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in@ puzzler 4 158 (11/3/2010 8:07:35 PM) comp.text.tex hi, I can't figure out why the \in@ utility function is working in one case and not in another. Here's my example. In the first test, the string 'figure' is contained in the string 'figure.1.4' and the fu... Tim

help with xpath #3 4 23 (7/15/2010 3:31:50 PM) comp.text.xml Hi, I'm trying to get the alt text from this bit of docbook xml: $F$ With this selector: etc.... In my Xpath visualizer the path looks right: //inlineequation/inlinemediaobject/imageobject/i... T

organizing modular packages 3 193 (6/15/2010 3:55:09 PM) comp.text.tex hi, I have a collection of packages that I'm trying to organize. I have 3 book designs I need to support and so there is a lot of common code in the packages that is needed by all docs, but also some custom ... Tim

multiprocessing and accessing server's stdout 9 128 (5/26/2010 6:47:06 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I'm using multiprocessing's BaseManager to create a server on one machine and a client on another. The client fires a request and the server does some work, the result of which ends up on a shared file ... Tim

design question #4 4 109 (5/3/2010 7:09:28 PM) comp.lang.python This is a question about system design I guess. I have a django website that allows users to change/view configuration details for documentation builds. The database is very small. The reason I'm using a dat... Tim

pass object or use self.object? 10 109 (4/6/2010 1:52:59 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I have a few classes that manipulate documents. One is really a process that I use a class for just to bundle a bunch of functions together (and to keep my call signatures the same for each of my manipu... Tim

multiprocessing on freebsd 4 24 (3/17/2010 1:30:24 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I'm checking to see if multiprocessing works on freebsd for any version of python. My server is about to get upgraded from 6.3 to 8.0 and I'd sure like to be able to use multiprocessing. I think the minima... Tim

very slow pdflatex 10 365 (3/2/2010 6:39:14 PM) comp.text.tex Hi, I've upgraded to texlive2009 and now my pdflatex runs are extremely slow. I'm not saying this has anything to do with texlive except that I must have messed up my configuration somehow during the upgrade... Tim

freebsd and multiprocessing 5 108 (3/2/2010 4:31:16 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I'm intending to use multiprocessing on a freebsd machine (6.3 release, quad core, 8cpus, amd64). I see in the doc that on this platform I can't use synchronize: ImportError: This platform lacks a fun... Tim

watermark on top of text,pdflatex 8 667 (3/2/2010 2:43:11 PM) comp.text.tex Hi, I've read the FAQ about watermarks and while there are several options available, I wanted to create my own by using eso-pic and putting my watermark by putting it in a box inside the \AddtoShipoutPictur... Tim

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understanding needspace 10 128 (9/8/2010 3:30:56 PM) comp.text.tex Hi, I suppose I'm misunderstanding the use of needspace. The minimal document below produces several lines of space before the second section header, but no produces no effect before the first. What I tho... Tim

understanding overfull hboxes 5 423 (9/1/2010 3:27:14 PM) comp.text.tex Hi, I'm trying to understand the log messages when it comes to the open/close brackets. For example, I see these lines: Overfull \hbox (22.1651pt too wide) in alignment at lines 1311--1316 [] [] [] [] Overf... Tim

docstrip: dtx files for non-LaTeX code 10 193 (8/19/2010 2:26:59 PM) comp.text.tex Hi, I'm using the docstrip package to document my LaTeX class, and I've started using it to document my Python programs as well. Everything is working well except that when the code files are produced, the h... Tim

help with xpath #3 4 23 (7/15/2010 3:31:50 PM) comp.text.xml Hi, I'm trying to get the alt text from this bit of docbook xml: $F$ With this selector: etc.... In my Xpath visualizer the path looks right: //inlineequation/inlinemediaobject/imageobject/i... a_jtim (62)

multiprocessing on freebsd 4 24 (3/17/2010 1:30:24 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I'm checking to see if multiprocessing works on freebsd for any version of python. My server is about to get upgraded from 6.3 to 8.0 and I'd sure like to be able to use multiprocessing. I think the minima... a_jtim (62)

hyperref and pageanchor=false 2 21 (4/1/2009 7:55:17 PM) comp.text.tex hi, I came across some code today that set hyperref's pageanchor option to false. Of course this had the effect that the links from the index had no place to go. Things seem to be ok when I just comment out th... a_jtim (62)

STIX fonts released early 3 26 (4/1/2009 5:57:01 PM) comp.text.tex Folks: You may recall that the STIX fonts website promised a further announcement in early April. Well, although it is very early April, I thought I'd check their web site, and I found the following announcem... vojta (66)

xr-hyper, memoir, and titleref 6 20 (1/29/2009 4:11:25 PM) comp.text.tex If I use the xr package titleref works but with xr-hyper titleref displays the the reference number instead of the title. example: file1 = target document ------------------------- \documentclass{memoir} \usep... tim.arnold1 (177)

multiple processes with private working dirs 3 12 (9/24/2008 5:37:52 PM) comp.lang.python I have a bunch of processes to run and each one needs its own working directory. I'd also like to know when all of the processes are finished. (1) First thought was threads, until I saw that os.chdir was proc... tim.arnold1 (177)

pass data from optparse to other class instances 2 9 (6/9/2008 9:09:35 PM) comp.lang.python Hi, I'm writing a command-line interface using optparse. The cli takes several options with a single action and several parameters to be used in the resulting worker classes. I've been passing parameters from ... a_jtim (62)