New CTAN package: ePiX
Date: June 24, 2002 1:48:26 PM CEST
A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make
its way to your favorite mirror in a day or so.
Thanks for the upload,
Jim Hefferon
ftpmaint at tug.ctan.org
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor.
Name of contribution: ePiX
Author's name: Andrew D. Hwang
Location on CTAN: graphics/epix
Summary description: LaTeX preprocessor for creating mathematically accurate figures
License type: gpl
Announcement text given by the contribution's author:
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ePiX ("epic" with a soft "k":) is a command-driven (non-GUI) preprocessor
for creating flexible, mathematically accurate line figures containing
mathematical typography. The language is simple and easy to use; detailed
documentation and sample files are included. ePiX is written for and tested
on GNU/Linux, but should run on any Unix-like operating system; a C++ compiler
and GNU Bash are required for ordinary use.
ePiX is very usable, but in a fairly rapid state of development; feedback
(bug reports, feature requests, general suggestions) is welcome!
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ePiX – Utility for mathematically accurate, camera quality plots and line figures
ePiX is a collection of batch-oriented utilities for Unix-like systems. It creates mathematically accurate line figures, plots, and movies using easy-to-learn syntax. LaTeX and dvips comprise the typographical rendering engine, while ImageMagick is used to create bitmapped images and animations. The user interface resembles that of LaTeX itself: you prepare a short scene description in a text editor, then “compile” the input file into a picture. Default output formats are eepic (a plain text enhancement to the LaTeX picture environment), eps, pdf, png, and mng.
| Package | ePiX |
| Maintainer | Andrew D. Hwang |