DINBRIEF for LXTeX 2e:


INSTALLATION:

1. Copy DINBRIEF.CLS and DINBRIEF.STY somewhere into
   %EMTEXDIR%\TEXINPUT\..., for example you can create an own directory
   DINBRIEF, or you can put it into the LATEX2E subdirectory.

2. Adapt DINBRIEF.NEW: Put in your own name, address and other data.
   The tempplate should be self-explanatory. If you have problems, read
   the docs in DOC.ZIP.

3. Copy DINBRIEF.NEW into %EMTEXDIR%\TEMPLATES

4. For easier usage of the new template, you can enhance
   %EMTEXDIR%\BIN\LXTEX.BAT a little so that you can choose th template to
   use:  Replace the following section of LXTEX.BAT:
   
  :vlg_cp
  copy %emtexdir%\template\text.new %1.tex
  echo Template copied in %1.TEX!
  set docstat=Template
  pause  
  goto menu

   With:
   
  :vlg_cp
  echo.
  echo Which template?
  echo 1 = TEXT.NEW
  echo 2 = DINBRIEF.NEW
  %emtexdir%\bin\utility\ask Enter number:,12
  if errorlevel 2 copy %emtexdir%\template\dinbrief.new %1.tex
  if errorlevel 1 copy %emtexdir%\template\text.new %1.tex
  echo Template copied in %1.TEX!
  set docstat=Template
  pause  
  goto menu

   And remove the line
   
  echo Use template TEXT.NEW for %1.TEX.
  
   which is found two lines below the lable :vorlage.

   

That's it.
If you call LXTeX now and choose 1 for template, you should be asked
which teplate to use, choose DINBRIEF and then edit. 
Enter the subject line into \subject{..}, enter the address of the
receiver in \begin{letter}{.....} and write your text below
\begin{letter}{....}.


MY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRIGINAL DINBRIEF PACKAGE:

* I have packed all docs into DOC.ZIP, so the important files are
  visible instantly.

* I don't use the DINBRIEF.CFG file, but rather put all sender-related
  information directly into the TEX (or template) file. This avoids
  problems and makes individual adaption of the sender data for each
  letter easier.

* I added this document you are just reading

* I added a nice letter-head which I took from
  http://www.el-celta.de/dinbrf.html
  but I modified it so that it doesn't use the \briefkopf macro, but
  inserted all the commands directly into the \address{}. I had a
  "TEX capacity exceeded" problem with the macro.



DOCUMENTATION:

Unzip DOC.ZIP. There you will find more examples and two DVI files.
DINBRIEF.DVI is a complete manual for the DINBRIEF document class, and
DINTAB.DVI is a command reference.

Read sections 4.3.4 (Preview) and 4.4 (Vieweing DVI files that come
without source code) of the LXTeX Readme file to learn how to read the
DVIs with LXTeX.


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13-Jul-02 Daniel Hertrich