Re: Language Creation: The International Language Construction Bulletin (working title :)) )

On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 17:29, Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> En réponse à Tristan <zsau@...>:
>
> >
> > I've gathered you're using TIPA for IPA characters, yes?
>
> Yep!
>
>  When I used
> > Windows and MikTeX, I couldn't ever seem to get it to use the
> > PostScript
> > Times IPA fonts, so PDF output looked ugly. Upgrading to TIPA 1.1 beta
> > fixed that problem up (1.1 beta is the currently recommended version,
> > if
> > you aren't already using it).
> >
>
> I don't know if I have it, but I update my MikTeX distribution regularly (last
> update yesterday :)) ), so if it's part of it I should have it... Anyway, it's
> not the only font that poses problems (the ancient Greek fonts too, and in this
> case I don't think I can do much, IIRC they are T3 fonts).
Well, 1.1 beta does have T1 fonts in both Computer Modern and Times
styles. Although I can't say anything for the Greek fonts.

> > How does dvipdfm 'not work' with the Astou grammar? I think I may have
> > come across the same problem once before, but can't remember how I
> > fixed
> > it. If you want to send me the LaTeX sources, I'll see if I can't
> > remember ;)
> >
>
> Well, it "doesn't work" simply because it refuses to compile and doesn't make a
> PDF file :(( . And its error messages are at best oniric :)) . I'm under the
> impression that it has problem with some fonts I use, but I could be wrong...
oniric?

> > Okay, I'll neaten it up somewhat and give it to you. Although it'll
> > probably not work well for this kind of thing.
> >
>
> Well, if I use it, it will be to see as an influence only (just like I'm gonna
> let myself influence by the layout of the "(Not So Short) Introduction to
> LaTeX" :)) . It's especially for the headings :)) .
Mine was influenced by the NSSItL too ;) As well as my last year's
Chemistry text book. And has lots of custom shortcuts in it. I won't be
able to get it to you before Sunday afternoon GMT+10, though; I'll be
busy till then.

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