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Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps [message #5387 is a reply to message #5382]

Wed, 29 November 1995 00:00

Ian E. Sprod
Messages: 12
Registered: February 1995

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Liam Gumley <liamg@ssec.wisc.edu> wrote:
> Recent postings mentioned ps2epsf, a ghostscript/netpbm front-end
> Unix script for converting IDL postscript output into an encapsulated
> form that could be read by Windows applications (e.g. Word for Windows).
>
> After finding ps2epsf (it's not easy!), I went through the process
> of installing ghostscript and netpbm, and then testing ps2epsf.
> I can report that after 2 frustrating days I still cannot produce
> an encapsulated postscript file that Word for Windows 6.0 will
> import and print correctly (I know the WfW6.0 import filter is not the
> greatest, but we contacted MS, and got a "Sorry, you're outta luck" response).
>
> So if anyone has a *simple* procedure for importing IDL postscript
> graphics into Word for Windows 6.0, I would very much like to hear from
> you. By the way, I know there are several ways to do this on the Macintosh,
> but alas I do not have a Mac - just a Unix box (where I run IDL), and a PC
> (where I do word processing).
>
> Also, if you are listening RSI, *please* add this functionality to the next
> release of IDL. It is a major barrier which stops people adopting IDL as
> their sole visualization package (that's the case here anyway).
>
> Cheers,
> Liam.
>

Maybe I missed something, but isn't there a /encapsulated key word for
the PostScript device driver in IDL? Does this still not help with
WfW6.0??

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		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: Richard Simpson on Fri, 01 December 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: hrebhan on Fri, 01 December 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: Liam Gumley on Thu, 30 November 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: Mark Hadfield on Wed, 29 November 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: kkobayas on Wed, 29 November 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: Ian E. Sprod on Wed, 29 November 1995 00:00
		Re: Importing IDL Postscript output into Windows apps By: hrebhan on Tue, 28 November 1995 00:00

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