[OS X TeX] TeXShop doesn't open dvi-files

[Maarten Sneep]

On 18 Oct 2005, at 19:59, Friedrich Vosberg wrote:

> My TeX installation is a brand new i-Installer gwTeX (full TeXLive  
> 2005). I did not change anything. Before I had an installation  
> grown and updated since may be 2001. This former installation did  
> open any dvi file. So I think something is wrong with the new  
> installer package.
>
> Isn't it?

I think you're right: the simpdftex script doesn't work on dvi files  
in read-only locations, as far as I can see. Can you try to repeat  
the actions I show below?

I get:
hot-rats:/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/doc/latex/graphics maarten 
$ simpdftex latex --outdir ~/Desktop/ keyval.dvi
### This is /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/ 
simpdftex, Version $Revision: 2.18 $
### Skipping latex  [dvi->pdf only]
### /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/dvips -R - 
Poutline  -o /tmp/altpdflatex.8626-1129660938/keyval.ps keyval.dvi
This is dvips(k) 5.95b Copyright 2005 Radical Eye Software  
(www.radicaleye.com)
/usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/dvips: ! DVI file  
can't be opened.
### FAILED to generate /tmp/altpdflatex.8626-1129660938/keyval.ps ()

When I run dvips manually, it _can_ read that file:
hot-rats:/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/doc/latex/graphics maarten 
$ dvips -R -Poutline -o ~/Desktop/keyval.ps keyval.dvi
This is dvips(k) 5.95b Copyright 2005 Radical Eye Software  
(www.radicaleye.com)
' TeX output 2004.03.14:0329' -> /Users/maarten/Desktop/keyval.ps
[output snipped, it does complete correctly.]

And when I run from a writable location, simpdftex works again.

hot-rats:/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/doc/latex/graphics maarten 
$ cp keyval.dvi ~/Desktop/
hot-rats:/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/doc/latex/graphics maarten 
$ cd Desktop/
hot-rats:~/Desktop maarten$ simpdftex latex keyval.dvi
### This is /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/ 
simpdftex, Version $Revision: 2.18 $
### Skipping latex  [dvi->pdf only]
### /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/dvips -R - 
Poutline  -o /tmp/altpdflatex.8690-1129661023/keyval.ps keyval.dvi
This is dvips(k) 5.95b Copyright 2005 Radical Eye Software  
(www.radicaleye.com)
' TeX output 2004.03.14:0329' -> /tmp/altpdflatex.8690-1129661023/ 
keyval.ps
[snip]
### ps2pdf13 /tmp/altpdflatex.8690-1129661023/keyval.ps /tmp/ 
altpdflatex.8690-1129661023/keyval.pdf
### Copying/moving pdf file /tmp/altpdflatex.8690-1129661023/ 
keyval.pdf to keyval.pdf
### Succesfully generated keyval.pdf

I think something is wrong here, at least if I understand the help  
correctly, and the meaning of the --outdir option.

Maarten

(BTW Gerben: the output of simpdftex --help still references altpdftex).

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