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authorSiep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl>2015-11-01 17:13:24 +0000
committerSiep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl>2015-11-01 17:13:24 +0000
commite4b9644250f9ef381cc7177db8b7f9652542b36d (patch)
tree5e4e18c94aa0887ccd6974abbdaaa5f35ee41a50 /Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf
parentcffeef88bc1e8c8dedf9fe2237d72bb3f584c774 (diff)
Small compatibility fix for luatex >=0.81
git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@38755 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751
Diffstat (limited to 'Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf')
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog39
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdfbin227322 -> 227258 bytes
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi26
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html20
4 files changed, 49 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
index 98de407e3e1..18713161cbe 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
-2014-12-6 0.6.1
+2015-10-28 0.6.2
- Epspdf now invokes luatex, ghostscript and pdftops by their
- basenames, modifying the process searchpath, in order to sidestep
- problems with spaces in path names, especially on Windows.
+ Replace obsolete luatex primitives \pdfpagewidth and
+ \pdfpageheight with \pagewidth and \pageheight respectively
- Ghostscript >= 9.15: check for epswrite/eps2write ghostscript
- output devices.
+ Minor tweaks to the manual
+
+2014-11-30 0.6.1
+
+ Windows ececutable based on a newer tclkit, from the KitCreator
+ project (http://kitcreator.rkeene.org/fossil/index). This
+ necessitated a new test for being a starpack, viz. by checking the
+ name of the executable, instead of the previous test for
+ tclkitpath.
+
+ Epspdf now modifies the process searchpath and calls luatex,
+ ghostscript and pdftops by basename to sidestep problems with
+ spaces in path names, especially on Windows.
Removed use of cmd /c, which was a bug workaround for some old
version of LuaTeX.
- Some code reorganization: fewer globals, all non-trivial
+ Some code cleanup(?): fewer globals, all non-trivial
initialization in one block following the function definitions.
- Temporary files: the temporary directory has been placed under
- %TEMP% under Windows, and under either $TEMPDIR or /tmp on other
- systems. To give Windows >= Vista a better chance to remove
- temporary files, epspdf first waits one second.
+ The temporary directory has been placed under %TEMP% under
+ Windows, and under either $TEMPDIR or /tmp on other systems.
- epspdftk.tcl: updated list of Unix PostScript- and pdf viewers.
+ To give Windows >= Vista a better chance to remove temporary
+ files, epspdf first waits one second.
+
+ Check for epswrite/eps2write ghostscript output devices.
- Windows starpack ececutable: based on a newer tclkit, from the
- KitCreator project (http://kitcreator.rkeene.org/fossil/index).
- epspdf.help is now inside the starpack.
+ epspdftk.tcl: updated list of Unix PostScript- and pdf viewers.
2013-02-07 0.6.0
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
index e23bd75f213..454d1e03d7c 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
Binary files differ
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
index ae7a8265d3e..456544837ed 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
@hyphenation{epspdf-tk epspdf}
@end iftex
-@set version 0.6.1
+@set version 0.6.2
@set homepage http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/
@setchapternewpage off
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
@copying
This manual is for epspdf, version @value{version}.
-Copyright @copyright{} 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 Siep Kroonenberg.
+Copyright @copyright{} 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Siep Kroonenberg.
@quotation
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ epspdf [@var{options}] @var{infile} [@var{outfile}]
Typing @kbd{epspdf --help} gives you the following summary:
@example
$ epspdf --help
-Epspdf version 0.6.1
-Copyright (c) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 Siep Kroonenberg
+Epspdf version 0.6.2
+Copyright (c) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Siep Kroonenberg
Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats
Usage: epspdf[.tlu] [options] infile [outfile]
@@ -490,10 +490,10 @@ Widen the window, to make the output format radio buttons visible.
@node Ghostscript stackunderflow error, Part of the graphic gets cut off, No options for output format visible, Troubleshooting
@section Ghostscript stackunderflow error
-Due to an error in Ghostscript color handling when converting to pdf,
-selecting ``printer'' as target may lead to an error @code{stackunderflow
-in .setdistillerparams}. Use the ``default'' or ``prepress'' target
-instead.
+Some Ghostscript versions, @emph{e.g.} 9.10, have an error in color
+handling when converting to pdf: selecting ``printer'' as target may
+lead to an error @code{stackunderflow in .setdistillerparams}. If you
+run into this, use the ``default'' or ``prepress'' target instead.
@node Part of the graphic gets cut off, Fonts look ugly, Ghostscript stackunderflow error, Troubleshooting
@section Part of the graphic gets cut off
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ Speed.
If Ghostscript has to do the conversion from pdf to ps then text may not
remain text, but may be replaced by bitmaps. Newer Ghostscript versions
tend to do better in this respect than older ones, but as to preserving
-fonts, the pdftops utility still handles more cases. It is part of the
+fonts, the pdftops utility may still handle more cases. It is part of the
xpdf suite and of the Poppler utilities.
@node The page has been converted to a bitmap, Temporary files are not removed, Fonts look ugly, Troubleshooting
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ OS X this is in a subdirectory .epspdf of your home directory; for
Windows it is in a subdirectory epspdf of @file{%APPDATA%}. This APPDATA
directory may be @file{c:\Documents and Settings\@var{your user
name}\Application Data} or @file{c:\Users\@var{your user
-name}\AppData\Roaming}. Otherwise, open a command prompt and type
-@kbd{echo %APPDATA%} to display this information.
+name}\AppData\Roaming}. Type
+@kbd{echo %APPDATA%} to find out which.
The logfile lists all epspdf calls and all Ghostscript- and pdftops
calls plus error information.
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ I no longer own a Mac, and therefore no longer try to provide an
AppleScript wrapper.
The current version has no provisions for custom Ghostscript- or pdftops
-parameters. I may of may not re-add those in a future update. The
-corresponding command-line options are accepted but have no effect.
+parameters. The corresponding command-line options are accepted but have
+no effect.
@node Version 0.5, Version 0.4, Version 0.6, Change history
@section Version 0.5
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
index 4208e73b328..d1d15d24dea 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ checked for when epspdf starts:</p>
href="http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/">xpdf suite</a> or from the <a
href="http://poppler.freedesktop.org/">Poppler utilities</a>, or as
a package from your Linux distribution. Pdftops may do a better job
- of preserving scalable fonts when converting from pdf to
- ps. Included in TeX Live for Windows.</li>
+ than Ghostscript of preserving scalable fonts when converting from
+ pdf to ps, although Ghostscript is steadily improving in this
+ respect. Included in TeX Live for Windows.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tcl.tk/">Tcl/Tk</a> for the GUI
interface. Versions 8.4 through 8.6 have been tested. Packaged for
@@ -186,13 +187,13 @@ Windows 8.</p>
<ul>
- <li><a href="epspdf.0.6.1.tgz">epspdf.0.6.1.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
+ <li><a href="epspdf.0.6.2.tgz">epspdf.0.6.2.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
and Mac OS X</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.6.1.zip">epspdf.0.6.1.zip</a> preferred for
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.6.2.zip">epspdf.0.6.2.zip</a> preferred for
Windows if you don't want to use the installer below</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.6.1.exe">epspdf.0.6.1.exe</a> Windows setup
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.6.2.exe">epspdf.0.6.2.exe</a> Windows setup
program which installs epspdf with a built-in Tcl/Tk runtime: no
dependencies beyond a TeX Live- or MiKTeX installation.</li>
@@ -202,8 +203,11 @@ Windows if you don't want to use the installer below</li>
<ul>
-<li>0.6.1 Current version. Bug fixes, see Changelog; support for later
- Ghostscript versions.</li>
+<li>0.6.2 Current version. Small compatibility fix for luatex &ge;
+0.81.</li>
+
+<li>0.6.1 Bug fixes, see Changelog; support for later Ghostscript
+ versions.</li>
<li>0.6.0 First release of luatex version.</li>
@@ -214,5 +218,5 @@ Ruby-based versions</a></li>
<hr />
-<p class="fineprint">Last revised: December 5, 2014</p>
+<p class="fineprint">Last revised: November 1, 2015</p>
</body></html>