Received: by nummer-3.proteosys id <01C19443.A9BD8B2C@nummer-3.proteosys>; Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:44:47 +0100 In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 27 Apr 92 16:06:51 CET from MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.A9BD8B2C" Return-Path: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 x-vm-v5-data: ([nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil][nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil]) Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: Re: L3 suggestion: different file extension Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1992 16:55:36 +0100 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: From: "Peter Schmitt" Sender: "Mailing list for the LaTeX3 project" To: "Rainer M. Schoepf" Reply-To: "Mailing list for the LaTeX3 project" Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 699 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.A9BD8B2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A rather late addition to the Change-Pool-File-Discussion: (1) I have used this method to change the .fmt extension (this allows me to have Format-Files of different implementations in the same directory) and to change the default paths for input- and tfm-Files (there were no difficulties with checksums - I only had to change = the string length at the beginning of the line) (2) Since I did not like the default directory structures (and, in = adddition, wanted only one directory tree) I also patched the .exe files of emtex and sbtex (with a binary editor) to change the default format directory, environment variable names, and pool file name (to have = them in the same format directory). This worked well, but it is, of course, a purely individual solution. Moreover, I think that a good choice of defaults is convenient, but too environment and system dependent - and dependent on personal preferences = and working habits - to be made on a general level. It is not at all necessary to world-wide compatible - incoming files can be renamed - \input statements may contain the complete filename - in many cases defaults can be implemented via batchfiles And a last remark: I did not try it yet - but shouldn't it be quite easy to redefine \input to handle a .ltx extension? Peter Schmitt = a8131dal@awiuni11.bitnet = schmitt@awirap.bitnet -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- Institute of Mathematics = Strudlhofgasse 4 University of Vienna A-1090 = Wien = Austria ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.A9BD8B2C Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: L3 suggestion: different file extension

A rather late addition to the = Change-Pool-File-Discussion:

(1) I have used this method to change the .fmt = extension
    (this allows me to have = Format-Files of different implementations in
     the same directory)
    and to change the default paths = for input- and tfm-Files
    (there were no difficulties with = checksums - I only had to change the
     string length at the = beginning of the line)

(2) Since I did not like the default directory = structures (and, in adddition,
    wanted only one directory tree) I = also patched the .exe files of
    emtex and sbtex (with a binary = editor) to change the default format
    directory, environment variable = names, and pool file name (to have them
    in the same format = directory).

This worked well, but it is, of course, a purely = individual solution.
Moreover, I think that a good choice of defaults is = convenient, but too
environment and system dependent - and dependent on = personal preferences and
working habits - to be made on a general = level.
It is not at all necessary to world-wide = compatible
   - incoming files can be renamed
   - \input statements may contain the = complete filename
   - in many cases defaults can be = implemented via batchfiles

And a last remark: I did not try it yet - but = shouldn't it be
quite easy to redefine \input to handle a .ltx = extension?

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