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[David]

> > \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I am fairly sure that \documentstyle is *way* *way* out of date; it
pre-dates LaTeX2e.  The correct command, especially for new users, is
\documentclass; I changed to this years ago.  I think (not sure) that
things like \usepackage{rotating} do not even work under the old
system.

I have just looked in a 1993 LaTeX book that recommends changing from
\documentstyle to \documentclass 8-)


> 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.

I have installed LaTeX from ctan a couple of times and I am glad to
say that I have forgotten how to do it.  It was quite complex and had
more trip-wires than I wanted.  However, Dan might like to get
involved in all that stuff.  Personally I am very grateful that RedHat
does all the work for me.


>                         If I use any special style or class files, I
> simply tend to copy them into the directory with my document source.

I have found it to be useful to be organised about this so that re-use
is easier.  I have put my directory at the end of this posting; the
contents are not at all important, the listing simply shows how many
(common) files it is possible to generate.  

dajo


This comes from my README:

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-last-modification-date: "Mon Aug 27 16:58:38 2001"

Briefly:

testpieces: pieces of text that can be useful for assessing printer
characteristics, etc.

lib/local: functions of general use; e.g., date to given formats.

lib/paper-tools: functions of general use in producing papers, loads local;
e.g., cover, abstract, table of contents, in standard formats.

bibrefs: biliography stuff.

templates: for paper, memoranda; style files and top-level.tex files.


Q: should I put the appropriate aliases here as well?



  /home/dajo/local/textools:
  total 28
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 .
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 bibrefs
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 lib
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      2587 Oct  4  2000 README
  drwxr-xr-x    4 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 templates
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Jul  8 12:45 testpieces

  /home/dajo/local/textools/bibrefs:
  total 140
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 .
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  -r--r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen    124474 Oct  4  2000 miscellaneous.bib
  -r--r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      3417 Oct  4  2000 sun.bib

  /home/dajo/local/textools/lib:
  total 48
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 .
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen     12992 Oct  4  2000 letter.sty
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      2988 Oct  4  2000 local.tex
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      7159 Oct  4  2000 paper-tools.tex
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      5142 Oct  4  2000 slides-landscape.sty
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      3502 Oct  4  2000 slides-portrait.sty

  /home/dajo/local/textools/templates:
  total 16
  drwxr-xr-x    4 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 .
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 memorandum
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Aug 27 11:03 paper

  /home/dajo/local/textools/templates/memorandum:
  total 20
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 .
  drwxr-xr-x    4 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      5339 Oct  4  2000 oneside.sty
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      3689 Oct  4  2000 top-level.tex

  /home/dajo/local/textools/templates/paper:
  total 20
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Aug 27 11:03 .
  drwxr-xr-x    4 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      3814 Oct  4  2000 oneside.sty
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      4045 Oct  4  2000 top-level.tex
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      3977 Oct  4  2000 twoside.sty

  /home/dajo/local/textools/testpieces:
  total 48
  drwxr-xr-x    2 dajo     dajomen      4096 Jul  8 12:45 .
  drwxr-xr-x    6 dajo     dajomen      4096 Oct  4  2000 ..
  -r--r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen     20100 Oct  4  2000 numbers
  -rw-r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen      1332 Jan 28  2001 pretty
  -r--r--r--    1 dajo     dajomen     15237 Oct  4  2000 text.tex