Procedure for Processing a Latex File Using MikTex 2.1 and REVTEX 4
(LaTeX 2e Version)
Latex uses sample templates, you will find templates for an abstract, letter, article,
thesis, etc. One uses these templates by filling in the information between curly brackets{ }
or by typing text in designated areas. There are forms to use for entering numbers, symbols, etc.
Refer to the LATEX User's Guide and Reference Manual by Leslie Lampert.
A copy is located in CAP 252. See the LaTeX Command Summary.
Elements Installed on a PC
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WinEDT 5.2 (This is a simplifying GUI which combines all the processes)
Ghostview 4.3 (Allows one to view postscript files .ps)
Ghostscript 7.04 (Creates the postscript files from a .dvi file
Setup 2.17 (Installs MikTex 2.1 on a PC(Small Package Set))
Dictionary (US) (for use when writing documents)
RevTex4 (necessary files to create the form for AIP Journals from aps.org)
bm.sty, natbib, url.sty (some style files)
bm.dtx, bm.ins, natbib.dtx, natbib.ins (files for the bibliograpy form
natnotes.tex (Information for LaTex *.ins files)
osajnl.zip (Contains Optical Society of America style files osa.sty and other files.)
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Latex Assignment:
Work with two documents
a)Latex a sample letter tex file and
b)write a letter tex file.
Procedure: Use the sample letter to help write the letter. It should contain
these elements:
a) title underlined, b) today's date,
c) two lines of your text, d) an equation of your choice (but different
from the sample),
e) use the LaTeX symbol, f) a closing sentence.
WORKING WITH SAMPLE Tex FILES
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow these steps to process a Latex document:
Click on WinEDT icon (wait to load)
(Many icons are inactive until a *.tex file is opened)
Go to File and pull down to Open
Go to Look In: change directory to -> c:\MikTex
(Select a tex file to be Latex'd , e.g., revtemplate, apssample or osatemp)
Go to File and select Save As: and save the file with a new name which includes
your initials at the end, e.g., templatetlr, apssampletlr.
(Note: as you save it the file name should appear on the clip board with the .tex extension)
*Go to LateX icon and click it (This builds the files *.aux, .log, .dvi)
(You will see a DOS window open with the .log file shown. If there are any
errors, you can see them appear. Questions appear and Hints are given for you
to correct the errors.)
Once the .dvi file has been built, Go to the dvi-> ps icon and click.
(You will see the GhostView icon become active)
Go to Ghostview icon and click, select OK ( A window appears -P pdf -G0, click ok)
(Wait for Ghostview and Ghostscript to load, a window will appear, click OK,
then the document will appear)
(If it is the letter, it should show today's date, text and equation.)
(If it is the template, it should show (Dated: today's date) and the word
Abstract)
Note: this document is ready for you to process your paper in this course.
Print the sample File.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREATING A LETTER
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go to File and choose New -> now you are ready to type in your letter.
(Note the change of color for commands, text or when a word is misspelled, lacks spacing)
Repeat the above Latex process (starting at the * .)
Print both the sample letter and the letter you created. Hand in both printouts two weeks.