Reinhard Kotucha wrote:
> It's true that only TeX /knows/ whether bad boxes occurred during a > TeX run. But TeX passes this knowledge to the log file, hence > nothing is lost and the log file even provides more information > (line numbers). But, as previously pointed out, a TeX program can write to the log file and simulate (e.g.,) an overfull \hbox message. > Thus, if TeXworks wants to make use of the information, it's not > sufficient to determine *that* there is an overfull box, it's > necessary to determine *where* it is (filename and line number). Agreed. But it is necessary to do the latter only if the former is true, whence the original suggestion. > The most important reason I disagree with your suggestion is that not > only zillions of engines have to be modified, "Zillions" ?! I had thought fewer than ten. > but changes at various places in the souce code are necessary as > well. I have the impression that you underestimate the necessary > effort Perhaps so. I have asked in another thread [1] for information on how to compile and link XeTeX for Windows, and once I have that information I may be in a better position to assess how easy or how difficult my suggested change might be. > and overestimate the benefit. Perhaps not. > And I still doubt that there is a benefit at all. Fair enough. Others have indicated, both on-list and off, that in their opinion this particular thread has been done to death. I agree, and am happy to leave it at that, unless any further contributions demand a response from myself. ** Phil. -------- [1] (paraphrase) Jonathan Kew wrote: > I'll try to get an experimental patch ready shortly. Or, of course, > someone else is welcome to try. I don't think it's very hard, but it > is more than just a single number. I have never attempted to modify *TeX since it ceased to be compiled as Pascal (a language which I liked and understood -- the complete antithesis of my relationship with C); what is involved in compiling XeTeX these days, with particular reference to compiling for the Windows platform ? Philip Taylor -------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions, Archive, and List information, etc.: http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/xetex
