Right. Well, it does work to some extent, but does not give what you want. An .info file is not the literal text you see, but some format that is displayed by the info command. And 'info' also does not have an option to output pdf or something AFAIK.
Christiaan On 15 Mar 2008, at 5:14 PM, Ted Pavlic wrote: >> texi2pdf `info -w tar` | open -f -a Skim > > So, > > cat `info -w tar` | enscript -p - | open -f -a Skim > > isn't acceptable, right? > > --Ted > > >> Christiaan >> >>>> On 3/14/08 5:46 PM, "Bill Mohler" wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm looking up information on the "tar" command in Unix, and the >>>>> end >>>>> of the man page says that a much more current manual should >>>>> exist in >>>>> the format of a Texinfo file. >>>>> >>>>> So I tried "info -t tar | open -f -a Skim" to see if I could >>>>> read in >>>>> Skim as I have been doing with man files. >>>>> >>>>> First I got an error about -t. >>>> [...] >>>>> Anyone willing to coach me here? I think I'm getting close ;) >>>> Just open the file in TextEdit and then make a PDF. >>>> >>>> What's the big? >>>> >>>> info tar | open -f -a TextEdit >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Gary >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Skim-app-users mailing list >>>> Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skim-app-users mailing list >>> Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Skim-app-users mailing list >> Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >> > > -- > Ted Pavlic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Skim-app-users mailing list > Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
