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From: viswanat@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Viswanath)
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Subject: New improved port of dvips for VMS.
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Date: 27 Dec 90 03:21:41 GMT
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Hello Friends,

A port of dvips for VMS is currently available from YMIR.CLAREMONT.EDU in the 
directories LOCAL:[ANONYMOUS.TEX.DRIVERS.DVIPS_NEW...]


This is a port of the dvips for VMS.  The current version fixes many of the
bugs reported. Also, VMS users wanted to have the package to use the VMS
command line interpretter. Hence a CLD has been provided. The routine needed to
support this has been provided. Thanks to Xev Gittler, for his initial work and
for all the information/suggestions. I have tried to incorporate them  into
this distribution.

Although considerable effort has been expended to make this software correct
and reliable, no warranty is implied.  Any obligation or liability for damages,
including but not limited to special, indirect, or consequential damages
arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software is
disclaimed.
                                    
To compile, set the following in

MAKE.COM: 

Set TFMPATH to where the TFM files are located. Default is TEX$FONTS:
 ($ TFMPATH = "TEX$FONTS:")

Set PKPATH to where the PK fonts are located. Default is TEX_PK:
 ($ PKPATH = "TEX_PK:")

Set VFPATH to where the VF fonts are located. Default is TEX_VF:
 ($ VFPATH = "TEX_VF:")

Set FIGPATH to where the epsf and psfiles are located. Default is TEX_INPUTS:
 ($ FIGPATH = "TEX_INPUTS:")

Set HEADERPATH to where the header files are located. Default is
TEX$POSTSCRIPT:,SYS$LOGIN:,"
 ($ HEADERPATH = "TEX$POSTSCRIPT:,SYS$LOGIN:,")

Set CONFIGPATH to where the config files are located. Default is 
TEX$POSTSCRIPT:
 ($ CONFIGPATH = "TEX$POSTSCRIPT:")

Set TPIC to ",TPIC" if you want TPIC support enabled. Default is enabled.
 ($ TPIC = ",TPIC")

Set DEBUG to ",DEBUG" if you want DEBUG support enabled. Default is enabled.
 ($ DEBUG = ",DEBUG")

Then execute MAKE.COM

Expect 1 warning in dospecial.c

To install:

maketexpk := @DIRECTORY:maketexpk

Use install to install the dvips.cld

Make sure that all the logicals defined above (eg, tex_pk, tex_vf) are
actually defined.

DVIPS.HLP is a VMS help file which may be directly included into the system
help. For additional details about the special features of dvips, refer to the 
manual provided (dvips.tex).


Report any problems or bugs to :


Viswanathan Narayanan
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