Bug 131101 - latex wrong symbol representation
Summary: latex wrong symbol representation
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kdvi
Classification: Miscellaneous
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: unspecified Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2006-07-20 10:04 UTC by Julia Fischer
Modified: 2013-09-28 13:42 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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resulting DVI file (40.70 KB, application/x-dvi)
2006-07-24 09:12 UTC, Julia Fischer
Details
tex source file (27.24 KB, text/x-tex)
2006-07-24 09:14 UTC, Julia Fischer
Details
(frame tex file) (1.94 KB, text/x-tex)
2006-07-24 09:14 UTC, Julia Fischer
Details

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Description Julia Fischer 2006-07-20 10:04:32 UTC
Version:           1.3.1 (using KDE 3.4.3, Gentoo)
Compiler:          gcc version 3.4.4 (Gentoo 3.4.4-r1, ssp-3.4.4-1.0, pie-8.7.8)
OS:                Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.12-gentoo-r10

Using TexClipse 1.1.0 for writing latex documents I tried to view the corresponding dvi file with KDVI. In the tex-file I entered a formula in an equation environment like this: H(X)=-{\sum_{i}P(x_i) \log P(x_i)}. When viewing it with Xdvi, the formula is displayed correctly. However, when displaying it with KDVI, all brackets '(', ')' and the '=' are not displayed correctly. The brackets are displayed as half arrows pinting to the left. '(' is \leftharpoonup and ')' is \leftharpoondown. The '=' is displayed as a slash '/'. In case, this can be caused by non-english keyboard layouts: I have a german keyboard (transtec) and I set the keyboard layout to Generic 105-key (Intl) PC because I did not find my keyboard in the list. Id you need further information (dvi and tex file), please contact me.
Comment 1 Wilfried Huss 2006-07-21 11:18:57 UTC
TeXClipse should not have an effect on the resulting DVI file, since its just
an TeX editing mode for Eclipse.

Could you please attach a testfile that exhibits the problem. The tex file
and the resulting dvi file, if possible.

Greetings,
Wilfried Huss
Comment 2 Julia Fischer 2006-07-24 09:12:25 UTC
Created attachment 17106 [details]
resulting DVI file
Comment 3 Julia Fischer 2006-07-24 09:14:03 UTC
Created attachment 17107 [details]
tex source file
Comment 4 Julia Fischer 2006-07-24 09:14:42 UTC
Created attachment 17108 [details]
(frame tex file)
Comment 5 Stefan Kebekus 2006-07-26 10:49:23 UTC
Am Donnerstag 20 Juli 2006 10:04 schrieb Julia Fischer:

> Using TexClipse 1.1.0 for writing latex documents I tried to view the
> corresponding dvi file with KDVI. In the tex-file I entered a formula in an
> equation environment like this: H(X)=-{\sum_{i}P(x_i) \log P(x_i)}. When
> viewing it with Xdvi, the formula is displayed correctly. However, when
> displaying it with KDVI, all brackets '(', ')' and the '=' are not
> displayed correctly. The brackets are displayed as half arrows pinting to
> the left. '(' is \leftharpoonup and ')' is \leftharpoondown. The '=' is
> displayed as a slash '/'. In case, this can be caused by non-english
> keyboard layouts: I have a german keyboard (transtec) and I set the
> keyboard layout to Generic 105-key (Intl) PC because I did not find my
> keyboard in the list. Id you need further information (dvi and tex file),
> please contact me.


Dear Julia,

what version of the the freetype2 library do you use? I know that there are 
some buggy versions around. If you don't use freetype-2.1.10, can you please 
upgrade to this version and check if that solves the bug? -- Thanks.

Best,

Stefan.
Comment 6 Julia Fischer 2006-07-27 12:18:20 UTC
Dear Stefan,

I am working on an amd64 machine with gentoo linux. When searching for
freetype with the emerge command I get:

root@yahont:/home/julia % emerge -s freetype2
Searching...
[ Results for search key : freetype2 ]
[ Applications found : 0 ]

root@yahont:/home/julia % emerge -s freetype
Searching...
[ Results for search key : freetype ]
[ Applications found : 2 ]

*  media-gfx/gimp-freetype
      Latest version available: 0.6
      Latest version installed: 0.6
      Size of downloaded files: 206 kB
      Homepage:    http://freetype.gimp.org/
      Description: Freetype text plugin for The Gimp 2
      License:     GPL-2

*  media-libs/freetype
      Latest version available: 2.1.9-r1
      Latest version installed: 2.1.9-r1
      Size of downloaded files: 1,183 kB
      Homepage:    http://www.freetype.org/
      Description: A high-quality and portable font engine
      License:     FTL GPL-2

root@yahont:/home/julia %


I guess that means I can't upgrade to a newer version, right? When I
export my buggy DVI file to PDF, the formula is displayed and printed
correctly, so the problem is only temporary. I know that this whole
amd64 in combination with gentoo is not the best idea, but it is my
work computer and I can't change it. If you'd like me to install a
32-bit version of freetype, please send me instructions for
installation.

All the best, Julia.

26 Jul 2006 08:49:24 -0000, Stefan Kebekus <kebekus@kde.org>:
[bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
Comment 7 Stefan Kebekus 2006-07-27 12:28:40 UTC
Am Donnerstag 27 Juli 2006 12:18 schrieb Julia Fischer:

> ------- Dear Stefan,
>
> I am working on an amd64 machine with gentoo linux. When searching for
> freetype with the emerge command I get:


> *  media-libs/freetype
>       Latest version available: 2.1.9-r1
>       Latest version installed: 2.1.9-r1
>       Size of downloaded files: 1,183 kB
>       Homepage:    http://www.freetype.org/
>       Description: A high-quality and portable font engine
>       License:     FTL GPL-2
>
> I guess that means I can't upgrade to a newer version, right? 


Not quite. That means that you have the buggy version of freetype, and that 
you computer isn't aware of a newer version. However, a look at 
http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=freetype reveals that there is a 
never version (2.1.10-r2) available. Probably you want to do an "emerge sync" 
first.

Best,

Stefan.
Comment 8 Julia Fischer 2006-08-10 16:57:49 UTC
Hello Stefan,

I have now a new version of freetype2:
*  media-libs/freetype
      Latest version available: 2.1.10-r2
      Latest version installed: 2.1.10-r2
      Size of files: 1,182 kB
      Homepage:      http://www.freetype.org/
      Description:   A high-quality and portable font engine
      License:       FTL GPL-2

The problem has not been solved by this.

But I changen OS to Kubuntu, so I don't have this problem any more.

Bye, Julia.

27 Jul 2006 10:28:41 -0000, Stefan Kebekus <kebekus@kde.org>:
[bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
Comment 9 Jekyll Wu 2013-09-28 13:42:36 UTC
kdvi is no longer maintained since KDE SC 4, and its functionality is replace by okular.  If the issue in this report still exists in or apply to okular in KDE SC 4.10.5 or higher, please reassign the report to okular product or create a new report against okular.