exit MS Win 95

A Setup for MS Win 95

  1. Establish a directory `C:\tex4ht'.
  2. Add `C:\tex4ht' to your path variable in `C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT'.
  3. Download, and unzip when needed, the following files into the tex4ht directory.
    1. tex4ht.sty
    2. all4ht.zip (*.4ht)
    3. tex4ht.exe (or tex4ht.c)
    4. t4ht.exe (or t4ht.c)
    5. tex4ht.env
    6. ht.tab
    7. ht-fonts.zip (ht-fonts)
    8. htfcss.env
    9. test.tex
    The above files are also available in a single zipped file.

  4. Rename file ht.tab to ht.bat.
  5. Place the files `tex4ht.sty' and `*.4ht' within the LaTeX/TeX tree (either by moving the files to a directory which already has sty files, or by modifying the TEXINPUTS parameter to point also to the directory of these files).

  6. Replace in tex4ht.env the lines starting with the character `t', with alternative lines which state what directories should be searched for the tfm files of TeX and LaTeX. The directory names must be preceded with the character `t' at the first column. If their subdirectories are also to be searched, the names should be appended with the character `!'.

  7. The entry `Hc:\tex4ht\' in tex4ht.env indicates the absolute address of the directory where the file htfcss.env resides. Modify that entry to fit your platform.

  8. The entry `dc:\tex4ht.dir\' of tex4ht.env indicates the directory where the file tex4ht.fls should reside. Modify that entry to fit your platform. The character `d' should precede the address, and be placed at the first column. If this entry is omitted, the work directory is assumed.

  9. The file tex4ht.env contains the following default script, of calls to system utilities for translating dvi pictures into gif.
    GDEL tex4ht.ps 
    Gdvips32 -mode ibmvga -D 110 -f %%1 -pp %%2  -o tex4ht.ps 
    GDEL %%3 
    Gconvert -crop 0x0 -density 110x110 -transparency #FFFFFF tex4ht.ps %%3 
    

    You may need to replace this script with an alternative sequence of system calls. In such a case, place one command per line, and mark each of these lines with the character `G' at the first column.

    The %%1 is a parameter referring to a dvi file, the %%2 is a parameter indicating a page number, and the %%3 is a parameter standing for an output file name.

    The dvips32 utility translates dvi files into postscript. The convert utility, provided within the distribution of ImageMagick, translates postscript files into gif.

    The script employs the Metafont mode `ibmvga' of resolution `110'; the available modes are listed in file modes.mf of Metafont.

  10. Instead of employing the G scripts, glyphs can rely on specialized F scripts of similar nature for creating gifs.

  11. If needed, replace the scripts `Mmove /y %%1 %%2%%3', and `Ccopy /y %%1 %%2%%3' in tex4ht.env with alternative scripts for moving and copying files. The parameter %%1 stands for the source file(s), the parameter %%2 provides the target directory name, and the parameter %%3 refers to the target file name(s).

  12. If applicable, replace the scripts `Achmod %%1 %%2%%3' in tex4ht.env with alternative script for changing access mode of files. The parameter %%1 stands for access mode, the parameter %%2 refers to a directory name, and the parameter %%3 refers to the file(s).

  13. Copy test.tex to your work directory, uncomment the second line `% \let\PC=Y' within test.tex, and compile the file with the command `ht tex test' or `ht latex test'.

    If you use commands different than tex or latex for compiling source files, uncomment the first line `% \def\CALL{{tex}{latex}}' and place there the correct command names. For short extension names, uncomment the third line `% \let\DOS=Y'.

    You might want to compare your output with the sample output provided in this document for TeX and LaTeX.

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