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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

174.0. "PostScript viewing under ALL-IN-1" by MSAM03::SHELL (Go the distance...) Thu Mar 05 1992 10:14

    Some questions about PostScript viewing under WPS-PLUS V4.0 for ALL-IN-1...
    
    1.  How does PostScript graphics viewing work (in the eyes of the
        end-user) under ALL-IN-1?
                                
    2.  In conjunction with that question, what kind of
        terminal/workstation is required for PostScript viewing?
    
    3.  If the method of PostScript viewing is the conversion of PostScript
        Sixel first, what kind of overhead (performance-wise) is required?
    
    Doug Burke
    
    P.S. Posted in the WPS-PLUS conference about three weeks ago.  Since 
    there was no response, thought I'd try my luck here.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
174.1	Bad luck I think...	KETJE::CAPPELLEMANS	The Dark side of the \FORCE	`Thu Mar 05 1992 14:25`	11
	HI, I don't think that PostScript files can be seen under ALL-IN-1, but you can of course always customize ALL-IN-1 to add that functionnality, the only things that you will need is a PostScript viewer and a workstation to display it. Talking about time to display a graphic, it depends on 1) the complexity of the graphic and 2) the quality of the PostScript code (some applications produce afwull PostScript code taking a loooooooooot of time to print). Best regards Pierre
174.2	That's life...	MSAM00::SHELL	Go the distance...	`Thu Mar 05 1992 15:59`	6
	Re: .1 Thanks Pierre. I had the impression that this was actually an existing functionality that had been built-into the product. Doug
174.3	Are you thinking of SIXEL printers, maybe?	IOSG::SHOVE	Dave Shove -- REO-D/3C	`Thu Mar 05 1992 16:03`	13
	No - what you may have heard is that you can print PostScript to a non-PostScript printer with v3.0. It will use the DECprint utility (command name PSPRINT) to convert the PostSript to SIXEL. PSPRINT is a licensed product (not included with ALL-IN-1 IOS), so this doesn't work if that product isn't installed. I use this to print PostScript (received via ALL-IN-1 IOS mail) on my LA75 at home - it works well, although it is a bit s-l-o-w! (It also shows up the ancient state of my LA75 - one slightly dull pin really messes up pretty pictures!) D.
174.4	viewers in Mica	SHALOT::MACDONALD	pick up the pieces and go home	`Thu Mar 05 1992 18:33`	11
	If you're talking about viewing a PostScript file that is in your file cabinet, and you have a workstation or DECwindows terminal, you could do a customization using the CDA viewer. We did this with ALL-IN-1 Services for DECwindows. That product probably does much more than you're interested in doing, but the viewer customizations could be done on a normal ALL-IN-1 system without a lot of problems. We have it starting up 3 CDA viewers - one each for WP, EM and TM. If you're interested in this, send me mail for more details. -Linda MacDonald