Comprehensive TeX Archive Network: package description ------------------------------------------------------ Name: pstricks Author: Timothy Van Zandt Date: 12.3.1993 Last changed in archive: 1993/04/08 Version: v0.93a Archive-path: graphics/pstricks Mirrored from: princeton.edu Description: pstricks.tex is an extensive collection of PostScript macros that is compatible with most TeX macro packages, including Plain TeX, LaTeX AmSTeX and AmS-LaTeX. Included are macros for color, graphics, rotation, trees and overlays. It has several special features: * There is a wide variety of graphics (picture drawing) macros, with a flexible interface and with color support. All lines and outlines can be solid, dotted or dashed. Lines and curves can have arrowheads, t-bars, brackets or circles on the ends. Regions can be filled with solid colors, lines or crosshatch. * There is support for polar and cartesian coordinate systems. * There are macros for plots and axes. * Nested rotations can be made with respect to the physical page. * There are flexible node macros, useful for trees, mathematical diagrams, and linking information of any kind. * There is a powerful loop macro that is useful for making pictures. * There are macros for coloring or shading the cells of tables. UPGRADING FROM VERSION 0.91: You need to reinstall the package in its entirety, including pstricks.pro. There are a few incompatible changes, described in changes.pst. The User's Guide is greatly improved -- check it out.