[Groff] Re: Difference of gxditview between -X, -TX*, and -Z

[Werner LEMBERG]

> `groff -X' shows the error.  But `groff -Z|gxditview -' also
> generates the same error.  `groff -TX*', on the other hand, is
> different and avoids the error.
> 
> That seems curious to me.  `-X' is said to produce PS output, while
> `-Z' generates just the intermediate output.  So `-Z' should look
> more like `-TX*' than `-X'.
> 
> What exactly is going on with -X, -Z, and -TX*?

It is very instructive to use groff's -V option to see the full pipe:

  rigel:~$ groff -V -X
  troff -r.X=1 -Tps | gxditview -printCommand 'grops | lpr' -

  rigel:~$ groff -V -Z
  troff -Tps

  rigel:~$ groff -V -TX75
  troff -TX75 | gxditview -

Does this answer your question?


    Werner