Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-06 Thread Göran Broström
On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 06:55:26PM -0400, Duncan Murdoch wrote: Göran Broström wrote: I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan Murdoch's Rtools page fptex is still recommended, but it turns out that fptex is defunct

[R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Göran Broström
I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan Murdoch's Rtools page fptex is still recommended, but it turns out that fptex is defunct as of May 2005, see http://www.metz.supelec.fr/~popineau/xemtex-7.html So, what is

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Antonio, Fabio Di Narzo
With my windows installation, MikTeX works fine, without any problem in compiling packages documentation. Antonio, Fabio Di Narzo. 2005/9/5, Göran Broström [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Ko-Kang Kevin Wang
Hi, Göran Broström wrote: So, what is suggested? TUG (tug.org) recommends something called proTeXt, which is said to be based on MiKTeX, for Windows users. Since MikTeX could be used with R, that sounds like a good alternative. Any comments to that? I've been using MikTeX on Windows for

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Thomas Petzoldt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan Murdoch's Rtools page fptex is still recommended, but it turns out that fptex is defunct as of May 2005, see

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Ko-Kang Kevin Wang
Thomas Petzoldt wrote: Miktex can be used with WinEDT, Emacs, Texniccenter and others as editor. Slightly off topic, if you want to get MikTeX working with Emacs and ESS, the Claus Dethlefsen has a wonderful web site (in fact, best website on this topic IMHO)

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
On 9/5/05, Göran Broström [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan Murdoch's Rtools page fptex is still recommended, but it turns out that fptex is defunct as of May 2005, see

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Göran Broström
On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 12:07:21AM +1000, Ko-Kang Kevin Wang wrote: Slightly off topic, if you want to get MikTeX working with Emacs and ESS, the Claus Dethlefsen has a wonderful web site (in fact, best website on this topic IMHO) http://www.math.auc.dk/~dethlef/Tips/ Thanks for that tips,

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Peter Flom
Goran wrote The consensus (so far) seems to be to stick to MikTeX and skip proTeXt. Thanks for all the input. Well, nothing against MikTeX, but ProteXt also works fine with R. Peter Peter L. Flom, PhD Assistant Director, Statistics and Data Analysis Core Center for Drug Use and HIV Research

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
Goran wrote The consensus (so far) seems to be to stick to MikTeX and skip proTeXt. Thanks for all the input. Just to clarify, I have never used proTeXt and my comment was based on having used fptex and MiKTeX and the fact that the batchfiles distribution provides specific additional R

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
On 9/5/05, Gabor Grothendieck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Goran wrote The consensus (so far) seems to be to stick to MikTeX and skip proTeXt. Thanks for all the input. Just to clarify, I have never used proTeXt and my comment was based on having used fptex and MiKTeX and the fact that

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Göran Broström
On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 01:55:39PM -0400, Peter Flom wrote: Goran wrote The consensus (so far) seems to be to stick to MikTeX and skip proTeXt. Thanks for all the input. Well, nothing against MikTeX, but ProteXt also works fine with R. I have made some studying; it seems as if proTeXt

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
On 9/5/05, Göran Broström [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 01:55:39PM -0400, Peter Flom wrote: Goran wrote The consensus (so far) seems to be to stick to MikTeX and skip proTeXt. Thanks for all the input. Well, nothing against MikTeX, but ProteXt also works fine

Re: [R] TeX distribution on Windows

2005-09-05 Thread Duncan Murdoch
Göran Broström wrote: I'm looking for a Windows distribution of TeX that works with R, after a few years' absence from Windows. On Duncan Murdoch's Rtools page fptex is still recommended, but it turns out that fptex is defunct as of May 2005, see