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Article #170Re: Need an intelligent Ascii - PS Filter
From: Peter da Silva
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1992 15:27
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1992 15:27
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In article <1992Aug2.001052.23580@cco.caltech.edu> carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU writes:
>>Almost all applications use this convention. Though, there are some stupid
>>broken ones. Ie: WP apparently leads files with <control-D>%!.
>Which is, in my opinion, a reasonable thing to do, as it's the only way to
>guarantee that the previous PostScript program has ended before yours starts.
Job separation should be managed by the printer spooler/driver, not the
application. For example, the driver might want to modify the execution
context for the next job for good and sufficient reasons (like, you just
told it you want to run a preview in 4-up mode).
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Peter da Silva, Taronga Park BBS, Houston, TX +1 713 568 0480/1032
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Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!darwin.sura.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!menudo.uh.edu!lobster!nuchat!taronga!peter From: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: Need an intelligent Ascii - PS Filter Message-ID: <H5YHQUM@taronga.com> Organization: Taronga Park BBS References: <1992Aug1.045437.1616@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> <3668@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> <1992Aug2.001052.23580@cco.caltech.edu> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1992 15:27:36 GMT Lines: 16