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Conference vaxuum::online_bookbuilding

Title:	Online Bookbuilding
Notice:	This conference is write-locked: see note 1.3.
Moderator:	VAXUUM::UTT

Created:	Fri Aug 12 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jul 15 1991
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	440
Total number of notes:	2134

94.0. "Figures file format" by BALZAC::BAHOU () Thu Mar 09 1989 07:46

    Hello,
    
    I would like to know how is it possible to use postscript figures
    file with the bookreader.
    
    In fact, I have a list of SDML files and figures postscript files
    which were treated for a hardcopy by DOCUMENT and I would like to
    get this manual in the bookreader.
    
    I know the differences to add concerning the specific tags for the
    online doctype, but I don't know what to do with my postscript figure
    files.
    Is the RAGS output just used for the figures?
    Is it possible to convert different figure format in order to use
    them for the online documentation? Or we have to redraw with RAGS?
    
    Thank you for the help
    Myrna

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
94.1		VAXUUM::UTT		`Thu Mar 09 1989 11:35`	14
	The Bookreader supports 2 graphics formats: RAGS metafiles and FSE bitmaps (FSE=Field Service Engineering). If the figures were drawn with RAGS, you can simply reference the metafile in your <figure_file>(bookreader\...) tag. Very large figures in metafile format can be very slow to draw on the screen. You can use MOPS to convert the metafiles to FSE bitmap format. The Bookreader does not support Postscript graphics at this time. Thanks, Mary
94.2	FSE & X bitmap	BALZAC::BAHOU		`Fri Mar 10 1989 04:23`	9
	Can you tell me the differences (if there are) between FSE bitmap format and X bitmap format? As I understood, my postscript figures (not done with RAGS) are impossible to convert by any way to be treated the for the Bookreader... Regards Myrna
94.3		VAXUUM::UTT		`Sun Mar 12 1989 13:20`	3
	Note 50 in this note conference, particularly replies .2 and .4 provide information about a somewhat circuitous but workable way to convert PostScript graphics to FSE bitmaps.
94.4	Figure File Formats Revisited	STAR::MCKENZIE	Go for the gusto or stay home.	`Thu Nov 16 1989 07:55`	8
	Hello, Has there been any change in the formats of figure files that are supported for on-line documentation ? Trial and failure has shown me that postscript and DDIF don't work. I would have figured that DDIF would have been a good candidate for implementation. Just asking ... :^) Mark
94.5		RAGMOP::UTT		`Thu Nov 16 1989 09:33`	3
	No, no change. At this time, the Bookreader can display RAGS metafiles and FSE bitmaps. Yes, DDIF graphics are a good candidate and will be supported in a future release of Bookreader.