epspdf: updated docs, minor tweaks

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@9821 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

3 files changed, 37 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
index 90d9c795a0d..5bdc475ff8d 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Viewing
    under [1]The Configuration screen.
 
    The View button is grayed if epspdf thinks that there is no previewer for
-   the current file.
+   the current file; see [2]the epspdf main page for details.
 
 Conversion options
 
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ Eps preview headers
    screen without having to interpret the PostScript code itself. Epspdf
    currently has no option to preserve or add them.
 
+On-the-fly conversion
+
+   Daniel Becker wrote a LaTeX package epspdfconversion which converts eps
+   files on the fly to pdf, like Heiko Oberdiek's epstopdf package, but with
+   epspdf as backend. It can make use of the epspdf conversion options. Both
+   packages are available from [3]CTAN and included in TeX Live.
+
 Exporting PostScript from Windows programs
 
    Often, the only way to get EPS or PostScript from a Windows program is by
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ Exporting PostScript from Windows programs
    Other possibilities are the TpX and wmf2eps programs, which both have
    options to write clipboard contents to an emf file. Wmf2eps uses a printer
    driver in the background. For faithful conversion, pick wmf2eps; for
-   subsequent editing, choose TpX. Both programs are availbable from [2]CTAN.
+   subsequent editing, choose TpX. Both programs are availbable from [4]CTAN.
 
 Command-line use
 
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ Troubleshooting
 
   Grayscaling fails
 
-   See above, under [3]Grayscaling. Epspdf is limited by what can be done by
+   See above, under [5]Grayscaling. Epspdf is limited by what can be done by
    the backend tools, i.e. Ghostscript and pdftops.
 
   Part of the graphic gets cut off
@@ -123,13 +130,22 @@ Troubleshooting
    option. Using the Archive output option instead solved the problem. In
    general, experiment a bit in generating your PostScript.
 
+  Mac OS X problems with epspdftk
+
+   Even though epspdftk is not an X11 program, you may still need some pieces
+   of X11 and the X11 SDK, which are optional installs of OS X.
+
+   Under Leopard, the window that is displayed during the conversion stays
+   blank. I have no idea why.
+
   Resources for troubleshooting
 
-   Logfile. Epspdf and epspdftk maintain a log file epspdf.log in your home
-   directory or, in case of Windows, your profile directory. This profile
-   directory may be c:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>. Otherwise,
-   open a DOS box and type 'echo %USERPROFILE%', which will produce this
-   information.
+   Logfile. Epspdf and epspdftk maintain a log file. For Unix and Mac OS X it
+   is epspdf.log in your home directory. For Windows, it is epspdf.log or
+   epspdftl.log in your profile directory. The latter filename is used if
+   epspdf is embedded in TeX Live. This profile directory may be c:\Documents
+   and Settings\<your user name>. Otherwise, open a DOS box and type 'echo
+   %USERPROFILE%', which will produce this information.
 
    This logfile lists all Ghostscript- and pdftops program calls plus error
    information. 'EPCallError' is probably a program error. 'EPSystemError' is
@@ -137,19 +153,21 @@ Troubleshooting
 
    Temporary files. The temporary files may give clues as well. They will be
    deleted at the end of the session (for the command-line version, give a -d
-   parameter to keep the temporary files). Check the logfile which temporary
-   files have been created.
+   parameter to keep the temporary files). The logfile can tell you which
+   temporary files have been created.
 
-  [4]Main page...
+  [6]Main page...
 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-   Last revised: Noverber 20, 2006
+   Last revised: July 27, 2008
 
 References
 
    Visible links
    1. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_UG.html#configure
-   2. http://www.tug.org/ctan.html
-   3. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_UG.html#gray
-   4. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html
+   2. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#preview
+   3. http://www.tug.org/ctan.html
+   4. http://www.tug.org/ctan.html
+   5. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_UG.html#gray
+   6. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
index 632ae6d1541..3b11c62278f 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # epspdf conversion utility, main source
 
 #####
-# Copyright (C) 2006 Siep Kroonenberg
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008 Siep Kroonenberg
 # n dot s dot kroonenberg at rug dot nl
 #
 # This program is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL, >=2.0.
@@ -931,7 +931,8 @@ save_settings = false
 
 opts = OptionParser.new do |opts|
   # for help output
-  opts.banner = "Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats"
+  opts.banner = "Epspdf 0.3.0"
+  opts.separator "Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats"
   opts.separator "Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]"
   opts.separator ""
   opts.separator "Default for outfile is file.pdf" +
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
index f480a594c2f..356ec78d620 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # epspdf conversion utility, GUI frontend
 
 #####
-# Copyright (C) 2006 Siep Kroonenberg
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008 Siep Kroonenberg
 # n dot s dot kroonenberg at rug dot nl
 #
 # This program is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL, >=2.0.