[Nobug] Asciidoc and pdf: see no difference in output

[Benny Lyons]

Hi, 
I've been looking at the pdf output produced by 2 different versions of Asciidoc, but cannot see any difference.  

Here's what I've been doing:

I'm using Squeeze, so, per default I'm using Asciidoc 8.6.6. Instead of doing an update to Wheezy, I downloaded the latest Asciidoc and installed it under /usr/local. That's version 8.6.8. 

To be able to use both versions of Asciidoc, side-by-side, I wrote a small wrapper for Asciidoc that allows me to easily switch between versions.

I produce the NoBug LaTeX manual as follows:
   
    asciidoc -f /${asciidoc_version}/latex.conf --unsafe --backend=latex nobug_manual.txt


Unfortunately, I see no difference between either versions. Is my scheme in error?  Are my versions of Asciidoc ok? or should I be checking other versions?  What versions of Asciidoc are you using.

The pdf produced by both versions is not terribly inspiring.

Cheers 

Benny




-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 00:03:49 +0200
> Von: Christian Thaeter <ct at pipapo.org>
> An: "Benny Lyons" <Benny.Lyons at gmx.net>
> CC: General Discussion about Lumiera <lumiera at lists.lumiera.org>, nobug at lists.pipapo.org
> Betreff: Re: [Nobug] [Lumiera] Back in business...

> Am Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:35:04 +0200
> schrieb "Benny Lyons" <Benny.Lyons at gmx.net>:
> 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > > ...Thats why I'd
> > > like to ask if anyone fond of LaTeX and asciidoc would like to help
> > > me to reinstate the asciidoc latex backend. Or helping to
> > > communicate and push the code upstream (Stuart was always very kind
> > > and positive about our submissions, I only don't want a google
> > > account and therefore can't participate on the asciidoc google
> > > group).
> > Yes, I can certainly take a look into it.  I'm well into Plain TeX,
> > less so into LaTeX, and less still into Asciidoc.  However, we still
> > have a problem with a Google account: I don't have one.
> > 
> > I've had a quick look into Asciidoc and it looks like that the said
> > tweekings will have to be made in /etc/asciidoc/latex.conf
> > on a Debian based system.
> > Then generate LaTeX via
> >     asciidoc --unsafe --backend=latex foox.txt
> > (or are you generating pdf directly? or some other way?)
> > 
> > As far as I can see, the LaTeX code is more or less configured using
> > this file, so the work required will be confined to this file?
> 
> Exactly, this latex.conf is not maintained upstream but we improved
> it for Nobug and upstream eventually merged some things.
> Now I upgraded to wheezy with a much newer asciidoc version and the
> latex.conf is very outdated and needs to be brought up to date (as well
> as our documentation which uses some deprecated things)
> 
> > 
> > Looks like an iterative process: modify this file, and have a look at
> > the LaTeX that is generated etc (please correct me if I'm wrong).
> 
> its a ugly syntax but very regular and usable after one gets over the
> initial barrier. I have to look at it again. Making the first Version
> (which was based on a dysfunctional latex.conf) was quite some work but
> i expect things now become simpler.
> 
> 
> 	Christian
> 
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > Benny
> > 
> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > > Datum: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:40:36 +0200
> > > Von: Christian Thaeter <ct at pipapo.org>
> > > An: nobug at lists.pipapo.org, General Discussion about Lumiera
> > > <lumiera at lists.lumiera.org> Betreff: [Lumiera] Back in business...
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > after a (very) long break I am finally coming back to Programming on
> > > Lumiera and NoBug and all other stuff what left around! It will
> > > certainly take me some time to catch up where I left but thinks
> > > looking good so far.
> > > 
> > > As warm-up I am finishing the final bits on the 'builddrone'
> > > continuous integration System which will soon be deployed on our
> > > Development Server to build, test and package the software we
> > > maintain.
> > > 
> > > After that a long outstanding release of NoBug with some new
> > > features is planned. Then Lumiera is on the plan. First some
> > > infrastructure improvements we talked about (on FrOSCon) and then
> > > finally core programming.
> > > 
> > > Now with builddrone testing (building NoBug) locally I already ran
> > > in some Issues. The Latex backend we once made/improved for
> > > asciidoc is quite broken and outdated and needs a makeover. This
> > > was meant to be the backbone for creating high quality printed user
> > > documentation (for NoBug and Lumiera). You can check the old docs
> > > on the NoBug page
> > > (http://nobug.pipapo.org/releases/nobug_manual.pdf). I am quite
> > > excited about the quality over the normal dblatex generated PDF.
> > > Thats why I'd like to ask if anyone fond of LaTeX and asciidoc
> > > would like to help me to reinstate the asciidoc latex backend. Or
> > > helping to communicate and push the code upstream (Stuart was
> > > always very kind and positive about our submissions, I only don't
> > > want a google account and therefore can't participate on the
> > > asciidoc google group).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 	Christian
> > > 
> > > 
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> > 

-- 
Benny