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Re: File-path format for 'run' operator

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From: Jeffrey H. Coffield
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00
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jdaw1 wrote:
> For the first time since upgrading to Mac OS X, I need to use the
> PostScript run operator. But run just can't find the file. Please, how
> should I write the path for a file located at:
> HD_JDAW/Users/JDAW/Documents/programming/PostScript/whatever.ps?
> 
> Many variations of ".", "/" and "~" have been tested, all to no
> effect. Please, for Adobe Distiller 8.1.3 (23/10/2006), how should
> this path be written?

I tried a few things on my wife's Mac and found that you need to start a
file name with something like "%os%/Users/tammy" but the Preview app
appeared to only see files in /Users/tammy/Library/Fonts.

Jeff Coffield
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From: "Jeffrey H. Coffield" <jeffrey@digitalsynergyinc.com>
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Subject: Re: File-path format for 'run' operator
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:45 -0700
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