This file is a "Readme" for the "tape" documentstyle option that implements commands to maintain a primitive database of albums from which subsequently casette tape labels can be printed with minimal effort. A significant attraction is the fact that the album database can be shared among users.

The author hopes that from time to time netters make their databases available to general public.

Installation: In order for the 'tape' style option to be loaded, one of the two things will have to be done:

1. A copy of the macro file 'tape.sty' be put in the standard place for such macros (typically /usr/lib/tex/macros), or

2. If you do not wish to install it as in step 1. or if you do not have such priviledges, then a copy of 'tape.sty' may be put in some other directory, and the path declared in the environment variable TEXINPUTS; e.g. for C-shell on unix systems, put a command similar to the following in the .cshrc file:

setenv TEXINPUTS .:/usr/lib/tex/macros:/users/podar/texlib

Caveat: I should really have made "tape" a standalone document style, but was lazy. I suggest that the following command be used for its invocation: without any other options. Also some of the list making environments, etc. are redefined, hence if you try printing some regular text besides the tape label, things may not come out right.

As always, comments, suggestions, bugs etc., are welcome. Also, please let me know if any worthwhile modifications are made.

enjoy.

Sunil Podar SUNY at Stony Brook

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