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diff --git a/support/pstools/ps_conv/0ps_conv.doc b/support/pstools/ps_conv/0ps_conv.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..27cdee656c --- /dev/null +++ b/support/pstools/ps_conv/0ps_conv.doc @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +This file belongs to the PS_CONV package. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The package PS_CONV belongs to the public domain. You are entitled to do with +the files of which it consists whatever you wish. If you alter a file, +however, please remove the line containing the comment + + `This file belongs to the PS_CONV package.' + +in order to avoid a mess. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Authors: P. Pianowski and B. Jackowski +Address: BOP s.c., ul. Piastowska 70, 80-363 Gda\'nsk, Poland + bop@bop.com.pl + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The kernel of the package is a PostScript program, PS_CONV.PS, for converting +one-page PostScript files into EPS (encapsulated PostScript) files readable +by CorelDRAW!(R), Adobe Illustrator(TM) and Fontographer(R). The current +version is to be used with the Ghostscript interpreter. + +The main features of the current verion of the converter are as follows: + +1) If a multi-page document is supplied, only the first page is processed. +2) Bitmaps are ignored. +3) Fonts are always converted to curves (for Ghostscript ver. < 3 outlines + of the Adobe Type 1 fonts are approximated by polygons). +4) If the size of a converted object differs essentially from A4 page, + an internal parameter of PS_CONV, SCALE (by default SCALE=10), + may require manual tuning. For larger pictures SCALE should be smaller, + otherwise a `numeric exeption' error may occur; for tiny pictures it + can be enlarged. Its value can be passed, e.g., in a command line: + ... -dSCALE=100 ... +5) So far PS_CONV was tested only with Ghostscript interpreter + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The package consists of the following files: + + 0PS_CONV.DOC this file + PS_CONV.PS the ``engine'' + GC.BAT sample DOS batch file (making use of GS386); + to be adjusted to a particular installation + GC.PAR parameters for Ghostscript for the converting session + GC_HEAD.PS a header, prepended to the result of the conversion + GC_TAIL.PS a trailer, appended to the result of the conversion + +Additionally, SHOWPAGE.PS file is referred to. It belongs to the standard +Ghostscript distribution. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +LOCATION OF FILES (DOS) + +It is assumed that all the package is placed in the directory C:\PS_CONV. +If another destination place is required, the following files should be +adjusted: + + GC.BAT + GC.PAR + +Ghostscript interpreter is assumed to be in a directory specified by the +DOS environment variable PATH. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +HISTORY: + +% ver. 0.50, Friday, October 27th, 1995: +% * first official public domain release +% October 30th, 1995: +% * GC.BAT and GC.PAR touched +% ver. 0.52, Wednesday, April 10th, 1996 +% * oper_kind added to degenerated paths (i.e. containing only +% `m' operation) +% * paper format commands neutralized +% * new parameter called ACLEV added; decimal numbers are printed with +% precision PREC (default PREC=3; max. 3 digits follow period) +% ver. 0.53, Friday, November 8th, 1996 +% * the bug in `print_rounded' fixed: numbers of the form `0.0123' i.e. +% with leading zeros following the period were badly printed. +% ver. 0.54, Wednesday, January 5th, 2000 +% * the file `gc_head' has been improved, paths beeng eofilled +% and eoclipped are closed explicity + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +END OF THE 0PS_CONV.DOC FILE |