True WYSIWYG LaTeX System

Changes History

Version 9.0 (9-Sep-2009)

Autodownload -- Automatical download missed packages

Missed packages but required by your documents will be automatically downloaded from our server and installed. For downloading and installing new packages document processing will be paused for completion of downloading.

Now we keep almost comprehensive set of (La)TeX packages on our site, such that manual installation of LaTeX package will not be required more.

NOTE: Internet connection is required - packages are downloaded through internet.

AutoUpdate - Check and install updated packages.

'Start/All Programs/BaKoMa TeX/Update Packages' menu.

You can move this command to 'Start/All Programs/StartUp' group to check updates every time at windows login.

This feature isn't restricted by LaTeX packages. BaKoMa TeX IDE (TeXWord, Centaur) and other programs also may be updated by using this tool. In this reason, this feature will work only when upgrade period of your licence isn't expired.

NOTE: Internet connection is required - updated index is downloaded through internet.

Package Manager - tool to add/remove individual packages.

'Start/All Programs/BaKoMa TeX/Package Manager' menu.

Simple tool to install more packages or remove already installed packages.

NOTE: Internet connection is required - packages are downloaded through internet.

TeX documentation is searchable online.

'Start/All Programs/BaKoMa TeX/About BaKoMa TeX' menu or
'Help/BaKoMa MetaHelp'

Now we do not include documentation for TeX packages into distribution package. However, MetaHelp (invoked by 'Help/BaKoMa MetaHelp' menu command) provides access to entire document collection through internet.

You can search TeX commands and LaTeX environments through entire document collection.

Documents are downloaded into local computer on the fly (when you try to open it).

User Interface Improvements.

Interesting improvements in TeXWord:
  • Automatical reload files changed by third party programs.
    TeXWord detects changing buffered input files at activating (going to foreground). Changed files are reloaded with proper synchronization of typesetting engine.
    This feature permits to edit source files by third party programs. Good example is editing LaTeX pictures by using such program as TeXCad. Another example is some text manipulation tools. or even alternative text editor.
  • 'Search/Page by Number' (Ctrl+F3) command search logical page number beginning from next page after current when specified page number is matched with current page number. In other words, to find another page with the same logical number you should issue 'Search/Page by Number' command without changing required page number.
  • 'Change Focus to Proof (Preview) by mouse click' is new option in 'Options/Editing Settings/General' dialog of TeXWord program.
    This option is intended for users whose edit document in source window and use proof (preview) window for navigation purposes. In this case changing focus to proof (preview) window at mouse click isn't desired. So, such users should just uncheck this option to disable changing focus.
    NOTE: Ctrl+TAB continue to change focus between source and proof (preview) windows.
There are changes related with autodownload...
  • Centaur: TeX/TeX Formats
    We provide much more formats in Centaur. In this reason, menu is split into two parts: main list includes already downloaded formats. 'More Formats' submenu includes all other available formats whose may be downloaded via an internet. It is required only select them. Then required packages will be downloaded automatically at attempt of generating format file (TeX/IniTeX) or at compiling a document.
  • TeXWord: TeX Running Options/TeX Format
    Format List shows all available LaTeX formats. Required formats will be downloaded automatically when needed.
Fixes bug and discrepancies.
  • Centaur: StartUp (Default) Project has been moved from $TEXMFUSER/texmf.ini to $TEXMFUSER/Startup.tpj that provide more reasonable appearance.
  • Fixed regenerating font cache files when they are used. It is appeared when fonts or configuration is changed when fonts are in use. Such situation was appeared in previous versions only after update system without reboot. But with autodownload feature this problem is appeared much more frequently.

Upgrade Notes.

BaKoMa TeX 9.0 can't be installed as upgrade on top of previously installed version of BaKoMa TeX. It is because of too different structure of new distribution. Most of differences are related with autodownload and autoupdate features.

However, any customizations made in $TEXMFUSER (V 8.50) will continue to work.

Customizations from LOCAL subdirectory may be copied into new system without changes and will continue to work. However, you must understand that in most cases they will not be needed, because new system is attached to large enought package repository which will be used automatically via internet when it is needed.

To migrate to new version We recommend to install it into new directory (but on the same drive) without removing previous version.

Additional Modules.

Distribution of BaKoMa TeX 9.0 do not have additional modules. They may be download on the fly when you select proper items. Below table should suggest what option to choose for a modules.
  • e-TeX processor is included into Core.
    Plain e-TeX in Centaur may be selected via 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' menu.
  • Omega processor is included into Core.
    Omega and Lambda may be selected via 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' menu.
  • LaTeX Doc -- MetaHelp download them automatically ...
  • TeXsis -- -- 'texsis', 'psizzl' and etc. formats may be selected in 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' Centaur menu.
  • Czech -- 'cslatex' and 'cstex' may be selected in 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' Centaur menu.
  • Polish -- 'platex' and 'mex' may be selected in 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' Centaur menu.
  • Russian -- 'LaTeX 2.09 + NFSS + RUS/T2A', 'AmsTeX + RUS/T2A' and 'Plain TeX + RUS/T2A' may be selected in 'TeX/TeX Formats/More Formats' Centaur menu.
Other modules will be downloaded on the fly when they are used by your document.

Saving the Distribution

With new version you need to save only quicksetup.exe file. Other packages are kept in our server permanently, and proper versions will be available even after update.

However, if you don't trust that packages will be always available on our server you can order DVD disk with complete distribution. [This feature will be available in nearest feature].

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