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

[Herbert Schulz]

On Oct 18, 2005, at 3:45 PM, Friedrich Vosberg wrote:

> Am 18.10.2005 um 20:49 schrieb Herbert Schulz:
>
>> One last thing: does TeXShop even open when you double click the  
>> dvi file?
>
> Yes.
>
>> If so maybe it can't compile files using latex+ghostscript because  
>> you have to change the altpdf(la)tex lines in TeXShop->Preferences  
>> Engine Tab to the proper
>>
>> simpdftex tex --maxpfb
>>
>> and
>>
>> simpdftex latex --maxpfb
>>
>> and UNchecked the Save Postscript File check box?
>
> Yes, I did.

Howdy,

Did you wait a short while while it compiles? As I said, no problems  
with TeXShop here in either the original (read-only) location or the  
desktop.

>
>> I'm not sure what process TeXShop uses to create the pdf from the  
>> dvi file but if it is using the latex+ghostscript engine that has  
>> to be right.
>
> If I input in the terminal dvips
>
> ===== 8>< =====
> AlBook:~/Desktop vatolin$ dvips ifthen.dvi
> This is dvips(k) 5.95b Copyright 2005 Radical Eye Software  
> (www.radicaleye.com)
> ' TeX output 2004.03.14:0321' -> |lpr
> <tex.pro><texps.pro>.  
> <cmss9.pfb><cmsy9.pfb><cmr7.pfb><cmr8.pfb><cmsy6.pfb>
> <cmr10.pfb><cmti10.pfb><cmsy10.pfb><cmtt10.pfb><cmbx12.pfb><cmmi9.pfb>
> <cmr6.pfb><cmtt9.pfb><cmr9.pfb><cmbx9.pfb><cmr12.pfb><cmss17.pfb><cmr1 
> 7.pfb>
> [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
> ===== ><8 =====
>
> the file were printed. But it is impossible to open it.
>
> :-(
>
> Kind regards. Friedrich

I assume you just did

dvips file.dvi

but you should try

dvips -o file.ps file.dvi

to produce file.ps. Then run

ps2pdf13 file.ps

to get the .pdf file.

But that is basically what simpdftex latex would do when presented  
with a .dvi file.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)


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