Contents

• 1 Installation
  • 1.1 Installation of the advi executable
  • 1.2 Installation of the advi L^AT_EX source files
  • 1.3 Rebuilding the documentation
  • 1.4 Tests and examples
• 2 Active-DVI for the impatient
• 3 Safety concerns when using the Active-DVI previewer
• 4 Initialization files for Active-DVI
  • 4.1 Syntax of initialization files
  • 4.2 Loading initialization files
  • 4.3 Automatic setting of options
• 5 Using the Active-DVI presenter
  • 5.1 Launching Active-DVI
  • 5.2 Command line options
  • 5.3 Cut and paste
  • 5.4 Hyper-text references
  • 5.5 Floating table of contents and thumbnails
  • 5.6 Moving around
  • 5.7 Scratching on slides
  • 5.8 Using the laser pointer
  • 5.9 Saving slides
  • 5.10 Creating events from the L^AT_EX source file
  • 5.11 Using and making special effects
  • 5.12 Viewing multiple files simultaneously
• 6 The advi.sty L^AT_EX package
  • 6.1 Printing the presentation
  • 6.2 Pauses
  • 6.3 Active-DVI records
  • 6.4 Active-DVI anchors
  • 6.5 Images
  • 6.6 Colors
  • 6.7 Background
  • 6.8 Transitions
  • 6.9 Embedded applications
    • 6.9.1 Launching embedded applications
    • 6.9.2 Monitoring embedded applications
  • 6.10 Active anchors
  • 6.11 Postscript specials
    • 6.11.1 Overlays
    • 6.11.2 PStricks known to work
• 7 The advi-slides.sty L^AT_EX package
• 8 Auxiliary L^AT_EX packages
  • 8.1 The superpose package
  • 8.2 The bubble package
  • 8.3 The advi-annot package
  • 8.4 The advi-graphicx L^AT_EX package
• A Limitations
• B Reporting bugs
• C Key bindings
• D Key bindings for scratch writings
• E Key bindings for scratch drawings
• F Index