[Tex/LaTex] What package do I need in order to use \psfig{…}

graphicspostscript

I'm using \documentclass[final]{siamltex} to write a paper. Within the document I'm trying to use a function \psfig. I have used the following syntax successfully in other papers that I have previously written:

\begin{figure}
\centering
\psfig{file=myfile.eps, height=2in, width=2in,}
\caption{This is my caption.}
\end{figure}

However, when I use it in this file, I get an undefined control sequence error.
How do I fix it so that it will display my post-script images? Do I need to use a special package? Is there something wrong with my syntax?

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The syntax shown in the question is provided by the epsfig package but this in only intended for compatibility for the epsfig and psfig packages for LaTeX2.09 it is not intended for any document produced this century.

The standard way to include graphics in LaTeX2e is

\usepackage{graphicx}

in the preamble and

\includegraphics[height=2in,width=2in, keepaspectratio]{myfile}

to include the image.

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You have to carefully adjust the dimensions of your image and the number of lines the wrap figure will extend ( for example [10] in \begin{wrapfigure}[10]{r}{5.5cm}).

An example:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx,wrapfig,lipsum}
%------------------------------------------
\begin{document}
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%
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\begin{minipage}{6cm}
\centering
\rule{\textwidth}{3cm}
\caption{my figure}\label{fig:2}
\end{minipage}%
\end{figure}%

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Figure~\ref{wrap-fig:1} is a wrapped figure.
%------------------------------------------
\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] PostScript dictionary for? How to know whether or not I need it

Postscript dictionaries implement the concept of name spaces which allow for control of variable visibility. To see the command line output from the Postscript interpreter, run ps2pdf on the PS file produced by dvips.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pstricks}

\begin{document}
Dictionaries implement the concept of name spaces to control variable visibility
\pstVerb{
/myvar (hello!) def % `global' definition
/mydict 1 dict def
mydict begin % open namespace
  /myvar (goodbye!) def % `local' definition
  myvar == % print local value
end % close namespace
myvar == % print global value
mydict begin % reopen name space
  myvar == % print local value once more
end
}

\end{document}

If you don't know which of the existing dictionaries from the PSTricks packages you will have to put on the dictionary stack, you can always define your variables in a new dictionary of your own. Make your dictionary the current one (and the variables defined therein available) by putting it on the dictionary stack when needed.

The dictionary and the operand stacks are separate things. Putting and popping dictionaries on the dictionary stack don't affect the operand stack:

\documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pstricks-add}

\begin{document}

\psset{linecolor=red}
\pstVerb
{
    /updateCP {2 copy CPy add /CPy ED CPx add /CPx ED} bind def
    /updateA  {1 sub sqrt 1 exch atan Angles add /Angles ED} bind def
}

\begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-5,-5)(5,5)
\multido{\io=1+1}{15}
{%
    \pstVerb{
      /mydict 1 dict def % roll your own dict
      mydict begin       % put it on top of the dict stack
        /Angles 0 def /CPx 1 def /CPy 0 def %define your variables
      end % pop your dict from the dict stack (it doesn't get lost!)
    }% reset
    \def\points{(0,0)(1,0)}% reset
    \multido{\ii=1+1}{\io}{\xdef\points{\points(!1 \ii\space
        mydict begin % make your dict the current (i.e. top-level) one by
                     %putting it on the dict stack 
          updateA Angles PtoC updateCP % work on your variables
        end % remove it from the dict stack, point coordinates remain on
            % the operand stack
    )}}
    \expandafter\psrline\points
    \psline(!mydict begin % make your dict the current dict
      CPx CPy
    end)                  % and remove it from dict stack, CPx CPy still on the operand stack
}
\end{pspicture}

\end{document}

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