Re: strange behavior of startbackground

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Xiao Jianfeng wrote:

> Hans Hagen wrote:
>
>> Xiao Jianfeng wrote:
>>
>>>> I have to process Chinese, so "\loadmapfile[gbk]" and
>>>> "\usemodule[chinese]" are essential.
>>>>   
>>>
>>>
>> i had to tweak my gbsong map file for names of encodings files
>>
>> what is todays standard naming scheme in china?
>
>
>
>  I don't quite understand what does the "naming scheme " mean, I'm not 
> an expert in TeXing.

well, sometime i get files that assume gbk-xx.enc and other times such 
encoding files are referenced as gbxxxx.enc

long ago i got metrics and enc/map files from Wang Lei (we needed to 
generate things ourselves with rather buggy programs) but in the 
meantime chinese tex support may have changed

>  Most TeX users using LaTeX coupled with CJK or CCT to typeset 
> Chinese. This does a good job
>  in processing Chinese, and it can produce PDF files in which the 
> Chinese characters can be copyed
>  and pasted to the other place.
>
>  I'll find someone to ask what is todays standard naming scheme about 
> TeX in china.
>  However, it may take some time before I can get an answer.

ok

>
>>
>> how about making a zip with map, enc and tfm files for the most 
>> common fonts?
>
>
>  I think it's a good idea.
>
>  I've download essential map, enc and tfm files for Chinese from the 
> internet, do you need a copy of them ?

ok; maybe you should put that link in the wiki (a page on chinese or so)

Hans