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#ProScript & Post10

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#18908From: Michael RiehleSep 21, 1990 9:46 PM

I just purchased ProScript. I know this question has been asked before, but I don't recall how it was resolved. I'm using Post10 from the AmigaUser libraries here on CIS as my PostScript interpreter. The fonts which come with ProScript do not correspond with those in PSFONT.LZH, the one recommended for use with Post10. How do I get ProScript to recognize the fonts in PSFONT.LZH? I suspect the problem here is Post10, but I also expect that you're more likely to be able to give me an answer than the author of Post10. <sigh> Try to save a couple bucks and look what it gets me… Maybe I should just buy PixelScript. MCR – San Jose, CA

#18910From: Betty Clay/SYSOPSep 22, 1990 8:53 AM

Michael, I think the author of Post 10 would answer you if you got in touch, but he lives in England, and is not one of those who calls C IS, unfortunately. Betty

#18949From: PixelationsSep 23, 1990 10:47 PM

Gee, I think PixelScript would be a great answer to your needs! Justin (author of PixelScript)

#18975From: Michael RiehleSep 24, 1990 9:53 PM

Justin, Great. Now all I have to do is find somebody that can get me a copy before the end of the week. Everybody seems to have "just sold their last copy". It appears you built a pretty decent program, if the difficulty these stores appear to be having keeping it in stock is any indication. <sigh> This was going to be such a simple project…. MCR – San Jose, CA

#18959From: New Horizons SoftwareSep 24, 1990 10:56 AM

Michael, Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Post, so I don't know what it needs in terms of font information. When using a printer-resident font, ProScript gets the PostScript font name from the metric file (for example, for the Times font, the actual PostScript font name is Times-Roman), and simply tells the printer to use that font. A properly written PostScript emulator should handle this without any problems. PixelScript simply translates the any references to the Times-Roman font into a reference to one of its own fonts. You might check out PixelScript. It works well with ProScript, and we even have a ProWrite macro here on CIS that will let you print directly through PixelScript from within ProWrite. James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.

#18976From: Michael RiehleSep 24, 1990 9:54 PM

James, Thanks. 'Looks like I'm going to have to track down a copy of PixelScript. MCR – San Jose, CA