Fixed top margin on the abstract page. Updated documentation. Updated script to make the testing document.

git-svn-id: https://ucsd-thesis.googlecode.com/svn/trunk@101 8b53f5e4-7c52-0410-9cc8-1fb413c75255

Author: amicitas

AUTHORS

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Many people have contributed to this effort. 
 Any ommissions are not intentional.
 
-- Novimir Pablant <[email protected]> (2009)
-- Diwaker Gupta <[email protected]> (2009)
+- Novimir Pablant <[email protected]> (2009-2010)
+- Diwaker Gupta <[email protected]> (2008-2009)
 - Macneil Shonle (2009)
 - Himanshu Khatri (2009)
 - evilkartman (2009)

README

@@ -29,13 +29,23 @@ Warnings:
   No guaranty is made that this LaTeX class conforms to the official UCSD guidelines.
   Make sure that you check the final document against the Formatting Manual.
 
-  That being said, this class has been used successfully for publication of 
-  doctoral theses.  
+  That being said, this class has been routinely used for successful 
+  publication of doctoral theses.
 
   Let us know if you submit a thesis using this package.
 
 
+Known Issues:
+  Currently only the 12pt size conforms to the UCSD requirements.
+  The 10pt and 11pt options make the footnote fonts too small.
+
+
+Help/Contact:
+  If you need help try the ucsd-thesis google group:
+  http://groups.google.com/group/ucsd-thesis
+
+
 Bugs:
   Please report all bugs at:
-    http://code.google.com/p/ucsd-thesis/issues/list
+  http://code.google.com/p/ucsd-thesis/issues/list
 

template.tex

@@ -8,40 +8,58 @@
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 % WARNING: 
 %
-%  This template has not endorced by OGS or any other official entity.
-%  The official formatting guide can be obtained from OGS.
-%  It can be found on the web here:
-%  http://ogs.ucsd.edu/AcademicAffairs/Documents/Dissertations_Theses_Formatting_Manual.pdf
+%   This template has not endorced by OGS or any other official entity.
+%   The official formatting guide can be obtained from OGS.
+%   It can be found on the web here:
+%   http://ogs.ucsd.edu/AcademicAffairs/Documents/Dissertations_Theses_Formatting_Manual.pdf
 %
-%  No guaranty is made that this LaTeX class conforms to the official UCSD guidelines.
-%  Make sure that you check the final document against the Formatting Manual.
+%   No guaranty is made that this LaTeX class conforms to the official UCSD guidelines.
+%   Make sure that you check the final document against the Formatting Manual.
 %  
-%  That being said, this class has been used successfully for publication of 
-%  doctoral theses.  
+%   That being said, this class has been routinely used for successful 
+%   publication of doctoral theses.  
 %
-%  The ucsd.cls class files are only valid for doctoral dissertations.
+%   The ucsd.cls class files are only valid for doctoral dissertations.
 %
 %
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 % GETTING STARTED:
 %
-% Lots of information can be found on the project wiki:
-% http://code.google.com/p/ucsd-thesis/wiki/GettingStarted
+%   Lots of information can be found on the project wiki:
+%   http://code.google.com/p/ucsd-thesis/wiki/GettingStarted
+%
+%
+%   To make a pdf from this template use the command:
+%     pdflatex template
 %
 %
-% To make a pdf from this template use the command:
-%  pdflatex template
+%   To get started please read the comments in this template file 
+%   and make changes as appropriate.
 %
+%   If you successfully submit a thesis with this package please let us
+%   know.
+%
+%
+% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+% KNOWN ISSUES:
 %
-% To get started please read the comments in this template file 
-% and make changes as appropriate.
+%   Currently only the 12pt size conforms to the UCSD requirements.
+%   The 10pt and 11pt options make the footnote fonts too small.
 %
 %
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+% HELP/CONTACT:
 %
+%   If you need help try the ucsd-thesis google group:
+%   http://groups.google.com/group/ucsd-thesis
+%
+%
+% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+% BUGS:
+%
+%   Please report all bugs at:
+%   http://code.google.com/p/ucsd-thesis/issues/list
 %
-% If you successfully submit a thesis with this package please let us
-% know.
 %
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 % More control of the formatting of your thesis can be achieved through
@@ -57,7 +75,7 @@
 
 
 % Setup the documentclass 
-% default options: 11pt, oneside, final
+% default options: 12pt, oneside, final
 %
 % fonts: 10pt, 11pt, 12pt -- are valid for UCSD dissertations.
 % sides: oneside, twoside -- note that two-sided theses are not accepted 
@@ -71,7 +89,6 @@
 %                              Title of Chapter
 %
 %                            instead of
-%
 %                              1 Title of Chapter
 \documentclass[12pt,chapterheads]{ucsd}
 

testing/maketest

@@ -8,3 +8,12 @@ pdflatex test
 makeindex test
 pdflatex test
 
+rm -f *.aux
+rm -f *.idl
+rm -f *.idx
+rm -f *.ilg
+rm -f *.ind
+rm -f *.lof
+rm -f *.log
+rm -f *.lot
+rm -f *.toc

ucsd.cls

@@ -171,10 +171,11 @@
 %%%                          now multiline titles will be single spaced.
 %%%                          Spacing between chair and co-chair single spaced.
 %%%
-%%%                   Version 3.6 2009/10
+%%%                   Version 3.6 2010/03
 %%%                        Novimir Pablant <[email protected]>                       
 %%%
-%%%                        Figure and Tabel lables now bold in captions.
+%%%                        Figure and Table lables now bold in captions.
+%%%                        Top margin of abstract page now 2.5''
 %%%
 %%%  }
 %%% ====================================================================
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@
 %%%
 
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesClass{ucsd}[2009/10/24 V3.6 University of California, San Diego, Dissertation Class]
+\ProvidesClass{ucsd}[2010/03/18 V3.6 University of California, San Diego, Dissertation Class]
 
 
 %    ****************************************
@@ -681,9 +682,7 @@ on microfilm and electronically: }}\\
 % of the \title, \author, \degreetitle, \field, \campus, and \chair macros.
 % The page numbering is in the usual sequence for UCSD OGS--WBB.
 %
-% The OGS manual states that the top margin should be 2.5", however
-% it gives examples where this is not the case, and
-% this extra margin is not required (as of 2009/03/29) (novi).
+% The OGS manual states that the top margin should be 2.5".
 
 % addcontentsline line moved to fix TOC bug.  (JRB, 5-5-08)
 \def\abstract{ 
@@ -692,6 +691,7 @@ on microfilm and electronically: }}\\
   \begin{center}
   \ssp
   {\fmfont
+  \null\vspace{1.25in}  
   {\expandafter\uppercase\expandafter{\abstractlongname}}\par
   \vspace{.5in}
   {\bfseries