platkus@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Shawn W Platkus) (01/23/91)
I was wondering if anyone knew of a program for the mac that can download
postscript files to the laserwriter? I am using a GS to create the postscript
files and Apple File Exchange to port them to the mac. The file is
genereated in ASCII on the GS, so does the filetype need to be modified once
its on the mac?
To those of you who care, you can create postscript files from any
GS program that supports the standard printing toolbox calls. That is
most programs with the desktop interface ie. AppleWorks GS, GraphicWriter,
etc.
I can post a pretty detailed description of how to do this if
anyone is interested. You can reply to me through mail or post something here.
Platkus.ifar355@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) (01/24/91)
In article <1991Jan23.012051.14091@en.ecn.purdue.edu> platkus@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Shawn W Platkus) writes: >I was wondering if anyone knew of a program for the mac that can download >postscript files to the laserwriter? I am using a GS to create the postscript >files and Apple File Exchange to port them to the mac. The file is >genereated in ASCII on the GS, so does the filetype need to be modified once >its on the mac? SendPS and MS Word will do this. The filetype should be TEXT, creator can be just about anything. I think if you use the text translation, AFX will set the filetype to TEXT, but if you use the default translation, it will be pdos or something like that. You can use ResEdit or some other utility to change the filetype if you need to. On a slightly different topic: How long can auxtypes be in ProDos? I noticed that the GS/OS GetFileInfo/Set FileInfo return a long word for the auxtype, but none of the programs that I've seen use the upper word. If all 4 bytes are usable, we can have neat ASCII auxtypes like the Mac :-) > >Platkus. -- David Huang | Internet: ifar355@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | "My ganglion is stuck in UUCP: ...!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!ifar355 | a piece of chewing gum!" America Online: DrWho29 |
PYC121@URIACC.URI.EDU (Andy Kress) (01/28/91)
There is a program for the Mac called SendPS. It does a wonderful job
of downloading PS files. If you want I can send it to you.
Andy Kress
PYC121 AT URIACC.URI.EDU
Apple II: The power to take over the world!avery@netcom.UUCP (Avery Colter) (02/03/91)
Also, some of the font downloading programs for the Mac also have routines
to download raw Postscript source.
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