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Article #1173some troff/graphics questions
From: Nate Stelton
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1986 19:11
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1986 19:11
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Here are some questions for those of you who are expert troff users.
1. Is there a conversion program in existence that converts postscript to
troff? If so, will this handle graphics as well as text.
2. Are there any picture drawing programs other than pic whose output can be
directly merged into a troff file? Indirectly (say, via postscript)?
3. Is there a scanner that can digitize images and send the data to a VAX to
be merged with a troff document?
I'm trying to graphically enhance our troff publishing system, and one way
that seems possible is to use a postscript-compatible drawer and a
scanner like the Microtek MS-300A. Files could then be created in postscript,
converted to troff, and merged with .so or something. Am I on the right track,
or am I missing something? Maybe I don't even need postscript, eh?
-etan
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!tellab5!etan From: etan@tellab5.UUCP (Nate Stelton) Newsgroups: net.text Subject: some troff/graphics questions Message-ID: <113@tellab5.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Oct-86 15:11:25 EDT Article-I.D.: tellab5.113 Posted: Tue Oct 14 15:11:25 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Oct-86 09:50:55 EDT Reply-To: etan@tellab3.UUCP (Nate Stelton) Organization: Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, IL Lines: 19