[toolbox] LaTeXiT 1.2 beta

[Pierre C. <pie...@cl...>]

Hello,

I am about to release a new version of LaTeXiT; I am waiting for =20
MacOS 10.4.2, that will fix a bug of 10.4.1 that I handle with a =20
dirty workaround. That's why in the documentation it is written that =20
LaTeXiT 1.2 will be compatible only with 10.4.2 at least. That is =20
untrue for this beta, but it will be in the future. This beta only =20
requires 10.4

I also wait some time to increase the chances to find and squash =20
bugs. If you feel like to help, you can download the beta to test it =20
and report bugs; such help is greatly appreciated !
The download URL is : http://ktd.club.fr/programmation/fichiers/=20
LaTeXiT-beta.dmg

LaTeXiT is a tool similar to LaTeX Equation Editor, in the sense that =20=

it allows to quickly typeset a latex equation and drag'n drop it in =20
another application.
Its main feature that make it useful are:
-a smart error manager
-automatic history
-a library to store the equation you use very often
-LaTeXiT can be called as an application service to transform text =20
into an image of the equation
-LinkBack support (an equation dropped from LaTeXiT in an application =20=

supporting LinkBack can be reopen and modified; see the readme for =20
more info)
-now open source software (source code will be available with the =20
final 1.2 version)

For those who have already used LaTeXiT, here are the "what's new"
v 1.2
- the software is now Tiger only (at least MacOS 10.4.2) ;
- ready for Mac-Intel (compiled using UniversalBinary) ; but even if =20
the Intel version should not contain specific bugs, it could not be =20
tested anyway. So it is considered "experimental", and bug reports =20
(for those who own a Mac-Intel) are welcome ;
- the software is now under the CeCILL license (open source, GPL =20
compatible) ;
- improved speed ;
- better LinkBack support (you can now "refresh" an equation dropped =20
into another application) ;
- you can now repoen with LaTeXiT a PDF file created by it ;
- you can now drop on the Finder items from the history or from the =20
library ;
- the export format, by drag'n drop or through the service, is now =20
customizable ;
- better application service configurability ;
- the LaTeXiT service now tries to align the equation with the =20
surrounding text ;
- the LaTeXiT service can now use the same color as the source text ;
- you can now update a library item without deleting/recreating it ;
- japanese users can now use the " =C2=A5 " (yen) symbol instead of " \ =20=

" (backslash) ;
- updated palettes ;
- corrected tooltips in the palette ;
- the latexization can now be triggered with =E2=8C=98L or =E2=87=A7=E2=8C=
=98L (to =20
please TeXShop users) ;
- some minor bugs fixed.

Thanks in advance

Pierre Chatelier