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Article #510Re: Viewing troff under ghostscript
From: Michael Salmon
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 08:20
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 08:20
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In article <1992Dec21.220635.9864@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> ronis@onsager.ai.mit.EDU (David Ronis) writes: |> I'm trying to use ghostscript (version 2.5.2) to view the output of |> Chris Lewis' troff->ps program on a PC runing DV/X. |> Ghostscript puts the entire 8.5 X 11'' |> page on the screen at once, which results in extremely small letters. |> |> I tried playing with the geometry settings, but all that does is to |> make the window size change, with no effect on the scale. |> |> I also tried to change the scale manuall; i.e., I cut down the |> page length in my troff code to 5.5i and input the following at the |> gs prompt: |> |> 1 2 scale |> (psfilename) run |> |> This works correctly for the first page, but reverts to the preceding |> behavior thereafter (although now I get 2 miniature troff pages per |> screen). |> |> Is this a bug? If not, how do I get the scale to "stick" for the entire |> ps file? Finally, is someone working on scrolling capablility like found |> in xtroff, suntroff, or like pageview? This clearly is the way to go. You could try using ghostview. I believe it sataifies all of your requests. -- Michael Salmon #include <standard.disclaimer> #include <witty.saying> #include <fancy.pseudo.graphics> Ericsson Telecom AB Stockholm
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Newsgroups: gnu.ghostscript.bug Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!eos.ericsson.SE!etxmesa From: etxmesa@eos.ericsson.SE (Michael Salmon) Subject: Re: Viewing troff under ghostscript Message-ID: <1992Dec22.082012.4234@ericsson.se> Sender: gnulists@ai.mit.edu Reply-To: etxmesa@eos.ericsson.se (Michael Salmon) Organization: Ericsson Telecom AB References: <1992Dec21.220635.9864@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Distribution: gnu Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 08:20:12 GMT Approved: bug-ghostscript@prep.ai.mit.edu Lines: 39