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- /* Written 1:11 pm Jul 17, 1985 by rick@sara70.UUCP in uiucdcs:net.sources.mac */
- /* ---------- "TeX and Macintosh, New directions i" ---------- */
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- This application converts a picture in the ClipBoard from
- for example MacPaint or MacDraw, to a file with TeX commands.
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- The generated TeX commands can be incorporated in another
- TeX input file, or fed to TeX on its own. By using this
- program you can typeset Macintosh pictures within your TeX
- documents in a standard TeX way.
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- There are some restrictions, however, mainly due to
- TeX (of course). The picture is typeset using rules,
- which cost TeX rather a lot of memory to store.
- If TeX complains about "TeX capacity exceeded" or
- something like that, take a smaller picture. Avoid
- patterns like gray especially, as every pixel will
- become one rule! I think you will not be able to
- typeset a screendump with a standard production TeX,
- but small pictures like icons will work.
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- TeXSetScrap (the name of the application) has an icon of
- its own. If it does not appear, try setting the bundle bit
- with FEdit, or rebooting with the option and command keys
- both pressed. TeXnicians will find out what the icon means.
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- This is a very first version, merely a tryout. Some things
- can be done more efficiently, like using \skip<skip register>
- instead of \skip<explicit glue>. Also the use of leaders
- may prove interesting. (This for the real TeXackers only.)
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- Let me know if this is a useful application for you!
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- Rick Jansen
- {seismo,decvax,philabs}!mcvax!sara70!rick (until 1-Sep-85)
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