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new version of pl2texi
by Manuel Hermenegildo 23 Apr '99

23 Apr '99

I have installed a new version of pl2texi. Mainly user-reported bug fixes but also some new functionality. These are the most important changes: - Fixed -modes option, which was broken since going to the new normalizer (was normalizer problem). This should affect (pistively) several of the manuals. - Now a warning is issued if characters unsupported by info are used in section names. - A background can now be specified for the @tt{html} manuals (needs a modified version of @apl{texi2html} included with the @apl{pl2texi} library). Navigation in html docs improved by moving the location of indexing commands in texinfo files up a bit. - Made more silent in normal conditions: file inclusion reports (e.g., when interpreting an @include command) are now muted unless @tt{-v} option is selected. - A @tt{-u} @em{File} option is now supported so that a file including path alias definitions can be included (this has the same functionality as the @tt{-u} option in @apl{ciaoc}). And this is the complete list of changes: :- comment(version(1*8+32,1999/04/22,03:10*55+'CEST'), "Fixed @tt{-modes}, which was broken since going to the new normalizer (was normalizer problem). (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+31,1999/04/22,03:10*19+'CEST'), "Fixed problem with no documentation when only modes given. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+31,1999/04/22,03:10*19+'CEST'), "Fixed problem with no documentation when only modes given. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+30,1999/04/21,13:13*08+'CEST'), "Fixed duplication of internals when also exported. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+29,1999/04/21,12:42*32+'CEST'), "Several improvements in the behaviour for user files. Still, this really needs to be fixed in @lib{c_itf}. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+28,1999/04/21,10:40*55+'CEST'), "Eliminated unnecessary loading of iso_byte_char and dcg_expansion. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+27,1999/04/12,15:06*23+'MEST'), "Now a warning is issued if characters unsupported by info are used in section names. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+26,1999/04/12,12:29*34+'MEST'), "Navigation in html docs improved by moving the location of indexing commands in texinfo files up a bit. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+25,1999/04/08,21:53*35+'MEST'), "Made more silent in normal conditions: file inclusion is muted now unless @tt{-v} option is selected. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+24,1999/04/08,21:18*27+'MEST'), "Changed a bit the format of the bullets. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+23,1999/04/08,14:53*34+'MEST'), "A @tt{-u} @em{File} option is now supported so that a file including path alias definitions can be included (this has the same functionality as the @tt{-u} option in @apl{ciaoc}). (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+22,1999/04/08,01:23*48+'MEST'), "A background can now be specified for the @tt{html} manuals (needs a modified version of @apl{texi2html} included with the @apl{pl2texi} library). (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+21,1999/04/07,23:19*33+'MEST'), "@apl{TeX}-related intermediate files are now cleaned up after each run in order to avoid clutter. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). Man -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- herme(a)fi.upm.es | Manuel Hermenegildo herme(a)cs.utexas.edu | Facultad de Informatica +34-91-336-7435 (Work) | Universidad Politecnica de Madrid +34-91-352-4819 or 336-7412 (FAX) | 28660-Boadilla del Monte, MADRID http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~herme | SPAIN -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: The Pillow Library
by Daniel Cabeza Gras 22 Apr '99

22 Apr '99

Dear Mihai, > My name is Mihai Mudure and I am a student of the Techical > University in Cluj-Napoca,Romania. I recently came across the Pillow > Library which I found very interesting and extremely useful for me. > However, I have encountered a few problems trying to use it. > First of all, I tried to run the examples that you gave in the > library documentation. When I tried to run the example with the phone > database I received the error message "Existence error : procedure > popen('echo $REQUEST_METHOD',read,_40) does not exist". I couldn't find > any reference on this procedure in the Sicstus Prolog help nor in the > library documentation. > When I tried to run the check links example ( the example that > checks a web site for bad links ) I received the error message "Existence > error : socket('AF_INET',_40) : procedure pillow:socket/2 does not exist". > I kept receiving this error message even after I used > :-use_module(library(sockets)). It seems that you are using the html.pl file which goes with the distribution, or that you have not changed the variable SYSTEM in the Makefile file to be sicstus3 previous to run 'make'. Please read the file README of the distribution which explains the procedure to generate pillow.pl and html.pl to suit your needs. > If you could help me on any of these problems I would very much > appreciate it. I would also like to know if you have updated documentation > for the Pillow Library (and where I could find it). I would also like to > know if you are planning to create a library that would run under Windows > 95 OS. The last available documentation about PiLLoW is in the URL http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/Software/pillow/pillow.html Respect the other question, is more an issue of the Prolog system on which PiLLoW runs than a problem of PiLLoW (I believe). Best wishes, .......................................................................... : : Facultad de Informatica : : Daniel Cabeza Gras : Universidad Politecnica de Madrid : : CLIP Group : 28660-Boadilla del Monte, MADRID : : bardo(a)clip.dia.fi.upm.es : SPAIN : ..........................................................................

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The Pillow Library
by Mihai Mudure 22 Apr '99

22 Apr '99

Dear Sir, My name is Mihai Mudure and I am a student of the Techical University in Cluj-Napoca,Romania. I recently came across the Pillow Library which I found very interesting and extremely useful for me. However, I have encountered a few problems trying to use it. First of all, I tried to run the examples that you gave in the library documentation. When I tried to run the example with the phone database I received the error message "Existence error : procedure popen('echo $REQUEST_METHOD',read,_40) does not exist". I couldn't find any reference on this procedure in the Sicstus Prolog help nor in the library documentation. When I tried to run the check links example ( the example that checks a web site for bad links ) I received the error message "Existence error : socket('AF_INET',_40) : procedure pillow:socket/2 does not exist". I kept receiving this error message even after I used :-use_module(library(sockets)). If you could help me on any of these problems I would very much appreciate it. I would also like to know if you have updated documentation for the Pillow Library (and where I could find it). I would also like to know if you are planning to create a library that would run under Windows 95 OS. Thank you very much and I look forward to your reply. Yours truly, Mihai Mudure P.S. I have Sicstus Prolog 3.0

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New version of pl2texi (patches)
by Manuel Hermenegildo 07 Apr '99

07 Apr '99

New patches for pl2texi installed. Note that the meaning of the indexing commands (@concept, @index, @cindex, ...) has changed somewhat, due to user requests: - @index is now used where a concept or term us >defined< (normally in only one place). It appears in emphasized face. - @concept (in a similar way to @pred, etc.) should be used in the places where the concept is used and an index entry (and/or hyperlink to the definition) is desired. List of changes: :- comment(version(1*8+20,1999/04/07,21:11*14+'MEST'), "Adobe @tt{pdf} format now supported as a valid target. Unfortunately, embedded @tt{.eps} figures are not supported at this time in pdf output. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+19,1999/04/07,21:06*55+'MEST'), "A single @tt{.texi} file is now constructed (by grouping the @tt{.texic} files generated for all components) in which the references and menus are resolved. This has the advantage that the process of resolving references and menus has now been sped up very significantly. Also, @tt{texi} is now a valid target (perhaps useful for distributions). (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+18,1999/04/07,13:58*05+'MEST'), "Generated files now have @tt{texic} suffix, since they are a @em{texinfo component}. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+17,1999/04/05,23:24*04+'MEST'), "Now requesting building a .ps only does not leave a .dvi behind (useful for distributions). (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+16,1999/03/31,19:47*19+'MEST'), "Added explanation for new cartouche and footnote commands. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+15,1999/03/31,19:34*54+'MEST'), "@@begin@{cartouche@} and @@end@{cartouche@} commands now supported. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+14,1999/03/31,19:04*46+'MEST'), "@@foonote command now supported. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+13,1999/03/31,12:40*04+'CEST'), "The second argument of @tt{:- comment(hide,...).} and @tt{:- comment(doinclude,...).} declarations can now be a list of predicate names. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+12,1999/03/31,10:13*44+'CEST'), "Old @em{usage} index is now called, more appropriately, @em{global} index. Correspondingly, changed things so that now every definition goes to the global index in addition to its definitional index. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+11,1999/03/30,23:52*01+'MEST'), "The individual descriptions of predicates, props, regtypes, declarations, etc. now appear as entries in the table of contents of the printed manual. This can be shut off with the @tt{-shorttoc} option. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+10,1999/03/30,23:01*44+'MEST'), "Improved the concept index of the documentation. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+9,1999/03/30,22:15*07+'MEST'), "New definitions of @@index, @@cindex, and @@concept commands. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). :- comment(version(1*8+8,1999/03/30,22:13*32+'MEST'), "Implemented support for the new definitions of @@index, @@cindex, @@concept. (Manuel Hermenegildo)"). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- herme(a)fi.upm.es | Manuel Hermenegildo herme(a)cs.utexas.edu | Facultad de Informatica +34-91-336-7435 (Work) | Universidad Politecnica de Madrid +34-91-352-4819 or 336-7412 (FAX) | 28660-Boadilla del Monte, MADRID http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~herme | SPAIN -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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