Viewing troff under ghostscript

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2 total messages Started by David Ronis Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:06

#509

Author: David Ronis
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:06

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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.

Thanks in advance

David Ronis

Re: Viewing troff under ghostscript

#510

Author: Michael Salmon
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

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