dhosek@sif.claremont.edu (Hosek, Donald A.) (05/28/90)
I have just finished updating my BibTeX change file to conform to
the handling of logical names in a similar manner to my TeX
change file. The new version is labelled [PD VMS 1.6] on the
banner line.
First a description of the implementation:
Some notes on the version of BibTeX for VMS located in this
directory:
- BibTeX is now called through the CLI. You should install the file
BIBTEX.CLD in the system DCL tables. The following options are
provided:
/STATS Turns on statistics mode in BibTeX. The
default is /NOSTATS.
/TRACE Turns on trace mode in BibTeX. The default is
/NOTRACE
/BIBINPUTS= These qualifiers are not intended to be used
/TEXINPUTS= by the end-user; they specify the names of the
logicals to be used for the locations of TFMs,
format and pool files, and input files
respectively. They are provided to allow sites
to customize these values without recompiling
TeX.
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HOW TO GET THE NEW BibTeX:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The files involved in this are moderately large,
so to avoid unnecessary duplication, I suggest that you do not
retrieve these files unless you are the TeX manager (or what
passes for it) for your site.
*FTP
FTP to ymir.claremont.edu and go to the directory
[anonymous.tex.sources.bibtex0_99]. The following files are relevant:
00readme.txt A description of the files in the directory.
bibtex.web The WEB source for BibTeX
btxdoc.tex User and BibTeX style designer's
btxhak.tex documentation for BibTeX. Also serves as
btxdoc.aux test of BibTeX.
btxdoc.bbl
btxdoc.xua
bibtex.bug Description of a bug in BibTeX 0.99c
VMS TeX
compile_bibtex.com Command file for compiling BibTeX
bibtex.cld CLD file for BibTeX.
bibtex.exe BibTeX executable (compiled under VMS 5.3)
bibtex.obj BibTeX object file for those with other VMS
versions
bibtex.vms-changes BibTeX changes for VMS
vms_bibtex_notes.txt Notes on VMS BibTeX.
*MAIL RETRIEVAL.
If you cannot FTP, you may retrieve the necessary SOURCE FILES
ONLY by sending the following text in a mail message to
MAILSERV@YMIR.CLAREMONT.EDU:
GET [TEX.SOURCES.BIBTEX0_99]COMPILE_BIBTEX.COM
GET [TEX.SOURCES.BIBTEX0_99]BIBTEX.WEB
GET [TEX.SOURCES.BIBTEX0_99]BIBTEX.CLD
GET [TEX.SOURCES.BIBTEX0_99]BIBTEX.VMS-CHANGES
*OTHER OPTIONS
If you are unable to get the necessary files, you have two
options:
(1) wait until the next DECUS TeX tape is released; they will be
on it.
(2) I will make you a tape. Please note that I do not want to
make tapes and to discourage this practice, I will only make
tapes if I receive a fee of $150. This is an intentionally
outrageous fee and will be used in its entirety to pay my
tuition. Like I said, I do not want to make tapes.
These files will be made available from other avenues in the
future.
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Don Hosek "When I was younger, I would throw
dhosek@ymir.claremont.edu spitballs at girls that I liked. Now,
dhosek@ymir.bitnet I beg and plead for dates. Frankly, the
uunet!jarthur!ymir old way was more satisfying."
Postal Address: Platt Campus Center, HMC
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