	Intro	Prepare	Download	Install	Tune	Test	Uninstall	Info

Tuning

The following is not neccesary for getting a running system. It should not be carried out if your system cannot go through the test after the installation. It is a more experimental section, and is is biased towards my preferences, so you should pick the steps you like. I have not documented the intructions in great detail, so you will need to be an advanced user of windows. If you think I can improve then instructions, feel free to contact me.

The uninstall instructions do not cover all of the additions described here.

Adding packages to Miktex

The intention is that the localtexmf directory be the root of the place where all local files (e.g., .sty and .bib files) (as opposed to Miktex package distributions) live. So local

.bib files go in localtexmf\bibtex
.sty files go in localtexmf\miktex\tex\latex

Each time you add a file to one of those directories, you must run Miktex Options and select "Refresh Now" under file name database on the general tab.

An example .emacs

This assumes that you have installed everything to c:\ as described and have gone through most of the steps below. I have tried to write explanations to most of the content, so you should be able to edit it to your own needs. If you copy it, you will not need to do the 'insert the following lines into your c:\.emacs' instructions below. Since emacs will not startup properly with this .emacs until all the packages are installed, some of the tests will fail.

Unzip startup2.zip to c:\ (the value of HOME)
Insert the commands you wish from the created file ".emacs.advanced" into your .emacs file.

Gnuserv

Unzip gnuserv.zip to c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\
Move c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\gnuserv\*.exe to c:\program files\emacs\bin (4 files)

Insert the following lines in your c:\.emacs

(require 'gnuserv)
(gnuserv-start)
(setq gnuserv-frame (selected-frame))

Emacs shortcut (gnuserv)

Create a shortcut to c:\program files\emacs\bin\gnuclientw.exe

Edit the shortcut properties to be

Target:    "C:\program files\emacs\bin\gnuclientw.exe"
Start in:  c:\

Copy the shortcut to your profiles "Send to" folder (eg. located in c:\winnt\profiles\administrator\send to).

The "Start in" sets the initial directory for Emacs. You can have several shortcuts to Emacs with different "Start in" directories. Note that ~/ will always be HOME.
The "Send to" enables rightclicking on any file and choosing "send to" Emacs, which will cause the file to be opened by emacs.

File Associations (gnuserv)

In explorer in the Tools menu, go to Folder Options.
On the "File Types" tab, create a new file type called TeX.
Click the advanced tab
You can change the icon (There are a few icons in c:\emacs\etc\icons)

Create a new Action called Edit and defined by

"C:\program files\emacs\bin\gnuclientw.exe" "%1"

Define or edit associations/actions for other file types, e.g. .bib, .txt. The Edit action for the existing file type .html (called "Microsoft HTML document 5.0" on my system) can be used by Internet Explorer, so that when you choose "edit" from within IE, the file opens in Emacs. After creating the edit action, open Internet explorer, click Tools/Internet options. Choose the Programs tab and gnuclientw should be in the list of HTML editors.

Inverse search in YAP

In Yap, choose View/Options/Inverse Search, and in the Program field, choose "GNU Emacs (single instance)".

Letter paper

To get dvips to use letter-paper instead of A4, insert the following line in the file c:\program files\texmf\dvips\config\config.ps

t letter

Lacheck 1.20

Move lacheck.exe to c:\program files\texmf\miktex\bin

Test: At a DOS prompt, run "lacheck file.tex", where file.tex is a latex-file. It should spit out some suggestions. In Emacs in latex-mode, choose the "Check" command from the Command menu.

Html-helper-mode

Unzip html-helper-mode.tar.gz into c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\html-helper

Insert the following in your c:\.emacs

(autoload 'html-helper-mode "html-helper-mode" "Yay HTML" t)
(setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.html$" . html-helper-mode)
			    auto-mode-alist))
(setq html-helper-mode-uses-JDE nil)
(setq html-helper-mode-uses-visual-basic nil)

Header

Unzip header.zip to c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\header
Put the following line in c:\.emacs
```
(load "header")
```

Info manuals for AUCTeX and Ispell

Add the following lines to the file c:\program files\emacs\info\dir

* AUCTeX: (auctex).     A much enhanced LaTeX mode for GNU Emacs.
* Ispell: (spell).      Spell checking.

When running 'info'-mode (C-h i) the entry 'AUCTeX' appears with the AUCTeX manual.

Speeding up lisp

BIBINPUTS

In your Autoexec.bat or System/environment, define the variable BIBINPUTS pointing to the directory where you keep your .bib files.

The BIBINPUTS is used by bib-cite which comes with auctex. Reftex also uses it. However, Bibtex does not use it, so check the miktex local guide for setting the searchpath for bibtex. (In a personal miktex.ini file).

Math stuff

ESS (Emacs Speaks Statistics)

Unzip ess-5.1.24.zip to c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp
Rename c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\ess-5.1.24 to c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\ess

Add the following lines to your .emacs file

(add-to-list 'load-path "c:/program files/emacs/site-lisp/ess/lisp")
(require 'ess-site)

(to speed up ess, in Emacs, call C-u 0 M-x byte-recompile-directory and choose c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\ess\lisp).

Matlab mode

Put matlab.el into c:\program files\emacs\site-lisp\matlab

Add the following lines to your .emacs

(autoload 'matlab-mode "matlab" "Enter Matlab mode." t)
(setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.m\\'" . matlab-mode) auto-mode-alist))
(autoload 'matlab-shell "matlab" "Interactive Matlab mode." t)

Support for Danish

Hyphenation

In the Start menu, choose Programs/Miktex/Miktex options
In the Languages tab, tick danish.
Choose 'Refresh' and 'Update' from the Miktex Options menu.

Danish characters

Unzip dk-support.zip to c:\localtexmf\tex\latex\dk-support
Choose 'Refresh' and 'Update' from the Miktex Options menu.
In your .tex files, use \usepackage{dk}

Aalborg University Logo

Unzip auclogo.zip to c:\localtexmf\metafont (create the directory, if it does not exist)
Choose 'Refresh' from the Miktex Options menu.
In your .tex files, use \font\auc = auclogo in the preamble and then {\auc a}, {\auc b}, etc.

Danish dictionary for ispell

Unzip ispell-da-1.4.22.zip to c:\temp
At a dos prompt, go to c:\temp\ispell-da-1.4.22\ and call
```
buildhash words-da.ispell dansk.aff dansk.hash
```
Move dansk.aff and dansk.hash to c:\usr\local\lib
Delete c:\temp\ispell-da-1.4.22\

Test: In Emacs choose Edit/Spell/Select Dansk, and then Edit/spell/check buffer.

Claus Dethlefsen
Last modified: Fri Sep 27 11:11:04 Romance Daylight Time 2002