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From: nbladt@aut.UUCP (Norbert Bladt)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript,comp.graphics,comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: is this PostScript from fig2dev OK or not?
Keywords: PostScript xfig v2.0 pl8 transfig fig2dev arcto
Message-ID: <805@aut.UUCP>
Date: 26 Sep 90 07:59:02 GMT
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cca13@seq1.keele.ac.uk (G.D. Pratt) writes:

>Hi,
>I've been using xfig v2.0 to create a diagram and whenever I convert
>the *.fig file to a *.ps file via f2ps or with the latest version of
>transfig I get this error from the PostScript printer (Agfa PS400) 

>> psif: seq1:gerry ps start - Mon Sep 24 16:28:26 1990
>> %%[ Error: undefinedresult; OffendingCommand: arcto ]%%
>> %%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
>> psif: end - Mon Sep 24 16:29:31 1990

>*but* when I preview it with ralpage or GhostScript 2.0 it's OK.
>Is this PostScript right or wrong? I've included a very
>shortened version of the PostScript which displays the same symptom:-

I saw the same problems with laser printers connected to a VMS
system. The printers can be configured to, e.g., 80 characters
per line (or 132). Now, Postscript is a progamming language
and not simply text to print ! So, if long lines get truncated (or wrapped,
which doesn't matter in this case) the result is an illegal
Postscript program ! I didn't count the number of characters up to
your "arcto" command, but isn't it possible ?

(This is just speculation:
What about a stupid PS Interpreter cutting off lines at 80 (or
whatever fixed number) of columns ?
>Any help welcome in this my darkest hour -):
Hope this helps.

[PS example deleted]
Norbert Bladt.
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