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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David MENTRE" <address@hidden>
To: "Dan Martens" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TeXmacs] Windows Version


> Hello Dan,
>
> A few days ago, I (very quickly) tested TeXmacs Windows version. Here is
> my first report.
>
>
> Tested version : wintexmacs-1.0.4-R2-dev-nosrc.rar
>
> 1. [off-toppic] is there a free software to extract RAR archives on
>    Windows.  I've only found WinRAR which is a shareware.

7-zip is an LGPLed software which supports a variety of compressing and
archiving options. http://www.7-zip.org/

>
> 2. Postcript does not work. On the main help page (Help -> Welcome), I
>    have <error|bad postscript|null box>.

I have ghostscript and gsview installed on my system so maybe that is why I
do not get this error. You can get ghostscript and gsview at
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/

>
> 3. Scrolling mouse does not work.
>
> 4. Sometimes, after chosing a menu option, the menu does not
>    disappear. For example after chosing File -> New. One needs to click
>    elsewhere.
>
> 5. Looking for "scheme" word in the documentation search facility made
>    the TeXmacs crash.
>
>
> As overall feeling, it is quite nice to have TeXmacs under Windows.

Seconded.

6. I have windows versions of maxima, mupad, scilab, R and octave. How do I
make texmacs for windows recognise them?

>
>
> Yours,
> d.
> -- 
>  David Mentré <address@hidden>



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