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This is the README file for MathSpad 0.80 . Installation ------------ To install MathSpad, you can use the usual sequence: ./configure --prefix=DEST_DIR make all make install Testing ------- After successfully installing the system, you can test if everything works (and if the system is useful for you). You can do this with the command src/mathpad manual & The program will display a welcome document explaining what the system offers you and how to go further. (If you get the error message `mathpad: Unable to find font information file fonts.mpt' set the environment variable MATHPADHOME to "`pwd`/lib/mathpad.".) If the warning 'Unable to add fontpath.' or 'Cannot load font ...' occurs, you may need to do some extra work after you have decided to use the program. The main problem with the installation is letting the X server know where the extra fonts are located. MathSpad changes the font path of the Xserver (if needed) but this will not always work: * The most general solution to the font problem would be to start up your own font server and add that font server to the font path of the X server. This should work with local hosts, remote hosts, X terminals and X emulators. The fonts directory contains some information on how to set up your own font server. NOTE: Be careful with adding fonts to a font server. The X server and/or font server might crash with incorrect fonts. For example, PostScript Type 3 fonts are not supported. * If you run MathSpad on a remote host, it will not know which directory contains the fonts on your local host. You can use the environment variable MATHPADFONTPATH to specify the correct directory on your local host (where the X server is running). * If you are using an X terminal, MathSpad is not able to change the font path because it needs to add a font server to the font path. You can set up your own font server or ask the system manager to adjust the configuration of the standard font server. There is an example configuration file for xfs in the fonts directory. * If you are using an X emulator (for MS Windows, for example), you need to convert the BDF fonts to the correct format. The X emulator should have a utility for this. Cleaning Up ----------- Once everything is working satisfactorily you may clean up by removing a number of files that are no longer necessary. The procedure is very simple but depends on whether or not the directory in which you have installed MathSpad is the same as the directory in which the Install program is located. If they are the same then run the CleanUp program. If they are not (for example, if you have installed MathSpad in /usr/local) then all you need to do is to remove the directory containing the Install program (lock, stock and barrel). Suggestions, comments, wishes, bugs ----------------------------------- If you have suggestions, comments or wishes, or if you have found bugs, you can send them to mathpad@win.tue.nl and someone (I) will respond as soon as possible. Richard Verhoeven.
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