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Jjweber3: /* Basic Commands */

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Basic Commands

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	* For figures and tables, I would suggest just modifying existing code.		* For figures and tables, I would suggest just modifying existing code.

	Here's an example figure code:		Here's an example figure code (I put the bullets in so that the wiki wouldn't format this stuff.):

Jjweber3: /* Basic Commands */

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Basic Commands

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	\begin{figure}[h!]		* \begin{figure}[h!]
	\centering		* \centering
	\includegraphics[angle=0,width=3in]{figures/Josh/AOM.jpg}		* \includegraphics[angle=0,width=3in]{figures/Josh/AOM.jpg}
	\caption{\textit{Acousto-Optic Modulator} An acousto-optic modulator uses pressure waves to create a time-varying index of refraction in a crystalline structure. This time-varying index can be used to modulate the frequency of laser light. The frequency shift is the result of an exchange of momentum between phonons in the crystal and incident photons.}		* \caption{\textit{Acousto-Optic Modulator} An acousto-optic modulator uses pressure waves to create a time-varying index of refraction in a crystalline structure. This time-varying index can be used to modulate the frequency of laser light. The frequency shift is the result of an exchange of momentum between phonons in the crystal and incident photons.}
	\label{fig:AOM}		* \label{fig:AOM}
	\end{figure}		* \end{figure}


	The only things I really ever changed was the width, the file name, the caption, and the label name.		The only things I really ever changed was the width, the file name, the caption, and the label name. The [h!] has something to do with formatting, but I never messed with that.


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	The \hline command puts horizontal lines in the table.		The \hline command puts horizontal lines in the table.


	===Other Thoughts===		===Other Thoughts===

Jjweber3 at 15:14, 29 August 2014

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	Here's an example of a table (I put % in so that the wiki wouldn't format this stuff.):		Here's an example of a table (I put the bullets in so that the wiki wouldn't format this stuff.):

Jjweber3 at 15:14, 29 August 2014

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	%\begin{table}[h!]		* \begin{table}[h!]
	%\begin{center}		* \begin{center}
	%\begin{tabular}{ \|c \|\| c \| c \| c \| c \|}		* \begin{tabular}{ \|c \|\| c \| c \| c \| c \|}
	%\hline		* \hline
	%Molecule & $\omega_e$ & $\omega_ex_e$ & $B_e$ & $\alpha_e$ \\ \hline %\hline		* Molecule & $\omega_e$ & $\omega_ex_e$ & $B_e$ & $\alpha_e$ \\ \hline \hline
	%\textbf{D$_2$} & 3118.4 & 64.09 & 30.429 & 1.0492 \\ \hline		* \textbf{D$_2$} & 3118.4 & 64.09 & 30.429 & 1.0492 \\ \hline
	%\textbf{H$_2$} & 4395.2 & 117.99 & 60.800 & 2.993 \\ \hline		* \textbf{H$_2$} & 4395.2 & 117.99 & 60.800 & 2.993 \\ \hline
	%\end{tabular}		* \end{tabular}
	%\end{center}		* \end{center}
	%\caption{\textit{Deuterium and Hydrogen Constants} This table presents the values of the constants needed to calculate the energies of the molecular states as detailed above. All values are for the ground electronic state, and units for all entries are wavenumbers (cm$^{-1}$). All values are from Table 39 of the appendix of Herzberg \cite{herzberg}.}		* \caption{\textit{Deuterium and Hydrogen Constants} This table presents the values of the constants needed to calculate the energies of the molecular states as detailed above. All values are for the ground electronic state, and units for all entries are wavenumbers (cm$^{-1}$). All values are from Table 39 of the appendix of Herzberg \cite{herzberg}.}
	%\label{table:appendix}		* \label{table:appendix}
	%\end{table}		* \end{table}

	Here you can change the alignment of the text in each column next to {tablular}. Each column is represented by a letter - r, l, and c for right, left, or centered text.		Here you can change the alignment of the text in each column next to {tablular}. Each column is represented by a letter - r, l, and c for right, left, or centered text.

Jjweber3 at 15:13, 29 August 2014

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	Here's an example of a table:		Here's an example of a table (I put % in so that the wiki wouldn't format this stuff.):


	\begin{table}[h!]		%\begin{table}[h!]
	\begin{center}		%\begin{center}
	\begin{tabular}{ \|c \|\| c \| c \| c \| c \|}		%\begin{tabular}{ \|c \|\| c \| c \| c \| c \|}
	\hline		%\hline
	Molecule & $\omega_e$ & $\omega_ex_e$ & $B_e$ & $\alpha_e$ \\ \hline \hline		%Molecule & $\omega_e$ & $\omega_ex_e$ & $B_e$ & $\alpha_e$ \\ \hline %\hline
	\textbf{D$_2$} & 3118.4 & 64.09 & 30.429 & 1.0492 \\ \hline		%\textbf{D$_2$} & 3118.4 & 64.09 & 30.429 & 1.0492 \\ \hline
	\textbf{H$_2$} & 4395.2 & 117.99 & 60.800 & 2.993 \\ \hline		%\textbf{H$_2$} & 4395.2 & 117.99 & 60.800 & 2.993 \\ \hline
	\end{tabular}		%\end{tabular}
	\end{center}		%\end{center}
	\caption{\textit{Deuterium and Hydrogen Constants} This table presents the values of the constants needed to calculate the energies of the molecular states as detailed above. All values are for the ground electronic state, and units for all entries are wavenumbers (cm$^{-1}$). All values are from Table 39 of the appendix of Herzberg \cite{herzberg}.}		%\caption{\textit{Deuterium and Hydrogen Constants} This table presents the values of the constants needed to calculate the energies of the molecular states as detailed above. All values are for the ground electronic state, and units for all entries are wavenumbers (cm$^{-1}$). All values are from Table 39 of the appendix of Herzberg \cite{herzberg}.}
	\label{table:appendix}		%\label{table:appendix}
	\end{table}		%\end{table}

	Here you can change the alignment of the text in each column next to {tablular}. Each column is represented by a letter - r, l, and c for right, left, or centered text.		Here you can change the alignment of the text in each column next to {tablular}. Each column is represented by a letter - r, l, and c for right, left, or centered text.

Jjweber3: /* General .tex Notes */

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General .tex Notes

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 That said, here are a few basic commands and other small tips that I found useful.
 * To cite a reference, use the command:
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 where "Citation Key" is entered in Mendeley Reference manager.  Mendeley's default citation key is "[AuthorLastName][YearofPublication]".
 * If you want text in italics, use:
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 \textbf{your text here}.
 * If you want to label something, use the command:
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 When you want to refer to these things later, just use \ref{prefix:your_label}.  This will number everything automatically, and it will update if you change the order of things.
-For chapters, sections, and subsections, use the commands
+* For chapters, sections, and subsections, use the commands
 \chapter{Your Chapter Name}
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 This will do the formatting for you.
 ===Other Thoughts===
 * To get (red underline) spell-checking in TeXworks, go to Edit -> Spelling -> en_US.
 * With some changes, especially with reference and figure numbering, you may have to run / typeset thesis.tex ''twice'' before you see the changes take place in the PDF.
 * I think it screws it up if you use spaces in your file names, so use underscores (_) instead.
 * Make sure all of your files are in one folder.  (Sub-folders are ok.)
 * I made my thesis by taking Tyler's, and then gradually editing it into mine.  That worked pretty well, and I'd recommend trying it.

Jjweber3 at 14:30, 29 August 2014

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 where "Citation Key" is entered in Mendeley Reference manager.  Mendeley's default citation key is "[AuthorLastName][YearofPublication]".
 \begin{equation, eqnarray}
 \vspace
 \! between letters
 \text{

Jjweber3 at 14:18, 29 August 2014

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	That said, here are a few basic commands and other small tips that I found useful.		That said, here are a few basic commands and other small tips that I found useful.

			* To cite a reference, use the command:
	\cite{}

			\cite{Citation Key}

			where "Citation Key" is entered in Mendeley Reference manager. Mendeley's default citation key is "[AuthorLastName][YearofPublication]".

	\label{}		\label{}
	\ref{}		\ref{}
	\begin{equation, eqnarray}		\begin{equation, eqnarray}
	\vspace		\vspace
	! between letters		\! between letters
	\textit{		\textit{
	\text{		\text{

	===Other Thoughts===		===Other Thoughts===
	To get (red underline) spell-checking in TeXworks, go to Edit -> Spelling -> en_US.		* To get (red underline) spell-checking in TeXworks, go to Edit -> Spelling -> en_US.

	With some changes, especially with reference and figure numbering, you may have to run / typeset thesis.tex ''twice'' before you see the changes take place in the PDF.		* With some changes, especially with reference and figure numbering, you may have to run / typeset thesis.tex ''twice'' before you see the changes take place in the PDF.

	I think it screws it up if you use spaces in your file names, so use underscores (_) instead.		* I think it screws it up if you use spaces in your file names, so use underscores (_) instead.

	Make sure all of your files are in one folder. (Sub-folders are ok.)		* Make sure all of your files are in one folder. (Sub-folders are ok.)

	I made my thesis by taking Tyler's, and then gradually editing it into mine. That worked pretty well, and I'd recommend trying it.		* I made my thesis by taking Tyler's, and then gradually editing it into mine. That worked pretty well, and I'd recommend trying it.

Jjweber3 at 14:12, 29 August 2014

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	===Other Thoughts===		===Other Thoughts===
			To get (red underline) spell-checking in TeXworks, go to Edit -> Spelling -> en_US.
	spelling

	talk about figures, tables

	With some changes, especially with reference and figure numbering, you may have to run / typeset thesis.tex ''twice'' before you see the changes take place in the PDF.		With some changes, especially with reference and figure numbering, you may have to run / typeset thesis.tex ''twice'' before you see the changes take place in the PDF.
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	I think it screws it up if you use spaces in your file names, so use underscores (_) instead.		I think it screws it up if you use spaces in your file names, so use underscores (_) instead.

			Make sure all of your files are in one folder. (Sub-folders are ok.)

			I made my thesis by taking Tyler's, and then gradually editing it into mine. That worked pretty well, and I'd recommend trying it.
	other zip files - for alternative formats

Jjweber3: /* Directions for Downloading Files and Compiling Josh's Thesis */

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Directions for Downloading Files and Compiling Josh's Thesis

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	[[File:Figs2.zip]]		[[File:Figs2.zip]]

	Unzip these files, and save them in a new folder called "Josh" (this name DOES matter). Then, put "Josh" inside another folder called "figures"(this name DOES matter). (I know, I'm sorry that it's complicated. I would have had to change my code to make this easier.) Put "figures" in "Thesis".		Unzip these files, and save them in a new folder called "Josh" (this name DOES matter). Then, put "Josh" inside another folder called "figures"(this name DOES matter). (I know. I'm sorry that it's complicated. I would have had to change my code to make this easier.) Put "figures" in "Thesis".

	== Overview of Files ==		== Overview of Files ==