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diff --git a/support/dosepsbin/dosepsbin.txt b/support/dosepsbin/dosepsbin.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c1467a38d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/support/dosepsbin/dosepsbin.txt @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ +NAME + + dosepsbin -- Extract PS/WMF/TIFF sections from DOS EPS binary files + +VERSION + + 2012-03-22 v1.2 + +SYNOPSIS + + The progam dosepsbin analyses an EPS file that is not a plain ASCII + PostScript file but given as DOS EPS binary file. + + dosepsbin [options] <input file> + + First it analyzes the *input file*, validates its header and summarizes + the available sections. Depending on the given options, the sections are + then written to files. + + Options: + + --eps-file <file> Write PS section to <file>. + --wmf-file <file> Write WMF section to <file>. + --tiff-file <file> Write TIFF section to <file>. + --inputfile <file> The name of the input file. + --verbose Verbose output. + --quiet Only errors and warnings are printed. + --help Brief help message. + --man Full documentation. + --version Print version identification. + + The files for output must be different from the input file. + +DESCRIPTION + + DOS EPS Binary File Format + + A Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file can also given in a special binary + format to support the inclusion of a thumbnail. The file format starts + with a binary header that contains the positions of the possible + sections: + + * Postscript (PS) + * Windows Metafile Format (WMF) + * Tag Image File Format (TIFF) + + The PS section must be present and either the WMF file or the TIFF file + should be given. + +OPTIONS + + --eps-file=<*file*> + The PS section is written to <*file*>. The output file must be + different from the input file. + + --wmf-file=<*file*> + The WMF section is written to <*file*> if present. The output file + must be different from the input file. + + --tiff-file=<*file*> + The TIFF section is written to <*file*> if present. The output file + must be different from the input file. + + --inputfile=<*file*> + The input file can also be given directly on the command line. If + the file does not exist, then the file with extension `.eps' is + tried. + + --verbose + Verbose messages. + + --quiet + No messages are printed except for errors and warnings. + + --help + Display help screen. + + --man + Prints manual page. + + --version + Print version identification and exit. + +EXAMPLES + + The following command extracts the PS section from file test.eps and + stores the result in file test-ps.eps: + + dosepsbin --eps-file test-ps.eps test.eps + +AUTHOR + + Heiko Oberdiek, email: heiko.oberdiek at googlemail.com + +COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE + + Copyright 2011-2012 by Heiko Oberdiek. + + This library is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it + under the same terms as Perl itself (Perl Artistic License/GNU General + Public License, version 2). + +SEE ALSO + + The DOS EPS binary file format is described in section "5.2 Windows + Metafile or TIFF": + + Adobe Developer Support, + Encapsulated PostScript File Format Specification, + Version 3.0, + 1992-05-01, + http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5002.EPSF_Spec.pdf + +HISTORY + + 2011/11/10 v1.0 + + * First version. + + 2011/12/05 v1.1 + + * Typo fixed in help text (thanks Peter Breitenlohner). + + 2012/03/22 v1.2 + + * Fix in validation test for offset of PS section. + |