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tdunbar@vttcf.cc.vt.edu (Thomas Dunbar) writes:

>i just want to use MetaFont to make simple line drawings
>(& that i can view in xdvi) rather than "on the fly" fonts. i'm reading the
>Metafontbook and have learning how to use curve and flex somewhat...

If line drawings are all you want, consider getting xypic. It comes
with Metafont sources and gives a dvi output. In fact, if you have
a 300dpi printer, you need not even bother with Metafont; just
get the ready package.

Here is some info:

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XY-pic is available by anonymous ftp from diku.dk [129.142.96.1] in

      pub/TeX/misc/xypic.tar.Z        compressed tar archive
      pub/TeX/misc/xypicman.ps.Z      compressed 300 dpi PostScript
                                      manual source
      pub/TeX/misc/xypicready.tar.Z   ready to use if you have a
                                      300 dpi laser-printer!

The `ready to use' package includes the manual in DVI form and TEX-,
TFM-, and PK-files that should be copied to the appropriate TEXINPUTS,
TEXFONTS, and DVI driver font directories.
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Good luck!

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