[OS X TeX] Re: A Textures Query

[Jack Kuipers]

Thank you, Gary. Now --- to the list --- if I can.   ?

Blessings,

Jack
On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Gary L. Gray wrote:

>
> On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Jack Kuipers wrote:
>
>> I didn't think this, my problem, was suitable for the general OSX TEX 
>> site. Most of those folks
>> are Tiger people and are far ahead of me. Hence, this restricted 
>> address to generalists.
>>
>> I have a large TEXTURES file which when typeset produces all
>> 400+ pages including 100++  figures which comprise my Quaternion Book.
>> All of these output pdf.pages were furnished to and used by Princeton 
>> University Press
>> as camera-ready for the publication of the book (5 years ago). These 
>> original Textures (LaTeX)
>> files were produced on my Macintosh Computers: OS 7x (or earlier), 
>> 8x, to 9.2.2. And all the figures
>> are, of course, embedded within the Textures software either as pict 
>> or eps or somesuch.
>>
>> HOWEVER, I am now committed to using MacOSX (currently Panther) and 
>> TeXShop 1.5.3e --- and
>> have become rather nimble in doing all the NEW stuff with figures, 
>> pictures, tables, etal.  Moreover,
>> I'm even now lusting to upgrade to Tiger. BUT.....
>>
>> IS THERE A WAY TO SALVAGE OR CONVERT THE INFORMATION IN MY OLD 
>> TEXTURES FILES or RUN
>> THEM UNDER TeXShop 1.5.3e or later? HOW, first of all,  to get all of 
>> the figures back out of TEXTURES ----
>> and then to get them all properly converted (say, using 
>> GraphicConverter batch) is the primary issue;
>>
>>  I can do ONE figure (at a time) --- but 100++ figures??? I might not 
>> survive it.
>> ANY suggestions would be so very much welcomed. Thank you in advance, 
>> and
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>     Jack Kuipers, Mathematics
>>     Professor Emeritus
>>     Calvin College
>
> Jack,
>
> Let me thing about your problem. In addition, I actually think that 
> your question is *very* appropriate for the TeX on Mac OS X List. 
> There are a large number of very knowledgeable people on that list who 
> can likely help with a script to make this easy. I encourage you to 
> post this question to the list.
>
> -- Gary
>

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