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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

589.0. "Need help with a customer question" by LAIDBK::CREIGHAN () Wed Apr 12 1989 20:10

I have a customer with an interesting problem.  Maybe somebody out there
can help me find a solution.  

This customer has circuit board layout files stored in Postscript format.  
He would like to write a DECwindows based application that allows him to 
display and manipulate these files.  From my understanding of the Postscript 
Extensions to X, once we make the extensions available, he will be able to 
write just such an application.  But, he needs to get started now.  Our
competition is SUN, and they're telling him he can write a window-based
application on their platform today that will allow users to display and 
manipulate the postscript files.  He wants to go with DEC, but he can't wait
for the Postscript Extensions to become available.

Does anyone have any creative ideas on how this customer might proceed until
we have the Postscript Extensions?

Thanks in advance...

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589.1 Maybe ask PostScript experts? TEXAS::ROSE Wed Apr 12 1989 20:33 13

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589.1	Maybe ask PostScript experts?	TEXAS::ROSE		`Wed Apr 12 1989 20:33`	13
	Try the notesfile REGENT::POSTSCRIPT. Sun's position is something of a red herring. Even with NeWS (or with our PostScript Extensions for that matter), the customer will still have a devil of a time writing a program that reads and manipulates PostScript files. E.g. how will he parse the file into manipulable pieces? The customer may be better off looking for canned programs that can read EPSF ("encapsulated PostScript"). For example, it's my understanding that Adobe Illustrator on Macs or PCs can do this. Again, please check the PostScript notesfile.

    Try the notesfile REGENT::POSTSCRIPT.
    
    Sun's position is something of a red herring. Even with NeWS (or with
    our PostScript Extensions for that matter), the customer will still
    have a devil of a time writing a program that reads and manipulates
    PostScript files. E.g. how will he parse the file into manipulable
    pieces?
    
    The customer may be better off looking for canned programs that can
    read EPSF ("encapsulated PostScript"). For example, it's my
    understanding that Adobe Illustrator on Macs or PCs can do this. Again,
    please check the PostScript notesfile.