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Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 [message #88154 is a reply to message #88152]

Tue, 25 March 2014 05:25

David Fanning
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Mats Löfdahl writes:

> We recently upgraded to IDL version 8.3 (from version 7.1) and now my cgwindows do not seem to be able to create PDF files. When I try a window pops up with an error message: "CGCMDWINDOW::AUTORASTERFILE: Unable to create PDF file. See cgPS2PDF documentation."
>
> A test session:
>
> IDL> cgwindow
> IDL> cgplot,[1,2],/add
> IDL> cgcontrol,output='test.pdf'
>
>
> I looked at https://www.idlcoyote.com/idldoc/cg/cgps2pdf.html without finding anything obvious.
>
> I have updated the Coyote library today. PDF file creation still works in idl version 7.1.
>
> My environment is Debian 3.12 x86_64 GNU/Linux.

Well, these commands still work in my IDL 8.2.3. I would start by making
something simpler.

cgps_open, 'test.ps'
plot, indgen(11)
cgps_close

Now, can you create a PDF file?

cgps2pdf, 'test.ps', /showcmd

If not, why not? You might have to step though the code. The program
uses GhostScript to do the conversion, by default. Has that moved
or been installed in a non-standard place. Can the gs command be found?

The command above will show you the command it is trying to execute. Can
you execute that command from a Unix prompt?

Cheers,

David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: Mats Löfdahl on Tue, 25 March 2014 03:09
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: David Fanning on Tue, 25 March 2014 05:25
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: David Fanning on Tue, 25 March 2014 05:30
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: David Fanning on Tue, 25 March 2014 06:51
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: Mats Löfdahl on Tue, 25 March 2014 07:09
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: David Fanning on Tue, 25 March 2014 07:17
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: Mats Löfdahl on Tue, 25 March 2014 09:37
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: Matthew Argall on Tue, 25 March 2014 06:52
		Re: cgwindow unable to create PDF file in IDL 8.3 By: Mats Löfdahl on Tue, 25 March 2014 07:12

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