Emacs package "X-Symbol": Changes + Distribution

Version 3.3h (package 1.14) (17 Dec 2001) of package X-Symbol requires XEmacs-20.3 or higher, with or without Mule support. I strongly recommend to upgrade to XEmacs-21.1.9 or higher (XEmacs-21.0 to XEmacs-21.1.8 crashes sometimes).

Users should use the binary package (yes, users of XEmacs-20, too). If you do not know how to install binary packages, read the installation section in the manual. Developers might want to use the source package.

The newest Beta Version of package X-Symbol also work with Emacs.

I recommend to use the following versions:

The newest beta	...if you are quite familiar with Emacs/XEmacs (including a basic knowledge of Emacs Lisp), and if you want to contribute to the development of package X-Symbol (which includes just using the beta version).
The newest (non-beta)	...before contacting the maintainer. Please make sure to use Menu Item "X-Symbol -> Commands -> Send Bug/Problem Report".
Version 3.3f or higher	...if you use `global-flyspell-mode' (removed in flyspell-1.5a).
Version 3.3e or higher	...for more characters.
Version 3.3 or higher	...in any case.

Version 2.6 should be used with XEmacs-19.13 to XEmacs-19.16/20.2. I only make changes to this version (including its documents) if it has a non-trivial bug.

You might want to try my font-lock patterns for LaTeX, HTML and TeXinfo with var-width fonts and multi-line highlighting (Version 2.3, 25 Jan 1999). Please note that font-locking is a matter of taste, see the commentary.

The changes are (detailed ChangeLog file):

Changes in X-Symbol 3.3g (package 1.13)

• Would sometimes perform strange conversions when `global-flyspell-mode' is enabled.

• Issue warning when running on XEmacs-21.0 to XEmacs-21.1.8. Update manual: XEmacs user package directory is `~/.xemacs/packages'.

• Directories ending with `//' in image search paths are recursive.

• New characters used for token languages "TeX macro" and "Isabelle symbol".

• Make sure to convert just the first part of a multi-part image.

• Source distribution includes files for building an RPM package, all files also compile without Mule support.

• Minor changes. Manual changes.

Changes in X-Symbol 3.3 (package 1.06)

• Package X-Symbol is really a proper XEmacs package: no need to create fonts and to set the font path. With XEmacs/no-Mule, I still recommend to create the executables (type M-x x-symbol-exec-create).
• New functions used for interaction with Emacs package comint. This is necessary for new token language "Isabelle symbol", to be distributed with Emacs package ProofGeneral.
• New characters used for token languages "TeX macro" and "Isabelle symbol".
• Minor changes. Manual changes.

Changes in X-Symbol 3.2

• Package X-Symbol is a proper XEmacs package. The installation process is much easier (using the binary package). It has changed, though! The use of file `x-symbol-site.el' is deprecated.
• Reverting the buffer and using vc commands do not encode characters when not using crypt. (This did not work always.)
• Workaround for bug (segfault) in XEmacs-21/Mule betas.
• Command x-symbol-package-bug is less restrictive. Please use this command to contact the maintainer.
• Bug fixes. Minor changes. Manual changes.