CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 4.30 with Instant Preview

[Robin Fairbairns]

Basil K. Malyshev writes:

> I have uploaded to `ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming/bakoma-430' directory
> 
> Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory.
> 
> General new feture of this version is *Dynamic Preview* of the 
> selected text. It is like to `Instant Preview' by Jonathan Fine.
> 
> In details see at end of this message.
> 
> Bye.
> Basil K. Malyshev
> 15-Apr-2002
> 
> PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists and news groups.
> 
> --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 4.30 ----------------------
> 
> CONTENTS
>    * Highlights
>    * Graphical Capabilities
>    * Fonts
>    * User Interface
>    * PDF Generation Features
>    * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 4.20
>    
> For more information about BaKoMa TeX see
>    <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html>
> 
> BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95
> 
> HIGHLIGHTS
> 
>  * PostScript enabled TeX system.
>    Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc.
>  * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*.
>    However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available.
>  * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH)
>    in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format.
>  * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends.
>  * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages.
>  * Easy to install and use.
>  * Much less expensive than other analogues.
>  
> GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES
> 
> BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*,
> which is tested for compatibility with output from popular
> software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 9.0, Adobe Streamline 4.0, 
> MatLab, CorelDraw, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc.
> 
> All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible 
> with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript
> embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.).
> 
> The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats:
>    PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP.
> 
> FONTS
> 
> BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats:
>  * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), 
>  * PostScript Type 3,
>  * TrueType,
>  * OpenType,
>  * TeX PK/VF.
> 
> The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1
> and Type 3 font format including the following fonts:
>  * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX
>  * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols),
>  * EC/TC,
>  * LH (T2A),
>  * Concrete (Math, ECC),
>  * Malvern,
>  * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY
>  * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk.
>  Math Fonts: 
>  * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke).
>  Diagram drawing fonts:
>  * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), 
>  * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), 
>  * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc.
> 
> Any font type can be used for any output device/format.
> This feature is supported by automatic font conversion
> between font formats when needed.
> This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*.
> On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts
> for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers.
> 
> In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts 
> available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems.
> 
> USER INTERFACE
> 
> * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors,
> * Typesetting a selected part of a document (styles may be precompiled as format).
> * Quick navigation via document structure,
> * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent),
> * Powerful support for different input encodings,
> * Project support,
> * Graphics import assistant,
> * Assitance for multi-file documents: 
>   context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files,
> * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file,
> * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection,
> * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries,
> * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands,
> * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics.
> * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words,
>     correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts.
>     configurable for handling (La)TeX commands.
> * Support for Multi-User systems.
> 
> OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS
> 
> * View on Windows Display.
> * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver.
> * PostScript (really scalable),
> * PDF.
> 
> Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support
> for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned
> may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical 
> capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output.
> 
> PDF GENERATION FEATURES
> 
> * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks).
> * Creating PDF files which share fonts.
>   Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries.
> * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms.
> * Handles HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline.
> 
> NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 4.30 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 4.20
> 
>  DYNAMICAL PREVIEW
> 
>    Dynamical Preview is a new feature of BaKoMa TeX,
>    that allows the user to preview instantly selected region
>    of the file being edited.
> 
>    This feature is like to well known package: Instant Preview
>    (see: http://www.activetex.org).
> 
>    Dynamical Preview reformats the selected text on demand.
>    On modern computers, it refreshes preview window with every keystroke.
>    On old and slow computers, it will skip some editting stages.
>    In other words, this feature will not hang your input.
> 
>    Dynamical Preview is useful for completing following applications:
>    * typesetting complex paragraphs;
>    * typesetting complicated math formulas;
>    * designing a diagrams with LaTeX picture environment,
>      and with such macro packages as *PSTricks*, *Xy-Pic*, etc.
> 
>  MISCEANY:
>    * Handling of Mouse Wheel.
>    * `Generate as a Mirror Image' and `Generate as a Negative Image'
>      options was added to PDF Generation dialog.
>    * Del-key deletes non-persistent region.
>    * Shift + Left mouse click provides advanced way for selecting a text.
> 
> For more information about changes see
>   <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes3.html>
> 
> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ----------

i have installed the files as requested (they actually live in
nonfree/, since the distribution is shareware, but there are links to
that tree from the main tree).

thanks for the upload.

Robin Fairbairns

For the CTAN team