.
The Reference Card and Guides are distributed in PostScript format,
since their sources are maintained in a DeskTop Publishing System, and
not suitable for other processing. The Card should be printable on
all industry-standard PostScript printers, on US Letter (8.5 x 11")
and A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) paper formats. The Guide comes in two formats:
one for US Letter and one for A4 paper format.
A new revision [3.0.8] is almost finished now. Changes with regard to
the previos version [3.0.4] are typos and minor adjustments.
The previous version has been made available via mail servers and anon
FTP only. This time I consider posting it. That would result in 8
shar-files of 25K each, with which it is possible to build all three
PostScript files (150K each).
Any objections? Better ideas? Shall I post it to comp.lang.perl?
alt.sources? comp.sources.misc? comp.lang.postscript :-) ?
Johan
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------------------------ "Arms are made for hugging" -------------------------bei@puzzle.UUCP (01/14/90)
In article <JV.90Jan12203815@mhres.mh.nl> jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans) writes: >The Reference Card and Guides are distributed in PostScript format, >since their sources are maintained in a DeskTop Publishing System, and >not suitable for other processing. I'm sure that I'm not the only one without access to a Postscript printer. I've read the above about the current format. But I'd certainly be grateful if someone churned out a flat ASCII copy. If I can get a copy of the printed reference, I'll type the thing in and make it available. -- Bob -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob Izenberg [ ] Ralph Kirkley Associates attctc!puzzle!bei 512 346 7019 (home) Austin, TX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jand@kuling.UUCP (Jan Dj{rv) (01/17/90)
In article <JV.90Jan12203815@mhres.mh.nl> jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans) writes: >The previous version has been made available via mail servers and anon >FTP only. This time I consider posting it. That would result in 8 >shar-files of 25K each, with which it is possible to build all three >PostScript files (150K each). > >Any objections? Better ideas? Shall I post it to comp.lang.perl? >alt.sources? comp.sources.misc? comp.lang.postscript :-) ? > Although many people don't have postscript printers, I think it would be a good idee to post it to comp.lang.perl. It would be nice to have a reference card, searching through the man-page(s) has been my only source of information so far. It can be frustrating sometimes, so my opinion is: POST POST POST!!! Jan D.