Re: [MiKTeX] Compiling Plain TeX source with MikTeX
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From: Alex D. <de...@fe...> - 2010-05-25 10:08:59
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File must end in an \end (or \bye). (Or you can type \end at the prompt.) \end is a TeX primitive (instructing it to end the job) that was screwed in latex. > -----Original Message----- > From: P. R. Stanley [mailto:pau...@gm...] > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:44 PM > To: mik...@li... > Subject: [MiKTeX] Compiling Plain TeX source with MikTeX > > Hi folks > I have the Windows version of MikTeX 2.8 with all the packages > updated to the latest editions. > At the moment I'm slowly reading through the Texbook and am currently > on chapter 6 which contains examples of plain Tex code. > I tried compiling the example below with the command "tex > filename.tex" but the output was a .dvi file of size zero. Moreover, > the program didn't end there, presumably awaiting my next command and > that's where I stopped. > Any tips on running/compiling the example or any plain TeX file would > be gratefully received. > Many thanks > Paul > > %begin source > \hrule > \vskip 1in > \centerline{\bf A SHORT STORY} > \vskip 6pt > \centerline{\sl by A. U. Thor} > \vskip .5cm > Once upon a time, in a distant > galaxy called \"O\"o\c c, > there lived a computer > named R.~J. Drofnats. > > Mr.~Drofnats---or ``R. J.,'' as > he preferred to be called--- > was happiest when he was at work > typesetting beautiful documents. > \vskip 1in > \hrule > \vfill\eject > %end source > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > _______________________________________________ > MiKTeX-Users mailing list > MiK...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/miktex-users |