MM, nroff, troff needed for PC (MSDOS)

John Miller

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Oct 17, 1986, 9:42:05 AM10/17/86

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I am looking for a package that is functionally identical to the
MM (Memorandum Macros) package available on UNIX that I can use
on a ATT PC 6300 running MSDOS. I would also need the nroff or troff that the
macros produce code for. Examples of these macros are:

.TL for title of a document.
.P for the beginning of a new paragraph
.H 1 for the beginning of a new header line

Is anyone aware of such a package for the PC that would be available
commercially or otherwise?
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Oct 21, 1986, 8:46:34 AM10/21/86

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I, too, would be interested in having an nroff for the PC. We
do a lot of work on PC's and then move it to XENIX for
typesetting. It would be great to be able to preview the
typeset text on the PC.

Another alternative which we have begun to look at is to
rewrite the PD "roff" program so that the use of the dot
commands is directly parallel to mm/ms or n/troff. The code
is available in C from many BBS's. There are many limitations
with roff and there is no use in reinventing the wheel
however, if a "real" nroff for the PC is available.

Mark T. Dornfeld The Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Ontario Canada

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Bill

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Oct 21, 1986, 8:47:50 PM10/21/86

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>
> I am looking for a package that is functionally identical to the
> MM (Memorandum Macros) package available on UNIX that I can use
> on a ATT PC 6300 running MSDOS. I would also need the nroff or troff that the
> macros produce code for. Examples of these macros are:
>
> .TL for title of a document.
> .P for the beginning of a new paragraph
> .H 1 for the beginning of a new header line
>
> Is anyone aware of such a package for the PC that would be available
> commercially or otherwise?
> --

Yes, I have had one for a PC for several years although I haven't used
it yet. The package is called "Carousel Tool Book" and works on IBM PC
and compatables. The "toolkit" is a series of UNIX-like tools with one
of the programs being called "format" which is very similar to nroff.
However, you will have to generate some of your own macros to use with "format".
The companys address and phone are taken from the documentation I have:

Carousel MicroTools Inc.
609 Kearney Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530

415-528-1300

I don't even know if they are still in business...but good luck anyway.

Bill Ramey

Brian Bechtel

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Oct 22, 1986, 10:58:14 AM10/22/86

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Elan Computer Group
260 Alta Vista Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022
(415) 948-8193

publishes a complete system of programs for MSDOS with troff, nroff,
eqn, pic, tbl plus support for the HP LaserJet. Their ad is on page 20
of the August 86 "Unix Review". I know they advertise in other
publications as well. The reviews have been favorable.

--Brian Bechtel {amdahl, hplabs}!bnrmtv!blob

George DeVinney

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Oct 24, 1986, 11:56:33 PM10/24/86

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The IBM Users group here in buffalo has what they call 'nroff' and
describe as aUNIX like text editor. It's not 'nroff' and I don't know
how good it might be.

Their board is at (716) 832-1398. You need approval to download but
it usually will not take long.

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