[lug] looking for TeX viewer/print

[D. Stimits]

"J. Wayde Allen" wrote:
> 
> 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

This was it, I was able to get it to work.

> 
> 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)
> 
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I've added bookmarks to those URL's. Now I'm going to play with
modifying those existing resume files.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com