Re: [Groff] GROFF: EPS Inclusion: Command line

[paul]

Heinz,

I am using the GROFF, latest download for Windows (on the XP
platform).

My TROFF experience is 10 +years ago.  I use LaTeX for most of my work
now.

Cheers and thanks,
Paul Mailhot
PreTeX, Inc.

Heinz-Jürgen Oertel wrote:

> Am Sonntag, 7. August 2005 00:20 schrieb paul:
> > Hello,
> >
> > It has been a white since I used TROFF, however, I am trying my
> > best to work with GROFF.  It seems that there are new switches
> > and other changes that I am unaware of.  I reviewed all of the
> > documentation available, unfortunately the information I require
> > is not written yet.  I am doing some revisions on a book
> > containing EPS artwork.
> >
> > My two questions are question are:
> >
> > 1) At the command prompt, how do I pipe the output to a
> > PostScript file without using a pipe
> >
> > my current command is
> >
> > c:>groff  -mom -t -p -e -g -G -s -R  1 > dud.ps
> >
> > I generate a usable PostScript file, however, there must be an
> > easier way than piping | or redirecting > .    Is, for example
> > gftops,   used otherwise in the output.
> >
> >
> > 2) This may be connected to 1 above.  The current application
> > files incorporate artwork in EPS format and are included as
> >
> > .F+
> > figure Eps/1-01.eps
> > .F-
>
> The .F+/.F- are PSFIG preprocessor macros to include EPS files.
> The default macro used in groff is
>  .PSPIC epsfile.eps
>
> see grops(1) and grodd_tmac(5)
>
> > All I get out in the PostScript file is
> >
> > figure Eps/1-01.eps
> >
> > along with the caption.  I am doing something wrong and I bet it
> > is with respect to how I am processing the files as above.
> >
> > I get nearly identical ooutput as the earlier edition with
> > exception of the artwork.
> >
> > Any help on 1 and 2 above would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Paul Mailhot
> > 902-454-8111
> >
> By the way, which groff version are you using?
>
> Heinz
>
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