[OS X TeX] New TeX i-Package in the *EXPERIMENTAL* i-Directory

[Ralph Martin]

Gerben

On 8 Sep 2005, at 3:20 pm, Gerben Wierda wrote:
> There is an error in TeXShop.
>
> When using TeX+dvips, do not save the PS output in TeXShop  
> (preference checkbox). TeXShop inserts the flag in the wrong place  
> in the call and the command will not work.

This is still not the whole story. Even with that checkbox off, and  
with the preferences set as shown below, simpdftex does not work  
correctly for Plain TeX files, just generating nothing:

TeX Program:
simpdftex

LaTeX Program:
simpdftex latex

Save Postscript File:
unchecked



Indeed, simpdftex does not seem to work from the command line for  
plain tex files:

[ralph:/New Stuff] ralph% simpdftex --maxpfb test.tex
### This is /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/ 
simpdftex, Version $Revision: 2.18 $
### /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/simpdftex test.tex
### This is /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/ 
simpdftex, Version $Revision: 2.18 $
### /usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current/dvips -R - 
Poutline  -o /tmp/altpdfsimpdftex.13052-1126191008/test.ps test.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/altpdfsimpdftex.13052-1126191008/test.ps ()


Best wishes

Ralph
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