BM2LTX - (c) 1995 claas bontus
email:
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Copyright
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BM2LTX is on the public domain. I used some functions of
Ian Ashdown's PCX library. See file PCX_LIB.DOC for further
information.
You are free to
* distibute BM2LTX
* modify the source code, as long as you document all changes
* transform BM2LTX to other operating systems.
Files
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bm2ltx.exe - the executable for DOS and OS/2
readme - this file
pcx_fmt.doc - explanation of the PCX format by Ian Ashdown
pcx_lib.doc - explanation of Ian Ashdown's PCX library
b2l_src.zip - ZIP-file containing the source code of BM2LTX
Explanation
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BM2LTX converts PCX graphics files to a LaTeX readable format.
If you want to convert the file TEST.PCX to TEST.PIC just type
BM2LTX TEST.PCX TEST.PIC
You can include TEST.PIC in your LaTeX documents using the
following commands:
\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\input{TEST.PIC}
\end{center}
\caption{Hello world!}
\end{figure}
The picture will be stored in the DVI file, so that it can be
processed independently of drivers or platforms.
Installation
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OS/2: You need to copy EMX.DLL to a directory listed in your
LIBPATH environment variable. If you have already EMX.DLL
replace it only if the one you got now is newer.
DOS: BM2LTX is bound with emx.exe. Therefore it should be able
to work with DOS as is. Problems can occur if the processor
is already in protected mode.
Advantages
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Files created with BM2LTX can be used with LaTeX on different
platforms, no matter which graphics formats are supported by
your drivers.
Disadvantages
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Files created with BM2LTX can become very large in size. A picture
consisting of 100x100 pixels can yield to a file with up to 5000
lines of code. TeX can slow down processing these files or it
can even run out of memory.
Things someone might do
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* Add options to resize the pictures
* Find an algorithm which yields to smaller files
* Add color
* Add the possibiliy to process graphics formats other than PCX
