The 4TEXSET.BAT file
Every time 4TeX starts a MS-DOS session it will actually start a 4DOS
session (with startup parameters specified in the
4TEX.INI file). Most of the 4TeX batch files
used to perform tasks will read the 4TEXSET.BAT
file. This file contains environment settings that are often used or needed
by programs. Below all environment variables are explained. Assuming
that D:\ is the 4TeX CD-rom drive and that the 4TeX system files are
stored in C:\WINDOWS, the 4TEXSET.BAT file contains the following
environment settings:
- set TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
-
This environment variable is used by programs to specify
the directory where temporary files are stored
- set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
-
This environment variable is used by some programs to specify the
directory where temporary files are stored
- set CLS=CLS BRI WHI on BLU
-
All the 4TeX batch files will start by clearing the screen (the batch
command CLS), 4DOS offers you the option of clearing the screen with a
specified foreground and background color. In this case, a CLS will mean
clear the screen with a BLUE background and bright white letters
(foreground). This option will only work if you run a true DOS-box (see
variable RunDosWindow in 4TEX.INI) and not in
the console output window.
- set COMSPEC=D:\4TEX\4DOS\4DOS.COM
-
Specifies where the 4DOS command interpreter is located. On Windows 95/98
4TeX will use 4DOS.COM, on NT it will use 4NT.EXE.
- set 4DEBUG=
-
It is sometimes useful to have some debug information of
the 4TeX batch files you are running: 4DEBUG=0 means
insert a PAUSE (i.e., ask user to press a key) at the
end of the batch file. 4DEBUG=1 means issue an "ECHO on"
command at the beginning of the batch file.
4DEBUG=2 means both "PAUSE" and "ECHO on".
- set START=start
-
Specifies how 4TeX should start Windows programs. Usually the standard
"start" command is used.
- set MODE=ljfour
-
Specify the printer mode for the Web2C TeX distribution
(used for automatic font generation)
- set FLIDIR=C:\TEXFILES\FONTS\
-
When using DVIWIN 2.9 the fonts are stored in a Font Library file (FLI
file). The name of the FLI file will be the name of the MODE.
FLIDIR specifies the directory where the FLI file is stored.
- set WEBROOTDIR=D:\
-
Specifies the root directory of the Web2C TeX distribution.
- set BTMDRIVE=D:\4TEX\
-
Specifies the directory where the 4TeX BTM batch files
are stored
- set TEXMFCNF=C:/TEXFILES;D:/TEXMF/WEB2C;
-
Used by Web2C TeX distribution to indicate where the
TEXMF.CNF files are stored
- set UTILSDIR=D:\BIN\WIN32\
-
Directory where all kind of (Windows/TeX) programs are
stored
- set KILL=Juan.PFE32.dviwin.gsview
-
When 4TeX exits, you may want some other programs to exit as well.
In this case the programs LaTeX Mac, PFE editor, DVIWIN 2.9 and GSView
are "killed".
NB: this option is only used if the parameter QuitUseBTM is set to 1 in
the 4TEX.INI file. If QuitUseBTM=0 then the
programs (classes) specified in the KillProcesses parameter of the
4TEX.INI file are "killed".
- set TEXEDIT=D:\BIN\WIN32\PFE\PFE32.exe /g%d %s
-
This variable is used when compiling (running TeX) and
pressing the "e" after an error occurred, i.e. it will
start the editor with the file containing the error and
jump to the line where the error occurred
- set PFE=D:\TEX\WIN32\PFE\PFE32.exe
-
Specifies where to find the PFE editor