Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:37:02 -0700 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ps problem Message-ID: <52E58E0E.5010000@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1401261331160.29800@wonkity.com> References: <52E55D4F.8060803@dreamchaser.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1401261331160.29800@wonkity.com>
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On 01/26/14 13:41, Warren Block wrote: >> 1.0 setgray > > 1.0 is white, 0 is black. that might have something to do with it, :-) except rgb failed also. >> /Times-Roman findfont 60 scalefont setfont newpath 100 200 moveto >> (This is page (1).) > > The paren operator defines a string. Got that part already, thanks. > But after defining a > string, it just sits on the stack unless you draw it to the page with > show: > > (This is page \(1\).) show Ah... that was the magic, thanks. > After drawing everything on a page, the showpage operator prints the > page, and then you can begin on the second page, which should also be > followed by a showpage. > > ps2pdf from ghostscript is handy for debugging without burning > through paper. thanks, *much* more convenient.
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