[lug] looking for TeX viewer/print

[J. Wayde Allen]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, D. Stimits wrote:

> So are the cls files generated somehow, or must I find this somewhere
> and install it? I would assume that means it is looking for this due to
> the documentstyle line:
> \documentstyle[line,margin,fancyheadings]{res}

You are missing the resume document class (res.cls) file, and yes the
\documentstyle command is calling this class as you have surmised.

> I had assumed that the download site would have any necessary style
> files to go with the LaTeX files, but maybe not. (Btw, I'm using RH 7.1
> with every possible TeX/LaTeX/*TeX*/SGML/Docbook package on it)

Usually, but not always.  For fairness I should note that I believe that
LaTeX/TeX has a number of weaknesses.  One is that I think the on-line
support leaves a bit to be desired.  I guess that since LaTeX/TeX came out
long before the web was invented, most of the documentation was done the
old fashioned way (books).  Anyway, you've prompted me to do some looking
around, and to update my URL's.

If you start using LaTeX/TeX you need to know about the Comprehensive TeX
Archive Network.  My old link didn't work which is why I didn't send it to
you last Friday.  Finally found the new URL <http://www.ctan.org/>.  This
is where you will find the repository of class and style files that you
might need.  A search here found
 
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/other/resume/res.cls

which should be the class file you need.  I think that all you'd need to
do is copy this file to the directory where you've got your TeX file and
it should fix things.  

LaTeX/TeX usually looks in the local directory first and then searches a
local directory path where such things are normally stored.  While this
makes sense, I've yet to find a good source of documentation for how all
of the pieces are put together.  I can use the system out of the box if it
is configured correctly, but have never taken on the configuration of
LaTeX.  I don't imagine it is too mysterious, but I've just not taken the
time to figure it out.  If I use any special style or class files, I
simply tend to copy them into the directory with my document source.

Finally, I did happen to locate what looks like it might be a fairly
decent on-line command reference.  Not sure it is completely up-to-date,
but it may help a little bit:

    http://www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_206.html#SEC206

The default document styles that you should have on your system are listed
here:

   http://www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_23.html#IDX22

What you basically need to do is load the resume document class.

- Wayde
  (wallen at lug.boulder.co.us)