Re: [Groff] Setting page and paper size

[Cedric Sodhi]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 05:57:24PM +0100, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> 
> > I think I don't really understand the difference between "papersize"
> > and "physical paper dimensions".
> 
> The logical paper dimensions within groff are set with .ll and .pl.
> However, this doesn't take into account how large the `real' paper is
> – you can say
> 
>   .ll 200c
>   .pl 300in
> 
> and groff is still happy.  The real, physical paper size is only
> relevant for the drivers.
> 
Doen't work all that well, when I try to compile I get

<standard input>:20: fatal error:
input stack limit exceeded (probable infinite loop)

And when I add the .device instruction I get 

grops:<standard input> (<standard input>):
19: X command without `ps:' tag ignored

Am I missing something?


> > PS: I take it there is no easy way to "manually" set the papersize
> > to X inch x Y inch? I've tried figuring out how papersize.tmac works
> > but it's a little complicated for me to recognize where the "crucial
> > command" takes place in the tmac.
> 
> Well, `papersize.tmac' just translates `a4' or `a5l' into proper calls
> to `.ll' and `.pl', nothing else.  Of course, you can ignore this
> macro file completely, saying directly
> 
>   .pl 21c
>   .ll 29.7c
>   .device papersize=21cm,29.7cm
> 
> 
>     Werner