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Re: why .ps ?
Posted:
Aug 5, 2000 1:01 PM
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On 5 Aug 2000, QSCGZ wrote:
> John wrote:
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> >... If you don't have a postscript based printer, ...
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> I think, I haven't.
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> >Writing any but the simplest math expressions in a txt format is
> >tedious and prone to error in interpretation. Some neutral format is
> >necessary.
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> I don't think so. Even computers can do it ;-)
Writing simple mathematical expressions is fine. Something like integral
from x=0 to x=1 of e^(-x^2) is okay ... but now try to write a matrix,
let's say a 50-by-50 ... try to write _that_ in plain text without getting
some confusion.
> >Adobe pdf format is an ideal neutral format which handles graphics and
> >still allows text to be extracted using cut and paste.
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> pdf files can be converted to .txt ?
Probably.
> >Pdf documents
> >can contain links to URL's. With a pdf printer driver, any document
> >an author can print can be converted to pdf. There are free readers
> >all over the web.
> >There is also an Adobe package called Distiller, which converts
> >postscript to pdf. Its not free. Converted documents do allow text
> >searches.
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> how ? you mean keyword search within the .ps file ?
You can search in a ps file with GSview.
Steve L
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