LaTeX Tips
Setting up MS Windows
- You need to prepare two things for using Latex in MS Windows: Miktex and Winedt. The former is a compilation software of Latex and the latter is a GUI software for editing Latex. You may download the latest version from the following links:
- Miktex: http://www.miktex.org/
- Winedt: http://www.winedt.com/
- For Miktex, the default options are enough. For Winedt, you have to configure several options. Note that the following configuration is applied to the latest version of Winedt, i.e., v5.4.
- In the "Option" menu, you may find "Execution Modes," where you can set up the mode Winedt execute compilation programs and PDF generating programs. I list the options for several accessories as follows:
- LaTex : to suppress the screen output of the compilation, the parameter should be set to "%N%T" -quiet. Also I like to set "Console Attributes" to "Run Detached."
- dvi2ps : choose "letter" for the "paper size and orientation" option. Set "Console Attributes" to "Run Detached."
- dvi2pdf : choose "letter" for the "paper size and orientation" option. Set "Console Attributes" to "Run Detached."
- Now LaTex is ready for your service.
Update 02-17-2006