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<TeXmacs|1.0.7.12> <TeXmacs|1.99.9>
<style|tmweb> <style|<tuple|tmweb|english|old-spacing>>
<\body> <\body>
<tmdoc-title|Frequently asked questions> <tmdoc-title|Frequently asked questions>
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<label|general-1>What is <TeXmacs>? <label|general-1>What is <TeXmacs>?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
GNU <TeXmacs> GNU <TeXmacs>
<\itemize-dot> <\itemize-dot>
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very much appreciate your <hlink|help|http://www.texmacs.org/Web/Contribute.html> very much appreciate your <hlink|help|http://www.texmacs.org/Web/Contribute.html>
for writing and improving converters for <TeXmacs> documents. for writing and improving converters for <TeXmacs> documents.
</itemize-dot> </itemize-dot>
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|general-2>For what typical purposes do people use <TeXmacs>? <label|general-2>For what typical purposes do people use <TeXmacs>?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
<TeXmacs> can be used for <TeXmacs> can be used for
<\itemize> <\itemize>
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<item>Webpages. For example the <TeXmacs> webpage is maintained as <item>Webpages. For example the <TeXmacs> webpage is maintained as
<TeXmacs> documents, which are exported to <name|Html>. <TeXmacs> documents, which are exported to <name|Html>.
</itemize> </itemize>
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|general-3>What Operation Systems are supported? <label|general-3>What Operation Systems are supported?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
<TeXmacs> can be easily installed on all major systems, such as <TeXmacs> can be easily installed on all major systems, such as
GNU/<name|Linux>, <name|MacOS> and <name|Windows>. There are <name|rpm> GNU/<name|Linux>, <name|MacOS> and <name|Windows>. There are <name|rpm>
and Debian packages as well as binaries available for <name|Linux>. For and Debian packages as well as binaries available for <name|Linux>. For
Mac <name|OS X> there is a <name|Fink> package. For <name|MS Windows>, a Mac <name|OS X> there is a <name|Fink> package. For <name|MS Windows>, a
<name|Cygwin> package is available.\ <name|Cygwin> package is available.\
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|general-4>What are the system requirements? <label|general-4>What are the system requirements?
</question> </question>
<answer|A reasonably fast machine is recommended. Having said this, I <answer*|A reasonably fast machine is recommended. Having said this, I
(Andreas) am typing this on a Pentium III 450Mhz under Cygwin, and (Andreas) am typing this on a Pentium III 450Mhz under Cygwin, and
<TeXmacs> is still useable here, although not overly reactive.> <TeXmacs> is still useable here, although not overly reactive.>
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do I have to learn all over again? do I have to learn all over again?
</question> </question>
<answer|You will find out, that much <LaTeX>-knowledge can be reused. For <answer*|You will find out, that much <LaTeX>-knowledge can be reused. For
example, you can start a section by typing <key|\\section[return]> or you example, you can start a section by typing <key|\\section[return]> or you
get <math|\<alpha\><rsub|1>> by typing <key|$\\alpha_1$>. Note that there get <math|\<alpha\><rsub|1>> by typing <key|$\\alpha_1$>. Note that there
are even shorter ways provided, for example <key|$a[tab]$> gives you an are even shorter ways provided, for example <key|$a[tab]$> gives you an
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<label|general-6>I have a question, where should I ask it? <label|general-6>I have a question, where should I ask it?
</question> </question>
<answer|The best place is the <TeXmacs> user mailing list. Search this list <answer*|The best place is the <TeXmacs> user mailing list. Search this
and the FAQ beforehand, to ensure your question was not asked before.> list and the FAQ beforehand, to ensure your question was not asked before.>
<\question> <\question>
<label|general-7>Is it free Software? <label|general-7>Is it free Software?
</question> </question>
<answer|<TeXmacs> falls under the GNU public licence. > <answer*|<TeXmacs> falls under the GNU public licence. >
<section*|System Appearance and Behavior> <section*|System Appearance and Behavior>
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what I see on the screen? what I see on the screen?
</question> </question>
<answer|This question is due to a fundamental misunderstanding about <answer*|This question is due to a fundamental misunderstanding about
<TeXmacs>. Indeed, <TeXmacs> is not <em|based> on <TeX>/<LaTeX>, although <TeXmacs>. Indeed, <TeXmacs> is not <em|based> on <TeX>/<LaTeX>, although
it does support (not yet perfect) <em|conversion> to and from <LaTeX>. it does support (not yet perfect) <em|conversion> to and from <LaTeX>.
Furthermore, in theory at least, there is actually no need anymore to look Furthermore, in theory at least, there is actually no need anymore to look
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get an error, while <abbr|e.g.> xclock works without a problem? get an error, while <abbr|e.g.> xclock works without a problem?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
If you get an error message including the following: If you get an error message including the following:
<verbatim|Fatal error: I failed to connect to Xserver in <verbatim|Fatal error: I failed to connect to Xserver in
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machine and make sure your /etc/hosts file is sound, <abbr|i.e.> it machine and make sure your /etc/hosts file is sound, <abbr|i.e.> it
contains the line <verbatim|127.0.0.1 localhost> and the IP information contains the line <verbatim|127.0.0.1 localhost> and the IP information
about the local and remote machine. about the local and remote machine.
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|sys-5><TeXmacs> is unusually slow while editing? <label|sys-5><TeXmacs> is unusually slow while editing?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
Graphics card drivers with poor 2D performance can slow <TeXmacs> down Graphics card drivers with poor 2D performance can slow <TeXmacs> down
tremendously.\ tremendously.\
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Note that if you try both at the same time, you will slow your system Note that if you try both at the same time, you will slow your system
down even more, instead of speeding it up. down even more, instead of speeding it up.
</answer> </answer*>
<section*|Windows and Cygwin specific> <section*|Windows and Cygwin specific>
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problems? problems?
</question> </question>
<answer|It is strongly recommended to have a Windows username without <answer*|It is strongly recommended to have a Windows username without
spaces. Please make a new account, as simply changing the username could be spaces. Please make a new account, as simply changing the username could be
insufficient.> insufficient.>
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<label|cygwin-1>What to do with Cygwin specific questions? <label|cygwin-1>What to do with Cygwin specific questions?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
Look at the Cygwin FAQ at <hlink|http://cygwin.com/faq.html|http://cygwin.com/faq.html>, Look at the Cygwin FAQ at <hlink|http://cygwin.com/faq.html|http://cygwin.com/faq.html>,
the Cygwin User Guide at <hlink|http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/|http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/> the Cygwin User Guide at <hlink|http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/|http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/>
and search the Cygwin mailing list <hlink|http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/|http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/>. and search the Cygwin mailing list <hlink|http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/|http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/>.
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|cygwin-2>How to associate .tm files with <TeXmacs> inside Cygwin? <label|cygwin-2>How to associate .tm files with <TeXmacs> inside Cygwin?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
Create a file <verbatim|texmacs.bat> with the following content: Create a file <verbatim|texmacs.bat> with the following content:
<\verbatim> <\verbatim>
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<verbatim|C:\\WINDOWS\\system32> directory (this applies to <name|Windows <verbatim|C:\\WINDOWS\\system32> directory (this applies to <name|Windows
XP> installed on <verbatim|C:\\>) and uncomment (<abbr|i.e.> remove XP> installed on <verbatim|C:\\>) and uncomment (<abbr|i.e.> remove
``rem'' from) the first line of <verbatim|texmacs.bat>. ``rem'' from) the first line of <verbatim|texmacs.bat>.
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|cygwin-3>How to get spell checking working inside Cygwin? <label|cygwin-3>How to get spell checking working inside Cygwin?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
Install the Cygwin package aspell. Execute in a shell: Install the Cygwin package aspell. Execute in a shell:
<\verbatim> <\verbatim>
\ \ \ \ cd /usr/bin<next-line> \ \ \ ln -s /usr/share/aspell/ispell \ \ \ \ cd /usr/bin<next-line> \ \ \ ln -s /usr/share/aspell/ispell
ispell ispell
</verbatim> </verbatim>
</answer> </answer*>
<section*|Usage> <section*|Usage>
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<label|usage-1>How to mark/select a whole paragraph? <label|usage-1>How to mark/select a whole paragraph?
</question> </question>
<answer|Clicking once on a word will place the cursor there, clicking twice <answer*|Clicking once on a word will place the cursor there, clicking
marks this word, clicking thrice will mark the paragraph and so on; twice marks this word, clicking thrice will mark the paragraph and so on;
eventually, the whole document will be selected.> eventually, the whole document will be selected.>
<\question> <\question>
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document? document?
</question> </question>
<answer|Mark a region, and spell checking will be restricted to this <answer*|Mark a region, and spell checking will be restricted to this
selection.> selection.>
<\question> <\question>
<label|usage-3>How can I insert an OpenOffice.org table? <label|usage-3>How can I insert an OpenOffice.org table?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
\; \;
<\enumerate> <\enumerate>
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<item>Insert or link the image <verbatim|table.eps> in the <TeXmacs> <item>Insert or link the image <verbatim|table.eps> in the <TeXmacs>
document. document.
</enumerate> </enumerate>
</answer> </answer*>
<\question> <\question>
<label|usage-4>How can I insert the number of pages? <label|usage-4>How can I insert the number of pages?
</question> </question>
<answer|Put a label on the last page of your document and use the <answer*|Put a label on the last page of your document and use the
<verbatim|pageref> primitive in order to produce the corresponding number.> <verbatim|pageref> primitive in order to produce the corresponding number.>
<\question> <\question>
<label|usage-5>How can I resize an image? <label|usage-5>How can I resize an image?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
Put your cursor right behind the image and edit the fields in the lowest Put your cursor right behind the image and edit the fields in the lowest
icon bar. You may for instance set the width to <verbatim|5cm> and the icon bar. You may for instance set the width to <verbatim|5cm> and the
height to <verbatim|27mm>. When leaving the width open, it will height to <verbatim|27mm>. When leaving the width open, it will
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<math|x>-offset and <math|y>-offset of the image. By default, images are <math|x>-offset and <math|y>-offset of the image. By default, images are
aligned at the bottom. When specifying <verbatim|-0.5h> for the last aligned at the bottom. When specifying <verbatim|-0.5h> for the last
field, the image will be vertically aligned at the center. field, the image will be vertically aligned at the center.
</answer> </answer*>
<section*|Microtypography> <section*|Microtypography>
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<abbr|wrt.> or <abbr|etc.>? <abbr|wrt.> or <abbr|etc.>?
</question> </question>
<answer|This is because <TeXmacs> thinks, that the sentence ends after the <answer*|This is because <TeXmacs> thinks, that the sentence ends after the
dot in the abbreviation. To resolve this <em|a posteriori>, mark the dot in the abbreviation. To resolve this <em|a posteriori>, mark the
abbreviation and press <shortcut|(make 'abbr)>. To care for this while abbreviation and press <shortcut|(make 'abbr)>. To care for this while
writing: <shortcut|(make 'abbr)><key*|e t c . right>.> writing: <shortcut|(make 'abbr)><key*|e t c . right>.>
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<label|typo-2>How to add unbreakable space? <label|typo-2>How to add unbreakable space?
</question> </question>
<answer|Type <shortcut|(make 'no-break)> after the space.> <answer*|Type <shortcut|(make 'no-break)> after the space.>
<section*|Remaining legacy questions> <section*|Remaining legacy questions>
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putting it in and figuring if it will work? putting it in and figuring if it will work?
</question> </question>
<\answer> <\answer*>
I recommend to convert the preamble to <TeXmacs> and to put the result in I recommend to convert the preamble to <TeXmacs> and to put the result in
a <TeXmacs> style file. However, the result will probably be a <TeXmacs> style file. However, the result will probably be
disappointing, because conversion between <TeX>/<LaTeX> and <TeXmacs> is disappointing, because conversion between <TeX>/<LaTeX> and <TeXmacs> is
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should actually be the work of the editor... Please look in the <TeXmacs> should actually be the work of the editor... Please look in the <TeXmacs>
help for more information about conversions between <TeXmacs> and help for more information about conversions between <TeXmacs> and
<LaTeX>. <LaTeX>.
</answer> </answer*>
<tmdoc-copyright|1998--2011|Andreas Seidl|Joris van der Hoeven> <tmdoc-copyright|1998--2011|Andreas Seidl|Joris van der Hoeven>
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<\initial> <\initial>
<\collection> <\collection>
<associate|language|english>
<associate|preamble|false> <associate|preamble|false>
</collection> </collection>
</initial> </initial>