orthlieb@adobe.COM (Carl Orthlieb) (08/03/90)
With all the talk about bounding boxes, I would like to refer you to our
file server. There is a PostScript language program called epsfinfo that
will examine your PostScript and identify non-EPSF operator usage, calculate
the %%BoundingBox: of the illustration, and determine font usage (for the
%%DocumentFonts: comment). Also available on the file server is "Encapsulated
PostScript File Specification v2.0" which gives a more in-depth look into the
creation of EPS files and how to import them.
Carl 8-)
Below are instructions on how to use our file server.
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The PS-File-Server is an automatic mail-response program. That means you
mail it a request, and it mails back the response. It is not accessible
via anonymous FTP.
To get in touch with the server, send a message to the appropriate address,
either:
uucp: {sun,decwrl}!adobe!ps-file-server OR
internet: ps-file-server@adobe.COM
containing the word "help" in either the Subject: field or the message body.
It will reply with a message on how to use the available services.
There are many items available from the server; Documents (as PostScript
files), program sources, Adobe Font Metrics files, PostScript Printer
Description files, and other itmes.
You might send a separate message containing the word "index" to save some
time once you get the help message.
The file server does not respond to requests from users named "root",
"system", "daemon", or "mailer". This is to prevent mail loops from bounced
messages.
Note: If you do not receive help from the server within a day or so, it is
probably because the server's mail to you has bounced. You can try again
and use the "path" command within your message specifying a known return
path that the server should use. For example:
path pyramid!rutgers!zakkaroo!jj
(substitute whatever address is appropriate)
If you have any problems contacting the server, or you have any suggestions,
please send a message to the moderator (ps-file-person@adobe.COM).orthlieb@adobe.COM (Carl Orthlieb) (08/04/90)
Ouch! The PostScript program on our server is called epsfinfo.ps not epsfinfo My apologies for any inconvenience. ^^^^^^^^^^^ Thanks, Carl 8-)