Hi Alan, > Here is what I did. > > * Unpack, configure, build, and install libharu-2.0.8 [...] > * However the pdf device part of the build did not work: [...] > Werner, let me know if you need any more information to duplicate this > pdf device build error on your Linux box with libharu-2.0.8.
I think I know where the problem is and will fix it, the next time I boot into Kubuntu. Dual booting is a pain ;) > libharu seems mature; the 1.0.0 version was released in 2003, and there has > been a steady series of releases ever since. I understand there are few [...] > libLASI). Werner, once you solve the Linux build issue, I suggest you donate > your fix to the developer of this package to see how he cooperates. I actually think the problem is on our (cmake module) side, it is not a bug in libharu, we'll see, but if it's a bug I'll contact him (there seems to be also another bug, so I'll contact him anyway). > For the Linux brochure project (lbproject.sf.net) I get satisfactory > conversions from postscript to pdf results using ps2pdf. Thus, you may want > to compare -dev pdf results with -dev psc or psttfc results that have been > transformed by ps2pdf on your Linux box. Will do that. I know, that one could use ps2pdf, but than it's an additional step and not easily available on Windows. > > However, your device should ultimately give better results since generic > postscript to pdf transforms (regardless of whether done with ps2pdf on > Linux or some equivalent tool on windows) will likely miss out on some pdf > features you can get with a native pdf device driver. > > Adding TrueType fonts (I checked that libharu claims to support those) will > be essential for -dev pdf users, and the compression feature you mentioned > would be nice as well. But the top priority is the Linux fix. I have an idea how to manage the 3rd party libraries problem, especially on Windows it needs now a big amount of time to get everything ready if you want to include all. I'll write an another email soon. -Werner ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Plplot-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plplot-devel
