At the time of Karooma (Stampoulis, Jul. 2006)

Styles/softlab-thesis.bst

+% BibTeX bibliography style `nickie'
+% Author: Nikolaos S. Papaspyrou (nickie@softlab.ntua.gr)
+% Created: October 16, 1995
+% Revised: June 24, 2002
+% RCS version: $Id: softlab-thesis.bst,v 1.2 2005/10/18 10:19:38 nickie Exp $
+
+ENTRY
+  { address
+    author
+    booktitle
+    chapter
+    edition
+    editor
+    howpublished
+    institution
+    journal
+    key
+    month
+    note
+    number
+    organization
+    pages
+    publisher
+    school
+    series
+    title
+    type
+    volume
+    year
+    bibcheck
+    bibfiles
+    bibwhere
+  }
+  {}
+  { label extra.label sort.label }
+
+INTEGERS { output.state before.all after.block mid.block before.note }
+
+FUNCTION {init.state.consts}
+{ #0 'before.all :=
+  #1 'after.block :=
+  #2 'mid.block :=
+  #3 'before.note :=
+}
+
+
+% Functions not, or, and
+% ----------------------
+% Logical operators, not covered
+
+FUNCTION {not}
+{
+    { #0 }
+    { #1 }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {and}
+{
+    'skip$
+    { pop$ #0 }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {or}
+{
+    { pop$ #1 }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.nonnull
+% -----------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be preserved
+% Parameter 2: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 2
+%
+% If we're after a block
+%    output parameter 1 followed by a comma and a \newblock
+% else if we're before all
+%    output parameter 1
+% else
+%    output parameter 1 followed by a comma and a space
+
+STRINGS { s t }
+
+FUNCTION {output.nonnull}
+{
+  's :=
+  output.state after.block =
+    { "," * write$
+      newline$
+      "\newblock " write$
+    }
+    { output.state before.all =
+	'write$
+        { output.state before.note =
+            { "." * write$
+              newline$
+              "\newblock " write$ }
+	    { ", " * write$ }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  mid.block 'output.state :=
+  s
+}
+
+
+% Function output
+% ---------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+%
+% Outputs parameter 1
+
+FUNCTION {output}
+{
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    'pop$
+    'output.nonnull
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.check
+% ---------------------
+% Parameter 1: type of field (just to be printed)
+% Parameter 2: item to be printed
+%
+% Checks if parameter 2 is empty. If not, it outputs it,
+% otherwise it prints a warning.
+
+FUNCTION {output.check}
+{
+  't :=
+  duplicate$ empty$
+%
+% If the first letter in the citation has an ASCII code > 128, we
+% assume that it is in Greek...  We check if the first word is
+% "Proceedings" and use the appropriate word before it.
+%
+    { duplicate$ #1 #1 substring$ chr.to.int$ #128 <
+        { pop$ "empty " t * " in " * cite$ * warning$ }
+        { duplicate$ #1 #8 substring$ "ÐñáêôéêÜ" =
+            { pop$ "empty " t * " óôá " * cite$ * warning$ }
+            { pop$ "empty " t * " " * cite$ * warning$ }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    'output.nonnull
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function remove.blanks
+% ----------------------
+% Parameter 1: string to be parsed
+% Result:      parameter 1, where leading and trailing blanks have been
+%              removed
+
+INTEGERS { len ptr }
+STRINGS  { ss }
+
+FUNCTION {remove.blanks}
+{
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    { 'ss :=
+      #0 'len :=
+        { ss #1 len substring$ empty$ }
+        { len #1 + 'len := }
+      while$
+      ss len global.max$ substring$ 'ss :=
+      #0 'len :=
+        { ss #-1 len substring$ empty$ }
+        { len #1 + 'len := }
+      while$
+      ss #0 len - global.max$ substring$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function parse.comma.delimited
+% ------------------------------
+% Parameter 1: string to be parsed
+% Result:      an empty string, followed by the list of parsed elements in
+%              the string in reverse order (first to be popped is first
+%              element)
+
+FUNCTION {parse.comma.delimited}
+{
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    { 's :=
+      ""
+      #0 'len :=
+      s text.length$ 'ptr :=
+	{ ptr #0 > }
+	{ s ptr #1 substring$ "," =
+	    { len #0 =
+		{ "Invalid element in comma delimited list" warning$ }
+		{ s ptr #1 + len substring$ remove.blanks
+		  #0 'len :=
+		}
+	      if$
+	    }
+	    { len #1 + 'len := }
+	  if$
+	  ptr #1 - 'ptr :=
+	}
+      while$
+      len #0 =
+	{ duplicate$ empty$
+	    { "Invalid element in comma delimited list" warning$ }
+	    'skip$
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ s #1 len substring$ remove.blanks }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.bibcheck
+% ------------------------
+% Writes the contents of the `bibcheck' field.
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibcheck}
+{
+   bibcheck parse.comma.delimited
+     { duplicate$ empty$ not }
+     { "?" * write$
+       duplicate$ empty$
+         'skip$
+         { " " write$ }
+       if$
+     }
+   while$
+   pop$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.bibwhere
+% ------------------------
+% Writes the contents of the `bibwhere' field.
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibwhere}
+{
+   bibwhere empty$
+     'skip$
+     { bibwhere remove.blanks write$ }
+   if$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.bibfiles
+% ------------------------
+% Writes the contents of the `bibfiles' field.
+% Assumes just one bibwrite !!!
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibfiles}
+{
+   bibfiles parse.comma.delimited
+     { duplicate$ empty$ not }
+     { duplicate$ bibwhere remove.blanks =
+         { pop$ }
+         { write$
+	   duplicate$ empty$
+	     'skip$
+	     { ", " write$ }
+	   if$
+         }
+       if$
+     }
+   while$
+   pop$
+}
+
+
+% Function output.bibitem
+% -----------------------
+% Result: null string
+%
+% Starts an entry by writing the label and citation.
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibitem}
+{
+  newline$
+  "\nbibitem[" write$
+  label write$
+  "]{" write$
+  cite$ write$
+  "}{" write$
+  output.bibcheck
+  "}{" write$
+  output.bibwhere
+  "}{" write$
+  output.bibfiles
+  "}" write$
+  newline$
+  ""
+  before.all 'output.state :=
+}
+
+
+% Function fin.entry
+% ------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+%
+% Finishes an entry by writing whatever remains followed by a period.
+
+FUNCTION {fin.entry}
+{
+  add.period$
+  write$
+  newline$
+}
+
+
+% Function new.block
+% ------------------
+% If we are not before all, now we are after a block.
+
+FUNCTION {new.block}
+{
+  output.state before.all =
+    'skip$
+    { after.block 'output.state := }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function new.block.checka
+% -------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+%
+% If parameter 1 is not empty, new block
+
+FUNCTION {new.block.checka}
+{
+  empty$
+    'skip$
+    'new.block
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function new.block.checkb
+% -------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Parameter 2: item to be printed
+%
+% if at least one of parameters is non empty, new block
+
+FUNCTION {new.block.checkb}
+{
+  empty$
+  swap$ empty$
+  and
+    'skip$
+    'new.block
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function new.block.note
+% -----------------------
+% If we are not before all, now we are before a note.
+
+FUNCTION {new.block.note}
+{
+  output.state before.all =
+    'skip$
+    { before.note 'output.state := }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function field.or.null
+% ----------------------
+% Parameter 1: item
+% Result:      parameter 1, if not empty or missing, null string otherwise
+
+FUNCTION {field.or.null}
+{
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function emphasize
+% ------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 1, surrounded by `{\em ' and `}'
+
+FUNCTION {emphasize}
+{
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    { "{\em " swap$ * "}" * }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.names
+% ---------------------
+% Parameter 1: names to be printed
+% Result:      formatted names from parameter 1
+
+INTEGERS { nameptr namesleft numnames }
+
+FUNCTION {format.names}
+{
+  's :=
+  #1 'nameptr :=
+  s num.names$ 'numnames :=
+  numnames 'namesleft :=
+    { namesleft #0 > }
+    { s nameptr "{ff~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj}" format.name$ 't :=
+      nameptr #1 >
+	{ namesleft #1 >
+	    { ", " * t * }
+	    {
+%
+% Uncomment the following two lines if you want a comma to be
+% printed before the `and' if there are more than two names.
+%
+%             numnames #2 >
+%		{ "," * }
+%		'skip$
+%	      if$
+%
+% If the first letter in the name of the first author has an
+% ASCII code >= 128, we assume that the authors' names are in
+% Greek...
+%
+              s #1 #1 substring$ chr.to.int$ #128 <
+                { t "others" =
+                    { " et~al." * }
+                    { " and " * t * }
+                  if$
+                }
+                { t "others" =
+                    { " ê.á." * }
+                    { " êáé " * t * }
+                  if$
+                }
+              if$
+	    }
+	  if$
+	}
+	't
+      if$
+      nameptr #1 + 'nameptr :=
+      namesleft #1 - 'namesleft :=
+    }
+  while$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.authors
+% -----------------------
+% Result: formatted names of authors
+
+FUNCTION {format.authors}
+{
+  author empty$
+    { "" }
+    { author format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.editors
+% -----------------------
+% Result: formatted names of editors
+
+FUNCTION {format.editors}
+{
+  editor empty$
+    { "" }
+    { editor format.names
+      editor #1 #1 substring$ chr.to.int$ #128 <
+        { editor num.names$ #1 >
+	    { ", editors" * }
+	    { ", editor" * }
+          if$
+        }
+        { editor num.names$ #1 >
+	    { ", åðéìåëçôÝò" * }
+	    { ", åðéìåëçôÞò" * }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.title.case
+% --------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 1 in "title"-case
+%
+% The first letters of all normal words are transformed to upper case,
+% except for some words (e.g. prepositions, etc.).
+
+FUNCTION {format.title.case}
+{
+  % nothing so far !!!
+}
+
+
+% Function format.quote
+% ---------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 1 surrounded by quotes and with all
+%              double quotes transformed to single (in braces)
+
+FUNCTION {format.quote}
+{
+  's :=
+  "" 't :=
+    { s text.length$ #1 > }
+    { s #1 #2 substring$ "``" =
+        { t "{`}" * 't :=
+          s #3 global.max$ substring$ 's :=
+        }
+        { s #1 #2 substring$ "''" =
+            { t "{'}" * 't :=
+              s #3 global.max$ substring$ 's :=
+            }
+            { t s #1 #1 substring$ * 't :=
+              s #2 global.max$ substring$ 's :=
+            }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  while$
+  "``" t * s * "''" *
+}
+
+
+% Function format.title
+% ---------------------
+% Result: the formatted title
+%
+% Format the title, converting it to "title"-case.
+
+FUNCTION {format.title}
+{
+  title empty$
+    { "" }
+    { title format.title.case format.quote }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function n.dashify
+% ------------------
+% Parameter 1: pages field
+% Result:      properly formatted pages field
+%
+% Fix number of dashes (always > 1, if any)
+
+FUNCTION {n.dashify}
+{
+  't :=
+  ""
+    { t empty$ not }
+    { t #1 #1 substring$ "-" =
+	{ t #1 #2 substring$ "--" = not
+	    { "--" *
+	      t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+	    }
+	    {   { t #1 #1 substring$ "-" = }
+		{ "-" *
+		  t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+		}
+	      while$
+	    }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ t #1 #1 substring$ *
+	  t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+  while$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.date
+% --------------------
+% Result: formatted month and year
+
+FUNCTION {format.date}
+{
+  year empty$
+    { month empty$
+	{ "" }
+	{ "there's a month but no year in " cite$ * warning$
+	  month
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+    { month empty$
+	'year
+	{ month " " * year * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+% Function format.btitle
+% ----------------------
+% Result: formatted book title (emphasized, without touching it)
+
+FUNCTION {format.btitle}
+{
+  title emphasize
+}
+
+
+% Function tie.or.space.connect
+% -----------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Parameter 2: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 1 followed by space (hard or soft) and parameter 2
+
+FUNCTION {tie.or.space.connect}
+{
+  duplicate$ text.length$ #3 <
+    { "~" }
+    { " " }
+  if$
+  swap$ * *
+}
+
+
+% Function tie.or.sspace.connect
+% ------------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Parameter 2: item to be printed
+% Result:      parameter 1 followed by space (hard or soft) and parameter 2
+% 
+% The space will be short, in any case
+
+FUNCTION {tie.or.sspace.connect}
+{
+  duplicate$ text.length$ #3 <
+    { "~" }
+    { "\ " }
+  if$
+  swap$ * *
+}
+
+
+% Function either.or.check
+% ------------------------
+% Parameter 1: item to be printed
+% Parameter 2: warning message
+%
+% Print a warning if parameter 1 is not empty
+
+FUNCTION {either.or.check}
+{
+  empty$
+    'pop$
+    { "can't use both " swap$ * " fields in " * cite$ * warning$ }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.bvolume
+% -----------------------
+% Result: formatted book volume and series
+
+FUNCTION {format.bvolume}
+{
+  volume empty$
+    { "" }
+    { "vol." volume tie.or.sspace.connect
+      series empty$
+	'skip$
+	{ " of " * series emphasize * }
+      if$
+      "volume and number" number either.or.check
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.number.series
+% -----------------------------
+% Result: formatted number and series (or nothing if volume is not empty).
+
+FUNCTION {format.number.series}
+{
+  volume empty$
+    { number empty$
+	{ series field.or.null }
+	{ "no." number tie.or.sspace.connect
+	  series empty$
+	    { "there's a number but no series in " cite$ * warning$ }
+	    { " in " * series * }
+	  if$
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+    { "" }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.edition
+% -----------------------
+% Result: formatted edition
+
+FUNCTION {format.edition}
+{
+  edition empty$
+    { "" }
+    { edition "l" change.case$ " edition" * }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function multi.page.check
+% -------------------------
+% Parameter 1: range of pages
+% Result:      1 if there are more than one pages, 0 otherwise
+%
+% Checks by searching for `-', `,' or `+' characters.
+
+INTEGERS { multiresult }
+
+FUNCTION {multi.page.check}
+{
+  't :=
+  #0 'multiresult :=
+    { multiresult not
+      t empty$ not
+      and
+    }
+    { t #1 #1 substring$
+      duplicate$ "-" =
+      swap$ duplicate$ "," =
+      swap$ "+" =
+      or or
+	{ #1 'multiresult := }
+	{ t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't := }
+      if$
+    }
+  while$
+  multiresult
+}
+
+
+% Function format.pages
+% ---------------------
+% Result: formatted pages (long format) `page(s) pages'
+
+FUNCTION {format.pages}
+{
+  pages empty$
+    { "" }
+    { pages multi.page.check
+	{ "pp." pages n.dashify tie.or.sspace.connect }
+	{ "p." pages tie.or.sspace.connect }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.vol.num.pages
+% -----------------------------
+% Result: formatted volume, number and pages
+
+FUNCTION {format.vol.num.pages}
+{
+  volume empty$
+    { "" }
+    { "vol." volume tie.or.sspace.connect }
+  if$
+  number empty$
+    'skip$
+    { volume empty$
+	{ "there's a number but no volume in " cite$ * warning$ }
+	{ ", " * }
+      if$
+      "no." number tie.or.sspace.connect *
+    }
+  if$
+  pages empty$
+    'skip$
+    { duplicate$ empty$
+        'skip$
+	{ ", " * }
+      if$
+      format.pages *
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.chapter.pages
+% -----------------------------
+% Result: formatted chapter and pages, long format
+
+FUNCTION {format.chapter.pages}
+{
+  chapter empty$
+    'format.pages
+    { type empty$
+	{ "chapter" }
+	{ type "l" change.case$ }
+      if$
+      chapter tie.or.space.connect
+      pages empty$
+	'skip$
+	{ ", " * format.pages * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.in.ed.booktitle
+% -------------------------------
+% Result: formatted editors for booktitle
+
+FUNCTION {format.in.ed.booktitle}
+{
+  booktitle empty$
+    { "" }
+    { editor empty$
+	{ "in " booktitle emphasize * }
+	{ "in " format.editors * ", " * booktitle emphasize * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function empty.misc.check
+% -------------------------
+% Check if all fields in a misc entry are empty.
+
+FUNCTION {empty.misc.check}
+{
+  author empty$ title empty$ howpublished empty$
+  month empty$ year empty$ note empty$
+  and and and and and
+  key empty$ not and
+    { "all relevant fields are empty in " cite$ * warning$ }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.thesis.type
+% ---------------------------
+% Parameter 1: default type
+% Result:      formatted type of thesis
+
+FUNCTION {format.thesis.type}
+{
+  type empty$
+    'skip$
+    { pop$
+      type "t" change.case$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.tr.number
+% -------------------------
+% Result: formatted number of technical report
+
+FUNCTION {format.tr.number}
+{
+  type empty$
+    { "Technical Report" }
+    'type
+  if$
+  number empty$
+    { "t" change.case$ }
+    { number tie.or.space.connect }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.article.crossref
+% --------------------------------
+% Result: formatted article cross reference
+%
+% If the key field is empty
+%    return `in {\em journal \/} citation'
+% else
+%    return `in key citation'
+
+FUNCTION {format.article.crossref}
+{
+  key empty$
+    { journal empty$
+	{ "need key or journal for " cite$ * " to crossref " * crossref *
+	  warning$
+	  ""
+	}
+	{ "in {\em " journal * "\/}" * }
+      if$
+    }
+    { "in " key * }
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+
+% Function format.crossref.editor
+% -------------------------------
+% Result: editor name(s) formatted for a cross reference (abbreviated)
+
+FUNCTION {format.crossref.editor}
+{
+  editor #1 "{vv~}{ll}" format.name$
+  editor num.names$ duplicate$
+  #2 >
+    { pop$ " et~al." * }
+    { #2 <
+	'skip$
+	{ editor #2 "{ff }{vv }{ll}{ jj}" format.name$ "others" =
+	    { " et~al." * }
+	    { " and " * editor #2 "{vv~}{ll}" format.name$ * }
+	  if$
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+
+% Function format.book.crossref
+% -----------------------------
+% Result: formatted book cross reference as in `VEC'
+%
+% where:
+%    V: `Volume volume of'
+%    E: if there is an editor (different from the author)
+%          formatted-editor
+%       else if the key field is empty
+%          `{\em series\/}
+%       else
+%          key
+%    C: citation
+
+FUNCTION {format.book.crossref}
+{
+  volume empty$
+    { "empty volume in " cite$ * "'s crossref of " * crossref * warning$
+      "in "
+    }
+    { "vol." volume tie.or.sspace.connect
+      " of " *
+    }
+  if$
+  editor empty$
+  editor field.or.null author field.or.null =
+  or
+    { key empty$
+	{ series empty$
+	    { "need editor, key, or series for " cite$ * " to crossref " *
+	      crossref * warning$
+	      "" *
+	    }
+	    { "{\em " * series * "\/}" * }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ key * }
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.crossref.editor * }
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+
+% Function format.incoll.inproc.crossref
+% --------------------------------------
+% Result: formatted incoll/inproc cross reference as in `EC'
+%
+% where:
+%    E: if there is an editor (different from the author)
+%          formatted-editor
+%       else if the key field is empty
+%          `{\em booktitle\/}
+%       else
+%          key
+%    C: citation
+
+FUNCTION {format.incoll.inproc.crossref}
+{
+  editor empty$
+  editor field.or.null author field.or.null =
+  or
+    { key empty$
+	{ booktitle empty$
+	    { "need editor, key, or booktitle for " cite$ * " to crossref " *
+	      crossref * warning$
+	      ""
+	    }
+	    { "in {\em " booktitle * "\/}" * }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ "in " key * }
+      if$
+    }
+    { "in " format.crossref.editor * }
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+
+% Function article
+% ----------------
+% Prints an article as:
+%    start...
+%    authors                                \newblock
+%    title                                  \newblock
+%    journal, volume, number, pages, date   \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {article}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  crossref missing$
+    { journal emphasize "journal" output.check
+      format.vol.num.pages output
+      format.date "year" output.check
+    }
+    { format.article.crossref output.nonnull
+      format.pages output
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function book
+% -------------
+% Prints a book as:
+%    start...
+%    authors x-or editors                   \newblock
+%    title, volume                          \newblock
+%    number, series                         
+%    publisher, address, edition, date      \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {book}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { format.editors "author and editor" output.check }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull
+      crossref missing$
+	{ "author and editor" editor either.or.check }
+	'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.bvolume output
+      new.block
+      format.number.series output
+      publisher "publisher" output.check
+      address output
+    }
+    { new.block
+      format.book.crossref output.nonnull
+    }
+  if$
+  format.edition output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function booklet
+% ----------------
+% Prints a booklet as:
+%    start...
+%    authors                                \newblock
+%    title                                  \newblock if next exists
+%    howpublished, address
+%    date                                   \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {booklet}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors output
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  howpublished address new.block.checkb
+  howpublished output
+  address output
+  format.date output
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function inbook
+% ---------------
+% Prints an inbook as:
+%    start...
+%    authors x-or editors                   \newblock
+%    title, volume                          \newblock
+%    chapter, pages                         \newblock
+%    number, series                        
+%    publisher, address, edition, date      \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {inbook}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { format.editors "author and editor" output.check }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull
+      crossref missing$
+	{ "author and editor" editor either.or.check }
+	'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.bvolume output
+      format.chapter.pages "chapter and pages" output.check
+      new.block
+      format.number.series output
+      publisher "publisher" output.check
+      address output
+    }
+    { format.chapter.pages "chapter and pages" output.check
+      new.block
+      format.book.crossref output.nonnull
+    }
+  if$
+  format.edition output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function incollection
+% ---------------------
+% Prints an incollection as:
+%    start...
+%    authors                                             \newblock
+%    title                                               \newblock
+%    booktitle, volume, number, series, chapter, pages   
+%    publisher, address, edition, date                   \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {incollection}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.in.ed.booktitle "booktitle" output.check
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      format.chapter.pages output
+      publisher "publisher" output.check
+      address output
+      format.edition output
+      format.date "year" output.check
+    }
+    { format.incoll.inproc.crossref output.nonnull
+      format.chapter.pages output
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function inproceedings / conference
+% -----------------------------------
+% Prints an inproceedings/conference as:
+%    start...
+%    authors                             \newblock
+%    title                               \newblock
+%    booktitle, volume, number, pages   
+%    organization, publisher, address    { not exactly! }
+%    date                                \newblock
+%    note
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {inproceedings}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.in.ed.booktitle "booktitle" output.check
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      format.pages output
+      address empty$
+	{ organization output
+	  publisher output
+	  format.date "year" output.check
+	}
+	{ address output.nonnull
+	  format.date "year" output.check
+	  organization output
+	  publisher output
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.incoll.inproc.crossref output.nonnull
+      format.pages output
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+FUNCTION {conference} { inproceedings }
+
+
+% Function manual
+% ---------------
+% Prints a manual as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {manual}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { organization empty$
+	'skip$
+	{ organization output.nonnull
+	  address output
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull }
+  if$
+  new.block
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  author empty$
+    { organization empty$
+	{ address new.block.checka
+	  address output
+	}
+	'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+    { organization address new.block.checkb
+      organization output
+      address output
+    }
+  if$
+  format.edition output
+  format.date output
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function mastersthesis
+% ----------------------
+% Prints a Master's thesis as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {mastersthesis}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  "Master's thesis" format.thesis.type output.nonnull
+  school "school" output.check
+  address output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function misc
+% -------------
+% Prints a misc entry as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {misc}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors output
+  title howpublished new.block.checkb
+  format.title output
+  howpublished new.block.checka
+  howpublished output
+  format.date output
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+  empty.misc.check
+}
+
+
+% Function phdthesis
+% ------------------
+% Prints a Ph.D. thesis as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {phdthesis}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  "Ph.D.\ thesis" format.thesis.type output.nonnull
+  school "school" output.check
+  address output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function proceedings
+% --------------------
+% Prints a proceedings entry as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {proceedings}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  editor empty$
+    { organization output }
+    { format.editors output.nonnull }
+  if$
+  new.block
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  format.bvolume output
+  format.number.series output
+  address empty$
+    { editor empty$
+	'skip$
+	{ organization output }
+      if$
+      publisher output
+      format.date "year" output.check
+    }
+    { address output.nonnull
+      format.date "year" output.check
+      editor empty$
+	'skip$
+	{ organization output }
+      if$
+      publisher output
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function techreport
+% -------------------
+% Prints a technical report as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {techreport}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.tr.number output.nonnull
+  institution "institution" output.check
+  address output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Function unpublished
+% --------------------
+% Prints an unpublished entry as:
+%    start...
+%    whatever...
+%    finish...
+
+FUNCTION {unpublished}
+{
+  output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  new.block
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  new.block.note
+  note "note" output.check
+  format.date output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+
+% Auxiliary
+
+FUNCTION {default.type} { misc }
+
+
+% Months
+
+MACRO {jan} {"January"}
+
+MACRO {feb} {"February"}
+
+MACRO {mar} {"March"}
+
+MACRO {apr} {"April"}
+
+MACRO {may} {"May"}
+
+MACRO {jun} {"June"}
+
+MACRO {jul} {"July"}
+
+MACRO {aug} {"August"}
+
+MACRO {sep} {"September"}
+
+MACRO {oct} {"October"}
+
+MACRO {nov} {"November"}
+
+MACRO {dec} {"December"}
+
+
+% Periodicals
+
+MACRO {acmcs} {"ACM Computing Surveys"}
+
+MACRO {acta} {"Acta Informatica"}
+
+MACRO {cacm} {"Communications of the ACM"}
+
+MACRO {ibmjrd} {"IBM Journal of Research and Development"}
+
+MACRO {ibmsj} {"IBM Systems Journal"}
+
+MACRO {ieeese} {"IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering"}
+
+MACRO {ieeetc} {"IEEE Transactions on Computers"}
+
+MACRO {ieeetcad}
+ {"IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits"}
+
+MACRO {ipl} {"Information Processing Letters"}
+
+MACRO {jacm} {"Journal of the ACM"}
+
+MACRO {jcss} {"Journal of Computer and System Sciences"}
+
+MACRO {scp} {"Science of Computer Programming"}
+
+MACRO {sicomp} {"SIAM Journal on Computing"}
+
+MACRO {tocs} {"ACM Transactions on Computer Systems"}
+
+MACRO {tods} {"ACM Transactions on Database Systems"}
+
+MACRO {tog} {"ACM Transactions on Graphics"}
+
+MACRO {toms} {"ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software"}
+
+MACRO {toois} {"ACM Transactions on Office Information Systems"}
+
+MACRO {toplas} {"ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems"}
+
+MACRO {tcs} {"Theoretical Computer Science"}
+
+
+% Do the reading!
+
+READ
+
+
+% Sorting
+
+FUNCTION {sortify}
+{ purify$
+  "l" change.case$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {chop.word}
+{ 's :=
+  'len :=
+  s #1 len substring$ =
+    { s len #1 + global.max$ substring$ }
+    's
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.lab.chop}
+{
+  #4 text.prefix$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.lab.names}
+{
+  #1 "{v{}}{ll{}}" format.name$
+  purify$
+  format.lab.chop
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.key.label}
+{ author empty$
+    { key empty$
+	{ cite$ format.lab.chop }
+	{ key format.lab.chop }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author format.lab.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.editor.key.label}
+{ author empty$
+    { editor empty$
+	{ key empty$
+	    { cite$ format.lab.chop }
+	    { key format.lab.chop }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ editor format.lab.names }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author format.lab.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.key.organization.label}
+{ author empty$
+    { key empty$
+	{ organization empty$
+	    { cite$ format.lab.chop }
+	    { "The " #4 organization chop.word format.lab.chop }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ key format.lab.chop }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author format.lab.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {editor.key.organization.label}
+{ editor empty$
+    { key empty$
+	{ organization empty$
+	    { cite$ format.lab.chop }
+	    { "The " #4 organization chop.word format.lab.chop }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ key format.lab.chop }
+      if$
+    }
+    { editor format.lab.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {calc.label}
+{ type$ "book" =
+  type$ "inbook" =
+  or
+    'author.editor.key.label
+    { type$ "proceedings" =
+	'editor.key.organization.label
+	{ type$ "manual" =
+	    'author.key.organization.label
+	    'author.key.label
+	  if$
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  duplicate$
+  year field.or.null purify$ #-1 #2 substring$
+  *
+  'label :=
+  year field.or.null purify$ #-1 #4 substring$
+  *
+  sortify 'sort.label :=
+}
+
+FUNCTION {sort.format.names}
+{ 's :=
+  #1 'nameptr :=
+  ""
+  s num.names$ 'numnames :=
+  numnames 'namesleft :=
+    { namesleft #0 > }
+    { nameptr #1 >
+	{ "   " * }
+	'skip$
+      if$
+      s nameptr "{vv{ } }{ll{ }}{  ff{ }}{  jj{ }}" format.name$ 't :=
+      nameptr numnames = t "others" = and
+	{ "et al" * }
+	{ t sortify * }
+      if$
+      nameptr #1 + 'nameptr :=
+      namesleft #1 - 'namesleft :=
+    }
+  while$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {sort.format.title}
+{ 't :=
+  "A " #2
+    "An " #3
+      "The " #4 t chop.word
+    chop.word
+  chop.word
+  sortify
+  #1 global.max$ substring$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.sort}
+{ author empty$
+    { key empty$
+	{ "to sort, need author or key in " cite$ * warning$
+	  ""
+	}
+	{ key sortify }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author sort.format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.editor.sort}
+{ author empty$
+    { editor empty$
+	{ key empty$
+	    { "to sort, need author, editor, or key in " cite$ * warning$
+	      ""
+	    }
+	    { key sortify }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ editor sort.format.names }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author sort.format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {author.organization.sort}
+{ author empty$
+    { organization empty$
+	{ key empty$
+	    { "to sort, need author, organization, or key in " cite$ * warning$
+	      ""
+	    }
+	    { key sortify }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ "The " #4 organization chop.word sortify }
+      if$
+    }
+    { author sort.format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {editor.organization.sort}
+{ editor empty$
+    { organization empty$
+	{ key empty$
+	    { "to sort, need editor, organization, or key in " cite$ * warning$
+	      ""
+	    }
+	    { key sortify }
+	  if$
+	}
+	{ "The " #4 organization chop.word sortify }
+      if$
+    }
+    { editor sort.format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {presort}
+{ calc.label
+  sort.label
+  "    "
+  *
+  type$ "book" =
+  type$ "inbook" =
+  or
+    'author.editor.sort
+    { type$ "proceedings" =
+	'editor.organization.sort
+	{ type$ "manual" =
+	    'author.organization.sort
+	    'author.sort
+	  if$
+	}
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  *
+  "    "
+  *
+  year field.or.null sortify
+  *
+  "    "
+  *
+  title field.or.null
+  sort.format.title
+  *
+  #1 entry.max$ substring$
+  'sort.key$ :=
+}
+
+
+% Sort
+
+ITERATE {presort}
+
+SORT
+
+
+% Find longest label
+
+STRINGS { longest.label last.sort.label next.extra }
+
+INTEGERS { longest.label.width last.extra.num }
+
+FUNCTION {initialize.longest.label}
+{ "" 'longest.label :=
+  #0 int.to.chr$ 'last.sort.label :=
+  "" 'next.extra :=
+  #0 'longest.label.width :=
+  #0 'last.extra.num :=
+}
+
+FUNCTION {forward.pass}
+{ last.sort.label sort.label =
+    { last.extra.num #1 + 'last.extra.num :=
+      last.extra.num int.to.chr$ 'extra.label :=
+    }
+    { "a" chr.to.int$ 'last.extra.num :=
+      "" 'extra.label :=
+      sort.label 'last.sort.label :=
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {reverse.pass}
+{ next.extra "b" =
+    { "a" 'extra.label := }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  label extra.label * 'label :=
+  label width$ longest.label.width >
+    { label 'longest.label :=
+      label width$ 'longest.label.width :=
+    }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  extra.label 'next.extra :=
+}
+
+EXECUTE {initialize.longest.label}
+
+ITERATE {forward.pass}
+
+REVERSE {reverse.pass}
+
+FUNCTION {begin.bib}
+{ 
+  "\providecommand\nbibitem[5][]{\bibitem[#1]{#2}}" write$ newline$
+  preamble$ empty$
+    'skip$
+    { preamble$ write$ newline$ }
+  if$
+  "\begin{thebibliography}{"  longest.label  * "}" * write$ newline$
+}
+
+EXECUTE {begin.bib}
+
+EXECUTE {init.state.consts}
+
+ITERATE {call.type$}
+
+FUNCTION {end.bib}
+{ newline$
+  "\end{thebibliography}" write$ newline$
+}
+
+EXECUTE {end.bib}

Styles/softlab-thesis.cls

 %******************************************************************************
 %  CVS/RCS version:
-%     $Id: softlab-thesis.cls,v 1.3 2003-07-21 12:43:42 nickie Exp $
+%     $Id: softlab-thesis.cls,v 1.3 2005/10/19 09:50:29 nickie Exp $
 %******************************************************************************
 %  LaTeX file  : softlab-thesis.cls
 %  Written by  : Nikolaos S. Papaspyrou
 %  Date        : October 17, 2002
-%  Revised     : July 2, 2003
+%  Revised     : October 3, 2004
 %
 %  Description : A uniform template for diploma projects and doctoral
 %                dissertations at the Software Engineering Laboratory,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 % Package information
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-\def\filename{softlab-thesis}
+\def\filename{Styles/softlab-thesis}
 \def\fileversion{1.1a}
 \def\filedate{2003/07/02}
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 \ProcessOptions*
 
 \ifnum\c@type=0
-  \ClassError{softlab-thesis}{Undefined type of thesis}{%
+  \ClassError{Styles/softlab-thesis}{Undefined type of thesis}{%
     Please, give one of the options: diploma, master, dissertation%
   }
 \fi
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@
 \let\and\relax
 
 \def\maketitle{%
+  \begingroup
+%
   \cleardoublepage
   \newpage
   \thispagestyle{empty}%
@@ -397,10 +399,10 @@
   \new@tpage
 %
   \noindent
-  \begin{minipage}{3.0cm}
-  \includegraphics[height=2.8cm]{pyrforos}%
+  \begin{minipage}{4.0cm}
+  \includegraphics[height=3.5cm]{pyrforos}%
   \end{minipage}
-  \begin{minipage}{12.0cm}
+  \begin{minipage}{11.0cm}
   \raggedright%
   \renewcommand\baselinestretch{1.2}\normalsize%
   {\in@font\@institution} \\
@@ -462,10 +464,10 @@
   \new@tpage
 %
   \noindent%
-  \begin{minipage}{3.0cm}
-  \includegraphics[height=2.8cm]{pyrforos}%
+  \begin{minipage}{4.0cm}
+  \includegraphics[height=3.5cm]{pyrforos}%
   \end{minipage}
-  \begin{minipage}{12.0cm}
+  \begin{minipage}{11.0cm}
   \raggedright%
   \renewcommand\baselinestretch{1.2}\normalsize%
   {\in@font\@institution} \\
@@ -561,6 +563,7 @@
   \fi
 %
   \newpage
+  \endgroup
 %
   \def\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}
   \setcounter{footnote}{0}
@@ -574,15 +577,15 @@
   \gdef\@title{}\gdef\@subtitle{}\let\maketitle\relax%
 }
 \def\abstractgr{%
-  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\abstractnamegr}%
   \chapter*{\abstractnamegr\@mkboth{\abstractnamegr}{\abstractnamegr}}%
+  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\abstractnamegr}%
   \noindent}
 \def\endabstractgr{\par\vfil\null}
 \def\abstracten{%
-  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\abstractnameen}%
   \chapter*{\abstractnameen\@mkboth{\abstractnameen}{\abstractnameen}}%
+  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\abstractnameen}%
   \noindent}
-\def\endabstract-en{\par\vfil\null}
+\def\endabstracten{\par\vfil\null}
 
 % Sectioning
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@@ -966,10 +969,10 @@
 % Table of contents, etc.
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 \newcommand{\tableofcontents}{%
-    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\contentsname}
     \chapter*{\contentsname
         \@mkboth{\contentsname}%
                 {\contentsname}}%
+    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\contentsname}
     \@starttoc{toc}%
     }
 \newcommand*{\l@part}[2]{%
@@ -1011,18 +1014,18 @@
 \newcommand*{\l@paragraph}    {\@dottedtocline{4}{10em}{5em}}
 \newcommand*{\l@subparagraph} {\@dottedtocline{5}{12em}{6em}}
 \newcommand{\listoffigures}{%
-    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listfigurename}
     \chapter*{\listfigurename
       \@mkboth{\listfigurename}%
               {\listfigurename}}%
+    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listfigurename}
     \@starttoc{lof}%
     }
 \newcommand*{\l@figure}{\@dottedtocline{1}{1.5em}{2.3em}}
 \newcommand{\listoftables}{%
-    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listtablename}
     \chapter*{\listtablename
       \@mkboth{\listtablename}%
               {\listtablename}}%
+    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listtablename}
     \@starttoc{lot}%
     }
 \let\l@table\l@figure
@@ -1033,13 +1036,13 @@
 \bibindent=1.5em
 \newenvironment{thebibliography}[1]
      {\if@chapterbib
-        \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\refname}%
         \section*{\refname\@mkboth{\refname}{\refname}}%
+        \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\refname}%
       \else
+        \chapter*{\bibname\@mkboth{\bibname}{\bibname}}%
         \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addvspace{1em}}%
         \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\bibname}%
         \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addvspace{1em}}%
-        \chapter*{\bibname\@mkboth{\bibname}{\bibname}}%
       \fi
       \list{\@biblabel{\arabic{enumiv}}}%
            {\settowidth\labelwidth{\@biblabel{#1}}%
@@ -1269,6 +1272,7 @@
 \newenvironment{keywordsgr}{\section*{\keywordsnamegr}}{}
 \newenvironment{keywordsen}{\section*{\keywordsnameen}}{}
 \newcommand{\footacknowledgement}[1]{%
+  \let\footnotesize\small%
   \let\@tmp@makefntext\@makefntext%
   \long\def\@makefntext##1{%
     \parindent 1em%
@@ -1277,9 +1281,14 @@
   \let\@makefntext\@tmp@makefntext%
 }
 \newenvironment{acknowledgements}{%
-  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\acknowledgementsname}%
   \chapter*{\acknowledgementsname}%
-}{}
+  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\acknowledgementsname}%
+  \begingroup%
+  \let\footnoterule\relax%
+}{%
+  \newpage%
+  \endgroup%
+}
 
 % Font customization
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

test.tex

@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ Electromagnetic spectrum, cellular mobile communications, DCS
 
 %%%  Bibliography
 
-\bibliographystyle{ieeetr}
+\bibliographystyle{softlab-thesis}
 \bibliography{test}