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    Frequently asked questions concerning PPower4
     
      Problems and possible solutionsQ: Do I need a full Java implementation to
      run PPower4?A: No, it is sufficient for running PPower4,
	to install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and then call
 jreinstead ofjavaQ: I would like to find the whole set of
      options for pdfpagetransition.A: This is a matter of the transition effect
	for PDF files, described in section 6.4.1.4 of the
	PDF reference manual by Adobe.
 Marc van Dongen has kindly
	prepared some additional commands
	to access the effects and agreed to publish these. Thanks!
 For transition effects between partial builds of a page refer
	to the extensions demo.
Q: Can I use thumbnails with PPower4?A: Together with the development of our new
	PDF processing library we have created a program to add 
	thumbnails to PDF files. It needs to run GhostScript as a
	subprocess. This is still only available for Unix
	users.
Q: If I run LaTeX on my document and your
		examples I get an error about an undefined control
		sequence \pauselevel.A: Make sure that there is no outdated
		version of
 pause.styin your installation
		(probably from thepdfslidepackage).Q: Is there a list of planned enhancements?
      A:
	No, all current developments are released now.
Q: Is there an archive of the mailing list?A: Yes, you find it (while supplies last;-)
	here,
	hosted by mail-archive.com.
	Archiving was started on December 7, 1999. Earlier messages
	are recorded only as far as they made it into my personal log.
Q: You have used the foils.styin your documents. I can find such a file neither in my TeX
	distribution nor on CTAN. Where do I get this file?A:
 foils.styis created fromfoiltex.dtx, which can be found on CTAN. Watch out 
	for the copyright. It is in the nonfree tree.It is not necessary to have
 foils.styfor running
	PPower4. Just some examples refer to this style. 
      Q: When I look at the demo,  the reader
      comes up in full screen mode and then freezes...return and page
      down do not work.
	A: Make sure that the reader application has
	the keyboard input focus. Maybe you have to download the demo
	files to local disk, then start the reader and select the demo
	document from the "File" menu.
Q: I tried to compile exm2.texbut the
        background is still white.A: To have background colors you must run
	the post processor first and then view the resulting output pdf.
Q: I tried to use gradient background, but
        my initial monochrome background is still there.
      A: To have gradient colors you must run
	the post processor and then view the resulting output
	pdf.
 But beware: if you use the pagecolor macro from
	pdftex.def, the post processor does not remove that and it
	sticks to the page covering any post processor added backgrounds.
Q: When I typeset fractions, the bar is
        written in a different color.A: This problem is independent of PPower4.
	It seems to be resolved in versions 4.05 of Acrobat Reader.
	Time to update your version?
Q: I get this message error when trying to
      execute ppower4.bat:
 
C:\xxx>C:\xxx\jdk1.2.2\jre\bin\java.exe -jar C:\xxx\pp4p.jarcount = 0, total = 76
 Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: de/tu_darmstadt/sp/pp4/PPower4
A: Most probably the file
 pp4p.jarwas damaged during download. Check the
	file size, because most damages will lead to different
	lengths. You have more questions? Check the archived entries of 
	    the mailing list. Or ask on the
    mailing
    list, but make sure that you are subscribed to it.
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