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abdul wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have written a utility which generates PS files from PPML file.
> While generating main PS file I copy the eps file contents and put
> them in main PS file. As my eps files are big in size (approx. 50 MB
> +) the copying of eps to PS is taking lot of time. Is there any other
> way to create main PS file without copying the eps file, means I can
> just refer the eps file location in main PS file, and it should start
> working. I am using ghostscript to check my PS file output.I am using
> postscript language 2.
> 
> Thanks,
> abdul
> 
The PS interpreter needs access to some sort of disk to store the eps 
files. This varies widely on printers. The path name is in the format
of the OS that the interpreter runs on.

Linux/Unix
	(/home/jeffrey/pictureone.eps) run

VMS
	(CLIP_ART:pictureone.eps) run

Virus compatible OS
	(C:\\somedir\\pictureone.eps) run

Note that a "\" for windows needs to be doubled up.

Also an eps should be surrounded by a BeginEPSF and an EndEPSF like so:

/BeginEPSF      {
         /b4_Inc_state save def
         /dict_count countdictstack def
         /op_count count 1 sub def
         userdict begin
         /showpage {} def
         0 setgray 0 setlinecap 1 setlinewidth 0 setlinejoin
         10 setmiterlimit [] 0 setdash newpath
         /languagelevel where
         { pop languagelevel 1 ne
                 { false setstrokeadjust false setoverprint } if
         } if
} bind def

/EndEPSF        {
         count op_count sub {pop} repeat
         countdictstack dict_count sub {end} repeat
         b4_Inc_state restore
} bind def

BeginEPSF X Y translate SX SY scale (pictureone.eps) run EndEPSF