Postscript debugging
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I'm new to PostScript programming and would like to know if there is any way I
could either have my printer do some debugging on my programs or if any
PostScript interpreter with debugging options exists for PC's. I guess Display
PostScript would do this ? Any chance of getting this on a PC ?
I'm also looking out for software for designing my own fonts. My company has
its own designed font but its only on paper.
Sincerely, Per W.
A PostScript debugging program called LaserTalk exists now on the Macintosh,
and is announced for release soon on the PC under Windows. This product uses
the interactive abilities of the PostScript interpreter in your laser printer
to show you line by line the results of your PostScript code, and sounds like
just what you want.
As for font design, the best Mac product seems to be Fontographer. The only
competitor on the PC side is Publisher's Type Foundry, and it's not really
competitive. Take a look at both.
Per, you might want to look at something called "PS Tutor", which is billed as
a full PS interpreter which outputs interactively to a PC screen. It's
specifically for learning PS, not for production use (since it doesn't talk to
printers). From Lincoln & Co., (617)369-1441.
You didn't mention if you had a PostScript printer available for you. If you
don't, there are three software PostScript interpreters that I am aware of for
the PC, two of which are shipping. These are GoScript, from LaserGo, and a
product called Freedom Of Press. The latest GoScript is good, and I have read
positive reports about Freedom Of Press. QMS has announced a similar product
but will not be shipping it until late January (they say).
Publishers' Type Foundry, from ZSoft, enables you to design your own fonts,
including PostScript fonts, but it isn't a PostScript interpreter. I have never
used such tools on the Mac, but I find PTF a very powerful tool.
Eli