ctan-ann - storebox

New on CTAN: storebox

2011-09-22T22:40:14Z

On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 Martin Scharrer submitted the

  storebox

package.


Summary description: New package to store multiple used content only once
License type: lppl

Announcement text: This package provides "store boxes" which have the same user interface like 
normal LaTeX "save boxes", but only store the content once in the output file 
even if it is used several times.


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CTAN update: storebox

2011-12-19T23:46:09Z

the daemon writes:

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
> 
> Name of contribution: storebox
> Author's name: Martin Scharrer
> Package version: v1.2
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/storebox/
> Summary description: v1.2: Support of transparent content
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> This update adds previously missing support for transparent content
> (tested with the 'opacity' option of TikZ). However, the simultanious
> usage of transparent material and pattern will still lead to solid
> colors instead of transparent ones.

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CTAN update: storebox

2011-12-20T12:54:21Z

the daemon wrote:

> Name of contribution: storebox
> Author's name: Martin Scharrer
> Package version: v1.3
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/storebox/
> Summary description: v1.3: patches for PGF pdftex driver in order to
>		       support transparency and shadings
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> This update adds automatic loaded patches for the PGF pdftex driver in
> order to support transparent material and shadings together in one
> storebox. The driver currently misses \immediate before several
> \pdfxform's.  Many thanks to Alexander Grahn again for pointing this out.
> The corresponding bug report can be found at

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CTAN update: storebox

2011-12-20T12:54:53Z

the daemon wrote:

> Name of contribution: storebox
> Author's name: Martin Scharrer
> Package version: v1.3
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/storebox/
> Summary description: v1.3: patches for PGF pdftex driver in order to
>		       support transparency and shadings
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> This update adds automatic loaded patches for the PGF pdftex driver in
> order to support transparent material and shadings together in one
> storebox. The driver currently misses \immediate before several
> \pdfxform's.  Many thanks to Alexander Grahn again for pointing this out.
> The corresponding bug report can be found at

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