[OS X TeX] New TeX i-Package release in *EXPERIMENTAL* i-Directory

[Joseph C. Slater]

On Feb 22, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Gerben Wierda wrote:

>>
>> Am 20.02.2005 um 23:26 schrieb Peter Dyballa:
>>
>>> Everything else went fine, although I did not make any tests yet.
>>
>> Preview-latex fails a few times too often, I mean: every time!
>>
>> Maybe you should wait a bit before upgrading again ....
>
> Can you explain this message? I do not understand it. What is
> preview-latex? What fails and how exactly?
>

It's an emacs packages that allows you to view the compiled equations, 
figures, etc., inline within emacs. Uncertainty growing: It calls latex 
for each equation, using the document header, to create temporary jpg 
(png?) files of each graphic and equation that can be viewed within 
emacs. Really cool when it works. Not, IMHO, a "robust" package. It 
tends to get broken easily with a few changes in settings if you don't 
know what you are doing (read "if a fool like me starts putzing 
around").
Joe

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