Thanks! I'm mirroring a copy of this to ibiblio under util/file. -jh
On 7/8/07, Mateusz Viste <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I was searching for a while a way to display PDF files under FreeDOS. I tried > Acroread for DOS, but it's not supporting newer PDF files. I found that > GhostScript can display PS file, and a DOS port of Xpdf can convert PDF to > PS. Finally, I learned about PSVIEW - a project which is expected to combine > GS + PDFTOPS + LXPIC. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it working. > > That's why I made DOSPDF. > > DOSPDF is just a batch file which calls GhostScript, PDFTOPS (from the Xpdf > package) and LxPic to display PDF files in DOS. I made it because Acrobat > Reader for DOS can't read the newer PDF format. > > IMPORTANT: DOSPDF MUST BE UNZIPPED IN THE C:\DOSPDF DIRECTORY. Otherwise > it will not work (at least until you modify the DOSPDF.BAT file). > > The package contains the following pieces of free software: > Aladdin GhostScript v5.10 [GPL] > PDFTOPS v3.02 (from Xpdf) [GPL] > LxPic v7.3 [Freeware] > > I hope DOSPDF will be usefull to anyone! > http://mateusz.viste.free.fr/dos/dospdf.zip > > Regards, > Mateusz Viste > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
