Files in this directory

Name	Date	Size		Description
README	1989-11-23	1 Kbyte	download	another name for: macros/plain/contrib/cellular/origin
cell1.tex	1989-11-23	3 Kbyte	download
cell2.tex	1989-11-23	5 Kbyte	download
cell3.tex	1989-11-23	4 Kbyte	download
cell4.tex	1989-11-23	10 Kbyte	download
cellular.doc	1989-11-23	3 Kbyte	download
cellular.tex	1989-11-23	934 bytes	download
cellular.txt	1989-11-23	3 Kbyte	download	another name for: macros/plain/contrib/cellular/cellular.doc
origin	1989-11-23	1 Kbyte	download

---

Contents of the README file

Date: Wed,  9 Nov 88 13:33:46 CST
From: J E PITTMAN <JEPTEX@venus.tamu.edu>
Subject:  TeX Inputs cellular.tex (table-generating macros)
Keywords: macros

Several months ago, someone sent in a request for macros that allow vertical
and horizontal spans within a ruled table.  There have also been questions
about `nubs' and `gaps' within ruled tables. 

After thinking about the problem for a while, I realized that a solution was to
abandon the \halign primitive and start from scratch. 

I have finished my first attempt at a set of table generating macros, which I
have chosen to call Cellular.TeX.  These macros allow for both vertical and
horizontal spans and take steps to prevent `nubs' and `gaps' when rules are
used. 

They are, unfortunately, very slow and I have not been able to increase their
speed without sacrificing memory conservation and generality.

I am sending the macros under separate cover since there are nearly 1,000 lines
of code involved, divided into five files.  Detailed comments are available in
the file TeX Inputs cellular.doc. 

J E Pittman                      Bitnet:    JEPTeX@TAMVenus
User Services Group              Internet:  JEPTeX@Venus.TAMU.Edu
Computing Services Center
Texas A&M University

Small print: This listing is regenerated periodically so there is a small chance that the directory has changed from what is shown here; to be sure, check the FTP listing.