INSTALL

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# File:   qasm2circ/INSTALL
# Date:   23-Mar-04
# Author: I. Chuang <ichuang@mit.edu>
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REQUIREMENTS:

- latex2e with xypic (included in tetex)
- python version 2.3 or greater
- ghostscript (and epstopdf)
- netpbm (for creation of png files)

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LIST OF FILES:

 README		- this file
 meter.epsf     - picture of measurement meter
 qasm2pdf	- script to create PDF from QASM file
 qasm2png	- script to create PNG from QASM file
 qasm2tex.py	- main python program to convert QASM to latex file
 samples	- directory containing examples
 xyqcirc.tex	- latex macros necessary to compile the latex files

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

untar/unzip this distribution; it creates the directory qasm2circ with
all of the files.  Copy your qasm file into this directory, and run
qasm2pdf or qasm2png to create the desired output.  You may also run
"python qasm2tex.py foo.qasm" to generate just the tex file (it will
appear on stdout).