Introduction to version 2.90.0 of WP2LaTeX. INTRODUCTION ------------ This program converts WordPerfect 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, RTF and HTML document files to LaTeX input files. Please read the manual for the basic conditions under which a satisfying conversion is made. Currently, there are MS-DOS, Linux, OS/2 and Windows (beta) versions of the program available. The C++ (and obsolette Pascal) sources are included in this package. New to this version are: - Improved formula converting - Better layout of the LaTeX text (I again hope). - Centered+Right+Left text - Text Boxes - Table Boxes - New extended characters (cyrillic support) - Conversions from WP 6.0 and WP 4.0 should now work - Conversion of multicolumn documents is performed - Conversion from WP 3.x - Attempt to convert raster images The things have to be done: - Decrease amount of TeX Errors in converted documents - Make tests of quality of the conversion - Add new foreigner characters - Add new features THE PACKAGE ----------- The basic files from WP2LaTeX package: - FILE_ID.DIZ ( the 1'st readme file, label ) - DOS\WP2LATEX.EXE ( the conversion program DOS executable) - WIN\WP2LATEX.EXE ( the conversion program for Windows) - LINUX\WP2LATEX ( the conversion program for Linux) - SOURCES.PAS\WP2LATEX.PAS ( the Turbo Pascal sources ) - STYLES.TEX\WP2LATEX.STY ( style file needed by LaTeX for processing ) - WP2LATEX.TEX ( user's guide for the program, in English; LaTeX format ) - README.BAT ( this file ) - TEST\TEST.WP (WP test file with mix of features) - TEST\CHARACTR.WP (WP test file with all WP charsets) The home base for this package is http://www.penguin.cz/~fojtik/wp2latex/ HOW TO BUILD & INSTALL ---------------------- There is makefile prepared for GCC. It will work under Linux and DJGPP. change to the source directory cd sources.cc Then do: make all ***Linux instalation**** Under Linux you may type: make install For finishing instalation you should also store files wp2latex.sty, endnotes.sty, wncyr.sty, cyracc.def etc. to proper directory. These files are stored in the directory 'styles.tex'. The TeX translator should know about these files. It is solved by using a TEXINPUTS system variable. ***Generic Unix manual instalation**** Do this: copy YOUR_EXECUTABLE to /usr/local/bin/ copy styles.tex/wp2latex.sty to /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/ copy doc/wp2latex.1 to /usr/local/man/man1/ copy doc/locale/*.* to /usr/share/locale/ run texthash (for kpathsea TeX distribution) ***DOS installation*** Currently you might also try to run make install Cross your fingers - it might perhaps work. Place a file wp2latex.exe (from directory dos\ or dos\real) to the directory which is referred by the PATH variable. Place all stuff from the directory 'styles.tex\' to the directory emtex\texinput\ . Optionally you can copy a file doc\locale\lc_messages\cs\wp2latex.mo to the directory $(DJDIR)\SHARE\LOCALE\LC_MESSA\CS\WP2LATEX.MO . For Borland C++ you should make another makefile. All code was tested and you cannot suppose any problems. Do not omit to add files from directory .\atoms\ to your makefile. USAGE ----- The command line looks like : WP2LaTeX [arguments] [] [arguments] When not supplied [] , the LaTeX filename is composed by changing or adding `.tex' to the base name of WP-file. There are also a lot of other arguments, which are described in the included documentation or are available by executing 'wp2latex -?'. THANKS ------ I want to thank all previous authors of this package to bring some ideas. I try to gather them into my package. I thank to everybody who found a bug or sended me some notes about incorrect function of WP2LaTeX. COPYRIGHT --------- The package, this is the collection of all the files mentioned above, may be distributed and copied freely under the condition that no changes to the files are made before distribution or copying. DISCLAIMER ---------- Neither the author nor the Eindhoven University of Technology takes any responsibility for any damage or loss of data regarding to the use of the program. Usage of the program is for your own responsibility. BUG REPORTING ------------- Note:Before reporting anything 1,consult a file doc\bug.txt 2,Test latest version from: http://www.penguin.cz/~fojtik/wp2latex/ a,If you find a bug, which cause a data loss or program crash please send me a description, how to repeat this bug. Cut your WP file to shortest possible, which still cause this bug. Then send me this file. b,If you find a bug which causes TeX errors, send me a detailed description what was happen and idea how the convertor should work in this case. I know about many situation, when TeX reports errors and I don't know how to cope with them. HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR ------------------------- Because nobody of previous authors want to hear about this program, contact me: fojtik@htc.honeywell.cz (These might net be valid: fojtik@vision.felk.cvut.cz or fojtik@cmp.felk.cvut.cz) Yours Sincerely, Jaroslav Fojtik